Starbucks is offering 'full support' to its employees during the COVID-19 outbreak, which will include 'catastrophe pay' and mental health resources.
Italy has recorded 12,462 cases of COVID-19 and 827 deaths as of Wednesday afternoon.5:40 p.m. 4 more deaths in Washington state
The events still are scheduled to take place but with"only essential personnel and limited family attendance" to prevent spreading the virus, according to an NCAA statement.The Golden State Warriors and San Francisco Giants have canceled, postponed or ordered games played without fans in attendance to adhere to recommendations from health and government officials for avoiding large gatherings.Italy has now recorded 12,462 cases of COVID-19 and 827 deaths.
A worker wearing protective clothes disinfects an interior of a public bus in a bus-wash station at Transport Company of Bratislava city as part of precautionary measures against the spread of the new coronavirus COVID-19 in Bratislava, Slovakia, March 11, 2020.The U.S. death toll from coronavirus has risen to 32 after a patient who'd recently been traveling overseas died in Los Angeles County.
Medical staff spray disinfectant as a preventive measure against the coronavirus inside the Qadia camp for Yazidi sect, on the outskirts of Dohuk province, Iraq, March 11, 2020.The Golden State Warriors will play in an empty Chase Center following an announcement by San Francisco Mayor London Breed banning gatherings of more than 1,000 people.The San Francisco Giants also canceled an exhibition game against the Oakland A's scheduled for March 24 at Oracle Park.
White House National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien blamed China for the wide spread of the novel coronavirus, saying the country's leaders"covered up" the initial outbreak. A teacher walks along a hallway of an empty public school in small Spanish Basque village of Labastida, northern Spain, March 11, 2020. Spain's health minister on Monday announced a sharp spike in coronavirus cases in and around the national capital, and said all schools in the region, including kindergartens and universities, and the same in the Spanish Basque city of Vitoria, will close for two weeks.
"The health and safety of Chicago's residents will always be our highest priority and like many other cities across the nation and globe, we are postponing this year's parade as a precautionary measure to prevent any additional spread of COVID-19," said Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot."I want everyone to rest assured that your City and State continue to work around the clock to stay ahead of this issue and ensure everyone remains protected, informed, and safe.
In this file photo taken on March 2, 2020, a health alert for people traveling to China is shown at a TSA security checkpoint at the Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado."The process has to be focused on not overburdening the health system by slowing the virus's spread," she added. U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar appears on "Good Morning America, March 11, 2020.The airport in San Jose, California, had announced late Tuesday night that three TSA employees there had been infected. The airport said it remains"open for business" and will follow the Santa Clara County Health Department's"guidance for preventing the spread of COVID-19.
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