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Infections in America topped 82,000 on Thursday, more than China and Italy.
The city of Wuhan, where the COVID-19 outbreak started, will remain locked down until April 8, officials said.
The president's dog whistle is unconscionable and could inspire unthinkable actions and dangerous consequences for families like mine, writes Louise Gleeson.
The death toll in Italy from Covid-19 has risen to more than any other county at this point, while the county remains in lockdown. California residents are being advised to do the same by their governor. Concerns rise in India, with nearly two hundred confirmed cases and at least four recorded deaths. Twitter has vowed to try its best to quash fake news on their platform about coronavirus, the Bank Of England has cut interest rates for a second time and NASA is preparing to send three astronauts into space for six months.
The president's transcript changes "corona" to the dog-whistle misnomer as he dodges criticism of his administration's failures in addressing COVID-19.
The Communist Party's top disciplinary body also said a “solemn apology” had been issued to Li’s family.
These are the social distancing strategies that have worked for our family over the last two months.
China has reported no new domestic transmissions of coronavirus for the first time since the outbreak started, while in the UK, the government has announced the closure of schools, colleges and nurseries from Friday. The death toll in Italy increased by 475 – the highest in a single day – as more than 40,000 people are charged for violating the enforced lockdown in the country.
As China and Hong Kong have reportedly contained the virus, it's time to up our game.
China’s manufacturing has taken a hit in recent weeks as the country has halted some transportation and quarantined residents to contain the virus.