NEW: Pres. Trump tested negative for coronavirus, according to a memorandum from his physician.
Here's the latest on the developing situation. All times Eastern. Please refresh this page for updates.President Donald Trump tested negative for coronavirus, according to a memorandum from his physician.
The announcement comes only a day after Louisiana postponed its April 4 presidential primary to June 20 over growing fears of the pandemic. It was the first state to change its presidential primary. The mayor said that the town's more than 41,000 residents should stay home, avoid interaction and assume that if they were to leave that they would become infected.With three more deaths in Washington state and the first reported deaths in Louisiana and Virginia, 57 Americans have now died because of the coronavirus.5:45 p.m. Severe restrictions put in place in European nations
This includes restaurants, cafes and cinemas, all of which will be closed until further notice. Places of worship will remain open, but religious gatherings will be postponed. Public transportation will continue, and municipal elections are still scheduled for Sunday. If conditions continue through March, it could erase as much as $120 billion, roughly 2.3%, in GDP, amounting to"a serious recession," Zandi said in a note to investors."And even this assumes nothing else breaks under the stresses the financial system and economy are now under."
"This colleague has NOT been in the store for the last two weeks and has NOT been in direct contact with colleagues or customers since experiencing symptoms," the company said. Churches, however, will remain open for private prayer and a private Mass will be livestreamed on the St. Patrick’s Cathedral website.
State Department personnel in Washington and overseas are also now permitted to telework and use"other workplace flexibilities," like rotational schedules and virtual meetings, according to the spokesperson -- joining other federal agencies in implementing contingency plans for its nearly 76,000 employees.Trump said on Saturday that he has taken a COVID-19 test and is awaiting the results.
Several photographers and reporters, including an ABC News reporter, saw him turned away outside the briefing room doors. That man, who declined to disclose his name or media outlet, was led away from the premises. The governor said the declaration will help health and emergency management officials across the state by"deploying all available resources for the mitigation and treatment of COVID-19."
All Publix Super Markets are adjusting store and pharmacy hours, shutting down at 8 p.m. starting Saturday until further notice, according to a company statement. Harris Teeter stores will close at 9 p.m. until further notice, beginning Sunday, according to a statement posted to Twitter.Publix supermarket in Royal Palm Beach, Fla., March 13, 2020.11:07 a.m.
Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., said it"should go without saying" that Trump should be tested for novel coronavirus.An 82-year-old woman has died in a New York City hospital after arriving March 3. She had an underlying respiratory illness, emphysema, for which she was been previously hospitalized. There are now 524 cases of COVID-19 in New York state.9:45 a.m.
The shrines closed amid controversy between health officials and religious conservatives over the closings.New travel restrictions approved Friday by the Department of Defense limit all domestic travel for service members, their families and DoD civilians. Additionally, any military member or civilian employee who has carried out recent foreign travel will not be allowed into the building until they have completed 14 days back in the U.S.Apple CEO Tom Cook announced early Saturday morning that all of his company's stores outside of greater China would close until March 27.
The bill, which is an economic aid package designed to help ease the financial pain of the COVID-19 pandemic, will be considered by the Senate on Monday.
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