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There have been over 350,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and more than 10,000 related deaths in the United States to date. https://bit.ly/2UWqTZw
As the U.S. death toll nears 17,000, both Dr. Anthony Fauci and Surgeon General Jerome Adams said Friday the country won't be reopening soon. https://bit.ly/2Vn9RCV
CDC officials have said that under a worst-case scenario, 160 million to 214 million people in the U.S. could become infected over the course of the epidemic. https://bit.ly/2Vmd8ST
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday extended the state's "stay home" order until May 1. https://bit.ly/2RqYt7y
Black Americans are dying of coronavirus at much higher rates compared with other Americans in some major cities. https://bit.ly/2RtWfEG
Some hospitals and surgery centers continue to conduct elective surgeries amid the COVID-19 crisis. https://bit.ly/2yTNPjD
More than half the nearly 8,000 ventilators the federal stockpile sent to states went to hard-hit New York, a report from the federal government shows. https://bit.ly/3elOiLE
Trump said the feds purchased and stockpiled 29M pills of the drug. “We are sending them to various labs, our military, we’re sending them to the hospitals.” https://bit.ly/2JQP9pG
Iceland will have tested 10% of its population for coronavirus by Friday, a figure far higher than anywhere in the world. https://bit.ly/2Vmd8ST
Instead of prepping for coronavirus, Trump spent a vital week partying, golfing and fund-raising, a USA TODAY investigation found. https://bit.ly/2VdIrPG
As Americans rushed to buy masks early in the outbreak, US imports of masks from China plummeted to its lowest level in years, USA TODAY reports. https://bit.ly/3e6wGDd
While states and hospitals scrambled to stock up on PPE, officials overseeing the Strategic National Stockpile didn’t place the first order for N95 respirators until mid-March. https://bit.ly/3e6wGDd
The first wave of $1,200 stimulus payments is on track to be paid the week of April 13, according to TurboTax. https://bit.ly/2xjqjMk
As more states and municipalities have been issuing stay-at-home orders, a record 10 million Americans have filed for unemployment over the last two weeks. https://bit.ly/2UWqTZw
The @USATODAY politics team is tweeting facts & updates from our pandemic coverage to provide context during President Trump’s coronavirus task force briefing. Stick with @usatodayDC for more.
The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus surpassed the 100,000 mark Friday, with Italy, the United States and Spain leading the way. https://bit.ly/2y7PUYt
Even when officials relax social distancing measures, the U.S. may see a second wave of cases, said Harvard epidemiologist Marc Lipsitch. https://bit.ly/2RsQzL3
Never in modern times has a governor had to handle a bigger or more deadly crisis, one that is also stressing the global economy and straining the nation's health care system. https://bit.ly/2V8Yhem
Hospital administrators around the country said they believe a shortage of personal protective equipment is putting patients and health care workers at risk of contracting coronavirus. https://bit.ly/2XsyCQO
Surgeon General Jerome Adams said Friday "most of the country" will not be able to reopen by May 1. https://bit.ly/2Vn9RCV
Only a few states have released the racial information. Data from these states shows blacks are dying at a disproportionately higher rate compared with whites. https://bit.ly/2RtWfEG
Blacks, Latinos and Native Americans have many underlying health conditions, that could make them more vulnerable to complications from the coronavirus. https://bit.ly/39WdvZv
Have you lost a loved one to COVID-19? USA TODAY would like to hear your story of how you're navigating the loss during this crisis. Email us: CoronavirusChronicles@usatoday.com
America lost a chance to contain the coronavirus in the 7 weeks since U.S. health officials botched the testing rollout. https://bit.ly/3c3QfKu
More than 17,250 National Guard troops have been deployed in all 50 states and territories to help battle the coronavirus pandemic. https://bit.ly/2VlKvVE
People around the world are observing Good Friday from their homes, as officials have warned that gains against the pandemic must not be jeopardized by relaxing social distancing.
The national average price of gasoline has plunged below $2 per gallon, and the freefall is not likely to stop there. https://bit.ly/2x8W6zD
Fewer cars on the road and planes in the sky means far less demand for oil. https://bit.ly/3eci7xZ
For two critical weeks, the CDC offered temporary solutions to testing shortages. But those patches were so flawed that results took days, and were often inconclusive. https://bit.ly/2RtbjCB
Surgeon General Jerome Adams said Friday "most of the country" will not be able to reopen by May 1. https://bit.ly/2Vn9RCV
Dr. Fauci says antibody testing can show who has developed immunity to the coronavirus and can safely go back to work without getting reinfected. https://bit.ly/3ed1FO4
Antibody tests can identify people who had COVID-19 but didn't have any symptoms — a group that may be much larger than we know. https://bit.ly/3ed1FO4
If a person has antibodies in his blood, that means he has immune cells available to fight the virus, which lowers the risk of re-infection. https://bit.ly/3ed1FO4
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi cautioned President Donald Trump against reopening the country too quickly. https://bit.ly/2xawD92
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Talks are underway with U.S. airlines, on how to deliver aid to them as they endure a dearth of passengers in the wake of the pandemic. https://bit.ly/2UWdTTw
The CARES Act makes it easier for Americans struggling with economic hardship from the pandemic to withdraw money from their retirement accounts. https://bit.ly/2Vg2j4z
Many credit card companies have notices on their websites urging cardholders to contact them if they are having financial issues. https://bit.ly/3b5QtB2
