Why Asia’s New Coronavirus Controls Should Worry the World

By Motoko Rich from NYT World https://ift.tt/3bHNMVQ
via IFTTT After a surge in cases tied to international travelers, China, Hong Kong, Singapore and other places that seemed to have the epidemic under control have imposed stricter measures.

Coronavirus Live Updates: Grim Models Project High U.S. Toll in Months-Long Crisis

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Uv0HVE
via IFTTT The White House is expected to release models showing the future course of the disease, and the C.D.C. is reviewing its guidance on wearing masks as new data suggests many people with no symptoms are infecting others.

Coronavirus Live Updates: U.S. Deaths Set to Surpass China’s, but China’s Figures Remain in Doubt

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/3dJSrbJ
via IFTTT The White House is expected to release models showing the future course of the disease. A change in how Britain counts its coronavirus deaths suggests that the toll may be much higher than previously thought.

Coronavirus Live Updates: Despite Pushback, Trump Suggests Testing No Longer an Issue

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/39wuj9a
via IFTTT A 1,000-bed Navy hospital ship docked in Manhattan, while new questions were raised about China’s case tally. Oil prices plummeted and Macy’s said it would furlough the majority of its workers.

Coronavirus Live Updates: U.S. Extends Social Curbs After Estimate of 200,000 Deaths

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2WV8b5F
via IFTTT Americans were told to avoid nonessential travel and gatherings of more than 10 people until at least April 30. Spain asked residents to go into “hibernation.” Prince Charles came out of isolation, while an adviser to Prime Minister Boris Johnson went into quarantine.

India’s Coronavirus Lockdown Leaves Vast Numbers Stranded and Hungry

By Maria Abi-Habib and Sameer Yasir from NYT World https://ift.tt/2JmL2Bl
via IFTTT The sudden shutdown of businesses has upended the lives of millions of migrant laborers in Indian cities. More than a dozen migrants have died, and anger is rising.

Coronavirus Live Updates: State and City Leaders Clamor for Medical Supplies as U.S. Cases Top 135,000

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/39wr5Cx
via IFTTT The global count has passed 670,000, an official warns Britain that some kind of lockdown may last for months and Biden urges mail-in elections.

Coronavirus Live Updates: Trump Retreats on Quarantine Threat; India’s Lockdown Brings Chaos and Hunger

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/33T59jR
via IFTTT The U.S. health department’s civil rights office is opening investigations to ensure that states don’t allow discrimination on the basis of disabilities, race or age when deciding who receives lifesaving care.

Coronavirus Crisis Awakens a Sleeping Giant: China’s Youth

By Vivian Wang and Javier C. Hernández from NYT World https://ift.tt/2JohAL8
via IFTTT How the ruling Communist Party manages the coming months will help shape how hundreds of millions of young people see its authoritarian political bargain for decades to come.

In the Coronavirus Fight in Scandinavia, Sweden Stands Apart

By Christina Anderson and Henrik Pryser Libell from NYT World https://ift.tt/33OYYNW
via IFTTT The country has drawn global attention with an unorthodox approach while its neighbors have imposed extensive restrictions.

Coronavirus Live Updates: Over 600,000 Cases Worldwide as Hospital Ship Prepares to Head to New York

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/3buvojk
via IFTTT Caseloads are growing in states across the U.S., with 17 now reporting more than 1,000 cases. Spain and Italy’s death tolls surged. The largest economic stimulus package in modern U.S. history is in effect.

Coronavirus Live Updates: U.S. Cases Top 100,000; Trump Signs $2 Trillion Relief Bill

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/3avvLu4
via IFTTT President Trump, who had questioned the need for additional ventilators, pushes industry to make more. A new survey of mayors finds dire shortages of urgently needed medical supplies. And in Britain, Prime Minister Boris Johnson tested positive.

Coronavirus Live Updates: Boris Johnson Tests Positive; U.S. House to Vote on $2 Trillion in Relief

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2WKab0I
via IFTTT The United States now has the most detected cases in the world. States are pleading for supplies as cases spike outside New York City. And health workers, short on protective gear, face growing dangers the world over.

Coronavirus Live Updates: U.S. Jobless Claims Are Highest Ever; House to Take Up $2 Trillion Stimulus

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/39q3qnC
via IFTTT The Senate approved a bill that promises a $1,200 payout to millions of Americans. Hospitals in New York and New Orleans struggle to cope. London is seeing a surge in patients, and deaths in Spain passed 4,000.

Coronavirus Live Updates: Debate Over Jobless Benefits Stalls Senate Vote on $2 Trillion Aid Package

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/33JMNBU
via IFTTT Four Republican senators said they believed the bill could incentivize employees to leave their jobs and go on unemployment. Senate leaders still hoped to vote on the measure later Wednesday.

Coronavirus Live Updates: Senate Moves Toward Passing Sweeping $2 Trillion Aid Deal

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2WGkTFk
via IFTTT People fleeing New York to other parts of the country were told to quarantine themselves for 14 days. Prince Charles has the virus. The number of deaths in Spain — more than 3,400 — surpassed the toll in China.

Coronavirus Live Updates: White House and Congress Reach $2 Trillion Stimulus Deal

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2UhsXuI
via IFTTT The legislation, which will send direct payments and jobless benefits to individuals, is the biggest economic stimulus package in modern American history.

Coronavirus Live Updates: As India Imposes 21-Day Lockdown, Trump Calls for U.S. to Be Open ‘by Easter’

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Us4GAQ
via IFTTT The Tokyo Olympics have been postponed. New York, now the center of the outbreak in America, braces for a flood of patients. The playwright Terrence McNally dies of complications from the coronavirus.

Coronavirus Live Updates: Olympics Postponed; New York City Braces for a Deluge of Patients

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2xgtwfo
via IFTTT A debate is growing over the costs of lockdowns. Officials warned that New York was experiencing a virus “attack rate” five times that elsewhere in the United States. Washington edged closer to a $2 trillion relief package.

How South Korea Flattened the Curve

By Max Fisher and Choe Sang-Hun from NYT World https://ift.tt/2QEJHK1
via IFTTT The country showed that it is possible to contain the coronavirus without shutting down the economy, but experts are unsure whether its lessons can work abroad.

Coronavirus Live Updates: Global Leaders Beg Public to Stay Home; Fed Vows to Buy as Much Debt as Needed

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2QEHy17
via IFTTT Spain’s health system is under strain as medical workers fall ill. A $1.8 trillion relief package is stalled in Congress. “We cannot let the cure be worse than the problem itself,” President Trump said.

Coronavirus Live Updates: World Leaders Beg Public to Stay Home; U.S. Lawmakers Fight Over Aid

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2xkZ97f
via IFTTT Spain’s health system is under strain as medical workers fall ill. U.S. governors pleaded for protective gear. New York City’s mayor said hospitals were “10 days away from running out of really basic supplies.”

How to Clean Your Home for Coronavirus

By Tara Parker-Pope from NYT World https://ift.tt/3a1bkVz
via IFTTT It takes only a few minutes, but cleaning high-traffic surfaces once a day can make a difference in preventing the spread of infection.

Coronavirus Live Updates: Fighting on Capitol Hill Threatens Vast Stimulus Package, as Governors Plead for Supplies

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2WwloC1
via IFTTT New York State has 15,000 cases, roughly 5 percent of the pandemic’s growing global total. As testing capacity grows, so are case numbers around the country.

Trump Writes to Kim Jong-un Offering Help in Virus Fight, North Korea Says

By Choe Sang-Hun from NYT World https://ift.tt/33AkXIe
via IFTTT The North, which says it is waging an all-out campaign against the coronavirus, expressed “sincere gratitude” for the president’s letter.

Coronavirus Live Updates: Global Alarm as the Toll Continues to Rise

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2QBwguF
via IFTTT Italy’s numbers are soaring, Spanish hospitals are overflowing, and a W.H.O. expert says lockdowns are not enough.

Italy, Pandemic’s New Epicenter, Has Lessons for the World

By Jason Horowitz, Emma Bubola and Elisabetta Povoledo from NYT World https://ift.tt/3bgK1GR
via IFTTT The country’s experience shows that steps to isolate the coronavirus and limit people’s movement need to be put in place early, with absolute clarity, then strictly enforced.

Coronavirus Live Updates: With Known U.S. Cases Surging Above 21,000, Pressure for Federal Aid Mounts

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2WAuAFd
via IFTTT President Trump applauds voluntary help from companies as medical officials in a number of states warn of dwindling supplies of crucial gear and equipment. One in four Americans is being asked to stay indoors.

Coronavirus Live Updates: Stay-at-Home Orders Spread as U.S. Death Toll Passes 200

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Wv9NTG
via IFTTT One in five Americans will soon be required to stay indoors as New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Illinois join California in severely restricting residents’ movement.

Coronavirus Live Updates: One After Another, States Are Ordering Residents to Mostly Stay Indoors

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2WwinRX
via IFTTT New Jersey, Connecticut and Illinois were preparing to follow the lead set by California and New York in telling people to stay mostly inside. The Federal Reserve moved to backstop municipal money market funds, and the U.S. was set to close borders with Mexico and Canada.

Coronavirus Live Updates: In California, 40 Million Ordered to Stay Home

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2wnb18S
via IFTTT The governor of California banned gatherings and nonessential businesses closed. In Texas, the authorities closed schools and banned dining at restaurants. Overseas, the virus has killed more people in Italy than in China.

China Hits a Coronavirus Milestone: No New Local Infections

By Javier C. Hernández from NYT World https://ift.tt/3b67kDe
via IFTTT All of the new cases reported on Thursday involved people who had come to China from elsewhere, the government said.

Coronavirus Live Updates: Italy’s Death Toll Surpasses China’s as State Dept. Is Expected to Warn Against Travel Abroad

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/3a4NpED
via IFTTT As U.S. cases soared past 10,000 and doctors pleaded for protective gear, the president said the government had “slashed red tape” to try to expand trials for possible treatments. Last year, the U.S. tested its pandemic response and found substantial shortcomings that have been further exposed by the current crisis.

Coronavirus Live Updates: As Virus Spreads Swiftly Worldwide, China Reports Zero New Infections

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Wm17it
via IFTTT The White House is seeking $500 billion in direct payments to taxpayers and President Trump invoked a wartime law to press companies to make medical supplies. Britain, bracing for a surge, puts 20,000 troops on standby.

Coronavirus Live Updates: Nations Pledge Trillions to Stave Off Economic Catastrophe

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2IVxgW1
via IFTTT The death toll in the U.S. passed 100 as the White House issued stimulus plans that included sending $1,000 to every American. New York City’s mayor says a “shelter in place” order is being considered.

Coronavirus Live Updates: White House Seeks $850 Billion Stimulus as E.U. Bans Most Travelers

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/3a0cXmn
via IFTTT As the coronavirus halted much of everyday life, the Trump administration and the Federal Reserve took measures to shore up the wounded economy — including proposing direct payments to Americans — and the stock market partially rebounded.

India Scrambles to Escape a Coronavirus Crisis. So Far, It’s Working.

By Jeffrey Gettleman, Suhasini Raj, Karan Deep Singh and Kai Schultz from NYT World https://ift.tt/2vvdTA8
via IFTTT Fears are growing about what happens if community transmission takes off in the crowded areas of the world’s second-most-populous nation.

Coronavirus Live Updates: U.S. Urges Restrictions; Nations Lock Down

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/38SnApP
via IFTTT Countries across the globe are closing their borders, restricting travel, locking down cities and banning gatherings. In the United States, President Trump recommended limiting groups to fewer than 10 people.

Italy’s Coronavirus Victims Face Death Alone, With Funerals Postponed

By Jason Horowitz and Emma Bubola from NYT World https://ift.tt/2WkcyY2
via IFTTT As morgues are inundated, coffins pile up and mourners grieve in isolation: ‘‘This is the bitterest part.’’

Coronavirus Live Updates: Trump Says to Limit Gatherings to 10 People

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2QhtpGU
via IFTTT President Trump announced new guidelines and European nations sealed their borders. Bay Area counties were expected to direct millions of residents to stay at home.

U.S. Offered ‘Large Sum’ to German Company for Access to Coronavirus Vaccine Research, German Officials Say

By Katrin Bennhold and David E. Sanger from NYT World https://ift.tt/39UEVzI
via IFTTT The United States says it will share any vaccine breakthroughs with the world, but German officials appeared rattled by its reported overture to a biotech firm.

Coronavirus Live Updates: World Closes In on Itself as Measures to Slow Virus Intensify

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2vnfrfl
via IFTTT The Centers for Disease Control recommended that all gatherings of more than 50 people be banned. Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York called for the military to help. And public life is severely curtailed.

France Warns Against Use of Anti-Inflammatory Drugs to Tackle Coronavirus

By Reuters from NYT World https://ift.tt/2TOKpX4
via IFTTT France's health minister on Saturday said people should not use anti-inflammatory drugs if they have coronavirus-like symptoms because it could worsen their condition.

Coronavirus Live Updates: New Restrictions on International Travel Brings Chaos to Many Airports

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2WfyCTy
via IFTTT A top U.S. health official urges personal sacrifices to avert a ‘worst-case scenario.’ Italy’s cases and deaths jump.

Coronavirus Live Updates: U.K. Issues Warning on Travel to U.S.; Chaos at American Airports

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/3cXWQrf
via IFTTT Passengers on U.S. flights from Europe are waiting hours to go through enhanced health screening.

Chinese Tycoon Who Criticized Xi’s Response to Coronavirus Has Vanished

By Javier C. Hernández from NYT World https://ift.tt/2vmeUu9
via IFTTT Ren Zhiqiang appears to be the latest government critic silenced by the Communist Party as it cracks down on dissent over the epidemic.

As Europe Shuts Down, Britain Takes a Different, and Contentious, Approach

By Benjamin Mueller from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Wc5qNh
via IFTTT Prime Minister Boris Johnson has largely kept Britain open, opting for more targeted measures, a strategy that has startled some epidemiologists.

Coronavirus Live Updates: France Closes Most Businesses and Spain Moves Toward Locking Down

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2QgjRfw
via IFTTT President Trump says he’s been tested, New York reports its first virus-related death, and a cruise ship exposed to the virus is heading to France.

Coronavirus Live Updates: Outbreak Reaches 49 States; Apple to Shut Most Stores

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2QaHSEw
via IFTTT The House passed a sweeping relief package that includes free virus testing for those who lack insurance. Apple said it would close its stores worldwide, except in China.

Spain Becomes Latest Epicenter of Coronavirus After a Faltering Response

By Raphael Minder from NYT World https://ift.tt/2WfdZXt
via IFTTT The government declared a state of emergency Friday, days after it allowed mass gatherings in the capital and cases jumped to 4,200.