Coronavirus pandemic spreads around the globe

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There have now been more cases of the novel coronavirus outside of mainland China than inside, according to numbers from the World Health Organization and from public health agencies tracked by CNN.

While China, the early epicenter of the outbreak, has still had more confirmed cases than any other country – more than 80,000 – a number of other countries have surged in recent days, including Italy with more than 24,000 cases, Iran with almost 14,000 and Spain with more than 7,000.

On February 26, the World Health Organization reported for the first time that the majority of new cases per day had come from outside of China. This trend has continued as newly confirmed cases in China have dwindled in recent days, while other countries have discovered thousands of new infections – including the United States, which has now reported more than 3,000 cases.

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said in a tweet that he has tested negative for coronavirus.

Graham has been under self-quarantine after potentially coming into contact with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s spokesman, Fabio Wajngarten, who did test positive for the virus.

It’s unclear how Graham was able to be tested as testing shortages abound across the country and the CDC only recommends those who are exhibiting symptoms to be tested.

GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida also received a test for the virus, without showing any symptoms, after he came into contact with someone who did test positive after attending the Conservative Political Action Conference and later interacted with President Donald Trump.

The Las Vegas strip is feeling the effects of coronavirus as a number of resorts and casinos close in an effort to create social distancing.

Wynn Resorts has announced it will close its Wynn Las Vegas and Encore properties beginning on Tuesday and continuing for two weeks.

MGM Resorts will close its properties, announcing casino operations will close on Monday and properties will close on Tuesday.

Caesars Entertainment announced on their verified Twitter that all live ticketed performance would be suspended beginning Sunday night.

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Only citizens and residents of Panama will be able to enter the country starting Sunday, Panamanian President Nito Cortizo announced in a tweet.

Panamanian travelers and residents allowed entry will have to complete a 14-day period of home quarantine to combat the spread of coronavirus nationwide, he said.

Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Minnis announced the country’s first confirmed case of coronavirus, according to a tweet from his office Sunday. 

The first person to contract the virus is a 61-year-old woman with no recent history of relevant travel, Minnis said in his tweet. 

She is being treated in isolation at a hospital in Nassau. 

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The USS Boxer during an amphibious exercise in the East Sea between Japan and South Korea in a file photo from March 8, 2016.

A sailor serving aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer received a presumptive positive coronavirus test, the first case of a sailor aboard a Navy ship, according to a US Navy news release.

Personnel that the individual immediately identified having close contact with have been notified and are in self-isolation at their residences, the release said.

Earlier on Sunday, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar announced in statement that a second Marine stationed at the base in California has tested positive for coronavirus. 

The air station is conducting an investigation to determine who may have had contact with the Marine and notify them of the situation. The Marine was placed into isolation in a barracks room at the base designated for quarantine, the statement said

People wait in line outside the renowned Cafe Du Monde in the French Quarter of New Orleans on Sunday.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has ordered all full-service restaurants with seating capacity to close at 9 p.m., according to a release from the city.

Mayor Cantrell has further asked establishments to attempt to reduce capacity by half. New Orleans joins a number of other cities and states attempting to slow the progress of coronavirus by encouraging social distancing.

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Maine Gov. Janet Mills speaks at a news conference in Augusta, Maine, on Thursday.

Maine Gov. Janet Mills declared a state of emergency Sunday and recommended school closures statewide, according to a news release from her office.

Mills is recommended postponing events with 50 or more people as well as the postponement of “all non-urgent medical procedures, elective surgeries, and appointments at hospitals and health care providers across the state until further notice.”

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced Sunday that he is “banning all on-premises eating and drinking at all restaurants and bars throughout the state, but will still allow establishments to offer food for takeout or delivery.”

“Establishments must also follow the social distancing protocols set forth in the Department of Public Health guidance,” Baker said.

The order goes into effect Tuesday and will be in effect until at least April 17, Baker said.

Baker also said he is prohibiting gatherings of more than 25 people.

The Grand Princess ship in San Francisco on March 9.

The Grand Princess cruise ship will leave the Port of Oakland Sunday at 7 p.m. PST and will temporarily anchor in San Francisco Bay, according to a news release from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services.

Crew members aboard the ship will disembark for chartered flights from a non-commercial portion of San Francisco International Airport, the release says.

Those disembarking for charted flights Sunday will undergo the same health screenings as passengers from the Grand Princess.

As of Saturday, state and federal officials have disembarked more than 2,900 people from the Grand Princess, including more than 2,400 passengers and more than 500 crew members, the release said.

Vice President Pence said there will be new guidelines released Monday morning regarding potential curfews or closures of such locations as restaurants.

Pence said those guidelines are being vetted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for now, the federal government is deferring to decisions made by state and local governments.

All shops and public food services are closed in the Czech Republic until March 24 to “prevent the spread of the coronavirus contagion,” according to a news release from the Czech Republic’s Ministry of Health. 

Exceptions include dining services that do not serve the general public and fast food establishments, the release said. Exceptions include stores selling food, hygienic or medical products, fuel or tobacco products, electronic or telecommunication equipment, animal food or cleaning services, or newspaper and magazines. 

“Only fundamental restrictions like this can help stop the spread of the infection in our country,” said Adam Vojtěch, Minister of Health. “Even though it is not pleasant for any of us, this is about protecting our health.”

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published interim guidance Sunday recommending “that for the next 8 weeks, organizers (whether groups or individuals) cancel or postpone in-person events that consist of 50 people or more throughout the United States.”

The CDC’s recommendation does not apply to “day to day operations of organizations such as schools, institutes of higher learning or businesses.”

“This recommendation is made in an attempt to reduce introduction of the virus into new communities and to slow the spread of infection in communities already affected by the virus. This recommendation is not intended to supersede the advice of local public health officials,” the CDC said.

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Oklahoma declared a state of emergency Sunday, according to an order from Gov. Kevin Stitt.

The declaration comes as the state announced their eighth case of coronavirus. In Stitt’s order, he says Oklahoma’s state emergency operations plan is being activated.

Twenty-nine states have closed schools in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

The states have announced that they will be closing schools in the coming weeks. The amount of time and conditions under which they will close differ from state to state.

Here are the states that have closed schools so far:

Massachusetts public and private schools will suspend operations for three weeks beginning Tuesday until April 6, according to a news release from Gov. Charlie Baker.

There are 138 confirmed coronavirus cases in Massachusetts, the state’s health department announced late Saturday afternoon.

After cutting the target interest rate to zero on Sunday to help the economy during the coronavirus pandemic, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the measures were “essential to contain the outbreak,” but will “take a toll on the economy in the near term.”

The Fed took a number of actions “to support American families and business and the economy overall and to support the flow of credit” as it is affected by coronavirus, Powell said. 

The Fed expects to maintain the rate until “we are confident the economy has weathered” the current situation, Powell said.

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Lebanon has closed its airport, borders and ports for two weeks starting Sunday until March 29 at midnight to contain the spread of coronavirus in the country, Information Minister Manal Abdul Samad said in a press conference on Sunday in Beirut.

People are obligated to stay in their homes unless there is an “extreme necessity,” the minister said.

The government is banning public and private gatherings and government offices will be closed except for security, health and service offices, according to Abul Samad.

All private commercial companies, except for food production-related ones, were also instructed to close, the minister said.

Coronavirus killed three people and infected 100 others in Lebanon as of Sunday.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday that he would sign an executive order on Monday requiring all hospitals in the city to cancel elective surgeries in the coming days.

De Blasio said his power to do so exists under New York’s state of emergency and that his executive order would be worded carefully to allow some flexibility to close out some existing elective surgeries, but that all elective surgeries would cease soon.