The numbers: Johns Hopkins University, which is tracking cases reported by the World Health Organization and additional sources, puts the total number of cases worldwide at more than 197,000, with at least 7,900 deaths.
Hotspots: China reported 13 new cases on Tuesday, all of which apart from one were imported, bringing the total there to 80,894 with 3,237 deaths. Italy announced 3,526 new cases, bringing the country’s total to 31,506 and 2,503 deaths. And Iran reported 1,178 new cases, the biggest 24-hour increase the country has seen, bringing its total to 16,169.
Millions on lockdown: Belgium became the latest country to enforce restrictions on movement of people and require citizens to stay at home. France officially entered lockdown. Nearly 8 million Northern California residents have been asked to shelter in place. And more countries around the world are telling residents to stay at home.
Travel restrictions widen: European leaders have decided to ban non-essential travel to the EU for 30 days. US-Canada border crossing limits are expected. Macao has banned all travelers from overseas countries from entering. Shanghai has listed 12 countries from which arriving travelers would be quarantined for 14 days.
Unemployment: US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin warned Republican senators that the coronavirus pandemic could drive up US unemployment to 20%. His comments came as he urged senators to act on economic stimulus measures totaling $1 trillion designed to avert that kind of worst case scenario.
US cases in all 50 states: Coronavirus is now reported to be in all 50 US states with at least 100 dying from the virus across the country. The number of cases stands at 5,359.
Hospital navy ships: The US Navy’s hospital ships and mobile hospital facility could soon be deployed to support the coronavirus response, according to two defense officials.
