The coronavirus COVID-19 is affecting 162 countries and territories around the world and 1 international conveyance (the Diamond Princess cruise ship harbored in Yokohama, Japan).
As of March 17, 2020 at 00:21 GMT, there have been 4663 confirmed cases (up 944 cases or 25% from yesterday) and 86 deaths due to coronavirus COVID-19 in the United States.
UK coronavirus crisis 'to last until spring 2021 and could see 7.9m hospitalised'
The coronavirus epidemic in the UK will last until next spring and could lead to 7.9 million people being hospitalised, a secret Public Health England (PHE) briefing for senior NHS officials reveals.
The document, seen by the Guardian, is the first time health chiefs tackling the virus have admitted that they expect it to circulate for another 12 months and lead to huge extra strain on an already overstretched NHS.
California just asked millions of seniors to isolate themselves. How that would work
Newsom also asked anyone over 65, as well as people with chronic diseases, to voluntarily isolate themselves in their homes, to prevent them from coming into contact with someone who might be infected with the coronavirus. The governor said the state was working on a system to get meals to home-bound seniors.
CDC recommends no events of more than 50 people for next eight weeks
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Sunday called for the cancellation of in-person events of 50 or more people for the next eight weeks to try to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
The agency issued new guidance as governors across the country directed bars and restaurants to close down with the exception of carryout or delivery business. Arizona, Ohio and other states have shuttered schools for weeks to try to limit transmission of the virus.
California Bay Area Ordered to Shelter-In-Place
In an attempt to slow the coronavirus outbreak, officials from six counties across the Bay Area in California issued a “shelter in place” order on Monday for all residents — requiring roughly 6.7 million people not to leave their homes.
For the next three weeks, people living in San Francisco, Santa Clara, San Mateo, Marin, Contra Costa and Alameda counties will be restricted from all “non-essential travel” by “foot, bicycle, scooter, automobile, or public transit” outside their homes, and most businesses will be forced to close until April 7.
Coronavirus in California: Water district employee tests positive, CEO and other leaders self-quarantine
An employee at Silicon Valley’s largest water district has tested positive for coronavirus, and at least eight other employees, including CEO Norma Camacho, entered self-quarantine because of it.
The employee at the Santa Clara Valley Water District — a public agency that provides drinking water and flood protection to 2 million residents from Mountain View to San Jose to Gilroy — works in the communications department.
The employee, who began showing symptoms March 2 but did not return to district offices after Feb. 29, remains hospitalized. The employee is not involved with the treatment or delivery of drinking water, and that service continues uninterrupted, officials at the district, also known as Valley Water, said Monday.
“As Valley Water continues to monitor the outbreak of COVID-19, we want to reassure our community that this virus is not impacting the safety of your drinking water, or our ability to supply water in Santa Clara County, ” CEO Norma Camacho said in a statement.
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Two US ER doctors in critical condition with coronavirus
Two emergency doctors in the US are in a critical condition after they were infected with the coronavirus, according to the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP).
One doctor is in his 40s in the state of Washington, the second is a 70-year-old from New Jersey.
The physician in Paterson, NJ, leads his institution’s emergency preparedness and was admitted to the hospital several days ago with upper respiratory problems. He remains in isolation in its intensive care unit.
Coronavirus updates: N.J. curfew, closure of schools, gyms, bars, restaurants, casinos and more.
Governor calls for statewide curfew in New Jersey: Gov. Murphy said Monday that New Jerseyans should not leave their homes between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. The only exceptions, according to the governor’s recommendation, would be emergency or essential travel.
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