Latest coronavirus updates: Trump says to avoid gatherings of 10 or more, Canada closes borders, vaccine tested
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This daily live blog will provide the latest updates, news and details of COVID-19 from media outlets and social media sources nationally and around the world.
5:56 p.m.
SNL has halted production until further notice, a NBCUniversal spokesperson said Monday. https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/live-blog/coronavirus-updates-live-u-s-cities-close-public-buildings-global-n1160106/ncrd1160971#liveBlogHeader
— (@NBCNews)Mar 16 2020
5:30 p.m. AMC movie theaters will limit showings to 50 people, meanwhile competitor Regal closes doors indefinitely.
5:12 p.m.
Vice President Pence says he has NOT been tested for COVID-19 because he’s shown no symptoms, as he stands next to President Trump.
— John R Parkinson (@jparkABC) March 16, 2020
4:46 p.m. A TSA worker at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport tests positive for COVID-19. The screening officer last worked at the Atlanta airport at the international terminal on the morning of March 7.
4:07 p.m.
BREAKING: Dow Jones closes down 3,000 points, or almost 13%, as markets reel from worldwide impact of coronavirus outbreak. https://t.co/XPwmARIPdK pic.twitter.com/ByvvOcJuig
— ABC News (@ABC) March 16, 2020
4:00 p.m. In a press briefing with his Coronavirus Task Force, President Donald Trump advised the nation to avoid gatherings of more than 10 people to combat COVID-19.
3:52 p.m. A coronavirus vaccine test opens with first doses administered in Seattle to healthy volunteers. The speed of vaccine development is "unprecedented," however it will be 12 to 18 months before a vaccine will be made available to the public.
3:49 p.m.
NEW: A CDC employee has been diagnosed with #COVID19. Employee has not been involved in the pandemic response.
— Shira Stein (@shiramstein) March 16, 2020
3:48 p.m. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine delays the Democratic presidential primary until June 2. Mail-in voting will be available until June 2 as well.
2:56 p.m. Mayor Joe Goethals announces "shelter-in-place" directive for nine counties in the San Francisco Bay Area will be placed under a shelter-in-place directive by public health officials. This order will close virtually all businesses and direct residents to remain at home, reports LA Times.
2:32 p.m.
#BREAKING Governor Eric Holcomb has just announced the first Coronavirus death in Indiana.
— (@T_Williams_News)Mar 16 2020
2:18 p.m. Idris Elba announces testing positive for coronavirus.
This morning I tested positive for Covid 19. I feel ok, I have no symptoms so far but have been isolated since I found out about my possible exposure to the virus. Stay home people and be pragmatic. I will keep you updated on how I’m doing 👊🏾👊🏾 No panic. pic.twitter.com/Lg7HVMZglZ
— Idris Elba (@idriselba) March 16, 2020
2:07 p.m. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces Canada is closing its borders to people who are not citizens or permanent residents as outbreak in North America worsens.
1:48 p.m.
BREAKING: Italy's coronavirus death toll surpasses 2,000. 349 people have died from COVID-19 in the country in the past 24 hours, bringing the country's total number of fatalities to 2,158. https://t.co/teFfGcjTks
— (@ABC)Mar 16 2020
1:17 p.m. The White House releases press statement from G7 leaders saying that "the COVID-19 pandemic is a human tragedy and a global health crisis, which also poses major risks for the world economy," and that international cooperation will be required.
1:07 p.m. First coronavirus death reported in South Carolina, an elderly person from a nursing home in Lexington.
12:35 p.m. Kentucky and Indiana join New York, Connecticut, Illinois, New Jersey, Michigan, Ohio and Rhode Island on list of states banning indoor dining at bars and restaurants.
12:10 p.m. Official number of cases reported in Georgia rises to 121, a 22% increase from Sunday.
11:42 a.m. Malaysia and Chile join list of countries with closed borders due to coronavirus
BREAKING: Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin prepares to temporarily shut down the country for a period of 2 weeks, effective from March 18 onwards, after the peak of Kovid-19 cases. In Malaysia increased to 566, the worst epidemic in ASEAN # Break through the crisis, Covid 19 #Covid 19 #TheStandardCo
— (@thestandardth)Mar 16 2020
#URGENT Coronavirus: Chile closes borders from March 18. #QuarantineCoronavirus #State of emergency
— (@ActualidadChil1)Mar 16 2020
11:31 a.m.
BREAKING: NY novel #Coronavirus now at 950 cases ... up 221 from yesterday
— Steven Bognar (@Bogs4NY) March 16, 2020
7 deaths in NY state
158 of 950 people in the hospital#NYC cases at 463#Westchester at 220#nbc4ny pic.twitter.com/Ye93sv0s3K
10:49 a.m.
Katie Miller, from the Vice President's office, is stressing that there is NO talk of a national curfew and NO talk of domestic travel restrictions. "I don't want bad information out there to scare people," she said.
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) March 16, 2020
10:32 a.m. Passengers disembarking a Carnival Cruise ship in Charleston were reportedly not being screened for COVID-19 after a 4-day trip to the Bahamas.
10:26 a.m.
.@EltonJohn has postponed 19 dates on the North American leg of his "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" tour, 10 days before its start https://t.co/Nxd1E6Rarm
— Variety (@Variety) March 16, 2020
10:00 a.m.
Inbox: "The Office of the First Lady is announcing that this year’s White House Easter Egg Roll has been canceled." pic.twitter.com/XTBHSH56oZ
— Nick Corasaniti (@NYTnickc) March 16, 2020
8:38 a.m.
////BREAKING: U.S. Health and Human Services Department suffered a cyber-attack on its computer system Sunday night during the nation’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. The attack appears to have been intended to slow the agency’s systems down.
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) March 16, 2020
Story w @shiramstein soon
6:59 a.m. Chick-fil-A closes dining room service. The Atlanta-based fast-food giant is closing its dining room service in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
5:52 a.m.
#COVID19 Update: Foundcare Community Health Center parking lot will become the 1st #coronavirus drive thru testing site in Palm Beach County. Must call 561.967.0365 to undergo a screening. Appointments only! Tune in for updates w/ @wpbf_erin @MarkKellyWPBF on @WPBF25News pic.twitter.com/SeMlw4VqGR
— Wakisha Bailey (@wpbf_wakisha) March 16, 2020
12:13 a.m.
— Disney Parks News (@DisneyParksNews) March 16, 2020
11:57 p.m.
Current crowds at the Magic Kingdom for tonight's showing of Happily Ever After... #DisneyWorld pic.twitter.com/xtBoObaQAx
— WDW News Today (@WDWNT) March 16, 2020
