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World News See other World News Articles Title: NYC & LA Mayors Order Bars, Nightlife, Gyms, & Restaurants To Shut Except For Delivery: Live Updates NYC Mayor says NYC schools will close for at least a month starting Monday NYC orders all venues, theaters, nightclubs and other entertainment to close NY Gov Cuomo says NYC schools will close "early this week" NYC Mayor reports 4 new deaths LA Mayor orders all entertainment venues, gyms, bars, restaurants to close Italy reports largest one-day jump in cases; France also reports highest daily jump CDC recommends postponing all gatherings for 8 weeks US death toll hits 64 Pentagon says sailor aboard Navy ship has tested positive Germany reports 1,000+ new cases bringing total to 5,813 Acting Homeland Security Secretary says lines at O'Haire are "unacceptable", says wait times have been fixed Illinois Gov closes all bars & restaurants for dining in US death toll hits 58, 1st death confirmed in Oregon Google CEO says country-wide virus info site to launch Monday LA Mayor orders bars to close, may also close dine-in restaurants NFL season start likely won't be postponed, ESPN says California confirmed cases climb 14% to 335 US confirmed case total hits 2,952 Wal-Mart, Stop & Shop cut hours Connecticut, Mass. close schools Case in Conn. double over night Netherlands closes schools, restaurants Germany closes borders to neighboring states Poland bars foreigners West Virginia last US state that's virus-free Iran reports largest daily jump in deaths Ohio closes bars, restaurants at 9pm Sunday Trump speaks with grocery chain CEOs Pence says he won't be tested NYC Mayor says 'every option on the table' when asked if considering complete shutdown of city + schools Washington DC mayor orders nightclubs to close and imposes new restrictions on bars and restaurants Federal limits on trucker hours suspended to help hospitals and supermarkets alleviate shortages of critical items Update (1130ET): Shortly after New York's mayor de Blasio pulled the plug, Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti has ordered the closing of all bars, nightclubs, gyms and entertainment venues from midnight March 16 until March 31. Restaurants will be limited to take-out and delivery Grocery stores will remain open "There is no food shortage and grocery stores will remain open. We’re taking these steps to help protect Angelenos, limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, and avoid putting a dangerous strain on our health care system. This will be a tough time, but it is not forever. Angelenos have always risen to meet difficult moments, and we will get through this together." Update (1030ET): After announcing earlier that restaurants and venues would be enforced to ensure no more than 50% occupancy, Mayor Bill de Blasio just tweeted that he is ordering all "nightclubs, movie theaters, small theater houses, and concert venues to close". That leaves restaurants still open, but with max 50% occupancy, as the city encourages residents to order our and stay in instead of venturing anywhere outdoors. That's just another hit to many of NYC's most vulnerable: artists and performers. They're called "starving artists" for a reason. * * * Update (2000ET): After cutting off domestic travel for all military personnel, the Pentagon has just confirmed that a US sailor aboard a ship has tested positive, according to Reuters. U.S. MILITARY SAYS FIRST U.S. SAILOR ABOARD A SHIP TESTS POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS * * * Update (1950ET): The CDC has issued guidelines calling for all events involving 50 or more people be delayed for 8 weeks. The CDC cited conferences, festivals, parades, concerts, sporting events, weddings, and other types of assemblies where more than 50 people will attend. They also confirmed more deaths: Two months since the first case, 3,365 cases have been confirmed across 49 states, West Virginia being the only exception. The death toll has climbed to 64 as of Sunday evening. * * * Update (1840ET): As Mayor de Blasio finishes his press conference, here are a few more highlights: 1,800 schools will be affected by the shutdown, 75,000 teachers will be infected, as well as 1.1 million students, and over 1 million parents. Mass Gov. Charlie Baker joined his southern neighbor and closed schools. He also banned gatherings of more than 25 people, and limited restaurants to take-out only. In Germany, officials reported 1,228 new cases of coronavirus today, 5,813 cases in total. 283 cases in Berlin. * * * Update (1825ET): Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said during a press conference Sunday night that he the number of confirmed cases had doubled to 20 in his state overnight, with new cases confirmed in New Haven, Fairfield and Hartford counties. The governor also ordered the closure of all public schools in the state, joining a list of states that is rapidly nearing 30. New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker has declared a state of emergency on Sunday after 4 people in New Haven have tested positive with "preliminary testing". One of the four is the chief nursing executive of Yale New Haven Hospital. Three of the individuals are being treated at Yale New Haven hospital, while one is in quarantine at home. * * * Update (1800ET): Following the massive lines of Americans returning to the US via O'Hare after news of Trump's travel ban, the acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security admitted that the situation was unacceptable as many complained they might have been exposed while waiting in line. He insisted that the situation has now been fixed, and that wait lines will now be no longer than 30 minutes.. Update (1755ET): NYC Mayor de Blasio has announced a crackdown on retaurants and bars, and said that the city's schools will close for at least a month, and may not reopen this semester, the longest school shutdown declared so far in the country. Schools won't reopen until at least April 20. De Blasio also said the city now has 329 cases and 5 deaths from the virus, after reporting the city's first death yesterday. In addition, the city will crack down on bars, restaurants and venues at more than half capacity. The decision comes after Mayor de Blasio stuttered through answers claiming closing schools wouldn't help stop the spread of the virus, and implied that the city hadn't decided to close schools because it didn't have a contingency plan in place. Following Ohio's decision to close bars and restaurants starting Sunday night, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said Sunday that he would order all bars and restaurants in Illinois to close for dining-in service, the Chicago Tribune reports. * * * Update (1715ET): President Trump started tonight's press conference by celebrating the Fed's QE5. It was perhaps the first time he said something about the central bank (but notably not Powell by name) in more than a year. "They didn't do it in five steps they did it in one step...people in the market should be thrilled." "It's a big step and I'm very happy they did it. You won't hear anything bad from me [about the Fed] for at least a month or two." He then moved on to name the grocery and food company CEOs he spoke with earlier. * * * Update (1705ET): ESPN reports that the start of NFL season won't be postponed - for now, at least. Update (1630ET): Germany joined the list of European nations reporting new coronavirus figures on Sunday, and like France and Italy, it reported its largest daily spike in new cases, confirming another 1,228 new cases for a new total of 5,813, a roughly 20% increase. It also reported 4 new deaths, bringing its national total to 12. These charts show totals for a handful of outbreaks in North America and Europe: Meanwhile, Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced that the company's coronavirus-info site would be ready for Monday. * * * Update (1555ET): France just reported 901 new cases diagnosed on Saturday, bringing the country's total confirmed cases to ~5,400. The death toll climbed by 29 cases to 120. Here's the latest recap on cases in Europe: And finally, on Sunday, the total number of cases diagnosed outside China has surpassed the total number of cases confirmed during China's outbreak (though the true number of cases might still be higher in China, though nobody can be sure): Total cases ex-China: 81,684 vs. total cases in mainland China: 81,003, according to data from Johns Hopkins * * * Update (1540ET): Per WSJ, US highway-safety regulators have suspended rules limiting daily driving hours for truck drivers, allowing truckers to drive as long and as far as they need to get loads to overwhelmed supermarkets, pharmacies and other essential and non-essential purveyors of goods as quickly as possible. The move is intended to alleviate shortages of medical masks and hand sanitizer at hospitals and in pharmacies. The Transportation Department’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced the nationwide exemption late Friday, following President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency over the pandemic. The move “will help America’s commercial drivers get these critical goods to impacted areas faster and more efficiently,” FMCSA Acting Administrator Jim Mullen said. Some pointed out that suspending the limit could be dangerous, as some truckers might crash after becoming drowsy behind the wheel. * * * Update (1445ET): In New York, Gov. Cuomo has called on Trump to deploy the military to help fight the outbreak. In DC, the White House has just announced that President Trump has spoken with the CEOs of several grocery chains. Earlier, VP Pence said he would not be tested for the virus because doctors said a test would be unnecessary. Spain and Portugal have also closed their borders for tourists. The morning after being added to the US travel ban, the Irish government has asked all pubs to close until March 29, meaning they would be closed for St. Paddy's Day. In Washington DC, the Mayor has closed nightclubs, and highlighted restrictions for bars and restaurants to comply with city bans on gatherings over 250. In Ohio, Gov. DeWine has ordered all restaurants and bars to close to go along with his national emergency. * * * Update (1320ET): the unceasing stream of grim case reports out of Italy continued on Sunday when the country's Civil Protection Service reported 3,590 new cases - the largest one-day increase (more than 20%) since the outbreak really took hold late last month - and 368 new deaths, another massive jump, raising the case total in the country to 24,747 and bringing the total deaths to 1,809 as of the end of Saturday, Italian newswire ANSA reports. Italy remains the worst-hit country in Europe, and the worst-hit outside mainland China. As China sends a medical team and supplies, complemented by a massive donation by Alibaba founder Jack Ma, who is donating more than a million face masks and many Covid-19 test kits to the country, The situation in the north continues to aggressively deteriorate. The governor of Lombardy accused Rome of failing to comprehend the seriousness of the situation as the national lockdown continues. "The situation is objectively very serious - the governor of Lombardy Attilio Fontana said in an morning in an interview with Repubblica - "the virus is underhand, disappears and reappears and I think there is a very wrong perception in Rome and beyond. The situation is objectively very serious." In the Lombardy region alone, 4,898 patients have been hospitalized due to severe symptoms, 600+ more new patients than a day earlier. * * * Update (1250ET): As Mayor de Blasio dithers, New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer called for a city-wide shutdown, including closing bars, movie theaters and restaurants on Sunday as the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread. Stringer said only "essential" services like police, fire and hospitals should remain open. Schools should shut, and it's not clear whether Stringer believes the subway should also close. More than 600 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed across New York state, according to health department data last updated Saturday night. Of the 613 state-wide cases, 269 have been confirmed in New York City. Meanwhile, in Germany, authorities have reportedly decided to close the country's borders with France, Austria and Switzerland, though commuters will still be allowed to travel. In Poland, all non-citizens have been barred as the country becomes the latest to institute full travel ban. As it stands, the city's policy is as follows: As more professionals and white collar workers hunker down in their apartments, Goldman Sachs just announced that an employee at its London office had tested positive. After declaring that it would no longer accept cruise ships stopping at the island earlier in the week, Puerto Rico's governor on Sunday declared a daily curfew from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. due to coronavirus, prompting gyms, cinemas and "non-esential" stores to close at that time. * * * Over the past week, Wal-Marts across the country have been overwhelmed by panicked shoppers stocking up on toilet paper and other non-essentials as the coronavirus hysteria has rattled communities coast to coast, in many cases before a single incidence of community spread had even been detected. With many stores running out of stock before new shipments can arrive (some due to a mix of panic-buying and supply-chain disruption), Wal-Mart corporate has decided to compress the hours of its 24-hour stores across the country. Beginning Sunday, and lasting until further notice, 24-hour Wal-Mart stores will be open from 6 am to 11 pm, according to a statement from the company. As the largest grocer in the US, Walmart has been dealing with "a significant increase" in sales as customers panic buy groceries, hand sanitizer and toilet paper. But it's hardly alone in making changes to adapt to the new circumstances. Some grocers, including H-E-B, have adjusted by limiting purchases of food and cleaning supplies. Others, including Kroger, are advertising immediate job openings to keep up with heightened demand (with many suffering from pay reductions or other cash-flow problems, they might be able to help out a few people while keeping up with the massive demand). Wal-Mart has also given managers discretion to limit purchases of items that are in high demand. Stop & Shop, which is owned by Ahold Delhaize, said most stores will be open only between 7:30 am to 8 pm starting Monday. The company is also suspending its online delivery service. President Trump is expected to hold a call with the CEOs of America's largest grocery chains on Sunday. As we reported last night, the first death in the state of Louisiana tied to Covid-19 was announced by Gov. John Bel Edwards. A few hours alter on Saturday, a 70-year-old man in Multnomah County became the first person in Oregon to die from the coronavirus, according to the Oregon Health Authority. Officials said the man was hospitalized at the Portland Veterans' Affairs Medical Center and died Saturday. He tested positive for the virus on Tuesday. According to the Washington Post, 2,952 cases of the virus have been confirmed by states and the CDC. Meanwhile, the death toll in the US climbed to 58 overnight. According to USA Today, 20 states and a number of large urban school districts, including LA, the nation's second-largest - are shutting down all K-12 schools as part of a sweeping attempt to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Alabama, Alaska, Delaware, Florida, Kentucky, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin have made plans to close all schools. Major metropolitan districts such as Atlanta, Denver, San Francisco, San Diego, Washington, D.C. and Austin, Texas, have also shuttered. And a growing number of smaller districts around the country have also chosen to close. West Virginia is the last US state to have not confirmed a single case of the virus, though its governor, Jim Justice, insisted that the "monster" is "looming" over his state. In a blow to the credibility of the mainstream news networks and their White House reporting staff, Trump revealed Saturday night that he had tested negative for Covid-19. In California, Gov. Gavin Newsom said he would commandeer hotels and motels across the state and press them into service as quarantine centers, if necessary. The Trump Administration is riding high right now thanks to its twin triumphs of invoking the national emergency and winning a compromise with Dems. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Sunday that he "doesn't expect a recession" to result from the outbreak - yet another example of a Trump Administration official saying what needs to be said to try and keep the public's confidence from completely collapsing. "Later in the year, obviously the economic activity will pick up as we confront this virus," Mnuchin said Sunday. Over in Europe, the Netherlands reported a nearly 200-case jump on Sunday, bringing its case total up 176 to 1,135. Portugal, whose President is still in self-quarantine, saw confirmed cases climb to 245 from 169. Norway saw cases climb to 1077 from 907. In response, the country said it would close schools for two weeks, becoming the latest developed nation to step up its virus containment efforts. The country's PM also announced that restaurants and nightlife would be shuttered. After Israel banned gatherings over 10 and closed its borders, its central bank on Sunday launched a QE program to buy government bonds. Japan, which has largely faded from the headlines this week, confirmed a total of 31 new cases bringing its total to 1,513. Iran confirmed another 1,209 cases on Sunday, bringing its total to 13,938. Another 113 people died, bringing the death toll to 724, according to Anadolou, the largest daily jump on record. During an interview with CNN Sunday morning, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the NIH infectious disease specialist who is helping to direct the federal response, said that yes, of course it's possible that "thousands could die" from the outbreak. But the goal is for the government to make sure the response is successful, and that this doesn't happen. To help the government, Fauci said Americans should brace to "hunker down" even more. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest
#1. To: Horse (#0)
As China sends a medical team and supplies, complemented by a massive donation by Alibaba founder Jack Ma, who is donating more than a million face masks and many Covid-19 test kits to the country, The situation in the north continues to aggressively deteriorate. The Chinese are helping the Italians on this? Wait a minute -- as we all on Candid Camera? _____________________________________________________________ USA! USA! USA! Bringing you democracy, or else! there were strains of VD that were incurable, and they were first found in the Philippines and then transmitted to the Korean working girls via US military. The 'incurables' we were told were first taken back to a military hospital in the Philippines to quietly die. – 4um
The panic that is being stoked by the governments of the world and their media lackeys is in my opinion causing more damage than if they would have remained close mouthed. The run on banks and food stores combined with the quarantine of billions of people unable to go to work and earn the money necessary to live is more lethal than the disease itself. Now if we think about the media portrayal of preppers as idiots it demonstrates just how out of touch the media are. It's not the preppers that are waiting in long lines (spreading the virus) flooding into WalMart and other grocery stores emptying the shelves in panic mode. The last thing I want to comment on here is the fact that we cannot trust the media or the government to be honest and truthful. When the people cannot trust the government, the media, big pharma, or any of the multi-national corporations, then the notion of accepting a rushed through vaccine to cure a man made virus that is actually a bio-weapon that may be used to create a false flag situation purposed to start wars between various governments interested in covering up their own poor economy or wishing to initiate martial law, and at the very least this situation shows just how dangerous the idea of globalism truly is to the common people living in any of these countries. America can and would be perfectly capable of operating successfully within its own borders. The current state of events leaves the door wide open for invaders, whether they be poor uneducated unemployable people, terrorists, or others carrying deadly diseases. http://ustvgo.tv/one-america-news-network/ "And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. " The best thing about old age is that it doesn't last forever.
If I owned a small business and the government told me to close, they had better come up with some cash or I do not close and they will have a fight on their hands. The people will decide if they want to go to a business not the government
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