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The death toll from Wuhan coronavirus in Italy has surpassed the number of reported deaths in China, marking a new milestone in the coronavirus pandemic. Italy reported 427 new deaths from the coronavirus on Thursday, with a total of 3,405 to China’s 3,245, according to Reuters. Italy now has 41,035 confirmed cases of coronavirus. The …

Baltimore mayor Jack Young on Wednesday implored city residents to stop shooting each other amid the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic, following an attack on Tuesday in which a suspect shot seven people. “We’re dealing with the COVID virus and those of you who want to continue to shoot and kill people in this city we’re not …

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio delivers remarks at a news conference regarding the first confirmed case of coronavirus in New York City, March 2, 2020. (Andrew Kelly/Reuters) New York governor Andrew Cuomo on Thursday slammed New York City mayor Bill de Blasio’s suggestion that the city may implement a “shelter in place” order …

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced on Wednesday the agency would scale back arrests of illegal immigrants due to the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic. ICE “will focus enforcement on public safety risks and individuals subject to mandatory detention based on criminal grounds,” the agency said in a press release. For migrants who are not public safety …

Two members of Congress announced Wednesday that they have been diagnosed with Chinese virus

Kevin Bacon is offering up a fun and thoughtful way to encourage folks to stay home to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The actor, who has been deemed Hollywood’s most interconnected figure through the concept of “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon”, took to his social platforms today to not only encourage his millions for …

A team of doctors and nurses prepare themselves before heading out to their designated residential areas to check on residents who returned from Iran to see anyone is infected with the novel coronavirus at Isa Town Health Center, south of Manama, Bahrain, March 2, 2020. (Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters) The Trump administration announced Wednesday that doctors …

The U.S. imposed fresh sanctions on Iran on Wednesday and called on the state terror sponsor to release detained Americans 

The economic stimulus package to fight damage from the Chinese coronavirus pandemic under consideration by the White House includes a proposal to send two $1,000 checks to certain Americans

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that he would push ahead with passing the $100-billion stimulus package negotiated between the White House and House Democrats last week, adding that Senate Republicans with reservations about the bill should “gag” them. “We’re going to go on and vote as soon as the Senate can get permission …