Here’s What Every State in America Is Doing to Combat the Spread of the Coronavirus; U.S. Death Toll Raises to 69; The CDC Said Gatherings of More Than 50 People Should Be Canceled

By Daily Caller. States across America are beginning to take various measures in an effort to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus. . .

ALABAMA : All K-12 schools closed for two weeks; state of emergency issued

ALASKA: Public schools closed for two weeks; State Capitol in Juneau, Alaska closed to the public as well as all government buildings; several public spaces shut down by the Municipality of Anchorage (the Brett Ice Arena, borough libraries, swimming pools, municipal recreation centers, ice rinks, museum); limited visiting allowed for Pioneer Homes, the state-run assisted living facilities

ARIZONA: All K-12 schools, including charter and private schools, are closed until March 27; child care centers are not included

ARKANSAS : All schools will suspend on-site lessons starting Tuesday

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New York City to Limit Restaurants and Bars to Take-Out and Delivery, Movie Theaters to Shut

By CNBC. New York City will limit restaurants, bars, and cafes to serve only take-out and delivery, Mayor Bill de Blasio said. Nightclubs, movie theaters and small theater houses as well as concert venues have been ordered to close. Those measures will go into effect starting March 17 at 9 a.m. local time.

“The virus can spread rapidly through the close interactions New Yorkers have in restaurants, bars and places where we sit close together. We have to break that cycle,” de Blasio said in a statement.

“This is not a decision I make lightly,” he added. “These places are part of the heart and soul of our city. They are part of what it means to be a New Yorker. But our city is facing an unprecedented threat, and we must respond with a wartime mentality.”

The city’s public school system will also begin temporarily shutting down this week to help combat the spread of infection. (Read more from “New York City to Limit Restaurants and Bars to Take-Out and Delivery, Movie Theaters to Shut” HERE)

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With U.S. Death Toll at 69, Health Officials Set to Ramp up Testing; CDC Offers New Guidance; Fed Cuts Rate to Zero

By USA Today. The race to get home was in full swing Sunday for Americans abroad while millions of students at home were facing a Monday without school as the coronavirus crisis continued its dangerous spiral around the world.

The U.S. death toll rose to 68 across 12 states on Sunday, with the total number of confirmed cases surging to 3,774. The worldwide death toll topped 6,500.

Anxiety and action were on the rise. Thousands of schools for kindergartners to doctoral candidates will be closed nationwide, and no one knows for sure when they will reopen. Stores and supermarkets were curbing hours or shutting down altogether. Cities and states were recommending or requiring mass closure, even mass self-isolation.

The CDC on Sunday issued further guidance, encouraging social distancing and recommending against gatherings of 50 or more people for the “next eight weeks.”

At a Sunday evening press briefing at the White House with members of the Coronavirus Task Force, health officials said they are planning to ramp up coronavirus testing by tens of thousands of additional people a week, beginning this week. (Read more from “With U.S. Death Toll at 69, Health Officials Set to Ramp up Testing; CDC Offers New Guidance; Fed Cuts Rate to Zero” HERE)

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The CDC Said Gatherings of More Than 50 People Should Be Canceled Because of the Coronavirus

By BuzzFeed News. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday said that all gatherings — including weddings, religious services, and concerts — should be canceled as the US battles the coronavirus pandemic.

“Examples of large events and mass gatherings include conferences, festivals, parades, concerts, sporting events, weddings, and other types of assemblies. These events can be planned not only by organizations and communities but also by individuals,” the CDC said.

The cancelations should happen for the next 8 weeks, the CDC said.

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