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NYC (Reuters) - The coronavirus outbreak sweeping through New York City has pushed its ambulance service close to the breaking point, with hundreds of personnel out ill and emergency calls skyrocketing, supervisors and rank-and-file emergency medical technicians said on Friday. Some 20% of the...

(Reuters) - Vice President Mike Pence, heading the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus outbreak, said on Saturday that he would deliver a recommendation to the president on whether to re-open the U.S. economy in the coming week. Pence told the Fox News Channel that the taskforce...

“The Chinese CDC said that people need not wear face masks when they are at home, in the open air, or in an environment where there is good airflow and no crowds. However, they should still wear them in the office, meeting rooms, lifts and on public transport.” Sui-Lee Wee 黄瑞黎 on Twitter "Leave...

"FACT: #COVID19 is NOT airborne. The #coronavirus is mainly transmitted through droplets generated when an infected person coughs, sneezes or speaks. To protect yourself: -keep 1m distance from others -disinfect surfaces frequently -wash/rub your hands -avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth...

I agree with your theory. But....we have not done enough testing to know who has it and who doesnt. Judt because there are not any cases presenting doesnt mean its not there. Considering the prevalence of the counties that you listed, I will make a broad prediction that there is community...

Yup....agreed. Kershaw, Richland, and Lexington counties are Columbia and make up a large portion of SC's totals. Your point is what I'm most afraid....some of those worse case scenarios are going to happen. That map is quite amazing after the fact...

BREAKING: New York City reports 1,607 new cases and 155 new deaths in evening update, raising state total to 53,925 cases and 883 dead Tracking coronavirus: Map, data and timeline BNO Newsroom on Twitter

FLORIDA "This picture is from 3pm today. You can see exactly where Duval County ends and St. John’s County begins. All beaches in Duval are closed, while St. John’s only blocked parking at the beach. Gov. DeSantis needs to order a state-wide closure of all Florida beaches." Travis Akers on...

WORLD DEATH AND CONFIRMED CASE TRAJECTORY

CONFIRMED CASE TRAJECTORY The US is on a path of it's own currently, slightly greater than 2 day doubling. Zero flattening of the curve.... John Burn-Murdoch on Twitter

DEATH TRAJECTORY US is solidly on the 3 day doubling trajectory. 2,010 current 4,000 Tuesday est 8,000 Friday 16,000 4/6 32,000 4/9 64,000 4/12 128,000 4/15 256,000 4/18 PRAY NOT NY is just under 2 day doubling with NJ and LA on the 2 day doubling line. FL is on the 3 day doubling line but...

GEORGIA “The problem is we just got it earlier than everybody else,” said Scott Steiner, chief executive officer of Phoebe Putney Health System in Albany, Ga. “I hope I’m wrong, but I think this is coming to the rest of Georgia.” City under siege: Coronavirus exacts heavy toll in Albany Scott...

SOUTH CAROLINA BREAKING: S.C. reports 121 new COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths S.C. reports 121 new COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths #chsnews #scnews #covid19 Live5News on Twitter Live5News on Twitter

NY A key, ever-fluctuating variable in the grim daily calculus facing a city racing against time to treat a rising tide of COVID-19 patients is the number of intensive care unit beds available. On Thursday, in a city of 8.6 million people, that figure was 307. Without a marked increase in...

News: City of Toronto is getting four child care centres open specifically for essential and critical service workers. For kids under 12, free and round the clock. First city in Ontario to get provincial permission to do so. David Rider on Twitter David Rider on Twitter

Ha....every forecast is what if. If it doesnt then its actual. This is the LOWEST side of the estimates I've seen in the past 2 weeks and purposely didn't publish those. To your point, they are all forecast. But this one is definitely not fear mongering. As for peer review, the peak begins...

SCOTT GOTTLIEB READ: This week tragic reality on ground will overtake events. There are multiple epicenters of U.S. spread. We'll grapple with national epidemic. April will be hard. We'll get through it. Focus must be on slowing spread nationally, support healthcare system, build back in May...

ITALY.......5 TRUCKS WATCH: Italian police officers salute those who died of coronavirus as their bodies are transported in military vehicles Peppe Morano on Twitter BNO Newsroom on Twitter

Starting March 30, Krispy Kreme will be giving out a free dozen of their Original Glazed doughnuts every Monday to healthcare workers, the company announced in a news release Krispy Kreme is giving out a free dozen doughnuts to healthcare workers - CNN CNN on Twitter

NEW: Global coronavirus death toll hits 30,000 as France reports more than 4,600 new cases, 319 new deaths Tracking coronavirus: Map, data and timeline BNO Newsroom on Twitter Global cases pass 600,000 -via @nytimes COVID19 on Twitter COVID19 on Twitter