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Coronavirus Live Updates: New York Declares Emergency as Outbreak Spreads in U.S. and Surges in Europe Coronavirus Live Updates: New York Declares Emergency as Outbreak Spreads in U.S. and Surges in Europe
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Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo declared a state of emergency in New York on Saturday as the state’s number of confirmed cases rose to 76, 11 of them in New York City, the latest of which is a driver for a taxi or ride-hailing service.Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo declared a state of emergency in New York on Saturday as the state’s number of confirmed cases rose to 76, 11 of them in New York City, the latest of which is a driver for a taxi or ride-hailing service.
The declaration of emergency will allow the state to speed up the purchasing of supplies and the hiring of workers to assist local health departments that have been handling the monitoring of thousands of quarantined patients, Mr. Cuomo said.The declaration of emergency will allow the state to speed up the purchasing of supplies and the hiring of workers to assist local health departments that have been handling the monitoring of thousands of quarantined patients, Mr. Cuomo said.
“Somebody has to go knock on their door, once a day,” he said during a midday briefing in the state Capitol. “This is labor intensive.”“Somebody has to go knock on their door, once a day,” he said during a midday briefing in the state Capitol. “This is labor intensive.”
The epicenter of the cases in New York continued to be just north of the city, in Westchester County, where there were 57 in total, the governor said. These cases were mostly, if not all, related to a cluster in Westchester that first came to the authorities’ attention after a New Rochelle resident, a 50-year-old lawyer, was confirmed as New York’s second coronavirus patient.The epicenter of the cases in New York continued to be just north of the city, in Westchester County, where there were 57 in total, the governor said. These cases were mostly, if not all, related to a cluster in Westchester that first came to the authorities’ attention after a New Rochelle resident, a 50-year-old lawyer, was confirmed as New York’s second coronavirus patient.
But there were also signs of wider spread, including a pair of cases in Saratoga County, north of the state capital of Albany — the first such confirmed cases outside of the New York City region.But there were also signs of wider spread, including a pair of cases in Saratoga County, north of the state capital of Albany — the first such confirmed cases outside of the New York City region.
It was not immediately clear whether the driver who tested positive in New York City drives a yellow taxi or works for ride-hailing services like Uber or Lyft. The man, 33, walked into St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in the Far Rockaway section of Queens on Tuesday and reported flulike symptoms. He went home and returned later when his symptoms worsened, an official said.It was not immediately clear whether the driver who tested positive in New York City drives a yellow taxi or works for ride-hailing services like Uber or Lyft. The man, 33, walked into St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in the Far Rockaway section of Queens on Tuesday and reported flulike symptoms. He went home and returned later when his symptoms worsened, an official said.
He tested positive on Friday night, prompting more than 40 doctors, nurses and other workers at the hospital where he has been isolated to go into self-quarantine and seek testing, officials said on Saturday.He tested positive on Friday night, prompting more than 40 doctors, nurses and other workers at the hospital where he has been isolated to go into self-quarantine and seek testing, officials said on Saturday.
Washington State raised its count of cases to more than 100 on Saturday and added two more deaths, bringing the state’s toll to 16 and the nation’s to 19.Washington State raised its count of cases to more than 100 on Saturday and added two more deaths, bringing the state’s toll to 16 and the nation’s to 19.
New cases were also announced in Florida, Arizona, Oregon and other states, but most caseloads remain in the single digits.New cases were also announced in Florida, Arizona, Oregon and other states, but most caseloads remain in the single digits.
California, which, after Washington State, has the country’s most confirmed cases, announced one new case in Madera County that health officials said was tied to the Grand Princess cruise ship.California, which, after Washington State, has the country’s most confirmed cases, announced one new case in Madera County that health officials said was tied to the Grand Princess cruise ship.
That ship is currently off the coast of California with 3,500 people on board, 21 of whom have tested positive for the virus. Of those, 19 are crew members and two are passengers. The ship became a focus of concern after it was discovered that a 71-year-old man who had been on a previous leg of the cruise had died of the coronavirus after disembarking.That ship is currently off the coast of California with 3,500 people on board, 21 of whom have tested positive for the virus. Of those, 19 are crew members and two are passengers. The ship became a focus of concern after it was discovered that a 71-year-old man who had been on a previous leg of the cruise had died of the coronavirus after disembarking.
Oregon health officials said four more people had tested positive, bringing the total number of people being treated there to six. In Georgia, three people in three separate counties were confirmed to have the virus, doubling the state’s positive cases.Oregon health officials said four more people had tested positive, bringing the total number of people being treated there to six. In Georgia, three people in three separate counties were confirmed to have the virus, doubling the state’s positive cases.
Officials in Arizona announced that two people who lived in the same household of a previously confirmed case also tested positive for the virus, bringing the state’s total to five, and Florida reported its eighth case. Florida also announced the East Coast’s first deaths on Friday, those of two people who had traveled internationally.Officials in Arizona announced that two people who lived in the same household of a previously confirmed case also tested positive for the virus, bringing the state’s total to five, and Florida reported its eighth case. Florida also announced the East Coast’s first deaths on Friday, those of two people who had traveled internationally.
On Friday night Starbucks reported that one of its employees in downtown Seattle had tested positive. The company said the store has been closed for cleaning.On Friday night Starbucks reported that one of its employees in downtown Seattle had tested positive. The company said the store has been closed for cleaning.
Also in the Seattle area, two Microsoft employees were being treated for the coronavirus, a company spokesman said on Friday. Microsoft did not close its campus, but it had already advised employees to work from home if possible.Also in the Seattle area, two Microsoft employees were being treated for the coronavirus, a company spokesman said on Friday. Microsoft did not close its campus, but it had already advised employees to work from home if possible.
At Stanford University, officials announced late Friday that classes would not meet in person as of Monday, and that any looming exams would be changed to a take-home format. As businesses have encouraged employees to work from home in the Seattle area, institutions have canceled blood drives. Seniors, among the highest-frequency donors, have been urged to stay home. Residents are practicing social distancing that might keep them from a donation site.
The University of Washington, with 50,000 students, said that it would cancel in-person classes from Monday through at least March 20, and have students take classes and final exams remotely. That confluence of factors “has the potential to become extremely dangerous,” warned Curt Bailey, who leads the nonprofit Bloodworks Northwest, which supplies some 90 hospitals in the Pacific Northwest.
Mr. Bailey said that his organization has scrambled to keep an overall blood supply of about four days, and that supplies of O-negative blood are already down to just two days’ worth.
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A national network of blood banks could help support the Northwest, Mr. Bailey said, but as coronavirus spreads, he worries that they will face their own resource strains.
While blood is vital to those needing surgery or fighting cancer, Mr. Bailey said coronavirus patients themselves who end up in critical care may also need blood support.
At Stanford University, officials announced late Friday that classes would not meet in person as of Monday, and that any looming exams would be changed to a take-home format.
The University of Washington, with 50,000 students, said that it would cancel in-person classes from Monday through at least March 20, and have students take classes and final exams remotely.
Seattle University, with about 7,300 students, also said it would move to online classes for the rest of the winter quarter, and Northeastern University in Boston will do the same for students on its Seattle campus.Seattle University, with about 7,300 students, also said it would move to online classes for the rest of the winter quarter, and Northeastern University in Boston will do the same for students on its Seattle campus.
A hotel in Fujian Province in China where officials had placed people who might have had contact with coronavirus patients collapsed on Saturday night, trapping scores in the rubble, according to officials and local news outlets.A hotel in Fujian Province in China where officials had placed people who might have had contact with coronavirus patients collapsed on Saturday night, trapping scores in the rubble, according to officials and local news outlets.
The toll was not immediately clear, but at least 35 people were pulled from the rubble and a total of about 70 people may have been buried under the building, officials said. More than 140 emergency responders were involved, they said.The toll was not immediately clear, but at least 35 people were pulled from the rubble and a total of about 70 people may have been buried under the building, officials said. More than 140 emergency responders were involved, they said.
Early reports did not give a reason for the collapse of the Xinjia Hotel, which is in Quanzhou, roughly 60 miles northeast of the city of Xiamen. A statement from Quanzhou City officials confirmed the collapse.Early reports did not give a reason for the collapse of the Xinjia Hotel, which is in Quanzhou, roughly 60 miles northeast of the city of Xiamen. A statement from Quanzhou City officials confirmed the collapse.
The hotel, which opened in June 2018, had been designated as a medical observation and quarantine site for people who had been in contact with others potentially infected with the coronavirus, The People’s Daily and other news media said.The hotel, which opened in June 2018, had been designated as a medical observation and quarantine site for people who had been in contact with others potentially infected with the coronavirus, The People’s Daily and other news media said.
That would make it part of an extensive network of quarantine zones and buildings set up by China since January, when the coronavirus outbreak spread from the central Chinese city of Wuhan to the rest of the country and then the world.That would make it part of an extensive network of quarantine zones and buildings set up by China since January, when the coronavirus outbreak spread from the central Chinese city of Wuhan to the rest of the country and then the world.
The rate of new infections and deaths in China has dropped and is now lower than in other hotspots like Italy. That, and praise from officials at the World Health Organization, has bolstered Chinese officials’ campaign to portray the country as the world’s leader in the fight against the coronavirus.The rate of new infections and deaths in China has dropped and is now lower than in other hotspots like Italy. That, and praise from officials at the World Health Organization, has bolstered Chinese officials’ campaign to portray the country as the world’s leader in the fight against the coronavirus.
If you’re returning from an area that’s had a coronavirus outbreak, or if you’ve been in close contact with someone who tests positive, you may be asked to isolate yourself at home for two weeks, the presumed incubation period for the coronavirus.If you’re returning from an area that’s had a coronavirus outbreak, or if you’ve been in close contact with someone who tests positive, you may be asked to isolate yourself at home for two weeks, the presumed incubation period for the coronavirus.
It’s not easy to lock yourself away from your family and friends. These are the basics.It’s not easy to lock yourself away from your family and friends. These are the basics.
Isolation If you are infected or have been exposed to the coronavirus, you must seclude yourself from your partner, your housemates, your children, your older aunt and even your pets. If you don’t have your own room, one should be designated for your exclusive use. No visitors unless it’s absolutely essential. Don’t take the bus, subway or even a taxi.Isolation If you are infected or have been exposed to the coronavirus, you must seclude yourself from your partner, your housemates, your children, your older aunt and even your pets. If you don’t have your own room, one should be designated for your exclusive use. No visitors unless it’s absolutely essential. Don’t take the bus, subway or even a taxi.
Masks If you must be around other people — in your home, or in a car, because you’re on your way to see a doctor (and only after you’ve called first) — wear a mask. Everyone else should, too.Masks If you must be around other people — in your home, or in a car, because you’re on your way to see a doctor (and only after you’ve called first) — wear a mask. Everyone else should, too.
Hygiene Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue to cough or sneeze, and discard it in a lined trash can. Immediately wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. You can use sanitizer, but soap and water are preferred. Wash your hands frequently and avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth, if you haven’t just washed them.Hygiene Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue to cough or sneeze, and discard it in a lined trash can. Immediately wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. You can use sanitizer, but soap and water are preferred. Wash your hands frequently and avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth, if you haven’t just washed them.
Disinfecting Don’t share dishes, drinking glasses, eating utensils, towels or bedding. Wash these items after you use them. Use a household cleaner to wipe down countertops, tabletops, doorknobs, bathrooms fixtures, toilets, phones, keyboards, tablets and bedside tables. That also goes for any surfaces that may be contaminated by bodily fluids.Disinfecting Don’t share dishes, drinking glasses, eating utensils, towels or bedding. Wash these items after you use them. Use a household cleaner to wipe down countertops, tabletops, doorknobs, bathrooms fixtures, toilets, phones, keyboards, tablets and bedside tables. That also goes for any surfaces that may be contaminated by bodily fluids.
The coronavirus outbreak that has paralyzed and disrupted economic and social life in Italy spread into the top of the Italian politics on Saturday when the leader of the governing coalition’s Democratic Party announced that he had contracted the virus.The coronavirus outbreak that has paralyzed and disrupted economic and social life in Italy spread into the top of the Italian politics on Saturday when the leader of the governing coalition’s Democratic Party announced that he had contracted the virus.
“Well, it’s arrived; I also have the coronavirus,” the politician, Nicola Zingaretti, the leader of the Democratic Party, said in a Facebook video.“Well, it’s arrived; I also have the coronavirus,” the politician, Nicola Zingaretti, the leader of the Democratic Party, said in a Facebook video.
In the video, Mr. Zingaretti, wearing a sweater and looking relaxed, said that he would follow all the protocols suggested by the authorities, who have urged infected people to separate themselves from others.In the video, Mr. Zingaretti, wearing a sweater and looking relaxed, said that he would follow all the protocols suggested by the authorities, who have urged infected people to separate themselves from others.
“I’m well, and so it was decided home isolation,” Mr. Zingaretti said, adding that his family was following the protocols as well.“I’m well, and so it was decided home isolation,” Mr. Zingaretti said, adding that his family was following the protocols as well.
He said that Italian health officials had already begun contacting people with whom he worked closely and had meetings and that the party’s vice president would take over “political activities” as he stayed home.He said that Italian health officials had already begun contacting people with whom he worked closely and had meetings and that the party’s vice president would take over “political activities” as he stayed home.
The number of infections climbed past 7,400 in Europe on Saturday — more than doubling in just a few days.The number of infections climbed past 7,400 in Europe on Saturday — more than doubling in just a few days.
On Saturday, Italian authorities said their total was 5,883, a sharp increase over the previous day’s tally of 4,636, and the a junior U.S. Navy officer stationed in Naples became the first confirmed case among U.S. service members in Europe, according to the U.S. European Command.On Saturday, Italian authorities said their total was 5,883, a sharp increase over the previous day’s tally of 4,636, and the a junior U.S. Navy officer stationed in Naples became the first confirmed case among U.S. service members in Europe, according to the U.S. European Command.
Italy's total deaths rose by 36 on Saturday to 233.Italy's total deaths rose by 36 on Saturday to 233.
On Friday, Italy reported its biggest one-day rise in cases, as did France, Britain, Spain, the Netherlands, and others. More than 30 European countries now have cases; 10 of them have at least 100 each. A member of the French Parliament tested positive for the virus. The number of confirmed cases in Britain passed 200 on Saturday.On Friday, Italy reported its biggest one-day rise in cases, as did France, Britain, Spain, the Netherlands, and others. More than 30 European countries now have cases; 10 of them have at least 100 each. A member of the French Parliament tested positive for the virus. The number of confirmed cases in Britain passed 200 on Saturday.
The smallest E.U. nation, Malta, reported its first confirmed case on Saturday: a 12-year-old girl recently returned from a vacation in northern Italy. Her condition was described as good.The smallest E.U. nation, Malta, reported its first confirmed case on Saturday: a 12-year-old girl recently returned from a vacation in northern Italy. Her condition was described as good.
In Britain, the police in London said they had arrested two teenagers in connection with a racially aggravated assault, days after a 23-year-old student from Singapore said he was attacked by a group of men, one of whom shouted “I don’t want your coronavirus in my country.”In Britain, the police in London said they had arrested two teenagers in connection with a racially aggravated assault, days after a 23-year-old student from Singapore said he was attacked by a group of men, one of whom shouted “I don’t want your coronavirus in my country.”
France, Germany and other countries have imposed limits on the export of protective medical equipment, some of which is badly needed but in short supply.France, Germany and other countries have imposed limits on the export of protective medical equipment, some of which is badly needed but in short supply.
And after the health authorities in Denmark recommended that people avoid shaking hands because of the coronavirus outbreak, government officials have suggested postponing naturalization ceremonies across the country since they require handshakes by law to complete the process.And after the health authorities in Denmark recommended that people avoid shaking hands because of the coronavirus outbreak, government officials have suggested postponing naturalization ceremonies across the country since they require handshakes by law to complete the process.
That means thousands of people about to become Danish citizens will most likely have to wait. It was not clear for how long the suspension would be in place or if all local mayors would follow the recommendation.That means thousands of people about to become Danish citizens will most likely have to wait. It was not clear for how long the suspension would be in place or if all local mayors would follow the recommendation.
Outside Europe, the government of Iran, where the outbreak is one of the world’s largest, reported more than 4,700 infections, an increase of more than 1,200 from the day before. A member of the country’s Parliament, Fatemeh Rahba, also died after contracting the coronavirus, according to state media. Ms. Rahba had been hospitalized in Masih Daneshvari Hospital, the Tasnim news agency reported.Outside Europe, the government of Iran, where the outbreak is one of the world’s largest, reported more than 4,700 infections, an increase of more than 1,200 from the day before. A member of the country’s Parliament, Fatemeh Rahba, also died after contracting the coronavirus, according to state media. Ms. Rahba had been hospitalized in Masih Daneshvari Hospital, the Tasnim news agency reported.
A church group from Alabama is among dozens of guests and workers who have been quarantined at a hotel outside the West Bank city of Bethlehem, after a Greek tourist who had stayed there came down with the coronavirus.A church group from Alabama is among dozens of guests and workers who have been quarantined at a hotel outside the West Bank city of Bethlehem, after a Greek tourist who had stayed there came down with the coronavirus.
All told, some 40 people, most of them Palestinians, are being quarantined at the Angel Hotel, officials said, with Palestinian security officers in masks standing guard outside on Saturday.All told, some 40 people, most of them Palestinians, are being quarantined at the Angel Hotel, officials said, with Palestinian security officers in masks standing guard outside on Saturday.
The 13-member Alabama group, which includes pastors, other church workers and several spouses, arrived in Beit Jala on Monday and visited Bethlehem and Jerusalem before checking out on Thursday morning and heading to the West Bank, expecting to continue on to the Sea of Galilee, the Jordan River and Petra.The 13-member Alabama group, which includes pastors, other church workers and several spouses, arrived in Beit Jala on Monday and visited Bethlehem and Jerusalem before checking out on Thursday morning and heading to the West Bank, expecting to continue on to the Sea of Galilee, the Jordan River and Petra.
But they were summoned back to their hotel by the authorities, said the Rev. Chris Bell, the lead pastor of 3Circle Church in Fairhope, Ala.But they were summoned back to their hotel by the authorities, said the Rev. Chris Bell, the lead pastor of 3Circle Church in Fairhope, Ala.
The group was tested for the virus on Friday but had not been told the results as of midday on Saturday, he said in an interview.The group was tested for the virus on Friday but had not been told the results as of midday on Saturday, he said in an interview.
“We’re heartbroken in a million different ways,” he said.“We’re heartbroken in a million different ways,” he said.
The South Korean city of Daegu has ordered members of a Christian sect at the center of the country’s coronavirus outbreak to be tested for the virus by the end of Saturday.The South Korean city of Daegu has ordered members of a Christian sect at the center of the country’s coronavirus outbreak to be tested for the virus by the end of Saturday.
Daegu, a southeastern city of about 2.4 million, has been scrambling to test more than 10,000 members of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus within its jurisdiction since last month, when it became clear that its followers had been spreading the virus in Daegu and elsewhere. Local officials are still trying to locate and test more than 1,000 members of Shincheonji, which is considered a cult by many other South Korean Christian churches.Daegu, a southeastern city of about 2.4 million, has been scrambling to test more than 10,000 members of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus within its jurisdiction since last month, when it became clear that its followers had been spreading the virus in Daegu and elsewhere. Local officials are still trying to locate and test more than 1,000 members of Shincheonji, which is considered a cult by many other South Korean Christian churches.
South Korea, whose coronavirus outbreak is the biggest outside China, reported 483 new infections on Saturday, bringing its total caseload to 6,767, including 47 deaths. More than 5,000 of those infected are Daegu residents, and a vast majority of them belong to the church.South Korea, whose coronavirus outbreak is the biggest outside China, reported 483 new infections on Saturday, bringing its total caseload to 6,767, including 47 deaths. More than 5,000 of those infected are Daegu residents, and a vast majority of them belong to the church.
“Yesterday alone, we tested 709 Shincheonji members and 236 of them tested positive,” Daegu’s mayor, Kwon Young-jin, said on Saturday. “This is why church members should extend their self-isolation and must subject themselves to testing.”“Yesterday alone, we tested 709 Shincheonji members and 236 of them tested positive,” Daegu’s mayor, Kwon Young-jin, said on Saturday. “This is why church members should extend their self-isolation and must subject themselves to testing.”
Mr. Kwon issued an executive order that made the testing mandatory. Anyone who disobeys it can be fined under South Korea’s laws on controlling epidemics.Mr. Kwon issued an executive order that made the testing mandatory. Anyone who disobeys it can be fined under South Korea’s laws on controlling epidemics.
The church’s founder, Lee Man-hee, recently apologized for its role in the outbreak but said the church had been cooperating with the authorities.The church’s founder, Lee Man-hee, recently apologized for its role in the outbreak but said the church had been cooperating with the authorities.
On Saturday, Daegu placed two adjacent apartment buildings under quarantine after 46 of their residents, all of them Sincheonji members, were confirmed to have the virus.On Saturday, Daegu placed two adjacent apartment buildings under quarantine after 46 of their residents, all of them Sincheonji members, were confirmed to have the virus.
Japan announced that a man from Hong Kong who was a passenger on the Diamond Princess cruise ship died of the coronavirus on Friday, making it the eighth death associated with the vessel that was quarantined off Yokohama for two weeks in February.Japan announced that a man from Hong Kong who was a passenger on the Diamond Princess cruise ship died of the coronavirus on Friday, making it the eighth death associated with the vessel that was quarantined off Yokohama for two weeks in February.
On Saturday, another cruise ship, the Costa Fortuna, became the latest luxury liner to be kept at sea over coronavirus fears, after Malaysia and Thailand denied it entry for fear that 64 passengers from Italy could have brought the virus on board. The operator of the Costa Fortuna, Costa Cruises, said none of the ship’s passengers were suspected of having Covid-19, the illness caused by the virus.On Saturday, another cruise ship, the Costa Fortuna, became the latest luxury liner to be kept at sea over coronavirus fears, after Malaysia and Thailand denied it entry for fear that 64 passengers from Italy could have brought the virus on board. The operator of the Costa Fortuna, Costa Cruises, said none of the ship’s passengers were suspected of having Covid-19, the illness caused by the virus.
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Americans’ Demand for Tests Grow as Cases Spread.Americans’ Demand for Tests Grow as Cases Spread.
California Coronavirus Warning: ‘This Is Not Business as Usual’California Coronavirus Warning: ‘This Is Not Business as Usual’
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Reporting and research were contributed by David Halbfinger, Mohammed Najib, Jason Horowitz, Claire Fu, Eric Schmitt, Margaret Ho, Eliza Shapiro, Katie Rogers, Roni Caryn Rabin, Keith Bradsher, Thomas Fuller, Richard C. Paddock, Elian Peltier, Sarah Mervosh, Tim Arango, Jenny Gross, Ben Sisario, Julia Jacobs, Amy Qin, Sopan Deb and Marc Stein.Reporting and research were contributed by David Halbfinger, Mohammed Najib, Jason Horowitz, Claire Fu, Eric Schmitt, Margaret Ho, Eliza Shapiro, Katie Rogers, Roni Caryn Rabin, Keith Bradsher, Thomas Fuller, Richard C. Paddock, Elian Peltier, Sarah Mervosh, Tim Arango, Jenny Gross, Ben Sisario, Julia Jacobs, Amy Qin, Sopan Deb and Marc Stein.