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| US coronavirus live: New York governor Andrew Cuomo says 'this is war time' | US coronavirus live: New York governor Andrew Cuomo says 'this is war time' |
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| Trump warns of ‘one of toughest weeks’ as deaths pass 8,000 as 312,085 cases are confirmed in US | Trump warns of ‘one of toughest weeks’ as deaths pass 8,000 as 312,085 cases are confirmed in US |
| A just-published Washington Post exclusive identifies longtime Trump advisor Rudy Giuliani as a key advocate for coronavirus treatments like whose effectiveness has not yet been proven. | |
| Boston mayor Marty Walsh asked everyone in Massachusetts’ largest city to observe a curfew and to wear a mask when outside at his daily briefing today. | Boston mayor Marty Walsh asked everyone in Massachusetts’ largest city to observe a curfew and to wear a mask when outside at his daily briefing today. |
| The city now has 1,877 confirmed cases and 15 deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus, marking an increase of 259 cases from Saturday. | The city now has 1,877 confirmed cases and 15 deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus, marking an increase of 259 cases from Saturday. |
| “That’s what a surge looks like and we’re still at the beginning of the surge,” Walsh said. | “That’s what a surge looks like and we’re still at the beginning of the surge,” Walsh said. |
| De Blasio is asked why demographic breakdowns of those diagnosed with Covid-19 have not been released by New York City authorities. De Blasio said that the first priority had been to treat people but data was now being looked. He said early signs suggested that more deprived communities had been hit the hardest in the city. | De Blasio is asked why demographic breakdowns of those diagnosed with Covid-19 have not been released by New York City authorities. De Blasio said that the first priority had been to treat people but data was now being looked. He said early signs suggested that more deprived communities had been hit the hardest in the city. |
| New York City mayor Bill de Blasio had previously expressed fears that his city would run out of ventilators on Sunday. He says that new supplies have eased his worries. | New York City mayor Bill de Blasio had previously expressed fears that his city would run out of ventilators on Sunday. He says that new supplies have eased his worries. |
| “We thought as early as tonight there was the possibility of running out of crucial equipment like ventilators,” De Blasio said. “We believe now we can get to Tuesday or Wednesday with the supplies that we have.” | “We thought as early as tonight there was the possibility of running out of crucial equipment like ventilators,” De Blasio said. “We believe now we can get to Tuesday or Wednesday with the supplies that we have.” |
| The White House said earlier today that it would not hold its usual daily press briefing on coronavirus. Donald Trump has just tweeted that the briefing may take place after all. | The White House said earlier today that it would not hold its usual daily press briefing on coronavirus. Donald Trump has just tweeted that the briefing may take place after all. |
| “I will be having a White House CoronaVirus Task Force meeting in a short while,” wrote the president on Twitter. “May or may not do a News Conference after the meeting, depending on new information. Talks & meetings today are proving promising, but a rough two weeks are coming up!” | “I will be having a White House CoronaVirus Task Force meeting in a short while,” wrote the president on Twitter. “May or may not do a News Conference after the meeting, depending on new information. Talks & meetings today are proving promising, but a rough two weeks are coming up!” |
| The Queen has made just the fifth special televised broadcast of her long reign. She addressed the United Kingdom on Sunday, urging Britons to take comfort in the fact that “We will meet again.” | The Queen has made just the fifth special televised broadcast of her long reign. She addressed the United Kingdom on Sunday, urging Britons to take comfort in the fact that “We will meet again.” |
| She spoke of her own memories of the second world war and said “While we have faced challenges before, this one is different. This time we join with all nations across the globe in a common endeavour, using the great advances of science and our instinctive compassion to heal.” | She spoke of her own memories of the second world war and said “While we have faced challenges before, this one is different. This time we join with all nations across the globe in a common endeavour, using the great advances of science and our instinctive compassion to heal.” |
| The only other times the Queen has broadcast to her citizens, apart from the traditional Christmas Day address, were during the 1991 Gulf War, upon the deaths of Princess Diana and her mother, and on her Silver Jubilee in 2012. You can keep up to date with Coronavirus updates around the world in our global liveblog: | The only other times the Queen has broadcast to her citizens, apart from the traditional Christmas Day address, were during the 1991 Gulf War, upon the deaths of Princess Diana and her mother, and on her Silver Jubilee in 2012. You can keep up to date with Coronavirus updates around the world in our global liveblog: |
| A food grower in Arizona has voiced concerns over the combined effects of Covid-19 and the government’s efforts to curb the number of temporary Mexican farmworkers coming into the US. | A food grower in Arizona has voiced concerns over the combined effects of Covid-19 and the government’s efforts to curb the number of temporary Mexican farmworkers coming into the US. |
| “We’re already handicapped in our ability to have enough workers in this country. We’re importing too much food into this country. And then you throw a pandemic that impacts the domestic and guest worker population,” John Boelts, vice president of the Arizona Farm Bureau, told the Arizona Republic. “Over time, this is going to have a creep effect. And we’re worried about the long term of what it means.” | “We’re already handicapped in our ability to have enough workers in this country. We’re importing too much food into this country. And then you throw a pandemic that impacts the domestic and guest worker population,” John Boelts, vice president of the Arizona Farm Bureau, told the Arizona Republic. “Over time, this is going to have a creep effect. And we’re worried about the long term of what it means.” |
| The Navy captain who was removed from command of a coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier after requesting more help for his sailors has tested positive for Covid-19. According to the New York Times: | The Navy captain who was removed from command of a coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier after requesting more help for his sailors has tested positive for Covid-19. According to the New York Times: |
| According to CNN, Ford spokesman Dan Barbossa said the automaker will have made more than one million face shields over the past week – roughly one every 10 seconds – at subsidiary Troy Design and Manufacturing’s facility in Plymouth, Michigan. | According to CNN, Ford spokesman Dan Barbossa said the automaker will have made more than one million face shields over the past week – roughly one every 10 seconds – at subsidiary Troy Design and Manufacturing’s facility in Plymouth, Michigan. |
| Barbossa said 120 workers have been enlisted to work at the facility outside Detroit and 120,000 face shields have been delivered to New York and surrounding areas. | Barbossa said 120 workers have been enlisted to work at the facility outside Detroit and 120,000 face shields have been delivered to New York and surrounding areas. |
| Washington Post executive editor Marty Baron was unsparing in his criticism of Donald Trump in an appearance on CNN’s Reliable Sources. | Washington Post executive editor Marty Baron was unsparing in his criticism of Donald Trump in an appearance on CNN’s Reliable Sources. |
| “Everything stems from the person at the top,” Baron said, pointing to the Post’s front-page story from today, which takes aim at the federal government’s slugging response to the pandemic. “And from the very beginning [Trump] was being dismissive of this – of the dangers here. He was arguing that it wasn’t going to affect the United States to a great extent and yet there were warnings within his administration that he was aware of and should have been aware of and should have paid attention to that were telling him that this was going to be a very serious problem and that it called for true mobilization on the part of the entire government. ... But the point of the story was in fact the entire government had not been mobilized.” | “Everything stems from the person at the top,” Baron said, pointing to the Post’s front-page story from today, which takes aim at the federal government’s slugging response to the pandemic. “And from the very beginning [Trump] was being dismissive of this – of the dangers here. He was arguing that it wasn’t going to affect the United States to a great extent and yet there were warnings within his administration that he was aware of and should have been aware of and should have paid attention to that were telling him that this was going to be a very serious problem and that it called for true mobilization on the part of the entire government. ... But the point of the story was in fact the entire government had not been mobilized.” |
| Baron is also asked how the Post is protecting staff reporting on the front lines, saying: “One of our biggest concerns is to make sure that we can cover this story but make sure that we don’t put our staff in danger. We tell everyone that while we want them to cover this story, we don’t want anybody to do anything that will cause a severe risk to their health. And they are entitled to say that they don’t want to cover a story. When people do cover a story we provide them with the materials that they need. We provide them with masks, we provide them with gloves, and we try to make sure that the story is one that allows them to cover it safely.” | Baron is also asked how the Post is protecting staff reporting on the front lines, saying: “One of our biggest concerns is to make sure that we can cover this story but make sure that we don’t put our staff in danger. We tell everyone that while we want them to cover this story, we don’t want anybody to do anything that will cause a severe risk to their health. And they are entitled to say that they don’t want to cover a story. When people do cover a story we provide them with the materials that they need. We provide them with masks, we provide them with gloves, and we try to make sure that the story is one that allows them to cover it safely.” |
| On Sunday, Louisiana governor John Bel Edwards reiterated that the state, one of the hardest hit in the US, was projected to run out of ventilators by Thursday 9 April, and would reach ICU capacity two days after. | On Sunday, Louisiana governor John Bel Edwards reiterated that the state, one of the hardest hit in the US, was projected to run out of ventilators by Thursday 9 April, and would reach ICU capacity two days after. |
| As of Sunday, 409 people have died from Covid-19 in Louisiana, with well over half in the New Orleans metro area. New Orleans now has the highest per capita death rate of any city in the US, according to data analysis by the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. | As of Sunday, 409 people have died from Covid-19 in Louisiana, with well over half in the New Orleans metro area. New Orleans now has the highest per capita death rate of any city in the US, according to data analysis by the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. |
| “This is a tough emergency, and it’s not different here than it is elsewhere. It’s a little more acute, I think, than some places,” Edwards told CNN on Sunday morning, confirming that 200 additional ventilators had arrived in the city from national stockpile on Saturday. | “This is a tough emergency, and it’s not different here than it is elsewhere. It’s a little more acute, I think, than some places,” Edwards told CNN on Sunday morning, confirming that 200 additional ventilators had arrived in the city from national stockpile on Saturday. |
| On Monday, the state will open its first makeshift field hospital at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. The facility will house 1,000 beds and, like those in New York and elsewhere, is designed to ease the burden on city hospitals as they near capacity. Senior infectious disease doctors speaking to the Guardian last week, confirmed that hospitals in New Orleans have already begun discussing the ethics of how to ration care should they become overwhelmed with Covid-19 patients. | On Monday, the state will open its first makeshift field hospital at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. The facility will house 1,000 beds and, like those in New York and elsewhere, is designed to ease the burden on city hospitals as they near capacity. Senior infectious disease doctors speaking to the Guardian last week, confirmed that hospitals in New Orleans have already begun discussing the ethics of how to ration care should they become overwhelmed with Covid-19 patients. |
| Trump is making the most of the down time at the White House today by maintaining an active Twitter presence. He’s spent the last half hour quote-tweeting and retweeting a series of his positive notices from Fox News pundits – and nurturing the special relationship with a shoutout to the Queen ahead of her forthcoming special address to the UK. | Trump is making the most of the down time at the White House today by maintaining an active Twitter presence. He’s spent the last half hour quote-tweeting and retweeting a series of his positive notices from Fox News pundits – and nurturing the special relationship with a shoutout to the Queen ahead of her forthcoming special address to the UK. |
| Justin Trudeau said at Sunday’s daily briefing he’s confident Canada will still be able to import N95 protective masks from the United States despite Donald Trump’s export ban and plans to speak to the US president about it in coming days. The Associated Press reports: | Justin Trudeau said at Sunday’s daily briefing he’s confident Canada will still be able to import N95 protective masks from the United States despite Donald Trump’s export ban and plans to speak to the US president about it in coming days. The Associated Press reports: |