Coronavirus hits all 50 US states as death toll rises

New York's Mayor Bill de Blasio may order the city's 8.5 million residents to "shelter in place"

The deadly coronavirus has now hit all 50 states in the US as West Virginia reported its first case of the infection on Tuesday.

Announcing its first Covid-19 patient, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice said: "We knew this was coming."

New York City said it is considering a lockdown similar to one in the San Francisco Bay area.

There have so far been 108 deaths in the US from coronavirus and more than 6,300 confirmed cases nationwide.

Globally, there are about 200,000 cases and nearly 8,000 people have died.

As the Trump administration seeks a $1tn economic stimulus package, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin reportedly warned Republican senators privately on Tuesday evening that if Congress fails to act, US unemployment could hit 20% - almost double the jobless rate during the Great Recession.

Mayor Bill de Blasio said he would decide within two days whether to order the city's 8.5 million residents to "shelter in place".

Such a move could largely confine people to their homes, while allowing them to make necessary trips to buy groceries or medicine, walk a dog or exercise as long as they avoid public interaction.

"It's a very, very difficult decision," Mr de Blasio said. "We've never been here before. I have never heard of anything like this in the history of New York City."

Officials in the San Francisco Bay area have already ordered 6.7 million residents to stay home for all but the most crucial outings until 7 April.
On Tuesday, Florida joined 11 other states in closing bars and restaurants in one of the most sedate St Patrick's Day celebrations the US has marked in peacetime.

Organisers of the Kentucky Derby - America's longest continuously held sports event - postponed the horse race until September.

It was the latest rite of spring to fall from the calendar because of the coronavirus, along with the Masters golf tournament, the March Madness basketball extravaganza and baseball season.

The country's largest enclosed shopping centre, the Mall of America in Minnesota, said it would close until the end of the month.

Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies were ordered to make fewer arrests to avoid jail crowding where the virus could spread.

Meanwhile, 22 people were infected with the respiratory illness at a nursing home in suburban Chicago.

President Donald Trump - who is seeking re-election in November - told a press briefing on Tuesday afternoon that travel restrictions within the US were on the table.

"You can do a national lockdown," Mr Trump said. "Hopefully, we're not going to need that. It's a very big step."

Trump angers Beijing with 'Chinese virus' tweet
He also defended his tweet on Monday calling the infection the "Chinese virus", which his critics said was racist.

"It did come from China," he told reporters.

Mr Trump also said on Tuesday of the outbreak: "I've felt that it was a pandemic long before it was called a pandemic."

Last month he struck a more optimistic tone, saying the US coronavirus outbreak "within a couple of days is going to be down to close to zero".

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To all reading this, the money you should have spent on project like building house, buying cars, establishing business will not be spent on drugs or sickness in Jesus name.

Psalm 91:1-8 KJV
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

[2] I will say of the Lord , He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

[3] Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.

[4] He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
[5] Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

[6] Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.

[7] A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.

These, if you believe while you take preventive measures will keep you safe

God is the greatest. 3 months already gone and all the scientists of the world put together are yet to find a cure for this deadly virus. This is above them. Let us all pray to the most powerful. His name is JEHOVAH. He is powerful enough to grant man wisdom for a solution to this epidemic. The only thing we have been told to do is just "wash your hand regularly".

Nawa

And you want me to believe that Trump tested negative.....