The Latest: Why President Trump Changed His Tone on the Coronavirus

Published: March 17, 2020, 11:04 p.m.

On Monday, President Trump announced sweeping new guidelines to control the spread of the coronavirus. Among them: encouraging Americans to work from home and to avoid gatherings of more than 10 people. We look at a report that may have inspired the president\u2019s change in tone \u2014 and whether U.S. hospitals are prepared for the potentially staggering projections.\n\n\u201cThe Latest,\u201d from the team behind \u201cThe Daily,\u201d brings you the most important developments on today\u2019s biggest news stories.