Nearly 16,500 coronavirus cases, 215 deaths in the U.S

Published: March 21, 2020, 12:08 a.m.

Trump: Defense production act kicked "into gear"; Nearly 1 in 5 Americans ordered to stay home amid pandemic; Trump: No current plan for nationwide lockdown; NY Gov. orders 100% of non-essential workers to stay home; More than 7,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in New York; California Gov. orders all residents to stay home - Nearly 40M people can only leave for essential reasons; Trump says FDA will fast-track treatments for coronavirus, but months of research still ahead; NIH studying treatment using recovered coronavirus patients; Critical supplies running low in hospitals combating coronavirus; Number of cases in Michigan jumps more than 400% in 48 hours; Governors issue warnings about medical supply shortages; Michigan Gov: "We are behind the eight ball" due to improper federal planning; Michigan Gov asks President Trump to activate national guard; Goldman Sachs predicts 2M+ Americans to file for unemployment this week; Trump Admin moves IRS tax filing deadline to July 15; Tsunami of layoffs, business closures to hit U.S. economy due to coronavirus; Managing stress and anxiety while social distancing; CNN Heroes: Random acts of kindness amid pandemic; 163,000 coronavirus cases, 215 deaths in the U.S.; Dow about to close: Temporary online-only trading starts Monday; NYC health dept. asks for a stop in testing of health care workers and first responders who don't have symptoms; Illinois Gov issues stay-at-home order for entire state; Illinois Health Officials: 163 new cases in the state today; Trump touts possible drugs to treat virus; His own health officials express skepticism; Trump attacks reporter who asked what he'd say to scared citizens; Global death toll surpasses 11,000; China announces no new local cases: 39 new imported coronavirus cases; Italy announced 627 deaths in 24 hours Nurses and doctors describe several U.S. hospitals overwhelmed with staff shortages, lack of supplies; Longtime Registered Nurse: My hospital is in "Chaos and confusion"; Trump invokes Defense Production Act to ramp up production of ventilators, medical supplies; U.S. military airlifts women's team from Honduras; Senate Intel Chair asks for ethics review of his stock sales after questions raised about timing;