Coronavirus cases top 300K worldwide; 22K cases in U.S.; Severe shortage of supplies hampers coronavirus testing; Unemployment claims soar amid pandemic layoffs

Published: March 22, 2020, 3:43 a.m.

More than 80-million Americans told to stay home; Hospitals warn of shortages, closures without emergency aid; Emergency relief package could top $2 Trillion; U.S cases surpass 22,000 with nearly half in New York State; Pressure mounts for Trump to use defense production act; U.S. intel warned in January of likely pandemic; Doctors in two largest U.S. cities told to skip some coronavirus testing; Goldman Sachs warns of sudden and historic surge in layoffs; Italy death toll rises by 793, biggest one day jump in outbreak; Coronavirus cases top 300,000+ worldwide, 12,950 deaths; Coronavirus cases in Spain jump by 5,000 in last 24 hours; Parisians cheer health care workers from their balconies; People helping others get through the virus outbreak; Random acts of kindness amid coronavirus pandemic