NEW: WHO director-General says that Europe has become the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, "with more reported cases than the rest of the world combined, apart from China." https://t.co/kGtP4bA84J pic.twitter.com/gFYo2wyR8u

— ABC News (@ABC) March 13, 2020

Many European landmarks are closing down indefinitely as coronavirus cases on the continent surpass 35K.@WHO has declared Europe the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. pic.twitter.com/AhTmB2ddox

— AJ+ (@ajplus) March 13, 2020

What happens inside a coronavirus containment zone? 60 Minutes follows the brave health care workers inside. Sunday on CBS pic.twitter.com/zDUw4kHdNP

— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) March 13, 2020

Worst-case coronavirus models show US death toll at over 1.5 million https://t.co/5d3ZGaflMD pic.twitter.com/azepmoHqj1

— The Hill (@thehill) March 13, 2020

Early intervention, a clear command structure and transparent communication with the public have helped control the spread of the virus in Taiwan #coronavirus #covid2019uk #covid_19ukhttps://t.co/M5T6RNV6xg

— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) March 14, 2020

"Johnson performs U-turn" on mass gatherings…

Via @Telegraph pic.twitter.com/YvO4EKzsnr

— Chris Shaw (@The_ChrisShaw) March 13, 2020

That didn’t last long … as always better late than never. Behind the curve @BorisJohnson gives in an inch on some face-saving excuse, but he has to do a whole lot better.

UK to ban mass gatherings in coronavirus U-turn https://t.co/xh9tnsXihQ

— Diane Hain (@dianehain) March 13, 2020

TIMES: Police get powers to detain virus victims #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/rIF9oKj50Q

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 13, 2020

Pretty scary stuff

Defiant Boris Johnson tries to keep Britain open for business via @FT
https://t.co/k7L8xqJEnj

— roula khalaf (@khalafroula) March 13, 2020

Or maybe they just think that a policy that depends on infecting 60 per cent of the population is totally nuts, But they are Johnny foreigners, old boy, so what do they know?

— Guy de Jonquières (@guydej1) March 13, 2020

US President Donald Trump says he "may have to include [the UK] in the list of countries" that the US will ban travellers fromhttps://t.co/VJo2zRogcp pic.twitter.com/oGHe4bENzX

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) March 13, 2020

BREAKING: Speaker Nancy Pelosi says deal reached with Trump administration on emergency aid package for coronavirus. https://t.co/30nCQBH034

— The Associated Press (@AP) March 13, 2020

"Trump has not wanted to take the coronavirus test because it would project weakness or worry. He has wanted to appear in full control during the crisis, especially as he tries to calm the markets amid historic drops" https://t.co/WWlx9OTY9N

— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) March 13, 2020

BREAKING: Stocks surge, recouping much of a historic plunge, as Trump announces new measures to fight virus; Dow up 1,900 points. https://t.co/gqV1IJEwOU

— The Associated Press (@AP) March 13, 2020

"We have to get used to the fact that we are going into a global recession. Hopefully it will be short lived, but I can't see how we will avoid a global recession," says @elerianm. pic.twitter.com/O1rttbx331

— Squawk Box (@SquawkCNBC) March 13, 2020

Two very big words. Coronavirus. Recession.
These two very big words may well determine the outcome of the 2020 election.

— Larry Sabato (@LarrySabato) March 13, 2020

We've deleted an earlier tweet to this story to reflect that President Trump's statement was a false claim. The headline of the article has also been updated to note the claim was false. https://t.co/5AOpXO87gw

— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 13, 2020

Major Rio de Janeiro newspaper reporting that president Jair Bolsonaro’s first test has come back positive for coronavirus https://t.co/f7yTVDtwDG

— Tom Phillips (@tomphillipsin) March 13, 2020

….No matter where you may be, I encourage you to turn towards prayer in an act of faith. Together, we will easily PREVAIL!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 13, 2020

Lost in all the commotion: both houses of Congress vote to end military hostilities against Iran without congressional authorization. https://t.co/nRKjeoSkot

— David Boaz (@David_Boaz) March 13, 2020