UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak promises "unprecedented package" of £330bn to support companies during coronavirus pandemic, with more if neededhttps://t.co/wQ95VgUwlK

— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) March 17, 2020

#coronavirus bailouts

Japan – $193 billion

Spain – €200 bn (largest spending package since Spain became a democracy 40 years ago)

UK – £330 billion

Italy – €340 billion

France – €547 bn

Germany – €550bn

USA – $850bn package

— Matt Goodwin (@GoodwinMJ) March 17, 2020

Factbox: The projection that changed Britain's coronavirus policy https://t.co/BKBmiJ8dJD pic.twitter.com/QbtSc73IvF

— Reuters (@Reuters) March 17, 2020

EXC: As this week's #Brexit talks formally canned, understand now top-level acceptance that UK WILL seek extension – just question of timing& choroeography. Details here 1/threadhttps://t.co/zYxXVElmeD

— Peter Foster (@pmdfoster) March 17, 2020

BREAKING. French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe says that France "would find it difficult to accept British nationals on French territory" without stricter UK government's containment measure to fight against #coronavirus #COVID19 (afp)

— Antonello Guerrera (@antoguerrera) March 17, 2020

The Cuban government is willing to receive Britain's MS Braemar cruise ship, which has been searching for somewhere to dock after it was refused entry at multiple Caribbean ports. It has at least five confirmed coronavirus cases onboard. https://t.co/HDzOkFFuiI

— CNN International (@cnni) March 16, 2020

THREAD. After tracking coronavirus responses for 7 weeks now, and since you asked for it: here’s my list of ”best in class” responses from around the world to the various facets of the problem. #coronavirusoutbreak #COVID19.

— Ryan Heath (@ryanaxios) March 16, 2020

BREAKING: #Eurovision 2020 has been cancelled. Official statement coming tomorrow:

Eurovision 2021 will be held in Rotterdam, but with new acts and new songs. All artists from this year will be invited back; but due to the rules, all current songs will no longer be eligible. pic.twitter.com/OVCLJxKxvX

— sᴜᴘᴇʀ ᴛᴠ (@superTV247) March 17, 2020

Saudi Arabia closes mosques, calls G20 leaders to meet over coronavirus https://t.co/NX88HatVDI pic.twitter.com/gKiD4ngdTg

— Reuters (@Reuters) March 18, 2020

Coronavirus: Australia bans 'non-essential' gatherings of over 100 people https://t.co/mmP3E2r8x5

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) March 18, 2020

Map: There are now more than 6,300 reported cases of coronavirus in the United States. The death toll in the U.S. has surpassed 100. https://t.co/mjtUQgVOnQ

— NPR (@NPR) March 18, 2020

What can be done to stave off a coronavirus recession? https://t.co/dmoS5R3Gee

— Slate (@Slate) March 18, 2020

Boeing asks for "at least $60 billion" as Trump expresses support for bailout https://t.co/KE6p3yWDbs

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 18, 2020

Cash handouts to all American households are gaining support in Congress — on both sides of the aisle — as the best way to shore up the economy https://t.co/OSxffk5Cjf

— Bloomberg (@business) March 16, 2020

Obama officials walked Trump aides through global pandemic exercise in 2017: report https://t.co/nldDFYUHKE pic.twitter.com/ZPVEdT7l2u

— The Hill (@thehill) March 18, 2020

BREAKING: Biden routs Sanders in Florida, Illinois primaries as coronavirus uncertainty clouds the future https://t.co/u6nHkdanuO pic.twitter.com/hpu33zIe4i

— Yahoo News (@YahooNews) March 18, 2020

"The problem for Sanders has been not just that he's losing states, it's that he's losing states big."@SteveKornacki reports on the delegate race in the Democratic primary. #TrackingKornacki pic.twitter.com/ZqiIw9vsQC

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) March 18, 2020

Raw votes cast vs. '16 in '20 Dem primaries so far:

VA: +69%
TX: +45%
SC: +45%
TN: +38%
MI: +31%
MS: +19%
NH: +17%
VT: +17%
NC: +16%
MA: +15%
AL: +14%
MO: +6%
CA: +4% (still counting)
AR: +3%
OK: -10%

Wouldn't be surprised if IL ends up at -40%.

— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) March 17, 2020

Joe Biden has won the Illinois primary, stretching his delegate advantage in the 2020 race.

More live results https://t.co/rY9D4wOVi2 pic.twitter.com/LrRfCpnqCm

— POLITICO (@politico) March 18, 2020

Polls showing Biden leading in all primaries today. I said days ago, Bernie should stay in til today, but if he loses big, he should drop out.

If he loses today, he can't win. At that point, if he doesn't drop out – instead demanding people risk their lives to vote – he is evil.

— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) March 18, 2020

The DNC is urging states to keep their presidential primary elections as scheduled — despite federal guidelines advising people to social distance and avoid gatherings of more than 10 people.https://t.co/jmzFRDSCba

— NPR (@NPR) March 18, 2020

Every state with an upcoming primary should adopt this model. Don’t delay the election, send every voter a mail ballot. https://t.co/4DAUFhUwTS

— Matt McDermott (@mattmfm) March 18, 2020

The coronavirus could amplify calls for Sanders to drop out—especially given more wins for Biden, Lehrich said. “It all feels like a bizarre formality given the moment — a pointless subplot with a foregone conclusion, in the midst of an existential threat” https://t.co/bzQDa0Zz46

— Tim O'Brien (@TimOBrien) March 18, 2020

As Bernie's campaign burns up in the atmosphere of political reality, Bernie fans should remember that a primary is not actually a constitutional requirement. It belongs to the party. If enough Democrats wanted to, they could nominate my cat tomorrow. This matters. /1

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) March 18, 2020

I criticized Ohio Gov for postponing primary. I'm informed by a reliable friend that he was acting out of genuine concern for the health of voters. Time will tell. If the delay doesn't become permanent & isn't too late for Ohio to meet DNC deadline for delegates, I'll apologize.

— Jill Wine-Banks (now on Threads as jillwinebanks) (@JillWineBanks) March 18, 2020

President Trump has clinched the Republican Party nomination with wins in the Florida and Illinois presidential primaries. Trump, who had only token opposition, now has more than the 1,276 delegates, according to AP’s delegate count. https://t.co/G4rlxXZY19

— The Associated Press (@AP) March 18, 2020