Guardian front page, Saturday 21 March 2020: Britain shuts down pic.twitter.com/KkhnNXKz75

— The Guardian (@guardian) March 20, 2020

Breaking: The British government has launched a historic intervention in the economy by pledging to pay 80 per cent of the wages of workers hit by the fallout from the rapidly worsening coronavirus pandemic. https://t.co/QkUKBu3rDg

— The Sydney Morning Herald (@smh) March 20, 2020

‘Just as there are no atheists on a sinking ship, there are no free-marketeers in a pandemic.’ ⁦@Freedland⁩ essential read https://t.co/Qreiygs8qe

— alan rusbridger (@arusbridger) March 20, 2020

IMPORTANT: To all Londoners: pubs, bars, cafes and restaurants, theatres, cinemas and gyms will be closed from tonight.

Do not go to work or use public transport, unless you do a critical job.

If you ignore this advice, people could die. #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/ZJReH34hBh

— Sadiq Khan (@SadiqKhan) March 20, 2020

Astonishingly good from Marina Hyde, even by her own high standards. "Britain. A nation of shopfighters, presided over at a time of mortal peril by a newspaper columnist, who has for three decades moonlighted as his generation’s leading liar." https://t.co/Wc0xg9OsvO

— Mark Palmer (@MarkPalmerST) March 20, 2020

ANALYSIS: Johnson won a majority big enough to build his vision of a post-Brexit utopia. Now he is fighting a invisible enemy that threatens to tear his nation apart. He’ll be tested like no other leader since Sir Winston Churchill. Can he meet the moment?https://t.co/kAtybC1Wos

— Beth Rigby (@BethRigby) March 20, 2020

‘You want me to do a live news broadcast from Leicester Square?’

‘Yeah it’ll be fine, everyone is at home’

‘Oh okay, if you’re sure’ pic.twitter.com/nJAaEXGOpP

— Chris Smith (@chrissssmith) March 20, 2020

Germany pledged unlimited cash to businesses hit by the virus. Britain has said it will lend over £300bn
(15% of GDP) to firms https://t.co/zRFJVM7ajf

— The Economist (@TheEconomist) March 20, 2020

Italy just registered its largest death toll in a single day since the start of the outbreak: 627.

Now, the country is calling in the army to its hardest-hit region to help enforce orders that people stay at home. https://t.co/c1IeyAlEad

— NPR (@NPR) March 20, 2020

White House coronavirus task-force coordinator Deborah Birx said that in Italy she's seeing a ‘concerning trend’ where it appears coronavirus is twice as fatal in males than females in ‘every age group.’ For live updates: https://t.co/k5egSJ6QY9 pic.twitter.com/u6Z9ycgbDS

— Reuters (@Reuters) March 20, 2020

Dr. Anthony Fauci shields his face during President Trump's briefing on coronavirus. More on coronavirus here: https://t.co/fJFByw7Pn3 pic.twitter.com/4TrT00atBz

— Reuters (@Reuters) March 20, 2020

Today’s presser wasn’t just a disgrace, it was damaging to our fight against this virus. Someone has to schedule a playdate conflict for Trump during this time block:The 5 Scariest Moments From Trump’s Coronavirus Briefing #fauci #deepstatedepartment https://t.co/iY6lzz9HoR

— Frank Figliuzzi (@FrankFigliuzzi1) March 20, 2020

Trump’s eruption at an NBC reporter says it all about his alternate reality on coronavirus https://t.co/ohU4dFPCIq

— Post Politics (@postpolitics) March 20, 2020

Trump’s racism isn’t a distraction from his incompetence. It is essential to his failure as president. The same is true as he struggles with the coronavirus pandemic. I wrote for @RollingStone about his “Chinese virus,” and why we don’t have time for this. https://t.co/c534Cax4HN

— Jamil Smith جميل كريم (@JamilSmith) March 20, 2020

By the end of the weekend, at least 1 in 5 Americans will be under orders to stay home. And more states are expected to follow suit. https://t.co/qSmM9Kes2b

— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 21, 2020

https://t.co/z6NbS7YNyr

— Fox News (@FoxNews) March 20, 2020

Sen. Richard Burr and Sen. Kelly Loeffler are among the senators facing criticism for offloading investments ahead of the economic downturn that coincided with the coronavirus pandemic.

Here’s a look at the political consequences they might face.https://t.co/arQPPu9jNf

— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 20, 2020

The Chinese government is confident enough to have closed its last covid-19 hospital—and to promote flying https://t.co/SNuYub4RM3

— The Economist (@TheEconomist) March 20, 2020

Fashion executive-turned-Trump ambassador Lana Marks dined with someone who had COVID-19 but told subordinates she wasn't at risk because the dinner was outside and she believed the virus could not withstand the Florida heat https://t.co/9lSJWP9gN6

— John Hudson (@John_Hudson) March 20, 2020

Britain hopes to turn the tide on coronavirus within the next 12 weeks if people follow government advice, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said. More here: https://t.co/VciqTU2lSQ pic.twitter.com/Xt8sEFHKle

— Reuters (@Reuters) March 19, 2020

Boris Johnson's "we can turn the tide within the next 12 weeks" could become the new "the war will be over by Christmas".

— George Eaton (@georgeeaton) March 19, 2020

Tube starts to run a reduced service, but govt sources say that whatever restrictions imposed on London in coming days there is "zero prospect" of people being banned from leaving the capital. https://t.co/uErhl1E0Lu

— George Parker (@GeorgeWParker) March 19, 2020

All the latest global coronavirus updates https://t.co/01uEvQhxmu

— The Independent (@Independent) March 19, 2020

NEW: the Thursday 19 March update of our coronavirus mortality trajectories tracker

• Italy now has more Covid-19 deaths than China’s total
• UK remains on a steeper mortality curve than Italy, while Britain remains far from lockdown

Live version here: https://t.co/VcSZISFxzF pic.twitter.com/QvByzSj6QX

— John Burn-Murdoch (@jburnmurdoch) March 19, 2020

BREAKING: For first time since coronavirus outbreak, China's epicenter Wuhan reports ZERO new cases of coronavirus.

— Norbert Elekes (@NorbertElekes) March 19, 2020

At least 3,405 people in Italy have died from the coronavirus, surpassing China's death toll of 3,245.

There are currently 41,035 reported cases of the virus in Italy. pic.twitter.com/stAyfpXxR9

— AJ+ (@ajplus) March 19, 2020

As Italy quarantines over coronavirus, swans appear in Venice canals, dolphins swim up playfully https://t.co/HW8xrnqrC4 pic.twitter.com/ak4WjyKkIz

— The Hill (@thehill) March 19, 2020

Germany speed building a 1,000 bespoke Corona-Hospital using their army. Just like China managed in 5 days.

Why? Because that’s what you do in a global pandemic. You increase capacity. Meanwhile England is closing Hospitals & Walk Ins.https://t.co/z6ZfGfTpE2

— Tory Fibs (@ToryFibs) March 18, 2020

⚠️In late January, officials in #SouthKorea told experts to quickly develop a test for #COVID19.

“We were very nervous. We believed that it could develop into a #pandemic. We acted like an army."

Just 1 week later, the 1st #coronavirus test was approved.https://t.co/rG5cU0HOa7

— Dena Grayson, MD, PhD (@DrDenaGrayson) March 19, 2020

JUST IN: The US State Department is warning American citizens to avoid all international travel due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Level 4: Do Not Travel advisory is the department’s highest-level travel alert. https://t.co/XAiNRjHH53

— CNN (@CNN) March 19, 2020

EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Elizabeth Warren will ask President Trump to deploy part of the military across the country to turn existing facilities into hospitals as part of the country’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. https://t.co/u9OM1lSX6q

— Vox (@voxdotcom) March 18, 2020

Governors plead with Trump for more coronavirus supplies, testing https://t.co/p1mZTLdHl1 pic.twitter.com/PItRvGUw5K

— The Hill (@thehill) March 19, 2020

"We're not a shipping clerk": Trump says it's up to state governors, not him, to do the heavy lifting in procuring vital equipment for the coronavirus crisis. @Kevinliptakcnn report on a wild briefing: https://t.co/QEaDhKO3Ln

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) March 19, 2020

.@karentravers: “President Trump once again said the government’s response could have been better if the U.S. had known about the coronavirus earlier, but he also claimed this week that he knew it would be a pandemic before anyone else did.” https://t.co/U3e7OBAov8 pic.twitter.com/49rsQusFhK

— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) March 19, 2020

More than half of Californians could become infected with coronavirus https://t.co/ZXn6MiaI2J

— Shane Goldmacher (@ShaneGoldmacher) March 19, 2020

Senator Dumped Up to $1.6 Million of Stock After Reassuring Public About Coronavirus Preparedness — ProPublica https://t.co/s8SKB2kYSe

— Malcolm Nance (@MalcolmNance) March 19, 2020

In a tabloid-style hit piece today, NPR knowingly and irresponsibly misrepresented a speech I gave last month about the coronavirus threat.

Let me set the record straight. 1/

— Richard Burr (@SenatorBurr) March 19, 2020

It's pretty bad when you've just become the worst Burr in American political history…and No. 2 is the guy who shot and killed Alexander Hamilton

— Will Bunch (@Will_Bunch) March 19, 2020

NEW: @TfL have announced a reduced service to enable key workers to make essential journeys.

➡️ Up to 40 stations now closed

➡️ Waterloo and City line and the Night Tube suspended from tomorrow

Details here. Please check before you travel: #COVID19 https://t.co/OMc1nd9rVP pic.twitter.com/xlBF18Xett

— Sadiq Khan (@SadiqKhan) March 19, 2020

Coronavirus: 40 London Underground stations to be closed https://t.co/b9G0ZFMZZe

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) March 19, 2020

Three stories this morning…

🔴 London Underground to partially shut https://t.co/1El201DxRB
🔴 Up to 20,000 troops on standby to help with #COVID19 outbreak https://t.co/zcd73DkOmb
🔴 UK schools to close until further notice https://t.co/Ex8pQOgH5G pic.twitter.com/W2D17qshkB

— Sky News (@SkyNews) March 19, 2020

“Don’t travel unless you really have to”
– The 40 stations closing today as London begins to shut down for real
– A third of the 104 deaths are in London which is ‘couple weeks’ ahead of rest of country
– One hospital in London told @SkyNews it is reaching ICU capacity pic.twitter.com/AuSj9c6nYq

— Beth Rigby (@BethRigby) March 19, 2020

London is facing a lockdown, possibly before the weekend, as Boris Johnson prepares sweeping new measures https://t.co/ZxrZNyEbGt

— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) March 18, 2020

London paramedics rationed to one face mask between two https://t.co/ytgqpixw5Q

— Guardian news (@guardiannews) March 19, 2020

Liquidity evaporated in the foreign currency market as traders worry the trading hub in London could be shut down https://t.co/XVp9ATA5tD pic.twitter.com/wo4kNn0xgJ

— Bloomberg (@business) March 19, 2020

oh if things were bad enough, the internet is not really coping with things and the EU has asked users to be 'responsible' about their usage (that will work!) https://t.co/pT7Oz079kP

— Tony Tassell (@TonyTassell) March 19, 2020

Australia will bar all foreigners from entering the country beginning on Friday, becoming the latest world leader to enact a wide-sweeping travel ban since the pandemic was declared.

Latest updates: https://t.co/r0oxTkawdi

— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 19, 2020

JUST IN: First coronavirus death in Russia

— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) March 19, 2020

There is leadership and then there is Angela Merkel. This is what crisis communication is all about. Transparency, empathy and encoragement.
Angela Merkel Nails Coronavirus Speech — Unlike Trump https://t.co/zdjXBglduJ

— Alexander Stubb (@alexstubb) March 19, 2020

Iran on Wednesday reported its single biggest jump in fatalities from the coronavirus as another 147 people died https://t.co/BgMgUb0XVF

— TIME (@TIME) March 19, 2020

Italy got no joy from EU partners when it pleaded for masks this month. Now China has sent 300 doctors and nurses, impressing—and unnerving— Europe. https://t.co/QqEcqeQb6f

— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) March 19, 2020

China says the former virus epicenter of Wuhan and its surrounding province has reported no new cases. It is a dramatic change in the city overwhelmed by thousands of new patients each day when the outbreak was peaking there last month. https://t.co/UXMHTj3UzP

— The Associated Press (@AP) March 19, 2020

Trump said his use of the term “Chinese virus” to describe the coronavirus isn’t racist https://t.co/917XdjcNQa

— Bloomberg (@business) March 19, 2020

The Chinese scientist who invented the coronavirus test had worked at the University of Florida for 25 years and raised his kids here but left, along with two other notable researchers, because of the Trump administration investigating them.https://t.co/xClaxnqXZ1

— Jennifer Hayden (@Scout_Finch) March 18, 2020

1/ This is obviously racist, but it’s also an opportunistic gimmick to change the subject away from Trump’s massive managerial failures on corona. The Trump GOP has already discounted the costs of racist signaling; this stuff won't lose them any voters they haven't already lost. https://t.co/EwNdPzvveD

— Robert E Kelly (@Robert_E_Kelly) March 19, 2020

It’s pretty simple: Every poll to date has shown that 100% of respondents who think Trump is doing a good job think he’s doing a good job. Can’t beat that. https://t.co/XIuxFE3K8t

— George Conway (@gtconway3d) March 19, 2020

Trump’s Spiritual Adviser Paula White Is Using the Coronavirus Crisis to Bankroll Her Church https://t.co/OfW8bw4aBz

— #TheResistance (@SocialPowerOne1) March 19, 2020

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

Boris Johnson reversed course on the UK's unconventional "rapidly build herd immunity" approach after advisers discovered in recent days that hundreds of thousands of people would die https://t.co/SFakDQ322L

— Tom Gara (@tomgara) March 16, 2020

"Now is the time for everyone to stop all non-essential contact with others and to stop all unnecessary travel. We need people to start working from home." says Boris Johnson.

Get the latest on #coronavirus here: https://t.co/OCv4AlKESd pic.twitter.com/hi4CFqjFuj

— Sky News (@SkyNews) March 16, 2020

Herd Immunity;

I’m an epidemiologist. When I heard about Britain’s herd immunity coronavirus plan I thought it was satire

-William Hanage professor of the evolution and epidemiology of infectious disease Harvard#COVID19 https://t.co/SLYBbI1uqc

— Paul Johnson (@paul__johnson) March 15, 2020

Best thing I've read. Not necessarily in a good way. But still… https://t.co/pkumvlq4GZ via @bpolitics

— James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) March 11, 2020

NEW Some companies are furious that Boris Johnson has not ordered the closure of pubs, clubs and theatres, I am told.
Instead the PM asked them to shut. It means that they cannot claim on their insurance policies when they close of their own volition. #coronavirus

— Christopher Hope📝 (@christopherhope) March 16, 2020

WHO considers 'airborne precautions' after study shows coronavirus can survive in air https://t.co/ksOC8uoUzL

— CNBC (@CNBC) March 16, 2020

‘We are at war’ against virus, says Macron https://t.co/HdxJAFfdqy

— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) March 16, 2020

Macron’s €300bn pledge and vow no French forms will go bust as a result of coronavirus exposes Johnson’s economically self-destructive imbecility

— Kevin Maguire (@Kevin_Maguire) March 16, 2020

We look set for an economic paradigm shift of unparalleled proportions in the modern age. State intervention is about to take centre stage in economies that have never known it on such a scale.

Perhaps it’s why there’s less reticence about that prospect on the continent. https://t.co/7oEoZWMcpz

— Damien Mullan (@damienmullan85) March 17, 2020

The cast of Big Brother in Germany doesn’t know about covid-19 and they’re gonna tell them in a live TV special. I have to learn German by tomorrow. https://t.co/a0zOrIUeCD

— Dan McQuade (@dhm) March 16, 2020

BAY AREA MUST 'SHELTER IN PLACE'

Six Bay Area counties announced a “shelter in place” order for all residents, directing everyone to stay in their homes for the next 3 weeks as officials desperately try to curb the spread of #coronavirus.https://t.co/1C4HVVMSjS

— San Francisco Chronicle (@sfchronicle) March 16, 2020

Trump calls on Americans to avoid gatherings as coronavirus threatens to afflict country for months https://t.co/MPJ2cpUOLB

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 17, 2020

Trump's Mar-a-Lago getting a deep clean after confirmed coronavirus cases https://t.co/HOPiry1KnQ

— Ram Ramgopal (@RamCNN) March 16, 2020

Narcissist Trump Gives Himself A Perfect 10 For COVID-19 Response As Markets Crash To All-Time Lows. https://t.co/J3imyqGdJd

— Jeffrey Levin 🇺🇦 (@jilevin) March 16, 2020

You should read this 👇🏼 https://t.co/Uh9FFhHPeQ

— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) March 17, 2020

Opinion: Never have GOP votes against impeachment seemed more shortsighted https://t.co/4bCV7NlYqJ

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 16, 2020

BREAKING: Ohio judge denies Gov. DeWine's request to delay Tuesday's primary election.https://t.co/nP0fKXR711

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) March 17, 2020

What a mess.

The court ruling "threatens to plunge the [Ohio] primary into chaos. Not only are people confused whether the election is tomorrow, state officials were adamant the election could put poll workers’ and voters’ health at risk." https://t.co/B2X9v3A3Fr

— Connie Schultz (@ConnieSchultz) March 17, 2020

The Dow fell 12.94% today.

The worst day in 1929 was a decline of 12.82%.

— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) March 16, 2020

U.S. equity futures and global stocks tumble after the Fed slashes rates to near zero, a sign that investors remain worried that the new coronavirus will fuel a recession https://t.co/OCS0pyAmur

— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) March 16, 2020

Little evidence markets responding positively to federal reserve cutting rates & pumping 700 bn into economy. FTSE down 7%, most indicators in Europe also down #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/SzhYjmR4hf

— Matt Goodwin (@GoodwinMJ) March 16, 2020

The impact of lockdowns on China’s economy shows policy makers around the world what’s at stake as they weigh measures to lessen the coronavirus fallout https://t.co/JWlcaZBrVp

— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) March 16, 2020

CORONAVIRUS LATEST: https://t.co/6N3BDok8e3

— CDC recommends eliminating large gatherings.
— Red Cross in urgent need of blood.
— NYC and LA to shutter bars and theaters.
— Fed lowers interest rates to near zero.
— Wynn, MGM Resorts to close hotels on Las Vegas Strip.

— ABC News (@ABC) March 16, 2020

Coronavirus latest: Major U.S. cities are following European nations and capitals in shutting down schools, bars and theaters as measures to delay the spread of coronavirus step up across the world. https://t.co/9gLHvtmMyj

— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 16, 2020

Global stocks tumbled on Monday despite the U.S. Federal Reserve’s emergency measures to address the economic slowdown, showing persistent investor fears over the world economy https://t.co/mApAqNj26x

— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 16, 2020

'Not for sale': anger in Germany at report Donald Trump seeking exclusive coronavirus vaccine deal https://t.co/Nc0GQ8OGOJ

— The Guardian (@guardian) March 16, 2020

JUST IN: Potential coronavirus vaccine trial set to start on Monday: AP https://t.co/uuM7cHxIMx pic.twitter.com/hJ5Vrol6ku

— The Hill (@thehill) March 16, 2020

"I’ve reviewed all of his public statements and actions on coronavirus over the last two months, and they show a president who put almost no priority on public health," @DLeonhardt writes https://t.co/bDjNgjRfkx

— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) March 16, 2020

President Donald Trump has urged the public to stop hoarding groceries amid the coronavirus outbreak, telling Americans to “take it easy” and “relax” pic.twitter.com/aFvxwPXJWY

— PA Media (@PA) March 16, 2020

Good he has listened. And time for Boris Johnson's advisors to stop making policy announcements via anonymous briefings to its favourite journalists. This is an emergency. The whole country deserves to know what's going on.https://t.co/sLkbOcds9m

— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) March 16, 2020

Coronavirus: leaked UK warning that 8m may need hospitalisation https://t.co/TqAIMlYHoJ

— Financial Times (@FT) March 16, 2020

Olympic talks to decide if Tokyo 2020 can go ahead amid coronavirus crisis https://t.co/YHJ7xlUP9R

— The Independent (@Independent) March 16, 2020

“It’s no longer a question of borders between states, but between individuals. It's now the individual you fear. Everyone around you may be a danger. The only one who isn’t is the one you never meet, the one who stays at home.” https://t.co/u5Zpzfi9wl

— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 16, 2020

Inside an American coronavirus containment zone https://t.co/S1KAI1zNTu pic.twitter.com/qtjLEBqcjq

— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 16, 2020

The crisis prompted by the coronavirus calls for a lot of behind-the-scenes collaboration and a willingness to listen to experts https://t.co/cydSlbTMYB

— Bloomberg Opinion (@opinion) March 16, 2020

“The president has made a decision to suspend all travel to the United Kingdom and Ireland”

US Vice President Mike Pence announces the coronavirus travel ban will be extended at midnight EST on Monday (04:00 GMT Tuesday)https://t.co/NtkdrLHvql pic.twitter.com/E3LJd9jMl4

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) March 14, 2020

This is unacceptable. The reactionary, poorly planned travel ban has left thousands of travelers at ORD forced into even greater health risk. @realdonaldtrump and @CBP: no one has time for your incompetence. Fully staff our airport right now, and stop putting Americans in danger. https://t.co/gswIaHwelx

— Archived: Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot (@mayorlightfoot) March 15, 2020

Just waiting in a very long line with thousands of people to clear Customs at JFK T4. Not sure who's really taking things seriously. @JFKairport @DHSgov @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/0xjV42V2zs

— jake vinson (@vjake20) March 15, 2020

BREAKING: Massive lines at US airports like Chicago O'Hare have developed Saturday night as American travelers attempt to return home from Europe after travel ban.

Illinois Gov. Pritzker: "The federal government needs to get its s@#t together. NOW." https://t.co/oXVGjg8lu8

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) March 15, 2020

Without social distancing, coronavirus cases double every 4 days or so.

Let’s say there were 50,000 cases in the US on Friday.

That means by the time emergency rooms are overrun (end of next week), there will be 200,000.

This. Is. MADNESS. https://t.co/9KLAcVibZy

— Mikel Jollett (@Mikel_Jollett) March 15, 2020

The chief medical officer for England has confirmed 10 further patients who tested positive for covid-19 have died taking the total number of covid-19 related deaths in the UK to 21

— Sky News Breaking (@SkyNewsBreak) March 14, 2020

Boris Johnson once said his political hero was the mayor in “Jaws,” praising him for defying mass hysteria to keep the beaches open after a constituent is eaten by a shark. As the coronavirus now stampedes across the world, he's heeding the same principle. https://t.co/GoUCNRvxu8

— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) March 14, 2020

Trump’s test is negative for coronavirus, per memo from White House physician, @jdawsey reports. While some of you may have mixed feelings about this, please consider the value of keeping Trump healthy so that he spends a great deal of time in prison.

— Dr. Jeffrey Guterman (@JeffreyGuterman) March 14, 2020

“They’re trying to scare everybody, from meetings, cancel the meetings, close the schools — you know, destroy the country. And that’s ok, as long as we can win the election,” POTUS told guests at Mar-a-Lago last weekend. https://t.co/UxZb0GumFU

— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) March 15, 2020

Hoboken NJ has implemented a curfew starting Monday. Residents are required to remain in their homes from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. unless they are required to work. All bars and restaurants are no longer permitted to serve food within the restaurant or bar effective March 15 at 11 a.m.

— Shimon Prokupecz (@ShimonPro) March 15, 2020

Canada’s chief public health officer says no one should leave the country unless they have to, because of the growing #COVIDー19 pandemic.

What are your rights in the time of #coronavirus? Do you need to comply? https://t.co/Iwk9OQzFN3 @TorontoStar

— Joanna Chiu (@joannachiu) March 14, 2020

Hong Kong and Singapore were hit early with the coronavirus. But each now has fewer than 200 cases — while France, Germany and Spain, which were hit late, all have more than 10 times that number.https://t.co/L02WYMvSmR

— NPR (@NPR) March 13, 2020

Italian officials say new virus cases jumped 20% to more than 21,000 in one day. https://t.co/GCyG8683jZ

— The Associated Press (@AP) March 14, 2020

Spain to announce national lockdown as COVID-19 infections near 6,000 https://t.co/jKMLc14uiD pic.twitter.com/SdhcMRwZyB

— CP24 (@CP24) March 14, 2020

Czech pubs prepare to turn off taps early to contain coronavirus https://t.co/Q5Rfsb2XVx pic.twitter.com/CRYqTASLik

— Reuters (@Reuters) March 15, 2020

At drive-through COVID-19 testing centers in South Korea, the test takes 10 minutes at most.

Results are texted to you, usually the next day. And it's free — paid for by the government.https://t.co/LE2UjcJcD0

— NPR (@NPR) March 14, 2020

I have a great bar recommendation. Drinks are cheap, great jukebox, no assholes crowding your space. It’s called “Home” https://t.co/35diQrLtZz

— David Freedlander (@freedlander) March 15, 2020

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

"This is the worst public health crisis for a generation"

UK PM Boris Johnson says it is "not right" to compare coronavirus to flu, adding "many more families are going to lose loved ones before their time" as the virus spreadshttps://t.co/0jp2YH9bl2 #CoronavirusPandemic pic.twitter.com/WriDAlPjIT

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) March 12, 2020

Coronavirus: as many as 10,000 in Britain may already have it, says PM https://t.co/OdTuqWLNgD

— The Guardian (@guardian) March 12, 2020

BREAKING: Another Conservative MP is in self-isolation tonight with a cough and temperature. They’ve asked that I don’t identify them yet, but tell me the PM must step up action. “We must social distance”, they say. Growing concern that Britain is out on a limb with its response.

— Paul Brand (@PaulBrandITV) March 12, 2020

-Britain’s approach
-Everyone else’s approach #COVID19
Via ⁦@BBCNewsnight⁩ pic.twitter.com/JiLgiUPKop

— Paul Johnson (@paul__johnson) March 12, 2020

"I think what the Republic has announced is quite extreme. There isn't the scientific evidence there for closing schools."

Dr Lindsay Broadbent – a virologist from Queen's University says the Irish Gov "has overreacted in some ways".#BBCTheview | @MarkCarruthers7 pic.twitter.com/HXgKhE6z0a

— BBC The View (@bbctheview) March 12, 2020

spare a thought for

– roughly 10m households in Britain with ZERO savings

– another 3m households with less than £1,500 of savings

not being able to work for a couple of weeks or even months could impose severe hardship on a hell of a lot of peoplehttps://t.co/rVocstlWA5

— Jim Pickard 🐋 (@PickardJE) March 12, 2020

The coronavirus has exposed Britain's disgraceful lack of sick pay and employment rights. The government has been forced to act – but its measures are woefully insufficient and will leave millions forced to work even if they fall sick. https://t.co/LrD15Lc0yz

— Tribune (@tribunemagazine) March 12, 2020

Arsenal vs Brighton on Saturday has been postponed after Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta tested positive for coronavirus.

More: https://t.co/ZdutAuxSYw pic.twitter.com/hSZxup87Lx

— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) March 12, 2020

The Premier League will hold an "emergency club meeting" on Friday morning regarding future fixtures in the wake of Mikel Arteta being diagnosed with coronavirus.

— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) March 13, 2020

U.S. stock market suffers worst crash since 1987, as Americans wake up to a new normal of life https://t.co/l7N4MAHinV

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 13, 2020

President Trump will not be tested for the coronavirus after coming into contact with a Brazilian official who tested positive for the virus just days after a Mar-a-Lago visit, the White House said on Thursday https://t.co/oMMlRrlUal

— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) March 12, 2020

Trump’s coronavirus ban on travel from the EU is backfiring already | Jonathan Freedland https://t.co/yVSXhGCZMA

— Morgan Fairchild (@morgfair) March 12, 2020

Ari Fleischer: I regret to say that I thought the President’s speech to the nation last night was not reassuring… It appeared to me that he had barely seen it before he read it off the teleprompter pic.twitter.com/bYnt6HdcO8

— Acyn (@Acyn) March 12, 2020

"Trump claimed that more than 100,000 people had requested tickets for the potential Tampa rally, an impossibility since the campaign had not yet announced the event or made tickets available. A campaign spokesman declined to comment" https://t.co/xyNfuqZFxR

— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) March 12, 2020

NY AG Orders Alex Jones To Stop Selling Unapproved ‘Fake Coronavirus Treatments’ https://t.co/2HsT5GRtr1 via @TPM

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) March 13, 2020

I imagine all the closures and cancellations give people a sense of ominousness. But it's really an amazing act of social solidarity: We're sacrificing so we can give nurses, doctors and hospitals a fighting chance. Start from there and hopefully we can figure out the rest.

— Matt Pearce 🦅🇺🇸 (@mattdpearce) March 12, 2020

Election live updates: Sanders wins California; he and Biden criticize Trump’s handling of coronavirus outbreak https://t.co/9arjbEoYmi

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 12, 2020

when historians write about the last hour they will begin by noting the 2008 republican vp nominee was rapping on tv dressed as a bear, then the network cut to trump announcing coronavirus flight suspensions, then tom hanks got it & the nba suspended https://t.co/QlJDDHMWtS

— David Mack (@davidmackau) March 12, 2020

Belgium (finally) takes drastic measures against #COVID19: Prime Minister @sophie_wilmes announces schools are suspended, recreational activities are canceled, restaurants/cafes/discos must be closed. Shops closed for the weekend (?!). pic.twitter.com/WNDaBoA1X7

— Teri Schultz (@terischultz) March 12, 2020

Spain announces package to tackle 'tsunami' coronavirus impact https://t.co/worAKzPNTN pic.twitter.com/zBPLEWSqnN

— Reuters (@Reuters) March 12, 2020

An expert team of nine members with 31 tons of medical supplies from China arrived at Italy on Thursday night (local time). #coronavirus #Covid_19 pic.twitter.com/UASzg5QSEB

— China Daily (@ChinaDaily) March 12, 2020

NYT's Thursday A1: "CITING PANDEMIC, TRUMP WILL RESTRICT TRAVEL" pic.twitter.com/O4HiUrdt8E

— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) March 12, 2020

Trump announces US will temporarily halt travel from Europe to the US in coronavirus speech – live https://t.co/1GUmcoqKlG

— The Guardian (@guardian) March 12, 2020

“Trump turned in a laboring performance — one intended to project calm competence that instead seemed to reveal uncertainty. Seated behind the Resolute Desk, the president struggled at moments to read the words on the teleprompter.“ https://t.co/pYgj05H4cW

— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) March 12, 2020

Nothing on testing? Expanding emergency care facilities? Stockpiling medicines? Shutting down mass meetings? Internal travel bans? Guess that will all have to wait for the cases to explode. Sad.

— John Cassidy (@JohnCassidy) March 12, 2020

Joe Biden tomorrow will be giving an address on the coronavirus at 1 p.m. in Wilmington, Del. Expect it, in many ways, to be different from the address just given from the Oval Office.

— Matt Viser (@mviser) March 12, 2020

What we are seeing right now is the collapse of civic authority and public trust at what is only the beginning of what will be a protracted crisis.

— David Wallace-Wells (@dwallacewells) March 12, 2020

the number of confirmed US coronavirus cases has doubled in the last 3 days

— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) March 12, 2020

Trump, who is maintaining a national emergency to build a wall on the border, is loathe to announce a national emergency to address coronavirus. https://t.co/iYhZj5xgoF

— Philip Bump (@pbump) March 12, 2020

At meeting with finance executives at the White House today, according to person familiar w it, the execs played to the president's ego – told him the fundamentals of the economy are strong and that he made it that way – but that the psychology of the public needs to change.

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) March 11, 2020

Reuters: WH has ordered health offls to treat top-level coronavirus meetings as classified, hampering govt response https://t.co/fXyk36c8ZV

— Laura Rozen (@lrozen) March 11, 2020

No doubt in my mind that the CORRUPT and POLITICALLY MOTIVATED WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION’S declaring COVID19 a pandemic has to do with the US and Trump’s pulling out of the Paris Climate change accord.https://t.co/3EcBXMuSGi

— David A. Clarke, Jr. (@SheriffClarke) March 11, 2020

Trump is seething over having to work with Pelosi on a coronavirus response, according to The Daily Beast. Among other things, the president fears that the House Speaker would use a private meeting to try and embarrass him.https://t.co/DAHGDUK0gy

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) March 12, 2020

No, the coronavirus isn't a flu. No, the virus isn't contained. No, not everybody who wants a test can get one. No, Obama didn't impede coronavirus testing and do nothing about swine flu. No, the number of cases wasn't going down to zero from 15. https://t.co/BsVJ2XRNW7

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) March 11, 2020

Stocks plunged on Wall Street, with the Dow falling into bear market territory for the first time since the 2008 financial crisis, bringing to an end an extraordinary, 11-year bull market https://t.co/LNrOUMJJJP pic.twitter.com/Pl1DnZ1LDe

— Reuters (@Reuters) March 12, 2020

"Bernie Sanders's claim––that the movement he leads, and only that movement, could propel real change––was all but refuted Tuesday," writes @conor64. https://t.co/L4V0uBUtl2

— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) March 12, 2020

Florida—where polls show Sanders down by as much as 50 points—votes on Tuesday.

"Sanders has his strengths, but they’re nowhere near as formidable as Biden’s strengths—and half the states have already voted," writes @timothypmurphy. https://t.co/PSz0vrBkdU

— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) March 12, 2020

WHO declares a pandemic of coronavirus disease covid-19 /After weeks of reluctance, group made declaration because of spread and ‘alarming levels of inaction’ -/https://t.co/eNrLiAV2k6

— Katrina vandenHeuvel (@KatrinaNation) March 12, 2020

Tom Hanks coronavirus: Actor and wife Rita Wilson test positive https://t.co/OCfmmuROMl

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) March 12, 2020

Breaking News: Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison for sex crimes, a stunning downfall for a Hollywood mogul whose abuse of women ignited #MeToo https://t.co/HXi0EyQiMi

— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 11, 2020

It should come as no surprise to anyone to learn that Treasury figures from today’s Budget confirm there was no £350m a week Brexit dividend

Brexit has in fact cost every person in the UK £1,200 so far, spending watchdog says – as economy flat-lines https://t.co/qTyoMP4l3F

— Peter Stefanovic (@PeterStefanovi2) March 11, 2020

It’s perfect really. It feels like Trump did this as act of friendship toward Brexit Britain. It’s just so beautifully apt. The toxic embrace that will surely destroy us

— Carole Cadwalladr (@carolecadwalla) March 12, 2020