This makes me so proud – of London and of a truly national public health service. What an amazing city. We should value the #NHS every day not just in a crisis. https://t.co/uHbMDaDxgP

— David Miliband (@DMiliband) March 26, 2020

Clap for Carers: UK in 'emotional' tribute to NHS and care workers https://t.co/liQUlSHPVT

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) March 26, 2020

“That miracle, that wonder of the world, which I really do believe the NHS is, that was born on the battlefield, has now become the battlefield.

Actor @michaelsheen says, “the people who are on the front line of this war are our NHS workers.”
#Newsnight | #clapforcarers pic.twitter.com/jB9nwUPERM

— BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) March 26, 2020

THANK YOU everyone who took part in #ClapForTheNHS and #ClapForOurCarers tonight. This is just the tail end outside our hospital's A&E but a special #ThankYou to @MPSIslington for turning on their blue lights so that staff could see even if they couldn't hear 💙 pic.twitter.com/Pqn8oW8vIE

— Whittington Health NHS Trust (@WhitHealth) March 26, 2020

Balham, Earlsfield, Furzedown, Tooting and beyond – we did our wonderful NHS staff proud tonight!

💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙#ClapForTheNHS #ClapForOurCarers pic.twitter.com/req3XwdyVs

— Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (@DrRosena) March 26, 2020

WATCH: People from across Northern Ireland pay tribute to healthcare workers. #clapfortheNHS pic.twitter.com/ugVlY5SLxo

— BBC News NI (@BBCNewsNI) March 26, 2020

A stunning image of Manchester turning blue tonight to support our NHS caught by @vincent_cole #ClapForTheNHS #ThankYouNHS pic.twitter.com/7aGBby0gI7

— Manchester News MEN (@MENnewsdesk) March 26, 2020

Seems legit… pic.twitter.com/UeBnQlcZjb

— Tony – Pod Guy – Groves (@Trickstersworld) March 26, 2020

More than 80 Irish doctors are returning home from Australia to join Ireland's fight against Covid-19 | Read more: https://t.co/rQLdpuBm8j pic.twitter.com/ZoPM9uqAVB

— RTÉ News (@rtenews) March 26, 2020

JUST IN: The U.S. now has the most reported coronavirus cases in the world, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.

Confirmed coronavirus cases by the numbers, as of 6 p.m. EST:

🇺🇸 U.S. – 82,404
🇨🇳 China – 81,782
🇮🇹 Italy – 80,589

— NPR (@NPR) March 26, 2020

It’s important to remember why the US has the most Covid19 cases of any country in the world.

We aren’t the biggest country that’s affected, or the first, or the densest, or the one with the poorest health care system.

We are the country with the least competent leader.

— Eli Pariser | @elipariser@mastodon.social (@elipariser) March 26, 2020

Trump, who reportedly ignored a pandemic response playbook put together during the Obama years, claims nobody could've seen a pandemic coming and tries to blame Obama for his lack of preparation pic.twitter.com/7rjpwb7V5X

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 26, 2020

We’ll reach the heat death of the universe without any of the producers and executives at television news organizations demonstrating they’ve learned a single thing from 2016. https://t.co/6zVghVKPeX

— Greg Greene (@ggreeneva) March 26, 2020

Still hard to believe we have a president who had a two month head start to prepare for an obvious crisis and didn’t because he thought admitting it would hurt him personally. It is unforgivable. https://t.co/3d2WQCxER1

— Matthew Miller (@matthewamiller) March 26, 2020

Trump refused to take the threat of the coronavirus seriously, now he won’t take responsibility as his administration has been totally unprepared for this crisis. pic.twitter.com/Jdh1GY9HHS

— Priorities USA (@prioritiesUSA) March 23, 2020

Trump is threatening to take away licenses from television stations if they air an ad that is critical of his response to the coronavirus.

https://t.co/Gg2sO2gTyW via @politicususa

— Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) March 27, 2020

Trump’s request to relax social distancing guidelines comes a day after more than 14,000 cases of coronavirus were reported in the US. https://t.co/Lcm46PR3kN

— Vox (@voxdotcom) March 26, 2020

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell blames Trump for her not canceling Mardi Gras: "When it’s not taken seriously at the federal level. It’s very difficult to transcend down to the local level in making these decisions." pic.twitter.com/JF1VgNsJHB

— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) March 26, 2020

FIRST READ: Americans are picking health precautions over a rush back to work, for nowhttps://t.co/4d7iLWpYuG pic.twitter.com/4Xu9H0z115

— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) March 26, 2020

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she expects ‘a strong bipartisan vote’ on a $2 trillion economic stimulus package, and credited Democrats for winning worker-friendly concessions from the Republican-controlled Senate https://t.co/U4MR3ATHpe pic.twitter.com/75OcuBd96Y

— Reuters (@Reuters) March 26, 2020

Who got special deals in the stimulus and why they got them https://t.co/b3Ph2fpVe0

— Caitlin Emma (@caitlinzemma) March 26, 2020

Portrait of a country that will soon be open for business. pic.twitter.com/Bj85M0QFRp

— Simon Marks (@SimonMarksFSN) March 26, 2020

Dow closes up about 6.25% on worst unemployment claims data in recorded history.

— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) March 26, 2020

Tomorrow’s @nytimes tonight (first edition):

Job Losses Soar; Virus Cases Top World#nytimes pic.twitter.com/AtO14ErTQV

— Tom Jolly (@TomJolly) March 27, 2020

I fear that New York is about to become Wuhan. And soon there may be Wuhans across America. https://t.co/zNjr5xzmhd

— Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) March 25, 2020

NYT: "Doctors said they had tried to resuscitate people while drenched in sweat under their protective gear, face masks fogging up. Some patients have been found dead in their rooms while doctors were busy helping others." https://t.co/0YEaNv3VGD https://t.co/NG39rA16RU

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) March 25, 2020

Self congratulation, a feature of the daily coronavirus news conferences at the White House, is especially pronounced today — even as death toll rises, unemployment surges, hospitals are overwhelmed, and state and local leaders warn of worse to come over not weeks but months.

— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) March 25, 2020

Nurses in NyC are being forced into wearing trash bags as protective gear and, if you listened to the president, you'd think we've done some historic job in rushing out medical supplies.

— Sam Stein (@samstein) March 25, 2020

People have died in the ER while waiting for a bed. There aren't enough ventilators. This entire hospital will soon be dedicated to the coronavirus.

New York City hospitals are at the center of the pandemic in the U.S. “It’s apocalyptic," one doctor said. https://t.co/f6kJU33yI7

— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 25, 2020

This broke me. https://t.co/fBKevT292Q pic.twitter.com/yhehOciL5A

— Shira Ovide (@ShiraOvide) March 25, 2020

New York City is preparing refrigerated trucks and shipping containers if morgues get full, @business reports https://t.co/Dxx3bpGuqH

— Sam Levine (@srl) March 25, 2020

NYC has run out of dogs. The crisis and confinement and need for comfort is completely eliminating the available inventory of dogs in shelters https://t.co/N071lT82EK

— Joe Weisenthal (@TheStalwart) March 25, 2020

Trump snaps at a reporter who asks him if his Easter timeline is based on his poltiical interests. He says the media wants him to do badly in the election, accuses her of writing fake news and then basically says we should be grateful to have him. OMG. pic.twitter.com/bPUKeQrQcH

— Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) March 25, 2020

Five more sailors aboard a U.S. aircraft carrier at sea have tested positive for coronavirus https://t.co/iHSj2nKPkM

— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) March 25, 2020

The Coronavirus Is the Worst Intelligence Failure in U.S. History, and It's All Trump's Fault https://t.co/A5gPJLSJsI

— Richard Engel (@RichardEngel) March 25, 2020

BREAKING from Reuters –

"WASHINGTON – The Trump administration cut staff by more than two-thirds at a key U.S. public health agency operating inside China, as part of a larger rollback of U.S.-funded health and science experts…"https://t.co/bfkoGEsa2I

— Jesse Ferguson (@JesseFFerguson) March 25, 2020

Asked about his tweet this evening alleging the media wants social restrictions so he'll lose, he elaborates, claiming some "people in your profession" want the economy to tank so it'll be easier to beat him. He singles out reporters in the room he claims write "fake news."

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) March 25, 2020

The LameStream Media is the dominant force in trying to get me to keep our Country closed as long as possible in the hope that it will be detrimental to my election success. The real people want to get back to work ASAP. We will be stronger than ever before!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 25, 2020

How much time did you spend on procuring respirators today? https://t.co/CXhfjIJZZS

— Sanho Tree (@SanhoTree) March 25, 2020

You seem to have endless time for it. Just endless. https://t.co/rdBzzhmS1y

— Clara Jeffery (@ClaraJeffery) March 25, 2020

Sarah? Sarah Palin, is that you? pic.twitter.com/BRCjgzd2Mx

— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) March 25, 2020

I assume he means "sitting on the shitter". https://t.co/NBaqutEyqr

— Enough Of That Now (@AndyGilder) March 25, 2020

NBC and CNN producers say they're through airing Trump's virus pressers. “We might take it from the top and then cut away after the first lie, and return when the lies stop.” https://t.co/kNhwJGhVe3

— Noah Shachtman (@NoahShachtman) March 25, 2020

Historic unemployment benefits, small business loans, aid to airlines included in stimulus plan @jchatterleyCNN https://t.co/5R15CD8A41 pic.twitter.com/zhRMlAKuCX

— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) March 25, 2020

Tucked into the fine print of the $2 trillion U.S. stimulus package are a range of provisions that stand to benefit specific industries and interest groups. President Trump’s companies and Boeing could also potentially benefit. https://t.co/eaFkMHsHF1

— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 25, 2020

It says a lot about the Trump administration that there even needed to be a provision banning the president's family from receiving stimulus funds.

It also says a lot that Congress needed to negotiate to secure the concession.

— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) March 25, 2020

For subscribers: The stock market just had a rare '90%-up day' that could signal a bottom. https://t.co/5Ou7dZ5KHG Check out @CNBCPro and get your first 30 days free.

— CNBC (@CNBC) March 25, 2020

Stocks tumble into the close after Bernie Sanders threatens to put a hold on the coronavirus stimulus bill; Nasdaq turns negative and Dow up only 480 points after surging 1,300 earlier https://t.co/kumM5Z3mLD pic.twitter.com/tw7O9qsyCw

— CNBC Now (@CNBCnow) March 25, 2020

A last-minute dispute over jobless aid has delayed a final Senate vote expected to approve a $2 trillion U.S. stimulus package. Senate leaders still hoped to vote on it later Wednesday, and the House was expected to follow suit on Thursday. https://t.co/6S0gKXTY36

— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 25, 2020

🚨I wrote a big piece about the future of the COVID-19 pandemic: how the US got to this point; what needs to happen in the coming weeks and months; what the endgame looks like; and what the world might be like in the aftermath. https://t.co/woc4dxwT0Z

— Ed Yong is not here (@edyong209) March 25, 2020

Foreign ministers representing seven major industrialized nations failed to agree on a joint statement Wednesday after the Trump administration insisted on referring to the coronavirus outbreak as the “Wuhan virus,” three officials told The Post. https://t.co/nkMbJK1YJg

— Robert Costa (@costareports) March 25, 2020

This is a blatant lie.

South Korea has a population of just 51 million people; the United States has 327 million.

At about 400,000 tests in each country, this means South Korea has tested 1-in-127 people; the United States: 1-in-817 people. https://t.co/2PxABCaUrf

— James Melville 🚜 (@JamesMelville) March 25, 2020

So many coffins are piling up in north Italy that military trucks are being used to pick them up and transport them pic.twitter.com/ioOmTrqfjW

— NowThis Impact (@nowthisimpact) March 25, 2020

Anyone who thinks MAGA twitter is bad should read the Hindu nationalists (see below). @dhume you have my deep sympathy. https://t.co/nQWW5J7qP9

— Edward Luce (@EdwardGLuce) March 25, 2020

Just published: front page of the Financial Times, international edition, Thursday 26 March https://t.co/JWIO3H2u2s pic.twitter.com/etZ4tRUP7T

— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) March 25, 2020

Now confirmed by @10DowningStreet that @ukchancellor will make an announcement about Self Employed support packages tomorrow. @SDLPlive

— Sinéad McLaughlin MLA (@SineadMcL4Foyle) March 25, 2020

Powerful message #FightBack #COVID19 #StayHome https://t.co/E6j9ruC31s

— Belfast Trust (@BelfastTrust) March 25, 2020

BREAKING: Parliament

Commons to rise TONIGHT and not come back for at least four weeks

One source says: "It's basically turning the lights out"https://t.co/iNWzKgBvNn

— Matt Chorley (@MattChorley) March 25, 2020

Absolutely. During this crisis – and when so many of our basic civil rights have been curtailed – Parliament should be sitting. Every single day. https://t.co/oscxfLSgBK

— Kevin Meagher (@KevinPMeagher) March 25, 2020

NEW: Tory MP Owen Paterson makes £100,000-a-year from a company that is selling private coronavirus testing kits to consumers for £120 each. https://t.co/L93lNHFFS6

— BuzzFeed News UK (@BuzzFeedNewsUK) March 25, 2020

The statement that Prince Charles “met the criteria required for testing” by the NHS in Aberdeenshire is puzzling. The NHS Scotland website states that, generally, testing for Covid-19 will only be carried out “if you have a serious illness that requires admission to hospital.” pic.twitter.com/KLnu61rya7

— James Cook (@BBCJamesCook) March 25, 2020

Camilla has no symptoms, has ignored government instructions to stay in place and not travel, and yet has received a test which even doctors and nurses in the front line cannot get? Absolutely fucking outrageous https://t.co/3oxa0LEDXf

— Matthew Myspace (@MatofKilburnia) March 25, 2020

“Hello, is that reception? Susan? Oh, hi. Can you make pornography come on my telly please? Oh, that’s very nice of you. Thank you” pic.twitter.com/wppeHL16TU

— Mo' (@mocent0) March 25, 2020

Trump says by Easter he wants packed churches all over our country…I think it’ll be a beautiful time," while the US passes 50,000 cases and counties and states announce closings, and a growing number of infections and deaths. https://t.co/XLv25zyUZO

— Amy Siskind 🏳️‍🌈 (@Amy_Siskind) March 24, 2020

President Trump starts press briefing by saying easing the coronavirus guidelines by April 21 would be a "great thing for our country" and that officials are "working hard to make that a reality."

"Easter is our timeline," he said. "What a timeline that would be."

— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) March 24, 2020

President Trump: "I said earlier today that I hope we can do this by Easter, I think that would be a great thing for our country and we're all working very hard to make that a reality." pic.twitter.com/0ME91RAwM3

— The Hill (@thehill) March 24, 2020

Trump just said he wants to reopen the country by Easter, to which a Fox News host says it would be "a wonderful American resurrection."

You need to understand something. The Cult of Trump is a merging of white supremacy, religion, nationalism, and the worship of capitalism.

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— Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) March 24, 2020

I'm don't know where this widespread conservative Christian "Ignore public health officials" impetus comes from. Hatred of government? Arrogance in thinking we're too holy to get infected? Selfishness? Stupidity? Whatever it is, it is endangering lives, and therefore anti-life. https://t.co/di6l0qJuHG

— James Martin, SJ (@JamesMartinSJ) March 24, 2020

With an election on the horizon, the president and his allies are attempting to craft a new narrative https://t.co/dpJ3nZeOZ1

— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) March 24, 2020

For the first time, it is now possible to quantify the cost of the slow response to the coronavirus, as President Trump was claiming as recently as February that in a “couple of days” the number of cases in the U.S. “is going to be down to close to zero.” https://t.co/ZwMjPfuezh

— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) March 25, 2020

He thinks he cured the virus and it will be all over in a week or so. https://t.co/bLWIsL8dxd

— digby (@digby56) March 24, 2020

Can’t wait for Easter pic.twitter.com/Lwt75nyXD4

— Randy Rainbow (@RandyRainbow) March 24, 2020

.@chrislhayes on why we aren't playing sound from Trump today:

“In the midst of a global pandemic, the President went out and said things that are flat out wrong, that are lies, and that are dangerous…Frankly, the President has become a genuine threat to public health.” pic.twitter.com/AAgPxlv4ey

— All In with Chris Hayes (@allinwithchris) March 25, 2020

When he says “I” he means of course “you” https://t.co/3hoSO9BMZF

— David Frum (@davidfrum) March 24, 2020

JUST IN: Fauci says Trump's Easter goal for lifting coronavirus restrictions should be "very flexible" https://t.co/bRzT6xP3OX pic.twitter.com/s9ilzH7QSY

— The Hill (@thehill) March 24, 2020

In Oval meeting last week, health officials Fauci, Hahn and Redfield all warned Trump about malaria drugs for coronavirus, urging him to wait for clinical trials. HHS Secretary Azar said he would unilaterally approve them immediately, stunning others. https://t.co/ZUkBO3QXwc

— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) March 25, 2020

If you need a wake-up call, here it is: My husband was on a large conference call of American med school deans last night. One asked about legal coverage for pulling people off ventilators to give to others more likely to survive. I.e., not being charged with murder. Here we are.

— Alice Dreger, Ph.D. (@AliceDreger) March 24, 2020

Latest case trajectories for major countries and outbreaks:

• US case count continues to set the pace
• Record new number of UK cases. No sign of slowing here
• Turkey joins this chart, cases rising alarmingly fast

• Read about flattening the curve: https://t.co/7A0ICnzEVm pic.twitter.com/0NBOdgkK5h

— John Burn-Murdoch (@jburnmurdoch) March 24, 2020

probably not even a page lead right now tbh https://t.co/Wc7lpeH2rn

— Friend of Deep State 🐋 (@PickardJE) March 24, 2020

Trump doesnt actually DO anything https://t.co/CBAxgkDOg9

— Jennifer "A man is not a plan" Rubin 🇺🇦🇮🇱 (@JRubinBlogger) March 24, 2020

JUST IN: Sanders plans to participate in April DNC debate https://t.co/CCRikzeo1R pic.twitter.com/RJJKkl58YU

— The Hill (@thehill) March 24, 2020

Guardian front page, Tuesday 24 March 2020 – PM: 'Stay at home, this is a national emergency' pic.twitter.com/iE2vppvrve

— The Guardian (@guardian) March 23, 2020

‘You must stay at home’: Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered Britons to stay at home to halt the spread of coronavirus, imposing curbs on everyday life without precedent in peacetime https://t.co/Ou1FLx4dOj pic.twitter.com/9GsGPJVpZA

— Reuters (@Reuters) March 23, 2020

Boris Johnson unveils the lockdown that isn't quite a lockdown | John Crace https://t.co/fkktuNegB1

— John Crace (@JohnJCrace) March 23, 2020

Don't mock the panic-buyers in Asda. Ask why Boris Johnson lost the public's trust https://t.co/F3DEKiWlZo

— The Independent (@Independent) March 23, 2020

This means that ONLY 5,605 people were tested in a day! Where are the 25,000 tests a day that Boris Johnson promised? Or even the 10,000 tests a day that were claiming they were about to bring in over a week ago! What is the reason for the delay? HELLO JOURNALISTS…? #UKlockdown https://t.co/AwqOIAXgAX

— Pete Sinclair (@pete_sinclair) March 23, 2020

The hyperbole contest is closed for the month. I wonder if @NUJofficial, my union, will ever have anything to say. https://t.co/vI7isugECF

— Clay Harris 🇪🇺💉💉💉💉💉😷 (@mudlarklives) March 23, 2020

Funnily enough it’s what Churchill supposedly (ie probably didn’t) used to say of the Americans, no? Boris Johnson has done the right thing after exhausting all other available options.

— Alan Beattie (@alanbeattie) March 23, 2020

I can't believe I'm saying this, but Trump needs to do what Boris Johnson just did.

— Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) March 23, 2020

Trump Suggests Businesses Might Open Again Soon, Defying Experts' Warnings About The Coronavirus https://t.co/ekicbXuszb

— Jeffrey Levin 🇺🇦 (@jilevin) March 24, 2020

With Dr. Fauci nowhere to be seen, Trump touts unproven, dangerous drugs that he thinks could treat coronavirus pic.twitter.com/5QZHl5iCXI

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 23, 2020

Fact check: President Trump claims 'normal life will return soon.' Doctors and scientists caution otherwise. https://t.co/ba4qo5bw3j

— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 24, 2020

The virus is playing chess and Trump is playing checkers or something https://t.co/HMAjHFFh4H

— Dan Pfeiffer (@danpfeiffer) March 23, 2020

"Trump’s latest noises are those of a man who believes more deaths are not as bad as more economic hardship—and someone who gives the appearance he is willing to pave the way to electoral victory with the bodies of fallen Americans." Please read my latest.https://t.co/zrpS2HC2qV

— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) March 23, 2020

He is repeating mantras: we can do two things at one time, we’ve learned a lot, we are built to be open. Buckle up, because he’s going to tell America to get back out there in about six or seven days.

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) March 23, 2020

I'm watching the "just let the virus do it's thing and keep the economy humming" school of thought grow on the right. And it seems worth noting something crucial.

— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) March 23, 2020

We’ve gone from Republican scaremongering that Democrats were out to kill Grandma with socialized health care — to Republicans now calling upon Grandma to die to save capitalism. https://t.co/Y0XNQD9Moe

— Eric Kleefeld (@EricKleefeld) March 24, 2020

NEW: Frustrated by his inability to rally the markets or campaign the way he wants vs Joe Biden, Trump is considering defying health experts and begin to reopen American economy and society amid pandemic https://t.co/GSncknaQ52

— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) March 23, 2020

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio: "We're seeing milestones in the growth of this disease that are just absolutely staggering. Things we could not have imagined even a week or two ago we've now passed by quite a bit." https://t.co/Z3azdNU1nk pic.twitter.com/HGF6QZizpH

— ABC News (@ABC) March 23, 2020

This is why #COVID19 is so hard to get under control in the United States: 62% of Americans think the media is exaggerating the risks. https://t.co/mCuq6QXuZa

— Julia Ioffe (@juliaioffe) March 23, 2020

Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro says coronavirus crisis is a media trick https://t.co/sVNpwnxdQZ Yes. Really.

— Gerry Lynch (@gerrylynch) March 23, 2020

German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s initial test for coronavirus came back negative. Merkel, 65, went into quarantine on Sunday after coming into contact with an infected doctor https://t.co/69xqcfPFwH pic.twitter.com/k5JTLvNY4T

— Reuters (@Reuters) March 23, 2020

As predicted https://t.co/NYvBMnUvUA

— Buck Sexton (@BuckSexton) March 23, 2020

Amid criticism that they’re delaying a coronavirus response bill, House Democrats released a counterproposal that bars companies using bailout money to buy back stock and boosts unemployment insurance. This could pressure Senate Republicans to make a deal. https://t.co/H1mc9CrZA6

— NPR (@NPR) March 23, 2020

The GOP bill:

—Creates a $500B slush fund for corporations that Mnuchin has complete control over
—Provides only a 1-time $1200 check & just $600 for those who need it most

Don't listen to the pundits trying to spin this. Senate Dems were right to reject this corporate bailout. https://t.co/nRxy6KlXPl

— Robert Reich (@RBReich) March 23, 2020

Speaker Nancy Pelosi introduces Democratic coronavirus relief bill as negotiations stall in Senate: “We require that any corporation that takes taxpayer dollars must protect their workers’ wages and benefits — not CEO pay, stock buybacks or layoffs.” https://t.co/Y3X21xfl77 pic.twitter.com/fsQVo8LXqh

— ABC News (@ABC) March 23, 2020

The federal government is already lagging badly in its response to the coronavirus crisis. People are losing their jobs, and their businesses, with every passing day. It is time to act. https://t.co/GASWdXsRlK

— New York Times Opinion (@nytopinion) March 23, 2020

Trump won’t commit to exempting his business from emergency coronavirus stimulus legislation that Congress is negotiating —

Which is exactly why he wants Mnuchin to be in charge of who gets what (in secret).https://t.co/B2IthCWY02

— LiA (@LibsInAmerica) March 23, 2020

Six of the Trump company’s seven top-performing clubs and hotels closed because of the coronavirus. It is possibly costing his business millions, @Fahrenthold, et al. report. It isn’t difficult to connect the dots between this news and his current posture. https://t.co/hxCv8qH9sy

— Jamil Smith جميل كريم (@JamilSmith) March 23, 2020

EXCL @realDonaldTrump's last visit to his flagship overseas resort in Scotland incurred a bill for US taxpayers totalling nearly $1m, although auditors say they "could not determine" how much Trump's resort gained in profits. My @TheScotsman story: https://t.co/UKp1zMf585

— Martyn McLaughlin (@MartynMcL) March 24, 2020

Stated plainly: Republicans are using pandemic as cover to launch a major injection of wealth into the best connected companies of which the Trump Organization is first. It is the duty of reporters to report this not to regurgitate nonsense about "partisan bickering".

— Edward Luce (@EdwardGLuce) March 23, 2020

Asked about the proposed provision in the relief package to allow Treasury to dole out money to companies as it sees fit, Trump says: "Look, I'll be the oversight. I'll be the oversight."

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) March 24, 2020

As the Senate squabbles, the Dow closes at 18,591, down 3% for the day and 6% below where it was the day that Trump took office. https://t.co/v1TNXf189f

— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) March 23, 2020

#BREAKING: Trump orders National Guard, building of medical facilities in NY, Calif., Wash. https://t.co/KDFEtRgNPN pic.twitter.com/LS4G4dJq9I

— The Hill (@thehill) March 22, 2020

Nearly 5,500 National Guard troops deployed to combat coronavirus https://t.co/1Vf5W90hMj

— Jeffrey Levin 🇺🇦 (@jilevin) March 22, 2020

Trump: We will be "totally victorious," and then "get our economy up to a level that it was, and in my opinion, beyond," and then "a lot of great things will happen." He tells Americans: "You're very special people."

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) March 22, 2020

The Trump admin is suing RIGHT NOW to destroy protections for pre-existing conditions overnight. https://t.co/A6oUWpB7Y1

— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) March 22, 2020

More than 3 years into the Trump presidency, reporters still don't know how to ask Trump proper, let alone tough, questions. Why would you ask *him* an 'opinion' question? "Are you rethinking that?" Who cares? He's a serial liar. He's not going to tell you! FFS. https://t.co/i2VclsYqmC

— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) March 23, 2020

With Dr. Fauci nowhere to be seen, Trump again touts unproven and dangerous drugs as potential coronavirus treatments pic.twitter.com/q7tscrp3CU

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 22, 2020

During the coronavirus news conference, Trump takes credit for Veterans Choice, which was actually signed into law by President Obama in 2014 pic.twitter.com/0BOr6V3IDC

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 22, 2020

I’d like to hear from those governors whether this is their understanding. https://t.co/O3uJUz3i2y

— Micheline Maynard (@MickiMaynard) March 22, 2020

Equity futures crater while Trump is speaking.

Congress doesn’t have an economic stimulus bill in place and Trump is engaging in more coronavirus performance art during his live presser. https://t.co/MoeHW19fTi

— Tim O'Brien (@TimOBrien) March 22, 2020

Navarro is giving a convoluted and thoroughly nonsensical explanation right now for why it's not necessary to use the Defense Production Act.

It boils down to Trump being such a great leader that he has all the "soft power" he needs to make companies do what he wants without it.

— Susan Simpson (@TheViewFromLL2) March 22, 2020

“Several months before the coronavirus pandemic began, the Trump administration eliminated a key American public health position in Beijing intended to help detect disease outbreaks in China, Reuters has learned.” https://t.co/TR44aKFoHT

— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) March 22, 2020

Here’s New York Gov. Cuomo saying the coronavirus lockdown could last as long as 9 months and that up to 80% of the population will get the virus pic.twitter.com/ghsmthfRmU

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 22, 2020

Members of Congress are facing a potential crisis of government. They were warned. https://t.co/gxMUoUM9KY

— Larry Sabato (@LarrySabato) March 22, 2020

Goldman Sachs: GDP might drop by 25% in second quarter

Fed Reserve President Bullard: Hold my beer

'US unemployment might hit 30% in Q2 because of coronavirus shutdowns, and GDP might drop by 50%.'

That is not with the "if Congress does nothing" caveat.https://t.co/hOyvjd4uPO

— The Darkest Timeline Numbersmuncher (@NumbersMuncher) March 22, 2020

Stimulus checks: Congress 'very close' to deal on US coronavirus relief plan involving $1,200 per person https://t.co/J3ENHYAWxM

— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) March 22, 2020

If you’re surprised Congress is struggling with this deal, I imagine you’ve not watched Congress at all in the last 12 or so years.

— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) March 22, 2020

Mitch McConnell wants to give this guy, Steve Mnuchin, the discretion to decide how to dole out $500 billion in taxpayer funds and then allow him to hide the identity of the bailout recipients from the public for up to six months. This does not seem like a good idea. pic.twitter.com/28P1gmp9cM

— Brian Fallon (@brianefallon) March 22, 2020

Rand Paul delayed Congress' response to coronavirus.

Now he has it. pic.twitter.com/jMWGZ3tglt

— jordan (@JordanUhl) March 22, 2020

Rand Paul becomes first U.S. senator to announce positive coronavirus test https://t.co/ycP1LGX5pp pic.twitter.com/U1rmMVLD28

— Reuters (@Reuters) March 22, 2020

Trump: "Romney's in isolation? Gee, that's too bad."

— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) March 22, 2020

My lovely Christian mother just yelled “OH FUCK YOU!” at the TV when he said that. So this presser is going well.

— Jason Robinson (@jrobins540) March 22, 2020

His staff gave him a bunch of facts and figures, and prayed that he could hold it together long enough to get through them, and he just couldn’t. And now the story – rightly – will be his utterly dick reaction about Romney, a man old enough for COVID to be more life-threatening.

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) March 22, 2020

Super funny joke! One of our incredible colleagues died from this on Friday. https://t.co/cl7pf1mTwn

— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) March 22, 2020

The prolonged process of President Trump’s humbling—the time it took him to recognize the power of the global pandemic that has emptied our streets—has put untold numbers of Americans at risk. https://t.co/pdQBiirJ23

— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) March 22, 2020

President Trump is "not going to come to anybody's rescue, and the faster we realize that, the better off we'll be," @DanRather said on my @CNN program today https://t.co/JW0dmRW59B

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) March 23, 2020

"war against the truth" https://t.co/zbysPq6Eyd

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) March 22, 2020

“It turns out in a time of crisis a conman is not up for the task. We have had terrible presidents before and will again, but unlike those who came before, Trump has shown us the worst of ourselves.” @SeanWoods12, on how Trump’s legacy is now being shaped. https://t.co/8kG3tXNuAj

— Jamil Smith جميل كريم (@JamilSmith) March 22, 2020

Angela Merkel in quarantine after doctor tests positive for coronavirus https://t.co/LHk0ySfFyY pic.twitter.com/Zti1j8jEEa

— The Hill (@thehill) March 22, 2020

Italy bans internal travel as death toll rises a further 651 https://t.co/Ye4n2A3Xdt pic.twitter.com/hqa2w1WSB1

— Reuters (@Reuters) March 22, 2020

Pakistan locks down province, bans flights as coronavirus spreads https://t.co/8JWbyt5qA1

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 22, 2020

It seemed simple: Stop travel, stop the virus from spreading around the world. We analyzed the movements of millions to show why that didn’t work. https://t.co/CLbpaTwp4n pic.twitter.com/PPcPtrgoAa

— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 22, 2020

McDonald's is to temporarily close all their restaurants in Ireland https://t.co/YWZZUOvdBx

— RTÉ News (@rtenews) March 22, 2020

A shift manager at a McDonald’s restaurant in Kansas City, Mo., asks why a company that earned $5.3 billion last year can’t guarantee paid sick leave for all of its workers. https://t.co/5AWIY3UORc pic.twitter.com/u1YgHy1rNC

— New York Times Opinion (@nytopinion) March 22, 2020

This absolutely https://t.co/lDVCyT3t2o

— Martin Dickson (@martin_dickson) March 22, 2020

Why was this not announced at 5pm (or, actually, last week, before Londoners scarpered to Cornwall etc)? https://t.co/Hu6UTuPPmD

— Jayne Howarth (also, Threads) (@JayneHowarth) March 22, 2020

I watched the Prime Minister’s press conference in despair. In a public health emergency communication and information saves lives. Yet time & again the Government keeps failing to push out a strong clear message to everyone. For all our sakes they urgently need to get a grip.

— Yvette Cooper (@YvetteCooperMP) March 22, 2020

"I stopped him and said, 'Look, this isn't a movie. You are not Will Smith in I Am Legend. Go home."
This is the updated compilation of Italian Mayors losing it at people violating #Covid19 quarantine. Yes, subtitles are accurate. pic.twitter.com/60V4Csuonb

— 🌈 (@protectheflames) March 22, 2020

Cheltenham race-goer who lives close to two virus clusters tests positive for Covid 19 https://t.co/7r5khdFHBw

— Irish Examiner (@irishexaminer) March 22, 2020

And there it is, the moment Ireland finally lost it…#COVID19ireland #COVIDー19 #coranaireland #COVID19
pic.twitter.com/43ChxgJjQz

— Caolán Mc Aree (@Caolanmcaree) March 22, 2020

I hesitate to share this, even though it's the best description I've read. Please think carefully before reading it (or ask the bravest person you know to do so first, or save it for later, or give it a miss. No shame in doing so.). https://t.co/jw8NZFpmt1

— Clay Harris 🇪🇺💉💉💉💉💉💉😷 (@mudlarklives) March 22, 2020

The White House is launching a communications plan across multiple federal agencies that focuses on accusing Beijing of orchestrating a "cover-up" and creating a global pandemic, according to two U.S. officials and a cable obtained by The Daily Beast. https://t.co/UnaOttKmts

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) March 21, 2020

“I don’t think Trump can propaganda his way out of letting COVID-19 wipe out our parents’ savings and make our grandparents sick. But because he’s Trump, he’s sure as hell going to try.”
Worth reading from ⁦@MollyJongFast⁩. https://t.co/z823aA0ksN

— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) March 21, 2020

I thought this would happen tomorrow.

We are now the 3d most infected country in the world, after only Italy and China. Last week, we were 8th.

Total infections went up *today* 34%, to 26,896.

Death rate a little slower: Up *today* by 24%

We blew our chance to stop this.

— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) March 22, 2020

During Saturday’s coronavirus task force update, Trump once again blamed his administration's bungled response on Obama. https://t.co/N0aYcJO6Z9

— HuffPost (@HuffPost) March 21, 2020

Thinking about the fact that the Trump administration has known since January that the United States was facing the threat of a pandemic https://t.co/FHzQerOSLe 1/8

— Heather Boushey (@HBoushey) March 21, 2020

WATCH: Trump lashes out at Washington Post after report of early intel warnings over coronavirus https://t.co/bskshI6oQw

— The Hill (@thehill) March 22, 2020

As they try to manage a deadly global pandemic, Trump's endless, bottomless, sociopathic, sucking black hole of need for fulsome praise requires constant babying from everyone around him. https://t.co/UoVeEvNzuK

— Steve Silberman (@stevesilberman) March 21, 2020

Trump is using the release of COVID19 funds as a swing state campaign strategy.

Florida, a state that won't even close its fucking beaches, got 100% of what they asked for.

Oregon got 10%
New Jersey got less than 6%.

This evil motherfuckerhttps://t.co/Sbb8sDj8pS

— Holly Figueroa O'Reilly 🌸 (@AynRandPaulRyan) March 21, 2020

Maddow: If Trump is going to keep lying like he has been every day on stuff this important, we should, all of us, stop broadcasting it. Honestly, it's going to cost lives. pic.twitter.com/tMvyrE3YTK

— Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) March 21, 2020

Today @NYGovCuomo made comments towards the end of this press conference about the necessity of competent government, and why government isn't about who has the most celebrity or Twitter followers. He said this will change the lens on how we view government- and why we need it. pic.twitter.com/SYqNeapjAX

— Justin Hendrix (@justinhendrix) March 21, 2020

"I'm happy to see you," a man said, stopping to greet a friend on the sidewalk in Harlem on Saturday. "I wish I could give you affection."https://t.co/wqdfUGGyoo

— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 22, 2020

The agency advised air traffic controllers to “stop all departures” to airports in the region. https://t.co/JuGVb6YtE6

— HuffPost (@HuffPost) March 21, 2020

DOJ Wants to Suspend Constitutional Rights During Coronavirus Emergency https://t.co/TbUkp0uqbv via @RollingStone

— JW (@TheMermaidsSong) March 21, 2020

Can you imagine how sick you have to be, to be in the middle of the worst health and financial crisis our nation has faced in decades—and to be peddling irrational fear of strangers and picking off your neighbors?

We're trying to have a humanity here @NRA. You're not helping. https://t.co/RSMbe3oiJB

— John Pavlovitz (@johnpavlovitz) March 22, 2020

793 people died of the virus in Italy today.
2 weeks ago they had the same death toll as we have now.

Meanwhile: https://t.co/meP4PAZBbh

— David Schneider (@davidschneider) March 21, 2020

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH: NHS facing Italian style crisis if we don’t stay at home says ⁦@BorisJohnson⁩ #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/EDnD0ON9ZI

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 21, 2020

NEW: Saturday 21 March update of our coronavirus mortality trajectories tracker

• Today we add annotations showing when each country locked down
• UK & US already have more deaths than when China, Spain, France & others locked down

Live version here: https://t.co/VcSZISFxzF pic.twitter.com/Nie5jBSX24

— John Burn-Murdoch (@jburnmurdoch) March 21, 2020

13 countries in EMEA and APAC have closed their borders or enforced strict border control measures. #CoronavirusPoliticsDaily – the re-opening of these borders will be a political question, as well as an epidemiological one.https://t.co/r6BOPrxHkZ

— ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) March 22, 2020

Until yesterday the British government was happy for pubs to stay open… https://t.co/kRIPCJsjSt

— Peter Geoghegan @ democracyforsale.substack (@PeterKGeoghegan) March 21, 2020

No10 is particularly concerned that millennial men are the worse offenders in terms of ignoring social distancing advice — continuing to visit pubs, meet up and travel widely despite being told that doing so risks the lives of the elderly and vulnerablehttps://t.co/TnSpbdZXkA

— Alex Wickham (@alexwickham) March 21, 2020

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