The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has sickened 142,539 people and killed 5,393, according to the latest World Health Organization data release 14 March 2020.
Countries around the world have restricted travel and are urging citizens to avoid crowds which could spread the virus. The Grasswire team is bringing together information from around the world highlighting how governments and private organizations are reacting to the disease.
Verified government information sources
- World Health Organization
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
Coronavirus testing
Limiting the spread of viruses and diseases
Atlanta's mayor https://twitter.com/KeishaBottoms/status/1239355464774754306
Good evening. Subways and buses will operate a weekday schedule tomorrow.
— NYCT Subway (@NYCTSubway) March 15, 2020
If you can stay home, do it. We’re here to get nurses, doctors, child care workers, first responders, transit workers + anyone else who needs us where they need to go.
Remember: Take care of one another
White House sends guidance tonight to government agencies encouraging “maximum telework flexibilities to all current telework eligible employees, consistent with operational needs of the departments and agencies as determined by their heads.” Memo from Acting OMB Director —> pic.twitter.com/syyAUJ1gZd
— Katherine Faulders (@KFaulders) March 16, 2020
CDC recommendation of no events of 50-plus people for next two months comes as a number of NBA owners and executives increasingly believe a best case scenario is a mid-to-late June return to play — with no fans. League's scouting for possible arena dates all the way thru August.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 15, 2020
#BREAKING
— Michael Seiden (@SeidenWSBTV) March 15, 2020
.@KeishaBottoms tells @JustinFarmerWSB , @LoriWilsonWSB that @CityofAtlanta banning crowds of 250 or more.