Coronavirus cases surged in Italy on Sunday as the deadly outbreak sent fear rising across Western Europe, threatening its tourism industry. Delta Air Lines suspended its daily flight between New York and Milan until early May.
The spreading coronavirus epidemic shut down France's Louvre Museum on Sunday, with workers who guard its famous trove of artworks fearful of being contaminated by the museum's flow of tourists from around the world.
Seeking to reassure the American public, President Trump said Saturday there was "no reason to panic" as the new coronavirus claimed its first victim inside the U.S. The White House also announced new restrictions on international travel to prevent its spread.
The governor of Washington declared a state of emergency Saturday after a man died there of COVID-19, the first such reported death in the United States. More than 50 people in a nursing facility are sick and are being tested for the virus.
The coronavirus outbreak's impact on the world economy grew more alarming on Saturday, while President Trump denounced criticism of his response to the threat as a “hoax" cooked up by his political enemies.
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Residents in Northern California are at the epicenter of what officials are calling a turning point in the spread of the coronavirus in the U.S. Investigators are rushing to retrace the steps of a patient they believe to be the first known person in the U.S. to be infected without traveling internationally or being in close contact with anyone who had it.
Amid growing concerns about COVID-19, the University of St. Thomas announced it is canceling the remainder of two programs in Rome. And the University of Minnesota said it is suspending student travel and study-abroad programs in South Korea.
Researchers in Asia are using a blood test that identifies people who've previously been exposed to the new coronavirus. In the U.S., that kind of test isn't yet available.