A Corona Virus Blog
The death toll continues to rise. I have been watching too much news. Over 1.1 Million people have the Corona virus. Almost 60k dead worldwide. New York had 562 deaths in the last 24 hours and expects the total death total to surpass 3,000 in a week.
10 AM: A new snapshot of our growing crisis.
As expected, U.S. jobless claims are skyrocketing.
The Department of Labor released its monthly jobs report at 8:30 a.m. ET Friday. Here were the main metrics from the report, compared to consensus data compiled by Bloomberg:
New Jersey is now up to 16,636 confirmed COVID-19 cases, up 3,347 since the last reported tally. Coronavirus-related deaths went up to 198 statewide, an increase of 37. Among that number, 288 law enforcement officers have tested positive with 477 out on self-quarantine.
Coronavirus cases in New York surged by more than 4,500 on Saturday. The virus killed at least 15 more people in the city on Saturday, bringing the death toll to 60. According to Johns Hopkins University, there are more than 25,000 cases with 300 deaths. New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are asking people to stay at home.
I asked a friend over a week ago if he had started to stock up on supplies and he said that this was just the flu and people are overreacting. As I watch the numbers of infected people increase it appears like this is way more serious. He likes sports and I can only bet that same thing will happen with the NHL and MLB.
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the state of New Jersey climbed to 15 Tuesday, state health officials confirmed, including the state’s first death from the virus.
Millions of people in Italy have been placed on lockdown in an attempt to stop the spread of the new coronavirus amid the global outbreak of COVID-19. If this serves as a warning, will the US experience the rapid spread of this disease.
The global death toll passed the 4,000 mark and the spread is not slowing in the US. Washington state has now at least 22 deaths linked to the coronavirus.
Florida: 2 Dead, 12 Confirmed Cases of COVID-19
New York: 89 confirmed cases
Italy: death toll reaches 233
Mass: 15 cases
The CDC now recommends that travelers “defer all cruise ship travel worldwide.”
The U.S. has confirmed 310 cases of COVID-19. At least 14 people in the U.S. and more than 3,400 people globally have died from the virus. Coronavirus updates: SXSW canceled; 21 aboard Princess cruise ship infected; 7 more states report cases.
At this point, it looks like anyone planning a vacation had better get travelers insurance.
New Jersey recorded its first case on COVID-19.
