1M Californians filed for unemployment. 49 more states to add to that.

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Trump talking about reopening country, despite concerns of experts. No wonder Fauci wasn't there.

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UK gets there: Boris Johnson announces unprecedented national lockdown - every non-essential shop shut, public gatherings of more than two people banned (excl household), all social events other than funerals stopped. Police will have powers to ...

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5:30pm est. After market close this time. They're learning.

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Coronavirus bill fails to pass in Senate. 47 for, 47 against. One sticking point was an idea, requested by Trump, to keep the payouts to some companies secret.

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I imagine the US will have the fastest growth rate today and probably greatest # of cases by end of week.

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Karma He voted no on the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act

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Banks are talking about a mortgage holiday, for up to a year. I think they did it in UK.

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Richard Burr, Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, who was constantly briefed on the emerging threat from COVID-19, dumped $1.6 million in stock while spouting the line that everything was fine and dandy. This will do a lot to reassure people ...

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Italy will pass China in a day or two in deaths. Imagine that. With lead time and notice, and smaller population.

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Bloomberg: Italians, Parisians not obeying stay-in orders. At the very least, this should give the rest of the world an example of what happens when you ignore the science.

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There are truths in some old adages. Like this one: you reap what you sow. It is unfortunate that something as factually simple as a disease has been politicized. A poll this past weekend had less than 40% of Republicans believing that the worst is ...

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Today's market pump not working. Dow falling as he speaks.

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Fewer Americans see pandemic as real threat. This poll is mind-boggling. I guess we need 10 more days of evidence on what's to come.

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France: half of the coronavirus cases in intensive care are under age 60, suggesting it's more than elderly at risk.

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Had to double-take after realizing that that is just in the last 24 hours.

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The coronavirus bill passed by the House is now idle in the Senate, due to the number of Republican senators who want to vote against passage.

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President Stock Market has now lost all gains made in his presidency.

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Same in Los Angeles. As of midnight: closing bars, dine-in restaurants, movie theaters and gyms.

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Watched Contagion again last night. In real life, we are nearing the point in the movie when states are sealed off. Probably this week.

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