“SEE” reviews hits of news across the world on Friday
Italy passes China's virus deaths and braces for long lockdown
Italy on Thursday overtook China's coronavirus death total and braced for an extended lockdown that could see the economy suffer its biggest shock since World War II.
The Mediterranean country's toll reached 3,405 after it recorded 427 new deaths on Wednesday. (Yahoo News)
California issues statewide stay-at-home order
The governor of California on Thursday evening issued a statewide stay-at-home order to help combat the spread of the coronavirus.
The order, which takes effect Thursday night, asks residents to leave their homes only when necessary. It will remain in place until further notice (NBC News)
State Department tell Americans abroad to immediately return home
The State Department reportedly wants every American out of the country to return home.
As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the world and the U.S., the State Department is preparing to issue the strongest travel advisory it can, two inpiduals familiar with the decision told Politico Thursday. It'll tell Americans abroad to either return to the states or prepare to shelter in place — a Level 4 advisory, those sources said. (The Week)
Trump claims he always took coronavirus seriously, but the record says otherwise
At a White House briefing on Tuesday, President Trump said no one took the danger of the coronavirus more seriously than he did.
“I’ve always known this is a real — this is a pandemic,” said Trump. “I felt it was a pandemic long before it was called a pandemic.” (Yahoo News)
80% of US coronavirus deaths have been among people 65 and older, a new CDC report says — here's what it reveals about the US cases
Eighty percent of coronavirus deaths in the US have been among people 65 and older, according to a new report from the CDC.
The CDC looked at 4,226 confirmed coronavirus cases and found that deaths, ICU admissions, and hospitalization rates were higher among older Americans.
"The risk for serious disease and death from COVID-19 is higher in older age groups," the report said — that's similar to trends in China and South Korea. (Business Insider)
Florida governor refuses to shut down beaches amid spread of coronavirus
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis refused to issue an order to close the state's beaches, despite fears regarding the spread of the coronavirus.
He instead signed an order that would limit parties on beaches to 10 people per group and force any restaurant to reduce occupancy by half, DeSantis told reporters Tuesday. The governor said that local governments can make their own decisions but that his order would follow the latest guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (NBC News)
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announces 'an explosion' of new coronavirus cases as city total hits 3,615
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio described the rate of new coronavirus infections in the city as "staggering" and an "explosion" during a Thursday press briefing.
As of Thursday morning, there were 3,615 cases of coronavirus infections in New York City and 22 people had died from COVID-19, the illness it causes. (Business Insider)
Venezuela hospital makes its own masks to confront new virus
Medical supplies of almost any sort are in short supply in Venezuela, so workers at a maternity hospital in Caracas are racing to confront the rapidly spreading coronavirus by making surgical masks, one by one.
Five workers have been holed up for days in the basement of the Concepcion Palacios hospital, hunched over sewing machines and transforming disposable blue paper sheets into masks for their 2,800 coworkers. (Yahoo News)
Putin is being protected from coronavirus around the clock, says Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin is being protected from coronavirus around the clock, the Kremlin said on Wednesday, saying all Kremlin staff involved in his events schedule were undergoing mandatory testing for the virus. (Yahoo News)
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