Nation confronts coronavirus as events cancel nationwide
As the coronavirus pandemic declared by the WHO reshapes daily life, the NCAA tournament and NBA season suspend play while colleges move classes online. California and Washington ban large gatherings, Tom Hanks tests positive, and Trump imposes travel restrictions as Seattle braces for impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Donald Trump
Oval Office
China
Iran
Italy
Seattle
U.S
NCAA
NBA
New York
CBS Evening News
Norah O’donnell
Tom Hanks
Australia
Hawks
League
Trump
United Kingdom
Hospitals face bed shortage if coronavirus surge hits US
USA TODAY analyzes US capacity for a COVID-19 spike using American Hospital Association and CDC data. It projects about six seriously ill patients per hospital bed under a major surge, with up to 17 per open bed if all beds were free. Experts say crisis measures would be needed, including postponing elective care and isolating patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
USA Today
American Hospital Association
U.S. Census
CDC
World Health Organization
China
James Lawler
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Global Center For Health Security
Lawler
Wuhan
Johns Hopkins Center For Health Security
Carl Goodman
Goodman
Travis Air Force Base
California
AHA
Also Mentioned on This Page
Roland ‘Kay’ Tarapolsi
Redmond
Gavin Newsom
Newsom
Washington
Jay Inslee
San Francisco Bay Area
Princess Cruises
Jan Swartz
Swartz
Covid- 19
Seattle Public Schools
Denise Juneau
S&p 500
Bear
UCLA
University of Vermont
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
Port of
Oakland
Calif
Jeff Chiu
THE
Associated Press
Philip Chaffee
University of Utah’s
Salt Lake City
Rick Bowmer
Mve Rupe
Elem
Rita
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Meadows St
New Bern