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New Orleans doctors scramble as coronavirus deaths, cases soar

In three days, he was dead - one of 151 people who had succumbed to COVID-19 in Louisiana by late Sunday. Frontline health workers scrambled to prepare for that grim prophecy as patients started to stream through their doors last week. In New Orleans, the state’s epicenter, authorities are setting up a field hospital to handle the expected overflow of patients at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - the same site where thousands of Hurricane Katrina refugees suffered in 2005.

Trump's attack on GM over ventilators quickly turns to praise

President Donald Trump, who excoriated General Motors Co on Friday and invoked emergency powers to compel the production of badly needed ventilators to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, has abruptly shifted gears to praise the automaker. Trump, who has been on the defensive for not moving faster to compel the production of medical equipment, invoked the Defense Production Act (DPA) for the first time on Friday, saying GM was wasting time in negotiations. GM had announced earlier on Friday, however, that it would begin quickly building ventilators.

Coronavirus live updates: Trump extends social distancing guidelines to April 30

The U.S. stood at more than 136,000 diagnosed coronavirus cases on Sunday, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. The Los Angeles Convention Center is being converted into a federal medical station to help relieve area hospitals, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced. The city is expected to experience a surge in coronavirus cases this week, the mayor said.

Maine sheriff investigating claim that armed men cut down tree to force neighbor's quarantine

Police in Maine are investigating an alleged incident in which armed residents used a tree to block a man's driveway in order to quarantine him and his roommates from the coronavirus. The man, who is renting the house in the town of Vinalhaven in the Fox Islands, left the house to check on a severed cable line Friday afternoon and discovered that a tree was blocking his path, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office said. Several people with guns allegedly approached the resident and yelled at him, according to the sheriff’s office.

Trump to extend coronavirus distancing guidelines until April 30

Abandoning his hope that the country could end its lockdown restrictions by Easter, which will be celebrated in two weeks, President Trump said on Sunday that intensive measures to combat the coronavirus pandemic would continue until the end of April.

'Grim Sleeper' serial killer found dead in prison cell

Franklin, 67, was found unresponsive in his cell Saturday night, authorities said.

'Grim Sleeper' serial killer found dead in prison cell

Franklin, 67, was found unresponsive in his cell Saturday night, authorities said.

Trump says US won't pay for Meghan and Harry's security

U.S. President Donald Trump has offered his opinion on the future of Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, insisting the United States government won’t pay for the couple’s security if they live in the United States. It was reported that Harry and Meghan, who left the Kingdom, would reside permanently in Canada. Now they have left Canada for the U.S. however, the U.S. will not pay for their security protection.

Trump accuses hospitals of hoarding ventilators

U.S. President Donald Trump accused hospitals on Sunday of hoarding ventilators that are in scarce supply across the United States as the coronavirus spreads, adding any hospitals not using the devices must release them. Trump, whose critics have accused him of trying to deflect blame over his handling of the crisis, did not cite any evidence to back his accusation that hospitals were hoarding the devices. "We have some healthcare workers, some hospitals ... hoarding equipment including ventilators," Trump said at the White House following a meeting with corporate executives, including from U.S. Medical Group.

Party host refuses to shut down 60-person bonfire amid coronavirus order, MD cops say

Maryland is under an emergency order prohibiting gatherings of more than 10 people.

Party host refuses to shut down 60-person bonfire amid coronavirus order, MD cops say

Maryland is under an emergency order prohibiting gatherings of more than 10 people.

Trump touts TV ratings of coronavirus briefings

President Trump took to Twitter on Sunday and repeatedly bragged about the television ratings of his near-daily coronavirus press briefings.

Nigeria orders 14-day cessation of movement in Lagos, Abuja to fight coronavirus

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday ordered the cessation of movement in Lagos and the capital Abuja for 14 days in an attempt to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Nigeria has 97 confirmed cases, most of which have been in its two main cities. Buhari said the restrictions would begin at 11 p.m. (2200 GMT) on Monday, March 30.

Shampoo, watery soap to disinfect: Conditions on Rikers Island during COVID-19 unsafe, some inmates say

Social distancing, staying 6 feet apart and cleaning surfaces with anti-bacterial products are some of the tools health experts and government officials have drilled into the minds for everyone around the world to do in order to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. Bill, 62, said he was taken into custody by the police from the airport to Queens County Criminal Courthouse where he learned that there was a December 2017 tampering with public records charge against him in New Jersey that he did not know about. A law enforcement source familiar with the case told ABC News that the judge did not have any authority to set bail because it was a fugitive warrant.

Trump brags about high TV viewership of coronavirus briefings

"Because the 'Ratings' of my News Conferences etc. are so high, 'Bachelor finale, Monday Night Football type numbers' according to the @nytimes, the Lamestream Media is going CRAZY," Trump tweeted. Trump's daily coronavirus updates have attracted an average audience of 8.5 million on cable news, the New York Times reported on March 25, citing data from Nielsen Holdings Plc. Trump had abandoned the custom of having regular press briefings at the White House, but brought them back this month to update the public on his coronavirus task force.