Summary:

WHO declares Covid-19 is a pandemic

President Trump declares a travel ban from all European countries (not UK)

Tom Hanks, wife announce they have the Coronavirus

NBA suspends all games until further notice

Utah Jazz player Rudy Gobert has tested positive for coronavirus.

LA confirms first death

Seattle schools close for two weeks

Italy closes stores

MGM says guest at Vegas's 'The Mirage' tested positive

Denmark closes schools, will send 'non-critical' public employees home to work

New Jersey case total climbs to 23

Juve player Daniele Rugani

DC Mayor declares public health emergency

Congressional doctor says up to

Cuomo confirms 39 new cases in NY, raising total to 212

First death in Indonesia

Confirmed cases in France top 2,000

Washington State to ban events over 200

Details of cruiseline industry's 'health and safety proposal' leak

'Waffle House' employee in Atlanta confirmed

UK reports 7th death

Chicago cancels St. Paddy's Day parade

NY sends in National Guard

IADB cancels meeting in Colombia as virus spreads across Latin America

Mnuchin says first part of virus stimulus plan will be ready in 2 days

Utah reportedly planning to shut public college and university campuses

Dr. Fauci warns virus 10x more deadly than flu and could infect millions if not handled early

Australia passes A$18 billion stimulus package

Seoul says 99 cases tied to call center

FEMA evacuates Atlanta office over coronavirus scare

3 Boeing workers test positie

Washington DC advises cancellation or postponement of all gatherings with more than 1,000 people

Harvard to prorate room and board for students

US cases surpass 1,000

UK Health Minister catches virus

Ireland, Bulgaria, Sweden report first deaths

Connecticut declares state of emergency

UK total hits 456 following largest daily jump on record (83 new cases)

Global cases pass 120,000

South Korea reports new outbreak in call center

Japan reportedly planning to declare state of emergency

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Update (2130ET): Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, have tested positive for the coronavirus during a trip to Australia, he said in a Wednesday Instagram post.

Matt Hancock provides coronavirus update in Parliament

Hello, folks. Rita and I are down here in Australia. We felt a bit tired, like we had colds, and some body aches. Rita had some chills that came and went. Slight fevers too. To play things right, as is needed in the world right now, we were tested for the Coronavirus, and were found to be positive.

Well, now. What to do next? The Medical Officials have protocols that must be followed. We Hanks' will be tested, observed, and isolated for as long as public health and safety requires. Not much more to it than a one-day-at-a-time approach, no?

We'll keep the world posted and updated.

Take care of yourselves!
Hanx!

In separate news, Utah Jazz All-Star Rudy Gobert tested positive for coronavirus; "sources say Gobert is feeling good, strong and stable — and was feeling strong enough to play tonight." The NBA's reaction was instant: the game Gobert was playing in was canceled, and both the Jazz and the Oklahoma City Thunder teams and lockerrooms are currently quarantined. Nobody has left Chesapeake Arena.