US coronavirus live Fauci says 'I don't understand' why every state has not issued stay home order
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2.39pm BST
New York mayor Bill de Blasio called for the creation of an enlistment program for medical professionals to help combat the pandemic.
“Next week in New York City is going to be very tough — next week in New York City and Detroit and New Orleans and a lot of other places,” de Blasio told MSNBC this morning.
I am asking healthcare workers across the country:If things are not urgent in your own community, please come to New York.We need relief for nurses. We need relief for doctors. If you can, help us: https://t.co/hr8dG89QK2We will return the favor in your hour of need.
2.22pm BST
Dr Anthony Fauci said this morning that Americans can use face coverings to lower their risk of getting coronavirus.
The federal government is expected to soon revise its recommendations on face coverings, after health officials initially saying masks were not necessary for the general public. Continue reading...