Below is a partial listing of the headlines I have come across over the last 36 hours.
Unbelievable! Who would have ever guessed a year ago that we'd be in a situation where these things are reality?
Please....... act smart and be safe, everyone. Remain calm so you can be a valuable resource for someone else who needs your help.
Grace & Peace & Love to you all -
Matt
Headlines: March 11-12, 2020
It's official: The World Health Organization has classified the novel coronavirus as a pandemic
Dublin, Boston, Chicago, New York Cancel St. Patrick's Day Events
Why Even Rational People Are Panic Buying: It’s a form of control
Seattle became the first major American city to close its public schools
Italy orders all non-essential shops and services to close (supermarkets and pharmacies will remain open)
Bear Market: 1,400-Point Dow Drop Ends Longest Bull Market In U.S. History
The average bear market wipes about 36% off the S&P 500 and lasts for about seven months
Twitter informs all employees globally they must work from home
Trump orders 30-day suspension of travel from Europe
EU slams Trump for 'unilateral' move to ban flights to U.S.
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson announced they tested positive for coronavirus in Australia and are seeking treatment
Trump calls for delay of April 15 deadline for some taxpayers
Fear of virus tainted-dollars renews the war on cash
The State Department raised the worldwide travel advisory to Level 3: Reconsider Travel
Some employers that rely on part-time workers are scrambling to change sick-leave policies as the coronavirus outbreak spreads
A Virus Cure Depends on Rare Lab Mice: There Aren't Enough of Them
Fake social media post circulates falsely claiming all Kentucky schools closing over COVID-19
CME Group to close Chicago trading floor as a precaution due to coronavirus
Iran turns to IMF for $5B in coronavirus aid
The U.S. Capitol and nearby congressional office buildings are being closed to the general public over coronavirus concerns
Colorado opens drive-thru coronavirus testing facility
Missouri Attorney General’s Office: filing suit against “The Jim Bakker Show” to stop Bakker from selling a coronavirus "cure”
NY Fed vows to pump in $1.5 trillion to fight coronavirus-linked 'highly unusual disruptions' on Wall Street
Broadway goes dark for possibly up to a month
Illinois taxpayers could face greater pension pressure with the stock market in decline because of the state’s underfunded public employee pensions
The U.K. abandons its effort to contain the coronavirus
Sunday’s Biden/Sanders debate moved from Phoenix to a Washington studio
Serious? Or scare tactic?
Coronavirus can remain in air for 3 hours, live on plastic for days, new study says
Patients with the new coronavirus keep the pathogen in their respiratory tract for as long as 37 days, a new study found
World of Sports
March Madness will limit attendance at games to only "essential staff and limited family"
The NBA suspended its season after a player preliminarily tested positive for coronavirus
Big Ten cancels the remainder of this year’s conference tournament
NHL suspends 2019-20 season over coronavirus outbreak
The Illinois High School Association will limit attendance at the state tournament to 60 fans per school this weekend
MLB cancels remaining spring training games, delays opening day over coronavirus
Illinois Marathon weekend postponed