CNN Health: According to CNN Health’s tally of US cases that are detected and tested in the United States through US public health systems, there are at least 151,680 cases of coronavirus in the U.S.; 2,781 people have died in the US from coronavirus.

—@jaketapper

1:26 p.m.

The latest from New York state

As of Monday there have been 1,218 coronavirus-related deaths across New York state, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday afternoon.

—@ShimonPro

12:56 p.m.

coronavirus

Remember the Party of Terri Schiavo?

By Ed Kilgore

A GOP that once fought to keep a brain-dead woman alive now includes those who would accept mass death of the elderly to Keep America Great.

12:38 p.m.

quarantine

These Students Re-created Their Closed High School on Minecraft

By Brian Feldman

“In the past week, the fact that I’ve seen the school in Minecraft more than real life, it’s kinda sad.”

12:28 p.m.

Italy’s extreme lockdown appears to be having a positive effect

ITALY REPORTS LOWEST NUMBER OF NEW CASES IN NEARLY TWO WEEKS

Bloomberg

—@Fullcarry

12:25 p.m.

coronavirus

Johnson & Johnson: COVID-19 Vaccine Could Be Ready Early Next Year

By Adam K. Raymond

The pharmaceutical giant plans to start human trials by September.

11:57 a.m.

The latest NYC numbers

NYC coronavirus cases 10:30 am today March 30

790 deaths, up by 112 people since 9:30 am yesterday

36,221 confirmed cases, up 12.11% from 32,308 yesterday am

at least 6,830 in Bronx (19%)
9,521 Brooklyn (26%)
5,877 Manhattan (17%)
11,868 Queens (33%)
2,091 Staten Island (6%)

—@AnnaESanders

11:40 a.m.

A brutal time for the newspaper industry is becoming even more brutal

Gannett emailed staff this morning saying the company will implement furloughs and pay reductions which for some staff “will begin as soon as this week.”

—@maxwelltani

10:23 a.m.

The U.S.S. Comfort, with 1,000 hospital beds, has come to New York

Photo: @BarryMeier/Twitter

10:08 a.m.

Hungary going much further down a scary path

Hungarian Parliament passes bill that gives PM Orbán unlimited power & proclaims:

- State of emergency w/o time limit
- Rule by decree
- Parliament suspended
- No elections
- Spreading fake news + rumors: up to 5 yrs in prison
- Leaving quarantine: up to 8 yrs in prison#COVID19 pic.twitter.com/5ScZCbF4yv

—@balazscseko

10:06 a.m.

An accelerated timeline for vaccine

CNN Health: Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson announced on Monday that it plans to initiate human clinical trials of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate by September, and anticipates the first batches of the vaccine could be available for emergency use by early next year.

—@jaketapper

9:31 a.m.

Quite the timing

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch museum says Vincent van Gogh painting stolen in overnight raid.

—@JonLemire

8:39 a.m.

The straight talk we’ve come to know and love

Trump, when asked about Chinese misinformation about coronavirus, on Fox News:

“They do it and we do it… Every country does that.”

—@ToluseO

8:26 a.m.

The man can only plan for events about three hours in advance

Trump is criticizing NY for not using ventilators from the federal gov “They were delivered, and they weren’t used… NY should be fine. Based on the numbers that we see, they have more than enough.”

NY is stockpiling ventilators for a peak in infectections which is weeks away.

—@abbydphillip

8:09 a.m.

As you might expect, Cuomo is now insanely popular among New Yorkers

Change in net favorable ratings from February Siena poll to today (NY state voters)

Cuomo: +54
Trump: +1

—@williamjordann

8:00 a.m.

reading lists

The Books Our Political Writers Are Reaching for Right Now

By The Editors

A reading list for finding some perspective in a crisis.

7:00 a.m.

investigations