Covid-19 Coronavirus Outbreak In The U.S. -- News Updates March 10, 2020

Daily Mail: 'Just stay calm. It will go away.' Donald Trump tries to reassure Americans as he makes crisis trip to Capitol Hill for talks on emergency economic bailout - and National Guard are called in to fight coronavirus

* President Donald Trump advised Americans to just 'stay calm' and the coronavirus will 'go away'
* 'It will go away. Just stay calm, it will go away,' he said
* Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer are proposing their own economic relief package to combat the market decline in the wake of coronavirus concerns
* The proposal will rival Donald Trump's economic relief package, which he will discuss with Republican lawmakers later in the day Tuesday
* Democrats have criticized the president's plan for focusing too much on the economy and less on those being affected by coronavirus
* Trump unveils first attempt to arrest a plunging stock market with plan for payroll tax cut
* He also said Monday that there would be help for hourly workers so they can take time off from work without being penalized
* The Dow Jones plunged more than 2,000 points in biggest point drop in history - and at one point trading was halted because of the precipitous sell-off
* Press briefing was first appearance by Trump designed to calm the markets
* Trump referred to coronavirus as 'the virus that everybody is talking about'

President Donald Trump advised Americans to just 'stay calm' and the coronavirus will 'go away' as he attempted to calm the nation amid growing fears about the outbreak.

'It will go away. Just stay calm, it will go away,' he said during a press conference on Capitol Hill after he met with Republican senators about a package to combat the economic fallout from the disease.

'We're prepared and doing a great job with it,' the president noted, instructing people to stay calm about the spread and economic impact.

'It's really working out,' he added.

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Covid-19 Coronavirus Outbreak In The U.S. -- News Updates March 10, 2020

Coronavirus cases in the United States approach 1,000 as officials continue to call off large gatherings -- CNN
More passengers leave virus-hit ship as Trump praises operation -- AFP
New York subway looks empty during morning rush hour amid coronavirus panic after Mayor Bill de Blasio warns people to stay off public transport as cases in the state surge to more than 170 -- Daily Mail
New Jersey confirms its first coronavirus death as it's revealed that a New York City medic with the disease was infected by his flight attendant girlfriend and the number of cases in the tri-state area rises to 52 -- Daily Mail
New York sending in National Guard to control virus -- AP
Coronavirus testing on the rise in US, but experts say it’s not enough -- ABC News
8,554 Americans have been tested for coronavirus but CDC director says there isn't enough staff to keep up as Trump scraps insurance co-pays and the death toll climbs to 28 -- Daily Mail
Seattle-area nursing home linked to 19 coronavirus deaths and hundreds of infections has no kits to test 65 employees showing symptoms -- Daily Mail
Coronavirus: US Republicans self-quarantine amid outbreak -- BBC
Five senior Republicans in self-quarantine over coronavirus -- Al Jazeera
I've got NO reason to be tested and 'I feel extremely good' says Donald Trump after his chief of staff goes into quarantine after possible exposure at CPAC -- Daily Mail
Donald Trump wants payroll tax of ZERO until after the presidential election, bailout for shale oil and aid for travel and tourism industries he told Senate Republicans - who offered NO public support after meeting -- Daily Mail
Donald Trump wants payroll tax of ZERO until after the presidential election, bailout for shale oil and aid for travel and tourism industries he told Senate Republicans - who offered NO public support after meeting -- Daily Mail
Trump floats payroll tax cut, other financial relief amid coronavirus outbreak -- CNBC
Trump’s Aides Drafting Economic Steps to Fight Virus Fallout -- Bloomberg
Seattle small businesses pinched as virus keeps workers home -- AP
Coachella expected to postpone until October over coronavirus fears -- The Guardian