Coronavirus Updates: Countries Intensify Efforts to Halt Outbreaks

Sense of crisis deepens in U.S. as worldwide cases pass 90,000.

The U.S. Coast Guard rushed testing kits to a cruise ship quarantined off the coast of California on Thursday as the number of new cases and deaths related to the coronavirus in the United States continued to rise.

California joined the list of states declaring emergencies as the virus spreads. So far, 11 deaths have been linked to the virus, with 162 confirmed cases across the country.

Around the world, there were more than 90,000 cases and 3,000 deaths, with outbreaks in South Korea, Italy and Iran leading the authorities to take more drastic action. In Italy and Iran, all schools and universities have been ordered shut. Major conferences, trade shows, cultural events and sporting competitions have been canceled across Europe.

Full link: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/05/world/coronavirus-news.html