New York State has more confirmed cases of COVID-19 than France and South Korea combined. The Governor of New York has identified four sites that may serve as temporary hospitals to treat the increasing number of cases. National parks are seeing an increase in the number of visitors as entry fees are waived. California parks, trails and beaches are crowded despite social distancing recommendations. Canada and Australia announce that they will not send teams to 2020 Olympic games in Japan. The Fed pledges asset purchases with no limit, while the Senate regroups to get vital legislation passed.

The number of deaths from COVID-19 has surpassed 10,000 globally. The governor of California requests US Navy hospital ships to be deployed to the state as he predicts over half of the population will be infected by the virus. Additionally, the California governor has announced a stay at home order for the states residents and Pennsylvania governor, Tom Wolf, has ordered all non-life-sustaining businesses to close. The number of unemployment claims spiked over the last week in Pennsylvania as a result of the impact to businesses. The number of cases reported in Japan are lower than expected.

In the past day, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is approaching 10 times the number of recovered cases. For the first time, China reports 0 new cases domestically, but experts warn a second wave of infections is possible. In the US, younger adults account for close to 40 percent of hospitalizations from the coronavirus. US Surgeon General states that 15 days of social distancing may not be adequate to halt virus spread. US Navy Hospital Ships are deployed to New York and the West Coast in preparation for rising number of COVID-19 cases. FDA officials assure citizens that no food shortages exist. Countries are closing their borders as a measure to combat coronavirus spread.