Global: 1,088,878 confirmed cases / 58,773 deaths (Johns Hopkins University)

United States: 270,473 cases / 6,889 deaths.

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1/ The CDC recommends all Americans wear simple “non-medical, cloth� masks in public. Trump, however, said “You can do it. You don’t have to do it. I’m choosing not to do it. It’s only a recommendation.� Trump stressed several times that the CDC’s new guidelines are “voluntary� and that he would not be wearing a mask the CDC is now recommending. Trump also underscored that medical masks should be reserved for health care workers and that masks are not a substitute for social distancing. (CNN / NPR)

Dr. Anthony Fauci: “I don’t understand why� all states are not under stay-at-home order. 39 states and Washington, D.C. are currently under stay-at-home orders while 11 other states have not issued stay-at-home orders. Pence, meanwhile, said that Trump has decided he doesn’t want to tell states what to do. “At the president’s direction, the White House coronavirus task force will continue to take the posture that we will defer to state and local health authorities on any measures that they deem appropriate.� (NBC News / Washington Post)

�� Americans are underestimating how long coronavirus disruptions will last, public health experts warn. While coronavirus cases are expected to peak in mid-April, quickly reopening businesses or loosening shelter-in-place rules would inevitably lead to a new surge of infections, they said. (Stat News)

�� When can America reopen from its coronavirus shutdown? The answer depends how you weigh human health against the economy. (