The World Health Organization responds to the US stating it had alerted the world to coronavirus on January 5th. President Trump promises to announce new guidelines for opening the country. New York Governor Cuomo is mandating that masks be worn in public. Hundreds of people protest at the Michigan state capital against stay-at-home orders. The governor of South Dakota, who was opposed to putting a stay-at-home order in place, is now facing a COVID-19 hot spot. More than 600,000 people sign a petition demanding hazard pay for US Postal Service workers. Countries are supporting a world truce during the global pandemic.