A national public health emergency has been declared and as a result, several states have ordered the closure of non-essential businesses. Republicans and Democrats continue to battle over the contents and amount that will make up the coronavirus bill, while Republicans are accusing Democrats of using this pandemic as an opportunity to push unrelated political agendas.

Here's a list of news items from the first quarter hour of this week's edition of the 'Round-Up'-----California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered people in his state to stay home.---A class action lawsuit is demanding 20 trillion dollars from China for coronavirus damages.

The responses being taken to the coronavirus outbreak are unprecedented and unlike any seen in most people's lives. Businesses and churches have closed. Some store shelves have been emptied by shoppers that have panicked.

It was November 20, 1989 that the UN General Assembly approved the Convention on the Rights of the Child -CRC- and opened it up for ratification. Within ten months, the requisite 20 nations had adopted the treaty bringing it into force.

There are changes in the reporting of the coronavirus on a day-by-day basis as well as the responses that we're seeing from all levels of government. U.S. hospitals are adding more beds as well as screening and limiting visitors. Some hospitals are canceling elective surgeries.

The Centers for Disease Control has modified their recommendations, one of which gatherings of greater than 50 be avoided or discontinued. Numerous governors have called a state of emergency. Schools are shut down across the nation. Retailers were seeing record sales for common staples as many people panicked and some hoarded supplies.

All 55 minutes of this week's Round-Up was packed with news stories. Here's a sample- ----The world has been officially declared to be under a pandemic. A pandemic is a new virus that emerges and spreads to multiple nations throughout the world. ---The Justice Department has warned businesses that it plans to hold anyone accountable if they attempt to leverage off the fear triggered by the coronavirus outbreak.

Jim and Usama began by discussing contradictory statements and reactions by Muslims as it pertains to the coronavirus. Usama responded by telling listeners how Muslims call upon Allah every Friday to bring the disease on the West and the infidels.

Today the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a global 'pandemic.' During a media briefing today the Director-General of the World Health Organization said there are now more than 118,000 cases of COVID-19 in 114 countries, with 4,291 deaths.

There's a battle brewing in our nation between capitalism, religion, moral values and what is called democratic socialism. According to the guest on this Crosstalk, Marxists have been at work for decades to so-called 'liberate' us from our self-governed republic.