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March 12, 2020
Canada's First Lady Tests Positive For The Coronavirus
by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
Summary:
• Scott Gottlieb says US can still avoid "Italy-like" outcome
• Cuomo closes Broadway, bans all events in NY with over 500 ppl, reduces venue max capacity by 50%
• NCAA cancels 'March Madness'
• F1 Australia Grand Prix to be held without crowd
• Trump Campaign tells employees to work from home through Monday
• Maryland & Ohio cancel school
• Dr. Fauci appears to endorse European travel ban
• Spain, Italy ban short selling
• Charles Barkley to self-quarantine
• UK reports 2 more deaths
• NYC declares state of emergency
• Cali bans gatherings with more than 250 ppl
• China sending a medical team and equipment to Italy
• Arsenal Manager Mikel Arteta tests positive for Covid-19
• Disney closes park in Anaheim
• American Air confirms pilot tested positive for Covid-19
• Italy closes Catholic churches
• NBA player apologizes for making light of virus
• Trudeau and wife to self-quarantine after wife reports flu-like symptoms
• France death toll climbs to 61
• Houston closes schools until end of the month
• Spain death toll climbs to 86
• Ohio bans gatherings with more than 100 ppl after confirming 5th case
• Gabon, Ghana confirm first cases of the virus
• PA. Gov. Tom Wolf shuts down much of Montgomery County
• 2nd Utah Jazz player tests positive
• Slovakia closes all borders, international airports
• NJ cutting off nightclub liquor sales after 10pm
• Deaths in Italy above 1,000
• NHL "pauses" play
• MLB will delay start to 2020 season by 2 weeks
• Chelsea Football Club player Callum Hudson-Odoi tests positive
• Dr. Fauci says test shortage is major government 'failing'
• Rick Scott 2nd Senator to self-quarantine over virus
• Senate cancels recess, will stay open next week
• Reporter claims Gobert was careless in the locker room
• Premier league to hold emergency talks Friday as clubs push to suspend play
• 2020 champions league tournament postponed until next year
• US Major League soccer suspends play
• Trump says we may need to extend travel ban
• Reports claim once again that Merkel is ready to whip out the checkbook
• Goldman asks workers in NY to work from home in 'staggered shifts'
• EU officials condemned Trump's travel ban
• Trump says 'markets are going to be fine'
• Spain has approved a €2.8 billion rescue package
• Olympic torch lit in front of just 100 spectators
• La Liga suspends season after Real Madrid player tests positive
• 3 F1 racers quarantined
• Blackstone advises portfolio companies to draw down revolving credit lines
• NHL rumored to be planning a league play suspension as playoffs begin
• Passenger on JetBlue flight from NY to FLA tests positive for virus
• Spanish cabinet being tested for coronavirus
• Scandinavia begins shuttering schools
• Iran reaches out to 3 million Iranians who may have been infected
• Market participants wary of dissipating bond market liquidity
• Global deaths pass 4,600
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Update (2230ET): A few hours ago, we reported that PM Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Gregoire, had gone into self-quarantine after his wife had exhibited symptoms of the virus after visiting London recently.
Well, the test results are in. And Gregoire, the first lady of Canada, is positive for Covid-19.
She and the Prime Minister will be self-isolating for 14 days.
http://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/eu-leaders-slam-trumps-unliteral-travel-ban-global-outbreak-death-toll-passes-4500