CORONAVIRUS LATEST (ABC News)

— Stock futures pointing down at least 5%.

— Roche Diagnostics receives emergency approval of its new coronavirus test.

— First shipment of masks, test kits en route to U.S. from Shanghai.

— Russia closes borders with Belarus.

— Egypt stopping all flights.

— Trading temporarily halted as markets plummet.

— New York City to limit all restaurants to take-out and delivery.

— Peace Corps evacuating all volunteers.

— HHS experiences cyber attack.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/coronavirus-live-updates-establishments-country-begin-shutting/story?id=69615056&cid=social_twitter_abcn

Coronavirus Continues to Spread in Italy Despite Lockdown

https://www.breitbart.com/health/2020/03/16/coronavirus-continues-spread-italy-despite-lockdown/

Gold falls below $1,500 as it is dragged into the global market rout

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/16/gold-falls-below-1500-as-it-is-dragged-into-the-global-market-rout.html?__source=twitter%7Cmain

US officials: Trump administration says foreign disinformation campaign is trying to spread fear amid virus pandemic.

https://twitter.com/ZekeJMiller/status/1239572343036534784

Mayor de Blasio is indeed here at the Park Slope YMCA this morning. Passers by have commented negatively. One called him an idot.

(Reporters misspelling, not mine)

https://twitter.com/KFILE/status/1239566856832323585

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