What you need to know about coronavirus on Friday, April 3
A version of this story is CNN’s Coronavirus: Fact etc. Published in the April 3 issue of the Fiction newsletter. Register here to get the titles you need to know every day of the week.
(CNN) As global cases passed an international war to supply the 1 million mark and life-saving equipment assemblies, President Donald Trump launched a Korean War period law to force the production of ventilators, N95 masks and other vital materials.
In the absence of federal intervention or national coordination, states were left to mix only the resources needed to fight the virus. A notable task appeared yesterday: Massachusetts turned to New England Patriots for mask delivery from China.
Since the U.S. grasps how to handle a virus infecting a quarter million Americans, the CDC is expected to encourage all citizens to wear cloth masks among the public, although Trump says that such a move will not be mandatory.
As the rest of the world goes into locking measures, China is reopening carefully. Next week, for the first time in two months, people will be allowed to leave Wuhan – the zero point of the pandemic. But since China seems to be opening a page on the virus, questions are asked about whether it can be trusted to heal.
YOU ASKED. WE ANSWERED
A: Trump’s claim that scarves can work better than masks is not supported by CDC’s guidance to healthcare workers. Although scarves offer some protection, CDC identifies homemade options (such as scarves and bandanas) as possible last resort if masks are not available.
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WHAT’S IMPORTANT TODAY
Navy ship commander fired
Crude oil was mixed yesterday after reaching a record level of 25% in hopes for a ceasefire (spark by Trump) in the global price war.
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- Players from one of Australia’s most popular professional sports teams can be quarantined on a luxurious island with a bold plan to bring them back to the field and TV.
TOP TIPS
- Are you applying for a US unemployment benefit? Read this first.
- If you plan to quit smoking, there is no time like the current epidemic. Here’s why.
- Wondering if loss of smell or taste is an early sign of your coronavirus? Try this “jellybean test”.
TODAY’S PODCAST
After spending a year in space, Scott Kelly is an expert in managing excessive isolation. Retired astronaut, CNN Chief Medical Reporter Sanjay offers valuable advice on how to deal with social divisions around the world here. Listen now. And set it up to hear Gupta answer your questions further.
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