Latest coronavirus news: Florida, New Mexico, Kentucky report more cases
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This daily live blog will provide the latest updates, news and details of COVID-19 from media outlets and social media sources nationally and internationally.
6:40 p.m.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is reporting that a shipment of COVID-19 medical supplies that was ordered returned to Miami last week has been released by the US and will be sent back to Nassau on the first available day of shipping. @MOFABahamas pic.twitter.com/QVf6hIcPNX
— Office of The Prime Minister The Bahamas (@opmthebahamas) April 10, 2020
6 p.m.
UPDATE: New Mexico announces 106 additional cases & two additional deaths from COVID-19. Here's a county-by-county breakdown:
— SheltonCBS4 (@SheltonCBS4) April 10, 2020
38 -Bernalillo
3 - Cibola
3 - Grant
1 - Hidalgo
2 - Luna
29 - McKinley
17 - San Juan
6 - Sandoval
2 - Santa Fe
1 - Socorro
1 - Torrance
3 - Valencia
#THE #LATEST @NBC6 State health officials announce 437 new cases of #COVID19 since the 11am ET update including 181 in Miami Dade and 34 in Broward. The number of dead has surpassed 400. The total number of tests 165,686. MORE: https://t.co/J8wevxlwbR via @NBC6
— Carlos Suarez (@CarlosNBC6) April 10, 2020
5:30 p.m.
.@AndyBeshearKY reports the largest single day increase in the number of #coronavirus cases in Kentucky.
— Elizabeth Woolsey (@ewoolseywdrb) April 10, 2020
242 new cases for total of 1,693
11 have died in past 24 hours for a total of 90 deaths
464 have recovered
3:52 p.m.
The U.S. Naval Academy is canceling its public commissioning events, including graduation, due to coronavirus concerns.
2:51 p.m.
President Trump says he will “listen to them very carefully” if his public health advisers say it would be wrong to reopen the country May 1, according to a reporter.
Trump says "I will listen to them very carefully” if his public health advisers say it would wrong to try to reopen the country on May 1.
— (@nycjim)Apr 10 2020
2:42 p.m. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin reportedly is holding calls with airline CEOs about a $32 billion payroll grant package.
2:01 p.m. President Trump says "we are near the peak" of the COVID-19 outbreak.
"We are near the peak, and our comprehensive strategy is working," Trump says.
— (@stevenportnoy)Apr 10 2020
1:52 p.m.
The Associated Press is reporting the number of deaths worldwide due to the coronavirus has topped 100,000.
1:36 p.m.
New projections from officials predict a spike in COVID-19 infections if shelter-in-place orders are lifted at 30 days, according to The New York Times.
1:22 p.m.
Matt Damon, Tom Brady, Ben Affleck, Adam Sandler and others reportedly are planning to play some poker in a stay-at-home tournament to raise money for Feeding America for COVID-19 coronavirus relief.
Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Tom Brady, Adam Sandler Throw Poker Hands To Raise Funds For Feeding America https://t.co/bvvywk1YEK
— (@DEADLINE)Apr 10 2020
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