Wednesday coronavirus updates: President outlines federal response | Top US doc says worst is to come

Coronavirus Outbreak in US 'Might Be Bad,' Warns CDC On Tuesday, CDC official Dr. Nancy Messonnier urged "the American public to prepare for the expectation that this might be bad." Dr. Nancy Messonnier, via 'The New York Times' Secretary of health and human services, Alex M. Azar II, also made a serious statement regarding the coronavirus on Tuesday. Alex M. Azar II, via 'The New York Times' The secretary stated that more hospital ventilators and as many as 300 million masks will be necessary f

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9 p.m.: President Donald Trump discussed the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic.

4:19 p.m.:  New York's annual St. Patrick's Day parade is in limbo after earlier reports said the city had canceled the event.

4:12 p.m.  News outlets beginning to report President Trump will address the nation on the federal response to the outbreak.

3 p.m.   Tennessee's department of public health has announced its second presumptive case in Nashville's Davidson County, bringing the state's total number of cases to nine.

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The U.S. State Department has suspended all essential travel unless its permitted for “mission-critical” purposes, according to Carl Quintanilla, anchor for NBC News.

2:10 p.m. Golden State Warriors announce tomorrow night's game vs. the Nets at Chase Center will be played without fans, due to concerns about the spread of the coronavirus.

2 p.m. Reports say the Trump administration may raise the CDC travel alert to Level 3 for most of Europe.

1:06 p.m. President Donald Trump is reportedly planning an Oval Office address about coronavirus and could enact economic measures in the coming days, according to news sources.

12:26 p.m. WHO declares coronavirus a global pandemic

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9:06 a.m. Florida announces eight new cases of coronavirus. Eight new cases of the new coronavirus have been diagnosed in Florida, bringing the state's total to at least 21, health officials said.

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7:10 a.m. Global shares mixed as worries continue over fiscal steps to battle virus.

European markets opened higher Wednesday after Asian shares mostly declined, as governments were ramping up aid for economies reeling from the virus outbreak.

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