Coronavirus live updates: Third cruise ship kept at sea, wealthy losing billions
This is CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. All times below are in Eastern time. This blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks.
- Global cases: More than 111,300, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
- Global deaths: At least 3,892, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
- US cases: At least 600, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
- US deaths: At least 22, according to Johns Hopkins University.
1:25 pm: Latest US tally hits 600
1:20 pm: Ireland cancels St. Patrick’s Day parades
All Irish St. Patrick’s Day parades, including Dublin’s main celebration that draws around 500,000 revellers from all over the world each year, were canceled due to the risk of a further coronavirus spread. Ireland has so far reported 21 coronavirus cases, including the first community transmission of the virus last week. St. Patrick’s Day …continued .
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