As state and local governments order the closure of bars and restaurants and limit the size of gatherings, President Trump said the coronavirus crisis could last into July and August and the country could be headed into a recession.

As Americans mobbed the grocery stores to lay in emergency supplies, President Trump yesterday declared a national emergency to confront the coronavirus pandemic.

A day after President Trump’s bungled attempt to calm the national coronavirus jitters, the Dow Jones took a 10 percent nose dive, losing 2,352 points while America grinds to a halt with closures and cancellations announced too fast to keep up with them.

In a day of dramatic developments in the coronavirus crisis, President Trump blocked European travel to the US, the NBA suspended its season, the NCAA said it will play March Madness without fans, the Dow Jones dropped nearly six percent, and even Oscar winner Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson tested positive for the coronavirus in Australia.

Pandemic: The Dow Jones was created in 1896, which makes it 124 years old and at the top of the danger demographic for the coronavirus. Yesterday the Dow dropped 2013 points, the biggest point drop in its history as investors wrestle …

At least eight US states have declared a state of emergency as the number of coronavirus cases in the country has grown past 500. Among them are New York, Florida, and California. The US reports 539 cases in 34 states and 22 Americans have died.

Social Distancing: President Trump fired his chief of staff last night, but we’ll get to that.   Health authorities reported that 21 of the 3,500 people on board the cruise ship Grand Princess standing off the coast of California have tested positive …

Viral News: As worldwide cases of the coronavirus approach 100,000, the leader of the World Health Organization called for international leaders to deploy the full power of their governments to fight the epidemic.    “This is not a drill,” said Dr. Tedros …

Surprising Tuesday: Joe Biden came back from the political dead to return to frontrunner status in the Super Tuesday round of presidential primaries. Biden won nine states, including the delegate-heavy Texas and Virginia.   Biden’s revival was sparked by a 28-point win …

Blocking Bernie: On the eve of today’s Super Tuesday round of primaries and caucuses, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar ended her campaign for president and Joined Pete Buttigieg in throwing her support to fellow moderate Joe Biden.      Klobuchar’s decision came as moderate …