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Coronavirus latest: nbcnews.to/2QzN5WN

• 13,000+ cases in US, 240,000+ worldwide

• Death toll in Spain climbs above 1,000

• Dr. Fauci: Americans will likely need to stay home for “at least several weeks.” nbcnews.to/2xaqxoA

NEW: NY, NJ, CT, PA governors announce temporary closure of all barbershops, hair salons, tattoo or piercing parlors, nail salons, hair removal services, and related personal care services effective March 21 at 8 p.m. ET, citing social distancing guidelines.

NEW: Tax Day postponed from April 15 to July 15, Sec. Mnuchin says. nbcnews.to/396kGOj

Latest: 14,168 coronavirus cases in the US, and 205 deaths, as of 10:00 a.m. ET, March 20.

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LIVE on @MSNBC: NY Gov. Cuomo gives updates on coronavirus.

NY Gov. Cuomo now says there are 7,102 coronavirus cases in New York state; up 2,950 from Thursday; 4,408 cases in NYC.

LIVE on @MSNBC: White House coronavirus task force briefing.

NEW: New York Gov. Cuomo announces a new executive order calling for all non-essential businesses to close work outside the home. nbcnews.to/3a8a7Ma

President Trump announces waiving all interest on federally-held student loans for at least the next 60 days:

"I've instructed them to take that action immediately."

Sec. Pompeo: "All international travel from US citizens should be avoided ... US citizens, who reside in the US, should arrange for immediate return to the US, unless they're prepared to remain abroad for an extended period of time."

Labor economists predict the US could shed millions of jobs as businesses cut back or close completely to halt the spread of the coronavirus. nbcnews.to/2U5HNnQ

NEW: US Education Sec. DeVos says Friday borrowers with federally held student loans would “have the option” to suspend their payments for at least two months. nbcnews.to/2UnjQaK

WATCH: President Trump insults @PeterAlexander for asking the president what he would like to say to Americans who are scared right now amid the coronavirus pandemic.

NEW: US and Mexico have agreed to restrict “nonessential travel” at their border due to the ongoing threat posed by the coronavirus pandemic, Sec. Pompeo says. nbcnews.to/3djhH8L

NEW: UK PM Boris Johnson announces Friday that all bars, pubs and restaurants in the country must close in an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus. nbcnews.to/2Un6QBP

New coronavirus drive-thru test sites open, drawing huge lines.

"This is not for the worried well," says superintendent of NJ state police. nbcnews.to/393iNlH

Live now on @MSNBC.

NEW: Italian officials report 627 new coronavirus deaths Friday, bringing the death toll to 4,032 people; biggest day-to-day increase in the country during outbreak. nbcnews.to/2UprzF9

.@PeterAlexander: "I was trying to provide the president an opportunity to reassure the millions of Americans, members of my own family ... and plenty of people sitting at home right now – this was his opportunity to do that, to provide a sort of positive or uplifting message."

Washington state preps for possible rationing of care and ventilators for coronavirus patients. nbcnews.to/2vCl2yy

Italy coronavirus latest:

• 47,021 cases (5,986 more than Thursday)

• 4,032 deaths (627 more than Thursday)

• 5,129 recovered (689 more than Thursday)

Sen. Burr, under scrutiny for selling off much of his stocks ahead of the coronavirus-caused downturn in the market, says he made the move because of television reports — not inside information obtained in his role as Sen. Intel Cmte. chairman. nbcnews.to/2QzhbcM

@PeterAlexander “Peter Alexander is an outstanding reporter. His line of questioning at today’s White House briefing was fair, straightforward, and necessary," NBC News Chairman Andy Lack said in a statement Friday. nbcnews.com/politics/donal…