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Federal Reserve pledges asset purchases with no limit to support markets amid coronavirus outbreak. on.msnbc.com/2QFykBM

Harvey Weinstein tested positive for coronavirus, the head of the New York state corrections officers union tells Reuters. nbcnews.to/2y5jDSd

CVS Health plans to immediately hire 50,000 new workers, with many roles filled by people who were furloughed from other companies because of the coronavirus, the company says. nbcnews.to/2vIDR37

With no stimulus bill in sight, markets continue their slide. nbcnews.to/2vFhEmu

NEW: Sen. Klobuchar says her husband has coronavirus: “We just got the test results at 7 a.m. this morning ... He now has pneumonia and is on oxygen but not a ventilator.” nbcnews.to/2J80W2v

NEW: Massachusetts Gov. Baker issues stay-at-home advisory and orders the closure of all non-essential businesses. nbcnews.to/3ahX8re

LIVE on @MSNBC: NY Gov. Cuomo provides latest coronavirus updates.

An 88-year-old Holocaust survivor who hid from the Nazis in a basement in Hungary as a boy and later served as an Israeli diplomat is the first person in Israel to die from the coronavirus. nbcnews.to/2y3N3jt

Democrats and Republicans in Congress remain deadlocked over massive stimulus package to respond to the coronavirus, with Democrats arguing the current version doesn't protect workers enough and is too lax on corporate bailout rules. nbcnews.to/2QHUCD0

NEW: Michigan Gov. Whitmer signs "stay home, stay safe" executive order. nbcnews.to/2xezhKp

NEW: 5,707 new coronavirus cases in New York state, Gov. Cuomo announces, bringing state total to 20,875, representing more than half of all US cases; hospitalization rate of 13%.

WATCH: NY Gov. Cuomo: "Don't underestimate the emotional trauma. And don't underestimate the pain of isolation. It is real ... It’s not you, it’s everyone.“

WATCH: Robert De Niro and Danny DeVito share a message about coronavirus precautions during NY Gov. Cuomo's press briefing.

"I'm watching you," says De Niro.

Latest: As of 11:00 a.m. ET, March 23, there are 35,054 confirmed coronavirus cases in the US, and 447 deaths. nbcnews.to/2xhqiYT

German Chancellor Merkel has tested negative for the coronavirus, spokeswoman confirms. nbcnews.to/33GKLTh

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NEW: More than 300,000 coronavirus cases have now been reported worldwide, WHO says: “The pandemic is accelerating.” nbcnews.to/2Jbzbpw

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3 studies of potential treatments for the coronavirus will begin this week in New York, Gov. Cuomo says. The state is also working on a blood test to determine whether a person has already had the virus and recovered. nbcnews.to/3drdAHx

March 23, 1 p.m. ET US update:

• Total US coronavirus cases: 39,995

• Highest US state case totals:

New York: 20,875
New Jersey: 2,867
Washington: 1,996
California: 1,825
Illinois: 1,049
Michigan: 1,035
Florida: 1,007
Louisiana: 837
Texas: 653

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Total number of confirmed coronavirus deaths in England reaches 303. nbcnews.to/2QGieHX

Hoax cautioning citizens to beware of scammers posing as “coronavirus testers” determined to break into homes spreads around globe, despite no evidence of it occurring in real life. nbcnews.to/3acYYJP

Sen. Warren discusses the Senate's standoff over the coronavirus stimulus bill, saying "we need to make sure there is help both to businesses and to individuals."

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JUST IN: For second time in two days, major coronavirus relief bill fails to pass key procedural vote in US Senate; negotiations continue. nbcnews.to/2UtouUM

Coronavirus deaths: US map shows number of fatalities compared to confirmed cases. nbcnews.to/398Vt5P

NEW: Rhode Island Gov. Raimondo announced the state will shift its planned April 28 presidential primary to June 2. nbcnews.to/33G1HsQ

For second time in two days, major coronavirus relief bill fails to pass key procedural vote in US Senate.

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"The reality is Mitch McConnell cannot pass this bill ... if he doesn't get the support of at least 8 Democrats in the Senate," @kasie says about the coronavirus stimulus bill.

"Everything Mitch McConnell has done with his Senate, he's done with 51 Republican votes."

An IOC member said that the Tokyo 2020 Olympics would be postponed — but the IOC itself has declined to provide official confirmation that such a decision has been made. nbcnews.to/2xlKwAE

JUST IN: British PM Johnson on Monday has unveiled strict new measures aimed at limiting people's movements amid fears that the British health service may be overwhelmed by coronavirus unless the spread is slowed. nbcnews.to/2UyryyC

Hydroxychloroquine has long been used by people who suffer from lupus. The drug's new publicity related to coronavirus has fueled shortages across the country, NBC News has found.
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NEW: Hoping to stem the toll of the state’s surging coronavirus outbreak, New York health officials plan to begin collecting plasma from people who have recovered and injecting the antibody-rich fluid into patients still fighting the virus. nbcnews.to/39b6iEr