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THREAD: Coronavirus updates, Thursday, March 26.

• 450,000+ cases, 20,000+ deaths globally
• 65,000+ cases in US, 1,000+ deaths
• 3.28 million Americans file for unemployment
• Senate passes massive stimulus package
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WATCH: @RonAllenNBC reports from NYC's Elmhurst Hospital, where 13 patients died of coronavirus in the last 24 hours and the conditions of the hospital continue to be overwhelmed by more COVID-19 cases.

"It's just the beginning of it, and certainly not the end."

Live now on @MSNBC.

A New York City man in his 60s who was experiencing homelessness dies at a hospital from the coronavirus, city officials say; his death is believed to be the first COVID-19 death among the homeless. nbcnews.to/3ajCaIE

Jeff Shell, the CEO of NBCUniversal, said Thursday that he has tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. nbcnews.to/3alUOQ3

WATCH: @ReporterBlayne reports from New Orleans, where top health officials say Mardi Gras was a source of spiking COVID-19 cases.

"Not only were people catching beads during Mardi Gras, they were catching the coronavirus."

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

Many Americans face coronavirus with no water to wash their hands. nbcnews.to/2Jh3Z8v

NEW: The deadline for Americans to comply with the federal REAL ID program has been extended to Oct. 1, 2021, Acting Homeland Security Sec. Wolf says in a statement Thursday. nbcnews.to/3arPjzu

NY Gov. Cuomo says Dr. Fauci has been "so kind," helpful" and "brilliant" at offering guidance during the coronavirus outbreak in NYC.

"I call him late at night. I call him in the middle of the night ... he's been really a friend to me personally and the state of New York."

If the coronavirus pandemic continues to make in-person voting virtually impossible by November, conducting the 2020 presidential election largely by mail isn't out of the question, advocates say. nbcnews.to/39kkSK5

New York City doctors describe the fight against coronavirus as cases surge: “Our hospital has never, ever, ever seen anything like this.” nbcnews.to/2UATUbG

NY Gov. Cuomo says 385 people have died of coronavirus in New York, up 100 from Wednesday.

NY Gov. Cuomo says the "congressional action failed to address the governmental need."

"This is the time for governmental leaders to stop making excuses and just do your job...the places in this nation that have the most intense problems --address the places that need the help."

President Trump declares New Jersey a major disaster on Thursday as the number of coronavirus cases in the state soars over 4,400. nbcnews.to/33L4MIi

Nearly 3 dozen who attended Arkansas church event test positive for coronavirus.
"Maybe you assumed that it couldn’t happen to you, just like I did," the church pastor wrote in a social media post. nbcnews.to/2vPUTwg

As the US struggles to stem coronavirus, China is moving quickly to portray itself as an international leader fighting COVID-19. nbcnews.to/3apfs1Q

Connecticut joins a growing list of states that have asked for a disaster declaration to cope with the "severity and magnitude" of the coronavirus outbreak. nbcnews.to/33O9SmZ

Indy 500 postponed. nbcnews.to/33MfEp6

President Trump tells America's governors in a letter that his administration will soon set new social distancing guidelines as the coronavirus pandemic worsens. nbcnews.to/3bqoKKX

Coronavirus outbreak diverts US Navy aircraft carrier to Guam; all 5,000 aboard to be tested. nbcnews.to/3duRpAl

Sen. Klobuchar’s husband is released from the hospital and recovering at home after testing positive for coronavirus, she says in a statement. nbcnews.com/health/health-…

President Trump says US Navy hospital ship, USNS Comfort, to head to New York on Saturday, weeks ahead of its scheduled deployment.

UPDATE: With at least 82,474 coronavirus cases recorded, the US now has more cases than any other nation, including China.

Head of US Army Corps of Engineers on building hospitals: “Every single governor knows exactly when his peak is, and if we can’t get these projects completed, then we miss this very, very valuable window to be able to step up and to be able to take care of that shortage”

WATCH: Gen. Semonite tells @Maddow the Army Corp of Engineers will use "normal FEMA processes" to activate the chain of command on building hospitals in states amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sen. Klobuchar says she made a "personal argument" during Senate negotiations on the coronavirus relief bill, that "this can happen to anyone" after her husband was hospitalized with COVID-19.