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THREAD: Coronavirus updates, Friday, March 27.

• Total cases worldwide surpass 500,000

• British PM Johnson and UK Health Sec. Matt Hancock test positive

• 42 of Africa’s 54 countries report cases

• US House to vote on relief bill nbcnews.to/2JhXgLt

While new cases of COVID-19 in Italy showed some signs of slowing last week, “let us not delude ourselves that we can loosen the containment measures,” Silvio Brusaferro, president of the Italian Institute of Health, said. nbcnews.to/2JjTfWW

“Our community’s reality is this country’s future if we don’t do anything,” Rep. Ocasio-Cortez says on the House floor, speaking about Queens, NY and Elmhurst hospital.

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

Former Sec. of State Kerry: "Congressman Massie has tested positive for being an asshole. He must be quarantined to prevent the spread of his massive stupidity." nbcnews.to/33U6wiy

New York State schools will remain closed for at least another 2 weeks until April 15th, Gov. Cuomo says.

The hospital ship USNS Mercy arrives in San Pedro, California, to expand support in the coronavirus response.

NEW: Rep. Massie of Kentucky announces he will call for a roll-call vote on the $2T coronavirus relief bill.

NEW: Coronavirus deaths in New York State rise to 519, up from 385 on Thursday, Gov. Cuomo announces.

Iceland is employing “contact tracers” to help locate individuals who have been in close physical proximity to known carriers of the coronavirus. nbcnews.to/33QyT0K

Live now on @MSNBC.

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NY Gov. Cuomo to Pres. Trump saying he doesn't need ventilators: “Nobody knows what’s going to happen. I rely on the data, I rely on the science ... That’s the way you run government. I hope we don’t need any ventilators. I hope this ends tomorrow. But, that’s also irrelevant.”

NEW: Rep. Joe Cunningham of South Carolina has tested positive for coronavirus, he says in statement; 4th member of Congress to test positive.

Apple launches its own COVID-19 screening app to push authoritative information on the coronavirus. nbcnews.to/2QPNR1X

The coronavirus pandemic has spurred a flurry of activity to release children from juvenile detention centers.

Advocates say it’s the only way to prevent an outbreak in the facilities. nbcnews.to/2WLF6cS

BREAKING: President Trump signs $2T coronavirus relief bill into law. nbcnews.to/2vYhRBA

"I want them to be appreciative."

President Trump addresses feedback from some governors about the federal government's response to COVID-19 on.msnbc.com/39poVF5

UPDATE: More than 100,000 coronavirus cases have been reported in the US, the most in the world, @NBCNews data shows.
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WATCH: Speaker Pelosi reacts to Rep. Massie's attempt to derail coronavirus relief bill vote.

"We always knew we would pass this bill ... and that [we] would not let any nuisance stand in the way."

Speaker Pelosi says Senate Republicans' COVID-19 relief bill changed from a "trickle down" bill for corporations to a "bubble up" legislation for individuals.

"We just took their bill and turned it around."

WATCH: Rep. Porter tells @AliVelshi "rigorous oversight" on the distribution of the coronavirus relief bill is necessary.

"The Treasury has the ability to move this money extremely quickly. There's nobody that Sec. Mnuchin has to ask."