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THREAD: Coronavirus updates, Saturday, March 28.

• US coronavirus cases surpass 100,000

• President Trump signs $2T economic stimulus bill

• 520,000+ cases reported worldwide; 23,000+ total deaths

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As of 10 a.m. ET, March 28, there are 102,074 confirmed coronavirus cases in the US, and 1,606 deaths.

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President Trump issued an executive order Friday giving the Dept. of Defense and Homeland Security the authority to activate the ready reserve components of the armed forces to help in the response to the coronavirus outbreak.

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Delta is offering free flights for medical volunteers to assist in certain regions of the US significantly impacted by the coronavirus outbreak, airline says. nbcnews.to/3dzmUcw
Live now on @MSNBC:

NY Gov. Cuomo provides latest coronavirus updates.
"A lot of people ask me why is there so much talk about ventilators ... every emergency situation is unique."

NY Gov. Cuomo explains the increased need for ventilators to treat patients with COVID-19.
WATCH: NY Gov. Cuomo demonstrates how to use a bag valve mask, a manual alternative to a ventilator.

"If we have to turn to this device on any large scale basis, that is not an acceptable situation."
NEW: NY Gov. Cuomo announces the New York state presidential primary scheduled for April 28 will be delayed until June 23.
NEW: NY Gov. Cuomo reports 7,681 new coronavirus cases in state, bringing total up to 52,318 cases.

Number of deaths in state is up to 728, Cuomo says.
NEW: President Trump says he is considering an "enforceable quarantine" in the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut area, saying the decision could come as soon as later in the day.

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New York Gov. Cuomo said he talked to President Trump Saturday morning, and a quarantine was not addressed.

"I don’t know how that could be legally enforceable,” Cuomo said. “I don’t even like the sound of it.” nbcnews.to/3byV3Hw
Live now on @MSNBC:

President Trump speaks at the send-off for the USNS Comfort, a US Navy hospital ship headed to NYC to support hospitals overwhelmed with coronavirus patients.
.@PeteWilliamsNBC reviews the power at various levels of government in the US to enforce a quarantine.

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@PeteWilliamsNBC FDA authorizes emergency use of a new, rapid coronavirus test that could give patients results in less than 15 minutes.

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