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California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks in front of the hospital ship US Naval Ship Mercy that arrived into the Port of Los Angeles on Friday, March 27, 2020, to provide relief for Southland hospitals overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic. Also attending the press conference and keeping appropriate distancing are Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, right, Dr. Mark Ghaly, Secretary of Health and Human Services, behind Garcetti, Director Mark Ghilarducci, Cal OES, third left, Robert Fenton, FEMA Regional Administrator for Region 9, second left, U.S. Navy Admiral John Gumbleton, third right, and interpreter Richard Pope, left. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times via AP, Pool)

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What you need to know today about the virus outbreak
March 28, 2020 7:30 p.m.

What you need to know today about the virus outbreak

President Donald Trump has backed away from calling for a quarantine for coronavirus hotspots in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, instead directing Saturday night that a “strong Travel Advisory” be issued to stem the spread of the outbreak.