A flutist plays 'By loving forces silently surrounded...' by Dietrich Bonhoeffer on her balcony, as people practice social distancing due to coronavirus in Erfurt, central Germany, Sunday, March 29, 2020. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)
March 29, 2020
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What you need to know today about the virus outbreak
President Donald Trump on Sunday extended the country's voluntary national shutdown for a month, significantly changing his tone on the coronavirus pandemic only days after musing about the country reopening in a few weeks. He heeded public-health experts who told him the virus could claim over 100,000 lives in the U.S., perhaps more, if not enough is done to fight it.