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NY Stock Exchange closes trading floor after coronavirus cases reported

The New York Stock Exchange will temporarily close its famous trading floor on Monday after two people tested positive for the coronavirus. Trading is set to resume electronically. On Wednesday, the Dow closed below 20,000, erasing nearly all its gains since President Trump took office. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins “CBS This Morning” to react to the extreme economic uncertainty. Source

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Hospitals gear up for spike in coronavirus patients

Hospitals around the country are gearing up for a flood of coronavirus patients. In Brooklyn, a special facility has been built at one hospital just for coronavirus testing. A Wisconsin children’s hospital has seen hundreds of patients tested after a doctor treating immunocompromised children tested positive. Mola Lenghi reports on how health care facilities and staffers around the country are preparing themselves for the influx of coronavirus cases. Source

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Trump calls himself “wartime president” over coronavirus pandemic

There are now more than 9,400 reported coronavirus cases in the U.S., across all 50 states. The death toll has jumped to at least 152. President Trump now says he considers himself a wartime president because of the pandemic. Wednesday night, he signed a $100B emergency aid package into law. The bill includes free virus testing for every American, paid sick leave and expanded unemployment benefits. Weijia Jiang reports on how else the federal government is scrambling to contain the disease. Source

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