Stocks surged after Mr. Trump’s announcement, with the Dow rising nearly 2,000 points at its close. Source

Officials worldwide are being forced to accept that slowing the coronavirus’ spread will require Herculean, and incredibly painful sacrifices. Source

President Trump has declared a national emergency due to coronavirus. He announced it during a Rose Garden press conference Friday afternoon. The announcement came just before markets closed for the week, and as his administration attempts to take more aggressive steps to address the escalating coronavirus crisis. Watch his remarks here. Source

Stocks jumped after Mr. Trump announced measures to combat the pandemic, reversing losses from Thursday’s plunge. Source

Quarantined in their homes due to the coronavirus outbeak, people in Naples, Italy, sang together and chanted “don’t give up” from their balconies, filling the empty streets with joyful noise. Similar scenes were captured across Italy, as the entire country of 60 million people remains on lockdown. Source

The four states involved in next Tuesday’s primaries have been signaling all week how they would approach coronavirus. Source

Disneyland will be closed the rest of the month due to coronavirus fears — but officials aren’t letting food go to waste. Source

The governors are hoping to create a reserve workforce of health care professionals. Source

Plunging demand for air travel is “unlike anything we’ve seen,” CEO Ed Bastian says. Source

Rebecca Mehra helped an elderly couple get food when they were too scared to go into a crowded grocery store because of the coronavirus outbreak – proving that, even in dark times, kindness prevails. Mehra’s story went viral, and she hopes it reminds others to check up on older friends and family members during the outbreak. Source