At UC Santa Cruz, 82 students lost their jobs on February 28 — and many of them are parents, expecting parents, and international students. Source
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NYC and Chicago postpone St. Patrick’s Day Parades
“As you might imagine this was not an easy decision and we don’t take it lightly,” said Chicago’s mayor. Source
Trump announces travel restrictions in response to coronavirus
President Trump announced travel from Europe would be suspended for the next 30 days, starting Friday at midnight. He spoke in an Oval Office address to the nation Wednesday night. Source
Trump announces new restrictions to stop spread of coronavirus
The ban will exclude the United Kingdom, the president said Wednesday night in a brief address to the nation. Source
Tom Hanks says he and Rita Wilson have coronavirus
“We felt a bit tired, like we had colds, and some body aches. Rita had some chills that came and went. Slight fevers too,” he posted on Twitter. Source
Coronavirus updates: Trump bans all travel from Europe for 30 days
The ban will begin on Friday, and it will not apply to the United Kingdom. Source
Chelsea Manning hospitalized after attempted suicide
Her legal team says she’s still scheduled to attend a Friday hearing. Source
Top Trump trade official calls for payroll tax cut
Peter Navarro, director of trade and manufacturing policy for the White House, says Democrats are playing politics by not supporting payroll tax Source
CBS postpones next “Survivor” season as coronavirus spreads
“The situation is unprecedented and we are learning more information every day,” executive producer and host Jeff Probst wrote in a letter to “Survivor” crew members. Source
Chicago postpones St. Patrick’s Day parades amid coronavirus outbreak
“As you might imagine this was not an easy decision and we don’t take it lightly,” said the city’s mayor. Source