Today's Headlines

Bloomberg: 

• U.S., Australia Report First Coronavirus Deaths: Virus Update,

• Washington State Is Investigating Potential Outbreak at Facility.  

• South Korean Exports Rise More Than Expected on Semiconductors.

• Joe Biden Wins South Carolina Primary.  

• Five Charts Tell Horror Story of European Market’s Mayhem Week.  

• Coronavirus May Cause 6% Contraction in China’s GDP: Pimco.

• The Staggering Dollar Figures Fueling Campaign 2020.  

• Europe Risks New Migration Meltdown as Erdogan Opens Floodgates.  

• Germany‘s Anti-Greta Blasts ‘Climate Alarmism’ at CPAC.  

• Humbled Saudis May Yet Clinch OPEC+ Deal as Virus Crisis Worsens.

Wall Street Journal:

• U.S., Taliban Sign Deal Meant to End America's Longest War.

• The Virus and the Economy.

• After a Disaster, Some Homeowners’ Next Misfortune Is Mortgage Relief. 

• Elliott Management Nominates Four Directors to Twitter’s(TWTR) Board. 

• The Week That Wiped $3.6 Trillion Off the Stock Market.

CNBC:

• Coronavirus live updates: China reports 573 new cases.

• Trump calls for lower rates amid coronavirus fallout: ‘Fed should start being a leader’.

• US expands Iran travel restrictions over coronavirus, raises advisory for South Korea and Italy.

• Trump considering travel restrictions at US-Mexico border over coronavirus.

• Automakers are ‘scrambling’ for parts and preparing war rooms as coronavirus spreads.

• China factory activity shrank at its fastest rate on record in February.

Barron's:

• Had bullish commentary on (GOOGL), (CVX), (COP), (TSLA), (BAC), (JOM), (VZ).

• Had bearish commentary on (YUMC), (CMI), (TEX), (LECO), (AMZN), (JBL) and (WYNN).

MarketWatch.com: 

• There’s a simple reason why gold is falling along with coronavirus-afflicted global stocks.

Fox News:

• Ex-VP projected to win South Carolina primary in crucial boost to campaign after early losses.

Zero Hedge: 

• China Reports Catastrophic Data: PMIs Crash To Record Low, Confirming Coronavirus Collapse.

• Trump Exposes "Dishonest" Media Critics, Insists "We're Super Prepared" To Handle COVID-19 Outbreaks.

• Washington Declares State Of Emergency After First US Virus Death; CDC Says "No National Spread In US": Live Updates.

• 81% Of South Korean 'End Of Days' Worshippers Test Positive For Coronavirus.

• Did China Close First Lab To Sequence Covid-19 Out Of Fear It Would Lose Bat Soup Narrative?

• Meanwhile At A Costco(COST) In Brooklyn, The Hoarding Begins.

• China Orders Owners Of Closed Factories To Boost Electricity Usage, Pretend Economy Is Back To Normal.

• New Coronavirus Cases In California, Oregon, & Washington Suggest Community Spread: Officials.

• Joe Biden Wins South Carolina Primary, Trump Says "End Of Bloomberg's Joke Campaign".

• These Cities Have the Most Six-Figure Jobs.

• It's Time To Stop Pretending That In All Of Africa There's Only 3 Covid-19 Cases.

• "Momentous Day": US, Taliban Sign Peace Deal To End 18 Year War.

• Four Cruise Ship Passengers Rushed To Los Angeles Hospital With "Unknown Illnesses" Friday Night.

• Trump Admin Considering Tax Cuts, Pressuring Powell To Cut Rates In Hopes Of Containing Coronavirus Fallout.

• Italian Soccer Club Plays First Match In An Empty Stadium.

• Oregon Officials Confirm Third Coronavirus Case "Of Unknown Origin"; Risk Of "Community Outbreak" Is High.

• Coronavirus Reappearing Weeks Later In Discharged Patients.

• American Brides Face A Shortage Of Wedding Dresses Thanks To Coronavirus Outbreak.

• US Spy Agencies Monitor Covid-19 Spread, Warn Of Threat To India's 1BN+ Population.

• "Here's Why I Don't Really Trust The Official American Coronavirus Numbers".

• Corona-Crash Sparks Fastest 'Correction' In History On Record-Breaking Volume.

Business Insider:  

• LIVE UPDATES: Biden winning South Carolina primary, follow the vote and results as they come in.

• 'STOP BUYING MASKS': US Surgeon General and VP say masks won't help fight coronavirus, as demand for emergency supplies increases.

• The world's massive debt pile is making a coronavirus shock especially especially dangerous right now.

• Coronavirus patients with heart disease have a 10% chance of dying. Here's the mortality rate for patients with various underlying health problems.

• Companies around the world are telling their employees to work from home amid the coronavirus outbreak.

John Hopkins University:

• Coronavirus Global Cases. (map)

BNO News:

• Tracking Coronavirus: Map, data and timeline.