Today's Headlines

Bloomberg: 

• Coronavirus Could Cost the Global Economy $2.7 Trillion.

• Italy to Lock Down Milan Region in Bid to Contain Coronavirus Outbreak.

• Italian, French Politicians Infected as Cases Grow: Virus Update.

• Chinese Hotel Used to Observe Virus Contacts Collapses.  

• Egypt Says Cruise Ship Quarantined Over New Virus Cluster.  

• Italy’s Democratic Party Head Tests Positive for Coronavirus.

• Mexican Women Storm the Streets as Murder Toll Spikes.  

• Global Oil Producers Face Brutal Reckoning After Epic OPEC+ Fail.

• Saudis Plan Big Oil Output Hike, Beginning All-Out Price War.  

• Lebanon to Default on $1.2 Billion Payment, Seek Restructuring.

Wall Street Journal:

• Congressional Report Faults Boeing on MAX Design, FAA on Oversight.

• Nursing Home at Center of Washington Coronavirus Outbreak Target of Criticism.

• March Madness Will Go On, but in a Worst Case, Without Mad Fans.

• AT&T Cooperates With Justice Department in Google Probe.

CNBC:

• The flying taxi market is ready for takeoff changing travel forever.

• Amtrak suspends nonstop Acela service between DC and New York due to coronavirus.

• Coronavirus live updates: Dozens trapped after hotel used for quarantine collapses in China.

• Analysts say the coronavirus outbreak won’t hurt the stock that Stifel calls ‘The Terminator’.

• New York declares state of emergency over coronavirus outbreak.

MarketWatch.com: 

• Weekend reads: What corporate insiders are doing as the coronavirus spreads and the stock market tanks.

• These 9 companies are working on coronavirus treatments or vaccines — here’s where things stand.

Fox News:

• Two dead from coronavirus in Florida, first known fatalities on Eastern Seaboard.

• Pelosi’s ‘Christmas-tree ornaments’ overloaded virus bill: lawmaker.

Zero Hedge:     

• Italy Places Milan Region Under Quarantine As New York Declares State Of Emergency.

• "We Are In An Adverse Feedback Loop": How To Track The Coronavirus Hit To US Consumer Spending.

• AOC Encourages Illegals To Participate In 2020 Census.

• "It's An Awful Situation": Washington Moves To Take Over Nursing Home At Epicenter Of Outbreak.

• Putin Launches "War On US Shale" After Dumping MbS & Breaking Up OPEC+.

• Port Of Los Angeles Taking "Substantial Hit", Expects Volume To Plunge 15% From Coronavirus.

• "It's Like Scenes From A Mad Max Movie" - Americans Continue Epic Run On Costco.

• Goldman: A Corona Recession Will Send The S&P To 2,450 By Year End.

• Expect Up To 40% Of Tehran's Population To Be Infected In 2 Weeks: Iranian Health Official.

• Paging All "It's Just The Flu" Truthers.

• Will Brexit And Covid-19 End The EU?

• Surprise! China Is Using Covid-19 To Strengthen Its Mass Surveillance Of Citizens.

• "Bull Market Has Reversed" - NYC Multifamily Building Sales Plunge.

• "It's Utter Mayhem" - US Mortgage Rates Plunge To Record Low.

• Here's The Reason Behind Today's Unprecedented VIX Move.

• 2 Individuals At AIPAC Conference With Pence, Pompeo, McConnell & Others Test Positive For Covid-19.

• Trump Promotes Freedom Caucus Leader Mark Meadows To Chief Of Staff, Sends Mick Mulvaney To Northern Ireland.

• Yet Another Professor Indicted Over Alleged Secret Ties To China.

• Carnage: Credit, Crude, & The Yield Curve Crushed As Fed Admits "Credibility Eroding".

Business Insider:  

• 'We're gearing up for something extremely significant': Top hospitals across the US told us how they're preparing for the coronavirus outbreak.

• Photos show how people around the world are disinfecting schools, mosques, and streets to stop the coronavirus from spreading.

• The new coronavirus lives on surfaces for "hours to a day," one expert says. Here's how to disinfect them properly.

• Coronavirus is worrying electronics manufacturers, and everyday shoppers could end up seeing 'spot shortages' for certain gadgets if the situation worsens.

John Hopkins University:

• Coronavirus Global Cases. (map)

BNO News:

• Tracking Coronavirus: Map, data and timeline.