Today's Headlines

Bloomberg:

• Trump Says Holding Meetings at White House About Coronavirus.  

• Italy’s Monetary Chief Hits Back on Market Turmoil Engulfing ECB.

• Apple Shuts Hundreds of Stores; U.S. Passes Relief Plan: Virus Update.  

• Spain Plans Lockdown; NYC Reports First Death: Virus Update.

• N.Y. Hospitals Pitch Tents, Nix Surgeries to Prepare for Influx.

• Nightmare on Wall Street Was All About Liquidity.

• Trump Tests Negative; World Lockdown Takes Hold: Virus Update.

• Five Early-Warning Economic Indicators Show Virus Shock.

• Bond Markets on Red Alert for Policy Action After Historic Week.

• U.S. Defense Department Sets Domestic Travel Curbs for Personnel.  

• Latin America Announces Partial Lockdown as Coronavirus Spreads.  

• House Passes Trump-Backed Coronavirus Plan With Free Testing.  

• A Fifth of Virus Cruise Cases Asymptomatic, Study Says.  

• Dalio’s Macro Fund Plunged About 20% This Year as Market Tanked.

Wall Street Journal:   

• U.S. Expands Europe Travel Ban as Spain Locks Down.

• Coronavirus Forces Families to Rip Up Spring Travel Plans.

• Countries Close National Borders as Coronavirus Spreads.

• Grocers Fail to Keep Up With Demand as Coronavirus Pandemic Spreads.

• Sports, Retailers, Airlines, Autos: the Damage Across Business.

• U.S. Economic Outlook Hinges on Layoff Decisions. 

• U.S. Investigates Chinese Telecom Giant ZTE for Possible Bribery.

CNBC:

• Coronavirus live updates: Hospitals cancel elective surgeries, small businesses get pummeled.

• Apple(AAPL) to close all stores outside of China until March 27 in response to coronavirus.

• These new batteries technologies could be the future of energy storage.

• Grocers limit food purchases, urge shoppers not to hoard. Kroger ramps up hiring to stock shelves.

• Walmart reduces hours at all US stores to keep up with stocking groceries, household goods.

• France closes restaurants, cafes, movie theaters and other nonessential shops to fight coronavirus.

Barron's:

• Had bullish commentary on (ORCL), (UPS). (MRK), (NVS), (AMAT), (BDX), (SCHW), (PSX), (UNH), (ILMN), (KWR) and (HRI).

• Had bearish commentary on .

MarketWatch.com:

• 18 Stock Picks For Turbulent Times: Barron’s Roundtable.

• How do I self-quarantine? Can I answer the door or walk my dog? There can be legal consequences if you violate it.  

• Trump says he’ll ‘most likely’ get tested for coronavirus ‘fairly soon’.  

• Tests show new coronavirus can live on surfaces for as long as 3 days.

• Influenza kills more people than coronavirus so everyone is overreacting, right? Wrong — and here’s why.

Fox News:

• China reframes coronavirus narrative, touting Xi’s successes despite body count, global spread.

• American troops wounded as new barrage hits base housing in Iraq.

• Nursing home sees nearly 50 employees test positive for virus.

Zero Hedge:     

• Covid-19: European Leaders Finally Acknowledge Scale Of Crisis.

• "The Market Is Broken" - Why Nobody Is Trading Any More.

• UK's Coronavirus Strategy: Just Let It Happen And Hope For Herd Immunity.

• How Far Do Governments Need To Go In Restricting Citizens' Movements To Combat Covid-19?

• "Covid-19 Is An Exponential Threat" - Why Global Politicians & Business Leaders Must Act Now.

• "No State Is Prepared" - Mapping Where Hospitals Will Run Out Of Beds First If Virus Cases Spike.

• The Aftermath - Surveying The Wreckage From Last Week's Market-nado.

• "Don't Believe The Numbers" - Johns Hopkins Prof Fears "Worst Public Health Crisis Since Polio".

• Restaurant Traffic Implodes: New York, Seattle Plummet More Than 60%.

• Brawls Erupt As Americans Panic Hoard Supplies Amid Pandemic.

• Images From New York's First Drive-Thru Testing Facility.

• "It's Terrible": NYC Restaurants Shocked With "Mass Event Cancellations" As Virus Fears Grow.

• DARPA's Pandemic Prevention Platform Could Develop Therapeutic "Shield" To Fight Covid-19 By Summer.

• After 79% Sales Crash In February, China Automakers Beg Government For Bailout.

• US Equity Market Crashes Below 2007 Highs Despite Massive Surge On Trump Stimulus Plan.

Business Insider: 

• How Italy spiraled from a perfectly healthy country to near collapse in 24 days as the coronavirus took hold.

• Frustrated millennials say they can't get their aging parents to cancel their cruises, stop going to church, and take coronavirus seriously.

John Hopkins University:

• Coronavirus Global Cases. (map)

BNO News:

• Tracking Coronavirus: Map, data and timeline.

Google Docs:

• Coronavirus Testing by State.