Coronavirus Cases Top 1,000 in U.S.; Italy Shutdown Expands
Coronavirus Cases Top 1,000 in U.S.; Italy Shutdown Expands 01:28 Latest Update on Coronavirus, Now a Pandemic Meteorologist Danielle Banks has the latest update on the deadly coronavirus outbreak. At a Glance COVID-19 is a global pandemic, the World Health Organization announced Wednesday. Italy closed all stores except pharmacies and food markets. U.S. cases hit 1,000, and there have been more than 121,000 cases worldwide. At least 32 people have died in the U.S. Washington state has banned gatherings with more than 250 people. The World Health Organization announced Wednesday that the novel coronavirus has become a global pandemic. "WHO has been assessing this outbreak around the clock and we are deeply concerned both by the alarming levels of spread and severity, and by the alarming levels of inaction," Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the WHO, said during the a...