Mar 22, 2017

NATO will reschedule meeting so Tillerson can attend

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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met Wednesday on the sidelines of an anti-ISIS coalition meeting and agreed to work out an alternative schedule so Tillerson could attend an upcoming NATO gathering, per AP. Stoltenberg was "absolutely certain" a suitable date could be found.

Tillerson previously said he wouldn't attend so he could instead meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Florida, before traveling to Russia. Trump said Tuesday he would attend the meeting.

Why it matters: The decision to reschedule shows how on edge NATO is about America's commitment to the alliance.

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West Virginia is latest state to delay primary due to coronavirus

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West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice rescheduled the state's May 12 primary election to June 9 on Wednesday, citing fears surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, AP reports.

Why it matters: 23 other states and the District of Columbia haven't held primaries yet. The White House is recommending, for now, that Americans practice social distancing and gather in groups of no more than 10 people — while many states have issued stay-at-home orders.

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Florida governor issues stay-at-home order

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered a statewide stay-at-home order on Wednesday after the number of coronavirus cases in the state rose to nearly 7,000.

Why it matters: DeSantis has been criticized for declining to order any statewide mandates to curb the spread of coronavirus as Florida — home to a significant elderly population — has increasingly become a hotspot. The order will go into effect at midnight and last for 30 days.

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Coronavirus dashboard

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Global: Total confirmed cases as of 12:30 p.m. ET: 885,687 — Total deaths: 44,216 — Total recoveries: 185,447 — Map.
U.S.: Total confirmed cases as of 12:30 p.m. ET: 190,089 — Total deaths: 4,127 — Total recoveries: 7,141 — Map.
Federal government latest: Vice President Mike Pence said that White House modeling suggests "Italy may be the most comparable area to the United States" in terms of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
State updates: Washington and California appear to have slowed their surges of new cases — Florida cases have been doubling the past four days, approaching 7,000.
China: The coronavirus could threaten D.C.'s bipartisan China consensus.
2020 update: Bernie Sanders urges Wisconsin to delay April 7 primary.
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