Previous estimates of 2% mortality rate for COVID-19 were corrected by World Health officials Tuesday. The newly announced 3.4% is much deadlier than the seasonal flu which claims fewer than 1%.

• Berkeley, California has reported it’s first case and declared emergency
• Regeneron said Tuesday that the (completely harmless sounding) pharmaceutical company hopes to have its coronavirus treatment produced and ready for human testing by August, according to CEO Leonard Schleifer
• World Bank Group Announces Up to $12 Billion Immediate Support for COVID-19 Country Response
• First US federal facility closed. The U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services Seattle Field Office near Tukwila is closing for 14 days after an employee showed symptoms