Coronavirus US live: 'What you're doing is saving lives': Cuomo calls quarantining this generation's challenge

New York governor recalls wars and the Great Depression to give perspective on self-isolating

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Mike Pence's office has announced the vice president will lead a White House coronavirus task force meeting at 4pm today in the Situation Room, suggesting there will be no press briefing today.

According to reports, Trump is planning to 'pare back' the daily briefings after falsely claiming his suggestion to inject cleaning products had been 'sarcastic'. Yesterday's presser offered one of the strangest twists of the pandemic so far: the president gave a short pre-written statement and then exited the stage without taking a single question.

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Canada's prime minister, Justin Trudeau, has said the country's economy should not reopen until there is enough personal protection equipment for workers.

"I don't think we should be reopening any sector of the economy until we have enough material to protect Canadians and ensure that we are stopping the spread of Covid-19," said Trudeau during a press conference on Saturday.