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A total of 6,648,000 Americans applied for unemployment insurance in the week ending March 28, according to the US Department of Labor.

And they both look nothing like the figures from earlier in March before the brunt of the pandemic hit the US economy.

As the unemployment figures were released on Thursday morning, the number of US coronavirus cases had topped 216,000.

March 31 White House warns of heavy possible death toll in US.

As many as 100,000 to 240,000 Americans could die from the coronavirus pandemic even with measures like social distancing, a model presented by the White House showed.

Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus task force coordinator.

Even with social distancing showing some positive results, though, President Donald Trump warned it's "going to be a very bad two or three weeks." The US federal government has nearly 10,000 ventilators, a key piece of medical equipment for treating the respiratory problems caused by COVID-19, but it's withholding most of them now.

US deaths outnumber China'sThe US, Italy, Spain and France all have more deaths than China, according to tracking numbers from John Hopkins University and Medicine Coronavirus Resource Center.

The US has tested 1 million samples for the coronavirus and has ramped up its testing capacity to 100,000 samples a day, US President Donald Trump said at the White House's daily briefing.

The administration also said that the US has developed 20 different emergency testing options and that tomorrow Abbott Laboratories will begin shipping a rapid test that can return a positive result in as quickly as five minutes. .

Last week, Trump had said he would like to see people attending services on Easter, which falls on April 12.

At a press conference announcing the extension of the guidelines, Trump said his comments about packing churches for the holiday were "an aspiration." Based on current models, he added, ending the guidelines now could lead to a situation where death numbers go down and then spike up again.

"We don't want that to happen," Trump said.

March 28 No New York area 'quarantine' Early in the day, Trump said he might impose a short, "enforceable" travel quarantine on the New York metropolitan region, including parts of New Jersey and Connecticut, to restrict travel out of the area.

Andrew Cuomo said he hadn't had any conversations with Trump about such a move.

Separately, Cuomo said the death toll in the state had reached 728, with the total number of cases climbing above 52,000.

New York City itself has over 29,000 cases, with more than 500 deaths as of Saturday morning, officials said.

March 27 5-minute virus test gets OK from FDA Under an emergency-use authorization, the US Food and Drug Administration approved a coronavirus test that can offer results within minutes.

Abbott said it plans to begin distributing the test next week and will increase manufacturing to 50,000 tests per day, the news agency reported.

According to tracking numbers from Johns Hopkins University, the US is sitting at around 101,657 cases as of 3:30 p.m.

Trump signs up GM and Boeing Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to force General Motors to make ventilators, he said during a coronavirus task force briefing.

It came after Trump tweeted earlier Friday that GM must "start making ventilators now." After signing agreements with other private companies, Trump said there'll be 100,000 more ventilators in the next 100 days -- and said any excess units will be given globally to countries that need them most.

Boeing is also pitching in, and will make thousands of plastic face shields each week and supply three planes to carry supplies, Trump said.

US House passes $2 trillion stimulus package The House of Representatives approved a $2 trillion relief bill meant to respond to economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson tests positive UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus, his office announced.

Over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for coronavirus.

I‘ve tested positive.

March 26 Trump pushes new guidance as US tops global cases The US now has the most coronavirus cases globally at around 82,400, surpassing China's 81,700.

Trump called it "a tribute to our testing." The president said he spoke with the governors of all 50 states and US territories on his idea to classify counties as either low, medium and high risk in an effort to update guidance on social distancing.

"Our country has to go back to work," he said during a White House coronavirus task force briefing.

Trump also spoke to G20 world leaders, including Germany, Australia, Russia, China, Japan, India and Saudi Arabia, as well as organizations like the UN, European Commission, WHO, World Bank and the IMO, to discuss how each are dealing with the pandemic.

Initial jobless claims surpass anything in US history Initial jobless claims in the US hit nearly 3.3 million for the week ending March 21, according to the US Department of Labor. .

"In the week ending March 21, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 3,283,000, an increase of 3,001,000 from the previous week's revised level," the Labor Department said.

Four senators were absent because they have either tested positive for coronavirus or are self-isolating.

Prince Charles tests positive, self-isolates in Scotland Prince Charles, the 71-year-old heir to the British throne, has tested positive for coronavirus, according to a spokesperson for the royal family.

Prince Charles tested positive for coronavirus and is displaying "mild" COVID-19 symptoms.

March 24 Senate, White House agree on $2 trillion stimulus package US senators and the White House reached a deal to deliver a nearly $2 trillion stimulus package, according to The New York Times.

We have a deal," said Eric Ueland, White House legislative affairs director, at approximately 10 p.m.

The remarks came during a White House briefing Tuesday afternoon, where Trump added that coming soon to hospitals around the nation are medical supplies including 8 million respirators, 14 million masks, 2.4 million face shields, 1.9 million surgical gowns, 13.5 million gloves and more than 4,000 ventilators. .

Trump hopes to have US open by Easter During a town hall hosted by Fox News on Tuesday, President Trump said he would love to have the US "opened up and raring to go by Easter," which is on April 12.

"I gave it two weeks and we'll assess at that time," said Trump, referencing his 15-day timeline to slow the spread.

Speaking further on the Easter plan during the White House briefing Tuesday afternoon, Trump conceded that some sections of the country may have to be opened one at a time

March 23 Trump says US will be open for business 'soon' During a White House briefing, President Trump said the US "wasn't built to be shut down," and he is hoping local data can be used to advise areas of when they can "cautiously" resume normal activities

Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus task force coordinator, said self-collected nasal swabbing is going to be made available later this week at clinics and drive-through sites

Five Florida spring breakers test positive Five University of Tampa students have tested positive after traveling for spring break, the college tweeted

Ben McAdams, who tested positive for COVID-19 last week, was hospitalized on Friday after experiencing a "severe shortness of breath." McAdams said Sunday that  he's feeling better and expects to be released once doctors determine it's appropriate

March 22 Weinstein reportedly tests positive Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a report by Deadline

GameStop backflips on decision to stay open Days after defending its decision to stay open during the coronavirus pandemic, claiming it was providing "essential retail," video game giant GameStop is closing stores to customers

"This is an unprecedented time and each day brings new information about the COVID-19 pandemic," George Sherman, GameStop's CEO, said in a press release announcing the change

Gillon McLachlan, AFL CEO, said it would be an understatement to call the coronavirus pandemic "the most serious threat to our game in 100 years." At the earliest, the AFL will continue its season in June, but a decision on its fate will not be made until the end of April. 

Rand Paul, a Republican of Kentucky, has tested positive for coronavirus

According to the tweet, Paul is "asymptomatic and was tested out of an abundance of caution due to his extensive travel and events," with a followup tweet noting that his staff has been operating remotely and that he "expects to be back in the Senate after his quarantine period ends."

Senator Rand Paul has tested positive for COVID-19

German Chancellor Angela Merkel in quarantine German Chancellor Angela Merkel has entered quarantine after being told that a doctor who gave her a pneumonia vaccine Friday has tested positive for coronavirus

Coronavirus timeline If you're interested in coronavirus news from before March 22, CNET has been tracking the outbreak in real time here

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