16 Mar 2020

White House tells people not to gather in groups of more than 10 as cities and states shut down

Washington Correspondent

As Covid-19 continues to spread in the U.S, most states are closing schools and the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention has told people not to gather in groups of more than 50. 

As Covid-19 continues to spread in the U.S, most states are closing schools and the White House has just told people not to gather in groups of more than 10.

The federal reserve made the dramatic move to lower interest rates to near zero yesterday but the markets did not respond well with the DOW Jones having to stop trading immediately on opening once again this morning.

In the past half an hour President Trump has been speaking to reporters.