[Coronavirus new york]REUTERS/Lucas Jackson We'll keep this page updated with the biggest coronavirus headlines of the day. Scroll down for more information on each story and check back for updates. HERE'S THE LATEST: * Trump said China may have started the coronavirus deliberately, as top advisers claim attacking Beijing may be the best way to for the president to save his job. * Canada is making face coverings compulsory on all flights — another sign that masks are becoming an unavoidable part of life. * Today's roundup of coronavirus stats on a country-by-country basis. * 'I've been invisible this entire time and now we matter': A day in the life of a 22-year-old supermarket worker during the coronavirus outbreak. * A White House adviser has repeatedly compared those protesting coronavirus lockdowns to Rosa Parks'. * The coronavirus pandemic has hit the Greek tourism sector hard with 65% of hoteliers saying they could face bankruptcy. * Taylor Swift sings 'Soon You'll Get Better' for the first time in heart-wrenching performance on 'Together at Home'. * Hundreds crowded newly reopened Florida beaches even as the state sees a spike in coronavirus infections. * Luxury fashion brands have been aiding the fight against the global pandemic — here's what comes next for them. * 16 easy cocktails to try during quarantine, according to influencers, bartenders, and people who can send alcohol straight to your door. Data Ticker - Covid 19 Global and US TRUMP SAID CHINA MAY HAVE STARTED THE CORONAVIRUS DELIBERATELY, AS TOP ADVISERS CLAIM ATTACKING BEIJING MAY BE THE BEST WAY FOR THE PRESIDENT TO SAVE HIS JOB President Donald Trump has claimed that China may have allowed the coronavirus to spread deliberately. "But if they were knowingly responsible, yeah, then there should be consequences," Trump said of China's response to the disease. Trump's approach to China has veered between blaming it for the coronavirus outbreak and seeking to strike a more conciliatory tone. Top Republicans though, believe that Trump's best path to victory in November's presidential election is to take a tough line against China and cast Beijing as "the bogeyman." _Read More_ CANADA IS MAKING FACE COVERINGS COMPULSORY ON ALL FLIGHTS — ANOTHER SIGN THAT MASKS ARE BECOMING AN UNAVOIDABLE PART OF LIFE Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker organized secret flights bringing millions of masks and gloves to the state from China on charter jets in an effort to bypass potential Trump administration efforts to seize the products, The Chicago Sun-Times reported. Two invoices from the state revealed $888,275 purchases for "aircraft charter flight to Shanghai, China for COVID-19 response," according to the newspaper. The state has reportedly spent $174 million on coronavirus-related purchases, such as ventilators, personal protective equipment, and hand sanitizer. The Sun-Times cited a source familiar with the purchases, who said the details were kept secret "because we've heard reports of Trump trying to take PPE in China and when it gets to the United States." _Read more_ TODAY'S ROUNDUP OF CORONAVIRUS STATS ON A COUNTRY-BY-COUNTRY BASIS Our daily look at coronavirus stats on a country-by-country basis, using data from the last 24 hours supplied by Worldometers. Today we will look at highlights from the most-affected countries including the US, Spain, Italy, France, Germany, and the UK. We're also going to take a look at Russia and Brazil, where the situation is becoming very worrying. _Read more_ SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDER SEE ALSO: * Coronavirus UK live: A further 888 people have died with COVID-19 in Britain as the death toll reaches 15,464 * Cuomo says 'the worst is over' in New York. But hospitalization rates for New York City's oldest coronavirus patients went up in the last week. * Morgan Stanley just released a comprehensive timeline of the coronavirus outbreak. Here's when analysts think the US will increase testing, get a vaccine, and finally return to work.
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