Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. ‘IT MAKES YOUR HEART WARM’ People are banding together to sew face masks for hospitals running desperately short of personal protective equipment as the coronavirus pandemic intensifies.
2. ONE-FIFTH OF GLOBE FACING LOCKDOWN By shuttering businesses, clearing streets and keeping people away from one another, authorities hope they can slow the spread of the pandemic.
3. TESTING BLUNDERS CRIPPLED US RESPONSE An AP review finds that a series of missteps at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention created a critical shortage of reliable tests for the coronavirus.