The number of new coronavirus cases in the U.S. surpassed 35,000 on Monday, making it the nation with the third-highest number of infections in the world, behind only Italy and China. The death toll in the U.S. from the COVID-19 virus reached 471 — the sixth highest in the world. CLICK HERE FOR FULL CORONAVIRUS COVERAGEU.S. health officials have said coronavirus cases will rise as testing becomes more widely available. New York has the largest number of cases at nearly 17,000, after seeing a 37.4 percent spike Monday. LOCKDOWNS, STAY-AT-HOME POLICIES MULTIPLY AS CORONAVIRUS CASES, DEATHS MOUNTCalifornia’s Gov.

Source: Fox News March 23, 2020 12:26 UTC