Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a state of emergency Wednesday as the number of identified coronavirus cases in the nation’s capital reached 10 and officials recommended gatherings of 1,000 or more people be postponed or canceled. Bowser declared both a state of emergency and a public health emergency. According to the World Health Organization, people with mild illness recover in about two weeks, while those with more severe illness may take three to six weeks to recover. Events DC, which operates the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, is suspending operations there from March 13 to March 31. Events DC also owns Nationals Park, home of the reigning baseball world champions.

Source: The Standard March 12, 2020 06:00 UTC