NY sees negative net ICU admissions, HHS begins $30 billion in aid


An ambulance from Ohio outside of Wyckoff Hospital in the Borough of Brooklyn on April 4, 2020 in New York.

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This is CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. All times below are in Eastern time. This blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks. 

  • Global cases: More than 1,631,310
  • Global deaths: At least 98,401
  • US cases: More than 473,093
  • US deaths: At least 17,836

The data above was compiled by Johns Hopkins University.

12:44 pm: How telemedicine has surged during the pandemic

One Medical Chair and CEO Amir Dan Rubin and CNBC’s Bertha Coombs discussed on Facebook the surge of telemedicine during the coronavirus pandemic. They covered how technology is being used to expand testing for COVID-19, cybersecurity concerns surrounding telemedicine, and what measures companies might need to take to get workers back in the office. —Bertha Coombs

12:32 pm: 3M sues company for allegedly price gouging masks sold to New York City

Industrial company 3M announced Friday that it is suing a New Jersey company for alleged price gouging and illegal trade practices involving N95 respirators, a key piece of medical equipment in short supply during the coronavirus pandemic.

The company, Performance Supply LLC, tried to sell $45 million worth of masks at markups up to 500% to New York City officials while falsely claiming to be affiliated with the larger manufacturer, 3M alleged in the lawsuit. —Jesse Pound

12:01 pm: New York state sees negative net change in ICU admissions

New York State saw a negative net change in intensive care admissions on Thursday for the first time since the coronavirus crisis began, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday.

The decline, which measures difference between new admissions to intensive care and patients who have recovered or died, was 17. The measurement increased by 302 and 84 on the prior two days, and has been volatile in recent weeks. —Jesse Pound

11:52 am: WHO says coronavirus spread is slowing

World Health Officials said on Friday that the coronavirus appears to be slowing in some of the hardest-hit countries in Europe like Spain, Italy, Germany and France, however, lifting stay-at-home orders too soon could lead to a “deadly resurgence.”

″[The] WHO wants to see restrictions lifted as much as anyone. At the same time, lifting restrictions too quickly could lead to a deadly resurgence. The way down can be as dangerous as the way up if not managed properly,” WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. —Noah Higgins Dunn

11:35 am: Elizabeth Warren introduces bill to crack down on price gouging

Sen. Elizabeth Warren introduced a bill Friday that would prohibit price gouging during national emergencies, including the Covid-19 pandemic.

Under the Price Gouging Prevention Act, the FTC would be empowered to enforce a ban on excessive price increases of consumer goods during national emergencies. It would have to consider any price increase above 10% to be price gouging during such a declaration. The House bill was crafted based on a similar California law for statewide emergencies. —Lauren Feiner

11:29 am: Google makes it easier to find virtual care

Google on Friday said it is rolling out two new features in its Search and Maps products to direct people looking for medical care to available doctors, including telehealth options when they’re available. For instance, when people search for immediate general care (like “urgent care near me” or “walk-in clinics”), they may see national virtual care platforms alongside the results. When there are specific doctors’ offices with virtual care options, those will pop up as people search for them. —Christina Farr

10:54 am: How the people are celebrating Easter and Passover under lockdown this weekend

Millions of the faithful will be celebrating Easter and Passover this year separated from their families, friends and religious communities as the coronavirus continues to lay siege on much of the world.

You can check out photos of how people are celebrating while under lockdown here. —Adam Jeffrey

10:17 am: Boeing weighs options to reduce payroll by 10%

Boeing is considering a range of options to reduce its payroll by approximately 10%, sources familiar with the plan confirmed to CNBC.

No decision has been reached yet but the final reduction would likely include voluntary layoffs, early retirements, natural attrition and potentially mandatory layoffs. Boeing is not manufacturing any commercial airplanes due to the coronavirus pandemic. —Phil LeBeau

10:00 am: Outbreak in Detroit exposes the city’s racial and economic divides

While the Detroit is known for its toughness and grit, it also has widespread poverty, which makes it harder for many residents to get the health care and medications they need. Despite a thriving downtown for the first time in decades, Detroit’s rapid rise as a nationally recognized hot spot for the pandemic has magnified the city’s racial and socioeconomic inequities and made the jobs of doctors and nurses caring for patients with COVID-19 more complex.

Black people make up about 14% of Michigan’s population, but 33% of its coronavirus cases and 40% of all COVID-19 deaths. —Michael Wayland, Melissa Repko and William Feuer

9:54 am: Wild animals roam empty streets in cities across the world

Wild animals have begun moving into cities as people remain in lockdown around the world. Peacocks stroll the streets of Ronda, Spain; a gang of goats wander around a seaside town in North Wales; a puma climbs down from the Andes Mountains into Santiago, Chile; and coyotes trot around San Francisco. 

Check out more photos and stories of wild animals spotted around the world here. —Emma Newburger

9:44 am: U.S. Dept. of HHS begins delivering $30 billion in aid

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said it will begin distributing an initial $30 billion in relief funding to health-care providers on Friday, which is part of the $100 billion relief fund passed in the coronavirus aid, relief and economic security, or CARES, act. The funding will be used to support health-care-related expenses or lost revenue caused by the coronavirus and will provide testing and treatment for uninsured Americans so they don’t receive “a surprise bill from a provider,” according to a statement released by HHS. The department said it is partnering with UnitedHealth Group to deliver the initial $30 billion.

HHS said the initial distribution of relief funds will go to hospitals and providers that are enrolled in Medicare. The department and the Trump administration are working on additional relief fund distributions that will focus on providers particularly impacted by COVID-19, rural providers and other providers that serve the Medicaid population, HHS said. —Noah Higgins-Dunn

9:40 am: New York State now has more cases than any other country outside the U.S.

9:26 am: England’s death toll rises by 866 in 24 hours

Deaths from coronavirus in English hospitals rose by 866 in the past 24 hours, Reuters reported Friday. The death toll in now 8,114, according to health officials. Fifty-six of those who died had no known preexisting health condition. —Reuters

8:30 am: British Prime Minister Johnson transferred out of ICU

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was admitted to the hospital last weekend after experiencing severe symptoms from the coronavirus, was transferred out of the intensive care unit and into the regular hospital ward Friday, his spokesman said.

“The prime minister is back on a ward and continuing his recovery which is at an early stage. He continues to be in very good spirits,” the spokesman said.

Johnson was moved to the ICU on Monday after his symptoms worsened. —Reuters

8:11 am: Trump urges Congress to approve small business funding, no adds

U.S. President Donald Trump said the funding measure to help small business should be approved by Congress with no additions, as a partisan skirmish in the U.S. Senate cut short a Republican effort to speed the $250 billion in new assistance.

“Democrats are blocking a 251 Billion Dollar funding boost for Small Businesses which will help them keep their employees. It should be for only that reason, with no additions. We should have a big Infrastructure Phase Four with Payroll Tax Cuts & more. Big Economic Bounceback!” Trump said in a Twitter post. —Reuters

Read CNBC’s coverage from CNBC’s Asia-Pacific and Europe teams overnight here: Germany cases jump more than 5,300; outbreak at Chicago’s largest jail

Correction: This story was updated to reflect New York state has more confirmed cases than any other country outside the U.S.



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