In an effort to curb the potential spread of COVID-19, the NHL, NBA, MLB and MLS decided that media members will no longer be allowed to chat with or interview players in the teams' locker rooms.

The total number of global cases has surpassed 106,000, including more than 3,800 fatalities. Over 60,000 patients are reported to have recovered. Get the latest updates from around the world: Over 100 countries have now reported cases More than 58,000 have recovered from COVID-19 in China, WHO reports Number of confirmed cases surpasses 7,400 in South Korea Israel announces two-week quarantine for all overseas arrivals Italy under lockdown, UK reports fifth death New York surpasses Washington state in COVID-19 cases Information from WHO and health agencies Information from journalists, health experts, epidemiologists and more

As of Monday, more cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed across 34 states and Washington, DC. The State Department also advised citizens against traveling by cruise ships due to the risks.

The president faces criticism for downplaying fears of COVID-19 by drawing comparisons to influenza and saying he suspects the death rate is lower than medical officials estimate. On Monday, Trump's own numbers suggest a 4% death rate for coronavirus cases, which would be significantly higher than that of the flu according to the CDC's report.

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Rep. Paul Gosar is self-quarantining after being in contact with a CPAC attendee later diagnosed with coronavirus. It's given him some time to contemplate his mortality and subsequently provide the world with a new meme.

On Monday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled "NYS Clean," the state's official hand sanitizer which smells like a "floral bouquet." Cuomo said that 100,000 gallons of the sanitizer are being made per week using prison labor.

A brutal day on Wall Street, tied to coronavirus fears and falling oil prices, hit retirement plans especially hard; people had to laugh to keep from crying.

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A 7% dive in the S&P 500 stock index triggered a 15-minute halt in trading known as a "circuit breaker" at the NYSE on Monday to prevent panic selling and further stock decline amid ongoing uncertainty over oil markets and the coronavirus outbreak. The failsafe was instituted by the SEC in 1987 following a 22.6% drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The circuit breaker was last triggered during the 2008 financial crisis.

Jay-Z and Beyoncé's daughter met the Lakers star and adorably asked for a signed basketball, after encouragement from Papa Jay.

On Monday, the fitness company released details of its upcoming at-home offering. The bike, which will cost $2,500 USD, will offer on-demand cycling classes that users can stream through a monthly subscription service.

One biologist thinks humans should move away from the formality altogether to avoid spreading disease.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived at Westminster Abbey, London, for the Commonwealth Day service, which will be their last official engagement as members of the Royal Family.

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The comedian slammed Disney on Sunday for censoring his show, Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, in India saying Hotstar — the local streaming service owned by Disney — had edited at least two of his episodes in recent months. Another recent episode in which Oliver talked about India's controversial citizenship laws and PM Narendra Modi, never aired on Hotstar.

After a surprising decision by Saudi Arabia to increase oil production in a bid to overtake Russia, the price of Brent crude oil fell nearly 30% — its biggest single fall since the start of the first Gulf war in 1991. This rattled stock markets, which were already under pressure from the global spread of coronavirus.