COVID-19: Washington, DC declares a state of emergency

Mayor Muriel Bowser of Washington, DC on Wednesday declared a state of emergency and a public health emergency after six new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the U.S. capital, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 10.

In addition, local media reported that political rallies for Democratic presidential candidates Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders had to be canceled over concerns of the novel coronavirus. 

(Cover: AP)