A global pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed at least 10,993 people in the United States.The U.S. is among the hardest-hit countries with more than 368,000 diagnosed cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.Worldwide, more than 1.36 million people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and over 76,000 of them have died since the virus emerged in China in December. The actual numbers are believed to be much higher due to testing shortages, many unreported cases and suspicions that some governments are hiding the scope of their nations' outbreaks.Italy has the world's highest death toll -- over 16,500.Tuesday's biggest developments:US death toll nears 11,000 UK prime minister is 'stable' in ICU China reports no new deaths for 1st time since January Editor's PicksBefore the White House, Trump called NIH 'terrible,' questioned vaccinesCalls to US helpline jump 891%, as White House is warned of mental health crisisMilitary 3D-printing face shields, reusable N95 masks to address hospital shortages
Here's how the story is developing today. All times Eastern. Please refresh this page for updates.9:47 a.m.: TSA screenings reach 'lowest since the days after Sept. 11'
U.S. plane travel has plunged to "the lowest since the days after Sept. 11," a TSA spokesperson told ABC News.An empty queue at pre-security at the nearly empty San Francisco International Airport, due to the outbreak of coronavirus and COVID-19, in San Francisco, Calif., April 6, 2020. The number of people flying has significantly dropped as airlines are forced to reduced routes and cancel flights due to coronavirus restrictions.An empty queue at pre-security at the nearly empty San Francisco International Airport, due to the outbreak of coronavirus and COVID-19, in San Francisco, Calif., April 6, 2020. The number of people flying has significantly dropped as airlines are forced to reduced routes and cancel flights due to coronavirus restrictions.John G. Mabanglo/EPA via Shutterstock
TSA screenings reached another record low Monday with only 108,310 travelers passing through checkpoints nationwide.On the same weekday last year, TSA screened 2,384,091 passengers.8:23 a.m.: UK prime minister is 'stable' in ICU
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson was "stable" and in "good spirits" on Tuesday morning after spending a night in the intensive care unit of a London hospital, according to a statement from his official residence and office, 10 Downing Street.The statement noted that Johnson is receiving "standard" oxygen treatment while in the ICU and is breathing without any other assistance.A staff member places screens to shield ambulances at the emergency department of St Thomas' Hospital in central London on April 7, 2020, where U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in intensive care with symptoms of novel coronavirus infection.A staff member places screens to shield ambulances at the emergency department of St Thomas' Hospital in central London on April 7, 2020, where U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in intensive care with symptoms of novel coronavirus infection.Isabel Infantes/AFP via Getty Images
"He has not required mechanical ventilation or non-invasive respiratory support," Downing Street said. "The prime minister has not had a pneumonia diagnosis."Johnson, 55, has been hospitalized at St. Thomas' Hospital in central London since Sunday evening due to "persistent symptoms" of novel coronavirus infection. He was transferred to the ICU on Monday afternoon after his conditioned "worsened," according to Downing Street.Tune into ABC at 1 p.m. ET and ABC News Live at 4 p.m. ET every weekday for special coverage of the novel coronavirus with the full ABC News team, including the latest news, context and analysis.7:30 a.m.: 'There is a light at the end of this tunnel,' US surgeon general says
While still maintaining that this will be a difficult week for Americans amid the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams said Tuesday that he feels "a lot more optimistic" as he reassured citizens "there is a light at the end of this tunnel.""I absolutely believe this is going to be an incredibly sad and an incredibly hard week for our country, but we've had tough times in this country before and we always come out stronger," Adams told ABC News chief anchor George Stephanopoulos in an interview on "Good Morning America.""The good news is that when you look at Italy, when you look at Spain, when you look at Washington and California, and even New York and New Jersey, they have truly started to flatten their curves," he added. "They've seen cases level off and start to come down, and that's what I want people to understand -- that it's going to be a hard and tough week, but the American people have the power to change the trajectory of this epidemic if we come together like we have after past tragedies in this country."U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams appears on "Good Morning America," April 7, 2020.U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams appears on "Good Morning America," April 7, 2020.ABC News
Adams said the latest data shows U.S. states like Washington and California have successfully flattened the curves of their outbreaks "because they were aggressively mitigating from the start.""The most important thing for the American people now is to really focus on these 30-days-to-slow-the-spread guidelines because we have proof that they work," he said. "But we need you all to cooperate, we need you to continue doing your part -- and most people actually are. Over 90% of the country is actually doing the right thing right now."As of Tuesday morning, eight U.S. states have still not issued or announced stay-at-home orders. Adams said the federal government doesn't really have "a good mechanism" to enforce stay-at-home orders as much as state authorities do."We're working with governors, talking with them every single day, working with states to give them the information they need to make the right choices," he said. "And that's really what this comes down to, it's got to happen at the community level."A mural seen in Los Angeles, California, on April 6, 2020 delivers a simple message, "Stay home, life is beautiful." Officials are urging Los Angeles County residents to stay home this week, calling it critical in the effort to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus as cases in the county top 6,000.A mural seen in Los Angeles, California, on April 6, 2020 delivers a simple message, "Stay home, life is beautiful." Officials are urging Los Angeles County residents to stay home this week, calling it critical in the effort to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus as cases in the county top 6,000.Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images
Whenever the country does start to reopen, Adams said it'll still be a "different normal" than what Americans are used to. There will be a greater sense of normalcy once testing becomes more widely available, a vaccine and therapeutics are approved, and there's a strong public health infrastructure in place, he said."But I want the American people to know that there is a light at the end of this tunnel," Adams added, "and we feel confident that if we keep doing the right thing for the rest of this month, that we can start to slowly reopen in some places."7:09 a.m.: France has not yet peaked, health minister warns
The number of patients hospitalized in intensive care for the novel coronavirus in France has been steadily decreasing for the past five days. But French Health Minister Olivier Veran warned Tuesday that the country has not yet reached the peak of its outbreak."We are still in a worsening phase of the pandemic," Véran told French broadcaster BFM TV, adding that the nationwide lockdown would last as long as necessary.In this file photo taken on March 21, 2020, a jogger runs at the Champs de Mars in Paris as a strict nationwide lockdown comes into in effect in France to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus.In this file photo taken on March 21, 2020, a jogger runs at the Champs de Mars in Paris as a strict nationwide lockdown comes into in effect in France to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus.Joel Saget/AFP via Getty Images
Almost 99,000 people across France have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and nearly 9,000 of them have died, according to a count kept by Johns Hopkins University.Close to 30,000 patients infected with the novel coronavirus are currently hospitalized, according to the French Health Ministry.6:25 a.m.: Positive cases top 10,000 in Africa
At least 10,075 people across Africa have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, according to figures released Tuesday by the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.So far, 487 people diagnosed with COVID-19 have died.Medical workers check a file at a testing center at Tygerberg Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, on April 6, 2020, as the country continued its 21-day nationwide lockdown in an effort to control the spread of the novel coronavirus.Medical workers check a file at a testing center at Tygerberg Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, on April 6, 2020, as the country continued its 21-day nationwide lockdown in an effort to control the spread of the novel coronavirus.Nardus Engelbrecht/AP
The Northern Africa region has, by far, the largest cluster of cases on the continent, with 4,485 confirmed infections. However, with 1686 positive cases, South Africa now has the highest national total, surpassing that of both Algeria and Egypt, according to the Africa CDC.What to know about coronavirus: How it started and how to protect yourself: Coronavirus explained What to do if you have symptoms: Coronavirus symptoms Tracking the spread in the U.S. and worldwide: Coronavirus map 5:05 a.m.: Japan declares state of emergency for 7 prefectures
Japan on Tuesday declared a monthlong state of emergency for Tokyo and six other prefectures to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus.Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced the order in a brief televised statement, saying the country's outbreak was threatening to gravely impact people's lives and the economy.The declaration, effective through May 6, empowers governors of the prefectures of Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Osaka, Hyogo and Fukuoka to take more preventative measures, such as requesting citizens to stay home, calling for businesses to close as well as shuttering schools and other public facilities. Supermarkets and other essential businesses are allowed to remain open.Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, right, declares a state of emergency for seven prefectures during a meeting of the task force against the novel coronavirus outbreak at the his official residence in Tokyo, April 7, 2020.Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, right, declares a state of emergency for seven prefectures during a meeting of the task force against the novel coronavirus outbreak at the his official residence in Tokyo, April 7, 2020.Franck Robichon/Pool Photo via AP
However, the declaration is not expected to lead to drastic urban lockdowns like the ones seen in Europe as Japan's post-World War II constitution limits the central government's powers.At least 3,906 people in Japan have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and 92 of them have died, according to a count kept by Johns Hopkins University. The Japanese government has admitted that infection routes cannot be traced in an increasing number of cases.3:30 a.m.: China reports no new deaths for 1st time since January
China on Tuesday reported zero new deaths from the novel coronavirus over the past 24 hours.China's National Health Commission recorded 32 new cases of confirmed infections across the mainland, all of which were imported from abroad, as well as 30 new asymptomatic cases. However, it's the first time the country has reported no new deaths since the commission began publishing daily figures in late January.People wear face masks as they walk across an intersection in Beijing, China, on April 7, 2020. China on April 7 reported no new deaths from the novel coronavirus over the past 24 hours and just a few dozen new cases, all from people who returned from overseas.People wear face masks as they walk across an intersection in Beijing, China, on April 7, 2020. China on April 7 reported no new deaths from the novel coronavirus over the past 24 hours and just a few dozen new cases, all from people who returned from overseas.Mark Schiefelbein/AP
Meanwhile, Hong Kong has seen its number of confirmed infections more than double in recent weeks. The Chinese special administrative region on Tuesday reported 1,331 new cases in the past 24 hours, according to the National Health Commission.The very first cases of COVID-19 were detected in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December before the disease spread around the globe.Since then, a total of 81,740 people on the Chinese mainland have been diagnosed with the disease and 3,331 of them have died, according to the National Health Commission.ABC News' Ibtissem Guenfoud, Mina Kaji and Anthony Trotter contributed to this report.
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