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We got it from Agnes, too. [correction] [sigh]

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Correction: An earlier version of this newsletter suggested we're switching to full-time Covid coverage. Not so! With all that's happening, we're simply switching to six days of newsletters, not five—to give you all the news and not-news we're known for. Today's edition is virus-heavy, but expect plenty of culture and oddities going forward. Sorry for the mixup. 👍

There are now more reported cases of the coronavirus outside than inside China, for the first time since the outbreak began in December. 1/25

Los Angeles and New York shutter entertainment venues and bars and limit restaurants to take-out and delivery. 2/25

The US central bank said it is targeting a federal funds rate of zero to 0.25%. US stocks point to another rough day for markets. 3/25

There will be 1.9 million tests available this week across 2,000 labs, says the US Public Health Service. 4/25

The UK backs away from its "herd immunity" proposal. 5/25

Several cruise ships are stranded at sea, three with confirmed coronavirus cases on board. 6/25

Health care professionals urge Americans to stay home. “If you’re going to spread anything, spread help, compassion and humor.” 7/25

Related: Why experts are urging social distancing to combat the outbreak. Of course, you may think differently if you listen to California’s Devin Nunes on Fox News. 8/25

As of yesterday, what we know about COVID-19 and how to deal with it, according to the latest research. 9/25

Everyone wants to know, when will it end? Oddly, the longer it takes is a sign of success. 10/25

Inside the White House’s troubled coronavirus response, which is frequently coming from Trump’s son-in-law. 11/25

The Centers for Disease Control has a 450-page manual outlining how US leaders should talk to the public during crises. Trump is breaking nearly every rule. 12/25

The governor of Illinois begs the White House on Twitter to fix the crowded airport situation. The White House responds by yelling at him on the phone. 13/25

The president only follows 47 accounts on Twitter. Here’s what they’re saying about the pandemic. 14/25

All over America, the coronavirus is revealing, or at least reminding us, “just how much of contemporary American life is bullshit.” 15/25

“We are all working in a frenzy.” A day in the life of a coronavirus test-kit manufacturer. 16/25

French luxury goods group LVMH switches to making hand sanitizer at three of its perfume and cosmetics factories. 17/25

The nation’s biggest grocery retailers, dairy farmers, and meat producers say they’ve been ramping up to meet demand. 18/25

See also: Tips on whether to order in or cook at home. Also, is now, like in 2008, an oddly good time to buy a home? 19/25

Tips for people talking to relatives who struggle to grasp the coronavirus’s impact. If they’re Trump fans, maybe they’ll listen to Newt Gingrich? 20/25

If you’re cooped up and anxious, here are some workouts you can do at home for stress. 21/25

There’s a Google Chrome plugin that lets you watch Netflix with your friends. 22/25

Now’s the time to make a list of goals for the next couple of months—to start, how about some baking? 23/25

Shakespeare wrote King Lear and Macbeth during a plague. 24/25

Some relevant piano music to start your Monday: Tom Lehrer and “I Got It From Agnes.” 25/25

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