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Monday, March 30, 2020

'Help New York'

Monday, March 30

The U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Va. on Saturday before departing for New York.

More than 1 million Americans tested for coronavirus. New York pleads for coronavirus help. It's Monday's news.

A coronavirus test that produces results in minutes. New York calls on medical "troops" to help fight coronavirus. And if I haven't mentioned this enough already: Stay at home, friends.

It's Ashley with the news you need to know.

But first, have a teddy bear at home? Place it in a window facing the street. Stuffed animal scavenger hunts make life bearable (get it?) for bored kids. 🐻🕵️‍♀️

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New York asks for help

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo called on nurses and doctors from across the country: If the situation in their home states isn't urgent, he asked them to travel to New York to mitigate the state's outbreak of coronavirus cases. "In this battle, the troops are our health care professionals," Cuomo said. "Help New York." The USNS Comfort, a Navy hospital ship with 1,000 beds and 12 operating rooms, arrived in New York Harbor on Monday and could be ready for patients as soon as Tuesday.

More than 1 million Americans have been tested for coronavirus, Trump says

President Donald Trump touted a new coronavirus test that produces results in minutes as opposed to days and announced Monday that more than 1 million Americans have been tested for the disease. Officials say the tests will roll out this week.

Welcome back, Prince Charles

Prince Charles, who tested positive for coronavirus and displayed mild symptoms last week, is out of self-isolation. The heir to the British throne, 71, was under self-isolation for seven days in accordance with medical restrictions in the U.K.

When your Amazon package gets delayed

Workers at an Amazon warehouse in New York walked out Monday over coronavirus safety concerns. Fears of contamination led as many as 150,000 workers for Instacart to execute a nationwide strike Monday.

Give it to me straight

The U.S. death total inched toward 3,000 people, and there were more than 160,000 confirmed cases Monday, according to Johns Hopkins. The global death count was more than 37,000 Monday, and there were more than 777,000 confirmed cases.

Mistakes happen: We misstated the number of COVID-19 deaths in New York City in yesterday's newsletter.

We're in this together

A 5-year-old's birthday was canceled because of the coronavirus. So, he got a parade of fire engines and ambulances with sirens blaring in front of his home. ❤️🚒👇

Joel Hakim smiles as a line of Eatontown firetrucks and ambulances pass his home Sunday afternoon, March 29, 2020, to help celebrate his 5th birthday.

Thomas P. Costello

Eatontown firetrucks and ambulances pass Joel Hakim's home March 29 in honor of his fifth birthday.

Thomas P. Costello

Fact check: What's true and what's false about coronavirus?

USA TODAY is dedicated to verifying claims and fighting misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic. Let's fact-check some claims, shall we?

•	Does sunlight kill COVID-19? Experts say the sun's UV light cannot kill the coronavirus.
•	Will holding your breath for 10 seconds reveal if you have coronavirus? Experts say the breath test is false.
•	Could your December cough actually have been coronavirus? Experts say more research is needed.
•	Did the House give itself a pay raise in the coronavirus relief package? Our ruling: False.
•	Did the coronavirus originate in a Chinese laboratory? We rate this claim false.

Sounds like the plot of 'National Treasure 3'

A painting by Vincent van Gogh was stolen in an overnight heist in Amsterdam. The Singer Laren Museum said "Spring Garden" by the Dutch master was stolen in the early hours of Monday. At the time of the break-in, the art museum was closed because of the coronavirus, according to police. It wasn't immediately clear whether any other paintings or other artworks were stolen in the heist, but someone should definitely call Nicolas Cage ASAP to find out.

After decades of debate, this 1889 self-portrait of Dutch master Vincent van Gogh has been deemed authentic. The painting, which belongs to the National Museum in Norway, was painted at the Saint-Paul de Mausole psychiatric institution in Saint-Remy de Provence, France.

Peter Dejong, AP

Real quick

•	Drake, the rapper who is notoriously private about his son, Adonis, shared his first-ever photos of the 2-year-old.
•	Harry & Meghan bid farewell to their @SussexRoyal Instagram account.
•	Casey Martin, the former PGA Tour pro who won right to use cart, is fighting to save his leg.
•	Tom Brady pitched himself to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
•	A 31-year Phoenix police veteran was killed in a shooting.

Some good news: Lost and found

A 4-year-old girl lost in the woods was found alive after she and her dog disappeared last week. Evelyn Sides was walking her dog, Lucy, with a caretaker in Alabama Wednesday when she vanished into the woods. She was (thankfully!) found by volunteer searchers Friday less than a mile from where she disappeared. Evelyn's account of the harrowing experience was shared in a video posted on Facebook by her mother, and captures her explaining that she "slided down a waterfall that was so slippery" and even separated from her dog at one point, only to be reunited later.

A break from the news

•	💪21 great fitness products for at-home workouts under $30.
•	🔥10 ways to have date nights at home and keep the romance alive.
•	🤓32 totally free educational resources for kids stuck at home.