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15:09 EDT MGM Resorts to temporarily close MGM Springfield - MGM Resorts International announced that in collaboration with the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, it will temporarily close MGM Springfield. The resort will suspend gaming operations by the early morning of Sunday, March 15th, followed by the temporary closure of its hotel operations. It is anticipated that it will remain closed for 15 days at which time the status will be re-evaluated.

15:04 EDT MGM Resorts to temporarily close Empire City Casino - MGM Resorts International announced that it will temporarily close Empire City Casino in New York. MGM Resorts anticipates re-opening Empire City Casino by March 28, but will continue to re-evaluate the status.

14:59 EDT BD to submit emergency use authorization request to FDA for coronavirus test - Becton Dickinson issued a statement after a White House meeting with CEOs of companies who have been involved in the effort to expand access to COVID-19 testing and test development, saying that, "The companies involved in efforts to expand access to coronavirus testing, including BD, made it clear that we are here to support the U.S. effort to combat coronavirus as we have in other parts of the world. Specifically for BD, we are working around the clock internally and with external partners to increase the coronavirus diagnostic capacity in the U.S by ramping up production of our sample collection tools and increasing access to our automated molecular platform for in vitro diagnostics. Early next week, BD will be submitting an emergency use authorization request to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a coronavirus test for use on the BD MAX molecular diagnostic system. The BD MAX system is already in use in hundreds of laboratories across the U.S. in nearly every state. BD is also exploring development of a point-of-care test for coronavirus by leveraging the BD Veritor system. The BD Veritor system is currently used to test for other respiratory infections including Influenza A, Influenza B, RSV, and group A Streptococcus. BD commends the Administration's appointment of Adm. Brett Giroir to lead the coordination of coronavirus testing efforts among public health service agencies. BD is committed to assisting in the U.S. response across our diagnostic and health care delivery platforms, as we have in China, Europe and beyond."

14:53 EDT Penn National to temporarily suspend operations at Ohio casinos - Penn National Gaming announced that an Executive Order by Governor Mike DeWine will cause it to temporarily suspend operations at its four gaming properties in the state as a precautionary measure against the ongoing spread of COVID-19. According to the Executive Order, the state's 11 casinos and racetracks with video lottery terminals are considered places of "mass gatherings" and are not allowed to accommodate more than 100 persons at any one time. "Since Hollywood Casino Columbus, Hollywood Casino Toledo, Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway and Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course collectively employ more than 2,000 team members, Penn National is left with no choice but to temporarily close those facilities," the company said in a statement.

14:47 EDT MGM Resorts to temporarily close MGM Northfield Park - MGM Resorts International announced that it will temporarily close MGM Northfield Park. "MGM Northfield Park will suspend operations and temporarily close. We will do all we can to mitigate the impact on our employees and partners. We will monitor this rapidly changing situation and will keep everyone informed as decisions are made to reopen as soon as we are able," said MGM Chief Operating Officer and President Bill Hornbuckle.

14:42 EDT Carnival Four additional Carnival North American brands announce pause - Carnival announced that four additional North American cruise line brands will take a voluntary month-long pause, suspending new cruise voyages. The pause in cruise operations is being made out of an abundance of caution to support the global effort to contain the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The brands include Carnival Cruise Line, Cunard North America, Holland America Line and Seabourn. The company's Princess Cruises brand previously announced it is pausing operations for 60 Days

14:33 EDT Teladoc sees daily virtual medical visits up 50% in past week - Teladoc Health shared that the company is experiencing unprecedented daily visit volume in the United States as the novel coronavirus continues to spread globally. This week, patient visit volume spiked 50% over the prior week and continues to rise. The company had been handling visit demand consistent with peak flu volumes, but on Wednesday began to see that number accelerate to as much as 15,000 visits requested per day. Teladoc Health has provided approximately 100,000 virtual medical visits to patients in the U.S. in the past week, helping to alleviate pressure on the broader health care system. The demand for virtual care visits has accelerated as several health plans have waived consumer cost sharing and public health officials at all levels of government have encouraged the public to take advantage of virtual care services. These actions have driven many people to use telemedicine for the first time, with more than half of all the Teladoc Health visits this month being from first time users.