Governments then across the globe mutual aid is taking place all around the world helping those in need were going to discuss it all that and more all right its time to. I. Coded 1000. 00 continues to grip the world and the nation total now topping more than 1600000. 00 cases with over 101000 deaths and 372000 recovered cases the u. S. Still leading the way here with more than 486000 confirmed cases and about 18000 deaths 27000 have recovered and as the numbers of infections continue to surge prisons and jails across the country have become new hot beds for the virus while some are looking to free up space others are seeing protests over a lack of action rachel bludgeons has more. The United States is known for having the largest prison. Relation in the world and hundreds of thousands of inmates are now calling for help as both prisoners and guards test positive for the coronavirus dozens of inmates took part in a demonstration at the monroe correctional complex in Washington State aft
Bloomberg. John lawrence reports. Joe biden scores big on super the former Vice President is projected to win the most super tuesday states including texas and says he will strive to bring bipartisanship back to washington. We can have a never ending war between the parties. When president good fight. But may know make no mistake about i can fight, but look. We need is badly as badly someone who can heal senator Bernie Sanders also collected a healthy amount of delegates tuesday. And says hes not backing down to biden tell you with absolute confidence. Were going to win the democratic nomination. Or anyone else and we are going to the most dangerous president in the history of this country senator elizabeth warrens campaign is struggling she even lost her home state of massachusetts to biden asked to from your heart. Person you think will make the best president of the United States. Former new york city mayor Mike Bloomberg doesnt leave super tuesday empty handed he won American Samoa
Responsee coronavirus and we take your calls or you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. Washington journal can join us on facebook and twitter. Washington journal is next. Host good morning. It is monday, march 9, 2020. There are more than 500 confirmed coronavirus cases in the u. S. , and those numbers expected to go up this week. As federal, state, and local governments step up their response to the outbreak, we are spending the first part of the washington journal today asking how the coronavirus has impacted your community . If you live in eastern or central time zones, the number 202 7488000. If you live in the mountain or pacific time zones, 202 7488001 is the number. You can send us a text. That number is 202 7488003. If you do, please include your name and where you are from. Catch up with us on twitter, facebook. Good morning to you. You can start calling in now. We want to take you first to the covid19 dashboard being maintained by the Johns Hopkins university.
First appearance on the ballot. They will spend the day in charleston, South Carolina as we talk to you about what you think will happen in the South Carolina primary and camping 2020. Republicans, we want to hear from you. Democrats, it your number today ents, your voice matters. We want to hear from you. There is a special line for you. You can also text us your opinions to the same number and we are always on social media, on twitter, on cspan wj or on facebook. As we start the show, but us get some basic information out about the South Carolina primary polls. Polls opened this morning at in south eastern carolina, voters do not register by party. Anyone can vote in todays president ial primary and we will talk about that later on in the show. Also, there is no republican president ial primary in South Carolina today. Willoters who vote today be voting in the democratic primary. The Washington Post has a story that sums up the details about todays president ial primary. Let us read
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