Grim milestone: U.S. coronavirus death toll now exceeds 9/11

The key to avoiding an even higher death toll lies partly with us. Here's how. [View in browser]( [Image]( MARCH 31, 2020 A grim milestone: The United States has [passed 3,000 deaths from coronavirus](, exceeding the death toll of the attacks on September 11, 2001. More than 1,200 deaths have been counted in the state of New York alone. Those numbers will get worse. How much worse? Some of that depends on us — self-isolation, reducing outside trips, frequent handwashing, and social distancing are all ways we can actively reduce COVID-19 infections. The city of Seattle, which was early to implement social distancing measures, has [greatly reduced the rate of transmission there](. Instead of one coronavirus-infected person going on to infect an average of 2.7 people, they now infect an average of 1.4 people. Experts say strict adherence to self-isolation and distancing practices is crucial. “If we do things together well, almost perfectly, we could get in the range of [100,000, 200,000 fatalities](. We don’t even want to see that,” White House coronavirus task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx said Monday. President Donald Trump again took the opportunity at Monday’s coronavirus briefing to [praise himself, attack “the media,](” and make [unsubstantiated statements](. After his own remarks, he turned the microphone over to various corporate leaders who described their anti-coronavirus efforts. The CEO of bedding manufacturer My Pillow closed his speech at the briefing by [praising Trump’s election](as an example of God’s grace, and [urged Americans]( to use their time in self-isolation to “read our Bibles.” Read the latest on [nbcnews.com/coronavirus]( IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: VIDEOS [Image]( [United States COVID-19 response useless for coordinating medical supplies]( Rachel Maddow shares audio obtained by CBS News that highlights Donald Trump's obliviousness to the plight of states competing with each other and the federal government for medical supplies as a direct result of his own lack of leadership in responding to the coronavirus crisis. (Rachel Maddow) [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Image]( [Secrets to combating coronavirus stress]( Many are grappling with additional stress and anxiety during the coronavirus pandemic. UCLA Dr. Anne Rimoin and Energy Project CEO Tony Schwartz discuss how to cope, including specific actions people can take at home right now, in this interview with MSNBC’s Ari Melber. (The Beat) [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Image]( [Cuomo: It only takes one person to 'decimate a population']( New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo tells Lawrence O’Donnell that stay at home restrictions for all of New York State are necessary because just a few people with coronavirus can “decimate a population.” (The Last Word) [Facebook]( [Twitter]( MORE VIDEOS Worldwide coronavirus cases soar, led by Italy and Spain ([MSNBC]() Connecticut coronavirus cases near 2K with over 30 deaths ([MSNBC]() Reporter Yamiche Alcindor reacts to Sunday's briefing ([Morning Joe]() Rep. Cunningham on his coronavirus case: I'm one of the lucky ones ([MSNBC]() FDA fast tracks new coronavirus treatments and tests ([Andrea Mitchell Reports]() Rep. 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