Prime Minister Scott Morrison held a press conference on COVID-19 in Australia on March 26. He announced forced quarantine for all Australian arrivals. Read the full transcript of his briefing here.

Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York held a press briefing on March 27 on COVID-19 updates for the state. Read the full transcript here.

Donald Trump gave a speech before signing the largest stimulus bill in the history of America into law to help people & businesses affected by coronavirus. Read the full transcript of his announcement of the signing here.

The United States Justice Department indicted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro for drug trafficking. Read the full transcript of the Justice Department and William Barr’s announcement of the indictment.

Donald Trump and the Coronavirus Task Force held a press conference on March 27 with COVID-19 updates. Trump said of Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer and Washington governor Jay Inslee, “If they don’t treat you right, I don’t call.” [https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/1QP-eWKQ-3i5H63Qn2Bj1nV3c9G67o-O4Kh2h8Pgav2RifIitKbztYFLPGnXsx1m1rDLpvYzwRNgxKbcgn4avo4vHzc?loadFrom=PastedDeeplink&ts=1734.23] Read the full transcript of his news conference here.

Donald Trump and the Coronavirus Task Force held a press briefing on March 26, updating the United States with efforts to fight COVID-19. He plans to label regions by risk of coronavirus threat, and is going to review options to “open the country up.” Dr. Birx also cautioned against models predicting significant coronavirus spread in the US [https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/p1E8tEGiJ_3C2FCpKzORx-tRksasrGn6hV_4Vy9THedTgC51v86vhw2F-C2_5RSUMjsRIb-eOYi-dpX0J7bGOFyqfpw?loadFrom=PastedDeeplink&ts=3191.46], and said there is little evidence of hospital bed or ventilator shortages [https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/p1E8tEGiJ_3C2FCpKzORx-tRksasrGn6hV_4Vy9THedTgC51v86vhw2F-C2_5RSUMjsRIb-eOYi-dpX0J7bGOFyqfpw?loadFrom=PastedDeeplink&ts=3243.76].