More than 40,000 people have died in the US alone

Trump to temporarily suspend U.S. immigration over coronavirus concerns

COVID-19 has now left more than 40,000 dead in the U.S.

A global pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 168,000 people worldwide.

More than 2.4 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. The actual numbers are believed to be much higher due to testing shortages, many unreported cases and suspicions that some governments are hiding the scope of their nations' outbreaks.

Since the first cases were detected in China in December, the United States has become the worst-affected nation, with more than 783,000 diagnosed cases and at least 42,094 deaths. 

The number of cases in New York state alone is higher than in any single country outside the U.S.

Monday's biggest developments:

Trump to temporarily suspend U.S. immigration

Fauci warns reopening US too soon could 'backfire'

Over 1,800 inmates test positive at Ohio prison

25 teachers dead in NYC

In NJ, 40% of deaths are from long-term care facilities

10:38 p.m.: Trump to temporarily suspend U.S. immigration

Citing "the attack from the Invisible Enemy" of the coronavirus, President Donald Trump said he will temporarily suspend immigration to the U.S.

The president said he would carry out the directive through an executive order.

“In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States!” Trump announced on Twitter.