CA
Los Angeles County confirmed three new cases, health officials said. Two of the three have an unidentified source of exposure, further evidence of community spread. The third new case was a person who was exposed by a close contact who tested positive after attending a conference in Washington, D.C. One of the patients is hospitalized.
The additions bring the total number of cases in L.A County to 32, which includes four cases in Long Beach and one case in Pasadena.
Behind paywall - https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-03-12/coronavirus-pandemic-response-trump-travel-ban-nba-suspends-season
Swiss Scientists Have Recreated the Coronavirus in a Lab
A synthetic virus could help develop drugs, vaccines, and diagnostic tests but could also be used as a bioweapon
https://onezero.medium.com/swiss-scientists-have-recreated-the-coronavirus-in-a-lab-d12816bfdbe3