The Latest: Why President Trump Changed His Tone on the Coronavirus

<p>On Monday, President Trump announced sweeping new guidelines to control the spread of the coronavirus. Among them: encouraging Americans to work from home and to avoid gatherings of more than 10 people. We look at a report that may have inspired the president’s change in tone — and whether U.S. hospitals are prepared for the potentially staggering projections.</p><p><em>“</em><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-latest" target="_blank"><em>The Latest</em></a><em>,” from the team behind “</em><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/thedaily" target="_blank"><em>The Daily</em></a><em>,” brings you the most important developments on today’s biggest news stories.</em></p>