Pace of new coronavirus cases in Hubei on the rise again; cruise lines ban Chinese nationals

President Donald Trump has heaped praise on Chinese President Xi Jinping for “leading the counterattack” against the coronavirus. The U.S. president said via Twitter that he had recently had a “very good” conversation with Xi, adding that the White House was “working closely” with Beijing to help stop the outbreak. “Great discipline is taking place in China, as President Xi strongly leads what will be a very successful operation. We are working closely with China to help!” Trump said. — Meredith

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— Reuters and CNBC’s Michael Wayland, Thomas Franck, Jessica Bursztynsky, Christina Cheddar Berk, Hannah Miller, Saheli Roy Choudhury, Evelyn Cheng, Joanna Tan, Fred Imbert and Sam Meredith contributed to this report.