Live updates: Coronavirus cases top 723,000 globally

By Amy Woodyatt, Julia Hollingsworth, Ben Westcott and Adam Renton, CNN

Updated 7:19 a.m. ET, March 30, 2020

What you need to know

• Global spread: The novel coronavirushas infected more than 723,000 people worldwide and killed over 34,000, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.
• US cases surpass China and Italy: The US now has the most confirmed cases worldwide -- more than 139,700, with over 2,400 deaths, according to a CNN count.
• Social distancing extended: President Donald Trump extended social distancing guidelines to April 30. Trump said modeling shows that the peak of the death rate will likely hit in two weeks.
• Moscow restrictions: The Russian capital has imposed a citywide quarantine starting March 30 until further notice for all residents.