The studio behind the hit film &#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/sound-of-freedom-takes-top-spot-at-box-office-on-fourth-of-july" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sound of Freedom</a>&#8221; said Thursday that rumors of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/amc-theatres-cancels-de-transitioner-film-following-trans-groups-de-platforming-campaign" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AMC Theatres</a> trying to sabotage the movie are unfounded.
Videos online have gone viral insinuating AMC made it intentionally difficult for people to view &#8220;Sound of Freedom,&#8221; which deals with the horrors of human trafficking. In one <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/tiktok" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TikTok</a> post, for example, a woman says her tickets were refunded without notice, and she was suspicious when the theater told her the refund was due to air conditioning issues.
“We understand there are rumors — predominantly in social media — that AMC theaters have made it difficult for fans to see SOUND of FREEDOM in local AMC theaters, and we want to make it clear these rumors are not accurate,” Brandon Purdie, Head of Angel Theatrical Distribution, said in a press release sent to The Daily Wire.
Purdie said AMC &#8220;has been an outstanding partner for Angel Studios,&#8221; adding that AMC has actually agreed to add additional screens for &#8220;Sound of Freedom&#8221; this coming weekend due to the film&#8217;s stellar performance.
“Angel Studios and the producers of SOUND OF FREEDOM are asking our fans to support AMC, and all of our other theatrical partners,&#8221; the executive added. &#8220;Summer is the busiest season for people working in theaters, so we ask that anyone attending a screening of SOUND OF FREEDOM show kindness to their local theater staff. We have the best movie fans in the business. Let’s continue to show theaters the love that Angel supporters are known for.”
In the first eight days of its release, &#8220;Sound of Freedom&#8221; earned more than $45 million at the domestic box office, according to <a href="https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl4254237441/?ref_=bo_hm_rd" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Box Office Mojo</a>. It also earned a coveted A+ CinemaScore, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/sound-of-freedom-dominates-box-office-in-florida-texas-and-arizona" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Daily Wire</a> noted.
<span class="x1lliihq x1plvlek xryxfnj x1n2onr6 x193iq5w xeuugli x1fj9vlw x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x x1i0vuye xvs91rp x1s688f x5n08af x10wh9bi x1wdrske x8viiok x18hxmgj" dir="auto">But some supporters said it was a challenge for them to watch the film at AMC Theaters. In one viral TikTok video, a woman says her tickets and others&#8217; tickets were refunded because the theater&#8217;s air conditioning wasn&#8217;t working. She suggests the move from AMC is suspicious.
Mainstream and left-wing media outlets have trashed &#8220;Sound of Freedom,&#8221; suggesting it panders to far-right audiences and conspiracy theorists. Notably, some of those same outlets have <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2018/dec/23/child-sex-trafficking-rife-colombia-cartagena" target="_blank" rel="noopener">covered</a> child sex trafficking in places like <a class="Ui2TZ WCMfob oRJe3d" role="link" data-ti="overview" data-ved="2ahUKEwjL6r_xrI6AAxWJHjQIHU6jDPMQnZMFegQIVRAC">Colombia</a> in the past.
&#8220;We preordered our tickets, paid for them,&#8221; the woman says in the video. &#8220;At some point today, our tickets got refunded to my friend.&#8221; She said the theater told her, &#8220;We refunded all the tickets because there&#8217;s no air conditioning in our theaters.&#8221;
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&#8220;We get to thinking, why did they not send out a notice in an email and say, &#8216;Hey, we refunded your tickets because there is no air conditioning.'&#8221;
&#8220;There was air conditioning in the lobby, there was air conditioning in the hallways, there was air conditioning in the bathrooms &#8212; not the theaters?&#8221; she questioned. &#8220;I smell something stinky.&#8221;
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Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/amc-theatres-cancels-de-transitioner-film-following-trans-groups-de-platforming-campaign" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AMC Theatres Cancels De-Transitioner Film Following Trans Group’s De-Platforming Campaign</a>

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AMC Theatres abruptly canceled a film showcasing the voices of young people who have de-<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/transgender" target="_blank" rel="noopener">transitioned</a> after having hormone therapy and surgeries to purportedly &#8220;affirm&#8221; their &#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/gender" target="_blank" rel="noopener">gender identity</a>.&#8221;
&#8220;<a href="https://nowaybackfilm.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">No Way Back: The Reality of Gender-Affirming Care</a>&#8221; was set for initial release on June 21 in dozens of theaters across the country. Producers of the film say AMC caved to the pressure of a de-platforming campaign by a transgender group called the Queer Trans Project, which has not had access to view the full film.
The Daily Wire reached out to AMC Theatres about the cancellation but did not receive a response.
&#8220;The &#8216;QT Project’s&#8217; inference of detransitioning as &#8216;conversion therapy&#8217; is a weak, underhanded attempt to conflate detransitioning with that despicable and sometimes devastating practice of the past,&#8221; said a statement from Deplorable Films, the distributor of &#8220;No Way Back.&#8221; &#8220;It might be worth noting here that [there&#8217;s] an infamously repressive theocracy on the other side of the globe where ‘gender-affirming’ surgery is the only option given to gay men and women, who may otherwise be executed under law.&#8221;
The distribution company added, &#8220;Perhaps they are on the payroll of those who profit from this – so much of what they are doing is resulting in the creation of life-long surgical and pharmaceutical patients are doing so to great benefit of certain surgical clinics and pharmaceutical companies.&#8221;
&#8220;It is quite evident that those undertaking this crusade against this film have not had the courtesy of seeing it before taking such extreme actions to silence it,&#8221; Deplorable Films added.
Along with medical professionals, the film features five young people who have de-transitioned. One person in the film, a 26-year-old man named Abel, spoke to The Daily Wire about his transition to female as a teenager and then his de-transition.
“I would tell anyone who wants to transition, especially the young boys who think life would be easier because they are the perfect image of a masculine male, that the transition will not save them,&#8221; Abel told The Daily Wire.
&#8220;It would actually destroy their lives. Actually, take a step back and think about this for a while,” he continued. “And even if that is what they think they want— the actual negative side effects, nobody will tell you.”
A young woman named Laura, who appears in &#8220;No Way Back,&#8221; told The Daily Wire she took a high dose of testosterone and removed her healthy breasts by way of a double mastectomy before de-transitioning at 22 years old.
“I&#8217;m a very vocal advocate of complete bans for transition procedures for minors, both medical and social, because children are not developed,&#8221; Laura said. &#8220;They do not have the brains or bodies to be able to make long-term decisions about their reproductive and sexual health, and they just are not able to consent to these long-term procedures.”
The Queer Trans project, though, claims the film is &#8220;anti-trans&#8221; and &#8220;perpetuates harmful misinformation.&#8221; The group campaigned for allies to send its sample letter to AMC with the goal of de-platforming &#8220;No Way Back.&#8221;
&#8220;I am writing to express my deep concern and strong opposition to the decision to screen No Way Back: The Reality of Gender-Affirming Care, an anti-trans film that perpetuates harmful misinformation,&#8221; the Queer Trans Project&#8217;s letter reads, <a href="https://thepostmillennial.com/exclusive-producers-of-no-way-back-the-reality-of-gender-affirming-care-speak-out-after-amc-theaters-cancels-film-screenings" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to Post Millennial. &#8220;It is disheartening to see a respected institution like AMC Theaters provide a platform for content that further stigmatizes and marginalizes the transgender community. Regardless of the timing, this film&#8217;s screening goes against the values of inclusivity and respect that should be upheld by a company committed to providing diverse and meaningful entertainment. I implore you to reconsider this decision immediately and demonstrate your commitment to supporting a more inclusive and accepting society. Please remove the film from your lineup and help ensure that AMC Theaters remains a safe and inclusive space for all moviegoers.&#8221;
The group then celebrated the de-platforming when news hit of its ouster this weekend. &#8220;We did it! Our community&#8217;s swift action is a testament to the power of advocacy and the importance of raising our voices against harmful content,&#8221; the group said. &#8220;Your collective efforts have made a significant impact, and the decision to pull No Way Back from AMC theaters is a step towards fostering a more inclusive and respectful environment. Thank you for your dedication and commitment to creating positive change.&#8221;
Controversial Democratic state Senator Scott Wiener of California also went after AMC for initially platforming &#8220;No Way Back.&#8221;
&#8220;AMC is celebrating Pride Month by platforming an anti-trans propaganda film across the country,&#8221; Wiener said via Twitter on June 16. &#8220;[AMC Theatres] is feeding into the lie that kids are being tricked into being trans, when the data actually shows that only 1% of trans people de-transition. This is truly shameful.&#8221;
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AMC is celebrating Pride Month by platforming an anti-trans propaganda film across the country.<a href="https://twitter.com/AMCTheatres?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AMCTheatres</a> is feeding into the lie that kids are being tricked into being trans, when the data actually shows that only 1% of trans people de-transition.
This is truly shameful. 🧵 <a href="https://t.co/eB4y5Oxzmw">pic.twitter.com/eB4y5Oxzmw</a>
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A site for the film describes &#8220;No Way Back&#8221; as a 90-minute documentary that &#8220;cites 45 peer-reviewed medical and journalist articles&#8221; and hears from five de-transitioners.
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&#8220;Without diagnostic clarity or mental health evaluations, their doctors quickly affirmed them as &#8216;transgender,&#8217; and mindlessly ushered them along the path of medical transition: so called &#8216;gender-affirming care&#8217; —the only treatment recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics,&#8221; the site reads. &#8220;These young people were harmed —injected with powerful compounds and surgically altered; irrevocably changed and turned into lifelong pharmaceutical customers by the doctors they trusted.&#8221;
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Panacol Productions and Deplorable Films present &#39;NO WAY BACK: The Reality of Gender Affirming Care&#39;. Showing in select AMC Theaters on June 21st! For ticket reminders visit: <a href="https://t.co/0oJ4kfToRO">https://t.co/0oJ4kfToRO</a> <a href="https://t.co/536Usmiwa5">pic.twitter.com/536Usmiwa5</a>
&mdash; Deplorable Films (@DeplorableFilms) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeplorableFilms/status/1665881987503230976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 6, 2023</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;No Way Back,&#8221; while now canceled at AMC Theatres, is still <a href="https://nowaybackfilm.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">streaming</a> and available on DVD, the film&#8217;s website says.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/podcasts/morning-wire/transgender-regret-sunday-special-6-18-23" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Transgender Regret &#8211; Sunday Special Podcast (June 18, 2023)</a>

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AMC Theatres Cancels De-Transitioner Film Following Trans Group’s De-Platforming Campaign

AMC Theatres Cancels De-Transitioner Film "No Way Back" Following Trans Group’s De-Platforming Campaign

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Many critics, including celebrities, are weighing in on the new <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/amc">AMC Theatres</a> pricing structure which would charge more for better seats at the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/movies">movies</a>.
“The Lord of the Rings” <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/entertainment">actor</a> Elijah Wood recently commented on the situation, saying he believed charging more for preferable locations was unfair to individuals with less discretionary income.
“The movie theater is and always has been a sacred democratic space for all,&#8221; Wood <a href="https://twitter.com/elijahwood/status/1622724743995719681">tweeted</a>. &#8220;This new initiative by AMC Theatres would essentially penalize people for lower income and reward for higher income.&#8221;
Actor Seth Green agreed. He <a href="https://twitter.com/SethGreen/status/1622989629703229440">wrote</a> of the new pricing structure, “This is absurdly stupid &amp; only creates unnecessary classism. [AMCTheatres] clearly focused on squeezing new profits anywhere possible. Trying to get people back into theaters? Don’t penalize folks with less to spend.”
AMC&#8217;s new Sightline program will be implemented at certain theaters in New York, Chicago, and Kansas City on Friday. The company is planning to roll out the initiative nationwide throughout 2023.
Ticket prices will be split into three tiers: Preferred Sightline, which includes the most expensive and popular middle seats; Value Sightline, which are offered for a cheaper price for wheelchair-accessible seating and the front row; and Standard Sightline, which covers all other seats in the theater. 
AMC Stubs A-List loyalty program members won&#8217;t be charged extra for Preferred Sightline seating, plus they’ll get a discount on Value Sightline seating. The new pricing initiative won’t affect Discount Tuesdays, where all seats are $5.
Many social media users were outraged over the new pricing structure. However, others pointed out that AMC is following standards previously established in similar industries. 
“Wait till you hear about broadway theatres, concert venues, and just about every entertainment hall,” one person <a href="https://twitter.com/BNoble4Life/status/1622946024472956928">replied</a> to Wood’s tweet. “What they’re doing isn’t anything new.”
“Sightline at AMC more closely aligns AMC’s seat pricing approach to that of many other entertainment venues, offering experienced-based pricing and another way for moviegoers to find value at the movies,” Eliot Hamlisch, executive VP and CMO at AMC Theatres, said of the change, per <a href="https://variety.com/2023/film/news/amc-theaters-movie-ticket-price-seat-location-1235514262/">Variety</a>. 
“While every seat at AMC delivers an amazing moviegoing experience, we know there are some moviegoers who prioritize their specific seat and others who prioritize value moviegoing. Sightline at AMC accommodates both sentiments to help ensure that our guests have more control over their experience, so that every trip to an AMC is a great one.”

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Elijah Wood, Others Cry Foul Over AMC Theatres New Seat Pricing Method, Says It Will 'Penalize People For Lower Income'

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After two long years of waiting, “Better Call Saul” fans will finally see the triumphant return of the drama series as the sixth and final season kicks off tonight. 
Some fans of the “Breaking Bad” prequel will have already re-watched the fifth season or the entire series in anticipation of the premiere. It would make sense, considering the season 5 finale aired in April 2020, which feels like a lifetime ago.
For anyone who doesn’t have that kind of time, there are a few key elements to remember before watching the first two episodes of season 6, which will both air back-to-back on AMC beginning at 9 p.m. Monday.
The official “Better Call Saul” YouTube channel published a 15-minute recap to catch everyone up on the most important events from Season 5. In it, fans watch as Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) explains to Kim Wexler why he’s taking on the Saul Goodman persona going forward. Ignacio “Nacho” Varga breaks the news to Jimmy/Saul that “When you’re in, you’re in” after the lawyer helped with a favor for the cartel. This is the beginning of a downward spiral that will end with Jimmy putting the “criminal” in criminal lawyer. 
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Later, Howard Hamlin of HHM insults Jimmy by offering him a job at the law firm his older brother Chuck helped found. Jimmy gives his response by lobbing a bowling ball at Howard’s Jaguar. Gus Fring saves Mike Ehrmantraut’s life and enlists him as a “soldier,” saying they both operate with the same goal in mind: revenge. In Fring’s case, he’s trying to get back at the Salamanca family, while maintaining the pretense of being business partners all working for the same drug cartel.
Kim and Jimmy seem like they’re going to break up following the debacle with Mesa Verde Bank and Everett Acker, but then they get married instead. Then Kim and Jimmy decide to hatch a plot to take down Howard with Kim taking the reins.
Nacho betrays Lalo at the behest of Fring in a coup at his hacienda. Lalo escapes, figures out it was Nacho who left the gate open to let the hitmen in, and walks away furious. The recap ends with a reminder about the flash-forward scenes to a post-&#8220;Breaking Bad&#8221; world where Saul is managing a Cinnabon in Omaha while hiding from his mortal enemies. But while there, someone recognizes him and makes him say the famous line, “Better call Saul.”
The final season of the award-winning drama is composed of 13 episodes split into 7 and 6, with the first half airing April-May and the second portion premiering in July. “Breaking Bad” creator Vince Gilligan is back to work on the final season alongside co-creator Peter Gould. During a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-bad-duo-walter-white-and-jesse-pinkman-will-appear-in-better-call-saul-season-6">recent panel discussion</a>, Gould confirmed that Walter White (Bryan Cranston) and Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) will be making cameos in the final season.

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The CEO of AMC Theaters bashed Warner Bros Pictures Group on Thursday after the media organization announced that it would be diverging from industry practice by concurrently releasing its slate of 2021 films on HBO Max and in U.S. movie theaters.
&#8220;Clearly, Warner Media intends to sacrifice a considerable portion of the profitability of its movie studio division, and that of its production partners and filmmakers, to subsidize its HBO Max startup,&#8221; said AMC CEO Adam Aron in a statement, reports <a href="https://deadline.com/2020/12/amc-responds-to-hbo-max-warner-bros-theatrical-model-2021-suicide-squad-matrix-4-dune-1234650125/">Deadline</a>. &#8220;As for AMC, we will do all in our power to ensure that Warner does not do so at our expense. We will aggressively pursue economic terms that preserve our business.&#8221;
Aron, who said AMC was currently in discussions with Warner Media over the decision, showed optimism about the movie industry, saying people “soon will be able once again to delight in coming to our theaters without any worry — viewing the world’s best movies safely in our big seats, with our big sound and on our big screens.”
As The Wall Street Journal <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/warner-bros-to-release-all-2021-films-on-hbo-max-in-theaters-simultaneously-11607020941">noted</a>, however, Warner Pictures’ decision sent a signal across the industry that the future of entertainment is “in the living room,” not theaters.
“We’re living in unprecedented times which call for creative solutions, including this new initiative for the Warner Bros. Pictures Group,” Ann Sarnoff, the CEO of WarnerMedia Studios, said in a statement announcing the development Thursday. “No one wants films back on the big screen more than we do. We know new content is the lifeblood of theatrical exhibition, but we have to balance this with the reality that most theaters in the U.S. will likely operate at reduced capacity throughout 2021.”
Under the new model, HBO Max will stream Warner Media’s 2021 films for one month beginning the day theaters start showing them. Such films include “Dune,” “The Suicide Squad,” “Matrix 4,” and “Mortal Kombat,” among over a dozen others.
“With this unique one-year plan, we can support our partners in exhibition with a steady pipeline of world-class films, while also giving moviegoers who may not have access to theaters or aren’t quite ready to go back to the movies the chance to see our amazing 2021 films. We see it as a win-win for film lovers and exhibitors, and we’re extremely grateful to our filmmaking partners for working with us on this innovative response to these circumstances,” said Sarnoff.
Earlier this year, AMC protested Universal Pictures after the group suggested they would <a href="http://dailywire.com/news/universal-pictures-reveals-new-streaming-plans-amc-theaters-responds-with-boycott">experiment with dual format releases</a> upon the success of doing so with “Trolls World Tour,” which reportedly raised nearly $100 million in direct streaming over three weeks.
“Effectively immediately AMC will no longer play any Universal movies in any of our theatres in the United States, Europe or the Middle East,” said Aron in a statement to Universal. “This policy affects any and all Universal movies per se, goes into effect today and as our theatres reopen, and is not some hollow or ill-considered threat.”
AMC and Universal struck a deal several months later in which Universal agreed to provide the theater chain with a 17-day theatrical release window before allowing its films to be streamed, reports <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/28/amc-strikes-historic-deal-with-universal-shortening-number-of-days-films-need-to-run-in-theaters-before-going-digital.html">CNBC</a>.

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Amid growing concerns over the spread of the coronavirus, and in recognition of the local mandates that have recently been put into effect pertaining to large gatherings, several movie theaters in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York have made the decision to go dark.
“Cinemas shutting down in Pennsylvania&#8217;s Montgomery County and Bergen County in New Jersey include 10 AMC locations and a handful of Regal sites,” according to <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/us-movie-theaters-close-parts-pennsylvania-new-jersey-coronavirus-outbreak-1284714">The Hollywood Reporter</a>.
These closures were easy to confirm via the AMC app. When selecting theaters, places like AMC Garden State and AMC Newport Centre display a message that reads: “We have temporarily closed this theater in accordance with the directive from local authorities. Please check back for updates.”
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Alamo Drafthouse locations in New York City have also been closed. A <a href="https://drafthouse.com/news/our-brooklyn-and-yonkers-locations-are-closed">message</a> on their website reads: “Until further notice, we are deeply sad to say that Alamo Drafthouse Brooklyn and Yonkers are closed.”
The notification adds that tickets will be refunded, and billing for season pass memberships will be suspended.
THR <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/us-movie-theaters-close-parts-pennsylvania-new-jersey-coronavirus-outbreak-1284714">adds</a> that “other movie theaters closed in New York include &#8230; BAM, Film Society at Lincoln Center, Nitehawk Cinema, IFC Center, Metrograph and Film Forum.”
While some theaters are closing, others are taking exceptional cautionary measures, such as cutting seating capacity <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/amc-cut-seating-capacity-by-all-us-theaters-1284554">by half</a> in order to distance customers from each other, and even <a href="https://www.ksl.com/article/46730270/movie-theaters-adding-efforts-to-help-mitigate-covid-19-outbreak">sanitizing seats</a> after each showing.
In the wake of the coronavirus, the movie industry has been smacked. Over the last two weeks, five major films have been pulled from their upcoming opening weekends, including Disney’s “Mulan,” Universal’s “Fast 9,” Paramount’s “A Quiet Place Part II,” and Universal’s “No Time to Die.”
The box office has also suffered a massive blow. <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/ticket-sales-dive-box-office-lowest-turnout-20-69607041">ABC News</a> reports that “ticket sales plunged to their lowest levels in at least 20 years at North American movie theaters as the coronavirus pandemic led to one of Hollywood&#8217;s worst weekends at the box office.”
This weekend, currently released films raked in a combined $56 million at the domestic box office, according to studio estimates, the lowest since <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/ticket-sales-dive-box-office-lowest-turnout-20-69607041">September 2000</a>. With no new tentpole films in sight, and the potential for more theater closings, the box office for the next several weeks will likely look even worse.
The next major film still holding onto its scheduled release date is Marvel’s “Black Widow,” which is set to debut on May 1.
The coronavirus, which originated in China’s Hubei province, has infected more than 158,000 people worldwide, resulting in more than 6,000 deaths, according to <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/coronavirus-map-confirmed-cases-2020-n1120686">NBC News</a>, which cites data from its own reports, “World Health Organization, state government leaders, and health officials.”
In the United States, there have been 3,510 confirmed cases, and 67 deaths.
On Friday, President Trump declared a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-trump-unleashes-full-power-of-u-s-government-to-fight-coronavirus">national emergency</a> to help combat the virus, and during a Saturday press conference, the president and vice president noted the possibility of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/president-trump-considering-domestic-travel-restrictions-amid-coronavirus-concerns">restricted domestic travel</a> when asked by a reporter.
Multiple events have been cancelled or postponed, destinations shuttered, and even <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/following-louisiana-georgia-postpones-democratic-primary-amid-coronavirus-concerns">primary elections rescheduled</a> in an effort to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus.
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