Coronavirus Watch: CDC issues warning to young people

We're learning more about how the coronavirus affects people of all ages, and it's not just adults 65 and over.

New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that among the roughly 12% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. known to need hospitalizations, about 1 in 5 were among people ages 20 to 44.

It's Thursday, and this is Coronavirus Watch from the Paste BN Network, where we update you on everything to know about COVID-19.

Here's the latest, as of 1:30 p.m. ET:

• President Donald Trump says researchers are looking into at least two drugs that could be used to treat the coronavirus. One of them is a drug that has long been approved for malaria, and the other is an experimental antiviral.
• Food and Drug Commissioner Stephen Hahn said that clinical trials for a vaccine have begun and estimated the approval of a vaccine at about 12 months.
• The Trump administration wants checks of $1,000 per person and $500 per child to go out within three weeks of Congress passing a stimulus package.
• Two members of Congress have tested positive for the virus.
• Italy has passed China for the most deaths from the coronavirus crisis. The country's death toll hit 3,405 today.
• America’s trajectory for community transmission is trending toward Italy’s, a Paste BN analysis finds. Worst-case-scenario: Up to 210 million Americans will be infected by December, the CDC says. Under this forecast, 21 million people would need hospitalization and 200,000 to 1.7 million could die by the end of the year.
• More than 10,700 people in the U.S. have been infected, and at least 154 people have died. About half of confirmed cases in the U.S. have been in just 10 counties. Here's a map of all confirmed cases.
• U.S. stocks opened lower once again, but the early numbers were far less numbing than Wednesday's 6%-plus crash. To follow the most up-to-date news about COVID-19's financial and economic impact, subscribe to The Daily Money newsletter.

Some positive news:

• China reported no domestically transmitted cases of the virus Thursday, the first time since it started recording them in January.
• More than 84,000 people worldwide have recovered from the virus. About 87% of all confirmed patients in China have recovered so far, according to Johns Hopkins.
• A Florida craft distillery has halted making alcoholic beverages in favor of hand sanitizer – and it's giving the stuff away for free.
• People are sending cards and letters to brighten the days of nursing home residents trapped in isolation.

Thank you you for sending us your questions! You can find pertinent information about the virus here. Today we also published a new reader Q&A answering more of your questions. But keep them coming: What else are you curious about?

Rebecca from Charlestown, Indiana, asks: Should people avoid using ibuprofen to treat the fever related to the coronavirus?

There's consensus among experts about the lack of evidence: There's no widely accepted data about ibuprofen and COVID-19. However, many credible organizations have advised caution on the matter and often suggest acetaminophen – sold under brand names including Tylenol – as a possibly preferable treatment. Read more here.

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Here are today's coronavirus need-to-knows.

— Grace Hauck, Breaking News Reporter, @grace_hauck