Latest coronavirus news: Senate makes changes | Fauci, others barred from testifying without approval
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4:49 p.m. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said the Senate is planning some changes, according to a reporter.
Schumer: Anyone who comes to the well of the Senate to speak will wipe down their microphone & desk with a disinfectant & refrain from the usual practice of handing our speeches over to the Senate recorders. We will wear masks in the hallways of this Capitol and on our way home
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) May 4, 2020
3:59 p.m.
JUST IN: Gov. Tate Reeves announces changes to Safer at Home order, along with details on re-opening restaurants and parks pic.twitter.com/MOQTk7wpdz
— Ryan Phillips (@JournoRyan) May 4, 2020
3:58 p.m.
SCOOP: White House bars Fauci, members of the task force from testifying before Congress for the next month, except at the approval of the chief of staff.
— Philip Wegmann (@PhilipWegmann) May 4, 2020
3:35 p.m. Seated dining and shopping malls are not included in the second phase of California's "reopening" plan that is expected to take effect May 8, according to a reporter.
NOT included in California’s phase 2 movement this week:
— Ashley Zavala (@ZavalaA) May 4, 2020
-seated dining
-shopping malls
1:17 p.m.
WH pushing back on new CDC estimate-“This is not a White House document nor has it been presented to the Coronavirus Task Force or gone through interagency vetting. This data is not reflective of any of the modeling done by the task force or data that the task force has analyzed"
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) May 4, 2020
12:13 p.m.
NEW: We’ve received 1,621 new positive #COVID19 test results, bringing our statewide total to 128,269.
— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) May 4, 2020
The number of new cases and new deaths may be low as a result of a network outage yesterday that may have prevented all cases from being processed. pic.twitter.com/j0q7cMGCyE
11:45 a.m.
#BREAKING: ALL SCHOOLS WILL REMAIN CLOSED for in-person instruction for the remainder of the school year – to protect the health of our children, our educators, and their families.
— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) May 4, 2020
Guided by safety and science, this is the best course of action. pic.twitter.com/PI5xFxPlVZ
11:42 a.m.
The number of coronavirus patients in hospitals and the number of new cases coming in the door are both down statewide in New York.
— Aaron Katersky (@AaronKatersky) May 4, 2020
226 new deaths in the last 24 hours
11:35 a.m.
NEW:
— Cole Sullivan (@cole_sull) May 4, 2020
The number of cases and deaths from COVID-19 at an Athens, TN nursing home continues to increase.
Latest:
70 residents now positive
4 dead
2 hospitalized now
42 staff positive
TOTAL CASES: 112 positive.
(Via @WBIR)
11:00 a.m.
We’re seeing pockets of Remcos campaigns targeting specific sectors using various COVID-19 themed lures and atypical email attachments. Unlike more prominent malware, Remcos campaigns appear to be limited and short-lived, an attempt to fly under the radar.
— (@MsftSecIntel)May 04 2020
10:33 a.m.
To date, 12 antibody tests have been authorized under individual EUAs, and we are beginning to see results from the collaborative effort by @US_FDA, @NIH, @CDCgov, & @BARDA to evaluate certain serology tests.
— Dr. Stephen M. Hahn (@SteveFDA) May 4, 2020
9:25 a.m.
$CCL Carnival Cruise Line Announces Plan To Phase-In Servicehttps://t.co/rndZ6kAle1
— STM (@bthefirsttoknow) May 4, 2020
6:55 a.m.
Japan extends state of emergency as coronavirus keeps spreading https://t.co/EVmGO1tPAO pic.twitter.com/IWHVFFrx7H
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 4, 2020
6:45 a.m.
J.Crew Group, which operates both J.Crew and Madewell, has become the first national retailer to file for bankruptcy protection since the coronavirus pandemic forced a wave of store closures. https://t.co/MyYIUhrnLI
— CNN (@CNN) May 4, 2020
