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This daily live blog will provide the latest updates, news and details of COVID-19 from media outlets and social media sources nationally and internationally.
5:49 p.m. President Donald Trump says New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is planning to visit the White House on Tuesday, according to a reporter.
NEW: Trump says @NYGovCuomo is visiting him at the White House tomorrow. "He is coming to the Oval Office tomorrow afternoon. Andrew will be coming in with some of his people. We look forward to that," Trump says at his daily COVID-19 briefing.
— (@C_Sommerfeldt)Apr 20 2020
5:11 p.m. Hertz reportedly will trim 10,000 jobs and incur $30 million in costs related to workforce reductions.
New: @Hertz is cutting 10,000 jobs; will incur $30 million in costs related workforce reductions, including $28 million in severance or termination payments https://t.co/f9FIhtQ8AN
— (@davidshepardson)Apr 20 2020
4:48 p.m. Georgia will reopen some businesses by end of week.
BREAKING: Gov. Kemp says business like gyms, barbers and hair stylists will be allowed to reopen Friday, April 24th. Theaters, restaurants to follow Monday, April 27. pic.twitter.com/5GOgbUBuik
— Jennifer Bellamy (@JBellamyTV) April 20, 2020
4:14 p.m.
#BREAKING: @GovBillLee announces his stay at home order will expire April 30, with Tennessee to begin phased reopening next week.
— (@AshleyZarach)Apr 20 2020
3:27 p.m.
NEW: CA has 30,978 confirmed positive cases of #COVID19. 3,257 of those cases are in our hospitals. 1,196 of those patients are in the ICU. CA -- please continue to take this seriously. Stay home. Practice physical distancing. #StayHomeSaveLives
— (@GavinNewsom)Apr 20 2020
2:43 p.m.
#Arkansas Health Secretary Dr. Nate Smith: approximately 600 positive cases at Cummins prison
— Dawn Scott (@dawnerscott) April 20, 2020
2:26 p.m.
NEW-- Today's NJ #COVID19 update, per @GovMurphy:
— Gary Grumbach (@GaryGrumbach) April 20, 2020
3,528 new positive cases of Coronavirus in the past 24 hours, for a statewide total of 88,806
177 new deaths due to Coronavirus in the past 24 hours, for statewide total of 4,377. https://t.co/LsvFIls7qm
1:36 p.m.
At least 8 workers and 13 patients have tested positive for COVID-19 at a Palm Harbor nursing home.
— Tampa Bay Times (@TB_Times) April 20, 2020
The facility needs to test 100 employees. https://t.co/QnEeB1OmCG
12:00 p.m.
238 NEW COVID-19 CASES and 10 NEW DEATHS as of April 20, 2020 | TOTAL CASES: 4,512 | DEATHS: 169 - SOURCE: MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH https://t.co/1drQ5i6SoY #Mississippi #MPB50 #COVID19MS #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/qIFAz15q2U
— MSPublicBroadcasting (@MPBOnline) April 20, 2020
11:40 a.m.
Gov. Cuomo says 478 reported coronavirus deaths in New York State yesterday (455 in hospitals and 23 in nursing homes). pic.twitter.com/llbpgsRyVQ
— Michael Li 李之樸 (@mcpli) April 20, 2020
11:26 a.m.
Latest Florida reported COVID-19 cases: -26660 total cases (up from 26314 from last night) -3842 hospital admissions (up from 3813) -789 deaths (up from 774) -9460 in Dade (up from 9354) -4038 in Broward (up from 3971) -2209 in Palm Beach (up from 2170)
— (@BrianEntin)Apr 20 2020
10:51 a.m.
BREAKING: North Carolina health officials are reporting a total of 6,764 cases of coronavirus and 179 virus-related deaths across the state. https://t.co/v4DYpqAeJZ
— WBTV News (@WBTV_News) April 20, 2020
10:36 a.m.
In close collaboration, the US, Mexico, and Canada have each agreed to extend restrictions on non-essential travel across their shared borders for 30 additional days.
— Acting Secretary Chad Wolf (@DHS_Wolf) April 20, 2020
10:35 a.m.
The Pentagon is expecting 3-month delay in major weapons systems programs because of pandemic, acquisitions chief Ellen Lord says
— Roxana Tiron (@rtiron) April 20, 2020
10:34 a.m.
JUST IN: @NashvilleHealth reports *1,903* confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Davidson County & Nashville, up 152 cases in 24 hours. There have been 20 deaths & 875 recoveries since the pandemic began, bringing the total number of ACTIVE cases in the county to *1,008*. @WKRN
— Josh Breslow (@JoshBreslowWKRN) April 20, 2020
10:02 a.m.
DeBlasio cancels New York City permits for special events in the month of June. Impacted events include: Salute to Israel parade , Puerto Rican Day Parade, Pride Parade (50th).
— Lisa B. (@politeracy) April 20, 2020
9:48 a.m.
Protesters in some cities took to the streets to protest stay-at-home measures designed to combat the coronavirus pandemic. pic.twitter.com/yVHndRFeiG
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) April 20, 2020
7:04 a.m.
“We have done what very few countries have been able to do. We have stopped a wave of devastation.”
— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) April 20, 2020
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the country must not “lose any of the gains” they’ve made in responding to coronavirus - as she extends the nationwide lockdown. pic.twitter.com/DkhIi6syqY
7:03 a.m.
"Anyone can have an opinion, not anyone can have their own facts. Facts are facts," says NY Gov. Cuomo. "Some people say coronavirus is a hoax, yeah, God bless America. 600 people died two days ago."
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) April 20, 2020
"Those are real deaths."https://t.co/coFsu1BzbW
6:57 a.m.
Shake Shack announces it's returning a $10 million government loan meant for small businesses struggling in the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. https://t.co/OpJzXXH95t
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 20, 2020