Latest coronavirus news: El Salvador President extends San Salvador quarantine
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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.
8:50 p.m.
El Salvador President Bukele approves of extension of quarantine in San Salvador until May 19.
La política partidista la dejaremos para después de la pandemia.
— Nayib Bukele (@nayibbukele) May 5, 2020
Ahora, lo que necesitamos es esto. Trabajar en equipo.
Invitamos todos los alcaldes de nuestro país, de todos los partidos políticos, a hacer lo mismo. https://t.co/4ItkW1uNKx
7:35 p.m.
BREAKING: The Democratic primary is back on in New York State for June 23, as a federal judge reinstates the contest following a lawsuit by @AndrewYang.
— Adam Klasfeld (@KlasfeldReports) May 5, 2020
Background, @CourthouseNews: https://t.co/MydVP6yeoO pic.twitter.com/LgL6YjxJcU
6:41 p.m.
President Donald Trump says the death toll due to COVID-19 coronavirus will be “somewhat higher” than 65,000, according to reporter Steven Portnoy.
"Those models have been so wrong," Trump says on ABC, explaining why he doesn't believe the forecasts.
— Steven Portnoy (@stevenportnoy) May 5, 2020
"I always felt 60, 65,000 [would die]... but it's probably going to be somewhat higher than that."
5:23 p.m.
Woman arraigned in shooting death of Family Dollar security guard in Michigan.
5:21 p.m.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper reportedly will ease some restrictions Friday.
Gov. Roy Cooper says North Carolina will enter Phase 1 of easing COVID-19 restriction on Friday at 5 p.m.
— CBS 17 (@WNCN) May 5, 2020
Here's what that means for you: https://t.co/BZyOYSrecN pic.twitter.com/NOLrhAKjoo
4:56 p.m.
President Donald Trump says the Coronavirus Response Task Force has done a “phenomenal job,” according to a reporter.
Trump, asked by @Acosta if winding down the Coronavirus Task Force in the middle of a pandemic is a good idea:
— Kathryn Watson (@kathrynw5) May 5, 2020
"Well I think we're looking at phase two and we're looking at other phases ... the task force has done a phenomenal job."
4:16 p.m.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is planning to open barbershops and salons on Friday, according to a reporter.
BREAKING: Governor Greg Abbott just announced barbers, hair salons, cosmetologists and tanning salons can reopen this Friday, May 8.
— Alex Caprariello (@alcaprari23) May 5, 2020
Gyms may open May 18. pic.twitter.com/rKsOYSqBO1
4:14 p.m. Top vaccine expert Rick Bright reportedly will testify on Capitol Hill on May 14.
1:16 p.m.
Unfortunately, we continue to lose members of our New Jersey family. Today we report that we’ve lost 334 more.
— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) May 5, 2020
We’ve now lost 8,244 lives to this virus. pic.twitter.com/JElWWhAF4i
12:17 p.m.
Finally we get an update on the Tyson Plant in #Perry #Iowa: 58% percent of that workforce has tested positive for #COVID19. That’s a total of 730 cases.
— (@LDonovanKCCI)May 05 2020
12:09 p.m.
Today's @PAHealthDept reports 865 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 50,957. While there have been 554 new deaths, bringing the statewide total to 3,012 deaths
— Jan Murphy (@JanMurphy) May 5, 2020
11:58 a.m.
BREAKING: Governor DeSantis says Florida Department of Health numbers show 60% of #Coronavirus fatalities in our state are people who are 75 or older with comorbidities, which means the presence of at least a second chronic disease or condition. #FOX35 @fox35orlando
— Amy Kaufeldt (@Fox35Amy) May 5, 2020
11:52 a.m.
In addition to the #COVID19 tests offered at drive-through state testing sites, @GovRonDeSantis says certain lanes will soon be dedicated to antibody tests. They’ll have 200,000 available in the coming days @BN9
— (@angie_angers)May 05 2020
11:37 a.m.
.@NYGovCuomo has started his daily COVID-19 briefing. Hospitalizations around 8,600, "flat", overall hospitalizations and intubations down. New hospitalizations around 660. 230 fatalities in the past 24 hours.
— (@WBFO)May 05 2020
10:56 a.m.
Picketers outside today’s Palm Beach County Commission meeting, urging quicker reopening of businesses. At least one commissioner backs Palm Beach reopening sooner than Broward and Miami-Dade. @CBS12 pic.twitter.com/zylBnTckwg
— Chuck Weber (@ChuckWeber12) May 5, 2020
10:37 a.m.
The increase of 131 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Davidson County over the last 24 hours was the result of 1,056 tests processed. 30,442 tests have been processed countywide with 3,322 positives, which is 10.9%. @WKRN
— (@JoshBreslowWKRN)May 05 2020
1:29 a.m.
Microsoft just told us we not going back into the office until October. Even then it’s optional. We are nowhere close to the end of covid #trustthedata #webelieveinscience
— Kam Dillard (@KamikaTDillard) May 5, 2020
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