Latest coronavirus news: Southwest CEO proposes temp checks at TSA checkpoints
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5:25 p.m.
In White House roundtable with top business executives, Southwest Airlines CEO Gary C. Kelly proposes temperature checkpoints to go along with existing TSA checkpoints as airline industry begins to reopen. Kelly also proposes sensible COVID-19 tort protections by Congress.
— (@AP_Honolulu)May 29 2020
4:50 p.m.
@united @NYGovCuomo @andrewcuomo My husband is on flight UA315, where they had to make an unexpected landing and evacuate a passenger with a high fever. The flight is now continuing to Washington D.C. with no cleaning or disinfecting.
— (@YasKiB1)May 29 2020
3:19 p.m.
Governor Hutchinson: Beginning Monday we’ll begin our testing of every nursing home resident and staffer in Arkansas. #COVID19
— (@KATVChrisMay)May 29 2020
3:15 p.m.
BREAKING: @WaltDisneyWorld plans to re-open Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom July 11th and Epcot and Hollywood studios July 15th. @WFTV #Disney #Covid19 #coronavirus
— (@LSeabrookWFTV)May 27 2020
2:24 p.m.
With Gov. Tate Reeves allowing businesses and most public facilities to fully open on Monday, June 1, with his “Safe Return” order, the Mississippi Department of Health reported its highest one-day tally of people testing positive for #COVID19 today. #MDHS https://t.co/1Sczhyiccr
— (@JxnFreePress)May 29 2020
1:13 p.m.
NEW: @NYGovCuomo says New York City is on track to reopen week of June 8th(!)
— Zack Fink (@ZackFinkNews) May 29, 2020
1:12 p.m.
Five regions will now enter Phase 2 of reopening: North Country, Finger Lakes, Central NY, Mohawk Valley and Southern Tier.
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) May 29, 2020
The data in these regions has been reviewed by county, regional & state officials as well as global experts in virology.
12:40 p.m.
Governor DeSantis announces there will be COVID-19 testiing sites at several Home Depot and Publix stores in Florida. One location is the Home Depot located in the 9000 block of Glades road in Boca Raton. @WPBF25News @wpbf_angela #COVIDー19 #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/x5LjQD2VOW
— angelarozier (@wpbf_angela) May 29, 2020
11:14 a.m.
Coronavirus: half of those with symptoms not isolating, says Sage https://t.co/yvq3XJEBT6
— The Guardian (@guardian) May 29, 2020
7:04 a.m.
South Korea has been forced to close hundreds of schools, museums and art galleries due to a fresh spike in #coronavirus cases as the country emerges from lockdown https://t.co/fWxlM35PlA
— SkyNews (@SkyNews) May 29, 2020
