South Dakota April 15, 2020 South Dakota meat plant's outbreak linked to more than half coronavirus cases in state, spurring food shortage fears A single South Dakota meat plant – one on the country’s largest pork processing facilities – is now linked to more than half of the total confirmed coronavirus cases in the state.
South Korea April 15, 2020 South Korea holds parliamentary elections despite coronavirus, high turnout reported Millions of people headed to the polls in South Korea on Wednesday, making it the highest turnout reported in nearly three decades despite the coronavirus pandemic.
Budget Travel April 15, 2020 With nowhere to fly, TikTok users are now recreating the experience of airline travel It’s official: The coronavirus lockdown has us fantasizing about merely flying to far-off destinations.
Florida April 15, 2020 Florida judge urges lawyers to get out of bed and get dressed for Zoom court cases A circuit judge in South Florida reminded lawyers to remain professional while attending court hearings via Zoom, urging them to get out of bed and put on some clothes.
Coronavirus April 15, 2020 Trump announces US will halt funding to World Health Organization over coronavirus response President Trump announced at the White House coronavirus news briefing on Tuesday that the United States will immediately cut all funding for the World Health Organization (WHO), saying it had put "political correctness over lifesaving measures."
FOOD April 15, 2020 Staffing shortage at Delaware chicken plant forcing growers to 'depopulate,' dispose of millions of birds: report Allen Harim said the chickens were being “depopulated” due to coronavirus-related staffing shortages at its processing plant, which is making it impossible to “harvest the amount of birds” they were previously able to handle.
Fitness + Well-being April 15, 2020 Americans lonelier than ever as a result of coronavirus crisis, survey finds
Coronavirus April 15, 2020 Social distancing may be needed, on and off, until 2022: Harvard study Are you getting accustomed to keeping at least six feet of space between yourself and other people to help stop the spread of coronavirus? Good. Because you may need to keep doing it, on and off, until 2022.
Coronavirus April 14, 2020 'Joker' star Joaquin Phoenix calls for NY to release some prisoners, citing coronavirus Hollywood actor Joaquin Phoenix on Tuesday called for New York to release some prison inmates, in light of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
MLB April 14, 2020 Major League Baseball to have 27 teams participate in coronavirus antibody test, report says Major League Baseball has announced that 27 teams will partake in an antibody testing study with Stanford University and the University of Southern California amid the coronavirus pandemic, with an eye toward helping to determine how many people have been exposed to the virus.
Coronavirus April 14, 2020 Dems call for breakdown of coronavirus cases by race, ethnicity House and Senate Democrats on Tuesday introduced new legislation calling for health officials to release data breaking down COVID-19’s impact on African Americans and non-whites – demographics, whom Democrats argue, are being disproportionately affected by the pandemic.