April 9, 2020 Michigan Gov. Whitmer tells kids Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy are essential workers during coronavirus lockdown Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer shared a video on Twitter Wednesday telling children that the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy classify as essential workers and can continue doing their jobs during the statewide stay-at-home order meant to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
April 9, 2020 Costco allowing first responders, health care workers to skip to front of entrance line amid coronavirus crisis Frontline worker? Get to the front of the line.
April 9, 2020 Kansas GOP leads overturn of Dem governor’s limits on church, funeral attendance A Republican-led panel of Kansas legislative leaders on Wednesday overturned an executive order by the state’s Democrat governor that called for attendance limits on church services and funerals amid the coronavirus pandemic.
April 8, 2020 Coronavirus costs Mexico over 300K jobs, officials say The novel coronavirus has cost Mexico nearly 350,000 jobs as measures taken to fight the pandemic have taken their toll on the economy, the country’s Labor Department said Wednesday.
April 8, 2020 Some doctors hesitant to use ventilators during coronavirus pandemic As health officials scramble to obtain enough ventilators to treat coronavirus patients, a growing number of doctors are saying the machines may not be necessary for certain patients and, in some cases, could make their condition worse.
April 8, 2020 CDC guidance says some essential workers exposed to coronavirus can return to work The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is considering relaxing coronavirus guidelines as early as Wednesday, allowing critical workers who have been exposed to COVID-19 but are asymptomatic to return to work.
April 8, 2020 Cash-strapped rural hospitals struggle to stay open, brace for coronavirus Shortages in personal protective equipment, limited COVID-19 testing kits, these are just some of the difficulties for health-care facilities across the country during the coronavirus pandemic.
April 8, 2020 Zoom sued for allegedly failing to disclose security, privacy flaws Zoom is facing a class-action lawsuit by a shareholder who is accusing the company of failing to disclose its security and privacy flaws, according to reports.
April 8, 2020 Return to work? States, counties play it safe amid coronavirus uncertainty Even as states begin to flatten the curve and meet forecasting targets for peak hospital use, local officials do not see the U.S. fully going back to work May 1, as President Trump hoped.
April 8, 2020 Refugees in Germany give back by sewing coronavirus face masks for the retired Refugees in a small German town are giving back to the community by sewing face masks for those who are retired, a group that is at high risk of contracting the novel coronavirus, according to a Wednesday report.