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.
April 8, 2020 El Salvador gangs enforce coronavirus lockdown with threats of violence, report says El Salvador gangs, long known for terrorizing the country’s residents through violence and intimidation, have turned to enforcing the government’s coronavirus lockdown order with threats and, in some cases, baseball bats, according to a report.
April 8, 2020 Coronavirus prompts changes to funeral industry amid concerns of 'unprecedented' situation As the Coronavirus Pandemic continues, the funeral industry is making changes to the way they conduct services.
April 8, 2020 Baltimore officer investigated after video shows him coughing near public housing residents amid virus outbreak The Baltimore Police Department launched an investigation Tuesday into a video showing a white officer coughing outside a public housing unit without wearing his mask amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to reports.
April 8, 2020 Boston grocery store workers stand 6 feet apart to protest lack of masks, wages amid coronavirus outbreak Massachusetts grocery store employees claimed they were forced to report to work during the coronavirus public health crisis without personal protective equipment (PPE).
April 8, 2020 Costa Cruises passenger files class-action lawsuit, claims company knew ship was 'ticking coronavirus time bomb' A former passenger with Costa Cruises has filed a class-action lawsuit against the cruise line, claiming the Costa failed to warn guests about a person on a previous voyage who disembarked after exhibiting possible coronavirus symptoms.
April 8, 2020 Michigan ER nurses stage sit-in over 'unsafe patient load,' told to leave amid coronavirus outbreak Emergency room nurses in Michigan walked out of their hospital late Sunday after refusing to see patients for hours, claiming the facility was dangerously understaffed and running low on personal protective equipment (PPE) for its healthcare workers amid the coronavirus public health crisis.
April 8, 2020 Florida man arrested after allegedly coughing on cashier, saying coronavirus social distancing 'getting out of hand' A Florida man was arrested on assault charges Tuesday after allegedly intentionally coughing on a cashier, telling her social distancing measures amid the coronavirus were “getting out of hand.”
April 8, 2020 Hong Kong International Airport now testing every incoming traveler for coronavirus It's said to be the first airport in the world to require testing for all arriving airline passengers.
April 8, 2020 Florida's DeSantis orders 1 million doses of controversial anti-malaria drug before nearing coronavirus peak Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, expects 1 million doses of hydroxychloroquine to arrive in Tallahassee by Wednesday as the state anticipates reaching its peak in coronavirus infections weeks sooner than initially projected.