McDonald's CEO Calls Status of U.S. Meat Supply 'Concerning,'
McDonald's has a seen a 3.4 percent decline in global sales.
Michigan Announces Plan For Free College Tuition for Frontline Workers
The plan calls for providing any frontline worker without a degree the opportunity to obtain a college or technical degree tuition-free.
79 Percent of Voters Think There Will be Second Coronavirus Wave Next Year
The belief that there will be a second coronavirus wave was virtually equal among Republicans, Democrats and Independents.
Japanese Prime Minister Says Holding Olympics Could Be 'Impossible'
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe extended the state of emergency to the entire country on April 16, after previously implementing it in select regions.
Pence Tours Mayo Clinic Without Facemask, Going Against Facility Policy
The vice president seemed to go against the Mayo Clinic's policy that a mask be worn in its facility to lessen the risk of infection.
Middle Georgia Churches Remain Closed Despite Governor's Reopening of State
The lead pastor of the Macedonia Baptist Church of Macon said he's keeping his church closed and will continue online services because "it's safer."
Racist Message Sent to Atlanta Mayor Over Pandemic to Be Probed by State AG
Georgia lawmakers asked the attorney general to investigate the message in a letter Friday.
NY Reports 12 Straight Days of Decline in Coronavirus Hospitalizations
The state will also be expanding testing criteria to include all first responders, healthcare workers, and essential employees.
Illinois Hits Highest Number of New Coronavirus Cases in a Day With 2,724
The director of the state Department of Health said that Illinois is flattening the curve despite the new single-day high in confirmed cases.
Maryland Emergency Hotline Sees Over 100 Calls About Disinfectants
Residents were alerted that disinfectant products should not be administered "into the body through injection, ingestion, or any other route."
Japanese Mayor Says Women Take Longer to Grocery Shop Than Men
Ichiro Matsui, mayor of Osaka, Japan, said women take longer when they shop because they "browse through different products and weigh out which option is best."
As Georgia Reopens Friday Atlanta Mayor Urges Residents to 'Just Stay Home
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said any success the state has had is owed to social distancing and people staying home.
CA Gov. Warns State Still Has A Ways To Go Despite Drop In Hospitalization
Though the state has seen 4.4 percent drop in hospitalizations and a 1.2 percent drop in intensive care unit patients, California also experienced its deadliest day since the start of the pandemic with 115 fatalities.
China Donates $30 Million to World Health Organization in Show of 'Support'
Trump halted funding on April 14, citing the agency's criticism to his travel ban and its statements in January that said COVID-19 did not spread through human-to-human contact.
Georgia GOP Rep. Criticizes Governor's Decision to Reopen Economy
Congressman Doug Collins from Georgia said he agrees with Governor Brian Kemp on reopening the economy, but not on how the governor is going about doing so.
Roche CEO Says Some Coronavirus Antibody Tests Are 'A Disaster'
Roche is set to release its antibody test in May, which will rely on blood drawn intravenously by a doctor or nurse.
Top 5 Private University Endowment Funds Got $30 Million In Goverment Aid
The top five private university endowment funds belong to Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Princeton and MIT.
Kenyan President Says Government Will Find Those Who Escaped Quarantine
Kenyans held in quarantine at the Kenya Medical Training College were filmed climbing over a wall.
Tornado Warning Issued for Parts Of NYC By National Weather Service
The warning was from 2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. EDT
Tony Spell Arrested for Allegedly Backing Church Bus Toward Protester
Footage shows Tony Spell, who refused to shut down his church in spite of lockdown orders, being taken into custody for backing a church bus toward a protester.
Georgia Gov. is Risking a Coronavirus Resurgence, Says AJC Editorial Board
The editorial board of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution stated the governor should focus on goals and not dates as he aims to reopen some businesses as early as Friday.
Maryland Residents Conduct Caravan Protest Against Governor's Restrictions
Facebook group Reopen Maryland organized the protest to tell Governor Larry Hogan to "immediately" resume the state's businesses and schools.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Announces 540 New COVID-19 Deaths
Cuomo said the state had 540 deaths Friday, as New York continues moves past plateau at the apex of the coronavirus pandemic.
New Jersey Governor Suggests Students May Have to Wear Masks in Schools
The governor extended school closures to May 15 and said it was his personal opinion that students would be masked when schools reopen.
Kentucky Residents Conduct Caravan Protest in Response to Lockdown
"No decision has been made on the timing for reopening Kentucky's economy," Governor Andy Beshear said.
Prison Inmate Released Amid Coronavirus Concerns Charged With Murder
The inmate was released March 19 and is alleged to have murdered someone the following day.
What Time is President Trump's Coronavirus Briefing Friday? How to Watch
Members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force will be holding a press conference at 5 p.m. ET.
Harvard, With a $40 Billion Endowment, Will Receive $8.7 Million in Aid
The university had an endowment value of $40.9 billion for the 2019 fiscal year and an operating surplus for the year of $298 millon.
What Time Is President Trump's Coronavirus Briefing Today?
The president said Wednesday that the nation's "aggressive strategy" to slow the virus' spread is "very strongly working."
Residents Gridlock Michigan Streets in Protest of Governor Whitmer
"Our Governor and her allies are infecting all of us with their radical, progressive agenda. There is no reasoned and public plan to promote our overall physical and economic health," the Michigan Conservative Coalition wrote on their website.