Texas turns to prison labor to help cover face mask shortages
Texas prison inmates are making cotton face masks that will be given to first responders for free to alleviate a shortage of medical materials during…
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Group of crafters make medical masks, need donations
Click here for updates on this story MICHIGAN (WNEM ) — As hospitals across the national are dealing with a massive…
Continue Reading Online community sews masks to protect the immunocompromised
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV ) — More than 5 thousand Portland crafters have joined together…
Continue Reading Omaha pop-up restaurant hosts free food giveaway
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (KPTM ) — More than 200 people in the Omaha area received a free…
Continue Reading Legal groups and housing advocates push for no evictions guarantee
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (KPTM ) — In Nebraska alone, thousands of people struggle to make ends…
Continue Reading AT&T CEO on coronavirus: This is ‘a time of war’
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson says corporate America is going to need to “step up” to help employees, customers and the country survive…
Continue Reading AR sheriff self-quarantines after son tests presumptive positive for COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON COUNTY, AR (KFSM ) — Washington County Sheriff Tim Helder took to…
Continue Reading Employee at Thomas Built Buses in NC tests positive for coronavirus
Click here for updates on this story HIGH POINT, NC (WGHP ) — A Thomas Built Buses employee has tested positive for…
Continue Reading Rwanda’s Kagame thanks Jack Ma for ‘huge shot in the arm’ after receiving donation of test kits
Ethiopia and Rwanda have received the first batch of coronavirus test kits and prevention materials donated by Chinese billionaire Jack Ma to 54…
Continue Reading Hairstylists are being cut off from their only source of income amid COVID-19 pandemic
Click here for updates on this story YORK COUNTY, PA (WPMT ) — As Governor Tom Wolf orders restrictions on…
Continue Reading Kentucky’s Rand Paul becomes 1st U.S. senator to test positive for virus
WASHINGTON, DC — Kentucky U.S. Sen. Rand Paul said he has tested positive for Covid-19, the disease caused by coronavirus. The Republican is the…
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Illegal border crossings into U.S. down 50% after coronavirus restrictions
WASHINGTON, DC — Acting U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf says illegal border crossings have dropped by 50% after restrictions due to the…
Continue Reading Police in Arizona are searching for a man who allegedly stole 29 coronavirus test kits
Tucson Police are asking the public to help identify a man suspected of stealing 29 unused Covid-19 test kits from an Arizona medical center. The man…
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El Paso area school districts providing free meals for students
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso area school districst are providing free meals for children 18 or younger regardless of enrollment or income status.…
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New Mexico hair, nail salons advised to limit number of customers to 10 at a time
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The New Mexico Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists is asking all nail and hair salons to only allow 10 people at one time,…
Continue Reading Nurse sews reusable face masks amid COVID-19 shortage
Click here for updates on this story PLATTSMOUTH, NE (WOWT ) — Today we heard from the coronavirus task force about a…
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FEMA head can’t say how many masks are going to hospitals; doctors say they don’t have enough supplies
WASHINGTON, DC — The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency could not say in interviews Sunday how many medical masks the federal…
Continue Reading 12-year-old girl with coronavirus is on a ventilator and fighting for her life
Emma, a 12-year-old girl, is “fighting for her life” in an Atlanta hospital after testing positive for the coronavirus, according to her…
Continue Reading Coronavirus is speeding up the collapse of local newsrooms
The Detroit Metro Times started the year on a celebratory note, having reached its 40th anniversary. This week, its staff was slashed from 16 to…
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Bukele anuncia restricciones a movilidad por 30 días en El Salvador
(CNN Español) — El presidente Nayib Bukele anunció una cuarentena domiciliar en todo el territorio nacional por 30 días a partir de este sábado…
Continue Reading Social distancing doesn’t mean you have to watch Netflix alone. This extension will help
Millions of people around the world are getting ready to spend weeks — and maybe months — in self isolation. While this would usually…
Continue Reading Nintendo’s ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ and the bloodthirsty ‘Doom Eternal’ launch amid pandemic
Nintendo released “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” and Bethesda launched “Doom Eternal,” on Friday. Both games are the latest…
Continue Reading How one woman fought to get her husband tested while her state was applauded for having no coronavirus
Carolyn Vigil was lying in bed next to her husband when she first saw the meme. It noted West Virginia had no reported cases of coronavirus, and…
Continue Reading Around 10% of the world population can’t get clean water. Here’s how you can help on World Water Day
Right now, almost 780 million people live without access to clean water, and more than 2.5 billion need improved sanitation. That’s according…
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GameStop closes all stores
GameStop will close all of its storefronts starting Sunday following outcry from employees and calls from lawmakers to stay at home as coronavirus…
Continue Reading GameStop closes all stores
GameStop will close all of its storefronts starting Sunday following outcry from employees and calls from lawmakers to stay at home as coronavirus…
Continue Reading A fresh wave of coronavirus job losses is about to come crashing down
A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. The…
Continue Reading Looking for companionship during your quarantine? This non-profit helps cover the cost to foster senior dogs
As people around the country begin to sit and stay during the coronavirus pandemic, many now find themselves home alone. That’s why Erin…
Continue Reading He was once homeless. Now he’s providing sinks, water and soap to help protect those on the streets from the coronavirus
Terence Lester is placing portable sinks with soap and water around Atlanta where the homeless congregate. “All the news reports are saying…
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