“Stay at Home,” Internet Overload & Movie Marathon- Friday, March 20th, 2020

The news to know for Friday, March 20th, 2020! 

We have a lot of updates about the impacts of the new coronavirus: from new orders to stay at home and worries about shortages to new treatments tested and more relief on the way…

Plus: we’re talking about the impact to the Internet, a weekend movie marathon, and a live-streamed talk show for charity.

Those stories and more in less than 10 minutes!

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you. 

Head to http://www.theNewsWorthy.com or see sources below to read more about any of the stories mentioned today.

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Sources:

CA “Stay at Home” Order: AP, LA Times

Rise in Jobless Claims: NYT, ABC News

Markets Stabilize: NPR, CNBC

Travel Warnings, Restrictions: State Department, CNN, Politico, Reuters

Total COVID-19 Cases: Johns Hopkins

Italy’s Death Toll Surpasses China’s: NYT, Washington Post

More Makeshift Hospitals: CNN, Fox News, AP, KIRO

FDA Testing Drugs: NBC News, ABC News

NIH Wants Blood Samples from Survivors: NIH, The Verge

Connecticut Delays Primary: Axios, The Hill

Tulsi Gabbard Drops Out, Back Biden: NBC News, USA Today

Kirsten Gillibrand Backs Biden: Washington Post

Tesla Shutting Down Factories: The Verge, TechCrunch

Elon Musk, GM Offer to Make Ventilators: Engadget, ABC News

TV Shows Donate Medical Equipment: Mashable, CNN

Rosie O’Donnell Revives Talk Show: Hollywood Reporter, Variety

Slack Sees Boom: TechCrunch, Business Insider

Telehealth Services: STAT News

Netflix Switch to SD in EU: TechCrunch, Engadget, BBC

Cannes Film Festival Postponed: AP, NYT

New Minions Movie Delayed: WaPo, Variety

Hallmark Plans Christmas Movie Marathon: ABC News, Parade

Nickelodeon Launches New Content: Deadline, CNN

Feel Good Friday: Generous Tip: NBC News

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