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
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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