U.S. death toll doubles over a week, now more than 40,000; Protests in PA, NM, CA, MI push back on stay home orders; Trump tells govs handle testing on their own, WH task force says feds will help; How botched coronavirus testing squandered valuable time
Crowds of protesters demand faster reopening, even as officials warn it could cause a resurgence; Need for testing grows as U.S. death toll doubles in a week; Gov. Cuomo proposes hazard pay for frontline workers; S. Carolina to allow retail stores & some beaches to open; NY Gov: test results on hydroxychloroquine to be delivered to FDA and CDC today; Doctors find virus can impact the heart & brain in some patients; Trump: U.S. investigators must still get access to China; Polls: most Americans fear states may lift coronavirus restrictions too soon; PEW research poll: 66% worry U.S. will lift coronavirus restrictions too soon. GOP, Dem governors as Trump admin for more federal help; McConnell: senate to take up negotiations again tomorrow on emergency loans for small businesses; Ruth's Chris, Shake Shack, Potbelly among restaurant chains that got emergency loans for small businesses; Shake Shack returns $10M emergency loan to government; GOP Sen. Rick Scott: Congress must clarify rules on small business loans so big companies can't use loopholes; U.S. oil prices crash to record low, plunge below zero; Source: CDC lab contamination likely caused delays in early testing; Harvard study: testing needs to triple before U.S. reopens GA Gov: gyms, barbers, nail salons can reopen as early as Friday; Turkey surpasses China's total number of reported cases; Antibody test trials underway in Italy, could be crucial for reopening; Germany eases lockdown restrictions, shops start to reopen