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How COVID-19 turned US nursing homes into devastating hotspots | Nightline
From Washington to Virginia, nursing homes have struggled to keep residents safe from the coronavirus. Lawmakers have cited several reasons, from lacking the proper precautions…
While Texas and Georgia reopen, New York businesses wonder if they’ll survive | Nightline
Non-essential businesses including bowling alleys and salons in Texas cautiously reopened today. Small businesses in New York try to stay afloat, frustrated they’re not receiving…
More states to reopen economies l ABC News
Texas and Ohio announce plans to reopen some businesses, while other states are far from that reality. ABC News’ Andrea Fujii reports. BREAKING NEWS UPDATES:…
Georgia restaurants join other businesses in reopening but life is far from normal
Roaster’s in Atlanta has implemented stringent cleaning and seating at the restaurant has been drastically reduced. Others in the state hesitate to reopen even if…
Los Angeles offers free coronavirus testing for residents
The milestone comes as President Donald Trump appears to walk back his statement on when the nation will reach 5 million tests per day. ABC…
Pandemic warnings existed long before coronavirus hit US, experts say | Nightline
Government reports over the past several years and a mock exercise warned of the likelihood that a pandemic could hit the U.S. and cautioned the…
How blood plasma donations may be saving some people suffering from COVID-19 | Nightline
Convalescent plasma therapy may have changed the lives of two recovering COVID-19 patients. Although doctors don’t yet know if it works on COVID-19, the treatment…
Remdesivir coronavirus drug trial shows ‘quite good news’: Fauci
Dr. Anthony Fauci touted the potential promise of the drug remdesivir, which may reduce recovery time for COVID-19 patients. BREAKING NEWS UPDATES: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/Coronavirus SUBSCRIBE to…
4 families share their journeys to parenthood during COVID-19 crisis | Nightline
Four families speak about the fear they had leading up to their children’s births, as well as the experiences they had in the delivery room…
In Michigan, governor and some workers battle over strict COVID-19 stay-at-home order | Nightline
Whitmer speaks to “Nightline” about making the difficult decision to close the state, angering some constituents. Farmers, auto workers and a state representative from Detroit…
Navajo doctors struggle to obtain resources to treat community ravaged by COVID-19
The Navajo are suffering the third highest rate of infection after New York and New Jersey. Many lack access to full service health care, electricity…
Dr. Anthony Fauci addresses China lab theory
The Trump administration has linked the coronavirus to a lab in Wuhan. ABC News’ Alex Presha reports. BREAKING NEWS UPDATES: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/Coronavirus SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS:…
Cruise lines planning a comeback this summer l ABC News
Norwegian and Carnival are preparing to set sail despite tens of thousands of cruise ship workers still being stranded at sea due to quarantine measures….
1 out of every 3 COVID-19 deaths is a nursing home resident or worker
Fred Stratmann, chief compliance officer of Communicare, discussed what they’re doing to make a difference in their assisted living facilities. source
The nurse on the front lines of the pandemic
Adam Bliss, an adult nurse practitioner, was inspired by a family member and now serves the homeless population during the COVID-19 pandemic. source
Meet the New Hampshire nurse whose personal history is helping make a difference
Danielle Fenn a registered nurse at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, helps non-English speaking COVID-19 patients who have a hard time communicating. source
Latin America’s epicenter for the outbreak in Brazil
A fragile health care system in some areas of Brazil threatens their most vulnerable populations as the country reaches its COVID-19 peak. ABC News Live…
ABC News’ Kaylee Hartung meets man who received her plasma, recovered from COVID-19 | Nightline
Daniel Macias was on a ventilator when he received convalescent plasma from ABC News correspondent Kaylee Hartung. The experimental treatment isn’t proven to work against…
Coronavirus health disparities highlight race, class divides in NYC epicenter | Nightline
Bronx residents, who are primarily black and Latino, are more likely to be uninsured, have underlying health issues and work on the frontlines. COVID-19 has…
Alexandria Ocasio Cortez on COVID-19 impact in her district, response to the virus
The freshman congresswoman represents five of the 10 hardest-hit zip codes in New York City. She spoke to “Nightline” co-anchor Juju Chang about the racial…
