Tag: lockdown
Many students home-schooled for the 1st time
Across the country, students are being home-schooled for the first time as their parents are being thrown into the role of teacher. ABC News Live…
Surreal scenes: How far will the government go to take away our civil liberties?
At least 17 states order non-essential businesses to close, large gatherings are banned, and entire cities are on lockdown. source
Lesson from South Korea on how to slow the COVID-19 spread | ABC News
South Korea saw its first confirmed case the same day as the U.S. and now appears to be flattening their curve after the initial spike….
Italy’s infection rate down, but death toll still rising | WNT
Italy’s death toll continues to rise even as the country’s rate of infection goes down, while India’s 1 billion residents have been ordered to stay…
5,000 US sailors on lockdown as coronavirus spreads
Also, the House is poised to vote on the $2 trillion economic relief package Friday. ABC News’ Ines de La Cuetara reports. BREAKING NEWS UPDATES:…
6.6 million file for unemployment: Historic job losses in the US | ABC News
ABC News’ chief business correspondent Rebecca Jarvis explains the latest on the spike in unemployment claims due to coronavirus as a majority of the country…
Phone lines, websites for unemployment jammed | WNT
There are 44 states under lockdown due to COVID-19, and layoffs are surging even as bills are starting to come in. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE…
China lifts lockdown for millions of people
Workers go back to work this week, as life slowly returns to normal for those who lived in the center of the COVID-19 outbreak. ABC…
Russia’s COVID-19 cases skyrocket
Russian President Vladimir Putin imposed significant lockdown measures in Moscow, the epicenter of the outbreak. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at 7EST & 9EST WATCH…
COVID-19 responses in countries around the world see varied results l Nightline
Marty McCarthy is returning home to Australia but must quarantine under strict rules for two weeks. Other countries in Europe are seeing success with testing….
How did we get here? Americans’ response to coronavirus in March
ABC News chronicles the rising cases of coronavirus across the U.S. and how politicians, celebrities and the public reacted. BREAKING NEWS UPDATES: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/Coronavirus SUBSCRIBE to…
Living life as normal in Utah
Despite much of the country in lockdown, one Utah city remains open with a business-as-usual approach. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at 7EST & 9EST…
Signs of Strength: ABC’s James Longman’s feel-good news stories
The older generation takes on viral trends, Matthew McConaughey on how to beat “Corona V,” Andrea Bocelli’s powerful “Amazing Grace” performance, and more stories of…
Life after quarantine in Wuhan l ABC News
Check out what people in Wuhan, China, are doing now that the quarantine has ended. BREAKING NEWS UPDATES: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/Coronavirus SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch…
Farmers throw out milk, produce as schools, restaurants remain shut down
Shay Myers talks about being forced to discard produce from his farm while food banks around the country are struggling to keep up with the…
Trump re-tweets attack on Fauci with hashtag #FireFauci
The re-tweet came around the same time Dr. Fauci discussed the administration’s reluctance to call for earlier shutdowns that could have saved more lives. WATCH…
US has the highest COVID-19 death toll of any country
President Trump seems to take aim at Dr. Fauci, retweeting a post that said “time to fire Fauci.” ABC News’ Alex Presha reports. BREAKING NEWS…
Wisconsin senator speaks on food waste concerns l ABC News
Tammy Baldwin addresses whether the USDA will be purchasing excess milk and produce to help out farmers, and offers other solutions Congress can take to…
A Tale of Two Countries: Sweden, Germany take different COVID-19 approaches
Sweden still hasn’t imposed a full lockdown even though death rates have jumped compared other Nordic countries; Germany, in contrast, has deployed nationwide testing to…
Tension at the White House briefing
President Trump declared he has “total” authority over when and how to ease social distancing, though several governors are already developing their own plans. ABC…
