Road Map to Reopen, Second-Biggest Risk Factor? & Lady Gaga's 'One World'- Friday, April 17th, 2020
The NewsWorthy
Erica Mandy
4.7 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 17 April 2020
⏱️ 11 minutes
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Summary
The news to know for Friday, April 17th, 2020!
What to know today about President Trump's three-phase road map to reopen the economy, and the key things states will be looking for to start the process.
Also, we'll explain a new study about what might make even younger people more at-risk for severe COVID-19.
Plus, how Instagram is supporting small businesses, Lady Gaga's live-streamed event, and how a $1,200 donation goal turned into $16 million.
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.
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Sources:
White House Reopening Guidelines: ABC News, FOX News
Widespread Testing: NBC News
CDC Contact Tracing: NY Times
Latest Unemployment Numbers: CNBC, AP
Small Businesses Program Out of Money: WSJ, NY Times, CBS News
Case Count & Death Toll: Johns Hopkins, WSJ
Risk Factors: LA Times, Newsweek USA Today, W.H.O. Oxford Academic
Patients Responding to Remdesivir: STAT, Forbes, Reuters
Earth's Heat Rising: NBC News, NOAA
West Coast Megadrought: AP, LA Times
Facebook Coronavirus Misinformation Alerts: Axios, ABC News, NBC News, Press Release
Instacart Prescription Delivery: TechCrunch, Engadget
Instagram New Features for Small Businesses: CNBC, The Verge, Press Release
Harry and Meghan Delivering Meals in LA: CNN, ET
Pink Making Soup for Local Food Bank: ABC News, Instagram
SNL Star Pays Rent for 160 NYC Residents: NY Daily News, UPI, Instagram
One World Together at Home: Variety, E! Online
Feel Good Friday- WWII Vet Raises Money for Healthcare Workers- Time, Fox News, CBS News
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Today is Friday, April 17th. |
| 0:02.0 | What to know today about President Trump's three-phase road map to reopen the economy |
| 0:06.3 | and the key things states will be looking for to start the process. |
| 0:09.8 | And a new study about what might make even younger people more at risk for severe COVID-19. |
| 0:15.4 | Plus how Instagram is supporting small businesses, Lady Gaga's major live-streamed event, |
| 0:20.3 | and how a $1,200 donation goal turned into 16 million. |
| 0:25.0 | Welcome, welcome to the newsworthy. |
| 0:29.0 | All the days news in less than 10 minutes. |
| 0:31.0 | Fast, fair, fun, and on the go. I'm Erica Mandy. Thanks |
| 0:35.2 | so much for being here. You ready? Let's do this. |
| 0:38.4 | There are new details now about the federal government's recommendations to reopen the country gradually. |
| 0:46.5 | President Trump revealed these new White House guidelines that he's already passed on to governors. |
| 0:51.0 | They suggest states follow a three-phase process. In phase one |
| 0:54.8 | people should continue to work from home if possible and avoid contact with more than |
| 0:58.5 | 10 people, but churches, movie theaters, gyms, and sports venues would be able to reopen, maybe. |
| 1:05.2 | At this phase, it's only advised they reopen if they can support strict social distancing. |
| 1:09.6 | That means people inside are able to stay at least six feet away from each other. |
| 1:13.2 | Then there's face two. Schools and bars can start to reopen at that point |
| 1:17.4 | and non-essential travel can start back up. People could also get elective |
| 1:20.9 | surgeries again and gatherings with up to 50 people could be okay. And, gatherings with up to 50 people could be okay. |
| 1:25.8 | And finally, phase three. |
| 1:27.2 | Employers can start to fully staff workplaces. |
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