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viernes, 24 de abril de 2020

Fox News Today: US coronavirus-related death toll hits grim milestone as Georgia reopens businesses

US coronavirus-related deaths pass 50,000 as Georgia businesses reopen, despite Trump opposition

Several businesses in Georgia got the green light to reopen Friday after Gov. Brian Kemp decided to loosen coronavirus restrictions — even as the state nears 900 deaths and despite President Trump’s opposition.

Meanwhile, the United States’ coronavirus-related death toll passed 50,000 Friday morning, after more than 3,000 people died Thursday. A tally compiled by Johns Hopkins University put the death toll at 50,031, with more than 869,000 cases across the country. The country with the next highest death toll is Italy, with more than 25,000.

The doors to Disneyland and Disney World are shuttered and may remain closed until next year, a Wall Street analyst projected this week. The theme parks closed their doors in mid-March as the coronavirus outbreak started and had first planned to reopen on April 1.

The FBI warns that hackers are targeting U.S. medical providers during the coronavirus pandemic as part of a scheme to dupe the companies.

President Trump, in his White House coronavirus task force briefing Thursday, appeared to suggest that light and disinfectants might have the potential to treat the coronavirus — prompting a number of stories condemning the comments, others seeking to defend the president and a scathing tweet from presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. On Friday, the White House hit back at the media’s coverage. Here is a look at what the president said.

Ruth’s Hospitality Group, the owners of Ruth’s Chris Steak House, announced on Thursday that they would be returning $20 million in small-business loans obtained through the Small Business Association’s Payment Protection Program (PPP).

In Michigan, the state legislature has scheduled a special session for Friday with the goal of creating an oversight committee to review Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s coronavirus orders. Critics have said Whitmer’s measures during the outbreak have overreached and violated residents’ rights. She has faced growing protests in recent weeks.

And in New York City, there is unimaginable grief: A probationary firefighter has reported the death of his infant daughter from the coronavirus, according to reports.

And there were several other developments:

U.S. grocers are struggling to secure meat, looking for new suppliers and selling different cuts, as the coronavirus pandemic cuts into domestic production and raises fears of shortages.

The Small Business Administration is expected to begin taking loan applications again next week through the Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses slammed by the coronavirus-related economic freeze, Fox News has learned.

U.S. equity markets swung between gains and losses Friday after the House of Representatives ratified the $484 billion small-business relief bill, which replenishes the Paycheck Protection Program, a forgivable loan program that small businesses can tap to keep employees on their payroll, with $310 billion.

United Airlines is the first carrier to mandate face masks for flight attendants as part of the latest operational changes during the coronavirus pandemic.

A 10-year-old girl and her mother have created a web-series, "Kids Coping with COVID-19," as a way to help empower kids during these scary times, while also doing something they love: animating.