The number of deaths in the U.S. has topped 16,000, and the nation is suffering a severe economic downturn. Source

A surge in demand for the material that forms the key filter layer in medical respirators has caused long waits on new orders. Source

The limited lab testing that exists so far shows homemade masks are far less effective than medical-grade masks. Source

Unemployment claims continue to rise throughout the U.S. with Georgia unemployment claims skyrocketing three-times more than last week. Now unemployment claims surpass the job lost in the entire Great Recession. Mark Strassmann reports. Source

As President Trump prepares to reopen the economy next month, health experts and some governors across the country warn that the move could risk another wave of coronavirus infections. Weijia Jiang reports. Source

It’s as if the entire adult populations of Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin filed for employment benefits, according to the Economic Policy Institute. Source

A spokesperson for Johnson, the first world leader to test positive for the virus, said the prime minister is in “extremely good spirits.” Source

California physician Greg Mundis feels paralyzed. His father has been on a ventilator for three weeks at a hospital. His mother was treated right away with experimental drugs. Source

The coronavirus responsible for the ongoing pandemic is known to have originated in a “wet market” in Wuhan, China. Despite international calls to shut down such markets where exotic animals are sold for consumption, many are still open. Ramy Innocencio reports. Source

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has been suffering from symptoms caused by COVID-19, is out of intensive care. Johnson, however, still remains in the hospital to continue treatment. Source