Coronavirus Watch: 'I wouldn't go to the beach'
Nearly a month after some businesses reopened in Georgia, all 50 states have begun the processing of reopening.
But with beaches in Maryland, New Jersey and Delaware planning to be open for Memorial Day weekend, the governor of Pennsylvania offered a word of warning.
"I wouldn’t go to the beach," Gov. Tom Wolf said during a video news conference. "There are people there who aren’t wearing masks and you’re putting yourself at risk. I wouldn’t do that, I haven’t done that, and I’m not sure why the governors of Maryland and New Jersey have opened their beaches, but they have."
Find the latest news on reopening in your state.
It's Wednesday, and this is Coronavirus Watch from the Paste BN Network.
Here's the latest news, as of 12:30 p.m. ET:
- More than 1.5 million people have tested positive for the virus in the U.S., and more than 92,000 have died. See a map of confirmed cases here.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a longer 60-page document providing guidance to businesses, restaurants, schools and other establishments on how to reopen.
- The Trump administration extended the U.S. border closure to Canada and Mexico for another 30 days.
- Transit officials in New York announced a new program to disinfect subways and buses relying on the power of ultraviolet light to kill the coronavirus.
- A Florida block party that drew 3,000 people got shut down amid violence and calls of racism.
- Grocery store bills shot up in April, showing the biggest monthly increase in nearly 50 years, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Facing an explosive charge that his administration is manipulating coronavirus data to help make the case for reopening Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis played down the controversy Tuesday as a “nonissue.”
- Operation Haircut: A Michigan conservative group was expected to protest Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's stay-at-home order and the closure of barbershops and salons by giving free haircuts outside the state Capitol. Meanwhile, Whitmer declared a state of emergency for Midland County and urged residents to evacuate amid heavy flooding.
- Hundreds of McDonald’s workers in 20 cities went on strike Wednesday as part of an effort to pressure the fast-food chain into improving what they say are inadequate protections for employees.
- A 43-year-old nurse from San Francisco shared a photo of how his battle with COVID-19 affected his body, showing the dramatic toll the virus can have.
- Dreaming of taking a trip post-quarantine? Internal data from Airbnb shows which locations people are adding to their wish-lists.
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— Grace Hauck, Breaking News Reporter, @grace_hauck