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USO buoys USS Theodore Roosevelt crew amid COVID-19 crisis The USO is aiming to boost the morale of hundreds of sailors from the USS Theodore Roosevelt as they self-isolate in Guam following the COVID-19 outbreak on the aircraft carrier.

Mississippi city's coronavirus shutdown bans drive-in church services ahead of Easter Drive-in church services that attempt to adhere to social distancing guidelines by keeping worshipers physically apart from one another in their own cars will not be allowed this Easter Sunday in at least one Mississippi community, as the coronavirus crisis has left wide swaths of the country shut down.

Iowa good Samaritan donates $82,350 in local gift cards to every household in small town An anonymous donor gifted $150 in gift cards to every household in an Iowa town of about 1,400 people, hoping to lift their spirits during the coronavirus pandemic.

Philadelphia man not wearing face mask seen being dragged off bus A viral video shows police dragging a Philadelphia man off a bus on Friday, seemingly in violation of coronavirus policy at the time.

Retired Illinois fire department captain dies from coronavirus complications: report An Illinois fire department extended a final salute to a retired captain who died from the coronavirus.

Coronavirus infects nearly 1,200 hospital staffers on Long Island: report The coronavirus has infected a staggering number of hospital staffers on Long Island, according to a report Saturday.

Activewear brand makes masks, donates proceeds for coronavirus relief Rhoback activewear co-founder Kevin Hubbard joins ‘America’s News HQ.’

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Each week, we publish a gallery of readers' pictures on a set theme. This week it is "insects". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2xdL5x3

Care leavers living under coronavirus restrictions say they're struggling with no family support. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2UZoddB

Truckers are key workers but believe they’re being treated like second class citizens.⁣ from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3a3L5g8

After working on Frozen and Big Hero 6, Sarah Airriess left Hollywood to create a graphic about early Antarctic explorers from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2JYXOWU

Two doctors. Two nursing home staff. An undertaker. One day on the frontline of the coronavirus fight. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Vn2Phb

Four families across Europe explain how they are taking comfort in the food associated with Easter. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3eiDxtA

Danish schools will reopen soon, but curbs will only be lifted gradually. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3c33rPY

The small ventures finding inventive ways to make sure the show goes on. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2XAcdAK

The US president signed an order this week stating Americans had rights to use resources in space. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2yWkwgl

India's Hindi film industry sees abandoned film sets, closed cinemas and movie stars with empty diaries from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3b0xdVi

Britain said on Sunday it was pledging 200 million pounds ($248 million) to the World Health Organisation (WHO) and charities to help slow the spread of the coronavirus in vulnerable countries and so help prevent a second wave of infections. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2VoWGkP

North Korea called for more strict and thorough countermeasures to ensure the safety of its citizens from the fast spreading coronavirus pandemic at a political bureau meeting of the ruling party's central committee, which was presided over by its leader Kim Jong Un, state media reported on Sunday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2XrVZcZ

Saudi Arabia's King Salman approved an extension of the kingdom's curfew until further notice due to the rate at which the coronavirus is currently spreading, the state news agency (SPA) reported early on Sunday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2JUystp

Canadian government and opposition legislators approved a wage subsidy worth C$73 billion ($52 billion) on Saturday to support the ravaged economy, in an emergency sitting in the House of Commons. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2yTMRUp

Impact of COVID-19 on animals Dr. John Howe of the American Veterinary Association joins Jon Scott to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on animals.