“9/11 was so devastating, so tragic, and then in many ways we lose so many more New Yorkers to this silent killer,” he said. Source

Coronavirus restrictions limited launch guests, but lack of fanfare had no impact on smooth climb to space. Source

In Bergamo, a city in Northern Italy, bodies are being kept in a makeshift morgue, unrefrigerated. Source

At his Thursday press briefing, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the state recorded 799 coronavirus deaths the previous day – the largest number yet. But he also said there were clear signs social distancing efforts were having a positive impact. Source

While social distancing is working, we can’t loosen restrictions yet, Dr. Anthony Fauci said. Source

“You hear about these things, but you never expect for it to happen to you,” one shopper said. Source

Hollywood star Tyler Perry footed the grocery bill for thousands of senior citizens and other high-risk shoppers while the coronavirus pandemic stretches peoples’ wallets thin. Shoppers at dozens of Kroger’s and Wynn Dixie stores in Atlanta and New Orleans were delighted and relieved to hear their bill was taken care of when they were checking out. Perry also tipped $21,000 to the out-of-work employees of his favorite Atlanta restaurant. Source

“We really need clinical trial data to determine whether hydroxychloroquine is effective and safe in treating COVID-19,” NIH lung disease expert says. Source

A North Texas woman got a helping hand when she turned to the internet in a desperate bid to help her husband, an ER doctor, find somewhere to rest without the risk of exposing his family to the coronavirus. She turned her experience into a movement called “RVs for MDs,” a Facebook group which connects people in the medical profession needing to quarantine with nearby volunteers who are willing to lend their campers to them. Mireya Villarreal speaks to group founder Emily Phillips and several people who benefited from her initiative for our series A More Perfect Union. Source

“She was so happy to see him. She knew his heart, even from the distance,” the 94-year-old woman’s daughter told CBS News. Source