Americans are warned to brace themselves for one of the toughest weeks yet in the coronavirus crisis. Also, Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson was hospitalized more than a week after he tested positive for coronavirus. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
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5 people shot dead for “talking loudly” during virus lockdown
The shootings took place in the Ryazan region during stay-at-home orders aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus. Source
Mayor fights Georgia governor’s re-opening of city’s beaches
Tybee Island’s Shirley Sessions calls Brian Kemp’s reversal a “reckless mandate” and says she fears people crowding the beaches again. Source
Trump’s imprint on federal courts could be his enduring legacy
Since assuming office in January 2017, Mr. Trump has appointed 193 judges to the federal bench, a staggering figure with few recent precedents. Source
Coronavirus updates from April 5, 2020
There have been more than 337,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S., the most of any country. And almost 10,000 of those people have died. Source
Coronavirus updates: COVID-19 death toll nears 10,000 in U.S.
COVID-19 has claimed almost 70,000 lives around the world, but even as Americans brace for a “horrific” period, there are reasons for hope. Source
Patients rushing to join studies of promising coronavirus drug
Gilead Sciences’ remdesivir is farther along in testing than many other potential therapies and the studies could lead to regulatory approval. Source
Coronavirus updates: 1.6 million Americans have been tested, Trump says
There have been more than 337,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S., the most of any country. And almost 10,000 of those people have died. Source
Tiger tests positive for COVID-19 at New York City zoo, officials say
The Bronx Zoo says Nadia, her sister Azul, two Amur tigers and three African lions had developed a dry cough. They are all expected to recover. Source
CBS Weekend News, April 4, 2020
U.S. coronavirus deaths surpass 8,000 while hospitals struggle to treat patients; Authorities seaching for two members of the Kennedy family Source