“An inflammatory illness recently observed in dozens of New York children -- one that state health officials say may be linked to Covid-19 -- has killed a teenager and two children under 8 years old, state officials said Saturday.”— Madeline Holcombe, cnn.com
“Prices Americans paid for eggs, meat, cereal and milk shot higher in April as people flocked to grocery stores to stock up on food amid government lockdowns designed to slow the spread of Covid-19.”— Thomas Franck, cnbc.com
“The new coronavirus can persist in men's semen even after they have begun to recover, a finding that raises the possibility the virus could be sexually transmitted, Chinese researchers said Thursday.”— Maggie Fox, cnn.com
“All donations will provide support for food, shelter, cash assistance, health, legal services, education and more to help New Yorkers rebuild their lives as the city moves towards recovery.”— Lindsey Sullivan, Broadway, broadway.com
“The CDC notes online that even the updated symptom list is not comprehensive.”— Zahra Hirji, buzzfeednews.com
“They’re like, 'Let’s see if Rolex is having a sale.' And I’m like, Oh, okay, I’m out of the conversation now.”— Anna Silman, thecut.com
“I forgive you. I forgive you now and forever. How could I ever begrudge you your restlessness, your relentlessness, your lip, your effrontery, your appraising glance, your pushiness, your impatience, your disregard for social niceties, when I knew all along that your great secret was that an extreme…”— Ny Times, The Daily, podcasts.apple.com
“About 175 million Americans are expected to get a stimulus check to help them get through any money difficulties from the coronavirus pandemic or the shutdown efforts to stem the outbreak.”— Denitsa Tsekova, cashay.com
“The novel coronavirus, or SARS-CoV-2, is known to live on hard surfaces for up to three days, according to data published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Your bathroom has plenty of those.”— Ryan Prior, cnn.com
“More than 1 million cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed in the U.S., marking a grim milestone in the country with the most reported coronavirus infections in the world, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.”— Lynsey Jeffery, npr.org
“America's food supply chain is in trouble because of coronavirus outbreaks in rural meatpacking plant communities.”— Axios, axios.com
“Every day Landon Spradlin was growing weaker, and now, on the morning when he would leave New Orleans for the last time, the 66-year-old preacher and blues guitarist was unable to load his bags into the white Ford F-250 that was supposed to carry him home.”— Peter Jamison, msn.com
“Hundreds of thousands of people like the Ramirez family have become gig workers or joined the informal sector after unexpectedly losing their jobs or being forced to close their small businesses.”— Nicole Chavez, cnn.com
“Take care of yourself. Find some peace, if you can, and know that this will all be over soon.”— Kelly Peacock, Thought Catalog, thoughtcatalog.com
“Wish you would use common sense before you open your mouth.”— Niall Horan, Irish Post, irishpost.com
“The World Health Organization has pushed back against the theory that individuals can only catch the coronavirus once, as well as proposals for reopening society that are based on this supposed immunity.”— Colin Dwyer, npr.org
“Coronavirus has been detected on particles of air pollution by scientists investigating whether this could enable it to be carried over longer distances and increase the number of people infected.”— Damian Carrington, theguardian.com