7 Major Coronavirus Developments — Media Shifts to Protests While Illness and Deaths Continue
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7 Major Coronavirus Developments — Media Shifts to Protests While Illness and Deaths Continue
In the United States, the number of deaths from the virus exceeded 104,000. In Rhode Island, the number of deaths has now surpassed 700 and the number of positive cases has climbed over 14,000.
“There’s going to be a lot of issues coming out of what’s happened in the last week, but one of them is going to be that chains of transmission will have become lit from these gatherings,” former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said in an interview on CBS News’s “Face the Nation."
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In protests and events across the country and in Rhode Island, many wore masks, but social distancing was lost.
Of the cities and towns with the highest rates of infection, three of the top four are minority-majority communities.
Per 100,000 residents Central Falls has 4,158 cases, Providence reports 2,698 cases, and only North Providence which ranks third is not a minority community -- it reports 2,073 cases per 100,000.
WATCH AT NOON: Former Director of Health Dr. Michael Fine on GoLocal LIVE
See Slideshow: 7 Major Coronavirus Developments Below
7 Major Coronavirus Developments — June 1, 2020
It's Official -- Rhode Island's in PHASE II
As Phase II of Reopening Rhode Island begins today, the Raimondo administration will host another virtual discussion and Q&A session.
Officials from Rhode Island Commerce and the Rhode Island Department of Health will "answer any remaining questions you may have regarding the opening in Phase II."
This discussion will take place on Monday, June 1 at 10:30 AM.
Former FDA Head Warns About Protests -- And Coronavirus Spread
“There’s going to be a lot of issues coming out of what’s happened in the last week, but one of them is going to be that chains of transmission will have become lit from these gatherings,” former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said in an interview on CBS News’s “Face the Nation."
Stores Set to Reopen From Coronavirus Are Damaged and Closed Due to Looting
CVS has closed 20 pharmacies in cities with riots. Target is shortening hours or closing 200 stores across the country.
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the closings are even more widespread.
Many retailers and restaurants, already crippled by the coronavirus pandemic, are grappling with damage to their properties and new closures following protests sparked by the death of George Floyd that have sometimes turned violent.
Target, Walmart, Nike, and small family businesses have collectively closed hundreds of locations or are recovering from looting and physical damage related to protests. Adidas said it was temporarily closing all its U.S. stores, while Amazon. com Inc. said it had scaled back or adjusted delivery routes in a handful of cities to protect employees.
British Children Return to School - 50% May Be Staying Home
Primary pupils are back in some schools in England - but surveys suggest half of parents might have kept their children at home.
There is a very mixed local picture in how schools are reopening, and in some areas schools remain shut.
Children in Reception, Years 1 and 6 are able to return, with many having been out of school for 10 weeks.
It comes as lockdown measures are eased in England, including groups of six people being allowed to meet outside.
Schools have remained open throughout the coronavirus restrictions for the children of key workers and vulnerable children - but from Monday many more pupils are able to return.
Wall Street and Reality
More than 104,000 have died from the coronavirus, riots took place in cities across America, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average futures is pointing higher for Monday.
Numbers
14,928 Cases in Rhode Island
96,965 Cases in Massachusetts
718 Deaths in RI
6,846 Deaths in Massachusetts
1,783,132 Cases in the United States
104,166 Deaths in the United States
6,286,380 Global Cases
374,323 Global Deaths
2,858,341 Global Recoveries
GoLocal LIVE -- Monday, June 1, 2020
11:00 AM - Marc Crisafulli, EVP, Twin River Worldwide Holdings
12:00 PM - Dr. Michael Fine, Former RI Director of Health
1:00 PM - Governor Gina Raimondo Briefing
EDITOR'S NOTE: Gov. Raimondo has reversed her policy and is now allowing reporters to attend press conferences and directly ask questions. For more than 6 weeks she had blocked reporters from directly asking questions for the public to hear.
