Tues. 04/14 - Governors Form Pacts to Reopen the Economy Together

Several states on the west coast and east coast have formed two separate coalitions to coordinate reopening the economy in their regions. Amazon is expanding grocery delivery capacity and Walmart is opening more testing centers. How the coronavirus has transformed the American economy. The model being used for reopening businesses and how it’s working so far in China. And, how to implement the old school form of contact tracing on the mass scale needed in the US.

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Percentage of pregnant women asymptomatic (Angus Davis, Twitter) Governors form groups to explore lifting virus restrictions; Trump says he alone will decide (Washington Post) New York asymptomatic rates (Chris Hayes, Twitter) South Dakota’s governor resisted ordering people to stay home. Now it has one of the nation’s largest coronavirus hot spots. (Washington Post) Walmart opening more testing centers (Eric Jackson, Twitter) Over 1 in 100 New York residents have now tested positive for coronavirus (Washington Post) Amazon puts new Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods delivery customers on waitlist amid surging demand (The Verge) New ways we're getting groceries to people during the COVID-19 crisis (Amazon) How the Virus Transformed the Way Americans Spend Their Money (NY Times) Five-step plan for reopening business is put to the test in China (Washington Post) 'We need an army': Hiring of coronavirus trackers is likely set to soar (Stat) How Do We Exit The Shutdown? Hire An Army Of Public Health Workers (Kaiser Health News)  What Will It Take To Reopen US? CDC Says 'Aggressive' Contact Tracing : Shots - Health News (NPR) Coronavirus Update: 102-Year-Old Woman Defies Odds To Beat COVID-19, Doctor Calls Recovery 'Miraculous' (CBS New York) 102-Year-Old Woman Recovers from the Coronavirus (NY1) 'Got More Beer': Pa. Woman Who Went Viral For Beer Wanted Sign Gets A Special Delivery (CBS Pittsburgh)

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