Coronavirus Updates: COVID-19 Headlines & Developments On April 1, 2020
Governor Gavin Newsom, during his next public address today, is expected to discuss statewide school closures.
- 5:20 p.m.: Adam Schlesinger, the lead singer of Fountains of Wayne and writer of hits like "Stacy's Mom," has died from coronavirus complications. He was 52.
- 5:07 p.m.: All 850 Grand Princess cruise passengers have finished their quarantine and left Travis Air Force Base, officials confirmed Wednesday.
- 4:27 p.m.: One of California's largest counties is recommending all residents wear face masks to combat the coronavirus, but Gov. Gavin Newsom isn't ready to take that idea statewide.
- 1:23 p.m.: Health officials say a large chunk of confirmed coronavirus cases in Sacramento County is being linked to church-related gatherings.
- 12:59 p.m.: Gov. Gavin Newsom, in a press conference, announced that schools are being directed to prepare to stay closed for the rest of the year.
- 11:47 a.m.: Costco is limiting the number of people in its stores by only allowing two people per membership into the store at a time.
- 11:08 a.m.: Health workers at Sacramento-area hospitals will be some of the first in the nation to receive new face shields made by Ford Motor Company.
- 9:21 a.m.: VP Pence says the White House coronavirus task force will make recommendations on wearing masks at the "appropriate time," CNN reports.
- 8:16 a.m.: Organizers cancel this year's Wimbledon tennis championships due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
- 8:07 a.m.: Leaders from the Group of 20 major economies have pledged to resolve disruptions to global supply chains and ensure the movement of vital medical supplies, critical agricultural products, and other goods and services across borders.
- 7 a.m.: US stocks kick off the second quarter in the red.
- 6:23 a.m.: City officials across California are asking Gov. Newsom to suspend or delay numerous state laws, saying they can't comply with everything from environmental regulations to public records laws that give people a window into how the government is spending public money.
- 3:39 a.m.: Spain records over 100,000 cases of coronavirus and the biggest daily rise in deaths. The number of cases appears to be slowing.
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