FLORIDA – ABC Action News is committed to providing Tampa Bay area residents all of the updates on the coronavirus, COVID-19, and the impact it's having on our way of life. To help you stay on top of it all, we've compiled all the updates for Saturday, April 25. For today's updates, visit www.abcactionnews.com/virus. Don't forget we are in this together!
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- Beginning on May 1, the NBA is allowing teams to open their practice facilities to players in cities and states where local governments have eased stay-at-home orders, sources tell ESPN.
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- To help the county identify places that do have symptoms, but not enough access to testing, the Hillsborough County Emergency Policy Group has been working with doctors at USF to roll out a symptom survey that they want all people in the county to take.
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- British PM Boris Johnson will be back at work on Monday morning telling members of his government he is “raring to go” in the fight against coronavirus.
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- According to data kept by Johns Hopkins University, the worldwide death toll from the coronavirus has hit 200,000.
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- Florida officials are inviting the public to weigh in on reopening the state amid the coronavirus outbreak, which has shuttered schools and businesses.
12:21 PM
- DHS warns of 'opportunity' for criminal activity created by online learning.
11:18 AM
- Britain tops 20,000 deaths from coronavirus.
- Spain reports nearly 3,000 daily virus cases.
11:06 AM
- DOH reports 306 new positive cases and nine new deaths in its morning update.
- U.S. Recoveries: 99,120
- Deaths: 1,055
- Positive Cases: 30,839
- Hospitalized: 4,849
- Negative Tests: 302,260
- Total Tests: 334,974
Recovery numbers are according to Johns Hopkins.
9:30 AM
- WHO warns against idea of ‘immunity passports.
- India announces easing of some lockdown restrictions.
- Italy to ease lockdown restrictions May 4, give free masks to nursing homes, transport workers, police.
Important updates from Friday, April 24
- The number of coronavirus deaths in Florida has reached the 1,000 mark. Total number of cases surpass 30,000.
- Trump signs $484 billion measure into law to aid employers, hospitals
- Florida shuts its unemployment website down for three days to help the state catch up on unprocessed claims, DEO says.
- CDC reminds Americans not to consume disinfectants amid the spread of COVID-19
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Important updates from Thursday, April 23
- 4.4 million Americans filed for unemployment last week, bringing 5-week total to 26 million
- Elizabeth Warren's oldest brother dies from COVID-19.
- Two more residents at the Freedom Square of Seminole rehabilitation center have died from COVID-19. That brings the total deaths to seven.
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Important updates from Wednesday, April 22
- California officials find earliest known US fatalities from virus.
- Sarasota County Commissioners vote to reopen beaches starting Monday for recreation only, parking lots will stay closed.
- Key model used by White House says social distancing measures should continue into May or June.
- To view more updates, click here.
Important updates from Tuesday, April 21
- Senate approves $500 billion COVID-19 relief bill after bipartisan deal.
- WHO warns people must be ready for 'new way of living.'
- Germany cancels Oktoberfest 2020 due to pandemic.
- FDA gives emergency approval for at-home nasal swab coronavirus test.
- Missouri attorney general sues China over coronavirus pandemic.
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Important updates from Monday, April 20
- President Trump says he will suspend immigration into the United States amid coronavirus concerns.
- Oil prices plunged below zero on Monday as demand for energy collapses
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