BLOG: Coronavirus updates from Wednesday, May 20

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 Wednesday, May 20. For today's updates, visit www.abcactionnews.com/virus. Don't forget we are in this together!

9:15 PM

• Assisted living facility in Tampa to house COVID-19 patients transitioning out of hospital care

8:20 PM

• Rays to reopen Tropicana Field on Monday for optional player workouts

8:15 PM

• NCAA says Division I football and basketball can resume team activities

5:00 PM

• Bishop Gregory Parkes of the Catholic Diocese of St. Petersburg, announced that parishes could once again resume Sunday Mass with a congregation present starting the weekend of May 30-31, 2020.

4:53 PM

• Kennedy Space Center announced that the visitor complex will reopen to guests effective Thursday, May, 28, 2020 with reduced admission, attendance limits and some attractions unavailable.

4:35 PM

• SeaWorld Orlando hopes to reopen sometime in June with new safety protocols in place, officials announced on Wednesday.

3:58PM

• Coppertail Brewing Co. will open on Friday, May 22 at 11 a.m. with limited hours, occupancy and with strict safety guidelines.

3:18 PM

• Royal Caribbean Cruises on Wednesday reported a first-quarter loss of $1.4 billion as the company had to suspend operations due to the global coronavirus pandemic.

2:10 PM

• The administration of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday unveiled new measures to expand use of chloroquine, the predecessor of an anti-malaria drug promoted by U.S. President Donald Trump as a treatment for COVID-19.

12:25 PM

• Apple and Google on Wednesday released long-awaited smartphone technology to automatically notify people if they might have been exposed to the coronavirus.

11:20 AM

• Tampa Bay Comic Con 2020 taking place in July with new safety measures.

10:55 AM

• 527 new coronavirus cases, 44 new deaths reported in Florida

7:45 AM

• CDC releases guidance on reopening America, weeks after reports that document was "shelved."

7:00 AM

• Tampa and Clearwater bar owners protesting today to reopen their businesses.

6:30 AM

• Local infectious disease expert shares warning about COVID-19-related condition in children.

5:00 AM

• Disney Springs begins phased reopening today at 10 a.m.

Important updates from Tuesday, May 19

• Canada, US extend border closure to non-essential travel'
• ZooTampa eyes May 29 reopening date.
• To view more updates, click here.

Important updates from Monday, May 18

• Florida enters "Full Phase 1" today. Click here for a breakdown of reopenings and changes.
• Seminole Hard Rock Tampa opening Thursday with new safety guidelines in place.
• Florida looking to reopen state university campuses in the fall.
• Tattoo and massage parlors, in addition to movie theaters in Pinellas County are all allowed to reopen with restrictions, Sheriff and county officials confirm.
• To view more updates, click here.

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