Flags flies at half-staff in Weehawken, New Jersey, while the sun rises behind the Manhattan skyline, as the region suffers through the coronavirus pandemic.
10:01 p.m.: John Prine dies of coronavirus"Widely lauded as one of the most influential songwriters of his generation, John’s impact will continue to inspire musicians for years to come," the Recording Academy said in a statement."We send our deepest condolences to his loved ones."
He earned praise from a litany of legendary singers, including Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash, both of whom cited him as one of their favorite artists.San Diego officials announced an ambitious plan to curb the spread of COVID-19 among its substantial homeless population. The death toll rose to 169 overall with 22 reported in the last day, an increase of 15% from the prior day.
Members of Utah's Unified Fire Authority have begun converting specialized trucks used for fighting brushfires into ambulances for responding to COVID-19 calls. Tune into ABC at 1 p.m. ET and ABC News Live at 4 p.m. ET every weekday for special coverage of the novel coronavirus with the full ABC News team, including the latest news, context and analysis.Florida saw a jump in confirmed coronavirus cases and deaths over the last 24 hours, according to the state's health department.
President Donald Trump listens as Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, addresses the daily coronavirus task force briefing at the White House in Washington, April 7, 2020. Ava Walker, a communications technician and 20-year veteran of the force, died March 31. Walker is the 14th NYPD member lost to the virus.President Donald Trump said the federal government will be sending 110,000 ventilators to states over the next few months.
In Detroit -- where there are 5,501 cases of COVID-19 -- Mayor Mike Duggan said,"I think we may be bending the curve, but we're at a very dangerous time if we don’t stick with what we’re doing.” "The fatality rate for African Americans is two or three times what it is for Caucasians with this virus. The racial health gap in this country is being exacerbated," he said."We have to care for and protect our neighbors -- and that means wear your mask, don’t go out if you don’t have to and watch out for the other people in this community.”Detroit has launched a 15-minute testing site for the city's Department of Transportation employees.
Lloyd Robinson, a local musician plays a marching mellophone under a highway during a gathering with musicians friends as the spread of coronavirus disease continues, in New Orleans, April 6, 2020.Over 16,000 people in the state have now been diagnosed with coronavirus. Louisiana is now first in the nation per capita for testing, the governor said.
An undertaker wearing a protective mask amid the outbreak of the COVID-19, takes part in the burial ceremony of a man at the Aix-en-Provence cemetery, southern France, on April 7, 2020.The daily death toll is appearing to spike because authorities are now recording fatalities that had occurred outside hospitals and previously were unknown.
Cars form lines at a federally-supported drive-thru testing site for coronavirus disease at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey, April 4, 2020.While there are signs the curve may be flattening, Murphy stressed,"We cannot be happy with only reaching a plateau. We need to keep strong ... to see that curve begin to fall and ultimately get to zero."Murphy said he's closing all state and county parks in an effort to enforce social distancing.
He was"stable" and in"good spirits" Tuesday evening local time, according to a statement from his official residence and office, 10 Downing Street. The prime minister has been hospitalized since Sunday evening due to"persistent symptoms" of the coronavirus. He was transferred to the ICU Monday after his conditioned"worsened," according to Downing Street.New York -- the state hit hardest by the pandemic -- saw its largest single-day death toll jump from Monday to Tuesday.
"It still depends on what we do," Cuomo warned Tuesday."This is not an act of God ... it's an act of what society actually does." The nation’s largest Gothic cathedral, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, is being converted this Holy Week into a temporary field hospital.
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