There’s a lot going on. Here are today’s COVID-19 updates that you should know.
Your daily dose of hope
On Earth Day, there’s a silver lining to all the stay-at-home orders during the pandemic: Cleaner air and the return of wildlife.
https://twitter.com/JonLemire/status/1252909570101587968?s=20
The improved air has some local leaders in the UK looking to keep it that way.
https://twitter.com/helenpidd/status/1252621096702140417?s=20
News you need to know
The US Senate passed a $480 billion coronavirus aid package that includes new funding for small businesses hurt by the pandemic. The House is expected to vote on the legislation Thursday.
President Donald Trump and his staff are finalizing a plan to temporarily ban new immigration into the US amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Tyson Foods shut down a large pork plant in Iowa after a coronavirus outbreak at the plant.
Quote of the day:
“later that night
i held an atlas in my lap
ran my fingers across the whole world
and whispered
where does it hurt?it answered
everywhere
everywhere
everywhere.”
– Warsan Shire
