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Here are today\u2019s COVID-19 updates that you should know.Your daily dose of hopeThe dogs will save us all. Watch this good pupper helping with the weather forecast.https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndrewFeinberg\/status\/1255888922045042690?s=20The UCSF team has discovered drugs that block coronavirus, paving way for ‘a better drug sooner’.This content is hosted by a third party ( twitter.com ).To view the content, either update your cookie preferences or view it in a new browser window.Cookie PreferencesNew WindowExperts believe the scientific community has the technological capabilities today to test everyone who needs it; thereby enabling people to come back to work safely.This content is hosted by a third party ( twitter.com ).To view the content, either update your cookie preferences or view it in a new browser window.Cookie PreferencesNew WindowNews you need to knowEmployees at many online retailers, grocery store chains, and package-delivery services are planning protests against what they describe as unsafe working conditions amid the COVID-19 pandemic.This content is hosted by a third party ( twitter.com ).To view the content, either update your cookie preferences or view it in a new browser window.Cookie PreferencesNew WindowThe first step in re-opening America is based on testing availability. With some states and legislative leaders insisting we must end lockdowns, there aren’t enough tests to administer COVID-19 tests to 100 U.S. senators.https:\/\/twitter.com\/Biggan4Congress\/status\/1256215121757712384?s=20As Texas re-opens their state today – including restaurants, retailers, malls, and movie theaters across the state – yesterday they experienced their deadliest day yet. With a population of almost 30 million, only 330,300 coronavirus tests have been administered.This content is hosted by a third party ( twitter.com ).To view the content, either update your cookie preferences or view it in a new browser window.Cookie PreferencesNew WindowCivil unrest is erupting across the United States in response to lockdowns, once again thrusting Michigan into the spotlight as armed protestors stormed the Michigan Capitol on Thursday.This content is hosted by a third party ( twitter.com ).To view the content, either update your cookie preferences or view it in a new browser window.Cookie PreferencesNew WindowThe global implications of COVID-19 aren’t just economic – there are countless humanitarian issues at play, and there aren’t any easy answers on how to solve them.This content is hosted by a third party ( twitter.com ).To view the content, either update your cookie preferences or view it in a new browser window.Cookie PreferencesNew WindowQuote of the day:\u201cLife changes in the instant. The ordinary instant.\u201d \u2015\u00a0Joan DidionData of the dayThis content is hosted by a third party ( ourworldindata.org ).To view the content, either update your cookie preferences or view it in a new browser window.Cookie PreferencesNew WindowWant to check in on your employees?Looking for honest feedback?We\u2019ve got you covered\u00a0here."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"2020","item":"https:\/\/www.the-future-of-commerce.com\/2020\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"05","item":"https:\/\/www.the-future-of-commerce.com\/2020\/\/05\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"01","item":"https:\/\/www.the-future-of-commerce.com\/2020\/\/05\/\/01\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"COVID-19 Update: Friday, May 1, 2020","item":"https:\/\/www.the-future-of-commerce.com\/2020\/05\/01\/covid-19-update-friday-may-1-2020\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]