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Jimmy Barrett and Shara Fryer take you through the stories that matter on the morning of 04/22/2020, including: On Wed April 22, 2020 Current restrictions on medical procedures will be loosened. "Adequate supplies of hospital beds and PPE must be maintained to ensure that all COVID-19 needs are met," Abbott said. Currently, hospitals and other medical specialists are not allowed to perform non-essential procedures such as diagnostics testing for cancer. This new change will allow doctors to treat patients without having to request state approval. President Trump announced late Monday he will soon sign an executive order "to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States," in what appeared to be a drastic escalation of his efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic and boost the economy. The next 45 days are the ‘most critical period in U.S. financial history,’ says stock-market expert who profited in 1987 and 2008 crises.

Jimmy Barrett and Shara Fryer take you through the stories that matter on the morning of 04/21/2020, including: Will sports ever return to where they were in their pre-Coronavirus heyday? Is there a reasonable public health plan in place to bringing back sports, along with safety for participants, safety for spectators, and some sort of economic recovery on professional sports franchises? We’re checking in with the doctor who used Hydroxychloroquine to treat nursing home patients in the Texas City. Before the pandemic it looked like the Dems were imploding – but now they are presenting a united front and have the Trump virus blame game to buoy them ahead of the election. Will it be enough for them to defeat Trump in Nov?