Come the fall semester, California State University Chancellor Timothy White says most CSU classes will remain online, but that likely won't be the only big change on the horizon for the largest four-year higher education system in the U.S.

California has released nearly 3,5000 inmates in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus outbreak. And those leaving custody are entering a world much different from the one they left -- one with few job opportunities, a downwards trending economy and closures of government agencies that would’ve once helped them get back on their feet.

Project Roomkey, launched in early April by California Gov. Gavin Newsom, is the state's effort to "provide safe isolation capacity for tens of thousands of people experiencing homelessness in California in order to protect them and the state from COVID-19." On April 18, the state surpassed its goal of procuring 15,000 hotel and motel rooms for Project Roomkey.

As of Thursday, L.A. County had at least 1,973 deaths and 40,895 confirmed cases of coronavirus.

The United States is still losing jobs at an alarming pace two months after the coronavirus pandemic took hold. Another 2.4 million people filed claims for jobless benefits last week.

Amarillo, Texas, has seen a recent spike in positive coronavirus cases, says Mayor Ginger Nelson, because of testing. She hopes this new virus data will inform when her community is ready to reopen.

Antibody tests can identify people who have been previously exposed to the coronavirus. But false positive results are a concern. Performing two different tests could reduce errors.

Experts say the Communist Party sees more at stake than public health. One of the biggest concerns is the economy. China is also looking to defuse criticism over its early handling of the outbreak.

The government flew in thousands of seasonal workers from Romania and Poland, but that may not be enough. Some farmers are looking to hire Germans for the harvest.

Cities in Southern California are looking for new ways to expand outdoor seating options for local restaurants once dining in becomes an option again, with social distancing protocols in place to help slow the spread of coronavirus.