Today in PA | A PennLive daily news briefing with Claudia Dimuro

Pennsylvania’s stay-at-home orders extended to May 8 as thousands protest social distancing restrictions at the state capitol. Meanwhile, one neighboring state has struck a deal with South Korea to procure half a million COVID-19 tests and it turns out millions of dollars meant to help small businesses in the pandemic went, instead, to large corporate chains. We’ll do a quick recap of how the world is doing with fighting the virus. And we close with a warning about the rise of poisonings by disinfectants and cleaning chemicals during the pandemic.

 

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More than 1,000 dead from COVID-19 in Pa. Protestors to rally at state capital to demand reopening of the economy. State liquor stores to offer curbside pickup. Workers live at factory for 28 days to make PPE material for healthcare workers.

 

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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf releases criteria for reopening the state as the number of deaths from COVID-19 in the state continues to rise. China raises the death toll in Wuhan by 50 percent and we have a warning about a new text message scam exploiting people’s coronavirus fears

 

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Coatesville implements curfew. Clinical trials on experimental COVID-19 drug to begin at Penn State Hershey. Liquor control board makes it easier to buy alcohol. Nonprofits employ local caterers to feed homeless during coronavirus pandemic.

 

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A decade of economic growth has vanished thanks to COVID-19. Governments around the world consider changing the deadlines for their stay-at-home orders. Facebook is gearing up to send users messages that will let them know if they've interacted with lies about the coronavirus and we’ll talk a little more about Pennsylvania’s new order to wear masks.

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Pa. governor to veto bill to reopen businesses during pandemic. Half of coronavirus deaths are in long term care facilities. Pa. state prisons begin temporarily releasing inmates. A school district may name new school after 1st female general.

 

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Masks are now required for those going to the grocery store in Pennsylvania. Meanwhile the number of COVID-19 cases jumps to more than 2 million in the world, the SATs have been cancelled and China is launching a major research project to find out how many people got infected with the virus and never showed symptoms. Apple is also releasing a new iPhone which will, in part, help with COVID-19 relief.

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Pa. lawmakers craft plan to reopen businesses. 900 South Carolina inmates being transferred to Pa. prison. Airports to receive $239 million in coronavirus aid. Groundhog eating pizza slice is the quarantine video we didn't know we needed.

 

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More than 80 percent of the global workforce has had their job hurt by the coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, federal stimulus checks are beginning to arrive as coronavirus cases in Pennsylvania surpass the 25,000 mark. The Tour de France is canceled and insulin companies are offering their medication either for free or reduced prices.

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Homicide rate in Philadelphia on track to be highest in a decade. Ohio stores won't sell alcohol to Pennsylvanians. Website lists businesses that are hiring. Sue Paterno donates $100,000 to help Penn State students during coronavirus pandemic.

 

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