Court sides with Gov Whitmer in case claiming stay home order violated constitutional rights

The plaintiffs in Martinko et. al. v. Whitmer et. al. alleged that the “mandatory quarantine” imposed by the Stay Home, Stay Safe order (EO 2020-59) and the intrastate travel restrictions contained in an earlier version of the order (EO 2020-42) violate their rights to both procedural due process and substantive due process, according to a release.

Debate continues on when schools should open

What would school look like if classes could resume in late July or August? Gov. Newsom announced, Tuesday, schools could reopen but there were few details on how. 

Florida Navy reservist called to COVID-19 duty in NYC

Lt.Cmdr. Thomas Judd usually works at the VA Hospital in Lake Nona, but now he's nearly a thousand miles away in New York helping the city beat the coronavirus.

Florida Navy reservist called to COVID-19 duty in NYC
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Lt.Cmdr. Thomas Judd usually works at the VA Hospital in Lake Nona, but now he's nearly a thousand miles away in New York helping the city beat the coronavirus.

Florida's beachside hotels adjust to new social distancing reality

Some beachside hotels are starting to see a slight increase in guests as talks continue about reopening the state of Florida.

California prosecutors warn of release of 7 'high risk' sex offenders, some who served 'just days'

Prosecutors in Orange County, California on Tuesday, April 28 issued a warning to the public about the release of seven sex offenders in 21 days — some “who spent just days behind bars despite being accused of cutting off their GPS monitors.”

Trump says he won't extend social distancing guidelines

President Donald Trump said Wednesday the federal government will not be extending its coronavirus social distancing guidelines once they expire Thursday, and his son-in-law and adviser, Jared Kushner, predicted that by July the country will be “really rocking again.”

American crew on board docked cruise ship in LA not allowed to disembark

American crew members from the Holland America Line are stuck on a cruise ship now docked at the Port of San Pedro because of coronavirus concerns. 

Doctor shows how COVID-19 affects the lungs of severely sick patients

The virus triggers an "overexaggerated" immune system response in some severely ill patients and that results in lungs that are too full of cells and fluid to effectively supply the body with oxygen, a report says.

VA defends use of unproven drug on veterans for coronavirus

Major veterans organizations are calling on VA to explain under what circumstances VA doctors initiate discussion of hydroxychloroquine with veterans as a treatment option.

Trump says ‘we’ll get that back,’ after people report dead relatives receiving stimulus checks

With the U.S. unemployment rate expected to his 20 percent soon, a number not seen since the great depression, millions of Americans received relief checks early in April in a bid to replace lost income due to the coronavirus closures. Unfortunately, many of the relief recipients are no longer living. 

‘Reckless and untested musings’: Health experts criticize 2 doctors urging ease on social distancing

Two California doctors who made headlines for downplaying the seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic, calling for an end to social distancing orders, have been called out by medical experts for spreading misinformation.