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The city marked the anniversary of a tornado outbreak that killed more than 50 people on April 27, 2011. The coronavirus pandemic interfered with plans to mark the anniversary elsewhere. An annual memorial event in DeKalb County was called off because of the need to avoid crowds, but flags are being lowered to honor storm victims there. Denny Chimes, a 115-foot-tall bell tower on the University of Alabama campus, rang 53 times Monday afternoon to honor each person who died when the twister hit.
billion budget shortfall, which could affect education funding. A decrease in sales tax revenue also will hurt school funding. State lawmakers passed a basic budget last month for the next fiscal year before adjourning because of the coronavirus but intend to return to the Capitol when it’s safe to do so.The supply of N95 masks are critically low, which is the first line of defense for front-line workers against the new coronavirus.
She also shared details on the city’s hospital surge plan and efforts to give D.C. hospitals a grant to accommodate a surge. The Reopen D.C. Advisory Group will be chaired by Former U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice and Former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff. The group will also be led by six co-chairs, Bowser said. On Tuesday, residents will be able to take a survey on the coronavirus efforts in the city.
even as the state is suffering from fast-growing numbers of coronavirus cases and deaths. Beginning in those counties May 1, Reynolds said that restaurants, fitness centers, retail stores and malls will be allowed to reopen at 50% of their operating capacity. She said that she would also allow church services to resume without limits on their size. Reynolds said the 77 counties have experienced a downward trend in virus activity over the last two weeks.
“The mayor may have the best of intentions, but the Mississippi Supreme Court has made it clear you can’t deprive a person of a constitutional right,” said attorney Thomas Payne, who has successfully argued gun rights cases before the state high court.
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