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Amy Nakos, left, shares a laugh with her grandmother, Peggy Workman, 93, at Shelbyville's Hometown Manor Assisted Living Community Memory Care facility. Workman holds an American flag drawing Amy's son, Aiden Nakos, did for her. Peggy was admitted to the memory care facility on March 15, just after they began limiting visitors. "It was awful, because all they could do was drop her off and leave her," Amy said. The coronavirus poses a difficult challenge when dealing with memory care residents anyway, but especially with a new resident like Peggy. "Anything that's familiar to them, especially with cognitive impairment, is crucial," supervisor Shala Young said. "It's always good to see a familiar face and when that's taken away it makes it difficult to have a positive perspective." Amy, who works nearby, has been getting by to visit Peggy as much as she can on her lunch breaks. April 10, 2020
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Peggy Workman, 93, holds her own kisses up to the glass door as she says goodbye to her granddaughter, Amy Nakos, at the end of a visit at Shelbyville's Hometown Manor Assisted Living Community Memory Care facility. Peggy was admitted to the memory care facility on March 15, just after they began limiting visitors. "It was awful, because all they could do was drop her off and leave her," Amy said. The coronavirus poses a difficult challenge when dealing with memory care residents anyway, but especially with a new resident like Peggy. "Anything that's familiar to them, especially with cognitive impairment, is crucial," supervisor Shala Young said. "It's always good to see a familiar face and when that's taken away it makes it difficult to have a positive perspective." Amy, who works nearby, has been getting by to visit Peggy as much as she can on her lunch breaks. April 10, 2020
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Hilda Kidd, 77, blows a soap snake at Shelbyville's Hometown Manor Assisted Living Community Memory Care facility with supervisor Shala Young and visiting Lindsay Wilson College student Cole Abbott. Cole and friend Elizabeth Mathis have been visiting the home regularly and playing games through windows and even making cards for residents to send to relatives. Activities like the soap snakes, get the residents to focus on breathing deeply, in and out, to strengthen the respiratory system. April 10, 2020
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The Cain family enjoys a Friday afternoon in their yard in Portland during the coronavirus pandemic. April 10, 2020.
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BeeHive Homes of Smyrna residents Thelma Hoagland, front, and Georgia Bryant wave at the passing motorists on Smyrna Parkway Friday morning.April 10, 2020
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BeeHive Homes of Smyrna's activity director Leanne Gouker leads the charge for passing motorist to honk or wave to the residents out in the yard every Friday at 10:30am.April 10, 2020
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Eric Howard used face protection as he went for a stroll in Old Louisville while taking a break from working remotely from his home in Louisville, Ky. on April 9, 2020. Howard runs a YouTube channel as a hobby and was out hunting for photos to upload. He says that he is making sure to keep social distance when he ventures out.
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A person pays a parking meter in downtown Louisville on the morning of April 9, 2020.
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Louisville mother Gretchen Bell works on Bloom Elementary online school work with her sons Finnegan Bell, 8, and Teagan Bell, 6. Gretchen maintains a routine each day with the assigned work and her own online supplements and artwork. "The week before school shutdown I was already looking into homeschooling programs. We just didn't know what kind of decisions were going to be thrown at us," Gretchen said. With most of her scheduled photography work postponed or canceled, she's used her time to make sure her sons' time involves learning time with breaks for creative activities and time outside. "I just make sure that they're up to speed on their academics, science, and math, and then try to keep them entertained whether it's learning cooking, gardening, or even learning to mountain bike. I'm just staying focused on the family, my unit, and that we're prepared. That's what's going to make me feel active and healthy and not like we're just giving up," Gretchen said. "I think more than anything, how it is for them, that's what I worry about. How do you tell a kid that little that you can't go say hi to those kids across the street? Or you can't play with that kid at the park? We can't go see your friends. I think it's the most important thing to stay engaged and positive for them. Mom culture, you feel that solidarity online, but the kids don't have that." April 9, 2020
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Nina Frye meets the Easter Bunny through a glass door in the Lancaster Manor neighborhood on April 9, 2020. The holiday themed meet-and-greet was the idea of Laura Chauvin. Chauvin just wanted the kids to have a safe way to celebrate Easter during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Will Roberts meets the Easter Bunny through a glass door in the Lancaster Manor neighborhood on April 9, 2020. The holiday themed meet-and-greet was the idea of Laura Chauvin. Chauvin just wanted the kids to have a safe way to celebrate Easter during the coronavirus pandemic.
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The Palace updates their marquee with a positive message on April 9, 2020.
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Rob Vittitoe raises his hands in prayer as he works security while praying at On Fire Christian's Wednesday night drive-in church service on New Cut Road. April 9, 2020
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A congregation member prays in their car at On Fire Christian's Wednesday night drive-in church service on New Cut Road. The church has been holding drive-in services for two weeks and has progressively adopted more stringent rules, like asking members to keep car windows at least half way up, which they hope will allow them to keep holding services. April 9, 2020
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Collection specialist Evan Hernandez checks the progress as Paul Doyle donates blood during the American Red Cross Blood Drive at the Yum Center in Louisville, Ky. on April 8, 2020. The Red Cross wants to ensure that there is a stable supply of blood throughout the coronavirus pandemic.
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Tori makes her way east on Oak St. while she enjoys the warm weather on April 8, 2020.
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A sign at Foxy Lady encourages everyone to work together during the coronavirus pandemic. April 8, 2020.
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A multiple exposure illustration shows the windows in the Louisville downtown Marriott illuminated in the shape of hearts during the COVID-19 pandemic. April 7, 2020
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Teresa Heintzman sits with her 11-year-old rough collie, Tess, along a trail in Cherokee Park during a walk Tuesday. "She's a failed foster, meaning I fell in love with her and decided to keep her," Heintzman said. "I'm a senior caregiver and my work schedule hasn't changed, but I still get her out three times a day, whether there's a pandemic or not. April 7, 2020
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Members of the Kentucky National Guard help pack Dare to Care food packages that can be used for a family of four for an entire week. April 6, 2020
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Kennedy Julian celebrates her 12th birthday on the corner of Olde Creek Way and Grand Isle Way. Friends created a parade for her special day during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Kennedy Julian celebrates her 12th birthday on the corner of Olde Creek Way and Grand Isle Way. Friends created a parade for her special day during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Pastor Ed Toler, with the Harvest Church of God, says goodbye as members of his congregation leave the church lot on Sunday morning, April 5, 2020. His congregation met in vehicles, spaced with one open space in between them, as he preached from the bed of the truck.
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Churchgoers stayed in their cars as they listened to the message preached by Ed Tyler at Harvest Church of God on Sunday morning, April 5, 2020. Toler preached from the back of a pickup truck in the parking lot of the church in Louisville's south end. Each car had an open parking space next to it.
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Pastor Ed Toler, with the Harvest Church of God, delivered his message from the back of a pickup on Sunday morning, April 5, 2020. His congregation met in vehicles, spaced with one open space in between them, as he preached from the bed of the truck.
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Noah Powell, of Block by Block cleaning service, used disinfectant to clean parking meters along Washington Street in downtown Louisville, Ky. on April 4, 2020. They are trying to keep the meters sanitized as the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread.
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Makenzi Elliott, from left, and twin sister Madison Elliott, ride their bikes past as Louisville artist and West End Boys School teacher, Jaylin Stewart, finishes a chalk art portrait of a healthcare worker outside her apartment building along 42nd Street in Louisville. Currently unable to teach due to COVID-19, Stewart has been mostly in her apartment doing studio work, but began feeling anxious and needed to relieve stress. ÒIÕm an outside type of person and the weather has been so nice. Just sitting inside has been bothering me,Ó Stewart said. ÒI wanted to come outside and try something different and do something positive, not just for myself, but for other people.Ó Stewart wanted to recognize healthcare and other essential workers for all they have been doing during the virus outbreak. ÒThey are out there every day working and risking their lives and their health to fight this virus and take care of us,Ó Stewart said. April 4, 2020
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A close up of the chalk art portrait by Louisville artist and West End Boys School teacher, Jaylin Stewart, outside her apartment building along 42nd Street in Louisville. Currently unable to teach due to COVID-19, Stewart has been mostly in her apartment doing studio work, but began feeling anxious and needed to relieve stress. “I’m an outside type of person and the weather has been so nice. Just sitting inside has been bothering me,” Stewart said. “I wanted to come outside and try something different and do something positive, not just for myself, but for other people.” Stewart wanted to recognize healthcare and other essential workers for all they have been doing during the virus outbreak. “They are out there every day working and risking their lives and their health to fight this virus and take care of us,” Stewart said. April 4, 2020
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Lois Best, 91, waves as daughter Sharon Ganote blows a kiss and Lynda Brisco smiles and blow kisses while they visit their mother at Wesley Manor retirement center in Okolona Saturday morning. Visitors aren't allowed inside the senior facility so families talk through a glass window during arranged visits. April 4, 2020
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Jermaine Hedspeth works out near the Big Four Bridge. He says it's tougher with the mask on but necessary since he hasn't been to the gym in three weeks. April 4, 2020
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A group of roommates entertain themselves and passing motorists with a drinking game. From left to right are Connor, Kristen, Jessica T, Jess Bates, and CJ.April 4, 2020
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Louisville Metro Police officers patrolled Waterfront Park in Louisville, Ky. on April 4, 2020. People appeared to be observing the mayor's request to not gather in large groups in the city's parks.
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The Trader Joe's in St. Matthews limited customers inside their store to 35 and kept customers outside spaced for social distancing. April 4, 2020
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The Trader Joe's in St. Matthews limited customers inside their store to 35 and kept customers outside spaced for social distancing. April 4, 2020
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Sherry Trego holds up a sign while taking a picture of her grandmother, Frances Perkins, and caregiver Bobbie Ellis during a birthday visit at Wesley Manor retirement center in Okolona Saturday morning. Perkins' daughter Norma Higgins helped organize the birthday visit for her mother, who turned 96. Last year, the family brought 95 roses for Perkins; however due to the coronavirus outbreak no visitors have been allowed inside for several weeks. April 4, 2020
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New graffiti on the Big Four Bridge encourages people to wash their hands.April 4, 2020
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A Louisville resident waits for a TARC bus on Broadway on April 3, 2020.
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Parkman Kirkwood, 17, mows his family’s yard in Shelbyville on Friday morning. The family’s yard jockey, who was wearing an old mask from the garage, was affectionately named “Arthur Bryant” for the jockey that won the Kentucky Derby in 1908, the same year the house was built. Parkland was supposed to be leaving for his spring break baseball tournament with Martha Lane Collins High School today, but instead he is at home with family due to COVID-19. April 3, 2020
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Tessa Howard is the first person in her family to graduate college. Howard had to cancel a huge UK graduation celebration because of the coronavirus. April 3, 2020
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Deborah Niehaus, right, and her daughter Amelia Niehaus, 21, used scarves and bandanas for face protection as they waited at the Hope Southern Indiana food bank in New Albany, In. on April. 2, 2020.
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Lucky Jr. Tavern's drive-thru is open for business during the coronavirus pandemic.April 2, 2020
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Beth Jewell, an EM Tech, creates art with chalk on a sidewalk in the downtown Louisville hospital district. April 2, 2020
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A sign at St. John United Church of Christ blends faith with common sense.April 2, 2020
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Lori Mangum, Youth & Families Program Manager with Gilda's Club Kentuckiana, delivered gifts to children with cancer today in Louisville, Kentucky. Mangum delivers gifts to Emmanuel Mitchell, right and his brother Caleb. April 1, 2020
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Kamau Mason, president of Community Outreach Marketing LLC, argues with Summer Dickerson, founder and director of Woman of the Well. Dickerson believes Mason's site to test for the coronavirus is a scam and tells him she will follow them wherever they set up in her city.April 1, 2020
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Community Outreach Marketing works a pop-up site claiming to test for the coronavirus at Shorty's Food Mart on Broadway. April 1, 2020
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Colby Rupp, 18, left, and his girlfriend Sadie Rodell, 17, held hands as they walked along the Big Four Bridge in Louisville, Ky. on April 1, 2020. They decided to break up the monotony of socially distancing to get some fresh air as they deal with concerns over the coronavirus outbreak. Rupp attends South Oldham High School and Rodell attends Oldham County High School.
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Registered nurse Tina Kaufman takes a sample from a motorist at a drive-in Covid-19 testing site by BCK Marketing in the parking lot of Sojourn Church Midtown parking lot in the Shelby Park neighborhood. Metro Council president David James alleged that pop-up Covid-19 testing sites were possible scams. March 31, 2020.
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BCK Marketing director Edward Beighley talks with a couple at a Covid-19 testing site in the parking lot of Sojourn Church Midtown parking lot in the Shelby Park neighborhood. The site did not reopen the next day. Posts on social media -- including one by Metro Council president David James -- alleged pop-up testing sites could be a scam. Tuesday afternoon. March 31, 2020.
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Mari Reilly, 3, looks out the window of her home where a stuffed bear sits on the sill. Her mother placed it there as part of a neighborhood "bear hunt" many neighbors are participating in for kids no longer going to school. "We're doing okay, she has her sister here to play with," Zo‘ Reilly, Mari's mother, said. "We get out to take walks with the dog and they have some screen time with friends. It's kind of tough, but we're getting by." March 31, 2020
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Medical professionals return from buying lunch from Hot Buns Food Truck on March 31, 2020.
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A digital sign reminds motorists and pedestrians to 'Stop the spread of Covid-19' near Liberty Street and Roy Wilkins Avenue. Black residents in Louisville have been infected at a slightly higher rate — 27% — among the city's confirmed cases.
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Hot Buns Food Truck plans to set up near the downtown Louisville hospitals four days a week. Owners Emil and Liz David say it would make since financially to shut it down but it's not about money, it's about service given service to each other. To thank them for what they do.March 31, 2020
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Merideth Fortwengler, left, senior at Male High School, prepared to take an order from Drew Bright at Valley Dairy Freeze. The seating area has been sealed off with caution tape, so the order was for carry-out. March 31, 2020
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Patricia Adams protests outside of Louisville Metro Corrections. Adams wants inmates like her son released before he becomes infected with the coronavirus.
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Bruce Morris, 90, said hearing live music outside his room at Wesley Manor "was the best thing that has happened this whole month" as he applauded musician Ellen Gould, who performed country and oldies on guitar and banjo Monday afternoon at the Okolona retirement community. The coronavirus outbreak has kept the elderly inside and restricted any visits from family or friends. March 30, 2020.
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Gladys Coslow smiles as she listens to musician Ellen Gould walk outside the Wesley Manor retirement center performing country and oldies on guitar and banjo Monday afternoon in Okolona. The coronavirus outbreak has kept the elderly inside and restricted any visits from family or friends. March 30, 2020.
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Olivia Griffin, owner at The Mysterious Rack hat shop and The Limbo tiki bar, works on crafting handmade masks in the workspace at her Fourth Street shop. Griffin would normally be fulfilling Derby hat orders, but COVID-19 saw that move to fall. "I had already had all my designs photographed and sent to magazines, but if Derby happens in the fall I'll probably do a whole new design," Griffin said. For now, she's doing what she can to meet the need for masks, specifically masks with filters. "I'm currently using vacuum filters, but I'm working on getting polypropylene and I'm in need of any cotton fabric and elastic donations," Griffin said. "If I had five people, we could probably make several hundred in about six hours, but by myself I can only make 30 to 40 a day." March 30, 2020
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Mannequins with Derby hats sit on a shelf with some adorning handmade masks crafted by Olivia Griffin, owner at The Mysterious Rack hat shop and The Limbo tiki bar. After COVID-19 reduced her bar to takeout orders only and her orders for Derby hats were placed on hold, Griffin turned to crafting handmade masks in the workspace at her Fourth Street shop. "Normally I'd be taking Derby orders," Griffin said. "I've turned my focus to making masks because there's a need for them to be made and to be made with a filter. I'm just selling them as a pay what you can and hopefully that can fund me to make more to donate to hospitals." March 30, 2020
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Jeff Callaway petted “Daisy Duke” during the COVID-19 Pet Food Bank at the Kentucky Humane Society in Louisville, Ky. on March 30, 2020. The agency was providing free pet food to those who are experiencing job loss or other financial hardships due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.
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JCPS work crew member Tyrone Fields works on taking down the basketball goal rim at St. Matthews Elementary School on Monday. March 30, 2020
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A customer wore a mask while waiting in line to get in to the Home Depot store on Dixie Highway Monday afternoon. March 30, 2020
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LMPD set up a barricade along Floyd Street near Norton following an officer involved shooting Monday. The civilian involved later passed away from his injuries. March 30, 2020
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Sylvia Kirkwood works on creating the straps for make that her mother, Dana Kirkwood is making in their home in Shelbyville, Friday, March 27, 2020. They are part of the United Methodist Church in Simpsonville who are creating hundreds of masks for health care workers in Louisville.
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Mask created by Dana Kirkwood and Sylvia Kirkwood at their home in Shelbyville, Sunday, March 29, 2020. The mother and daughter are part of the United Methodist Church in Simpsonville, and with a group who is trying to make hundreds of masks for local health care workers.
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Bottle of Heaven Hill Brands hand sanitizer
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Downtown traffic and pedestrians were few on Monday morning as the coronavirus outbreak continues through America. March 30, 2020.
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The Kentucky State Capitol is lit in green on March 27, 2020 in honor of the people from the state who have died with the coronavirus. As of this date, the death toll had reached nine³
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The Kentucky State Capitol is lit in green on March 27, 2020 in honor of the people from the state who have died with the coronavirus. As of this date, the death toll had reached nine³
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G.E. employee Stacey Johnson protests on March 28 with her coworkers outside Appliance Park in Louisville. They are upset the have been called to return to work during the coronavirus pandemic.
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G.E. employees and their families protest on March 28 outside of Appliance Park in Louisville. They are upset the have been called to return to work during the coronavirus pandemic.
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G.E. employee Shelia Marcell protests with her coworkers on March 28 outside of Appliance Park in Louisville. They are upset the have been called to return to work during the coronavirus pandemic.
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A chalk display on a wall on Beechwood Ave.March 27, 2020
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Takeout from Potbelly Sandwich Shop in downtown Louisville is picked up on March 27, 2020. During the coronavirus pandemic, restaurants are closed to dine-in customers.
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Greg Basham of the Iroquois Golf Course washes each golf cart after its been used and sprays a disinfectant over the railings, straps, keys and steering wheel during the coronavirus outbreak. He also limits one person per cart. March 28, 2020.
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Inspirational messages have been written in chalk on the sidewalks inside Central Park to encourage the public as they deal with the coronavirus outbreak in Louisville, Ky. on March 27, 2020.
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The Taj bar on Market St. in Louisville displays a new banner showing Kentucky's governor Andy Beshear.March 27, 2020
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Beulah Lashley and Al Bartko play patty cake as they listen as Lacy Robinson performs songs from the Lawrence Welk show at The Grand of Prospect on March 27, 2020. She set up in the parking lot because of the visitor restrictions the senior independent living facility has put in place during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Lacy Robinson performs songs from the Lawrence Welk show to entertain the residents at The Grand of Prospect on March 27, 2020. She set up in the parking lot because of the visitor restrictions the senior independent living facility has put in place during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Bob and Barbara Tegarden listen as Lacy Robinson performs songs from the Lawrence Welk show at The Grand of Prospect on March 27, 2020. She set up in the parking lot because of the visitor restrictions the senior independent living facility has put in place during the coronavirus pandemic.
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The Blessed Buddha Temple on Third Street Road has a warm glow against the blue pre-dawn skies Friday morning. Like many religious sanctuaries, the temple has been closed to visitors during COVID-19. However, the monks are well versed in using digital streaming and live conferencing technologies, so they have been able to maintain many of their online teachings and prayer leadings. March 27, 2020
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Dana Steinmetz, left, uses her phone to talk to her mother Pam Baker while reaching towards the glass at the Wesley Manor retirement community Friday afternoon. Due to the coronavirus outbreak, visitors aren't allowed inside retirement centers so family members visit loved ones through windows or glass doors. March 27, 2020.
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Kasey Swank, the owner of The Grand in New Albany, changes out the message on the wedding and catering venue's marquee Thursday evening. "We had an empty marquee and just wanted to give some inspiration," Swank said. Kasey and his wife Nicole have seen COVID-19's impact hit many local businesses with a major decrease in traffic downtown. "It just seems like the world is down right now, so we just wanted to give something positive," Nicole said. March 26, 2020
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Brendan Potter, right, and his wife Heather Potter admired the box gutters on the homes along Belgravia Court in Old Louisville, Ky. on March 27, 2020. They were taking a break from working remotely from their jobs due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.
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Louisville comedian, Mandee McKelvey, performs her first ever livestream, a romantic comedy erotica reading about Gov. Andy Beshear in a long running social distancing future, in her home for followers and friends. “I haven’t been on a stage in 13 days and I’m going nuts,” McKelvey said. She has loved seeing the Beshear themed memes and the collective affection for him grow online since COVID-19 began and decided she’d use it to raise money for affected industry workers. “Like anything that comforts people, it doesn’t take long before we start to develop feelings for it,” McKelvey said. “By the end of the first week, everyone was calling him Mr. Rogers. He’s so wholesome! By week two, people were having not the wholesome feelings for this man.” McKelvey hopes she can continue to help support the service industry and other Louisville workers affected. “I’m so fearful we’re going to lose all of our beautiful indie shops and amazing little restaurants that make this town my favorite.” March 26, 2020
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"Sad" is what Justin Green felt as he shot towards a rimless hoop while playing on the basketball courts at the Wyandotte Park Thursday afternoon. Metro Parks took down the rims at many parks to discourage crowds due to the coronavirus outbreak. The 10-year-old shot at the goal for around 20 minutes before giving up. His basketball league was cancelled due to the outbreak as well.
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Representative Terri Branham Clark adjusts her mask as the Kentucky House, Thursday, Mar 26, 2020, as they prepared to vote on a few bills.
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Kingston Brockington, 8, swung on the bars at the playground at Wyandotte Park even though a sign prohibiting the use seemed to be discarded or poorly placed Thursday afternoon in the Wyandotte neighborhood. All Metro Parks playgrounds are closed to the public due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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28 members of the Kentucky Senate reported on Thursday, Mar 26, 2020.
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Ryan Terrell brought his five kids to play at Wyandotte Park's playground Thursday afternoon in the Wyandotte neighborhood of Louisville. Terrell brought a basketball as well but couldn't shoot hoops since Metro Parks removed the basketball rims from the goals to discourage play during the coronavirus outbreak. "What do they expect us to do?" Terrell said. March 26, 2020
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Mollie Noe and her kids Magnus, Memphis and Mila cheer on a parade of Bloom Elementary teachers and staff on Mar. 26, 2020.
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Bloom Elementary teachers and staff drive through their school's neighborhood to let the students know they missed them on Mar. 26, 2020.
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Matthew Sadtler, 26, and Machala Wells, 27, swing on the swing sets at Wyandotte Park in the Wyandotte neighborhood of Louisville Thursday afternoon. "You can't stay in your house all day without getting depressed," Wells said. "You need to get outside and do something." All Metro Parks playgrounds are closed however.
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Tammy House raises her hands in prayer from her sunroof as pastor Chuck Salvo leads a sermon at On Fire Christian Church on New Cut Road during a drive-in worship. March 25, 2019
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Pastor Chuck Salvo leads a Wednesday night drive-in church service at On Fire Christian Church on Wednesday evening. March 25, 2019
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Nettie Doss reads a Life Recovery scripture text in her car during a drive-in church service at On Fire Christian Church on New Cut Road on Wednesday evening. March 25, 2019
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Z.J. Fultineer, 25, closes the sunroof of his car during a night out with car enthusiast friends at Mister G's Car Wash on New Cut Road. Fultineer opted to wear an M100 rated mask out to the gathering. "I have two older grandparents and a great-grandparent that's 90," Fultineer said. "It's to help myself too, but also because I don't want to bring anything home." Fultineer's father also has allergy and lung issues, so he just prefers to play it safe, even while out with friends. March 25, 2019
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Kentucky National Guardsman Spc. Nathan Johnson sat in his vehicle outside the Norton Hospital in downtown Louisville, Ky. on Mar. 26, 2020. They have started maintaining shifts at the hospitals at the request of the governor to keep a presence there due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.
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Lt. Jason Grissom, of the LMPD, offered sanitizing supplies to Kentucky National Guardsman Spc. Nathan Johnson outside the Norton Hospital in downtown Louisville, Ky. on Mar. 26, 2020. Grissom said the guard was activated so quickly that they didn't have time to stock up on hand sanitizer, latex gloves and disinfectant spray. They have started maintaining shifts at the hospitals at the request of the governor to keep a presence there due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.
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Layman Leasor, a JCPS employee, wraps boxes of personal protective equipment in plastic on a shipping dock at the Young Building on Crittenden Drive in Louisville, Ky. on Mar. 26, 2020. The school system is donating 40,000 items, including masks and gloves to the Louisville Metro Public Health Department to assist in their efforts to control the spread of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Carla Mahoney stands outside the window of her mother-in-law's room at the the Episcopal Church Home and speaks to her by phone. Visitation at nursing homes and elderly care facilities is prohibited due to the coronavirus pandemic. March 25, 2020
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Paula Barmore, left, of Noosh Nosh, delivers a takeout order to Sue Strange and her husband Terry Strange, right, as they waited curbside in Louisville, Ky. on Mar. 25, 2020. Barmore is the wife of owner/chef Anoosh Shariat. Noosh Nosh has been providing the service to its customers following the governorÕs order to close in-service dining at restaurants and bars due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.
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Paula Barmore, of Noosh Nosh, delivers a takeout order curbside at the restaurant in Louisville, Ky. on Mar. 25, 2020. Barmore is the wife of owner/chef Anoosh Shariat. Noosh Nosh has been providing the service to its customers following the governor's order to close in-service dining at restaurants and bars due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.
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Norah Alghamdi, a laboratory fellow, used hand sanitizer after putting money in the parking meter before she went to work at the University of Louisville Hospital on March 25, 2020. She was taking extra precautions due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.
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An aerial view shows the empty parking lots at Mall St. Matthews in Louisville. March 25, 2020
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Mustafa Zaimah looked for his bus as he waited for a TARC at 26th and Muhammad Ali for a ride to a nearby Kroger on March 25, 2020. Zaimah, 68, said he decided to wear a mask after the mayor stated that the elderly are more susceptible to sever complications due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Wearing gloves and a medical mask, Gracie Louis, 72, looks at the signs in English and Spanish warning those ill not to enter at a downtown Louisville office Wednesday.. "I really shouldn't be out," Louis said, who has COPD and was waiting for a bus. "I'm worried (about the coronavirus). But I gotta keep on living to keep on fighting, because this is an election year." Louis praised Gov. Andy Beshear, saying she appreciates the actions he has taken to slow the outbreak.
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An aerial view shows slower traffic along I-64 near the overpass at 9th Street in downtown Louisville. March 25, 2020
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The Big Four Bridge that spans the Ohio River had a lot of pedestrians as well as bicycle traffic between Louisville and Jeffersonville Wednesday afternoon.
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Beth Fogle, right, and mother Donna Fogle take a walk under a row of flowering Bradford Pear trees in Clarksville. "Trying to stay safe and obey the rules but still get out and get some fresh air," Donna Fogle said.
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A TARC driver wearing a mask heads to New Albany IUS. March 25, 2020.
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Ella Alcantara (left), Cherry Valencia (middle) and Raine Calilung (right) walked through downtown Louisville, Kentucky, as they headed to a grocery store. They wore masks to protect themselves due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak. March 24, 2020
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Arianna Farrell and GG Robinson have lunch in front of several closed stores in downtown Jeffersonville Tuesday. The two rode their bikes from Louisville across the Big Four Bridge after staying inside for a week due to the coronavirus outbreak. The two bought their lunch across the street at Ramiro's Cantina Express on Spring Street. "It's a ghost town," said Robinson. March 24, 2020
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Payton Tate, a client at Wayside Christian Mission's downtown shelter, works on putting on a medical mask after learning she was pregnant at University of Louisville Hospital. "I'm over five weeks pregnant, and I have asthma," Tate said. "They said I'm more at risk of getting it because my immune system is compromised." Tate has been homeless in Louisville for three months and worries she could be more at risk of contracting COVID-19 due to her health conditions and being in the shelter. March 22, 2020
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Louisville Scholar House resident Jessica Thomasson and her daughter Amirrah Conrad, 9, right, were delighted at the sight of meals that had been delivered to them by Cathe Dykstra, left, at their apartment in Louisville, Ky. The Family Scholar House has been relying on donations to deliver meals to its residents after the governor's order to limit public gatherings due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak. Dykstra was practicing social distancing by leaving the meals at the door. Thomasson has a family of 5. March 23, 2020
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Payton Tate spends some downtime on her phone in her bunk at Wayside Christian Mission on Sunday. The quarters in the main shelter space are tight with bunk beds, making social distancing a challenge. Tate learned she was over five weeks pregnant a day prior and that has her concerned. "Being pregnant in this doesn't help. I'm definitely scared," Tate said. "They said to wear gloves, mask and just wipe stuff down and that should help, but in here, if one person gets it, I feel like the entire building could get infected." March 22, 2020
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Olivia Jarrell, of the Famiy Scholar House, packed boxes of diapers and essential household items to deliver to Scholar House residents in Louisville, Ky. The Family Scholar House has been relying on donations to deliver goods to its residents after the governor's order to limit public gatherings due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak. March. 23, 2020
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White flag air mattresses are spaced are laid out and pushed to be six feet apart at St. Vincent de Paul's Ozanam Inn repurposed church sanctuary space. March 21, 2020
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Briana Reynolds and Alfredo Watts battle the cold weather as they look for shelter in downtown Louisville on March. 22, 2020.
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The state capitol rotunda lights up in green as a show of compassion for those Kentuckians who died from the coronavirus outbreak of 2020. March 23, 2020
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A worker sweeps in front of Pottery Barn at Mall St. Matthews March 23, 2020. Only a handful of stores were open at the mall and only a few people were inside.
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Nearly all of the stores at the Greentree Mall in Clarksville were shuttered and dark on the day that Gov. Eric Holcomb announced the closing of all nonessential stores until at least April 7 due to the coronavirus outbreak that has swept the United States. March 23, 2020
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David Murphy, owner of Quin's Mobile Wash Services, sprays down the playground equipment at Sam Peden Community Park in New Albany, Indiana. With spring break plans canceled, Murphy decided he would volunteer his time cleaning park playgrounds to keep them safe from COVID-19 in his down time. "They say this can survive on a flat surface for nine days," Murphy said. "I've traveled a lot with the military, I've been to places where epidemics and disasters have hit, the only way it works is if everyone gets out and do their piece." Murphy would like anyone that knows of a playground getting heavy use in Floyd County to reach out and he will come make sure it is cleaned. March 22, 2020
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A walker and and her dog make their way north on Second Street in downtown Louisville on March 21, 2020.
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Phillip Cherry, left, runs with his son, Caleb Cherry, wearing their homemade 10K bibs with their birth dates Saturday as they went ahead with their running plans after the Chic-fil-A City Run 10K was canceled due to COVID-19. "We had already done the 5K as part of the Triple Crown, so we just decided we were still going to do it," Phillip said. March 21, 2020
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A sign has been placed outside the Harrison Memorial Hospital where local healthcare professionals will be offering a Cough Clinic to assist those with cough, fever and/or sore throat who may be concerned about having the novel coronavirus COVID-19 in Cynthiana, Ky. They created the new accommodations to separate them from the general population of patients. March 21, 2020.
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An electronic sign on Brownsboro Road encourages motorists to stop the spread of COVID-19. March 21, 2020.
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Signs have been placed outside the Apple Market in Cynthiana, Kentucky, to discourage those who are feeling ill from entering due to the potential spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 on March 21, 2020.
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A person waits on a TARC bus along Broadway on March 20, 2020
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Gov. Andy Beshear says doctors and nurses treating patients amid the PPE shortage 'are heroes' and they are showing 'once in a generation courage' during Monday's coronavirus briefing to the commonwealth of Kentucky from the state capitol in Frankfort. March 23, 2020
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Loretta Warner waits her turn for a COVID-19 test offered by Dr. John Richard in Lexington, Kentucky. This is the cities first drive-thru coronavirus testing. March 20, 2020
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Loretta Warner has her temperature checked before having a COVID-19 test administered at Dr. John Richard's office in Lexington on Friday morning. "I'm on day nine of my symptoms and I've bee self-quarantined," Warner said. "I could be completely paranoid, or I could have it. I'm not entirely sure." March 20, 2020
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Dr. John Richard, from right, administers a COVID-19 swab test to Loretta Warner, left, as his scribe, Paige Moscoe, looks on in Lexington on Friday. March 20, 2020
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A few shoppers gather outside the Kroger's store on Breckenridge Lane in Louisville, Kentucky, shortly after 6 a.m. The scene was much calmer than the day before when shoppers rushed the doors. March 20, 2020
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Shoppers grab carts as they enter the Kroger's store on Breckenridge Lane in Louisville, Kentucky, as it opens at 7 a.m. The scene was much calmer than the day before when shoppers rushed the doors. March 20, 2020
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11-year-old Laura waits outside a Norton's Immediate Care Center off Dixie Highway on March 19. 2020.
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Sherry Smith wears a mask while she waits in line outside Sam's Club in Clarksville to try to find some 'basic needs' such as cleaning supplies. She was among hundreds who arrived before the store opened at 9 a.m. March 19, 2020.
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Gary Pierce fills up a bottle of hand sanitizer for a friend along the streets of Old Louisville on Thursday. "I bought a whole bunch of this stuff a long time ago before all this started," Pierce said. "When I saw all of this starting, I thought it might come in handy." March 19, 2020
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Tammy Davis wheels a cart full of toilet paper and disinfectant out to her car past a line of customers that stretched down the side of the building Thursday morning. "My heart is racing, I almost started crying. You feel scared," Davis said. "They're doing a good job keeping everything stocked, you just can't keep it for long." March 19, 2020
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Customers look on in disbelief as a long line stretches down the side of Costco on Bardstown Road on Thursday morning before opening. March 19, 2020
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Around 150 people waited outside -- some since 6 a.m. according to Sam's Club employee Mattie Harris -- for the 9 a.m. opening of the store for food and supplies Thursday morning in Clarksville.
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A pedestrian wears a mask as they make their way through downtown Louisville on Wednesday. March 18, 2020
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A shopper wearing a medical mask shops for groceries at the Clarksville Walmart Saturday afternoon. Shoppers are finding toilet paper scarce among many grocery stores due to demand of people stockpiling. March 14, 2020.
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Pres. Trump's COVID-19 press conference plays on the television inside The Back Door bar and restaurant Wednesday. The local establishment is closed to patrons but is doing takeout orders. March 18, 2020
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Howard Johnson, 80, pushes a cart full of toilet paper out of Mid City Mall on Wednesday. "I've been trying to stay indoors as much as possible, I have COPD," Johnson said. "I just hope everybody gets through it and people don't start fighting over things in stores." March 18, 2020
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Airport security takes the stairs down with a canine as empty escalators move past. The Muhammad Ali International Airport has been noticeably slow with fewer travelers taking to the skies. March 18, 2020
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Robin Johnson, left, waits in the car with her four grandchildren as she trades off grocery shopping duties with a friend Wednesday. "Last week I had two jobs, this week I have none," Johnson said. "No school, no childcare. This is our third grocery store. I don't know what else to say." March 18, 2020
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Yellow caution tape covers the dining area at Indi's Restaurant where takeout orders are still running strong, but dining in is no longer allowed. March 18, 2020
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Pres. Trump's COVID-19 press conference plays on the television inside The Back Door bar and restaurant Wednesday as owner John Dant works on business-related calls. "We're having a meeting today to talk about what direction we'll be going, hopefully, we'll still be open in six to eight weeks," Dant said. The local establishment is closed to patrons but is doing takeout orders. March 18, 2020
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He Lockx barbers George Humphrey, from left, Mike Dallum and Gary Struggs take turns giving each other haircuts during another slow day for business since the COVID-19 scare took hold of Kentucky. "It's really been like this in here since Saturday," Struggs said. "All of us have other jobs, but if this was our main income, we'd be completely stressing out right now. This is unplanned and people are just trying to survive." March 18, 2020
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A sign shows that the Spring Fling event at Mid City Mall has been postponed due to concerns of COVID-19. March 18, 2020
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Michelle Stewart reaches up to the top shelf for the last bit of tissues in the Valu Market at Mid City Mall after the toilet paper aisle was completely cleared out. “I’ve been to Radcliff, Elizabethtown and now Louisville looking for toilet paper for my boyfriend’s mom,” Stewart said. March 18, 2020
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Dem, left, waits on his bus to depart outside the Greyhound station in Louisville, KY on Mar. 18, 2020
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Many stores inside the Oxmoor Mall were dark and shut down during the coronavirus outbreak. Most of the pedestrian traffic were mall walkers. March 18, 2020.
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Workers at a Louisville McDonalds drive-thru have started wearing gloves to deal with their customers on Mar. 18, 2020.
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Attorney Sadmira Ramic leaves a conference with prosecutors at the Hall of Justice in Louisville, Kentucky. The normally busy courthouse is virtually empty due to the Coronavirus. March 18, 2020
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Angelina Miller, 15, shares a moment at home with her mother, Susan Miller, as they two stay home from school due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19. Angelina has cerebral palsy and a speech disorder and is typically in special needs at duPont Manual. "I worry about her not being able to be in school and suffering more regression," Susan said. "I do the best I can, but I can't provide peer interaction at home on lockdown," March 17, 2020
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Jens Fugel, who works in the Legislative Research Committee, walks upstairs on the deserted stairs towards the House of Representatives to get a list of the floor citations. He said normally he would encounter hundreds of people at a nearly empty state capitol in Frankfort. "I'm staying six feet away," he said. March 17, 2020.
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Kentucky Senate president Robert Stivers uses hand sanitizer during Tuesday's session at the state capitol in Frankfort Tuesday afternoon. He said he recently tested negative for Covid-19. March 17, 2020.
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is seen in a video screen during a children's press conference about the coronavirus. The video showed a mother and daughter talking about the effects of the coronavirus has had on kids and their questions. March 17, 2020.
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Julie Sanchez, left, and Yai Hernandez cross Market Street in downtown Louisville on Tuesday. "We worry about it, but we are trying to make sure everything is fine and we take the precautions," Sanchez said in regard to the COVID-19. March 17, 2020
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A lone pedestrian walks down Market Street in an eerily quiet downtown Louisville on Tuesday with many staying home due to fears of COVID-19. March 17, 2020
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Information about COVID-19 is displayed on a Citypost digital board outside the MetroSafe Emergency Communications Center building in downtown Louisville. March 17, 2020
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Wagner's Pharmacy employee Clara Leiby, left, sweeps the floors inside the Louisville establishment as Sharon Mapes carries a to-go order out to a customer Tuesday. "We've been in here cleaning and scrubbing everything down since 6 a.m.," employee Pam Pryor said. "We just started doing take-out orders today. We've got to stay in business and we don't want to lose our customers." March 17, 2020
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A pedestrians makes their way past the Beards and Beers business downtown where a sign details their currently closed status due to COVID-19. March 16, 2020
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Greg McGinnis, right, wears a medical mask over his nose and mouth as he waits to catch a bus along Market Street on Tuesday afternoon. "I have dialysis, so my immune system is really low," McGinnis said. "To me, it's kind of like the flu, if you're going to die, you're going to die, but I don't want to die." March 17, 2020
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A lone pedestrian makes his way across an empty parking lot in downtown Louisville on Tuesday. Fears of COVID-19 have left many parking lots that are typically full, vacant. March 17, 2020
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Passengers on a Louisville TARC bus sit with many seats open as drivers have noted there have been far less seeking to utilize the service since the COVID-19 quarantines have been implemented. March 17, 2020
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A lone student makes their way across U of L's campus Tuesday as school activities have been shut down due to fears of the COVID 19 virus spreading. March 17, 2020
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A woman wore a mask and plastic gloves while picking up food in a drive-thru at the Beechmont Community Center. March 17, 2020
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The Beechmont Community Center was a swirl of activity with meals being handed out to the elderly and impoverished. Several Metro government agencies came together to put on the event. March 17, 2020
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The ramp leading to the Student Activities Center on the Belknap campus of the University of Louisville is desolate on a Tuesday evening at 6:00 pm when it is usually bustling with activity as students eat at several restaurants inside. The university extended spring break through March 17 and thereafter classes will be offered remotely due to the coronavirus outbreak in Louisville, Ky. on Mar. 17, 2020.
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A Burger Boy employee wipes down the counter in front of a stools that have had their seats removed as a cook prepares a carry-out order Monday morning. Owner Dan Borsch took out the seating Saturday in preparation for possible closing. Gov. Andy Beshear announced Monday that all restaurants and bars closed to dining inside; carry-out or drive-through still allowed. March 16, 2020.
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Clients shop at Dages Paint Co. for new home projects Monday. Many residents are being asked to stay home from work and have decided to use their time to do some home improvement. March 16, 2020
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Volare chef Joshua Moore, left, and managing partner Jonathan Tarullo carry a takeout order to a customer holding a lasagna party Monday evening. March 16, 2020
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Shoppers found meat and paper products such as toilet paper and towels to be in short supply or sold out at the Clarksville Kroger as the Coronavirus outbreak prompted the Indiana governor to limit restaurants to carry-out only or delivery Monday morning. March 16, 2020.
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Tacoma Blackmon, far left, was accompanied by her children as they arrived to pick up free lunches outside the Rangeland Elementary School in Louisville, Ky. on Mar. 16, 2020. Jefferson County Public Schools will be providing the lunches to families with school age children while school is not in session due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Hallie Stocksdale greets lead pastor Tony Alstott with an elbow bump at Wesley Chapel in Floyds Knobs Sunday morning. Alstott greeted everyone with an elbow instead of the usual handshake, due to concerns about the coronavirus outbreak. "We are all going to face difficulties we haven't faced before," Alstott said. March 15, 2020.
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"We need to share resources," said Lead Pastor Tony Alstott during the early morning service at Wesley Chapel in Floyds Knobs. "We need to help each other out. Because God is still on the throne. No virus is going to change that." The church has been around since 1816, as long as Indiana has been a state, and serves around 650 members. Only a few members attended the service; the church livestreamed the service for those at home. March 15, 2020.
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A congregation member bows in prayer at Wesley Chapel during Sunday's service. March 15, 2020.
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Christ's Church's Sean Jenkins greets Rowena Beasley to Sunday morning worship with an elbow bump. Only a handful of the congregation showed up. Normally the average around 75-100 every week. Mar. 15, 2020
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A mask-wearing shopper pushes a grocery cart with jugs of water down an empty aisle where toilet paper and paper towels have been picked clean at the Walmart in New Albany Saturday morning. Shoppers are finding toilet paper scarce among many grocery stores due to demand of people stockpiling. March 14, 2020.
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Wiley Carr, III, left, embraced his dad Wiley Carr, Jr. after checking out of his dorm on the campus of Bellarmine University in Louisville, Ky. on Mar. 14, 2020. He was meeting his dad in the parking lot to return to Covington, Ky. Students at Bellarmine were notified this week that they had to vacate the campus due the coronavirus epidemic. However, some students were allowed to remain in the dorms with special exemptions.
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Kamryn Horne carried a few belongings after checking out of her dorm on the campus of Bellarmine University in Louisville, Ky. on Mar. 14, 2020. She was packing to drive back to her home in Indianapolis after students were notified this week that they had to vacate the campus due the coronavirus epidemic. However, some students were allowed to remain in the dorms with special exemptions.
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Klondike teacher Jordan Royse says goodbye to students as the kids head home for a three week break due to the cornovirus scare on Mar. 13, 2020.
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Klondike Elementary technology teacher Rebecca Reynolds asks how many of the third graders in her class had wifi at home, Friday, Mar 13, 2020. The students were preparing to get JCPS lessons remotely during the weeks that the students would not be attending school.
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Russell Independent's Malia Blevins, left, and Kate Ruggles cry after learning the 2020 KHSAA Girls' Sweet 16 State Basketball Tournament was postponed on Mar. 12, 2020. Their team's first game was scheduled to take place tonight.
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Junaid Shahzad, a Sophomore Undergrad at the University of Louisville, made his way across campus on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Shahzad said he is very concerned about the coronavirus outbreak because he has family who works in the medical profession and worries for their safety.
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Tesha Miller demonstrates wiping down a desk at Wilder Elementary, Tuesday, Mar 10, 2020. After the desks are wiped down they are sprayed with a fine bleach mist that is allowed to dry on the surface.
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Harrison County High School sat empty on Mar. 9, 2020 after school system was shutdown following the first positive case of the coronavirus was identified in Harrison County two days earlier.
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The first positive case of the coronavirus is identified in Harrison County on Mar. 6, 2020.
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A federal judge has rebuked Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer's call on churches to forego drive-in services this Easter weekend to slow the spread of the coronavirus, calling the move overly broad and unconstitutional.
Easter 2020: There's no church, but it's still Easter and Christians are celebrating
The pandemic has emptied St. Peter's Square of pilgrims, silenced the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and shuttered the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, the site of the first Easter some 2,000 years ago.The service will include just Kesicki, his sister and parents at their home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. But it won't necessarily be a quiet Mass.
"On Holy Thursday, an American mayor criminalized the communal celebration of Easter," wrote U.S. District Judge Justin Walker in a temporary restraining order issued Saturday.
On Fire Christian Church, in Louisville, sued Fischer and the city on Friday, arguing the mayor's direction on drive-in religious services violated Constitutional rights and their religious liberty.
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Walker, who was appointed to the bench last October, banned the city from "enforcing; attempting to enforce; threatening to enforce; or otherwise requiring compliance with any prohibition on drive-in church services at On Fire."
Police take license numbers, issue notices as Kentucky church holds in-person Easter service
Outside an Easter Sunday service at Maryville Baptist Church in Kentucky, state troopers placed quarantine notices on parishioners' cars.Inside the church, roughly 50 worshipers ignored Gov. Andy Beshear's order against mass gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic so they could attend services together on Christianity's holiest day.
Churchgoers there "face an impossible choice," the judge wrote: "skip Easter Sunday service, in violation of their sincere religious beliefs, or risk arrest, mandatory quarantine, or some other enforcement action for practicing those sincere religious beliefs."
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Renewing calls he's made all week, Fischer on Saturday said he was "strongly suggesting" churches don't host in-person or drive-in services this Easter weekend.
Addressing Walker's order, Fischer said he hasn't directed law enforcement activity against churches holding drive-in services.
"I regret that the judge did not allow us to present evidence that would have demonstrated there has been no legal enforcement mechanism communicated," Fischer said.
The mayor said the city twice attempted to contact the court but was unsuccessful.
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TOKYO (AP) — South Korean officials warned Monday that hard-earned progress fighting the coronavirus pandemic could be upset by new infections at bars and leisure spots, highlighting global tensions between governments desperate to maintain social distancing and citizens eager to resume their lives as economic pressure mounts and infections slow in some places. TOKYO (AP) — South Korean officials warned Monday that hard-earned progress fighting the coronavirus pandemic could be upset by new infections at bars and leisure spots, highlighting global tensions between governments desperate to maintain social distancing and citizens eager to resume their lives as economic pressure mounts and infections sl
© Alton Strupp/Courier Journal Pastor Chuck Salvo prays with church member and Sheriff Lindsay Ongoy during a Wednesday night drive-in church service at On Fire Christian Church on New Cut Road. March 25, 2020
Explaining his concern about drive-in services, Fischer pointed to photos published in The Courier Journal of a March 29 service at On Fire Christian Church that show some individuals within 6 feet of each other.
Fischer announced Friday that Louisville Metro Police officers would record the license plate numbers of those who attend church services and the local health department would use that information to contact attendees, should any later fall ill with the disease.
Asked on Saturday if police will be monitoring drive-in services, Fischer said the focus will be on in-person services.
Kentucky AG: Beshear's plan to record Easter churchgoers' license plates is 'arbitrary'
Fischer said it hurts him to have to do urge staying away from church, “but I’m doing it because I don’t want people to die."
Likening Fischer's decision to dystopian novel fodder, Walker called the directive "stunning" and a violation of the First Amendment and Kentucky's Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Easter churchgoers defiant after Kentucky troopers write down their license plate numbers
Maryville Baptist Church, in Hillview, Kentucky, held an in-person Easter service Sunday in defiance of state-backed orders.Inside the church, roughly 50 worshipers ignored Gov. Andy Beshear's order against mass gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic so they could attend services together on Christianity's holiest day.
Referencing the act, Walker wrote that Louisville must be able to prove that it's using the least restrictive means to prevent the spread of the disease. Walker opined Louisville isn't.
"Moreover, if sitting in cars did pose a significant danger of spreading the virus, Louisville would close all drive-throughs and parking lots that are not related to maintaining public health, which they haven’t done," Walker wrote.
Walker reasoned that he didn't see any evidence that the church's parking lot is more dangerous than other parking lots that remain open.
"Nor is there any evidence that churches are less essential than every other business that is currently allowed to be open – liquor stores among them," he wrote.
Walker also granted the church's motion for an oral argument, which is set for April 14.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who had written to Fischer on Thursday urging him to allow churches to host drive-in style services, thanked Walker on Twitter.
"Grateful for this strong, eloquent ruling defending Kentuckians’ religious liberty from Judge Justin Walker," McConnell wrote, calling him an "outstanding nominee" for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. circuit.
McConnell had asked Fischer to allow drive-in services, as long as they comply with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention social distancing guidelines.
Governor Cuomo Says ‘Worst Is Over’ if N.Y. Stays the Course: Live Updates
‘The worst is over’ if New Yorkers don’t let their guard down, Governor Cuomo said. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said on Monday, for the first time, that he believed that the most horrific phase of the coronavirus outbreak may have passed. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said on Monday, for the first time, that he believed that the most horrific phase of the coronavirus outbreak may have passed.
Walker has been nominated by President Donald Trump to fill a vacancy on court, which is considered a direct pipeline to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Walker has been heavily supported by McConnell, who has heralded him as "a rising Kentucky star."
His appointment to the Kentucky bench was met with controversy last year after the American Bar Association Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary rated Walker "not qualified" for the district court, saying he had never tried a case, either civil or criminal, as lead or co-counsel.
But the former University of Louisville law professor was confirmed by the U.S. Senate 50-41.
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(Pictured) Sen. Martha McSally, R-Ariz., packs food boxes at St. Mary's Food Bank on April 10, in Phoenix. Arizona.
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People wear masks as they wait to enter a Costco Wholesale store in Washington, DC, on April 10.
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A medical professional administers a test to a patient at a coronavirus walk-up testing site at Public Safety Headquarters on April 10, in Jersey City, New Jersey.
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A man prays outside the closed Saint Anselm Church in Brooklyn, on April 10.
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Fr. Andrew Gutierrez holds drive through confessions on Good Friday for parishioners at St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Metairie, Louisiana, on April 10.
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Medical workers react to applause from firefighters and members of the public outside the Phyllis And William Mack Pavilion in Manhattan, on April 10.
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A health care workers forms a heart inside the temporary hospital located at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in the Queens borough, on April 10 in New York City. The global coronavirus death toll topped 100,000 on April 10 as Easter celebrations around the world kicked off in near-empty churches with billions of people stuck indoors to halt the pandemic's deadly worldwide march.
Kentucky pastor who held in-person Easter service won't self-quarantine for coronavirus
Jack Roberts, the pastor of Maryville Baptist Church, said he received a notice on his vehicle Sunday that he would be ordered to self-quarantine.He's not the only one.
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President Donald Trump speaks during the daily briefing on COVID-19, at the White House on April 10 in Washington, DC.
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The Rev. Nicolas Sanchez points while talking about the diversity of families who sent their pictures to decorate pews at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Los Angele , on April 10. COVID-19 measures also have changed the way people worship, with churches and synagogues closed and many Passover and Easter services streamed online.
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Four patrons of the Chicago Transit Authority Orange Line Kedzie Station, space themselves as they wait for an inbound train to Chicago's famed Loop from Midway International Airport Friday, April 10.
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View of a quiet Park Avenue on April 10 in New York City.
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Nurses and healthcare workers mourn and remember their colleagues who died due to COVID-19 during a demonstration outside Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan on April 10 in New York City.
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Union Station and the Kansas City skyline are lit up in blue lights on April 9 to recognize healthcare professionals during the coronavirus pandemic.
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A woman holds a sign in the parking lot of Integris Baptist Medical Center during a "Headlights for Hope" event on April 9 in Oklahoma City, in a show of support for healthcare workers amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez leads Catholics in praying during a National Moment of Prayer at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on April 10. Without the ability to have public Mass and visitors due to the new coronavirus pandemic, the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels live-streams its services online.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks as President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence look on during the daily briefing of the White House Coronavirus Task Force on April 10 at the White House in Washington, D.C.
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The marquee and empty streets at The UC Theatre, which is temporarily closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, in Berkeley, Calif., on April 10.
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Sen. Martha McSally packs food boxes at St. Mary's Food Bank on April 10 in Phoenix.
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John Tolbert, an MTA bus driver in New York City, has his temperature taken before starting his shift at West Farms Bus Depot on April 10.
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Chocolate bunnies for Easter decorated by Michael Rogak, owner of Jomart Chocolates, sit on a table on April 10 in Brooklyn, New York.
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Dozens of people stand in line outside Seatide Fish & Lobster market in New York City to purchase fish on Good Friday on April 10.
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Erin Guido finishes painting the slogan "We are in this together!" at a construction site during the coronavirus pandemic on April 10 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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A Montefiore Medical Center employee walks past signs thanking the medical staff on April 9 in New York City. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said signs show that measures taken by New Yorkers are beginning to flatten the curve, but COVID-19 deaths across the state hit a daily record (799) for the third straight day on April 8.
Arizona coronavirus update: 5,064 confirmed cases, 187 known deaths as of Monday
Arizona cases of COVID-19 now exceed 5,000, with 187 known deaths, according to numbers posted by the Arizona Department of Health Services on Monday.Arizona's total identified cases rose to 5,064, according to the most recent state figures. That's an increase of 135 confirmed cases, or 2.7%, since Sunday when the state reported 4,929 identified cases and 184 deaths.
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A healthcare worker takes part in a demonstration outside New York-Presbyterian Medical Center in upper Manhattan on April 9, as part of a national day of action calling on federal and local authorities to provide more Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and support during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and Dr. Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus response coordinator, listen as Vice President Mike Pence speaks about the coronavirus outbreak on April 9 in Washington.
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A lone passenger sleeps in an otherwise empty Amtrak car as the train pulls into Penn Station on April 9 in Baltimore, Maryland. Amtrak and commuter trains have cut daily routes.
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A general view of The Seattle Great Wheel lit up in blue on April 9 to honor essential workers during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Digital billboards and a US flag at half-staff in Times Square on April 9 in New York City. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered flags at half-staff to honor COVID-19 victims.
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President Donald Trump speaks during a Coronavirus Task Force press briefing in Washington, DC, on April 9.
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In Boston on April 9, the "Teammates" statues of former Boston Red Sox players Ted Williams, Bobby Doerr, Johnny Pesky and Dom DiMaggio wear makeshift masks made of Red Sox merchandise as the Major League Baseball season is postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Wearing his official robe, New York City Criminal Court Judge Paul McDonnell works remotely from his Brooklyn apartment due to the coronavirus outbreak on April 9. Judge McDonnell, who usually presides over cases in a Manhattan courtroom, has had to alter his work routine by hearing cases remotely due to the virus outbreak.
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Krisna Carter, right, Jr. Sous Chef for the Oklahoma City Dodgers, prepares hot dogs at Bricktown Ballpark on what would have been opening day for minor league baseball on April 9. The OKC Dodgers Baseball Foundation provided over 5,000 hot dog lunches across the Oklahoma City metro area to frontline workers and essential personnel who are helping the community in fighting COVID-19.
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Digital billboards seen at Times Square in New York on April 9.
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Volunteers pack up boxes of food to be distributed to those in need at the distribution center of the Capital Area Food Bank on April 9 in Washington, D.C.
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A member of the White House Press Corps holds up an informational note that was given to him after the White House administered a test for COVID-19 ahead of the Coronavirus Task Force press briefing in Washington, D.C on April 9.
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People walk away with food that members of the AFL-CIO, the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank and Labor Community Services were handing out on April 9 in Los Angeles.
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Lily Haines is hugged by her dad, Jeph Haines, and mom, Suzanne Haines, as she celebrates her sixteenth birthday on her apartment balcony, watching her friends drive by with signs and balloons on April 8 in Los Angeles.
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Paul Fragoso and his daughter Amber Fragoso sit on their windowsill while practicing social distancing in Cave Creek, April 8..
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A tent is seen erected inside the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine for what will be a temporary field hospital constructed by the Samaritan's Purse and Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, April 8.
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Church member Ivan McDonald mows the lawn at the Glen Echo Christian Church in Des Moines, Iowa, on April 8.
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A seder meal to celebrate Passover is seen as Elynn Walter connects with her family using video chat so they can practice the Jewish tradition together in Washington, on April 8.
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Sarah Silverman is seen applauding to show her gratitude to medical staff and essential workers on the front lines of the pandemic on April 8, in New York City.
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The Shubert Theater closed during the coronavirus pandemic on April 8 in New York City. The Broadway League announced today that theaters will remain closed until June 7, effectively ending the 2019-2020 season.
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks to the press during a daily coronavirus briefing on April 8 at the State Emergency Operations Center in Johnston, Iowa.
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A lawn sign thanking delivery drivers is seen in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic in Atlanta, Georgia on April 8.
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The Los Angeles Coliseum sports arena is seen empty as the spread of the coronavirus continues in Los Angeles on April 8.
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Personal bottles of hand sanitizer sit on the desk of each South Carolina House member ahead of a special one-day legislative session on April 8 in Columbia.
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A sign at the entrance to the Orinda Care Center stating the center is now closed to visitors is seen on April 8 in Orinda, California.
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Detroit bus driver JaVita Brown wears gloves and a protective mask during the COVID-19 outbreak in Detroit on April 8. Detroit buses will have free surgical masks available to riders starting Wednesday, a new precaution the city is taking from the new coronavirus.
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Arizona coronavirus update: 5,064 confirmed cases, 187 known deaths as of Monday .
Arizona cases of COVID-19 now exceed 5,000, with 187 known deaths, according to numbers posted by the Arizona Department of Health Services on Monday.Arizona's total identified cases rose to 5,064, according to the most recent state figures. That's an increase of 135 confirmed cases, or 2.7%, since Sunday when the state reported 4,929 identified cases and 184 deaths.
There are now more than 20,000 deaths and 500,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the U.S.Bing COVID-19 tracker: Latest numbers by country and state 
The pandemic has emptied St. Peter's Square of pilgrims, silenced the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and shuttered the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, the site of the first Easter some 2,000 years ago.The service will include just Kesicki, his sister and parents at their home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. But it won't necessarily be a quiet Mass. 
Outside an Easter Sunday service at Maryville Baptist Church in Kentucky, state troopers placed quarantine notices on parishioners' cars.Inside the church, roughly 50 worshipers ignored Gov. Andy Beshear's order against mass gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic so they could attend services together on Christianity's holiest day. 
TOKYO (AP) — South Korean officials warned Monday that hard-earned progress fighting the coronavirus pandemic could be upset by new infections at bars and leisure spots, highlighting global tensions between governments desperate to maintain social distancing and citizens eager to resume their lives as economic pressure mounts and infections slow in some places. TOKYO (AP) — South Korean officials warned Monday that hard-earned progress fighting the coronavirus pandemic could be upset by new infections at bars and leisure spots, highlighting global tensions between governments desperate to maintain social distancing and citizens eager to resume their lives as economic pressure mounts and infections sl 
© Alton Strupp/Courier Journal Pastor Chuck Salvo prays with church member and Sheriff Lindsay Ongoy during a Wednesday night drive-in church service at On Fire Christian Church on New Cut Road. March 25, 2020 
Maryville Baptist Church, in Hillview, Kentucky, held an in-person Easter service Sunday in defiance of state-backed orders.Inside the church, roughly 50 worshipers ignored Gov. Andy Beshear's order against mass gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic so they could attend services together on Christianity's holiest day. 
‘The worst is over’ if New Yorkers don’t let their guard down, Governor Cuomo said. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said on Monday, for the first time, that he believed that the most horrific phase of the coronavirus outbreak may have passed. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said on Monday, for the first time, that he believed that the most horrific phase of the coronavirus outbreak may have passed. 
Jack Roberts, the pastor of Maryville Baptist Church, said he received a notice on his vehicle Sunday that he would be ordered to self-quarantine.He's not the only one. 
Arizona cases of COVID-19 now exceed 5,000, with 187 known deaths, according to numbers posted by the Arizona Department of Health Services on Monday.Arizona's total identified cases rose to 5,064, according to the most recent state figures. That's an increase of 135 confirmed cases, or 2.7%, since Sunday when the state reported 4,929 identified cases and 184 deaths. 
