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| Good morning, Daily Briefing readers! |
| Today, President Donald Trump is expected to issue guidelines about reopening the economy, economists are expecting another wave of layoffs, and a judge will hold a hearing on the future of the Keystone XL pipeline. |
| It's N'dea, and here's the news you need to know today. |
Trump expected to unveil guidelines for opening economy |
| Citing the positive impact of social distancing guidelines, President Donald Trump said Wednesday the White House would issue guidelines Thursday about opening up the economy in the U.S. amid the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement will come after a conference call with all 50 governors. Trump, speaking at the White House task force news conference, noted improvements in fighting the COVID-19 hot spots in New York, Detroit and Louisiana in addition to other areas across the country. The president added that some states could start with economic activity before the current guidelines aimed at slowing the pandemic end on May 1. "These encouraging developments have put us in a very strong position to finalize guidelines for states on reopening the country," Trump said. |
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How to help local businesses during the coronavirus pandemic |
| Gannett recently launched a website to help you support local businesses by buying gift cards. Visit supportlocal.usatoday.com to get started. You search for a local business in your community, add a business if it's not in the system, and buy a gift card to use now or later. Looking for other ways to support local businesses? We've got you covered. |
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Economists await jobless claims figure |
| More tough economic news is likely in store Thursday when the Labor Department reports fresh jobless claims data. Economists are expecting another wave of layoffs as the nation grapples with the unprecedented shutdown of the U.S. economy to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Prior to Thursday's figures, nearly 17 million workers applied for unemployment insurance over the past three weeks, or what economists forecast to be about 10% of the U.S. labor force. Jobless claims provide the best measure of layoffs across the country. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg estimate that 5.5 million Americans filed initial applications for unemployment insurance last week. |
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Want more coronavirus news? Here's the latest |
| President Donald Trump is set to speak to all 50 governors on Thursday as protests begin to emerge across the country amid a pandemic that has led to millions of lost jobs and crippled the economy. |
| The U.S. death toll was nearing 31,000 early Thursday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Worldwide, the number of confirmed cases has surpassed 2 million — including nearly 640,000 in the U.S. — with over 137,100 deaths. |
| I'll be rounding up the biggest updates related to coronavirus every day in the newsletter so you can stay informed. Want daily coronavirus updates in your inbox? Sign up here. |
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CDC to tour major coronavirus hot spot at Smithfield plant |
| A team from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has arrived in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to help with the now-closed Smithfield Foods plant, which has become the biggest single-source of coronavirus cases in the United States. The CDC team will tour the plant Thursday morning and create a list of items to complete before the plant can reopen , Gov. Kristi Noem said Wednesday. A total of 518 Smithfield employees have tested positive and there are 126 cases of non-employees that became infected when they came into contact with an employee, the South Dakota Department of Health reports. Noem said the state is "aggressively testing" workers and people who have come into contact with them, as well as getting people into isolation as soon as possible. Noem added she's working with federal officials and Smithfield leaders to get the plant, which has 3,700 employees, back online to provide relief for pork producers and the food chain. |
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Judge to hold hearing one day after canceling Keystone XL pipeline permit |
| U.S. Judge Brian Morris will hold a hearing Thursday on two lawsuits against the $8 billion Keystone XL oil pipeline. American Indian tribes and environmental groups want him to halt the construction at the Canadian border while a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's approval of the pipeline last year works its way through the courts. Morris will hold the hearing one day after canceling a key permit for the pipeline that's expected to stretch from Canada to Nebraska. This is another setback for the project that, after years of delays, started two weeks ago and will continue on, despite the ruling. Morris said Wednesday the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers failed to adequately consider effects on endangered species the pipeline would cause. Anthony Swift of the Natural Resources Defense Council, one of the groups that challenged the permit, noted that Keystone XL "has basically lost all of its Clean Water Act permits for water crossings." |
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Need a break from coronavirus news? We've got you covered |
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Is coronavirus threatening the future of the high five? ✋ |
| Thursday is National High Five Day, but this year's celebration will look unlike any we may have seen before. As a result of COVID-19, "Virtual" High Five Day 2020 will be the first 100% virtual high five day, according to organizers of the holiday . But even after the pandemic ends, there may not be a resurgence of the ways in which Americans have celebrated and greeted one another for decades. Fred Carter, widely credited with popularizing the fist bump in the 1970s, said he's prepared for its demise as a result of the pandemic. He also said he thinks the high five and bro hug will suffer the same fate and the elbow bump might not survive long, either. |
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In better news: Heroes helping heroes 🚶♂️ |
| A 99-year-old British army veteran raised more than £12 million ($14.9 million) for his country's National Health Service "heroes" without ever leaving home. |
| Tom Moore, 99, pledged to walk 100 laps around his back garden before his 100th birthday on April 30, hoping to raise about £1,000 ($1,250) for NHS Charities Together, which helps charities raise money for United Kingdom hospitals and supports NHS staff and volunteers caring for COVID-19 patients. He aimed to walk 10 laps each day with the help of a walking frame. |
| Less than a week after reaching his initial goal, Moore has raised millions. |
 | | Tom Moore, 99, is doing laps around his garden to raise money for Britain's NHS. | | Maytrix Group | |
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