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#OSNow: What you need to know about Florida reopening following coronavirus crisis, Universal’s delay of Epic theme park, and possible school ‘catastrophe’ (Ep. 412)

Apr 30, 2020

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, April 30, 2020.

  • Reopening Florida: Gov. DeSantis orders first steps following coronavirus crisis (1:24)
  • Elective surgeries will also be allowed statewide starting Monday (5:53)
  • Universal Orlando’s new Epic Universe theme park will be delayed because of coronavirus...

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#OSNow: Florida coronavirus death toll past 1,200, DeSantis reopening announcement and Orlando’s roadmap, colleges seek to drop ACT/SAT scores for 2021, and acts of kindness (Ep. 411)

Apr 29, 2020

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, April 29, 2020.

  • Florida coronavirus update for April 29: Death toll past 1,200 from more than 33,000 cases (1:26)
  • DeSantis to announce state reopening plan today (2:28)
  • Orange County businesses could open soon. But safety protocols in dispute (4:34)
  • Florida...

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#OSNow: DeSantis says reopening state will be ‘very methodical,’ testing in hot ZIP codes, 200K Floridians deemed ineligible for unemployment, and reopening plans for hospitals (Ep. 410)

Apr 28, 2020

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, April 28, 2020.

  • Florida coronavirus update for April 28: 83 new reported deaths push state toll to 1,171 (1:24)
  • Orange County announces testing in hot ZIP codes (2:33)
  • DeSantis: Reopening the state will be “very methodical” and “data-driven,” and some people...

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#OSNow: CDC adds new symptoms to COVID-19 list, coronavirus cases in Orlando decline for 4 straight weeks, and changes expected when theme parks reopen (Ep. 409)

Apr 27, 2020

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Monday, April 27, 2020.

  • CDC adds new symptoms to COVID-19 list (2:34)
  • Pharmacists around the state will be able to test for coronavirus (3:09)
  • Hidden victims in pandemic: Those dying but not from coronavirus (3:53)
  • ‘Better than anyone predicted’: Gov. DeSantis praises...

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#OSNow: Florida coronavirus deaths top 1,000, Trump suggests injecting sanitizer, Grim Reaper protester, and area doctors feel coronavirus pressure (Ep. 408)

Apr 24, 2020

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, April 24, 2020.

  • Florida coronavirus death toll tops 1,000 as cases pass 30,000 (1:24)
  • Trump suggests injecting disinfectant could treat the coronavirus (2:25)
  • In one month, coronavirus has set off more mass layoffs in Florida than the state had in all of 2019 (4:19)

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