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“Stay at Home,” Internet Overload & Movie Marathon- Friday, March 20th, 2020

“Stay at Home,” Internet Overload & Movie Marathon- Friday, March 20th, 2020

FromThe NewsWorthy


“Stay at Home,” Internet Overload & Movie Marathon- Friday, March 20th, 2020

FromThe NewsWorthy

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Length:
11 minutes
Released:
Mar 20, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The news to know for Friday, March 20th, 2020!  We have a lot of updates about the impacts of the new coronavirus: from new orders to stay at home and worries about shortages to new treatments tested and more relief on the way... Plus: we’re talking about the impact to the Internet, a weekend movie marathon, and a live-streamed talk show for charity. Those stories and more in less than 10 minutes! Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you.  Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com or see sources below to read more about any of the stories mentioned today. This episode is brought to you by www.Blinkist.com/news and www.MagicSpoon.com/newsworthy  Become a NewsWorthy INSIDER! Learn more here: www.TheNewsWorthy.com/insider     Sources: CA “Stay at Home” Order: AP, LA Times Rise in Jobless Claims: NYT, ABC News Markets Stabilize: NPR, CNBC Travel Warnings, Restrictions: State Department, CNN, Politico, Reuters Total COVID-19 Cases: Johns Hopkins Italy’s Death Toll Surpasses China’s: NYT, Washington Post More Makeshift Hospitals: CNN, Fox News, AP, KIRO FDA Testing Drugs: NBC News, ABC News NIH Wants Blood Samples from Survivors: NIH, The Verge Connecticut Delays Primary: Axios, The Hill Tulsi Gabbard Drops Out, Back Biden: NBC News, USA Today Kirsten Gillibrand Backs Biden: Washington Post Tesla Shutting Down Factories: The Verge, TechCrunch Elon Musk, GM Offer to Make Ventilators: Engadget, ABC News TV Shows Donate Medical Equipment: Mashable, CNN Rosie O’Donnell Revives Talk Show: Hollywood Reporter, Variety Slack Sees Boom: TechCrunch, Business Insider Telehealth Services: STAT News Netflix Switch to SD in EU: TechCrunch, Engadget, BBC Cannes Film Festival Postponed: AP, NYT New Minions Movie Delayed: WaPo, Variety Hallmark Plans Christmas Movie Marathon: ABC News, Parade Nickelodeon Launches New Content: Deadline, CNN Feel Good Friday: Generous Tip: NBC News
Released:
Mar 20, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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The day’s news made fast, fair and fun – in 10 minutes. Erica Mandy is like a trusted friend who always ‘gets’ both sides. She’s a veteran journalist who was tired of talking heads, alarmist headlines and monotone voices, so she created something different. The NewsWorthy is packed with politics, tech, business and entertainment from a variety of sources -- brought together in one, convenient place (and with a fun twist). Join the thousands of people already listening each weekday!