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>> FROM WXII 12 NEWS, THIS IS BREAKING NEWS. >> THIS WATER CLOSES GYMS, MOVIE THEATERS, SWEEPSTAKE PARLORS, HEALTH CLUBS, AND OTHER SIMILAR FACILITIES. BRIANA: BREAKING NEWS AT 5:00, A NEW EXECUTIVE ORDER TO KEEP SCHOOLS IN NORTH CAROLINA CLOSED THROUGH MAY 15. IT ALSO SHUTS DOWN MANY BUSINESSES INCLUDING NAIL AND HAIR SALONS. THE GOVERNOR MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT THIS AFTERNOON AND IT TAKES EFFECT WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE STATE HAS TOPPED 300 CASES OF CORONAVIRUS IN NEARLY HALF OF THE COUNTIES. THERE ARE 31 IN THE TRIAD, 12 IN FORSYTH COUNTY, 11 IN GUILFORD WITH CASES REPORTED IN ALAMANCE, DAVIDSON, DAVEY, RANDOLPH, AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES AS WELL. THERE ARE 300 27 CASES IN NOR CAROLINA. THE FIRST REPORTED JUST 20 DAYS AGO. BRITISH PRIME MINISTER BORIS JOHNSON IS ORDERING MOST STORES TO CLOSE IN THE U.K. AND HIS BANNING GATHERINGS FOR THE NEXT THREE WEEKS TO TRY TO STOP THE CORONAVIRUS FROM SPLITTING -- SPREADING. THEY ARE URGING PEOPLE TO STAY HOME. ONTARIO, CANADA, IS ORDERING NONESSENTIAL BUSINESSES TO CLOSE FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS STARTING AT 11:59 P.M. TOMORRO. A LOT OF BUSINESSES ARE CLOSED TO AVOID THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS BUT SOME ARE WAITING UNTIL THEY’RE FORCED TO CLOSE THEIR DOORS. OUR BRANDON BATES IS AT A SALON THAT WILL HAVE TO CLOSE WEDNESDAY. BRANDON WHAT ARE THEY TELLING , YOU? BRANDON: THIS HAS TO BE A HARD AND CONFUSING TIME FOR BUSINESSES ACROSS THE TRIAD. WE ASSUME THOUSANDS WILL HAVE TO CLOSE THEIR DOORS ON WEDNESDAY. BARBERSHOPS HAVE TO CLOSE HERE ON AN OLDER AND NORTH WINSTON-SALEM. THE OWNER SAY WHEN HE TURNS THE LIGHTS OFF AND LOCKED THE DOOR ON WEDNESDAY -- >> IT WILL BE A NEW START. WE WILL HAVE TO KEEP HOPE THAT IN SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE WE CAN OPEN BACK UP. BRANDON: THE GOVERNOR SAYS HE KNOWS THE ACTION WILL CAUSE HARDSHIP AND HEARTACHE FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE. THE OWNER SAYS HE’S NOT SURE WHAT HE’S GOING TO DO IN THE MEANTIME AND HE SAYS HE DOESN’T KNOW WHAT HIS EMPLOYEES WILL DO EITHER. BRIANA STUDENTS WILL BE TAKING ONLINE CLASSES IN THE MEANTIME. DISTANCE LEARNING IS UNDERWAY FOR MANY STARTING TODAY. GUILFORD COUNTY IS USING THE FREE CANVAS APP. LESSONS ARE CREATED BY TEACHERS. FOR NOW TEACHERS WON’T BE TAKING ATTENDANCE OR GRADES BUT WILL PROVIDE FEEDBACK OF THE WORK PRODUCED ONLIN >> REMEMBER AS OUR SUPERINTENDENT HAS REMINDED US THROUGH THIS WEEK, WE ARE CURRENTLY CHANGING WHAT HAS BEEN TRUE FOR OVER 380 YEARS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL HISTORY. IT IS A HUGE UNDERTAKING AND UNDER A WEEK, IT WILL REQUI PATIENCE AND PERSEVERANCE FOR EVERYBODY INVOLVED. WE ARE SURE WE WILL HIT SPEED BUMPS ALONG THE WAY BUT WE ARE CONFIDENT WE WILL BE ABLE TO WORK THROUGH THOSE. KENNY: -- BRIANA: IF YOU NEED HELP SETTING UP YOUR CHILD’S COMPUTER FOR THEIR CLASSWORK TODAY LOOK FOR OUR TUTORIAL FROM , SCHOOL LEADERS IN THE LATEST VIDEO SECTION ON OUR WEBSITE, WXII12.COM SURRY COUNTY SCHOOLS ALSO STARTING DISTANCE LEARNING TODAY. THE DISTRICT IS DISTRIBUTING PACKETS TO PARENTS AT SCHOOLS, FEEDING SITES, OR AT COMMUNITY BUS STOPS. STUDENTS IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL SHOULD LOG INTO THE POWER-SCHOOL ACCOUNT F INFORMATION. TEACHERS WILL CONTINUE TO CONTACT STUDENTS AND PARENTS AND WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR SUPPORT. TWO WAKE FOREST BAPTIST PRIMARY CARE FACILITIES WILL BE CONVERTED TO TEMPORARY RESPIRATORY SYMPTOM CLINICS. FAMILY MEDICINE AND INTERNAL MEDICINE ON PEACE HAVEN ROAD AND PULMONOLOGY CLINIC ON WESTCHESTER DRIVE WILL BE TURNED CONVERTED. PEOPLE WITH SYMPTOMS OF A RESPIRATORY ILLNESS SHOULD CALL THEIR DOCTOR TO DETERMINE WHETHER THEY NEED TO BE SEEN. IF YOU DON’T HAVE A DOCTOR YOU CAN CALL 336-70-COVID. U.S. STOCKS ENDED IN THE RED MONDAY, AFTER THE SENATE FAILED FOR A SECOND TIME TO VOTE THROUGH THE CORONAVIRUS ECONOMIC RELIEF PACKAGE. NEW STIMULUS MEASURES FROM THE FEDERAL RESERVE PROVIDED A BOOST TO PRE-MARKET TRADING, BUT DIDN’T LAST LONG. THE DOW FINISHED DOWN 3%. NASDAQ CLOSED .3% LOWER. AND THE S&P 500 CLOSED DOWN 2.9%. USA TODAY REPORTS THE 2020 TOKYO OLYMPIC GAMES ARE GOING TO BE POSTPONED. A MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE TOLD USA TODAY THAT THE GAMES ARE GOING TO BE POSTPONED LIKELY TO 2021 DETAILS WILL BE WORKED OUT IN THE COMING WEEKS. THIS COMES JUST HOURS AFTER THE CANADIAN OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC COMMITTEES SAID THEY WILL NOT SEND ANY OF THEIR ATHLETES TO THE SUMMER GAMES. GERMANY, BRAZIL AND NORWAY HAVE ALSO URGED THE IOC TO POSTPONE THE OLYMPICS. THE OLYMPICS WERE EXPECTED TO KICK OFF JULY 24. THIS WOULD BE THE FIRST TIME THE OLYMPICS HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED. THEY OLYMPICS WERE CANCELED IN 1916, 1940 AND 1944 DUE TO WARS. THESE ARE ANXIOUS TIMES, AND FOR SOME A FEELING OF FEAR AND EVEN DEPRESSION MAY SET IN. WE HAVE SOME TIPS ON HOW TO DEAL WITH THOSE FEELINGS FROM A LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER. BILL O’NEIL JOINS US IN GREENSBORO WITH THE STOR BILL: THIS 25 YEAR VETERAN SOCIAL WORKER SAYS MEDITATION, EXERCISE, AND TALKING TO YOUR KIDS ABOUT THE CHANGES HAPPENING ARE IMPORTANT WAYS TO LOWER THE STRESS LEVEL FOR EVERYONE IN YOUR FAMIL NANCY GUTTMAN SAYS HAVE AN A APPROPRIATE DISCUSSION WITH YOUR CHILDREN ABOUT WHY YOU’ STAYING HOME, TELL THEM ITS TO AVOID GETTING SICK THAT THEY CAN UNDERSTAND IT. A LOT OF TIMES PARENTS GO THROUGH THE CHANGE AND MAKE THE CHANGES BUT THEY NEGLECT TELLING THE CHILDREN. CHILDREN FEEL THE ANXIETY BUT THEY DON’T UNDERSTAND WHY. BILL: MANY PARENTS ARE NOW WORKING FROM HOM GUTTMAN RECOMMENDS YOU MANAGE YOUR TIME BETWEEN JOB AND CHILD CARE. >> SIT DOWN WITH YOUR PARTNE AND SEE WHAT HOURS YOU HAVE TO WORK AND NEGOTIATE SO TH CHILDCARE IS NOT JUST FALLING ON ONE PERSON. BILL GUTTMAN SAYS DON’T LET A CLOSED GYM STOP YOU FROM GETTING NEEDED EXERCISE WHICH HELPS YOU DEAL WITH STRESS. >> MAKE SURE THAT YOU EXERCISE AND YOUR KIDS EXERCISE. IT IS DIFFERENT FROM GOING TO THE GYM BUT WE CAN BE BIKE RIDING, WALK, AND RUN. IT IS IMPORTANT TO EXERCISE BECAUSE WE ARE LIVING SU SEDENTARY LIVES. PARTICULARLY WHEN WE ARE IN THE HOUSE NOW. BILL: AND FIND A FEW MINUTES EACH DAY TO CALM YOURSELF THROUGH MEDITATION. THERE ARE PLENTY OF FREE MEDITATION APPS AVAILABLE ON YOUR PHONE. >> WHEN IT IS STRESSFUL BECAUSE OF THE HEALTH SITUATION, MAKE SURE THAT YOUR BODY GETS AN OPPORTUNITY TO RELAX. MEDITATION IS CALLING YOUR BODY BASICALLY THROUGH BREATHING. BILL: MAKE SURE YOUR KIDS MEDITATE AND EXERCISE AS WELL. AND ALTHOUGH WE’RE SOCIAL DISTANCING OURSELVES RIGHT NOW, GUTTMAN SAYS CONNECTED WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS THRU FACETIME OR SKYPE. SHE SAYS PEOPLE ARE NOT MEANT TO BE ISOLATE IN GREENSBORO, I’M BILL O’NEIL. WXII 12 NEWS. BRIANA: HANESBRANDS IS WORKING TO RELIEVE THE SHORTAGE OF PROTECTIVE GEAR. THE WINSTON-SALEM BASED COMPANY SAYS IT IS RETROFITTING SOME PARKDALE MILLS PLANTS TO MAKE N-95 MASKS. THERE ARE PARKDALE MILLS FACILITIES IN LEXINGTON AND THOMASVILL LAB-CORP IS RAMPING UP TESTING FOR CORONAVIRUS. THE BURLINGTON BASED COMPANY SAYS IT IS DEVELOPING OPTIONS TO PRIORITIZE TESTING FOR HOSPITAL PATIENTS WHO ARE BEING TREATED BECAUSE OF SUSPECTED CASES OF COVID-19. THAT’S IN LINE WITH GUIDANCE FROM THE WHITE HOUSE CORONAVIRUS TASK FORCE LAB CORP SAYS IT SHOULD FINALIZE TESTING OPTIONS THIS WEE THEN ROLL IT OUT TO HOSPITAL PEOPLE COULD SOON KNOW IF THEY HAVE COVID-19 IN LESS THAN AN HOUR. OVER THE WEEKEND THE FDA APPROVED THE FIRST RAPID DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT CAN BE CONDUCTED ENTIRELY AT THE POINT OF CARE. IT WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE RESULTS IN ROUGHLY 45 MINUTES. IT CURRENTLY TAKES AT LEAST HOURS FOR TEST RESULTS TO COME BACK BECAUSE THEY ARE SENT TO CENTRALIZED LABS LAWMAKERS ONCE AGAIN FAILED TO REACH A DEAL ON A NEARLY $ TRILLION ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE TO COMBAT THE EFFECTS OF THE CORONAVIRUS. BRIE JACKSON IS IN WASHINGTON WITH DETAILS ON WHERE FINANCIAL RELIEF FOR WORKERS A BUSINESSES STAND REPORTER SENATORS CONTINUE TO CLASH OVER ONE OF THE LARGES AID PACKAGES IN U.S. HISTORY. LAWMAKERS STRUGGLE TO REACH AN AGREEMENT THE NUMBER OF CONFIRMED CORONAVIRUS CASES CONTINUES TO RISE. IS UP NEARLY 10 TIMES MORE THAN -- THE CLOCK IS TICKING FOR LAWMAKERS TO STRIKE A DEAL TO HELP STIMULATE THE ECONOMY AMID THE CORONAVIRU >> DELAY, DELAY, DELAY. REPORTER: REPUBLICANS ACCUSE DEMOCRATS OF MAKING UNRELATED DEMANDS AND BLOCKING MUCH-NEEDED AID. >> THE COUNTRY DOESN’T HAVE TIME FOR THESE POLITICAL GAMES. REPORTER: DEMOCRATS ARGUE THE REPUBLICAN-LED BILL WOULD BAIL OUT CORPORATIONS WITH LITTLE OVERSIGHT. >> IF THIS GOVERNMENT IS MAKING A BIG LOAN TO SOMEONE, WE OUGHT TO KNOW THE DETAILS IMMEDIATELY. REPORTER HOUSE SPEAKER NANCY PELOSI UNVEILING A SEPARATE PLAN SAYING IT PUTS AMERICAN WORKERS FIRS >> WE REQUIRE THAT ANY CORPORATION THAT TAKES TAXPAYER DOLLARS MUST PROTECT THE WORKERS WAGES AND BENEFITS. REPORTER: AS TENSIONS IN CONGRESS RISE, CORONAVIRUS CASES CONTINUE TO SPREAD ACROSS THE U.S. NEW YORK CITY EMERGING AS THE EPI CENTER OF THE VIRUS. EPICENTER OF THE VIRUS. OFFICIALS WORRY MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND RESOURCES WILL RUN OUT. >> THIS WON’T GET US THROUGH THE ENTIRE SITUATION. REPORTER: IN AN EFFORT TO STOP THE SPREAD, MORE COMMUNITIES ARE ORDERING RESIDENTS TO STAY HOME. LOCAL LEADERS ARE ALSO URGING FEDERAL LAWMAKERS TO TAKE ACTION. THEY SAY STRUGGLING WORKERS AND BUSINESSES CAN’T AFFORD TO WAIT >> SO GETTING CASH IN THE HAND OF AMERICANS IS WHAT IS REQUIRED. REPORTER: THE SURGE VIRUS CASES WILL GET WORSE IN THE COMING WEEKS. WASHINGTON, I’M BRIE JACKSON, WXII 12 NEWS. BRIANA: THE NUMBER OF CASES IN THIS COUNTRY HAS SURPASSED 41,000. RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE A LIST OF CHURCHES OFFERING ONLINE SERVICES DURING THIS UNCERTAIN TIME. WE HAVE A LIST OF RESTAURANTS THAT OFFER CARRY OUT OPTIONS

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