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Governor Ron DeSantis ordered a statewide stay at home order starting today. Even before the order, some counties enacted their own in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus. Others like Brevard county did not. That had some residents upset with county leaders about their inaction.

After mounting pressure, Governor Ron DeSantis issued a safer at home order for the entire state of Florida this week, to try and slow the spread of COVID-19.

Federal and state law enforcement are asking questions about Zoom's security and privacy policies, as millions flock to the videoconferencing service for meetings, classes and social gatherings.

Pretty Bitches, a new essay collection edited by Lizzie Skurnick, explores how words that sound complimentary can actually be loaded with sexism. "These words are code," Skurnick says.

Restaurants are struggling to stay afloat with their dining rooms shuttered and takeout service only. We talk to Orlando Sentinel multimedia journalist Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Weekly restaurant critic Faiyaz Kara, and chef and owner of Hinckley Fancy Meats, Matt Hinckley about the food economy in the era of coronavirus.

Asal Johnson says more testing is still needed to fully understand the virus and stop it from spreading even further. Johnson’s an epidemiologist at Stetson Unversity. She says there’s still a lot we don’t know about the virus- which is one more reason to take the social distancing measures seriously in the face of the pandemic.

After mounting criticism, Governor Ron DeSantis signed a statewide stay at home order on Wednesday. Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, who put a county stay at home order in place last week, says the statewide order is the right call- even if it’s later than he would have liked.

Trauma surgeon David Nott has volunteered in war zones and disaster areas around the world. Now he's treating COVID-19 patients in London. He calls the pandemic a "disaster zone for the whole world."

In her graphic memoir, cartoonist Huda Fahmy explains how her parents played a role in her romantic relationships. She hopes her book is representation "for people who want to find love in this way."