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Like other restaurateurs, Matt Hinckley of Hinckley Fancy Meats has switched to takeout and delivery only. And he's offering free PB & J to anyone during the pandemic, no questions asked. Photo credit: Matt Hinckley

Pandemic Pushes Restaurants To The Brink

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.

Disney Furloughing Employees; Florida Case Count Hits 9,000; DeSantis Pledges More Resources To State Unemployment Assistance Program: Your Coronavirus Update 4/2

Florida case data is updated at approximately 11:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. daily.Updated 7:19 p.m.Matthew Peddie, WMFEThe Walt Disney Company says it will…

Trauma surgeon David Nott, shown above in Bangladesh, has volunteered in war zones and disaster areas around the world. Now he's treating COVID-19 patients in London.

'War Doctor' Says Treating COVID-19 Is Like Fighting An Invisible Enemy

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."

From the Pages of Orlando Weekly: President Trump announced major insurers Humana and Cigna will waive copays during the coronavirus pandemic

Doctor visits without health insurance are expensive. Doctor visits with health insurance are pretty expensive too, especially if you fear you may have…

CONVERSATIONS: Officials Advise Working From Home, But Some Still Going Into Work

At all levels of government, leaders are asking Americans to stay home to slow the spread of COVID-19.

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Social Distancing Means Mourners Must Find New Ways To Cope And Connect

With limits on social gatherings, Americans have to mourn their dead through online memorials and virtual funerals.

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A President Is Not Able To Order A National Quarantine, Experts Say

President Trump floated ordering a quarantine in the Northeast, and there are calls for a national stay-at-home order. But the president's powers are limited.

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Grocery Workers Keep America Fed, While Fearing For Their Own Safety

Many low-wage workers with essential jobs — like grocery store cashiers and stockers — can't stay home to protect themselves and their families. The protections they receive vary widely.

30,000 Apply For Rental Assistance In Orange County; Just 14% Of County Request For PPE Fulfilled By The State: Coronavirus Update for 4/1

WMFE is monitoring the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, including a removal of the age limit on the Orange County drive-up testing site and new projections that the virus could kill anywhere from 100,000 to 240,000 Americans.

A man crosses an empty road in Wuhan, Hubei province, China, on Feb. 3, 2020.

'A Matter Of Common Decency': What Literature Can Teach Us About Epidemics

Authors explore questions of morality, evil, solidarity and survival in Albert Camus' The Plague, Geraldine Brooks' Year of Wonders and Karen Thompson Walker's The Dreamers.

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