COVID-19 Update: April 28, 2020: God, I Hope I Get It

The Small Business Administration system teeters from too many requests: tinyurl.com/ya75efrf.

The Florida unemployment system isn't working: tinyurl.com/y8m6ognq.

In Nevada, the unemployment system can't get started: tinyurl.com/yansxbwl.

A consensus forms in DC that the states need more federal help: tinyurl.com/y9yl38f4.

Meanwhile:

The president withdraws funding for a coronavirus study, based on a false accusation against the institute behind it: tinyurl.com/y9rczrs4.

Kansas health authorities note that some of their citizens are taking the president at his word about disinfectant products, including a poor fool who drank bleach: tinyurl.com/y97ywxpj.

Does Oxford University have the inside track on a vaccine? tinyurl.com/yawhumew.

New York hospitals are looking at heartburn medication as a possible coronavirus treatment: tinyurl.com/ybwkrs9u.

The dark side of reopening: All of the models agree, if social distancing is dropped, deaths will rise: tinyurl.com/ycplqfga.

No vaccine, no 2021 Olympics; so suggests the head of the Japan Medical Association: tinyurl.com/y9yhlsxh.

Meat shortages may be happening: tinyurl.com/ydha49dr.

Screenings for cancer and other grave illnesses have cratered: tinyurl.com/ydgnz4tm.

American Repertory Theatre, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is working with the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health to develop guidelines for reopening: tinyurl.com/ybtopq37.

Texas reopens its movie theatres on Friday: tinyurl.com/yavd3s9v.

Training:

A.C. ProMedia is hosting webinars to introduce the AUDAC line of pro audio solutions: tinyurl.com/ya3k73yh.

Christie is holding webinars on Pandoras Box (register at tinyurl.com/ycguxnnl) and Christie Terra (register at tinyurl.com/y9jt8kcs).

Harman has a new webinar. "Line Array Calculator III: Advanced Subwoofer Arrays, EDS, Ground Stacks" will be held on Thursday. Register for Session I (10:00am CT) at tinyurl.com/yat4tnjb/. Register for Session II (8:00pm CT) at tinyurl.com/ydx65f4z.

Company news:

In the UK, #EventsForTheFuture brings together industry associates to lobby for government support: tinyurl.com/y998rv45.

A group of manufacturers including Lectrosonics, Sound Devices, Audio Ltd., Ambient, dB Audio, DPA Microphones, K-Tek, Sonosax, Bubblebee Industries, Schoeps, Ursa Straps, Viviana Straps, and more are pleased to present the virtual Sound Summit 2020, a two-day virtual event which will feature new product announcements which would have taken place at the NAB 2020 show. It takes place April 30 and May 1. The Sound Summit 2020 will feature new product and technology presentations of interest to location sound and production professionals, chief engineers, news technicians, crews, camera operators, network executives, and other audio professionals in the field. More information and registration at tinyurl.com/yba5gc7x.

Losses:

Grammy-nominated gospel singer Troy Sneed: tinyurl.com/y8ejz5k9. Ann Sullivan, animator on The Little Mermaid and The Lion King: tinyurl.com/y9dmkwzb. Albert K. Webster, former managing director of the New York Philharmonic: tinyurl.com/y8nk835q.

Scheduling:

Barrington Stage Company in Massachusetts will experiment with a reduced season marked by low seating capacity and face masks: tinyurl.com/y8s6ky4q.

The Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center in Waterford, Connecticut is putting its summer activities on hold: tinyurl.com/ydgmetr4.

The Stratford Festival in Ontario puts its full season on hold: tinyurl.com/y93r33mq.

Entertainment:

Andrew Lloyd Webber - The Royal Albert Hall Celebration, will be available May 1 at 2:00pm ET for 48 hours at the Show Must Go On: tinyurl.com/qut97fa.

Lincoln Center's portal presents A Celebration of Brahms with Jessye Norman: tinyurl.com/yawcnqg6, New York City Ballet's production of Apollo: tinyurl.com/yd2ssdx9, and various concerts from Jazz at Lincoln Center: tinyurl.com/y8ljsew3, and starting Wednesday, SUDS, a concert for kids: tinyurl.com/y72tttsy.

Off Broadway's LAByrinth Theatre has published its "Survival Guide to Social Isolation:" tinyurl.com/y7mcg4ma.

Off Broadway's Red Bull Theatre presents a reading of John Ford and William Rowley's The Witch of Edmonton on Monday, May 4, at 7:30pm ET at: tinyurl.com/y8ng6gwo, www.facebook.com/RedBullTheater, and vimeo.com/redbulltheater.

The Wooster Group is streaming performances of its productions Flaubert Dreams of Travel But His Mother's Illness Prevents It (tinyurl.com/y9mm67qy) and Channel J (tinyurl.com/y8b9hjzb).

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