COVID-19 Update; May 19, 2020: Self-Medication

The president announces he is taking hydroxchloroquine, which has no known medical benefits but comes with the risk of severe side effects: tinyurl.com/ycrf27p8.

Evidence is thin in the ground, but the president's advisers say that the economy is coming back any minute now: tinyurl.com/y8bc5py2.

The president threatens to permanently withdraw funding for the World Health Organization: tinyurl.com/ybzvs9p6.

Meanwhile:

The administration signs an agreement with a generic drug manufacturer to stockpile necessary ingredients for medicines: tinyurl.com/y8k7vczw.

Here are some hard statistics showing how badly this industry has been affected: tinyurl.com/ybunbkq7.

ViacomCBS maps out the challenging road to Super Bowl 2021: tinyurl.com/y74ws6pq.

Around the country:

In Arkansas:

The Travis McCready concert finally happens, with restrictions in place: tinyurl.com/y7q9lh79.

In California:

The LA City Council plans to turn developers' fees into emergency arts grants: tinyurl.com/y7qh4kk2.

In Georgia:

The state's department of health is slammed for posting misleading coronavirus data: tinyurl.com/y7sgkkt8. Here's how the numbers got cooked: tinyurl.com/ydx478ma.

Delta Airlines announces that all flights will be no more than 60% full, at least through July: tinyurl.com/y8ttn3nd.

In Louisiana:

New Orleans is open, but there are few takers: tinyurl.com/y95zsqzo.

In Nevada:

The Colorado Belle hotel casino in Laughlin will remain closed, laying off its workers: tinyurl.com/y7a9cdkp.

In New York:

Actors Equity calls on the Senate to move without delay on the COBRA subsidy in the HEROES Act: tinyurl.com/ybwgyaus.

Governor Cuomo asks major league sports to return, without fans: tinyurl.com/ybbj5ok6.

Around the world:

In Iran:

A couple weeks after reopening, new infections surge: tinyurl.com/y8ywg3dn.

In Italy:

The government says theatres can open June 15: tinyurl.com/y9u4reeu.

In the UK:

Broadcasters issue guidelines for restarting television production: tinyurl.com/yb2pnnko.

Company news:

The newspaper The Tennessean reports on DWP Live and its coping strategies: tinyurl.com/y79v6sql.

Eurotruss has released this inspiring message: tinyurl.com/yc6ccpch.

Training:

The next Elation Hour, on May 20, 10:00am PST, features Broadway lighting designers Jeff Croiter, Bradley King, and Jason Lyons, along with John Froelich, head of lighting at the Metropolitan Opera: tinyurl.com/y83m2evg.

New Martin seminars: Today at 3:00pm CDT: "Designing for Theatre, Television and Film." Presented by Mike Baldassari. Register at tinyurl.com/yb6lcaco. Friday, May 22 at 2:00pm CDT: "Creating a Production and Lighting Design to Take Advantage of Show Limitations and Challenges with Tess Falcone." Register at tinyurl.com/ycmw5auh.

On May 21, 1:00pm EST, Rosco hosts a webinar on using gels and colored LED lighting on set. The moderators are Nils de Montgrand and Nicolas Goerg, of Rosco, and the panel includes Romain Lacourbas ASC; Pawel Pogorzelski, cinematographer; and Patrick Haegemann, gaffer. Register at tinyurl.com/ycjl83v2.

Scheduling:

The 25th edition of Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition will be held from September 30 - October 3, 2020 at the China Import and Export Fair Complex in Guangzhou.

San Diego's Old Globe Theatre has postponed its summer season to 2021.

Entertainment:

Off Broadway's Bedlam will present a reading of Much Ado About Nothing on Monday, May 25 at 6:30pm. A donation of $10 is suggested. Register at tinyurl.com/yd2qjxv5.

That's all for today. Stay safe.

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