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Ellen DeGeneres was criticized for telling a joke comparing life under quarantine to being in jail. She was telling it from inside her mansion.

The Rich Really Are Different. They Can Shelter In Nicer Places

The coronavirus strikes both rich and poor people, but waiting out the pandemic is a lot easier if you've got a yacht. Ellen DeGeneres and other stars have been called insensitive about COVID-19.

Gov. Mike DeWine at his daily coronavirus press conference on April 7, 2020.

Coronavirus In Ohio: DeWine Says State Will Start Reopening Businesses On May 1

Ohio will begin the slow process of reopening shuttered businesses on May 1, Gov. Mike DeWine announced Thursday."I will fight just as hard to get this…

Coronavirus In Ohio: First State Prison Officer Dies From COVID-19

An officer at Marion Correctional Institution has died from COVID-19, the first fatality within Ohio's prison system.At his daily press conference, Gov.…

Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he will self-isolate and continue to work in 10 Downing Street in London, announcing his positive test for the coronavirus. He's seen here Thursday night, joining in the U.K.'s national applause for health service workers who are helping to fight the coronavirus.

Boris Johnson Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Is Self-Isolating

If Johnson is unable to carry out his official duties, his role would likely be filled temporarily by Dominic Raab, the U.K.'s foreign secretary and first secretary of state.

The main gate of U.S. Army Camp Carroll in South Korea.

U.S. Military In South Korea Faces Double Blow Of Korean Staff Furloughs And COVID-19

Due to an impasse over defense cost sharing, the U.S. military has furloughed thousands of Korean employees. The furloughs come as U.S. forces in South Korea grapple with cases of COVID-19 infection.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin previously estimated that payments to qualifying Americans would go out by mid-April.

Stimulus Cash Payments May Take Up To 20 Weeks To Reach Some Americans

This time frame is longer than the estimate that Treasury Secretary Mnuchin gave when he negotiated the program for cash payments with congressional leaders.

Travis Gardner moves snakes around inside a pit as he talks to the crowds at the Rattlesnake Roundup in Sweetwater, Texas. The event was held March 13–15. Families have been participating in the community event for generations.

Rattlesnake Roundup: A Texas Community Tradition

Photographer Lizzie Chen traveled to Sweetwater, Texas, for the annual rattlesnake festival. Families have been participating in the community event for generations.

"You'll be pleased to know that we do consider both the tooth fairy and the Easter Bunny to be essential workers," New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says, approving the rabbit's operations during a lockdown. Here, an Easter egg drawing is seen in the window of a home in an Auckland suburb of Mount Eden on Tuesday.

The Easter Bunny Is An Essential Worker, New Zealand's Ardern Says

A four-week lockdown will not keep the Easter Bunny from going about its mysterious business, the prime minister says, responding to rampant speculation by New Zealand's youngest citizens.

N95 masks are seen during a donation drive this week.

'Project Airbridge' To Expedite Arrival Of Needed Supplies, White House Says

Sunday's planeload comes as the Trump administration faces criticism over its distribution of medical supplies that are in short supply across the country.

Camden Catholic High School's virtual choir sings "I Am With You Always," led by music director Greg Gardner.

The Beat Goes On: High School Choirs Improvise In The Age Of Coronavirus

After cancelled musicals and spring concerts, choral directors across the country are going the extra mile to have their students' voices heard.

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