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Once Ohio reopens restaurants for dine-in service, Brandon Chrostowski, founder of Edwins Restaurant in Shaker Square, says he’ll be running two restaurants where there used to be one. “One restaurant will be dine-in and that will take up 60 percent of the restaurant with table space,” Chrostowski said. “And the other 30 to 40 percent of the restaurant will be where our pickup area is going to be.”

Updated: 4 p.m. on Friday May 1, 2020 Two northeast Ohio health systems, University Hospitals and MetroHealth, are using antibody tests on frontline employees to better understand COVID-19 and if it’s possible to become re-infected with the virus. University Hospitals plans to test about 10,000 employees, nearly half its staff, for the coronavirus to see if they have developed antibodies, said Dr. Robert Salata, chair of the department of medicine at UH.

Bill Riter has found a way to support his neighbors from afar, matching volunteers with people in need using a website called the Cleveland Pandemic Response COVID-19 community hub. This new, volunteer-run website aims to react to the coronavirus pandemic more nimbly than government or big organizations might be able to, albeit at a smaller scale. The site allows people to deliver basic goods or run errands for those who find trips to the store more risky or unaffordable.

Some area musicians feel caught between safety and earning a living during the coronavirus pandemic. It’s been a tough week for violinist Ariel Clayton Karas. “I'm getting e-mails in my inbox that performances are canceled preliminarily or things are indefinitely postponed,” she said. “I'm on track to lose 50 percent of my performance income this month.”

Ventec Life Systems CEO Chris Kiple claims his company could ramp up ventilator production fivefold if needed for coronavirus. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly asks him how — and if hospital staff are ready.

In a time of crisis, when so many have staked entrenched positions, a new book profiles a popular Cleveland priest who tried to bridge the divide. Towards the end of a traditional Catholic mass, parishioners turn to each other and offer a handshake, a sign of peace and good will. But, when the late Dan Begin was in the pulpit at St. Cecilia, on Cleveland’s southeast side, that handshake blossomed into full-on hugs and conversations. “For some of these people, the sign of peace hug is only time they will be touched all week long,” Begin said in a 2010 interview.

During the coronavirus pandemic, telemedicine appointments have increased dramatically to keep people away from hospitals and doctors’ offices. State and federal regulations have been relaxed to make these virtual visits more accessible than ever. Some question whether this new framework will be sustainable over the long term. “Patients really like it, and we like the ease of being able to communicate with our patients, and now that everyone’s adjusting, I think it’s really nice," said Dr. Brittany Myers, a child and adolescent psychologist at MetroHealth.

Many film fans are anxiously awaiting the day they can return to the cineplex and the visual grandeur of the big screen. Until then, some Northeast Ohio theaters are working to simulate the traditional movie-going experience. When Governor Mike Dewine shut movie theaters down in mid-March, due to coronavirus precautions, the six-theater Cleveland Cinemas chain found another way to show new films. “I cannot believe how quickly it all came together,” said Dave Huffman, director of marketing.

Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson has extended the curfew in Downtown Cleveland until 8 p.m. June 2. It was set to expire Monday at 8 a.m., but Sunday night, the mayor issued the extension. He also expanded the curfew zone to include the Market District on Cleveland’s Near West Side. No vehicles or pedestrians are permitted in these areas. Ward 3 Cleveland City Councilman Kerry McCormack represents the Downtown, Ohio City and Tremont neighborhoods.

The Federal Aviation Administration is refusing to regulate the size of airline seats, saying it sees no evidence that filling smaller seats with bigger passengers slows emergency evacuations.