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A popular Virginia restaurant is reopening after the coronavirus shutdown, and visitors who come to eat at the Inn at Little Washington will share the space with mid-century mannequin diners seated to implement social distancing.

In the days of social distancing where most teachers see their students through virtual learning, one teacher is going above and beyond to see each of his students outside their homes.

Studies are raising concerns about the effects of coronavirus business lockdowns and social distancing on mental health.

Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro announced a trip to Beijing “soon” this week to “hug our brother Xi Jinping,” that nation’s tyrant.

A Wisconsin man joined the ranks of what some reports say are many people nationwide snitching on those in their communities for not following arbitrary orders of wearing masks in public and social distancing.

Baseball has returned to South Korea, but it certainly did not start in a way that anyone would recognize.

A report produced on Tuesday by the city government of Rawalpindi, in the Pakistani province of Punjab, found that most of the city’s 250 most sensitive mosques were ignoring guidelines provided for safe worship during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Chinese coronavirus lockdown measures should be lifted for those over the age of 70 who are considered to be in good health, as the mental health implications are starting to outweigh the dangers of the virus, a group of medical professionals have informed Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

A man was arrested after he allegedly shoved a park ranger into a lake in Austin, Texas, on Thursday.

The Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sanchez, announced on Saturday that the wearing of masks will be made mandatory on public transport as the country begins to ease the national lockdown restrictions that were set in place in March.

Former First Lady Michelle Obama and former President Barack Obama do not appear to be on the same page regarding Washington, DC’s stay-at-home orders.

World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder said his organization should formally censure New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio for singling out the Jewish community in a series of tweets over violations of coronavirus restrictions.

Police in the United Kingdom issued more than 3,000 fines in the first two weeks of the national lockdown alone, the chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster told the House of Commons. Michael Gove told Parliament that 3,203 fines were

Mayor Bill de Blasio promised to arrest Jewish mourners not adhering to social distancing decrees following Tuesday’s funeral for Rabbi Chaim Mertz in New York City.

Gov. Ned Lamont (D) made a point Monday of asserting states such as Georgia and Oklahoma are opening up businesses “prematurely” and that Connecticut residents would have to get accustomed to social distancing as part of a “new normal.”

California Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized beachgoers Monday in Orange County and Ventura County, who had taken to the coast in large numbers over the weekend, saying that their behavior was an example of “what not to do.”

San Diego County beaches are reopening Monday morning — with strict rules in place to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Thousands of Californians flocked to open beaches in Southern California due to a heat wave despite Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home order.

A woman was arrested Thursday for allegedly spitting on another customer at a grocery store in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The city of Harbin in northern China is once again under lockdown due to a coronavirus outbreak. The Epoch Times on Thursday interviewed residents who said the authorities told them social gatherings were safe again because the epidemic was completely under control.

South Korean officials on Friday unveiled a program for “everyday life quarantine” that is essentially a two-year roadmap back to normalcy after the coronavirus pandemic.

Matsui Ichiro, the mayor of Osaka, is taking heat on social media for suggesting that men should handle shopping chores during the coronavirus pandemic because women tend to hang around the stores for too long.

The Italian bishops have tentatively proposed reopening churches for Sunday worship on May 3 to coincide with the state’s transition to phase two of the national lockdown on May 4.

Britain’s Chief Medical Adviser, Professor Chris Witty, has said that it would be “wholly unrealistic” to believe that the lockdown restrictions would be lifted entirely, forecasting that some kind of social distancing measures may be in place for the rest of the year.

An MSNBC segment from late last week raised some eyebrows after it uncovered a program that some municipalities across the U.S. are partaking in, using Chinese-made drones to enforce social distancing among Americans.

A Kansas federal court judge issued a temporary restraining order Saturday against a Democrat Kansas governor’s executive order limiting church gatherings to ten people at a time, according to a report.

Mayor Sadiq Khan joined the wave of criticism against Metropolitan Police Chief Cressida Dick after a publicity stunt that flew in the face of rules against public gatherings during the coronavirus lockdown.

A leading professor has warned that the United Kingdom could face up to six waves of the Chinese coronavirus while calling on the government to adopt contact tracing of citizens to reduce the impact of the pandemic.

A new class of Navy SEALs earned their Trident pins this week at a ceremony in San Diego where attendees observed social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to Naval Special Warfare (NSW).

Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Snapchat’s Good Luck America that meeting up with someone after connecting online is a risk.

A study by researchers at Harvard University’s School of Public Health found social distancing practices will likely be required until 2022 unless treatment or a vaccine becomes available to counter the spread of the infection caused by the novel coronavirus.

President Donald Trump said the White House coronavirus task force would release new guidelines for reopening the country on Thursday.

The coronavirus pandemic has not stifled the music world, as choirs, orchestras, and bands at every level are using virtual technology to perform, teach, or just send messages of hope around the world.

Senior minister Dominic Raab is expected to announce that the coronavirus lockdown will continue for another three weeks.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was accused of hosting a large party at his home in violation of the state’s coronavirus guidelines.

The PSNI has launched a website for people to inform on their fellow citizens who, they believe, have broken the lockdown.