COVID-19 Update: April 17, 2020: Call Your Own Shots

Good morning.

The death toll in the US reaches a new high: tinyurl.com/yabejljv. The President tells governors to decide for themselves to reopen, a right that already belonged to them; he also presented a broad, if vague set of guidelines for reopening: tinyurl.com/y8cnv7mm. But why is there no plan to increase testing? tinyurl.com/ya2bhe25.

Meanwhile:

While most cities are sitting tight, Seattle may be the first to open up: tinyurl.com/ya73lr2n.

An investment banker says that Vegas may face a slow recovery -- "Mega resorts may initially feel like boutiques" -- but the locals market may rebound more quickly: tinyurl.com/ybwlbxb7.

The country's meat supply may be imperiled: tinyurl.com/y96jtpod. In part because of policies like this: tinyurl.com/yc3ocw73.

A drug treatment shows promise: tinyurl.com/yckqkmdc. And stocks shoot up in response: tinyurl.com/y7qc7rqk.

Here's a list of the New York arts institutions receiving grants from the NYC COVID-19 Response & Impact Fund: tinyurl.com/yak2dm7j.

But New York's mayor, Bill De Blasio, offers a post-pandemic budget that devastates arts organizations: tinyurl.com/ybecd7lf.

Roc Nation, the partnership between Jay-Z and Live Nation, has implemented furloughs and pay cuts. Also affected is the streaming service Tidal: tinyurl.com/y7atn6yh.

From bad to worse: Wuhan, China has revised its death toll upward by 50%: tinyurl.com/ycfjdux4.

Losses:

Jazz saxophonist Lee Konitz: tinyurl.com/y7ph4h9e. Allen Daviau, cinematographer of E.T., The Color Purple, and Empire of the Sun: tinyurl.com/ycn5v7fw.

Taking care of business:

Here's an excellent independent contractor's guide to Cares Act Relief: tinyurl.com/yc6fo5eh.

Training:

The latest from Harman:

Martin by Harman has a video seminar on its new MAC Aura PXL: tinyurl.com/y8ztcmjh. You can also register for JBL DDA Software -- 3D Modeling Software for Loudspeakers at tinyurl.com/yackmdtj;Touring Different Sized Venues: How to Scale and Adapt a Lighting Design with Jennifer Bass at tinyurl.com/ydagbf3; Martin Lighting 101 at tinyurl.com/yd8wctdz; and PerformanceManager applications for corporate audio at tinyurl.com/yaa8p34y. All of the seminars will be held on Monday.

K-array has added new dates for its product training sessions: tinyurl.com/v4dru7e.

L-Acoustics has published a number of white papers and scientific articles that you can download at: tinyurl.com/ya7fce7s.

Loudspeaker manufacturer Outline is holding a series of webinars, for which you can register at outline.it/webinars/.

Cancellations/postponements:

New York's Public Theater has cancelled its Shakespeare in the Park season of As You Like It and Richard II. All events at the theatre's flagship location on Lafayette Street have been cancelled through August 31.

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That's all for today. Have a good weekend. Stay safe.