COVID-19 Update: April 22, 2020: The Next Wave of Aid

Good morning. Happy Earth Day. Although, to be honest, the earth has been in better shape.

Finally: The Senate passes the new small business aid bill; the House is set to vote tomorrow: tinyurl.com/yd4hy5xl.

That suspension of immigration announced by the President is in fact a halt to green cards for 60s. Then again, since it is still being written, who knows? tinyurl.com/yc3b6xaj.

The patchwork, state-by-state approach to the coronavirus:

The mayor of Chicago expects the city's lockdown to stay in place until June: tinyurl.com/yc9wdpfj.

Georgia's mayors were blindsided by the governor's announcement that the state is reopening: tinyurl.com/y7owamhd.

The mayor of Las Vegas wants to open the casinos and let the chips fall where they may: tinyurl.com/y8efp7j5.

The governor of Florida says his state has avoided a public health disaster: tinyurl.com/ycldyp4h. Florida is ninth in the top ten of US state infections.

And the head of the CDC warns that the second wave of the coronavirus could be worse than the first: tinyurl.com/y8n9quch.

Meanwhile:

The FDA greenlights the first coronavirus test with at-home sample collection; it will initially be made available to health care workers and first responders who might have been exposed to the virus. tinyurl.com/ydzxc8mk.

The cancelled SXSW Film Festival is going digital after all: tinyurl.com/yc5h4cay.

How the Venice Film Festival, opening September 2, is likely to unfold: tinyurl.com/y7yrkhot.

Hollywood ponders how to protect film crews, going forward: tinyurl.com/y9adwmlz.

When business travel comes back, what will it look like? tinyurl.com/ya53h6um.

Mobilizing:

The livestream performance of Buyer and Cellar, staring Michael Urie, raised more than $200,000 for Broadway Care's emergency COVID fund: tinyurl.com/ybptfzp2.

Training:

Chroma-Q is rolling out a series of webinars. Topics include "White LED in Practice" (Friday, April 24), "Color References and LED - CRI/TM-30 and More" (Friday, May 1), "Camera Sensors and LED lighting" (Friday, May 8), and "LED Fixture for Installs: What to Consider" (Friday, May 15). For details, go to tinyurl.com/ybbwnll6.

Today, Elation Professional launches Elation Hour, a weekly virtual presentation that will delve into the more personal side of product development while also addressing the technology and process behind the company's most popular product series. Hosts are national sales manager John Dunn and global product manager Matthias Hinrichs. Today's event, "Behind the Products -- R&D" will be held at 10:00am PT. Next week television lighting designers Victor Fable, Joshua Hutchings, and Ed Motts will take part in a "Tools and Techniques" discussion. RSVP at tinyurl.com/y76guhpo.

On Thursday, April 23, from at 12:00pm CT, Genelec will host an exclusive online tutorial, "G*Connect Webinar: A Complete Systems Approach to Immersive Monitoring Solutions," hosted by Paul Stewart. Senior technical sales manager. Register now at tinyurl.com/yb2xjtxx.

Cancellations, closings, and postponements:

The release of In the Heights, based on the hit Broadway musical, has been delayed for a year: tinyurl.com/y9dwnyxf.

Upright Citizens' Brigade, breeding ground for star comics, is closing its New York locations: tinyurl.com/ybb9vag5.

Entertainment:

All Together Now! -- an online entertainment event helping the City of Los Angeles during the coronavirus pandemic, will stream on Saturday, April 25, at 2:00pm PT. New performers have been added to the roster, including Carole King, guitarist Joe Bonamassa, actor Malcolm McDowell, and actor/comedian Tim Allen. Additionally, Grammy winners Alan Parsons and David Pack (Ambrosia) will be performing a first-ever digital duet. The event is being presented in association with the Get Together Foundation and Los Angeles City Councilman John Lee. With the goal of helping Angelenos cope with the severe restrictions imposed on everyone during this alarming and uncertain time of the novel coronavirus crisis, Alll Together Now! Will be broadcast free through the high-quality streaming system Alert the Globe. For the full list of artists, which includes T Bone Burnett, Smokey Robinson ,Jeff Bridges, Mike Love, Rick Springfield, Melissa Manchester, Mary Wilson, and Mickey Dolenz, go to www.alerttheglobe.com.

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