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1. Illinois saw record number of deaths in a single day

State officials today announced 144 deaths from COVID-19, the largest number reported in Illinois in a single day. That means Illinois’ death toll has now surpassed 2,000. Officials also reported 2,219 new cases, bringing the statewide total to 48,102.

The grim news comes as Gov. JB Pritzker said today he is appealing a downstate judge’s ruling that could spell trouble for Illinois’ stay-at-home order.

The ruling came after Republican state Rep. Darren Bailey challenged Pritzker’s extension of the order, now slated to end May 30. A Clay County judge sided with Bailey, but the ruling is limited. It only allows Baily to disregard the order.

Nonetheless, Pritzker said the judge’s decision could set a “dangerous precedent” that could allow state residents to head to courtrooms in efforts to ignore his order. [WBEZ]

In Southern Illinois, a member of the Jasper County Board said “nobody” has died from COVID-19 despite state data showing three fatalities. “There has been some coronavirus here, but they was dying anyway,” said board member Darrel Hickox. [Chicago Sun-Times]

Meanwhile, a Cook County judge said she’ll decide on Friday whether police officers, firefighters and other first responders should know the names and addresses of people who tested positive for the coronavirus. [WBEZ]

Nearly 200 residents and staff members of a Cicero nursing home have tested positive for COVID-19. [Chicago Tribune]

In Chicago, more than 400 police officers have tested positive for the coronavirus. [WTTW]

2. Majority of Americans support business restrictions

That’s according to a poll out today from The Washington Post and the University of Maryland, which found that nearly two in three Americans say restrictions on restaurants and other businesses in their states are appropriate. Those findings come as some governors begin to relax their stay-at-home orders.

The poll also found that about 65% of Americans support a temporary halt in nearly all immigration during the public health crisis.

Today’s survey also found that governors are seeing more support of their handling of the crisis than President Donald Trump. [Washington Post]

Meanwhile, governors across party lines are urging for federal relief as the coronavirus pandemic destroys their state budgets. [Washington Post]

The requests for funding come as U.S. cases surpassed 1 million today. [NPR]

3. It’ll take several years for the airline industry to recover

That’s according to Boeing CEO David Calhoun, who said, “It will take two to three years for travel to return to 2019 levels and an additional few years beyond that for the industry’s long-term growth trend to return.”

Calhoun’s comments come as the airline industry has seen passenger demand drop by nearly 95% since early March. Airlines around the world are on track to lose $314 billion this year, according to the International Air Transport Association.

Boeing officials have been in talks with federal officials about receiving money from the $2.3 trillion coronavirus relief package passed last month. But the Chicago-based company does not like the terms of the deal, which would allow the government to have an equity stake in Boeing. [NPR]

Meanwhile, the U.S. Treasury Department has paid out $12.4 billion of the $29 billion in grants to keep workers employed at U.S. airlines and cargo carriers. [Washington Post]

4. Contact tracing, a key to containing virus, lags in many states

Contact tracing is when teams of public health workers identify new cases, track down people who might have been infected and help both the infected person and people who might have been exposed.

Health experts widely agree that contact tracing plays a crucial role in containing the spread of the coronavirus and, as a result, lifting restrictions that have shuttered many businesses.

NPR obtained data from 41 states (and the District of Columbia) about how many virus hunters they have and how many they plan on adding. Overall, there are about 7,324 workers who do contact tracing, and there are plans to reach more than 35,000.

But some estimates indicate the U.S. may need 100,000 to 300,000 contract tracers. [NPR]

5. Brazil is quickly becoming the next big hot spot

Some hospitals in Brazil are hitting the breaking point as cases mount in Latin America’s largest country. While Brazilian officials have reported about 67,000 cases and 4,500 deaths, scientists believe as many as 1 million people could be infected inside the country.

And public health experts worry the situation could become worse as Brazil heads into the winter, when respiratory illnesses spike. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has resisted calls to close businesses and limit social interactions, saying the coronavirus is a “little flu.” [AP]

Elsewhere in the world, France and Spain announced separate plans to begin reopening. French President Emmanuel Macron wants students to return to classrooms on May 11, but a number of mayors are refusing to reopen schools. [AP]

In Japan, dentists will be allowed to test for the coronavirus. [NPR]

Worldwide, there have been more than 3 million cases and more than 215,000 deaths reported. [Johns Hopkins]

Here’s what else is happening

• Need a haircut? [WBEZ]
• Here’s a look at how you can still support local bookstores. [Reader]
• Can’t go to the gym? Try lifting your significant other. [WBEZ]
• Quote of the day: “The search for utopia hardly ever produces utopia.” [WBEZ]

Oh, and one more thing …

Good grief, it’s almost MAY. How did April simultaneously fly by and crawl?

If you’re like me and quickly running out of things to watch on Netflix, here’s a look at what’s in store next month for the streaming service, such as the Michelle Obama documentary Becoming and a new comedy special from Jerry Seinfeld. [MarketWatch]

Over on Amazon Prime, the steamer will be adding Rocketman and the fifth season of Poldark. You can find a full roster here. [Hollywood Reporter]

And one of my all-time favorite movies — Demolition Man — is coming to Hulu. Wow, the “three seashells” really are timely. [Hollywood Reporter]

Tell me something good …

My friends at Nerdette are wondering: What would you have done with a one-week warning before the stay-at-home order?

“I would have gone to the hair salon for a cut and color!” Mary R. writes, adding, “I’ve been remembering at this unique time what my dad used to say about haircuts. ‘The difference between a good haircut and a bad haircut is … about two weeks.’ ”

What would you have done? Feel free to email at therundown@wbez.org or tweet to @whuntah.

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