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March 19, 2020

• As coronavirus pushes people inside, Miami’s homeless population faces great risk
• American Airlines cancels 55,000 flights, offers voluntary leaves to employees
• Our agonizing wait for a coronavirus test: What my husband had to do to get results
• Herbal supplement that went to 43 states and Canada recalled on salmonella concerns
• ‘If I get corona, I get corona.’ Spring breakers coming to Miami-Dade have no fear
• ‘It’s a f— nightmare.’ Layoffs hit as South Florida restaurants close over coronavirus
• Publix sets special hours for older shoppers more susceptible to coronavirus
• Exotic and expensive, true vanilla comes from an orchid that grows on a vine 
• First Florida woman to be diagnosed with coronavirus tells story: ‘It wasn’t terrible’
• A California man who died from COVID-19 went to Disney World, Universal, reports say
• Versailles had to lay off 400 over coronavirus. Here’s why Sedano’s is hiring them.
• Shaq Lawson faced a ‘do-or-die’ season in 2019. He earned a $30M deal with Dolphins.
• ‘Truly beautiful’: Miami musician treats his quarantined neighbors to balcony concert
• Coronavirus live updates: Here’s what to know in South Florida on March 19
• Want to take a walk? Stick to the street. Miami-Dade closes beaches and parks
• Colombia to suspend international flights as region shuts amid COVID-19 fears
• Up to 20% of younger adults infected with coronavirus end up hospitalized, CDC says
• Miami-Dade’s online schooling is up, running and making fixes. Broward is just starting
• At-home coronavirus test kits are in the pipeline, company says. Here’s what to know
• Miami-Dade closes permitting building after worker tests positive for COVID-19
• Amid coronavirus fear, children went home. But these schools make teachers come in.
• ‘Coronavirus baby boom’? It’s likely as America braces for condom shortage
• The Marlins-Mets series in Puerto Rico canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic
• Can you catch coronavirus from a corpse? Here’s what funeral homes are doing to stay safe
• IKEA closes all 50 U.S. stores and locations around the world amid coronavirus pandemic
• What are the Florida Keys doing to combat coronavirus? Depends on where you are
• Florida voters to decide whether to make more primary elections competitive
• Still think Ponce de Leon discovered Florida? More evidence that you are wrong
• Last week, lawmakers hugged it out. Thursday, coronavirus clouds usual closing pomp.
• These two young tennis stars took different paths, but both have found success
• The Miami Dolphins’ plan for quickie visit with Tua Tagovailoa scuttled by coronavirus
• CuloClean, a portable bidet, is the coronavirus product Miami never knew it needed
• Caregiving at a nursing home is a hard job. Coronavirus could make it even harder
• Double stabbing at Air Around the Clock sends 1 man to the hospital, 1 to jail, cops say
• Zoo Miami is latest to close over concerns. But you can always watch the meerkats
• Coronavirus drive-thru testing sites opening in Broward County. What to know
• Kohl’s is closing all of its stores temporarily because of coronavirus outbreak
• Coronavirus failures are our bad. We’d been warned it was coming for decades | Opinion
• The significant change the Dolphins have made in doing business. And why it’s smart.
• Doctors are staying calm and informed about coronavirus. The public should, too | Opinion
• The Dolphins’ offensive tackle plan coming into focus. And Miami signs defensive back.
• ‘It’s scary.’ Miami members of Congress isolate, want remote votes due to coronavirus
• Traveling outside the US? You might not be able to come back, officials warn
• Caribbean leaders seek postponement of OAS vote amid the coronavirus pandemic
• A 16-year-old was killed in a Deerfield Beach shooting. Deputies looking for a car.
• It is time for race fans to rejoice, this is NASCAR’s virtual solution in face of COVID-19
• Cherry-pit spitting and marble races? ESPN is airing obscure sports amid coronavirus
• United Way launches fund for families, small businesses hurting from coronavirus
• Some Florida casinos have closed over coronavirus, but the cash is still flowing at two
• TV doctors donate their masks, medical supplies to real hospitals to fight coronavirus
• Coronavirus is experiencing exponential growth in the US. Here’s what that means
• Builders waive management fees for COVID-19 related projects. Some can open in a day
• MLS extends suspension into May, players pass time juggling toilet paper with feet
• Mucarsel-Powell wants $760 billion infrastructure plan included in coronavirus relief
• More mobile testing for coronavirus coming to Broward County, governor says
• FL Gov. DeSantis says he ‘would consider’ a moratorium on evictions amid coronavirus
• Running back Todd Gurley is now available as a free agent. Now what, Miami Dolphins?
• NBA to close team facilities to combat coronavirus. And a way to quench your Heat fix
• Backlash over NBA testing for coronavirus mirrors growing anxiety, new national mood | Opinion
• Banned coronavirus ‘test kits’ found in shipment from UK, Customs officials say
• Second coronavirus case emerges at Florida VA facilities as testing of vets escalates
• Wary Florida lawmakers reconvene to pass a budget that coronavirus will likely change
• Coronavirus, flu or anxiety? ER visits are up in South Florida, but we don’t know why
• Design review for Gables project was delayed by COVID-19. Here’s what it looks like
• Coronavirus justice: Fewer arrests in Miami, inmates spared bonds and postponed hearings
• Woman killed when Brightline train hit her car. She drove around lowered gates, BSO said.
• Blanca: Prospective office tenants continue touring space despite coronavirus
• Acts of kindness and giving in a time of trepidation with coronavirus warm the heart
• Sports on TV: Thursday, March 19, 2020
• Broward mayor says he’s handcuffed, urges cities to toughen laws, fight coronavirus
• Human toll of coronavirus in Florida comes into sharper focus as numbers grow
• South Florida libraries and bookstores close, change hours during coronavirus outbreak
• This Palmetto senior star has represented Great Britain in Olympic qualifying softball
• White House itself is choosing which immigration courts get to close amid COVID-19
• More businesses in Miami-Dade ordered shut, limiting work to ‘essential’ need
• Miami-Dade coronavirus numbers now surpass Broward as cases hit triple digits
• ICE will curtail immigration enforcement, focus on criminals to help limit spread of coronavirus
• Florida Keys to close all hotels starting Sunday in response to coronavirus crisis
• How do you pray now? Churches, temples, mosques go virtual as coronavirus deepens
• Amid coronavirus crash, Florida’s notoriously stingy jobless benefits just got less onerous
• Trump talking to Micky Arison about using Carnival cruise ships in COVID-19 response
• These ‘essential’ stores, businesses will stay open during Miami’s coronavirus shutdown