Hollywood Bowl cancels entire season for the first time
From CNN's Sandra Gonzalez
The Hollywood Bowl sits closed on March 26 in Los Angeles. AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images/Getty Images
The famed Hollywood Bowl amphitheater in Los Angeles announced Wednesday it will not open for the 2020 season.
The venue said the decision was made "in response to the latests guidance of public health officials and in an effort to protect artists, audiences, and staff from the spread of Covid-19."
With a seating capacity of over 17,000, the Hollywood Bowl hosts about 110 concerts each summer and is one of the largest outdoor amphitheaters in the world, according the venue.
It closed for 12 days in 1951 but has never been shuttered for an entire season.
4:06 p.m. ET, May 13, 2020
California plans to put fire evacuees into hotel rooms during coronavirus pandemic
From CNN's Sarah Moon
As California prepares for fire season amid the coronavirus pandemic, the director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) said a solution is to put fire evacuees into hotel rooms instead of congregate facilities like a large dorm room or a school gym, which the state typically uses.
The state is also looking into partitions and segregating appropriately at school gyms in addition to using air purifiers and air cleaners, Cal OES Director Mark S. Ghilarducci said.
People will also be evacuated in advance so they have more time to prepare and practice social distancing.
4:38 p.m. ET, May 13, 2020
The US reports more than 83,000 coronavirus-related deaths
Refrigerated trucks functioning as temporary morgues are seen at the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal on May 6 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Justin Heiman/Getty Images
There are at least 1,381,696 coronavirus cases in the US and at least 83,356 people have died from the virus across the country, according to Johns Hopkins University's tally of cases.
Johns Hopkins on Wednesday reported 12,320 new cases and 1,000 deaths.
The totals include cases from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and other US territories, as well as repatriated cases.
4:06 p.m. ET, May 13, 2020
California now has 10 counties moving into stage two of reopening, governor says
From CNN's Sarah Moon
Customers wait in line at Philz Coffee on May 12 in Long Beach, California. Ashley Landis/AP
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that the state now has 10 counties moving into stage two of reopening.
The three new counties are Plumas, Sierra, and Tuolumne counties.
More on this: Earlier today, California officially allowed seven counties to move into the next stage of reopening businesses. Those counties are Amador, Butte, El Dorado, Lassen, Nevada, Placer, and Shasta. There are 58 counties in total in the state.
These counties are allowed to operate curbside retail, childcare for essential workers, car washes, and other services. Personal services like nail salons and gyms are still not permitted at this stage.
3:35 p.m. ET, May 13, 2020
Abbott quick Covid-19 tests used by White House frequently miss cases, NYU study finds
From CNN's Maggie Fox
An Abbott Laboratories ID Now Covid-19 test kit stands next to U.S. President Donald Trump speaking during a press briefing in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, on May 11. Oliver Contreras/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images
A new study suggests that the Covid-19 test being used by the White House frequently misses cases of the virus.
The Abbott ID NOW test, which has been touted by President Trump on several occasions, is faster than other tests, showing results within 15 minutes.
Researchers at New York University Langone School of Medicine decided to compare it to other tests. They looked at nasal swabs from 101 patients who came in for coronavirus testing, comparing the Abbott test to a test made by a company called Cepheid.
The test from Cepheid found that 31 of the 101 patients were positive. The researchers ran those same positive swabs through the Abbott test and found it got a negative result on 48% of them.
“The fact that it misses positive samples on patients being admitted to the hospital with clinical picture of COVID19 makes this technology unacceptable in our clinical setting,” Maria Aguero-Rosenfeld and colleagues at NYU wrote.
The Abbott test was better for the negative samples, with a 98.5% accuracy rate, according to the NYU research.
The research was posted on the pre-print server biorxiv.org. It was not reviewed by outside scientists or published in a medical journal.
Abbott said it was reviewing the NYU research.
“It’s unclear if the samples were tested correctly and we’re further evaluating these results,” the company said in a statement. “The outcomes in this paper are inconsistent with any experience that we’ve had with this instrument.”
3:28 p.m. ET, May 13, 2020
Virginia governor details first phase of reopening
From CNN’s Mitchell McCluskey
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam gestures as he speaks to a group of volunteers to distribute supplies at health equity community event on May 12 in Richmond, Virginia. Steve Helber/AP
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam detailed the first phase of reopening starting Friday during a news conference on Wednesday.
Nonessential retail and centers of worship can operate at 50% capacity starting Friday.
Gyms will remain closed, but can offer outdoor fitness options. Restaurants will also remain closed, but can offer outdoor seating at 50% capacity. Salons and barbershops can reopen with social distancing and face covering requirements.
Gatherings of more than 10 people will remain banned, Northam said.
On May 18, 11 DMV centers will reopen on an appointment-only basis for select services, such as getting a license, vehicle registration, or disabled parking permit, Northam said.
Phase one will be delayed for two more weeks in northern Virginia, which has almost one-third of the state's population but half of the coronavirus cases, Northam said
"Moving forward requires us all to act responsibly. We cannot act as things are back to normal because they are clearly not," Northam said. "Phase one is a floor, not a ceiling."
3:10 p.m. ET, May 13, 2020
New York City reports more than 20,000 confirmed and probable coronavirus deaths
From CNN's Rob Frehse
Trucks used as temporary morgues are seen outside the New York City Chief Medical Examiner's office on May 12, in New York City. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images
The New York City Health Department defines probable deaths as people who did not have a positive Covid-19 laboratory test, but their death certificate lists as the cause of death “Covid-19” or an equivalent.
The total number of confirmed coronavirus deaths and probable coronavirus deaths in New York City is 20,316.
There have been 185,206 coronavirus cases in the city and approximately 49,307 people have been hospitalized, according to the city.
The data is from the New York City Health Department and was updated on May 13 at 2:30 p.m., according to the website.
3:08 p.m. ET, May 13, 2020
Detroit mayor says Covid-19 numbers dropping fastest in country
From CNN’s Kay Jones
Nurse practitioner for Mercy Primary Care Margaret Wells administers a nasal swab to a patient at Say Detroit where they have opened a mobile COVID-19 testing site in Highland Park, Michigan, on May 1. Mandi Wright/Detroit Free Press/USA Today
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said today that the city's Covid-19 numbers are dropping faster than anybody in the country. He attributes that to the residents wearing masks and social distancing.
“You drive around this region, and there is no city that is committed to the masks and social distancing the way Detroit has and the numbers continue to show it,” Duggan said.
The weekly trend in the city is going down, and he announced that the city will expand the testing starting Thursday. Detroit will be able to test 2,000 residents a day with a prescription. They have also made testing available without a prescription to anyone over the age of 60. Testing will also be available to any family member of a city employee.
Duggan emphasized that everyone should be wearing a mask when they leave the house.
By the numbers: There are at least 10,001 cases of coronavirus in Detroit and at least 1,220 people have died due to the virus.
2:46 p.m. ET, May 13, 2020
Florida governor: "All professional sports are welcome here for practicing and for playing"
From CNN's Melissa Alonso
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on May 6. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he's aiming for sports to resume practice and playing in the state as soon as this week.
"That may not be the case in every other state in this country as we've seen and so what I would tell commissioners of leagues is if you have a team in an area where they just won't let them operate. We'll find a place for you here in the state of Florida, because we think it's important and we know that it can be done safely," DeSantis said Wednesday.
Sport teams that play in the state will not necessarily have fans, according to DeSantis.
"We want to have the basketball practicing again, we would love to have the Major League Baseball and I think the message is that our people are starved to have some of this back in their lives, it's important part of people's lives," the governor said.
Florida is already hosting two charity golf tournaments, DeSantis said.
"All professional sports are welcome here for practicing and for playing," the governor said.
DeSantis said he will announce plans for sports "probably this week."
