By Meg Wagner and Mike Hayes, CNN
New York City has identified 145 children possibly suffering from multi-system inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C), Mayor Bill de Blasio said today.
The city expects to update numbers later this week because of the new federal definition of the syndrome, according to the mayor.
Mayor de Blasio said there is one death, and 67 of the 145 children have tested positive for Covid-19 or antibodies.
From CNN's Annie Grayer
The University of South Carolina is canceling its regular fall break and ending face-to-face classes ahead of Thanksgiving break, university president Bob Caslen announced last night, as a way to mitigate risk of a second wave of Covid-19.
Caslen cited the major changes to the academic calendar came after evaluating the public health risks associated with allowing thousands of students and faculty to travel and then come back to campus during fall break. The decision to cancel in person instruction and start remote learning after Thanksgiving break was made to reduce the risk of a second wave hitting campus.
“I realize that students and faculty look forward to getting away and recharging in the middle of the semester, and I appreciate that many of you will not be pleased with the decision to cancel Fall Break,” Caslen said in a statement. “These changes are part of the new normal that all of us must embrace as we return to campus for work and study, and they are necessary for us to successfully resume in-person instruction. Most importantly, they reflect our top priority: your health, safety and wellbeing.”
Caslen said the university has still not made a decision about December commencement.
Here's the school's fall schedule:
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that as of Monday, 140,000 antibody tests provided to first responders and healthcare workers are available as part of a four-week federal testing program.
The program is in coordination with the federal government partnering with Department of Health and Human Services and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The federal government is covering all the costs, so this is free to first responders and healthcare workers. De Blasio said the program will help understand what’s going on with the virus.
The testing is voluntary and starts with FDNY, which includes paramedics and EMTs. Testers will go to worksites.
It’s the same setup starting today for those working with The Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME).
By the numbers: Testing goals for the city continue to evolve. For the week of May 25, the goal is 50,000. For the following week of June 1, the goal is 60,000+.
Over 150 Covid-19 test sites in the city are up and running. Sites include two more Health and Hospital test sites which opened Monday – one in Brooklyn's Midwood neighborhood and one in Washington Heights in Manhattan for a total of 25 within the public hospital system across the city. City Med clinics are also participating testing.
The city is partnering with local companies and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine to produce the testing kits.
The coronavirus pandemic canceled classes on college and university campuses across the country this spring — and now school officials are weighing what to do this fall.
Some schools have started to outline their fall plans. Here's a look at what some colleges and universities are saying about the fall semester:
From CNN’s Anneken Tappe
US stocks shot higher at Monday's opening bell, boosted by hopes for a coronavirus vaccine and more fiscal and monetary stimulus to support the economy.
Drug maker Moderna reported encouraging results from the human safety trial of a potential Covid-19 vaccine. The company's stock soared 30% at the open.
Meanwhile, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank, as well as Congress, might need to more to support the American economy through the coronavirus recession, during an interview with CBS' “60 Minutes” Sunday night.
Here's how the markets opened:
Most students in the US will not be returning to the classroom this academic year, and when schools will reopen is still unknown. Education experts will join this week’s coronavirus town hall to talk about school during the pandemic.
Parents, do you or your children have questions? College students or educators, what would you like to ask? Leave your questions below along with your name, location and a phone number, and a producer may be in touch with you if we’re interested in using your question.
From CNN's Ryan Browne
As of Monday morning, there are at least 5,727 US service members who have tested positive for coronavirus, according to a tally by the Defense Department.
There are now at least 8,636 cases across the entire Defense Department.
From CNN's Peter Valdes-Dapena
General Motors, Ford and Fiat Chrysler will begin to gradually restart their US factories today, with some big changes put in place to help protect workers from the coronavirus.
Here's a look at what's reopening:
The reopenings come just before President Trump is expected to travel to Michigan to visit a Ford manufacturing plant.
A White House spokesperson and Ford both confirmed the trip to CNN. It's currently scheduled for Thursday but sources caution that is subject to change.
From CNN’s Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt
Restaurants in Florida's Broward and Miami-Dade Counties will be allowed to reopen today at 50% capacity.
Other businesses that will reopen in Broward County starting today include, retail stores, barber shops and drive-in movie theaters. All establishments that will be allowed to reopen will have restrictions.
Some background: Most of Florida began reopening earlier this month, but Broward and Miami-Dade, as well as Palm Beach County, did not, since they were the hardest hit by coronavirus. Palm Beach County allowed restaurants to reopen last week. Those three counties account for about 6.2 million of Florida's residents, according to US Census data.