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This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Sunday April 19th, 2020. Demonstrations against local social distancing restrictions were held this weekend in Arizona, Texas, California, Maryland, Utah, Washington and Colorado. Speaker Pelosi told ABC News they are close to a bipartisan deal to replenish money for the small business loan program. The Governors of Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky will work together to reopen the Midwest regional economy, reports CNN. The One World Together at Home concert, has raised over $127 million in commitments for COVID-19 relief. Iran will keep mosques and holy shrines closed for at least the first two weeks of Ramadan. South Korea reported a single digit increase in new cases on Sunday.  Australia is calling for an “independent review” in to the origins of the pandemic. Israel has slowly begun to ease lockdown restrictions.  The New Zealand Cabinet will meet Monday to discuss easing some restrictions. With this, the Prime Minister has asked residents to keep a record of where they go, to make it easier if the virus re-emerges.  The locations of hotspots and U.S and Country diagnoses in a moment.     See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.