ABC’s ‘Nightline’ Returns to Its Roots As Coronavirus News Swirls

The number of people who have died after contracting coronavirus passed 1,000 in the UK as the death tally shot up 34% in a day.

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread, the devastation it leaves in its wake is, for the time being, incalculable. In addition to the rising deaths, there are overloaded medical facilities, widespread layoffs, and countless impacts on everyday life: weddings on hold, kids home from school, festivals postponed, nightclubs closed until further notice. The ultimate effects of the disease are likely to be as much cultural as they are economic.

The novel coronavirus has had a colossal and devastating impact on the world since its first reported case in December 2019 in Wuhan, China. Since then, it has traveled to nearly every country across the globe, with major outbreaks in Italy, Iran, Spain, Germany, the United States and France. England has also been hit particularly hard, leading the British royal family to take quick and appropriate action.

By David Robb

By Dominic Patten

As WHO declares the Coronavirus a pandemic, some people have been going above and beyond to protect themselves against the virus.

As concerns over the coronavirus outbreak increase, so have the number of TV, film, and other entertainment productions impacted amid travel restrictions and health advisories. More than 115,000 cases have been reported so far across the globe in countries like China, Iran, Italy, South Korea, Japan, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

By Ted Johnson