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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention even has a dedicated section for “stress and coping” on their COVID-19 website.

“Safer locations” will be open for Sunday, April 12, if a tornado watch is issued, according to the Lee County, Emergency Management Agency.

The threat of strong tornadoes and other damaging weather on Easter posed a double-edged safety dilemma for Deep South communities deciding how to protect residents during the coronavirus pandemic.

The IRS says the first economic support payments stemming from the coronavirus outbreak have been deposited in taxpayers’ bank accounts.

Congress is racing to craft the new rescue package as health care providers work around the clock to care for coronavirus patients and the nation’s jobless rate hit a staggering 16 million during the economic shutdown.

A Columbus neighborhood held a birthday parade for a 3-year-old boy amid the coronavirus outbreak on Saturday afternoon, April 11.

Avenatti reportedly had pneumonia last year, making him at risk for contracting the virus.

As of Saturday morning, there are 3,032 confirmed cases of the coronavirus across the state of Alabama.

Strong tornadoes & damaging winds possible

The 55-year-old Johnson was diagnosed with COVID-19 more than two weeks ago, becoming the first world leader confirmed to have the illness.