What day is it? You’re not the only one asking.

A little over a week ago, a local news anchor in Cleveland, Todd Meany, got a call from his producer about an unusual problem created by the coronavirus pandemic.Nobody could remember what day it was. What could a local newscast do?Create a morning show segment, of course, with a dash of ’70s-style game show music: “What Day Is It?”The segment quickly took off on social media, and Mr. Meany started receiving grateful messages from people in regions and countries very far from h