https://www.axios.com/coronavirus-california-gavin-newsom-4e8a30ac-c1fe-4c8d-b76b-471c385c7d6a.html
An Illinois mayor had cops crack down on social gatherings. His wife was among the violators. https://on.msnbc.com/3e3qX0R
Trump upends oversight of coronavirus bailout, removing key official https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-04-07/trump-upends-virus-oversight-removing-key-official
Dr. Jonathan Reiner called on the president and vice president to follow 9/11 protocol amid the coronavirus pandemic. http://huffp.st/ZXYJ11p
1000% deserved!
Thank you immensely Rachel @maddow ! I am over the moon☺️
For a sitting Dem senator to be openly cheering for Saudi Arabia to bankrupt thousands of US energy producers, unemploy millions of Americans, and profit to the tune of billions—even in today’s angry partisan Left—is just remarkable. And sad.
What does it tell you about Republican sincerity when supposedly “free market” Republicans are out supporting a cartel, and lose it when the cartel breaks and prices go down for consumers? As long as it’s fossil fuel interests, nothing else matters.
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/article/Ted-Cruz-to-Saudi-Arabia-You-re-supposed-to-15184721.php
Wisconsin holds its primary election despite the pandemic, @roywoodjr and @michaelkosta cap off Trump's Best Word Bracket, and Trevor interviews IMF economist @GitaGopinath.
Listen and subscribe: https://on.cc.com/3e4ZhZG
Surreal.
Team LeBron vs. Team Durant.
Rare footage of NBA superstars on the gridiron 👀 @brgridiron
(via @NFL)
Dr. Sudip Bose says "knowing when to come to the emergency room" is important to helping hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic.
https://on.msnbc.com/3bUslRE
"Los Angeles health official says families with relatives in nursing homes should consider bringing them home"
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/04/07/coronavirus-latest-news/#link-OJMFR7YHVNE27AV3CNJL7FZQWY
Under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, 22 USC 611 et seq, I’m pretty sure NBC is now legally obligated to close every broadcast with—and append to every tweet—“this message paid for by the Communist Party of China.”
U.S. reports 1,264 coronavirus deaths in over 24 hours.
Meanwhile in China, where the pandemic broke out, not a single new coronavirus death was reported. https://nbcnews.to/3aRarPK
SAILOR ABOARD 4TH U.S. AIRCRAFT CARRIER TESTS POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS
The positive test makes the Nimitz the Navy's fourth aircraft carrier so far to report a positive case among crew members.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/07/coronavirus-sailor-aircraft-carrier-navy-nimitz-173210
This is the billion-dollar question. Speaker Pelosi and the House can stop a good deal of it, but with McConnell and Republicans running the Senate, there's no fail-safe. And they've seized a lot of the courts including SCOTUS. It's a pretty dire picture to be sure.
Really? Who’s going to stop him? https://twitter.com/mcfaul/status/1247600208118042625
California has entered into a new deal with consortium of nonprofits and manufacturers for delivery of 200M masks per month amid the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Newsom says.
https://on.msnbc.com/2RhSD8r
Deputy foreign affairs minister tests positive for COVID-19 https://ift.tt/2RmMp7p #hw #cdnpoli
2018 flu season:
"Hospitals...are sending away ambulances, flying in nurses from out of state and not letting children visit their loved ones for fear they’ll spread the flu. Others are canceling surgeries and erecting tents in their parking lots..."
https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-flu-demand-20180116-htmlstory.html
Yaakov Perlow, a top haredi Orthodox rabbi, dies of coronavirus at 89 https://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/Yaakov-Perlow-a-top-haredi-Orthodox-rabbi-dies-of-coronavirus-at-89-624002
Calls made to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline have increased significantly as the coronavirus pandemic sweeps the world, according to WellSpace Health, a company that operates the Sacramento region’s largest crisis center and answers calls. https://trib.al/TkLZKN7
WATCH: Dr. Fauci: "When we say getting back to normal, we mean something very different from what we're going through right now ... If you want to get to pre-coronavirus, that might not ever happen." https://on.msnbc.com/34iHr0K
Admirers are stung by the loss of the iconic American musician to COVID-19 complications. http://huffp.st/co2oLu0
Brit Hume: We may not have flattened the curve but we've flattened the economy
Brit Hume: We may not have flattened the curve but we've flattened the economy
Fox News senior political analyst Brit Hume weighs in on projection models used to authorize the drastic steps taken to protect Americans from the cor...
video.foxnews.com
.@JonLemire on report that memos from Peter Navarro warned President Trump of coronavirus risks in January: "This was clear, this pandemic...was on the minds of the president's inner circle and yet the warnings were ignored."
Trade adviser reportedly warned of pandemic risks in January
New reporting in the New York Times details Trump administration official Peter Navarro warned the president of coronavirus risks in January
on.msnbc.com
I'm joining @CoreResponseOrg and my good friend #SeanPenn to spread the word about their response efforts to this terrible pandemic #COREcovid19. To learn more about CORE's response and get important updates on testing in LA, please visit: http://www.coreresponse.org/covid19
Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly resigned Tuesday over a controversy involving the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt.
Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly Resigns over Crozier Fiasco
Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly resigned Tuesday over a controversy involving the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt.
trib.al
Their proposal could boost front-line workers' wages by as much as $25,000 this year.
Democrats Call For Coronavirus Hazard Pay
Their proposal could boost front-line workers' wages by as much as $25,000 this year.
huffp.st
MaddowBlog: Officials reportedly warned not to contradict Trump on untested meds
Officials reportedly warned not to contradict Trump on untested meds
It's a problem when officials are told to do research they don't support; it's a bigger problem when they're told not to contradict Trump's assumption...
on.msnbc.com
This pandemic has put into stark relief what Democrats tend to believe and what Republicans tend to believe, as regards the value of workers, who deserves relief, healthcare etc. Voters who have written the two parties off as just the same should take careful note going forward.
Coronavirus has exposed the conditions under which too many Americans work every day.
We need stronger unions.
We need to raise the wage.
We need safer work conditions.
We need health care for all.
We need paid leave.
Not just during this crisis—always.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/04/essential-workers-deaths-underclass.html
The Constitution would like a word. The Postal Service isn't written into Article 1 with the goal of it being profitable. It's there to connect a vast country and ensure that everyone--from the biggest city to the smallest town--can get the mail. Congress should stop gutting it.
Trump SLAMS the United States Postal Service and rightly so.
They lost over $7B in 2019.
Italy’s overall death toll from the Chinese coronavirus exceeded 17,000 on Tuesday, as another 604 people have died from the disease in the last 24 hours.
Coronavirus: Italy’s Death Toll Exceeds 17,000 as Cases Drop
Italy's overall death toll from the Chinese coronavirus exceeded 17,000 on Tuesday, as another 604 people have died from the disease in the last 24 ho...
trib.al
Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti is advising residents to stay home this week as the number of COVID-19 cases is expected to peak.
"History shows us those places that knock it down early, but come out of their homes early are the ones that get a second spike.”
LA Mayor: this is a 'defining week' for residents
Los Angeles officials are warning residents to stay in their homes this week – even asking residents to avoid getting groceries. Los Angeles Mayor E...
on.msnbc.com
The Art of Coronavirus Modeling - WSJ
Opinion | The Art of Coronavirus Modeling
The Murray model now shows less dire forecasts for much of the U.S.
www.wsj.com
exponential growth: how does that work?
Reported US coronavirus cases via @CNN:
February 7: 12 cases
March 7: 444 cases
April 7: 398,785 cases
An ER nurse who tested positive for coronavirus says health workers like her are not protected.
'It's A War Zone': Life As A Brooklyn Nurse On The Front Lines Of COVID-19
A Brooklyn-based ER nurse who tested positive for the coronavirus says health workers like her are not protected.
huffp.st
After one month and three million votes, @roywoodjr and @michaelkosta announce the winner of the Trump’s Best Word bracket tournament:
Almost 2000 people died today! Just today! And those are just the ones we counted.
Brit Hume wonders if social distancing/shutdowns made any difference or if the virus was even that dangerous in the first place
NBC New York anchor and reporter Adam Kuperstein says in emotional Instagram post that his father died "with a stranger holding his hand."
https://on.msnbc.com/39SxqIE
Thought provoking and careful article that explains the need to keep asking questions about the origin of the Wuhan coronavirus
The Origin of the COVID-19 Outbreak in Wuhan
We don’t know yet. But contrary to recent reporting, science does not rule out a lab accident or even bioterrorism.
www.tabletmag.com
The NCAA is worried that the college football season may be hard-pressed to start on time. In response, some are beginning to talk about pushing the season into next year. https://trib.al/T2U4agN
VIc Henley at the Nantucket Comedy Festival with @kathleenmadigan and he could rock pink.
President Trump is abusing this pandemic to eliminate honest, independent public servants like Acting Inspector General Glenn Fine because they are willing to speak truth to power.
Trump replaces Pentagon IG, removing him from coronavirus relief
President Trump has replaced the Pentagon’s top watchdog a week after he was named to lead a committee charged with overseeing the $2 trillion c...
thehill.com
BOY, DO WE MISS MILTON FRIEDMAN. IN WASHINGTON -- BOTH PARTIES -- ARE SPENDING LIKE NEVER BEFORE AND WILL CREATE MASSIVE INFLATION. THE SWAMP IS TAKING CONTROL OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR LIKE NEVER BEFORE … PLEASE TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO LISTEN
.@PeterAlexander reports on President Trump’s involvement in the resignation of acting U.S. Navy Secretary Modley: “To give the president credit for saying that he wants to intervene here I think is premature.”
Acting Navy secretary resigns after rebuking captain who raised coronavirus concerns
Acting U.S. Navy secretary Modley resigns amid firestorm over firing of captain who raised coronavirus concerns.
on.msnbc.com
The prime minister is said to be in "good spirits".
UK Says Boris Johnson Awake, Breathing And In 'Good Spirits'
The prime minister is said to be in "good spirits".
huffp.st
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has announced that 83 patients at a nursing facility in Texas City, Texas, have tested positive for coronavirus, and 30 of those are being administered the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine. https://trib.al/xp4poZX