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New York Joins California as Millions More Americans Are Ordered to Stay Home

nytimes.com - Mr. Cuomo’s newest restrictions take effect Sunday night. But many of the decisions for what is and is not essential will be open to interpretation, and across California, cities were struggling on F…

Live updates: Air Force evacuates 89 Americans from Honduras after coronavirus travel advisory; states increase restrictions

washingtonpost.com - By Derek Hawkins and close Derek Hawkins National and breaking news reporter Email EmailBio BioFollow Follow Anna Fifield close Anna Fifield Beijing bureau chief. Email EmailBio BioFollow Follow Marc…

Coronavirus live updates: Singapore reports first two fatalities, deaths jump in Spain and Italy

theguardian.com - Hello, I’m Aamna Mohdin taking over the liveblog from my colleague Rebecca Ratcliffe. Former health secretary Jeremy Hunt has said NHS staff treating coronavirus patients must have the protective equ…

Sen. Richard Burr, head of powerful committee, sold large amount of stocks before sharp declines in market

washingtonpost.com - Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) speaks during a Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing at the U.S. Capitol on March 3. (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg) By Michelle Ye Hee Lee, close…

Lockdowns multiply globally as virus strains health systems

apnews.com - Major streets and highways were deserted in many parts of the world Saturday as curfews and lockdowns multiplied in the face of a rapidly advancing virus that is severely straining many health system…

The Kushner Family Could Be Getting Very Rich Thanks to the Coronavirus

mintpressnews.com - Covid-19 might be decimating the economy and threatening to kill millions of Americans, but in crisis there is opportunity. Opportunity, specifically for Joshua Kushner, brother of Jared, son-in-law …

Trump throws tantrum over question about coronavirus fears: 'You're a terrible reporter'

theguardian.com - Donald Trump has thrown an extraordinary temper tantrum on live television, lambasting a reporter who challenged him for raising hopes about a coronavirus treatment. Peter Alexander, White House corr…

U.S. economy deteriorating faster than anticipated as 80 million Americans are forced to stay at home

washingtonpost.com - Jeremiah O'Brien, manager of the Block, a restaurant in Charleston, W.Va., wipes down tables after closing Tuesday. (F. Brian Ferguson/Charleston Gazette-Mail/AP) By David J. Lynch and close David J.…

Trump Told Governors to Buy Own Virus Supplies, Then Outbid Them

bloomberg.com - We’re tracking the latest on the coronavirus outbreak and the global response. Sign up here for our daily newsletter on what you need to know. President Donald Trump’s directive for governors to buy …

“A Storm is Coming” – Doctors Warn of COVID-19 Wave Racking Prisons

mintpressnews.com - Amid the worsening COVID-19 pandemic, doctors across the United States are warning that prisons are a ticking time bomb. Dr. Ross MacDonald, the Chief Medical Officer for Correctional Health Services…

Lobbyists Swarm as Congress Prepares Massive Aid Bill

nymag.com - The coronavirus pandemic has created an unprecedented and (most shocking of all) bipartisan urgency about countering the dire economic consequences just on the horizon. And nary a soul is fretting ab…

Banks Pressure Health Care Firms to Raise Prices on Critical Drugs, Medical Supplies for Coronavirus

theintercept.com - In recent weeks, investment bankers have pressed health care companies on the front lines of fighting the novel coronavirus, including drug firms developing experimental treatments and medical supply…

Trump Uses Coronavirus Press Conference to Confirm He’s an Actual Sociopath

vanityfair.com - Over the past three years, many terms have been thrown around to describe Donald Trump. Phrases like “huge moron,” “colossal jerk,” “massive prick,” and, our personal favorite, “malignant tumor.” Obv…

The Doctor Who Helped Defeat Smallpox Explains What's Coming

wired.com - I have a very good retrospect-oscope, but what's needed right now as a prospecto-scope. If this were a tennis match, I would say advantage virus right now. But there's really good news from South Kor…

Delta warns of 80% revenue drop as US carriers fear doom

news.yahoo.com - New York (AFP) - Delta Air Lines on Friday warned the coronavirus pandemic will cut its second quarter earnings by 80 percent compared to 2019, and ratings agency S&P said other US carriers faced sim…

Why are the rich and famous getting coronavirus tests while we aren't? | Jennifer Schaffer

theguardian.com - Celebrities have always been the symmetrical, smiling face of wealth inequality. Their role in modern life is as paradoxical as trickle-down economics: to be preternaturally charming and attractive, …

Italy’s Coronavirus Nightmare Could Happen in U.S. Within Days or Weeks, Ex-CDC Chief Says

theintercept.com - Italy’s reported coronavirus death toll grew to more than 4,000 on Friday, outpacing China, a country with more than 20 times its population. The Italian health care system is now buckling under the …

It’s Vitally Important for Media to Get Facts Right in a Life-or-Death Crisis

fair.org - The front page of the New York Times (late) print edition for March 20, 2020, bore a large map of the United States, illustrating reported cases of Covid-19 by state and county, as of March 19, 4 p.m…

The battle against disinformation is global

theconversation.com - Disinformation-spewing online bots and trolls from halfway around the world are continuing to shape local and national debates by spreading lies online on a massive scale. In 2019, Russia used Facebo…

Retail Chains’ Responses to Coronavirus Crisis Require Deeper Digging

fair.org - BuzzFeed News (3/18/20) reported on retailers continuing to operate “in direct opposition to guidelines issued by health officials in the US and around the world.” It’s telling how many media outlets…

Donald Trump’s Cult of Personality Did This

theatlantic.com - The president of the United States is a menace to public health. I don’t mean that I disagree with him on policy, although I do. I don’t mean that I abhor the president’s expressed bigotry toward rel…

Costco Employees Say They're Not Properly Protected To Be On The "Frontlines" Of The Coronavirus Pandemic

buzzfeednews.com - The journalists at BuzzFeed News are proud to bring you trustworthy and relevant reporting about the coronavirus. To help keep this news free, become a member and sign up for our newsletter, Outbreak…

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News digest brought to you by the Doomstead Diner.

New York Joins California as Millions More Americans Are Ordered to Stay Home

Live updates: Air Force evacuates 89 Americans from Honduras after coronavirus travel advisory; states increase restrictions

Coronavirus live updates: Singapore reports first two fatalities, deaths jump in Spain and Italy

Sen. Richard Burr, head of powerful committee, sold large amount of stocks before sharp declines in market

Lockdowns multiply globally as virus strains health systems

The Kushner Family Could Be Getting Very Rich Thanks to the Coronavirus

Trump throws tantrum over question about coronavirus fears: 'You're a terrible reporter'

U.S. economy deteriorating faster than anticipated as 80 million Americans are forced to stay at home

Trump Told Governors to Buy Own Virus Supplies, Then Outbid Them

“A Storm is Coming” – Doctors Warn of COVID-19 Wave Racking Prisons

Lobbyists Swarm as Congress Prepares Massive Aid Bill

Banks Pressure Health Care Firms to Raise Prices on Critical Drugs, Medical Supplies for Coronavirus

Trump Uses Coronavirus Press Conference to Confirm He’s an Actual Sociopath

The Doctor Who Helped Defeat Smallpox Explains What's Coming

Delta warns of 80% revenue drop as US carriers fear doom

Why are the rich and famous getting coronavirus tests while we aren't? | Jennifer Schaffer

Italy’s Coronavirus Nightmare Could Happen in U.S. Within Days or Weeks, Ex-CDC Chief Says

It’s Vitally Important for Media to Get Facts Right in a Life-or-Death Crisis

The battle against disinformation is global

Retail Chains’ Responses to Coronavirus Crisis Require Deeper Digging

Donald Trump’s Cult of Personality Did This

Costco Employees Say They're Not Properly Protected To Be On The "Frontlines" Of The Coronavirus Pandemic

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