Top Items:
New York Times:
Coronavirus Live Updates: Trump Says Some Domestic Travel Could Be Curtailed, and Senate Cancels Recess — A Brazilian official tested positive days after being with the president and Vice President Mike Pence, as Americans returning from Europe are grappling with the prospect of self-quarantine for 14 days.
RELATED:
Annie Karni / New York Times:
Trump and Pence Won't Be Tested After Meeting With Infected Brazilian Official — “Both the president and vice president had almost no interactions with the individual who tested positive,” the White House press secretary said. — WASHINGTON — President Trump will not be tested …
Washington Post:
Live updates: Brazilian official who met Trump on Saturday at Mar-a-Lago tests positive for coronavirus
Live updates: Brazilian official who met Trump on Saturday at Mar-a-Lago tests positive for coronavirus
Discussion:
Vox, CNN, Forbes, CANNONFIRE, Law & Crime, Political Flare, The Week, UPI, Associated Press and The White House
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Pence says there's been ‘irresponsible rhetoric’ from people downplaying coronavirus
Pence says there's been ‘irresponsible rhetoric’ from people downplaying coronavirus
Discussion:
Associated Press, Politico, Fox News, HuffPost, Washington Post, One America News Network, POLITICUSUSA, Right Wing Watch and CNN
Associated Press:
Brazilian who met Trump has virus; no plans to test Trump
Brazilian who met Trump has virus; no plans to test Trump
Discussion:
The Hill and One America News Network
Rachel Olding / The Daily Beast:
Trump, Pence Won't Be Tested After Meeting Brazilian Official With Coronavirus
Trump, Pence Won't Be Tested After Meeting Brazilian Official With Coronavirus
Discussion:
Washington Post, The Hill, ABC News, WSVN-TV and TheBlaze
Dave Lawler / Axios:
Bolsonaro aide tests positive for coronavirus days after Trump meeting
Bolsonaro aide tests positive for coronavirus days after Trump meeting
Discussion:
Foreign Policy, Breitbart, Reuters and Politico
Anthony Boadle / Reuters:
Brazilian official who met Trump testing for coronavirus - paper
Brazilian official who met Trump testing for coronavirus - paper
Discussion:
Mediaite, Talking Points Memo and Breitbart
Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
Trump's Coronavirus Speech Was a Cry for Help — An unnerving revelation struck me as I watched the president* deliver his address to the nation on Wednesday night concerning this country's response to the coronavirus pandemic. At this point in his woebegone administration* …
Discussion:
Vox, The Mahablog, Washington Post, Business Insider, Press Watch, TheBlaze, Mediaite, The Hill and Fox News
RELATED:
The Daily Beast:
Trump's Coronavirus Speech Sparks ‘Total Chaos’ in His Own Administration — U.S. officials overseas didn't even know if they were allowed home and got little clarity from the president's team after his new policy was unveiled. — President Donald Trump's Oval Office address Wednesday evening …
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Coronavirus is the Trump catastrophe we've been terrified of
Coronavirus is the Trump catastrophe we've been terrified of
Discussion:
NPR, Twitchy, The Guardian, Political Flare and Talking Points Memo
Max Boot / Washington Post:
Who could have predicted Trump would be such a bad crisis manager? Everyone, actually.
Who could have predicted Trump would be such a bad crisis manager? Everyone, actually.
Discussion:
USA Today, The Bulwark and National Review
Jonathan Bernstein / Bloomberg:
Trump's Coronavirus Speech Was Not Especially Reassuring
Trump's Coronavirus Speech Was Not Especially Reassuring
Discussion:
The Atlantic, Commentary, Mediaite, NB Blog and Washington Post
Politico:
Pelosi and Mnuchin race to clinch a deal on coronavirus aid package — Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin are moving swiftly to try to reach a deal on a massive emergency aid package for Americans affected by the coronavirus, negotiating in dramatic fashion …
Discussion:
Washington Post, The Hill, Associated Press, GEN — , Roll Call, NPR, Slate, Fox News, Mother Jones, Breitbart, Vox, The National Interest, The Daily Caller, Law & Crime, National Review and Lawyers, Guns & Money
RELATED:
Christian Datoc / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: White House Officials Allege Speaker Pelosi Pushed To Include Hyde Amendment Loophole Into Coronavirus Stimulus Plan — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sought to include a potential way to guarantee federal funding for abortion into the coronavirus economic stimulus plan, according to multiple senior White House officials.
Discussion:
The American Independent, Redstate, Breitbart, TheBlaze, The Gateway Pundit, Daily Kos, Townhall and LifeNews.com
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
America shuts down — Financial markets are careening.
America shuts down — Financial markets are careening.
Discussion:
Politico
CNN:
‘We are flying blind’: Lawmakers fume amid lack of coronavirus testing and answers
‘We are flying blind’: Lawmakers fume amid lack of coronavirus testing and answers
Discussion:
The Guardian, Political Flare, Daily Kos, IJR and Vox
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
A President Unequal to the Moment — Crises clarify. The bigger the crisis, the more the clarity, which is why the incompetence, dishonesty, and sheer callousness of the Trump Presidency have been clearer in recent days than ever before. As the coronavirus, as of Wednesday an official pandemic …
Discussion:
HuffPost, New York Times, The Hill and Mediaite
RELATED:
Ryan Heath / Politico:
Trump's travel ban sidesteps his own European resorts
Trump's travel ban sidesteps his own European resorts
Discussion:
Business Insider, CNN, Foreign Policy, Digby's Hullabaloo, The American Independent, New York Times, Right Wing Watch, Slate, Wired, The White House, Vox, Mediaite, Breitbart, Columbia Journalism Review, Common Dreams, Mother Jones, Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, The National Interest, UPI, Vanity Fair, Political Flare, VICE, American Greatness, The Guardian, ImmigrationProf Blog, Reason, Protect Our Care, ITV, Business Traveller, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Politico, The Reykjavik Grapevine, Gizmodo, One America News Network, The Week and The Root
Damien Cave / New York Times:
Tom Hanks Got Sick in Australia, Where Coronavirus Testing Isn't Such a Hassle — In the United States, little if anything about the testing has been efficient or convenient. In Australia, it is free and widely available. — SYDNEY, Australia — Tom Hanks had a cold, or so he thought: slight fever, body aches, chills, the usual.
Discussion:
Variety, Washington Post, The Guardian, Unprecedented, The Atlantic, Common Dreams, Vanity Fair, Complex, Twitchy, Deadline and Defense One
RELATED:
Aaron E. Carroll / New York Times:
Here's the Biggest Thing to Worry About With Coronavirus — We don't have enough ventilators and I.C.U. beds if there's a significant surge of new cases. As with Italy, the health system could be overwhelmed. — The ability of the American health care system to absorb a shock …
Discussion:
Bloomberg, The Daily Caller, Reuters, Reason, STAT, PJ Media Home, Quartz, Common Dreams and WBUR
Washington Post:
Coronavirus burial pits so vast they're visible from space … Two days after Iran declared its first cases of the novel coronavirus — in what would become one of the largest outbreaks of the illness outside of China — evidence of unusual activity appeared at a cemetery near where the infections emerged.
Discussion:
BuzzFeed News, Daily Kos, Redstate, The Daily Beast, The Daily Caller and Instapundit
Nick Timiraos / Wall Street Journal:
Fed to Inject $1.5 Trillion in Bid to Prevent ‘Unusual Disruptions’ in Markets — Move designed to prevent ominous trading conditions stemming from the coronavirus outbreak — The Federal Reserve said it would inject more than $1.5 trillion of temporary liquidity into Wall Street on Thursday …
Discussion:
The Wrap and Common Dreams
RELATED:
Alexander Nazaryan / Yahoo News:
CDC tested only 77 people this week; coronavirus testing slow around the nation — WASHINGTON — Despite insistent promises from the Trump administration, coronavirus testing in the United States appears to be proceeding with a marked lack of urgency. An examination of state and federal records …
Discussion:
Balloon Juice, The Daily Caller, Raw Story, The Week and Protect Our Care
RELATED:
David Leonhardt / New York Times:
Why Have So Few Americans Been Tested for Coronavirus?
Why Have So Few Americans Been Tested for Coronavirus?
Discussion:
The American Independent, Vox, New York Daily News, Washington Post and Raw Story
Wall Street Journal:
Stocks Plunge 10% In Dow's Worst Day Since 1987 — Benchmarks slide as S&P, Nasdaq join Dow in bear-market territory — The U.S. stocks selloff that pushed the Dow Jones Industrial Average into a bear market worsened Thursday as the coronavirus pandemic threatened to deeply harm global growth.
Discussion:
The Week, VICE and Common Dreams
RELATED:
Joe Biden for President:
THE BIDEN PLAN TO COMBAT CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) AND PREPARE FOR FUTURE GLOBAL HEALTH THREATS — For more information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding the coronavirus, please visit here. — The American people deserve an urgent, robust, and professional response …
Discussion:
Breitbart, New Republic, Vox, Politico, The National Interest, Washington Post, The Daily Caller, The American Independent, UPI, Daily Kos, The Daily Beast, IJR and ABC News
Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
Chelsea Manning ordered released from jail — Chelsea Manning will be released from jail after a federal judge determined that her testimony was no longer necessary against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. — The grand jury investigating the anti-secrecy group is no longer active …
Discussion:
Common Dreams
Lee Fang / The Intercept:
GOP Lawmaker Who Voted Against Paid Sick Leave in Florida Takes Paid Leave From Congress — Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., decided to self-quarantine this week after coming in contact with an individual who tested positive for a novel coronavirus, which causes the disease Covid-19 …
Discussion:
New York Times
RELATED:
Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Joe Biden appoints Jen O'Malley Dillon as new campaign manager — Former vice president Joe Biden has named Jen O'Malley Dillon as his new campaign manager, a major shake-up that comes just as the party's leading candidate plans a major organizational expansion to prepare for the general election …
Discussion:
Associated Press, Politico, The Hill, Power Line and Outside the Beltway
The Boston Globe:
CORONAVIRUS RESOURCES — Symptoms Travel warnings Ask a question Live updates More coverage — Despite assurances from Governor Charlie Baker and top state health officials, Massachusetts doctors say a severe shortage of tests for Covid-19 is hindering efforts to control the local coronavirus outbreak.
Washington Post:
'I'm a hand-shaker': Many older Americans are playing down the coronavirus threat while others opt for safety — As experts plead for social distancing, some seniors continue to get together for movies, Zumba and concerts — At her home in The Villages, a sprawling central Florida retirement community …
Tariro Mzezewa / New York Times:
'If I'm Going to Get Sick and Die, I Might as Well Do It at Disney World' — Visitors to Disney World and Universal Studios recently seemed unfazed, even as its safety became an increasingly searched online question. — When Vice President Mike Pence was asked, earlier this month …
The Seattle Times:
Inslee to order all private, public K-12 schools in King, Pierce, Snohomish counties to close through April 24 due to coronavirus concerns — Gov. Jay Inslee is planning to announce the closure of all K-12 schools, public and private, in King, Snohomish and Pierce counties for more than a month …
Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
Ohio health official estimates 100,000 people in state have coronavirus — A top health official in Ohio estimated on Thursday that more than 100,000 people in the state currently have coronavirus, a shockingly high number that underscores the limited testing so far.
Discussion:
Townhall, The Atlantic, IJR, PJ Media Home and New York Times
David Wallace-Wells / New York Magazine:
America Is Broken — What we are seeing right now is the collapse of civic authority and public trust at what is only the beginning of a protracted crisis. In the face of an onrushing pandemic, the United States has exhibited a near-total evacuation of responsibility and political leadership …
Discussion:
No More Mister Nice Blog, The Intercept and Mediaite
Jack Shafer / Politico:
Mr. President, Shut Up About Coronavirus — Trump can't stop himself from spreading misinformation. So the first way to slow this pandemic is for him to just stop talking about it. — Doug Mills/Getty Images — As a self-designated, one-man task force assigned to smother …
Discussion:
Washington Post, The Verge and New York Post