How the Virus Got Out  —  The most extensive travel restrictions to stop an outbreak in human history haven't been enough.  We analyzed the movements of hundreds of millions of people to show why.  —  It seems simple: Stop travel, stop the virus from spreading around the world.Here's why that didn't work.

Coronavirus is killing us in Florida, Gov. DeSantis.  Act like you give a damn  —  With Florida's economy crashing under the weight of the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Ron DeSantis is working overtime to preserve our status as the world's leading exporter of political comedy.

Israeli doctor in Italy: We no longer help those over 60  —  Israeli medical doctor Gai Peleg told Israeli television that in northern Italy the orders are not to allow those over 60 access to respiratory machines.  —  Italy suffered more coronavirus-related victims than China …

College students in Florida test positive for coronavirus after spring break trip  —  The school didn't say where they went during their break or if they lived on or off campus  —  TAMPA, Fl.  (WFLA) — Five University of Tampa students are recovering after testing positive for COVID-19 during spring break, the school said.

Trump Writes to Kim Jong-un Offering Help in Virus Fight, North Korea Says  —  The North, which says it is waging an all-out campaign against the coronavirus, expressed “sincere gratitude” for the president's letter.  —  SEOUL, South Korea — President Trump has sent a letter to North Korea's leader …

David Lat Put on Ventilator, in Critical Condition With COVID-19 Infection  —  The founder of the Above the Law blog was put on a ventilator after “his oxygen levels dropped,” according to his husband. … David Lat is in critical condition and has been has been put on a ventilator …

Okeechobee county commissioner suggests ways to combat COVID-19 virus  —  · by Special to the Lake Okeechobee News  —  OKEECHOBEE - While most of the Okeechobee County Commissioners urge the public to refer to the health information from the Centers for Disease Control …

White House Pushes U.S. Officials to Criticize China For Coronavirus ‘Cover-Up’  —  A State Department cable obtained by The Daily Beast says the U.S. and the American people are the “greatest humanitarians the world has ever known.”  —  As the number of coronavirus cases continues to grow …

Senate's coronavirus rescue package faces major test on Sunday  —  Top congressional leaders and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will meet Sunday, as the Senate moves toward a key procedural vote on a massive $1.6 trillion-plus emergency economic package to deal with the coronavirus crisis.

Thank God the Doctor Is In  —  Peeking out our windows, we see America shriveling.  —  WASHINGTON — It's not easy being a national treasure.  —  “I'm exhausted,” confessed Tony Fauci when I reached him Thursday evening in the middle of another 18-hour workday.

Washington Post fact-checker attacks people for quoting Joe Biden verbatim  —  Joe Biden claimed at the last Democratic primary debate that, under his administration, there would be, quote, “No ability for the oil industry to continue to drill, period, ends.”

BURGLARY - 839 W. CONGRESS ST - El Rio Health Center  —  (COVID-19 Test Kits Stolen)  —  The Tucson Police Department is seeking the public's assistance with attempting to identify the pictured burglary suspect.  —  On March 20, 2020, just before 8:00 p.m., the suspect entered the El Rio Health Center disguised as a delivery driver.

NYC Mayor: If Trump doesn't act, ‘people will die who could have lived otherwise’  —  Mayor de Blasio says the president should activate Defense Production Act for supplies and mobilize the military to help fight coronavirus pandemic.  —  WASHINGTON — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio …

Governments and Companies Race to Make Masks Vital to Virus Fight  —  President Trump resists using emergency powers to compel production, saying companies will voluntarily provide much-needed protective gear.  —  President Trump on Saturday sought to assure an anxious American public …

Where Are the Tests?  —  Donald Trump lied about the danger from COVID-19.  Now he's lying about the availability of tests for the coronavirus.  Watch him lie, again, in real time.  —  Today is Sunday, March 22, 2020 and America is a different country than it was a month ago.  —  Business have closed.

Hawaii to quarantine all arrivals to the state for 14 days  —  HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's governor has instituted a mandatory 14-day self-quarantine starting Thursday of all people traveling to the state as part of efforts to fight the spread of coronavirus .  —  The order applies to returning residents as well as visitors.

FEMA administrator says more masks are being shipped from stockpile amid shortage  —  He could not provide details on a concrete timeline to meet the country's demand  —  Critical medical gear is still in short supply as the nation grapples with new coronavirus, but Federal Emergency …

DOJ Wants to Suspend Certain Constitutional Rights During Coronavirus Emergency  —  The Department of Justice has secretly asked Congress for the ability to detain arrested people “indefinitely” in addition to other powers that one expert called “terrifying”

Lupus Patients Can't Get Crucial Medication After President Trump Pushes Unproven Coronavirus Treatment  —  Trump's dubious claim that hydroxychloroquine could be used to treat COVID-19 has led to hoarding, putting Lupus patients and others at even greater risk.  As of Saturday afternoon, Anna Valdez had 27 pills left.

The Coronavirus's Rampage Through a Suburban Nursing Home  —  Two-thirds of Life Care Center's residents and 47 of its workers fell ill. Thirty-five people died.  We investigated what went wrong.  —  KIRKLAND, Wash. — Loretta Rapp, 79, was easy to spot as she zipped through …

Ohio abortion clinics ordered to stop procedures due to coronavirus  —  All of Ohio's abortion clinics have been ordered to stop providing the procedure as the state clamps down on medical services to preserve protective gear amid the growing coronavirus outbreak.

Short-term thinking plagues Trump's coronavirus response  —  After months of minimizing the threat to the United States, President Donald Trump jumped feet-first into the coronavirus fight this week with vows of quick fixes to the testing problem, claims about potential cures …

A plea from doctors in Italy: To avoid Covid-19 disaster, treat more patients at home  —  A dozen physicians at the epicenter of Italy's Covid-19 outbreak issued a plea to the rest of the world on Saturday, going beyond the heartbreaking reports of overwhelmed health care workers …

Chaos, inconsistency mark launch of drive-thru virus testing  —  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Drive-thru sites have been opening around the United States to make it quicker and safer to test people for the new coronavirus.  But much like the rest of the U.S. response to the pandemic …

Coronavirus shut down Sin City, creating a potentially devastating situation for Las Vegas  —  LAS VEGAS — Don Gummerson and Josh “Pepper” Clarke left The Flamingo and sauntered alone down the sidewalk of the Strip, past locked casino doors and outdoor daiquiri machines shrouded in black trash bags …

This wouldn't have happened if Hillary Clinton had won  —  The coronavirus is the most foreseeable disaster in history — and so is President Trump's inability to rise to the occasion.  —  There were scattered warnings before Pearl Harbor and 9/11 of what was to come.  But nothing like this.

Construction of US-Mexico border wall proceeds despite coronavirus pandemic  —  The Trump administration announced plans to erect 150 miles of barrier on the border, involving large numbers of contractors  —  The Trump administration is ramping up construction of its multibillion-dollar …

Becoming White House chief of staff during coronavirus  —  Mark Meadows is immersed in one of the most extraordinary job training sessions an incoming White House chief of staff can get: how to manage thousands of staffers — and President Trump — in the middle of a pandemic.