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The Daily Beast:
Trump to New York: You've Been Mean to Me, Drop Dead — Democratic governors, including Andrew Cuomo, are grappling with a coronavirus-related fear: piss off the president and risk losing his support. — As the coronavirus pandemic has deepened, Democratic governors bearing the heaviest burdens …
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New York Times:
Slow Response to the Coronavirus Measured in Lost Opportunity — If the administration had reacted to the ventilator shortage in February, a private sector effort starting now might have made lifesaving equipment in mid- to late April. Now it is unlikely to be before June.
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National Review
Jennifer Senior / New York Times:
Trump to New York: Drop Dead — Untold thousands will likely die, absent federal intervention. And it needs to happen this instant. Why won't the president help? — So it's essentially come to this: President Trump is treating each of our 50 states as individual contestants on …
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Raw Story
New York Times:
Coronavirus in N.Y.: ‘Astronomical’ Surge Leads to Quarantine Warning — The White House advised people who have passed through or left New York City that they should place themselves in a 14-day quarantine. — Federal and state officials expressed growing alarm on Tuesday …
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Trump finds someone to blame on coronavirus: Andrew Cuomo
Trump finds someone to blame on coronavirus: Andrew Cuomo
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New York Times:
How Cuomo, Once on Sidelines, Became the Politician of the Moment
How Cuomo, Once on Sidelines, Became the Politician of the Moment
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Fox News
John F. Harris / Politico:
Trump bets that voters are as impatient as he is
Trump bets that voters are as impatient as he is
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The Hill and CANNONFIRE
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
President Trump's Job Approval Rating Up to 49% — WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump may be enjoying a small rally in public support as the nation faces the COVID-19 pandemic. Forty-nine percent of U.S. adults, up from 44% earlier this month, approve of the job Trump is doing as president.
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Richard Chumney / Richmond Times-Dispatch:
Thousands of Liberty students expected to return to campus amid coronavirus outbreak — LYNCHBURG — As the coronavirus threatens to spread across the Lynchburg region, Liberty University officials are preparing to welcome back up to 5,000 students from spring break this week.
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The Daily Beast:
Falwell Misled Me on Reopening Liberty University, City Manager Says — The Lynchburg City manager said that the university's president, Jerry Falwell, was not “totally transparent” with her about opening up the dorms again. — When Liberty University president Jerry Falwell Jr. announced …
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Joel Achenbach / Washington Post:
The coronavirus isn't mutating quickly, suggesting a vaccine would offer lasting protection — The coronavirus is not mutating significantly as it circulates through the human population, according to scientists who are closely studying the novel pathogen's genetic code.
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Raw Story
Washington Post:
Trump wants ‘the country opened,’ but easing coronavirus restrictions now would be disastrous, experts say — A growing debate pits the health of the U.S. economy against the health of its people — With President Trump saying he wants “the country opened” by Easter to salvage the U.S. economy …
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Theodore Schleifer / Vox:
Bill Gates says we can't restart the economy soon and simply “ignore that pile of bodies over in the corner”
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
A viral plea to let grandparents sacrifice themselves captures a truth about Trump
A viral plea to let grandparents sacrifice themselves captures a truth about Trump
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New York Times:
Oracle Providing White House With Software to Study Unproven Coronavirus Drugs — The online platform could allow physicians to upload patient data on how malaria drugs perform on coronavirus patients. — WASHINGTON — The White House is preparing to use software provided …
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Jessica Lustig / New York Times:
What I Learned When My Husband Got Sick With Coronavirus — Our world became one of isolation, round-the-clock care, panic and uncertainty — even as society carried on around us with all too few changes. — “How are you doing, love?” I call to my husband from the living-room floor …
New York Times:
Bernie Sanders Plans to Participate in Next Debate, Campaign Says — It was the strongest sign yet that he plans to keep competing against Joe Biden in the Democratic presidential primary. — Senator Bernie Sanders plans to participate in the Democratic presidential debate in April if one is held …
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Politico, National Review, The Daily Caller and The Hill
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
How reporters should handle Trump's press briefings — In the interest of protecting the nation's health, it is time to socially distance ourselves from the crazy things that President Trump keeps saying. — I've been an enthusiastic advocate of bringing back the daily White House briefings …
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David Bauder / Associated Press:
Networks face decision: How long to stick with Trump?
Networks face decision: How long to stick with Trump?
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Power Line, Breitbart, Washington Post and The Gateway Pundit
Mandy McLaren / Courier-Journal:
One person tests positive for COVID-19 after attending ‘coronavirus party,’ Beshear says — Kentucky's overall confirmed coronavirus cases jumped to 163 Tuesday with at least one case stemming from a “coronavirus party,” Gov. Andy Beshear said, admonishing the practice and calling for an immediate end to such gatherings.
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Daniel Desrochers / Lexington Herald-Leader:
39 new Kentucky coronavirus cases found. Total is 163. More businesses must close.
39 new Kentucky coronavirus cases found. Total is 163. More businesses must close.
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CNN and Political Wire
Josh Carter / WAFB-TV:
Waffle House closes 365 locations across the U.S. — JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Waffle House has now closed 365 locations across the U.S. due to the coronavirus pandemic. — The breakfast-chain announced the news on their Facebook page Tuesday morning. — While more than 300 locations have closed, 1,627 remain open.
Bloomberg:
More Than 750,000 Masks Auctioned for Huge Markup While Hospitals Run Out — Texas bidding site sells 750,000 of them during dire shortage — Website owner received cease-and-desist order against auction — At a time when shortages of protective gear are putting health-care workers at risk …
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David Von Drehle / Washington Post:
I probably have a ‘mild to moderate’ case of covid-19. I don't think I could survive worse. — KANSAS CITY — I am thankful for my mild to moderate symptoms. — Are they covid-19 symptoms? I certainly think so. I've been reading descriptions of other cases, mild to moderate …
Bill Melugin / FOX 11 Los Angeles:
LA County Sheriff orders gun stores to close; adds 1,300 deputies to patrol — LA County Sheriff announces coronavirus changes — LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva says that all gun stores in the county will be forced to close. He's adding more deputies to patrol.
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Taryn Luna / Los Angeles Times:
L.A. County reports first coronavirus death of a person under 18 as cases top 660
L.A. County reports first coronavirus death of a person under 18 as cases top 660
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New York Times:
Coronavirus Is Advancing. All Americans Need to Shelter in Place. — The worst of the pandemic is yet to come. Listen to the medical experts. It's time for a national lockdown. — The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values.
Nick Judin / Jackson Free Press:
Governor Rejects State Lockdown For COVID-19: 'Mississippi's Never Going to Be China' … March 24 UPDATE to below story: At a press conference this morning, Gov. Tate Reeves said he's still taking a “Wait and See” approach to a shelter-at-home order. He didn't give details of executive orders …
Rand Paul / USA Today:
Sen. Paul: Why I didn't quarantine after getting tested — Guidelines would not have called for me to get tested nor quarantined. It was my extra precaution, out of concern for my damaged lung: Opposing view — I did not quarantine while awaiting a coronavirus test because I did not meet the criteria for quarantine.
Connor Sheets / al.com:
‘Last resort’: Alabama's plan for deciding which coronavirus patients get ventilators — In the coming weeks, difficult decisions about who will live and who will die in Alabama may hinge on a little-discussed document outlining the state's suggested “criteria for mechanical ventilator triage” …
Jeremy Barr / Hollywood Reporter:
A Fox News Channel Producer Promised Betsy DeVos “An Easy Interview” in 2018 Email — THR has reviewed more than 1,000 pages of emails between Fox employees and aides at the Departments of Homeland Security, Education and Agriculture. — In 2018 and 2019, booking Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos …
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Raw Story
Center for Public Integrity:
The government's secret ventilator stockpile is nowhere near enough to fight the coronavirus — Are you a health worker, medical provider, COVID-19 patient, or federal employee on the front lines of the pandemic? We want to hear from you. Email us tips@publicintegrity.org. — Only 16,600 ventilators.
Geoffrey Fowler / Washington Post:
Smartphone data reveal which Americans are social distancing (and not) — D.C. gets an ‘A’ while Wyoming earns an ‘F’ for following coronavirus stay-at-home advice, based on the locations of tens of millions of phones — If you have a smartphone, you're probably contributing to a massive coronavirus surveillance system.
Jeva Lange / The Week:
Britney Spears calls for wealth redistribution, general strike on Instagram — Britney Spears seemingly called for the redistribution of wealth and a general strike on Monday, “regramming” a post written by Instagram user Mimi Zhu. “During this time of isolation, we need connection now more than ever …
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Washington Post:
Trump versus the scientists: The president's tug-of-war with experts over coronavirus policy — On Monday, during the daily coronavirus news conference, President Trump tried to drag White House coronavirus response coordinator Deborah Birx into bashing the media with him …
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
At the Capitol, palpable fear from a more insidious enemy than past crises — For almost two weeks, the Capitol has witnessed a slow-motion version of some of the most terrifying days inside Congress. — The atmosphere boiled over with anger as legislative gridlock helped fuel …
Stephanie M. Lee / BuzzFeed News:
The Coronavirus Doesn't Just Hurt The Elderly. Data Shows Younger People Are Getting Severely Sick, Too. — 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 Today.
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Alana Goodman / Washington Free Beacon:
Harvard, Boasting $40 Billion Endowment, Lays Off Dining Hall Workers Due to Coronavirus — Harvard University, which has the largest endowment of any school in the country, is cutting its subcontracted dining hall workers without pay as it shuts down in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion
Jay Greene / Washington Post:
Amazon workers test positive for covid-19 at six U.S. warehouses — The spike in positive tests for the disease caused by the novel coronavirus comes as the e-commerce giant races to hire 100,000 workers to meet massive shopper demand. — SEATTLE — The U.S. coronavirus outbreak has spread …
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Daniela J. Lamas / New York Times:
I'm on the Front Lines. I Have No Plan for This. — We're not allowing visitors in the I.C.U. My patients will suffer in solitary confinement. — Dr. Lamas is a critical care doctor. — BOSTON — As an I.C.U. doctor I'm used to giving bad news, but I was not prepared for this.
USA Today:
6 things to know if you're living with someone who has coronavirus, or think you might be — The odds are this will happen to many of us. But we know how to minimize risk for you, your family, roommates and anyone coming through your door. — This is not hyperbole.
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
DHS wound down pandemic models before coronavirus struck — A vital modeling program was sidelined amid a bureaucratic battle, former officials say, leaving U.S. less prepared to face the virus. — From at least 2005 to 2017, an office inside DHS produced detailed analyses of what would happen …
Karen Bouffard / Detroit News:
Beaumont nears capacity: 635 hospitalized for COVID-19 with limited ventilators — Beaumont Health is caring for 635 patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19, putting pressure on the eight-hospital system as it nears capacity for staffing, protective equipment and ventilators, the Royal Oak-based health system said Tuesday.
Nicholas Ballasy / Just The News:
Pelosi delays her coronavirus bill, says will try to pass Senate's without most members present — House speaker: ‘Put aside some of our concerns for another day, and get this done’ — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday that she will attempt to pass the Senate's coronavirus economic …
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