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New York Times:
Coronavirus Live Updates: Doctor Says He Was Removed From Federal Post After Questioning Controversial Treatment  —  The first known U.S. death from the illness came in early February in California.  An order by Trump will impose a 60-day halt in issuing green cards.  Some stability returned to the energy market.
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Dan Diamond / Politico:
Ousted vaccine expert battles with Trump team over his abrupt dismissal  —  The abrupt ouster of a top vaccine expert at HHS has split officials who see it as either a boon for the nation's Covid-19 response or the latest indication of a dysfunctional health department.
New York Times:
A Coronavirus Death in Early February Was ‘Probably the Tip of an Iceberg’  —  The startling discovery that the virus was responsible for a Feb. 6 death in California raises questions about where else it might have been spreading undetected.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Weeks before there was evidence …
Reuters:
Special Report: HHS chief Azar had aide, former dog breeder, steer pandemic task force  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - On January 21, the day the first U.S. case of coronavirus was reported, the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services appeared on Fox News to report the latest on the disease as it ravaged China.
Discussion: Mediaite
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Wall Street Journal:
Health Chief's Early Missteps Set Back Coronavirus Response  —  HHS Secretary Alex Azar waited for weeks to brief the president and oversold his agency's progress  —  WASHINGTON—On Jan. 29, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar told President Trump the coronavirus epidemic was under control.
Discussion: The Hill, Politico and Raw Story
NBC News:   Trump aides explore ways to get a ‘frustrated’ president out of Washington
Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Trump reverses course, says ‘too soon’ for Georgia Gov. Kemp to reopen state  —  The president said he disagreed with Gov. Brian Kemp's decision to reopen nail salons, barber shops and tattoo parlors - but he won't stop him  —  President Donald Trump said Wednesday he “strongly disagrees” …
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
‘Too soon.’ Trump opposes Kemp's decision to reopen Georgia businesses  —  ‘Would I do that?  No,’ Trump says  —  President Donald Trump said Wednesday he “totally” disagreed with Gov. Brian Kemp's decision to roll back coronavirus restrictions and allow shuttered businesses such as nail salons and barber shops to reopen this week.
Andrew O'Reilly / Fox News:
Trump pushes back against CDC director's warning about coronavirus second wave
Discussion: Politico
Andrew O'Reilly / Fox News:
Oklahoma governor announces plans to start reopening state economy
Discussion: Oklahoman.com and The Hill
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Biden leads Trump in battleground Pennsylvania  —  With most Pennsylvania voters concerned about catching coronavirus and nearly six-in-ten believing the Trump administration was too slow to act, Joe Biden leads Donald Trump in that battleground state.
Discussion: The Hill
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Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Biden tops Trump in Michigan, where Gov. Whitmer is more popular than president  —  Judge Jeanine: Michigan Gov. Whitmer was taking advantage of the COVID-19 crisis until she got caught  —  Majorities of Michigan voters are concerned about coronavirus, think President Trump …
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA, CNN and The Hill
Associated Press:
AP-NORC poll: Few Americans support easing virus protections  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite pockets of attention-grabbing protests, a new survey finds Americans remain overwhelmingly in favor of stay-at-home orders and other efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Discussion: Florida Politics
Ariana Eunjung Cha / Washington Post:
A mysterious blood-clotting complication is killing coronavirus patients  —  Once thought a relatively straightforward respiratory virus, covid-19 is proving to be much more frightening  —  Craig Coopersmith was up early that morning as usual and typed his daily inquiry into his phone.
Discussion: CBS Baltimore
Heather Long / Washington Post:
There's a growing possibility of a W-shaped economic recovery — and it's scary  —  A resurgence of the virus or a spike in defaults and bankruptcies could lead to another painful economic downturn  —  There are growing concerns that any economic recovery later this year could prove short-lived …
Discussion: NBC News and National Review
The White House:
Proclamation Suspending Entry of Immigrants Who Present Risk to the U.S. Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the COVID-19 Outbreak  —  The 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has significantly disrupted the livelihoods of Americans.  In Proclamation 9994 of March 13, 2020 …
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Fox News Stars Touted a Malaria Drug, Until They Didn't  —  Laura Ingraham called hydroxychloroquine “a game changer.”  But after a month of coverage, she stopped discussing the drug on the air.  —  For a month's stretch, the Fox News star Laura Ingraham relentlessly promoted …
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Natasha Daly / National Geographic:
Seven more big cats test positive for coronavirus at Bronx Zoo  —  Following a National Geographic inquiry, the zoo confirms that four more tigers and three lions have the virus.  This comes the same day as two pet cats in New York become the first in the U.S. to test positive.
Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
Pentagon plans to dispatch Blue Angels and Thunderbirds in coronavirus response  —  The Pentagon is planning a multi-city tour of the U.S. military's top flight demonstration teams to “champion national unity” amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to defense officials and a memo obtained by The Washington Post.
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Schumer's Senate Democrats show sharper edge in coronavirus era  —  Chuck Schumer and his Senate Democrats have found a go-to play in this pandemic: an old-school blockade.  —  Amid a coronavirus outbreak that's crippling the economy, Schumer's caucus is digging in for longer fights …
Discussion: Vox, The Hill and Breitbart
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Washington Post:
States rushing to reopen are likely making a deadly error, coronavirus models and experts warn  —  By the end of the week, residents in Georgia will be able to get their hair permed and nails done.  By Monday, they will be cleared for action flicks at the cineplex and burgers at their favorite greasy spoon.
Discussion: CNN
MSNBC:
‘Frustrated’ Trump eager to get out of White House, aides exploring ways to allow him to leave D.C.  —  A “frustrated” President Donald Trump is growing restless after a month of nationwide shutdowns, and top aides and campaign officials are exploring ways to allow him to leave D.C..
Henry Rodgers / The Daily Caller:
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Calls For National Work Boycott Post-Coronavirus  —  Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called for a national work boycott, saying when businesses re-open people should refuse to go back to work.  —  In the first episode of Seat at the Table …
Discussion: Twitchy
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Sam Dorman / Fox News:
AOC goes off on economic shutdown protesters: ‘Tell your president to make some damn tests’
Discussion: ABC News
Jim VandeHei / Axios:
Axios qualifies for PPP loan  —  Axios is among the small businesses that qualified for a PPP loan to protect existing jobs and help weather the coronavirus crisis.  —  Why it matters: We are in the somewhat unique position of being both a media company, which covers government and business …
Jake Hiles:
I need someone in the media to pick this story up.  I have done as much digging as I can do, but I am getting dead ends and literal roadblocks that someone with press credentials would not get.  If this is true, this story would be national news.  —  Virginia Governor Ralph Northam issued …
Timothy Bella / Washington Post:
Las Vegas mayor: Reopen casinos, let the ones with the most infections then close  —  Standing in front of an empty storefront along Main Street, Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman was beaming with optimism, believing that businesses would make it through the coronavirus pandemic.
Maya T. Prabhu / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Georgia Democratic lawmaker announces resignation week after endorsing Trump  —  A little more than a week after he announced that he was endorsing President Donald Trump, Democratic state Rep. Vernon Jones announced Wednesday morning that he would not complete his term.
Maxwell Tani / The Daily Beast:
CNN Boss Tells Staff They Will Not Return to Offices Until at Least September  —  STAY AT HOME  —  CNN won't send staffers back into its offices until at least September.  In an internal email obtained by The Daily Beast, network chief Jeff Zucker told staff that the vast majority of company staff will …
Stamford Advocate:
Hard-hit restaurants, gyms and other businesses are battling insurers over coronavirus, sparking a new Washington lobbying war  —  WASHINGTON - A multi-billion dollar standoff between the nation's leading insurers and the restaurants, hotels, gyms and theaters that purchase their policies …
New York Times:
Banks Gave Richest Clients ‘Concierge Treatment’ for Pandemic Aid  —  Some businesses seeking coronavirus loans got to avoid flaky online portals or backed-up queues.  Many other small businesses couldn't get their loan requests submitted before the money dried up.
Brian Klaas / Washington Post:
I live in Britain.  Thank goodness there's no Fox News here.  —  The United Kingdom and the United States are both hard-hit by the coronavirus pandemic.  Both countries are run by populist blowhards whose larger-than-life hair and egos are inversely proportional to their regard for expertise.
Discussion: PRESS RUN, Raw Story and Vox
Karl Rove / Wall Street Journal:
2016 Conventions Might Have Been the Last  —  Will Democrats make it to Milwaukee and Republicans to Charlotte N.C.?  —  This summer the coronavirus may claim another victim: the Republican and Democratic national conventions, at least in their present form.
Wall Street Journal:
Rikers Island Jail Guards Are Dying in One of the Worst Coronavirus Outbreaks  —  The New York City correctional complex is among the most-infected workplaces in the U.S.  —  When Quinsey Simpson relieved a colleague at New York City's Rikers Island jail complex in early March …
Discussion: The Root
John Cho / Los Angeles Times:
Op-Ed: John Cho: Coronavirus reminds Asian Americans like me that our belonging is conditional  —  I called my parents a few nights ago to tell them to be cautious when stepping out of the house, because they might be targets of verbal or even physical abuse.  It felt so strange.  Our roles had flipped.
Discussion: Kaiser Health News
Wall Street Journal:
Coronavirus Deaths in U.S. Nursing, Long-Term Care Facilities Top 10,000  —  Industry says it is struggling to get the testing it needs to detect and contain outbreaks  —  The number of U.S. coronavirus-linked deaths in long-term care facilities including nursing homes has eclipsed 10,000 …
CNBC:
Massive layoffs and pay cuts are likely coming to state and local governments as federal aid goes elsewhere  — State and local governments are warning of a wave of layoffs and pay cuts after getting left out of the federal coronavirus relief package expected to pass Congress this week.
Discussion: Forbes
Sam Stanton / Sacramento Bee:
CHP bans protests at California Capitol after rally against Newsom's stay-at-home order  —  Following Monday's protest at the state Capitol where demonstrators defied Gov. Gavin Newsom's orders banning large gatherings, the California Highway Patrol says it will no longer issue permits …
Discussion: The Hill and KRON4
Christopher Mathias / HuffPost:
The Extremists And Grifters Behind Many Of The Anti-Lockdown Protests  —  Right-wing rallies across the country have demanded governors reopen businesses during a deadly pandemic.  —  Many of the right-wing protests against state stay-at-home orders sweeping the nation have been organized …
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Opening up the economy won't save the economy  —  A customer waits for a takeout order at Kelly's Irish Times in Washington, DC, on March 24.  Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images  —  Trump and Republican governors can't make people eat at restaurants.
 
 
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