Category Archives: pandemic

Trump accuses U.S. Health Department watchdog of ‘fake dossier’ on coronavirus – Reuters

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’s Office of the Inspector General is led by Christi Grimm, the principal deputy inspector general, who has served in the office since 1999.

Source: Trump accuses U.S. Health Department watchdog of ‘fake dossier’ on coronavirus – Reuters

A ‘Liberty’ Rebellion in Idaho Threatens to Undermine Coronavirus Orders – The New York Times “stupid is what stupid does” James Jones

Even some public officials have challenged social-distancing requirements, calling them assaults on the Constitution. One group wants to gather up to 1,000 people for Easter.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2020/04/07/us/coronavirus-idaho-bundy-patriot.html

Coronavirus: Hong Kong shuts airport to foreigners indefinitely as cases rise to 914 | South China Morning Post

The city extends its ban on arrivals after most cases over past two weeks have come over overseas. Only six of 24 newly infected are local transmissions, but all are linked to entertainment venues already closed.
— Read on www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3078633/coronavirus-five-hong-kong-residents-flown-back

US blocks millions of N95 face masks headed for Canada | World news | The Guardian

US officials stop shipment at 3M factory after Trump invoked Defense Production Act to stop exports to Canada and beyond
— Read on www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/06/us-blocks-face-masks-canada-n95-protection-equipment

Our idiot President has no brains, morals, or even common sense. The paper to make the masks comes from…. you guessed it – Canada 😡

Wisconsin Governor Postpones Tuesday’s Elections; G.O.P. Plans Challenge – The New York Times

The state was set to hold in-person balloting for presidential primaries and many local races on Tuesday, but Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat, issued an emergency order shutting down the voting.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2020/04/06/us/politics/wisconsin-primary-election-postponed-coronavirus.html

GOP in Wisconsin favors death over health and life 😡🤬🥵

US firm denies German ′piracy′ claims over vanished face masks | News | DW | 04.04.2020

3M has been forced by the US federal administration to supply the country with as many medical-grade masks as possible. The conglomerate has hit back at criticism by Trump that it was not doing enough to ensure a supply to the US, saying it had been producing as many masks as possible “over the last several weeks and months.” It also said a ban on exporting masks to Canada and Latin America raised “significant humanitarian implications” and could cause other countries to retaliate by withholding supplies to the US.

Source: US firm denies German ′piracy′ claims over vanished face masks | News | DW | 04.04.2020