Category Archives: pandemic

Opinion | Trump’s Coronavirus Emergency – The New York Times

It should not have had to take a deadly virus to expose this presidency for what it is. But it’s fitting that it has. A man who thinks he can twist every truth to suit his needs has at last discovered that he cannot twist the truths of nature and of one of nature’s gods. Her name remains Nemesis.

Trump didn’t fail to insert his favorite catchphrase into his speech on Wednesday. As usual, it managed to combine jingoism with bad policy. Instead of boasting, he could have learned from South Korea how to test better. Instead of trying to talk down the threat, he could have learned from Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu to speak about it far more honestly. Instead of offering rosy guesses of what the ultimate case fatality rate might be, he could have learned from Germany’s Angela Merkel to teach Americans some sobering math.

Trump suspends all travel from Europe to the United States to fight coronavirus – Reuters – (As per usual, he makes no sense. Wanna get here? Get to UK first!)

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday the United States will suspend all travel from Europe to the United States for 30 days starting on Friday in order to fight the coronavirus. Trump said the travel restrictions do not apply to the United Kingdom.

Source: Trump suspends all travel from Europe to the United States to fight coronavirus – Reuters

Inoreader – White House says ‘business as usual’ as Trump plays down coronavirus threat

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has advised elderly and unwell Americans to avoid crowds in order to limit the impact of the coronavirus – but the White House said it was “business as usual” as the 73-year-old Donald Trump attended a fundraising event in Florida.

Source: Inoreader – White House says ‘business as usual’ as Trump plays down coronavirus threat

Italy expands COVID-19 lockdown to whole country | CIDRAP

Italy’s announcement marks the first time a whole country has been placed on lockdown and comes on the heels of 1,797 new cases today and quickly rising numbers in other European countries. Over the weekend, Italian officials had announced a lockdown for Lombardy region and 14 provinces in other regions.

Source: Italy expands COVID-19 lockdown to whole country | CIDRAP

Coronavirus Live Updates: Trump to Discuss Economic Steps; Italy Halts Most Travel; Stocks and Oil Prices Plunge – The New York Times What an idiot! Take money that could be used to combat the virus and…

In Italy, restrictions on movement were extended to cover the whole country. In the United States, where the death toll hit 26, President Trump said he would discuss tax cuts and aid for idled hourly workers with Congress.

More Coronavirus Cases Linked To Biogen Meeting At Boston Hotel

According to the Boston Business Journal, about 175 people were at that meeting. Biogen said Thursday it has directed any employee who attended the conference to work from home for two weeks. An alert sent out from the Harvard School of Public Health said that the school was notified by Brigham and Women’s Hospital that 60 people were being evaluated at the hospital for the coronavirus.

Source: More Coronavirus Cases Linked To Biogen Meeting At Boston Hotel