saraacater--2020-04-29--CORONAVIRUS UPDATES: 1,030,487 infected, 59,446 deaths in U.S.

The number of cases of the coronavirus in the U.S. surpassed 1 million on Wednesday with 59,446 deaths .
After seeing success in early trials in COVID patients , the Ebola treatment Remdesivir is expected to be approved by the U.S. FDA for emergency use .
President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Wednesday ensuring that America ’ s meat supply remains a critical industry amid the pandemic .
The move comes after some meat plants across the country close , which Trump said “ threaten the continued functioning of the national meat and poultry supply chain , undermining @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. government analysts are saying that the Wuhan laboratory is “ most likely ” the source of the coronavirus outbreak based on “ circumstantial evidence , ” according to the Washington Times .
“ All other possible places of the virus ’ origin have been proven to be highly unlikely , ” the document obtained by the news site adds .
There are currently 988,490 people infected with the coronavirus in the U.S .
Moreover , 56,256 have died throughout the country .
Globally , 3,061,521 are infected with the virus and 212,083 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of large corporations that have returned small business loans provided by the CARES Act .
The Los Angeles Lakers will be giving back their $ 4.6 million small business loan , which Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin called their acceptance of aid “ outrageous ” on CNBC Tuesday .
The SBA loans continue to be in high demand , which became even more clear when the website application crashed Monday morning .
U.S. Health Officials are investigating the Wuhan Institute of Virology and a grant the U.S. provided to it , according to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Washington Post ’ s Josh Rogin was first to report State Department cables that earlier warned about the safety of the lab and gave credence to the theory that the virus may have emanated from it .
Nationwide , there are 965,933 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 53,877 have died from the virus .
Dr. Deborah Birx , a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force , told Fox News host Jesse Watters over the weekend that the coronavirus death toll will likely “ dramatically ” decrease by the end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both the hospitalizations , the ICU need , and frankly , the number of people who have succumbed to this disease will be dramatically decreased by the end of May , ” Birx told Watters .
The USNS Comfort discharged its last patient on Sunday as it readies to depart New York City .
Jonathan Rath Hoffman , assistant to the secretary of defense for public affairs , told reporters last week that the vessel will go to Norfolk , Virginia to ready for its next deployment , which he did not disclose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus in the United States and 49,963 people have died nationwide .
Worldwide , there are 2,735,117 cases and 192,019 people have died .
On Thursday , the House passed an additional stimulus package to provide $ 484 additional funding to American workers and businesses .
The bill also allocates $ 75 billion to hospitals and $ 25 billion to boost testing for the virus .
Vice President Mike Pence shared that the virus will ‘ largely ’ be behind us by memorial day weekend .
“ If you look at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Day Weekend we will largely have this coronavirus epidemic behind us , ” Pence , who is chair of the White House coronavirus task force , told Geraldo Rivera on Thursday .
“ State and local officials will begin to reopen activities , you ’ re going to see states ahead here begin to do that.
” The State of Georgia is reopening some businesses on Friday , along with Texas , which is opening ‘ retail-to-go.
’ 842,624 people are infected with the coronavirus in the U.S. and there have been 46,785 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worldwide has reached 2,647,512 with 184,372 deaths .
The weekly job reports numbers released Thursday revealed that 26 million people have filed for unemployment insurance in the U.S. in the last five weeks .
Over 4 million Americans applied for the economic support in the last week alone .
The House of Representatives is expected to vote Thursday on a $ 484 billion stimulus package that passed the Senate on Wednesday .
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday to halt immigration for a 60 day period , with some exceptions .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of all backgrounds will be first in line for jobs as our economy reopens.
” Trump said , “ Crucially , it will also preserve our health care resources for American patients.
” There are currently 825,306 cases of the coronavirus and 45,075 fatalities in the U.S. On Tuesday , President Donald Trump provided further details regarding his plan to halt immigration for 60 days saying that it will have “ certain exemptions.
” The President is expected to sign the executive order on Wednesday .
“ It ’ s something we have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump said .
“ We have to have it.
” CDC director Dr. Robert Redfield told The Washington Post Tuesday that a second wave of the coronavirus could be more devastating than the first .
“ There ’ s a possibility that the assault of the virus on our nation next winter will actually be even more difficult than the one we just went through , ” Redfield told The Washington Post .
“ And when I ’ ve said this to others , they kind of put their head back , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” He also added that the coronavirus , combined with a regular flu season will stress the health care system .
The coronavirus has infected 787,960 people in the United States and has taken 42,364 lives nationwide .
All available evidence suggests the coronavirus originated in bats and was not a “ laboratory construct ” , World Health Organization spokesperson Fadela Chaib said at a briefing in Geneva today .
“ At this stage , it is not possible to determine precisely the source of the virus which caused the Covid-19 pandemic , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ However , all available evidence suggests that the virus has a natural animal origin and is not a manipulated or constructed virus .
The virus most probably has its ecological reservoir in bats.
” During the White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing on Monday , President Donald Trump announced that he will “ suspend immigration to the United States ” with a soon to come executive order .
“ In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy , as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States !
” The President wrote on Twitter .
There are no further details yet on the executive order .
Georgia , Tennessee , and South Carolina announced plans to reopen their economies .
South Carolina will begin on Tuesday by opening public beaches and allowing “ some retailers ” to open with strict social distancing measures , Governor Henry mcMaster announced Monday in an executive order .
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases has reached 759,786 in the U.S. Nationwide fatalities have also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first state to reopen its economy using the Trump administration ’ s phased approach .
Beginning Monday , the state will begin with opening state parks .
Visitors are advised to wear masks , maintain social distancing , and keep gatherings to less than five people .
Click here to read the details of Texas Governor Greg Abbott ’ s executive order .
On Sunday , President Donald Trump shared that the national stockpile of ventilators had increased to 10,000 with some already given to states in need .
As of Sunday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tests distributed , which exceeds any other country , according to the White House .
There are currently 671,425 cases of the coronavirus and 33,286 fatalities in the U.S .
The number of cases worldwide is 2,173,431 .
Global fatalities also reached 146,291 .
President Donald Trump released a plan for “ opening up America again ” during his press conference on Thursday .
The plan gives state governors three phases for steadily reopening their economy .
Each level is based on data within each state .
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo extended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state to May 15 .
The President scolded Democrats on Twitter Friday for not returning to Washington earlier than April 20 , when Congress is scheduled to be back in session .
On Thursday , the need for additional funding for American workers and small business owners became all too real when the SBA ’ s payment protection program site closed all loan applications after running out of funding .
Worldwide cases of the coronavirus have surpassed 2 million .
The number of cases in the U.S is 639,664 .
There have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to data released by the U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday , 5,245,000 Americans applied for unemployment insurance last week .
President Donald Trump is expected to issue a plan for state governors to ease social distancing guidelines .
The US Food and Drug Administration approved the emergency use of coronavirus antibody tests to determine immunity .
Chembio Diagnostic Systems , Ortho Clinical Diagnostics , and Abbott Laboratories .
The number of people infected with the coronavirus in the U.S. climbed to 609,685 .
The number of fatalities is 26,059 .
During Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Donald Trump announced a pause in U.S. funding to the World Health Organization .
“ Today , I am instructing made administration to halt funding of the World Health Organization while a review is conducted to assess the World Health Organization ’ s role in severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of the coronavirus , ” Pres .
Trump told the nation .
The WHO discouraged member countries from instituting early travel bans in curbing the spread of the coronavirus pandemic and misled the world about how the virus is spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from person-to-person .
President Trump and health experts on the task force , however , banned travel to China in January , which set the U.S. apart from many countries like Italy , one of the hardest hit countries .
Trump called the WHO “ China-centric ” last week accusing its leaders of supporting China more than the U.S. , which is its biggest contributor .
In terms of reopening the economy , the President said he ’ s leaving that up to state governors .
Coronavirus has infected over 1.9 million people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to Johns Hopkins University .
FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn said Tuesday morning on Fox & Friends that the administration is encouraging Americans who had the coronavirus to donate blood plasma for treating new patients .
He also shared that new saliva testing is becoming available as a more comfortable alternative to testing .
The saliva test will provide health care workers on the frontlines the ability too receive testing multiple times a day , Hahn said .
The U.S. has over 582,000 cases of the virus and has a death toll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Governor Andrew Cuomo said Monday that he is working with governors in the northeast region of the U.S. as collaborative effort to reopen the economy .
Cuomo also said that “ the worst is over ” for his state .
Governor Abbott of Texas also signaled Tuesday that he ’ s developing a plan to reopen his state ’ s economy and is set to announce “ a new small business initiative in Texas.
” One of the countries hardest hit by the pandemic , Italy , allowed some retail stores to reopen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ died from the virus in Italy since it landed in the country .
The number of cases worldwide topped 1.8 million on Sunday and the global death toll rose above 110,000 , according to Johns Hopkins University .
The United States has confirmed more than 556,000 cases , with New York City alone reporting over 104,000 infections .
More than 22,000 people have died countrywide .
Speaking on Sunday , the country ’ s top medical expert on the pandemic , Dr. Anthony Fauci , told CNN that lives would have been saved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dr. Fauci said on CNN that he “ can ’ t guarantee ” US voters will be able to cast their ballot for president in person in November , saying that there could be a rebound in coronavirus cases in autumn or winter .
More than 29,000 members of the National Guard supporting Covid-19 response There are over 467,184 people infected with the coronavirus in the U.S .
The number of deaths in the country has reached 17,836 , according to Johns Hopkins University .
New York officials confirmed Friday that Hart Island @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victims , according to CNN .
“ It is likely that people who have passed away from ( coronavirus ) … .
will be buried on the Island in the coming days , ” New York City Mayor Press Secretary Freddi Goldstein told CNN .
Hart Island is a public cemetery operated by Department of Corrections .
New York State saw a negative net change in intensive care admissions on Thursday for the first time since the coronavirus crisis began , Gov .
Andrew Cuomo said Friday .
World Health Officials said on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slowing in some of the hardest-hit countries in Europe like Spain , Italy , Germany and France , however , lifting stay-at-home orders too soon could lead to a “ deadly resurgence.
” Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said that the U.S. economy could reopen in May .
More than 14,700 people have died from the new coronavirus in the United States , according to Johns Hopkins University .
More than 432,000 people across the country have been sickened by COVID-19 .
The coronavirus was likely spreading in New York City as early as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s first confirmed case , according to a report citing new research .
A crew member aboard the USNS Mercy Hospital ship , which is docked in Los Angeles to provide medical support during the pandemic , has tested positive for the novel coronavirus .
US Navy Lt. Andrew Bertucci told CNN the crew member is “ currently isolated aboard the ship , and will soon transfer to an off-ship isolation facility where they will self-monitor for severe symptoms.
” Globally , nearly 1.5 million people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rising cases in Japan : Tokyo reported 144 new infections on Wednesday — the largest increase for the capital in a single day .
Big jump in Singapore : Another 142 infections were recorded in Singapore on Wednesday — the largest rise in new cases in the city-state .
South Korea ’ s flag carrier Korean Air has instructed more than 70 % of its employees to take paid leave , at a reduced rate , for six months from April 16 until October 15 .
The Chinese government ’ s mishandling of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a wet market in Wuhan has shown its overall incompetence and has put us all in danger , Buck Sexton , the host of “ The Buck Sexton Show ” said on Tuesday .
There are 399,929 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 12,911 fatalities in the U.S. New Jersey Gov .
Phil Murphy told residents to avoid holding family gatherings during Passover and Easter .
World trade is expected to fall by between 13 % and 32 % in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic disrupts normal economic activity and life around the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WTO ) said in its annual trade report and outlook .
WTO economists believe the decline will likely exceed the trade slump brought on by the global financial crisis of 2008 .
New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio says officials have seen some progress in fighting the virus , he cautions against relaxing social distancing guidelines .
The city of Wuhan , where the virus originated , has opened back up after a 76-day travel ban .
Wuhan residents were able to leave their homes and go to work beginning Wednesday at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ residents must have an app on their phones that ’ s used for “ data-tracking and government surveillance ” to prove that they are not infected with the virus , according to the Associated Press .
According to local reports , 65,000 people left the city by plane or train in the first few hours after the ban was lifted .
During Tuesday ’ s White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing , President Donald Trump threatened to pause U.S. funding to the World Health Organization , who he called “ China centric.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which they discouraged him from instituting his January 31 travel ban on China .
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer penned a letter Wednesday describing their priorities for Interim Relief for small businesses and working families .
Both the House and the Senate are set to return to session on April 20 .
“ The heartbreaking acceleration of the coronavirus crisis demands bold , urgent and ongoing action from Congress to protect Americans ’ lives and livelihoods.
” the two lawmakers wrote , “ As Democrats have said since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relief for small businesses and families , building on the strong down-payment made in the bipartisan CARES Act.
” Here are some of the Democrats ’ priorities for interim funding : • $ 250 billion in assistance to small businesses , with $ 125 billion channeled through community-based financial institutions that serve farmers , family , women , minority and veteran-owned small businesses and nonprofits in rural , tribal , suburban and urban communities across our country , and improvements to ensure all eligible small businesses can access this critical funding and are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 100 billion for hospitals , community health centers and health systems , providing desperately needed resources to the frontlines of this crisis , including production and distribution of national rapid testing and Personal Protective Equipment ( PPE ) ; • $ 150 billion for state and local governments to manage this crisis and mitigate lost revenue , doubling down on the investment secured in the CARES Act ; • Strong additional support for families with a 15 percent increase to the maximum SNAP benefit to help put food on the table .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 11,000 fatalities in the U.S. President Donald Trump authorized the use of the USNS Comfort docked in Manhattan , NY for Covid patients on Monday .
The vessel was originally prepared to take patients needing hospital care for conditions other than Covid .
However , after New York Governor Andrew Cuomo requested its use for Covid patients Monday , President Trump gave his approval .
This week Vice President Mike Pence will hold four conference calls to brief House Democrats , House Republicans , Senate Democrats and Senate Republicans on coronavirus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Surgeon General Jerome Adams said by the end of this week , the will have been 2 million coronavirus tests completed across the United States .
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Tuesday that President Trump is looking at how to reopen parts of the U.S. economy as the coronavirus pandemic forces an unprecedented shutdown of business throughout the country .
After negotiating with 3M , The President announced Monday that the company will produce “ 55.5 million high-quality face masks each month ” for medical personnel in the U.S. Last week , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Personal Protective Equipment was going overseas when domestic consumers were awaiting their shipments .
The President further invoked the use of the Defense Production Act last week to ensure the issue would be resolved .
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson ’ s condition as he suffers from the coronavirus worsened over the weekend and he was admitted to a London hospital ’ s Intensive Care Unit .
A spokesperson for the Prime Minister confirmed Tuesday that Johnson received oxygen overnight .
Further , the spokesperson reported that the Prime Minister didn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a ventilator .
There are currently 337,933 people in the U.S. infected with the coronavirus and 10,993 people have died in the country from the disease .
Experts on the White House Coronavirus Task Force warned that this week would likely be one of the deadliest since the start of the pandemic .
“ This is going to be the hardest and the saddest week of most Americans ’ lives , quite frankly , ” U.S .
Surgeon General , Jerome Adams said during an interview on “ Fox News Sunday ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is going to be our Pearl Harbor moment , our 9/11 moment , only it ’ s not going to be localized .
It ’ s going to be happening all over the country .
And I want America to understand that.
” On Monday morning , President Donald Trump shared on Twitter that docked cruise ships with passengers infected with the coronavirus that “ no other countries would allow ” were being closely treated by medical personnel .
Moreover , he ensure that passengers were “ under strict supervision ” and will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appropriate.
” Last week , two ships were awaiting U.S. clearance to dock off the Florida coast.The most recent ship to dock was the Coral Princess Ship which carried seven passengers and five crew members who tested positive for the coronavirus .
On Friday , Holland America ’ s Zaandam and the Rotterdam disembarked in Florida .
Those ships reported a total of 233 passengers experiencing flu-like symptoms .
There were 14 people evacuated to local hospitals from the two ships .
“ We commend the decision by the cruise industry to cease @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tourist industry does not happen instantaneously or easily , ” said Vice Admiral Dan Abel , Coast Guard Deputy Commandant for Operations .
“ The federal , state , local and industry cooperation to achieve this feat truly represents the whole-of-nation approach directed by the president and is essential to fighting the spread of this virus and working to minimize the loss of life.
” The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed Saturday that 114 cruise ships are currently in U.S. waters .
The cruise ship industry and U.S. Centers for Disease Control have stopped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has also advised the general population to wear cloth masks when going out in public for necessities .
Click here to learn how to make your own .
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide has surpassed 1,000,000 .
The U.S. number of case increased to 245,601 with 6,058 now dead .
White House trade advisor Peter Navarro announced Thursday the implementation of a “ Buy American ” executive order to ensure that after the coronavirus pandemic comes to an end , “ the government buys American for essential medicines ” and supplies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regulations for the FDA and EPA to incentivize domestic innovation .
“ The key here is having advanced manufacturing on U.S. soil that can leapfrog other countries so we don ’ t have to worry about competing against cheap sweatshop labor , lax environmental regulations , different tax regimes , and the massive subsidies of foreign governments who are actually directly attacking our industrial base , ” Navarro said .
The White House also cracked down on 3M for exporting Personal Protective Equipment abroad , prioritizing foreign profits over domestic need .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Act , calls on Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf to “ use any and all authority available under the Act to acquire , from any appropriate subsidiary or affiliate of 3M Company , the number of N-95 respirators that the Administrator determines to be appropriate.
” In a written statement released Friday , the company asserted that the administration asked “ that 3M cease exporting respirators that we currently manufacture in the United States to the Canadian and Latin American markets.
” The company raised concerns over potential “ humanitarian implications ” where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same , as some have already done.
” 3M added , “ If that were to occur , the net number of respirators being made available to the United States would actually decrease .
That is the opposite of what we and the Administration , on behalf of the American people , both seek.
” The President ’ s doctor also tested President Trump a second time for the coronavirus , announcing that the test came back with a negative result .
He had no symptoms , the physician said in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the coronavirus reached 216,772 in the U.S. Thursday .
The U.S. fatalities increased to 5,137 .
The latest state to implement stay at home orders is Florida , which the State ’ s Governor Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday afternoon .
It is set to begin at 12:01 a.m. on Friday and is set to end on April 30 .
“ All persons in Florida shall limit their movements and personal interactions outside of their home to only those necessary to obtain or provide essential services or conduct essential activities , ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Angeles advised residents Wednesday to wear masks when leaving their homes .
During Wednesday ’ s White House Task Force press conference , the President and Pentagon officials revealed that they have intelligence that the drug cartels are looking to exploit the coronavirus crisis in the country .
“ We came upon some intelligence some time ago that the drug cartels as a result of COIVD-19 were going to try to take advantage of the situation and try to infiltrate additional drugs into our country , ” Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ We ’ re at war with COVID-19 , we ’ re at war with terrorists , and we ’ re at war with drug cartels as well.
” In response , the Department of Defense is enhancing counternarcotics operation in Eastern Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea .
Two cruise ships operated by Holland America Line off the coast of Florida reached a deal with the U.S. to disembark passengers in the U.S .
There are over 200 passengers who reported flu-like symptoms since March .
At least eight people tested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have died on one of the vessels .
There are currently 189,663 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 4,081 deaths in the U.S. Globally , there are 877 , 422 confirmed cases and 43,537 deaths .
In New York City , the epicenter of the country ’ s national crisis , there are 41,771 cases and 1,096 fatalities .
During Tuesday ’ s White House Task Force briefing , President Donald Trump and his team offered a sobering message that the situation will get worse before it gets better .
Additionally , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a new “ 30 days to stop the spread ” guideline .
“ We ’ re going to go through a very tough two weeks , ” Trump said .
“ And then , hopefully , as the experts are predicting , I think a lot of us are predicting after having studied it so hard , you ’ re gon na start seeing some real light at the end of the tunnel.
” The United Nations Chief Antonio Guterres told reporters Tuesday that the pandemic is the worst global crisis since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the two facts and the risk that it contributes to enhanced instability , enhanced unrest , and enhanced conflict are things that make us believe that this is the most challenging crisis we have faced since the Second World War , ” Guterres explained .
The number of worldwide confirmed cases of the coronavirus surpassed 800,000 .
In the U.S. , there are 164,610 cases .
The number of deaths in the U.S. have climbed to over 3,000 .
The states of Maryland and Virginia and the District of Columbia have all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stay-at-home ” orders to the public .
Virginia ’ s order is effective immediately and will last through June 10 .
The three regions have also increased the penalties for residents who don ’ t cooperate with the social distancing guidelines .
In D.C. , violators will face misdemeanor charges with a fine of $ 5,000 and 90 days in jail .
Virginians who violate the order could face Class I misdemeanors , punishable by up to a year in jail and a $ 2,500 fine .
Maryland violators could face up to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5,000 fine .
The USNS Comfort docked in Manhattan , NY on Monday and it will begin serving patients on Tuesday .
Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio are warning that the worst is yet to come and applauded the President ’ s fast-tracking of the floating hospital .
During Monday ’ s White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing , the President revealed a new test for the virus that would diagnose patients in around five minutes .
It was created by Abbott Laboratories , an Illinois Health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus pandemic , Wuhan , China , has recently come under scrutiny for its early reports on the death toll .
The Chinese government reported 2,535 people had died from the virus in Wuhan , but , now , there ’ s questions as to whether that number was downplayed .
According to many reports , there are truckloads of urns being brought into the city .
The U.S. number of confirmed coronavirus cases has surpassed 143,000 , with over 2,500 deaths .
The number of worldwide cases surpassed 700,000 .
New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the U.S. with 776 deaths .
The U.S. Navy ’ s hospital ship Comfort arrived Monday in Manhattan to serve patients in the area .
the floating hospital is equipped with 1,000 beds , 12 operating rooms , and 8 ICU beds .
On Sunday , the President extended the social distancing guidelines for the country until April 30 .
During the news conference , Trump said that the number of deaths in the U.S. will peak in the next two weeks and will hopefully see an end come June 1 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the emergency use of life saving treatments for patients suffering from the coronavirus , hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine .
The drugs are used to fight malaria , however , doctors have seen success in patients diagnosed with the coronavirus .
As the U.S. coronavirus death toll sailed past 1,000 , the governor of New York — the state with the worst outbreak so far — warned residents they ’ re “ still on the way up the mountain.
” Meanwhile , Americans displaced by the coronavirus crisis filed unemployment claims in record numbers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surge to 3.28 million .
Businesses across the country have shut down amid a policy of social distancing aimed at keeping the virus ’ s growth in check .
Individual states have reported websites crashing amid a rush to file .
Late Wednesday , the Senate unanimously passed a $ 2 trillion stimulus package called the CARES Act — the Coronavirus Aid , Relief , and Economic Security Act — that boosts unemployment insurance payouts and aims to send relief checks to many Americans .
To provide additional ways for Americans to access @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to take a withdrawal of up to $ 100,000 from their retirement savings , including 401 ( k ) s or individual retirement accounts , without the typical penalty .
As hospital ICUs and morgues began filling up in some U.S. cities , the Senate passed an unprecedented $ 2 trillion relief package to help American workers , businesses and the severely strained health care system survive the pandemic .
Hospitals in London are experiencing a “ continuous tsunami ” of coronavirus patients , according to a group that represents Britain ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ services .
Louisiana has seen a spike in the number of coronavirus cases , with more than 400 on Wednesday .
Gee , who is currently the LSU Health Care Services Division CEO , said the federal government needs to step in , especially to provide more ventilators .
At least 4,089 people have now died from Covid-19 in Spain with a total of 56,188 cases recorded , according to Spanish Health Ministry data released Thursday .
The number of doctors in Italy who have died of coronavirus has risen to 37 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thursday .
Italy , the new epicenter of the virus , has recorded more than 70,000 cases and more than 7,000 deaths , according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University .
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday more than 30,000 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the state and “ we ’ re still on the way up the mountain.
” The peak of the pandemic – the point where the most people are coming into hospitals – could be in about 21 days , Cuomo said .
New York medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospitals .
Catholic Health Services , which is comprised of six acute care hospitals on Long Island , New York , tells CNN they are now in need of isolation gowns , procedural masks with and without face shields , and N95 respirators of all sizes .
Fourteen million US jobs could be lost by this summer as businesses shutter in response to the coronavirus pandemic , the Economic Policy Institute predicts in a new report .
That ’ s more than 10 % of all private sector jobs lost , the group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are expected to take the biggest hits .
The stimulus bill includes $ 324 million for the State Department , and it specifically includes funds for “ evacuation expenses , ” according to a draft obtained by CNN .
The proposed legislation doesn ’ t specify who would be evacuated , whether it ’ s US diplomats or American citizens living overseas , or potentially both .
Nearly three dozen state attorneys general have called on Amazon , Craigslist , eBay , Facebook and Walmart to fight price gouging during the coronavirus pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company including heightened monitoring , bans on certain advertisements , and bans on selling certain items , have failed to remove unconscionably priced critical supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic , ” the attorneys general wrote .
Italy has recorded 683 deaths in the past day , with a total number of 7,503 fatalities from coronavirus , according to the civil protection agency .
All travelers returning to Canada will have to enter a 14-day mandatory quarantine as of midnight Wednesday as the country deals with a significant spike in coronavirus cases and hundreds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Canada by both air and land border crossings .
President Trump said Tuesday during a Fox News virtual townhall that he wants the country ’ s economy re-opened by Easter amid questions over how long people should stay home and businesses should remain closed to slow the spread of coronavirus .
Trump argued he doesn ’ t want “ to turn the country off ” and see a continued economic downfall from the pandemic .
He also said he worries the U.S. will see “ suicides by the thousands ” if coronavirus devastates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Health Organization said Tuesday the U.S. could become the new epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic .
“ We are now seeing a very large acceleration in cases in the U.S .
So it does have that potential , ” WHO spokeswoman Margaret Harris said , according to the Reuters news agency .
GOP Rep. Doug Collins sent a letter to Pompeo Tuesday , urging him to temporarily ban exports of medical supplies related to coronavirus over concerns that private companies will send supplies to foreign countries instead of states seeking the same equipment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ USS Theodore Roosevelt have tested positive for coronavirus and have been flown to a military medical facility for treatment , the acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly said Tuesday .
“ Three cases of COVID19 have been identified among personnel currently deployed and underway on the USS Theodore Roosevelt , these are our first three cases of COVID19 on a ship that is deployed , “ Modly said .
Medical workers in Spain account for 13.6 % of its total coronavirus cases , according to Fernando Simón , director of the Spanish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Spain ’ s Ministry of Health .
About 20 % of people on the planet have been told to stay home to stop the spread of COVID-19 , which has infected nearly 400,000 people globally and killed more than 17,000 people .
The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 is now approaching 600 and there are more than 46,000 cases across the nation , according to Johns Hopkins University .
Doctor says he ’ s 3-4 weeks from developing treatment to ‘ neutralize ‘ coronavirus Distributed Bio co-founder and CEO Dr. Jacob Glanville @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MacCallum ” Thursday that his company ’ s laboratory is three to four weeks away from engineering a therapeutic antibody to combat the coronavirus .
“ What my company is doing is adapting antibodies to recognize and neutralize the novel coronavirus .
So this would … [ be ] sort of skipping what a vaccine does , ” Glanville said .
“ Instead of giving you a vaccine and waiting for it to produce an immune response , we just give you those antibodies right away .
And so within about 20 minutes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ neutralize the virus.
” Mortgages : – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today at a press conference in Albany that he will suspend mortgage payments for 90 days for borrowers who face financial hardship such as losing their job .
The announcement is intended to provide financial relief for those impacted by the coronavirus .
“ This is a real-life benefit , ” Cuomo said .
“ People are under tremendous economic pressure .
Making a mortgage payment can be one of the number one stressors .
Eliminating that stressor for 90 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a long way.
” Cuomo said he will also temporarily postpone or suspend foreclosures , and he will waive fees for ATMs , credit cards and overdrafts .
Two active duty Army mobile hospital units have received “ prepare to deploy ” orders , according to Army Chief of Staff General James McConville .
The units receiving the orders are the 47th Combat Support Hospital based at Joint-Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state which has seen a significant virus outbreak , and the 586th Field Hospital at Fort Campbell , Kentucky .
Both units @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including full surgical and trauma care capability .
The State Department is preparing to raise its travel advisory worldwide to Level 4 : Do Not Travel – the highest level — in the face of the coronavirus pandemic .
President Trump has signed a second , mammoth financial relief package to help Americans weather the coronavirus crisis , as new data on the pandemic brings warnings for younger generations that , while their parents are still most at risk , they ’ re not “ invincible.
” The phase-2 relief package approved Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a clearer picture of how much COVID-19 there really is in the U.S .
It will also expand funding for food security programs and for paid sick , family and medical leave for workers at companies with 500 employees or fewer .
Domino ’ s Pizza is looking to hire up to 10,000 workers as people shift their eating habits to takeout or delivery amid restrictions surrounding the growing coronavirus pandemic .
Prince Albert II of Monaco has tested positive for COVID-19 , a palace spokesperson told CNN .
Japan Olympic Committee ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called for the Tokyo Olympics to be postponed because athletes are unable to prepare adequately as a result of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic , she told the Nikkei newspaper .
New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo attempted to assuage concerns this morning by saying “ there is no quarantine plan for New York City ” as it relates to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic .
The federal government is working on a $ 1 trillion coronavirus stimulus package to try and rescue the U.S. economy from the abyss opened by the coronavirus pandemic .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , aimed at keeping businesses afloat as virtually all of their customers are told to stay home to help stop the spread of COVID-19 .
Officials in New York are clearly debating a lockdown for America ’ s biggest city , too , but for most Americans , it remains just a stern recommendation .
“ Stay at home as much as possible , limit the spread , ” Surgeon General Jerome Adams said Tuesday , reiterating the Trump administration ’ s appeal for people nationwide to avoid unnecessary travel and all gatherings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ look like Italy does two weeks from now.
” There are signs Italy ’ s national lockdown is starting to slow the spread of the disease , but the strict measures came too late to prevent a disaster .
COVID-19 has killed more than 2,500 people in the country .
Hospitals , doctors and nurses have been pushed beyond capacity .
JetBlue announced today that it will make a 40 % cut to its schedule as it weathers damage to the aviation industry from the coronavirus .
The Justice Department announced overnight that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immigration courts , spread out across the country , through April 10 as the novel coronavirus has spread to all 50 states .
A statement released by White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham says the April 21 official state visit of Spain ’ s King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia has been postponed in its entirety .
US Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams called on healthy Americans to donate blood .
Click below to see an interactive map of virus spread across all continents .
China is sending 100,000 novel coronavirus test kits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Philippines to assist the country “ in fighting the epidemic , ” according to Philippines Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr .
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended Sunday that no gatherings with 50 people or more — including weddings , festivals , parades , concerts , sporting events or conferences — be held in the United States for the next eight weeks in one of the federal government ’ s most sweeping efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus .
As the country increasingly prepared for the coronavirus pandemic , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that schools in New York City , the nation ’ s largest public school system , will close .
The city ’ s mayor , Bill de Blasio , said they would close Monday and would reopen April 20 at the earliest .
California called for all people 65 and older to shelter in their homes .
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker ordered all bars and restaurants in the state to close .
The move will affect the nation ’ s third-largest city , Chicago .
Federal Reserve cut interest rates to nearly zero @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic .
There are 1,701 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. as of Friday .
There are now a reported 40 deaths across the country .
The number of worldwide cases reported are 135,467 .
The Trump Administration will begin implementing a travel ban from Europe , with the exception of the U.K. Friday at midnight .
The ban will span for travelers from Europe ’ s Schengen Area , which includes : Austria , Belgium , Czech Republic , Denmark , Estonia , Finland , France , Germany , Greece , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Liechtenstein , Lithuania , Luxembourg , Malta , Netherlands , Norway , Poland , Portugal , Slovakia , Slovenia , Spain , Sweden , and Switzerland .
The suspension will last 30 days .
The White House said citizens returning to the U.S. from Europe “ will be directed to a limited number of airports where screening can take place ” where they will undergo “ appropriate screenings.
” There were more than 1,030 cases in the U.S. as of Wednesday , eight times more than just a week earlier .
At @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus nationwide , and there are cases in 37 states — 15 of which have declared emergencies — and Washington D.C .
In origin country China , there was mounting evidence that strict control measures pay off .
Premier Xi Jinping has declared the disease “ basically curbed , ” and with only about 10 new domestic infections reported in China on Wednesday , other countries were adopting similar tactics .
Italy has the biggest outbreak outside China , with more than 600 dead and 10,000 infections .
The whole nation is under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hard-hit northern regions .
New York state has taken dramatic action to contain one of the largest known virus clusters in the U.S. , setting up a “ containment area ” of about three square miles around the city of New Rochelle , less than 10 miles from the heart of Manhattan .
There were at least 108 confirmed cases there alone .
A cruise ship hit by the new coronavirus is headed to the port of Oakland , California , authorities said Sunday , though passengers were destined to stay aboard the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ California residents will be brought to facilities within the state , and non-residents will be taken to locations in other states , including a military base in Marietta , Georgia .
OES said 1,000 passengers are California residents .
The number of cases worldwide continues to climb .
According to data compiled by Johns Hopkins , there have been more than 109,600 confirmed cases of the virus as of Sunday morning .
More than 60,000 people have recovered , and more than 3,800 people have died .
Right now there are 483 cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States , and 20 confirmed deaths .
Dr. Anthony Fauci , the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , said on Sunday that while he hopes it doesn ’ t come to it , the government could shut down certain sections of the country hit hard by the coronavirus .
Speaking during an interview on “ Fox News Sunday , ” Fauci said that “ anything is possible ” when asked if measures like those currently being imposed in Italy could be enacted in the U.S. to help prevent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I don ’ t think it would be as draconian as nobody in or nobody out , ” Fauci said .
“ But if we continue to get cases like this , particularly at the community level , there will be what we call ‘ mitigation , ’ where we have to essentially do social distancing , keep people out of crowded places , take a look at seriousness , do you really need to travel , and I think it ’ s particularly important among the most vulnerable.
” Fox News @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Georgia .
The two infections are tied to a father and his 15-year-old son , reports state .
On Monday , health officials in Georgia confirmed the state ’ s first two cases of the novel coronavirus .
The U.S. has seen an increasing list of cases across the country and test kits for the virus are expected to increase substantially by the end of the week .
There have been at least nine deaths in the United States as of Wednesday .
Currently , the Johns Hopkins coronavirus tracking map estimates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3,200 deaths associated with the virus .
Dr. Stephen Hahn , the F.D.A.
’ s commissioner , said Monday at a press briefing that actions taken by the agency to allow private labs and companies to begin making their own tests would allow for quicker expansion of testing for the virus across the nation .
“ With this new policy , we have heard from multiple companies and multiple academic centers , and we expect to have a substantial increase in the number of tests this week , next week , and throughout @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ There will be — the estimates we ’ re getting from industry right now , by the end of this week , close to a million tests will be able to be performed.
” The Georgia Department of Public Health ( DPH ) said the two cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Fulton County .
The father and son had recently returned from Italy , which has seen a surge of cases in recent weeks .
According to Fox News the “ father and his son saw a private doctor before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) in Atlanta.
” Monday , March 2 : The virus has now spread to at least 12 states , with almost 90 cases in all and two deaths .
Both U.S. fatalities were in Washington state — residents of a King County nursing home where dozens more were sick and being tested for the virus .
Both of the victims had underlying health conditions .
The disease has killed more than 3,048 people globally and infected more than 89,197 , with the vast majority of cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of new cases recorded daily in that epicenter country has declined for weeks , the virus continues spreading fast in South Korea , Iran and Italy , prompting increased travel warnings and restrictions .
Saturday , Feb 29 : The US Food and Drug Administration announced on Saturday a policy allowing certain US labs to test for the novel coronavirus using diagnostics the labs developed and validated , even before the agency has reviewed them .
The policy will enable more rapid testing capacity , the agency says .
Iraq reports five @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Health Ministry says .
That brings the country ’ s total to 13 .
Japan confirms 9 new cases of novel coronavirus , bringing total to 944 .
Qatar has become the latest Middle Eastern country to report its first case of coronavirus .
The patient , a 36-year-old man , returned from Iran , which has the highest number of coronavirus-related deaths outside China .
The news on Saturday comes amid growing concerns in the Gulf , with Saudi Arabia having recently halted travel to holy sites such as Mecca and Medina @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 888 coronavirus cases and 18 deaths , the most in Europe .
On Friday , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) warned that the spread of the virus is “ getting bigger ” .
More than 85,000 people have been infected worldwide .
Friday , Feb 28 : There are now 62 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus in the United States , Dr. Nancy Messonnier , director of the CDC ’ s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases , said during a press briefing on Friday .
• 44 people who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thursday , Feb 27 : Israeli scientists are on the cusp of developing the first vaccine against the novel coronavirus , according to Science and Technology Minister Ofir Akunis .
If all goes as planned , the vaccine could be ready within a few weeks and available in 90 days , according to a release .
“ Congratulations to MIGAL [ The Galilee Research Institute ] on this exciting breakthrough , ” Akunis said .
“ I am confident there will be further rapid progress , enabling us to provide a needed response @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Akunis said , referring to the disease caused by the novel coronavirus .
• South Korea spike : The East Asian country reported 334 new cases and one death today , bringing the national total to 1,595 cases and 13 deaths .
Many of the cases are linked to a religious group in the country ’ s south .
• Military infections : Joint US-South Korea military drills have been postponed “ until further notice ” after a US soldier and several members of the South Korean military contracted the virus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ implementing travel restrictions for those coming to and from South Korea , while the US is advising people to reconsider any travel plans to the country .
• European spread : Italy now has 400 cases — the largest outbreak outside Asia .
And the virus is spreading across Europe , with several countries reporting their first cases , including Norway , Romania , Georgia , and North Macedonia .
Many European countries are now implementing emergency measures , with Italy effectively placing 100,000 under quarantine with travel restrictions .
• Middle East @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases and 19 deaths .
This week , the virus has spread to across Middle Eastern nations including Kuwait , Bahrain , and Lebanon , prompting similar travel restrictions and closed borders as seen in Asia and Europe .
• US warning : United States health officials warn the country may have had its first case of community transmission — where the patient did not have “ relevant travel history or exposure to another known patient.
” In response to rising fears , some communities are taking precautions ; San Francisco , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of emergency .
• More new cases outside China : For the first time in the outbreak , the number of new cases reported outside of China in a single day was larger than those reported inside the country , said the World Health Organization .
China reported 412 newly confirmed cases yesterday , while 459 additional cases were reported outside of China , according to the WHO ’ s daily report .
Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli told Fox News on Monday that the origin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — and refused to rule out a startling theory that the virus may have originated in a high-security biochemical lab in Wuhan , China .
“ Our colleagues at CDC [ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ] and NIH [ National Institutes of Health ] on the task force have made it very clear .
We don ’ t yet know the origin of this particular virus , ” Cuccinelli told Siegel on “ Tucker Carlson Tonight.
” “ We are not entirely sure how this one started yet , ” he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facility in the … province that people worry about .
But I will say the reading that I have done of medical professionals suggest that the structure of the virus seems unlikely to have been man-made because if it was made to be a threat , you would expect to see certain characteristics that aren ’ t present.
” “ Does that mean it rules it out ?
” Cuccinelli added , “ No , not absolutely.
” The White House is reportedly preparing to ask Congress for emergency funds to help the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which has infected almost 80,000 people around the world and accounted for more than 2,000 deaths .
The formal request may be around $ 1 billion , two individuals with knowledge of the matter told Politico .
A federal judge has temporarily blocked state and federal officials from moving as many as 50 Americans infected with the coronavirus to a city in southern California for quarantine .
U.S. District Judge Josephine Stanton , an Obama appointee , issued an order late Friday to prevent the transfer of coronavirus patients from Travis Air @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mesa in Orange County .
The patients were previously quarantined on a cruise ship in Japan after a mini-outbreak on the vessel .
Meanwhile news from mainland China reported 97 new deaths Saturday .
According to the health commission , 96 deaths occurred in Hubei province and one person died in Guangdong .
In addition , China also reported 648 more confirmed cases .
This brings the global total number of deaths to 2,456 , and the number of confirmed cases worldwide to at least 78,442 .
Friday , Feb 21 : The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. has passed 30 , health officials said Friday .
Most of the 34 cases are people who were evacuated by the U.S. from a cruise ship in Japan over the weekend , Dr. Nancy Messonnier of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told reporters .
Eighteen of the over 300 Americans evacuated from the Diamond Princess cruise ship were infected with COVID-19 , the disease caused by the virus , according to Messonnier , the director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases .
All of the Americans evacuated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a two-week quarantine since returning to the U.S. late Sunday night .
The fight against the novel coronavirus took a turn for the worse on Wednesday night , as Chinese health officials in the Hubei province reported 242 new deaths and 14,840 new cases of the flu-like virus .
That brings the worldwide death toll to at least 1,357 and the number of confirmed cases to more than 60,000 .
The rise in cases comes as Chinese officials broadened their definition of confirmed cases .
Now , lung imaging can be used to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in addition to the standard nucleic acid tests , according to AFP .
The CDC also announced Wednesday that another American evacuee from Wuhan , China , had been diagnosed with the coronavirus , bringing the total number of U.S. cases to 14 .
Although that evacuee had been quarantined at the same base as another coronavirus patient , the CDC said there is no evidence of contact between the two .
Wuhan Coronavirus death toll in China has risen to 814 .
The death toll now surpasses the toll from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data released from Johns Hopkins Coronavirus map tracker Sunday .
In comparison , the SARS epidemic killed 774 people worldwide during that global outbreak .
According to China ’ s National Health Commission the infections are now at 37,198 .
According to The New York Times 89 deaths and 2,656 new cases were recorded in the preceding 24 hours .
Those deaths mostly occurred in Hubei Province , the heart of the outbreak .
Further , a U.S. citizen died from the coronavirus in Wuhan , according to U.S. officials on Saturday .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ News medical analyst , said there is no need for Americans to worry about a major outbreak in the United States .
Siegel , who appeared on “ Fox & Friends : Weekend , ” said ‘ Chinese misinformation and secrecy has made the virus harder to control , but the United States has done a great job in helping to control the spread and treat infected people.
’ For more details on the death toll go to Johns Hopkins online tracker .
Tuesday , Feb 4 : The deadly new coronavirus continued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than 23,500 cases confirmed worldwide and at least 490 deaths in China alone .
The vast majority of the infections , and all but two of the deaths , were in mainland China .
Chinese officials have agreed to let American experts into the country as part of a World Health Organization team in the coming days , and senior members of the Communist Party have admitted “ shortcomings and deficiencies ” in the country ’ s response .
President Xi Jinping declared “ a people ’ s war of prevention ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for anyone deemed to be neglecting their duties as control efforts ramped up .
As of Monday evening there were more than 19,700 confirmed cases in more than two dozen countries , the vast majority of them in China , according to the World Health Organization .
There have been at least 425 deaths in China , and one in the Philippines .
A pandemic is described as a disease that spreads across a large region , across continents and even the entire globe .
The coronavirus is reportedly spreading at a similar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ SARS and MERS , according to the New York Times .
“ It ’ s very , very transmissible , and it almost certainly is going to be a pandemic , ” Dr. Anthony S. Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease , told the paper .
Sunday , Feb 2 : Three more cases of coronavirus were confirmed in California on Sunday , including two people in San Benito County , bringing the total number of U.S. cases to 11 .
The first death outside of China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There are at least 17,373 confirmed cases worldwide , with the majority in China , the World Health Organization said .
There are 362 deaths worldwide — more than the death toll of SARS — with 360 of those deaths in China .
Saturday , Feb 1 : 8th U.S. case of coronavirus confirmed in Massachusetts The number of confirmed coronavirus cases keeps rising .
As of Saturday , there were 12,036 cases globally , and an eighth case was confirmed in the United States .
U.S. officials on Friday declared the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a result of the declaration , foreign nationals who have traveled to China in the last two weeks and aren ’ t immediate family members of U.S. citizens or permanent residents will be temporarily banned from entering the U.S. , according to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar .
Azar also announced that anyone entering the U.S. who has been in China ’ s Hubei province in the last two weeks will be subject to a two-week quarantine .
Wuhan Mayor Zhou Xianwang and Vice mayor Xu Honglan spoke to reporters in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ efforts to contain the virus are “ severe and complex ” as the number of confirmed cases grows .
There is also concern over a shortage of medical supplies and masks , Honglan explained .
World Health Organization declared a global health emergency Thursday as the Coronavirus continues to spread .
The WHO announcement the decision at a meeting , after 19 nations confirmed patients with the virus .
Moreover , on Thursday the United States confirmed its first person to person transmission of the virus .
The White House has told airline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from China to the U.S. amid an escalating outbreak of a new coronavirus that has infected thousands of people across the world , people familiar with the matter said .
The restrictions could affect flights into and out of China , as well as airports across the United States , the officials said .
U.S. health officials are fast-tracking work on a coronavirus vaccine , hoping to start an early-stage trial within the next three months , the Trump administration said .
That timeline is optimistic , and a phase 1 trial does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s ready for deployment , ” said Dr. Anthony Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases .
United Airlines plans to suspend some China flights next month because of a “ significant decline in demand ” for service to the country as it battles the growing number of coronavirus cases .
The flight cancellations take effect Feb. 1 and last through Feb. 8 .
Top U.S. health officials and infectious disease specialists held a news conference Tuesday morning on the coronavirus outbreak .
The briefing , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , was held at the agency ’ s headquarters in Washington , D.C. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield will also speak , as well as representatives from the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases .
The coronavirus outbreak has killed 107 people and infected 4,474 people in China , state-run newspaper the People ’ s Daily reported on Tuesday .
The U.S. Department of State on Monday raised its travel advisory for China from Level 2 to Level 3 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China due to the novel coronavirus.
” They added that some areas have “ added risk.
” The death toll in China had risen to at least 80 by Monday .
Most of those deaths , 76 people , were in the central province of Hubei , the center of the outbreak .
Shanghai , a city of 24 million , recorded its first death on Saturday .
Across China there have been 2,744 confirmed cases , of which 1,423 cases were in Hubei .
The youngest confirmed case is a 9-month-old girl @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have each reported eight cases of infection ; the United States , Taiwan , Australia and Macau have five each ; Singapore , Japan , South Korea and Malaysia each have reported four ; France has three ; Canada and Vietnam have two , and Nepal has one .
There have been no deaths from the virus reported outside China .
The death toll from the Wuhan coronavirus now stands at 80 , with almost 2,800 cases confirmed across China , as the country initiates emergency procedures to try and rein in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fifth U.S. case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Arizona ’ s Maricopa County .
A statement released on Sunday from the Arizona Department of Health Services described the patient as “ a member of the Arizona State University community who does not live in university housing.
” What are the symptoms of coronavirus ?
For confirmed 2019-nCoV infections , reported illnesses have ranged from infected people with little to no symptoms to people being severely ill and dying .
Symptoms can include : CDC believes at this time that symptoms of 2019-nCoV @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days or as long as 14 after exposure .
Click here for more from CDC .
NBC News reported that , two more cases of the new coronavirus have been diagnosed in the U.S. , bringing the national total to four .
The new cases are both in California — one each in Los Angeles County and Orange County — in addition to one case in Washington state and another in Chicago .
The State Department is reportedly ordering an evacuation of American employees at the U.S. Consulate in Wuhan amid a deadly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The department said in an email Sunday that it is arranging a flight from Wuhan to San Francisco on Tuesday as part of an effort to relocate diplomats and some private U.S. citizens Johns Hopkins University Center for Systems Science and Engineering launched tracking map website of the Wuhan ‘ coronavirus ’ as it appears to be rapidly spreading around the globe .
The website tracks the spread of the deadly virus in real time and provides valuable information for people who want to understand what is happening and know more about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reports of the virus and the increasing infections , along with the death toll , is frightening enough when you don ’ t understand what it really means and if it could potentially affect you or members of your family .
The website also offers a blog that explains almost everything you need to know about the virus .
I have to admit I was more concerned about how rapid the virus is traveling and with two cases now confirmed in the United States having more resources to understand it helps alleviate that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the Coronavirus brings home how quickly this virus has traveled since it was first reported to the World Health Organization : “ On December 31 , 2019 , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) was informed of an outbreak of “ pneumonia of unknown cause ” detected in Wuhan City , Hubei Province , China – the seventh-largest city in China with 11 million residents .
As of January 23 , there are over 800 cases of 2019-nCoV confirmed globally , including cases in at least 20 regions in China and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ individuals , some of whom showed symptoms as early as December 8 , were discovered to be among stallholders from the Wuhan South China Seafood Market .
Subsequently , the wet market was closed on Jan 1 .
The virus causing the outbreak was quickly determined to be a novel coronavirus .
On January 10 , gene sequencing further determined it to be the new Wuhan coronavirus , namely 2019-nCoV , a betacoronavirus , related to the Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome virus ( MERS-CoV ) and the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome virus ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and transmissibility of 2019-nCoV are still unknown , and likely to vary from those of the prior referenced coronaviruses.
” Johns Hopkins Civil Engineering Professor Lauren Gardner worked with the center to build the map and website .
It “ displays up-to-the-minute statistics from various sources : the World Health Organization ( WHO ) , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) , the National Health Commission of the People ’ s Republic of China ( NHC ) , and two other sites , ” the press release states .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Coronavirus tracking map go here .

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saraacater--2020-04-29--‘No Regret’: De Blasio Defends Statement Threatening Jews With Arrest For Attending A Rabbi’s Funera

‘No Regret’: De Blasio Defends Statement Threatening Jews With Arrest For Attending A Rabbi’s Funeral

A group of Jews gathered in Brooklyn late Tuesday to pay their respects to a prominent rabbi who recently passed away reportedly from the coronavirus .
A local reporter was quickly tipped off to the event and shared photos on Twitter showing hundreds of Jews gathering .
The photos gained the attention of New York City ’ s Mayor Bill de Blasio , who decided to kick a group of mourners while they were down by singling them out and threatening them with arrest for “ those who gather in large groups , ” he wrote on Twitter Tuesday .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday news conference saying it “ was said with love , but it was tough love ” pledging that he “ won ’ t tolerate antisemitism ” while condemning the Jewish community for “ putting each other in danger and our police officers in danger.
” He concluded , “ If in my passion and in my emotion , I said something that in any way was hurtful , I ’ m sorry about that , that was not my intention .
But I also want to be clear , I ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and saying we ’ re going to deal with it very , very aggressively.
” New York Congressman Lee Zeldin , who is Jewish himself , condemned de Blasio ’ s Tweet in a statement to this reporter .
“ Publicly singling out the Jewish community directly like this is irresponsible and dangerous , especially with the rise of anti-Semitism in and around NYC and during this time of heightened fear , ” Zeldin said .
The Mayor ’ s comments also fired up a social media storm of both Jews and non-Jews @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an elected official .
Obviously everyone should be social distancing and being extremely careful – and almost everyone has been !
With data trending in a positive direction , we can see the light at the end of the tunnel IF – and only IF – people continue to be vigilant .
But singling out one community is ridiculous .
Every neighborhood has people who are being non-compliant .
To speak to an entire ethnic group as though we are all flagrantly violating precautions is offensive , it ’ s stereotyping , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ m truly stunned .
Some on social media argued that the Mayor , himself , has not adhered to the social distancing orders sharing images and footage of de Blasio unnecessarily traveling throughout the city .
In fact , in a video posted to Twitter this week , the Mayor was captured “ non-essentially ” traveling to Brooklyn for a stroll in the park .
“ I live right near Prospect Park .
It ’ s a nice place to exercise at distance , Today , I ran into @ nycmayor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” a local passerby wrote on Twitter .
“ But they live 11 miles away *inside* another park and force a 4 SUV entourage to drive them non-essentially to Bklyn for recreation.
” De Blasio was also seen just before the citywide shutdown went into effect sneaking into his YMCA for a last-minute gym session .
I live right near Prospect Park .
It 's a nice place to exercise at distance .
Today , I ran into @ nycmayor @ billdeblasio w/ @ nycfirstlady there .
But they live 11 miles away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ SUV entourage to drive them non-essentially to Bklyn for recreation ( 1/n ) pic.twitter.com/4BLjSotw2n @ NYCMayor no , I wo n't `` give it a break . ''
You do n't get a break .
We do n't get a break .
You ca n't change the past & will always have blood on your hands .
If I were you , I 'd be working night & day to help those in most dire need .
Maybe start with your inadequate homeless services .
pic.twitter.com/i71ulg7Hvl The Mayor ’ s comments also come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are capitalizing on the coronavirus pandemic sharing hateful rhetoric and images on social media in an effort to single out the Jews for spreading the virus .
Further , the FBI ’ s New York office warned last month that hate groups were encouraging members diagnosed with the virus to spread their infected bodily fluids to the Jewish community .
Antisemitic hate crimes , even before the pandemic began , were peaking in the state .

A group of Jews gathered in Brooklyn late Tuesday to pay their respects to a prominent rabbi who recently passed away reportedly from the coronavirus. A local reporter was quickly tipped off to the event and shared photos on Twitter showing hundreds of Jews gathering.
The photos gained the attention of New York City’s Mayor Bill de Blasio, who decided to kick a group of mourners while they were down by singling them out and threatening them with arrest for “those who gather in large groups,” he wrote on Twitter Tuesday.
De Blasio defended his words in his Wednesday news conference saying it “was said with love, but it was tough love” pledging that he “won’t tolerate antisemitism” while condemning the Jewish community for “putting each other in danger and our police officers in danger.”
He concluded, “If in my passion and in my emotion, I said something that in any way was hurtful, I’m sorry about that, that was not my intention. But I also want to be clear, I’ve no regrets about calling out this danger and saying we’re going to deal with it very, very aggressively.”
I empathisize with the desire to mourn those we’ve lost, but this is absolutely unacceptable. The Mayor is on the scene and the NYPD is breaking this up. https://t.co/xBvcICVRSX — Freddi Goldstein (@FreddiGoldstein) April 29, 2020
My message to the Jewish community, and all communities, is this simple: the time for warnings has passed. I have instructed the NYPD to proceed immediately to summons or even arrest those who gather in large groups. This is about stopping this disease and saving lives. Period. — Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) April 29, 2020
New York Congressman Lee Zeldin, who is Jewish himself, condemned de Blasio’s Tweet in a statement to this reporter. “Publicly singling out the Jewish community directly like this is irresponsible and dangerous, especially with the rise of anti-Semitism in and around NYC and during this time of heightened fear,” Zeldin said. The Mayor’s comments also fired up a social media storm of both Jews and non-Jews outraged by the hateful message shared by an elected official. Obviously everyone should be social distancing and being extremely careful – and almost everyone has been! With data trending in a positive direction, we can see the light at the end of the tunnel IF – and only IF – people continue to be vigilant. — Chaim Deutsch (@ChaimDeutsch) April 29, 2020 But singling out one community is ridiculous. Every neighborhood has people who are being non-compliant. To speak to an entire ethnic group as though we are all flagrantly violating precautions is offensive, it’s stereotyping, and it’s inviting antisemitism. I’m truly stunned. — Chaim Deutsch (@ChaimDeutsch) April 29, 2020 Some on social media argued that the Mayor, himself, has not adhered to the social distancing orders sharing images and footage of de Blasio unnecessarily traveling throughout the city. In fact, in a video posted to Twitter this week, the Mayor was captured “non-essentially” traveling to Brooklyn for a stroll in the park. “I live right near Prospect Park. It’s a nice place to exercise at distance, Today, I ran into @nycmayor @billdeblasio w/ @nycfirst lady there,” a local passerby wrote on Twitter. “But they live 11 miles away *inside* another park and force a 4 SUV entourage to drive them non-essentially to Bklyn for recreation.” De Blasio was also seen just before the citywide shutdown went into effect sneaking into his YMCA for a last-minute gym session. I live right near Prospect Park. It's a nice place to exercise at distance. Today, I ran into @nycmayor @billdeblasio w/ @nycfirstlady there. But they live 11 miles away *inside* another park and force a 4 SUV entourage to drive them non-essentially to Bklyn for recreation (1/n) pic.twitter.com/4BLjSotw2n — darren (@brooklyn_darren) April 25, 2020 @NYCMayor no, I won't "give it a break." You don't get a break. We don't get a break. You can't change the past & will always have blood on your hands. If I were you, I'd be working night & day to help those in most dire need. Maybe start with your inadequate homeless services. pic.twitter.com/i71ulg7Hvl — darren (@brooklyn_darren) April 25, 2020 The Mayor’s comments also come at a time when many extremist groups are capitalizing on the coronavirus pandemic sharing hateful rhetoric and images on social media in an effort to single out the Jews for spreading the virus. Further, the FBI’s New York office warned last month that hate groups were encouraging members diagnosed with the virus to spread their infected bodily fluids to the Jewish community. Antisemitic hate crimes, even before the pandemic began, were peaking in the state.


saraacater--2020-04-29--Ebola Drug Remdesivir Shows Early Signs Of Hope In Treating COVID Patients

A drug used to treat Ebola patients , Redesivir , is showing signs of hope against the COVID-19 virus in early trials , according to a press release from biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences .
The drug is also used for Marburg , MERS and SARS viruses .
“ Unlike traditional drug development , we are attempting to evaluate an investigational agent alongside an evolving global pandemic .
Multiple concurrent studies are helping inform whether remdesivir is a safe and effective treatment for COVID-19 and how to best utilize the drug , ” said Merdad Parsey , MD , PhD , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a statement released Wednesday .
The statement continued , “ These study results complement data from the placebo-controlled study of remdesivir conducted by the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases and help to determine the optimal duration of treatment with remdesivir .
The study demonstrates the potential for some patients to be treated with a 5-day regimen , which could significantly expand the number of patients who could be treated with our current supply of remdesivir .
This is particularly important in the setting of a pandemic , to help hospitals and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need of care.
” The trial found that patients who received a 5-day dosage of the medication showed similar signs of improvement compared to a 10-day dosage .
More than half of the patients treated early on in their diagnosis were discharged from the hospital before 14 days , according to the release .

A drug used to treat Ebola patients, Redesivir, is showing signs of hope against the COVID-19 virus in early trials, according to a press release from biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences.
The drug is also used for Marburg, MERS and SARS viruses.
“Unlike traditional drug development, we are attempting to evaluate an investigational agent alongside an evolving global pandemic. Multiple concurrent studies are helping inform whether remdesivir is a safe and effective treatment for COVID-19 and how to best utilize the drug,” said Merdad Parsey, MD, PhD, Chief Medical Officer, Gilead Sciences in a statement released Wednesday.
The statement continued, “These study results complement data from the placebo-controlled study of remdesivir conducted by the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases and help to determine the optimal duration of treatment with remdesivir. The study demonstrates the potential for some patients to be treated with a 5-day regimen, which could significantly expand the number of patients who could be treated with our current supply of remdesivir. This is particularly important in the setting of a pandemic, to help hospitals and healthcare workers treat more patients in urgent need of care.”
The trial found that patients who received a 5-day dosage of the medication showed similar signs of improvement compared to a 10-day dosage. More than half of the patients treated early on in their diagnosis were discharged from the hospital before 14 days, according to the release.


saraacater--2020-04-29--Rep. Andy Biggs: It’s Time To Quarantine Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx

On Fox Across America with Jimmy Failla , Rep. Andy Biggs ( R-AZ ) has some harsh criticism for members of the President Coronavirus Task Force , especially Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx .
“ Give them the gold watch and say thank you , exit stage left .
It ’ s time for them to go out and be quarantined without a government paycheck and see how they like that .
We ’ ll see how they like it .
Because that ’ s what you ’ ve got .
You ’ ve got two classes of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve got the people who are the bureaucrats .
Their policies have produced the division in this country , that produced an economic depression in this country .
They ’ ve basically they ’ ve created societal problems , everything from more suicides , more suicide hotline calls , domestic violence , child abuse , increased use of drugs and alcohol .
They ’ ve basically sanctioned elimination , and if it ’ s not full elimination , at least a curtailing of our rights .
And basically , they said we would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and let people govern themselves and take the risk of freedom .
And then we could have put in reasonable policies to protect the most vulnerable .
We know who the most vulnerable was from the get-go .
We knew it was the elderly .
We knew that it was people with these types of of morbidities and health problems .
But instead they said , let ’ s quarantine the healthy as well .
You have this quasi-martial law feel going on .
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On Fox Across America with Jimmy Failla, Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) has some harsh criticism for members of the President Coronavirus Task Force, especially Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx.
“Give them the gold watch and say thank you, exit stage left. It’s time for them to go out and be quarantined without a government paycheck and see how they like that. We’ll see how they like it. Because that’s what you’ve got. You’ve got two classes of people in America today. You’ve got the people who are the bureaucrats. Their policies have produced the division in this country, that produced an economic depression in this country. They’ve basically they’ve created societal problems, everything from more suicides, more suicide hotline calls, domestic violence, child abuse, increased use of drugs and alcohol. They’ve basically sanctioned elimination, and if it’s not full elimination, at least a curtailing of our rights. And basically, they said we would rather commit economic suicide than have freedom and let people govern themselves and take the risk of freedom. And then we could have put in reasonable policies to protect the most vulnerable. We know who the most vulnerable was from the get-go. We knew it was the elderly. We knew that it was people with these types of of morbidities and health problems. But instead they said, let’s quarantine the healthy as well. You have this quasi-martial law feel going on.”


saraacater--2020-04-29--George H.W. Bush Foundation Embraces China’s Mask Donation, Ignores the Deadly Virus They Lied About

I just want to make one thing clear before I go on with this short column that first and foremost China lied to the world .
The Chinese Communist Party lied about COVID19 , and has left the world mired in a pandemic that has killed more than 217,000 people and infected more than 3.1 million people .
Moreover , economies are paralyzed and every day more and more people are losing their jobs and some of their lives all because the Chinese government failed to report the truth .
In the U.S. alone more than 27 million people have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months , which is a staggering number and evidence of China ’ s destructive behavior .
Now the Chinese Communist Party , through the George H.W .
Bush Foundation for US-China Relations in Houston and the Sino U.S. Cooperation in Beijing are going to donate more than 100,000 masks to the city of Houston .
It is supposed to be a gesture of goodwill but remember China does nothing without having an ulterior motive .
It was stunning to see a recent story in the Chinese communist news outlet , The China Daily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of George H. W. Bush was praising the Chinese government ’ s donation of masks , as well as its friendship with the United States .
“ We share a common humanity , and the willingness to help support communities around the globe in times of need reflects the values that are consistent with my father ’ s life-long service to others , and consistent with the values that underpin the relationship between the US and China , ” Neil Bush said in a statement posted in the Chinese communist outlet .
China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actions around the world over the past several months are evidence of that .
The communist party seizes on opportunities in the midst of the crisis .
They have used this crisis to build up its military , pillage economies and integrate itself into nations and organizations blinded by China ’ s ambitions as long as it lines their pockets .
For example , while the world is grappling with how to handle the COVID19 pandemic the Chinese military is expanding in the South China Sea , the communists are putting a stranglehold @ @ @ @ @ @ @ party continues to crush any hope of independence for Taiwan .
In a similar move to providing masks for a disease they themselves , the Chinese government help spread , it is now donating $ 30 million dollars to the World Health Organization , just as the Trump administration said it would pull funding because of the organization ’ s failure in responding to the pandemic , as well as its deference to China .
We should hold China accountable , not praise the nation like Neil Bush has done in his statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ masks , China should be pay for its actions against our nation , its own people and for that matter , the world .
The communist nation shouldn ’ t be given an opportunity to turn their own mess into good deeds or exploit a world in chaos .
Gordon Chang , who lived in China for roughly 20 years and is the author of the book “ The Coming Collapse of China ” told me on The Sara Carter Show podcast that China must be held accountable and that the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the communist nation .
In a recent interview with SiriusXM ’ s Breitbart News Daily in an interview with host Alex Marlow , Chang proposed building an allied coalition against China to hold the nation financially responsible for its actions .
He proposed that Washington seize China ’ s U.S. Treasury holdings and that it should be done in parallel measures in Ottawa , London , Brussels , Bern , and Tokyo .
“ If we act with our allies and friends — the issuers of these other currencies — we can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We can never take enough money from China to compensate us .
We ’ ve lost so many people .
We will lose so many people , ” said Chang .
“ Even just if you looked at the financial damages , China doesn ’ t have enough assets in the world to compensate the United States , much less other countries .
Nonetheless , we ’ ve got to deter bad actors including China from doing what they did in spreading this disease.
” “ All we have to do is [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President of the United States say , ‘ We ’ re not paying you back .
We ’ re confiscating your holdings of treasuries , ” said Chang .
Chang is right .
If we don ’ t do something now to hold the failed Chinese communist party accountable for a pandemic they allowed to be unleashed on the world , we never will .

I just want to make one thing clear before I go on with this short column that first and foremost China lied to the world. The Chinese Communist Party lied about COVID19, and has left the world mired in a pandemic that has killed more than 217,000 people and infected more than 3.1 million people. Moreover, economies are paralyzed and every day more and more people are losing their jobs and some of their lives all because the Chinese government failed to report the truth.
In the U.S. alone more than 27 million people have applied for unemployment in the past several months, which is a staggering number and evidence of China’s destructive behavior.
Now the Chinese Communist Party, through the George H.W. Bush Foundation for US-China Relations in Houston and the Sino U.S. Cooperation in Beijing are going to donate more than 100,000 masks to the city of Houston. It is supposed to be a gesture of goodwill but remember China does nothing without having an ulterior motive.
It was stunning to see a recent story in the Chinese communist news outlet, The China Daily, where Neil Bush, the son of George H. W. Bush was praising the Chinese government’s donation of masks, as well as its friendship with the United States.
“We share a common humanity, and the willingness to help support communities around the globe in times of need reflects the values that are consistent with my father’s life-long service to others, and consistent with the values that underpin the relationship between the US and China,” Neil Bush said in a statement posted in the Chinese communist outlet.
China, however, is opportunistic and its actions around the world over the past several months are evidence of that. The communist party seizes on opportunities in the midst of the crisis. They have used this crisis to build up its military, pillage economies and integrate itself into nations and organizations blinded by China’s ambitions as long as it lines their pockets.
For example, while the world is grappling with how to handle the COVID19 pandemic the Chinese military is expanding in the South China Sea, the communists are putting a stranglehold on Hong Kong freedom movements and the party continues to crush any hope of independence for Taiwan.
In a similar move to providing masks for a disease they themselves, the Chinese government help spread, it is now donating $30 million dollars to the World Health Organization, just as the Trump administration said it would pull funding because of the organization’s failure in responding to the pandemic, as well as its deference to China.
The George H.W. Bush Foundation for US-China Relations @GHWBushChina has secured donations of nearly 100,000 masks through a Texas-China network to fight the novel #coronavirus in the Houston area. #COVID_19 https://t.co/yFF6UsxIil pic.twitter.com/zJpT9g10TQ — China Daily (@ChinaDaily) April 29, 2020
We should hold China accountable, not praise the nation like Neil Bush has done in his statement and with his organization. Instead of masks, China should be pay for its actions against our nation, its own people and for that matter, the world. The communist nation shouldn’t be given an opportunity to turn their own mess into good deeds or exploit a world in chaos.
Gordon Chang, who lived in China for roughly 20 years and is the author of the book “The Coming Collapse of China” told me on The Sara Carter Show podcast that China must be held accountable and that the United States must rethink its old failed foreign policy with the communist nation.
In a recent interview with SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Daily in an interview with host Alex Marlow, Chang proposed building an allied coalition against China to hold the nation financially responsible for its actions. He proposed that Washington seize China’s U.S. Treasury holdings and that it should be done in parallel measures in Ottawa, London, Brussels, Bern, and Tokyo.
“If we act with our allies and friends — the issuers of these other currencies — we can take away that argument from China. We can never take enough money from China to compensate us. We’ve lost so many people. We will lose so many people,” said Chang. “Even just if you looked at the financial damages, China doesn’t have enough assets in the world to compensate the United States, much less other countries. Nonetheless, we’ve got to deter bad actors including China from doing what they did in spreading this disease.”
“All we have to do is [have] the Treasury Department and the President of the United States say, ‘We’re not paying you back. We’re confiscating your holdings of treasuries,” said Chang.
Chang is right. If we don’t do something now to hold the failed Chinese communist party accountable for a pandemic they allowed to be unleashed on the world, we never will.


saraacater--2020-04-30--200 Legislators Urge Trump and Governors To ‘Safely Reopen American Society’

Over 200 legislators from the American Legislative Exchange Council ( ALEC ) signed onto a letter Thursday urging both President Donald Trump and state governors to “ safely reopen American society ” as the coronavirus pandemic continues to threaten American jobs and businesses .
Over the last six weeks , nearly 30 million Americans applied for unemployment insurance as thousands of businesses continue to shut their doors unable to sustain operations with sweeping stay-at-home orders still in place in many states .
The group includes dozens of state legislators along with Tea Party Patriots , FreedomWorks , and R Street @ @ @ @ @ @ @ open state economies and restart the American economic engine that was firing on all cylinders prior to the pandemic , ” said Jonathan Williams , ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist .
“ To expedite our national economic recovery , policymakers should embrace proven free market methods to enhance our competitiveness such as tax relief , deregulation and lawsuit reform .
This approach will protect our communities and get America safely back to work.
” The letter emphasizes the need for the country to restore American principles , including limiting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its citizens .
Further , it advocates for “ tax relief , deregulation , and lawsuit reform.
” The Trump administration recently released a phased model that state legislators can choose to adopt when they ’ re ready to reopen their economies , which ALEC ’ s supporters say is key to maintaining our country ’ s system of federalism .
States implementing harsh enforcement measures in their efforts to slow the spread of the virus , such as ‘ arresting , fining , or harassing ’ citizens , the group argues , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ For the first time in American history , a national crisis is being addressed through decentralization — with a focus on federalism , ” said ALEC CEO Lisa B. Nelson .
“ One size does not fit all , and we urge the President and our nation ’ s governors to return society to normal as quickly as possible using the approach and criteria that best fits their circumstances .
”

UPDATE:
In a significant turn of events, Attorney General Merrick Garland made a surprising announcement on Friday, elevating Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss to the role of special counsel. This decision marks a shift in focus towards the investigation of the Biden family’s financial matters. The probe, which encompasses Hunter Biden’s tax affairs and any potential connections his father, President Joe Biden, might have with his foreign associates, is slated to extend into the 2024 election cycle. Interestingly, this move comes as former President Donald Trump is simultaneously facing two federal indictments from the same department.
Garland stressed that the decision to appoint Weiss as an independent prosecutor aligns with the “public interest” and adheres to departmental regulations. Importantly, this transition was initiated by Weiss himself, who, earlier this week, conveyed his belief that the investigation had reached a point where he should proceed as a special counsel.
Weiss is no stranger to this intricate landscape. He is the federal prosecutor responsible for bringing charges against President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, in Delaware. Recent times have witnessed the unfolding of legal proceedings involving Hunter Biden, including a probation-oriented plea arrangement that was ultimately rejected by a judge. In June, Hunter Biden agreed to a deal with federal prosecutors, admitting guilt in two tax-related offenses and a firearm charge, potentially leading to the dismissal of the latter charge. This latest development underscores the intensification of scrutiny into the financial affairs of the Biden family and highlights the evolving legal landscape involving prominent political figures.
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Attorney General Merrick Garland will speak to the public Friday afternoon. It is highly anticipated because I believe, as do many others, that he may be getting ready to announce the appointment of a Special Counsel to investigate “Hunter Biden” and his financial dealings overseas. Although, welcome there are still too many concerns with the DOJ that need to be addressed and there is little faith among many Americans that anything will be done.
Americans have witnessed the makings and the result of a two tiered justice system since President Trump was elected and then the continuing targeting of Trump even after his term as president.
I’ve spoken about the need for an outside investigation into Hunter Biden and President Biden at length on my podcast, The Sara Carter Show and on Fox News. But I’ve been jaded by the failures of past investigations and the weaponization of the Justice Department to do its job. The failure of the DOJ to be blind and just has been devastating to our nation.
Will Garland appoint a special counsel? I don’t know but as Americans we must demand that our leadership, our bureaucracies and our law makers follow the rule of law without prejudice. If they do not, as we have seen over the past decade with the establishments attacks on President Donald Trump and the weaponization of the system to target him, then our foundation will not only be fractured but it will be irreparable.
Either way, the alleged crimes and obvious financial connections linked to the Biden family with adversarial nations like China and Russia must be thoroughly investigated and the investigation must be made public. The Biden connections and large sums of money taken from government connected energy companies in Ukraine must also be thoroughly vetted and any improprieties must be made public.