saraacater--2020-05-15--Jenna Ellis: Americans Have Had Enough

Jenna Ellis: Americans Have Had Enough

Initially , basically everyone was willing to participate willingly in the stay at home recommendations and temporary closures of churches and businesses when we were first learning about the novel coronavirus .
We understood the need to flatten the curve .
We want to minimize the outbreak and control the pandemic .
But now that state governments continue to extend and extend arbitrary and nonsensical regulations far beyond what our economy and our personal lives can handle , Americans are not willing to participate any more .
As a constitutional law attorney and recognizing the inherent tension between government powers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ willing to give wide latitude to state and local leaders .
But the longer these tyrants keep the American economy struggling for breath on a ventilator without any rational or legal justification and actively seek to punish citizens simply for questioning this overreach , I have also had enough .
It is time that we the people remove our consent .
We are now being governed in such a manner so blatantly violating of the Constitution ’ s sole mandate — preserving our rights and our freedoms .
The only reason any American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ level is to fulfill that mandate , not to run our lives and strip us of our basic liberty .
It ’ s never the government ’ s job to determine for us what level of risk we individually want to take .
If the government was tasked with trying to minimize every possible risk , we would never be able to live our lives freely .
The very definition of freedom is choice within moral options .
Public welfare laws that have a rational basis can help minimize risk from others ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a speed limit to keep roads safer doesn ’ t force a total ban on driving , or even restricting driving just what routes the tyrant deems “ essential.
” Speed limits don ’ t prohibit a person ’ s ability to provide for himself or for his family , or run a business , or travel , or take a walk on the beach .
The kind of fundamentally irrational , arbitrary , and completely tyrannical orders now in place are without question unjustified .
They amount to a total ban on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in all others .
The longer this tyrannical control extends , the more permanent the damage to our freedoms and our very lives .
President Trump knew from the beginning of this invisible war that we face a multi-variable issue , and the coronavirus is not the only threat of harm to America .
Right now , none of our hospitals are overwhelmed .
Everyone who needs a ventilator has access .
The goal was never to eradicate the virus or hide out in our homes until a reliable vaccine could be produced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — meaning , the same about of people will eventually contract the virus , but the cases won ’ t spike all at once .
But now the state tyrants have changed the rules and weaponized this crisis into political extortion .
Americans are being held captive by threat of criminal sanctions just for engaging in necessary activities like work and worship .
Americans have had enough .
Tucker Carlson and Dave Portnoy discussed on Fox News Thursday evening how the rules have changed .
Portnoy ’ s highly relatable rant went viral @ @ @ @ @ @ @ views in 24 hours .
Elon Musk , CEO of Tesla , made waves in California for simply reopening his factory against the government ’ s order .
He stated that if anyone was going to be arrested , he would volunteer to be the only one .
These are prominent stories of Americans who have had enough and their bold stand is resonating across the country .
And while they certainly have a more prominent platform to sue and to protest , their sentiments are shared by every American who has protested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or even in the privacy of their own home .
Americans have had enough because we understand what freedom means .
We have lived it .
We will not lose it .
We understand that the whole point of government power is that it is limited and that we the people are not the subjects , but the sovereigns .
We the people hold all of our rights and only through our consent and our vote do we give any other American some powers of government for a term and within constitutionally authorized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the maxim that absolute power corrupts , absolutely .
The separation of powers and the limit of powers is necessary to keep our society free .
We are rapidly losing the limitations with every passing day of these abuses .
We are tired of the establishment and the people who have held on to power for so long that they have come to believe they have a right to that power .
And they only want more .
This is why President Trump ’ s populist appeal is so persuasive .
All across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than ever to drain the swamp not just in Washington , but in every government office across the country until we can revive freedom and restrain power .
The establishment is hoping we will sit by in fear and lose everything .
But these tyrants underestimate the Spirit of America .
Our founders pledged their very lives , fortunes , and sacred honor in pursuit of freedom and liberty .
They stood firm when tyrants had so infringed upon and abused their rights that they had no other option .
They could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their tyrant ’ s control .
Some chose that option and were “ loyalists.
” But our founders were revolutionaries .
They understood our rights are inalienable .
I ’ ve been teaching constitutional law for years and have studied our founders with great admiration and respect for their appeals and their stance for freedom .
I genuinely never thought I would see the day that our rights were again being infringed to this great an extent by governing tyrants and our freedom so abused .
These are no longer light or transient @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so damaging , and so permanent for so many , that we can no longer abide them .
America is on a ventilator .
We must be new revolutionaries and revive our freedom .
Our Declaration of Independence recognizes our right and duty to stand up to government when it overreaches .
We have for too long endured a unilateral dictation from our state government .
We have to now demand a dialogue .
We the people can no longer consent to tyranny .
Americans have had enough .


saraacater--2020-05-15--Biggs: Dr. Fauci ‘Scared the crap out of Americans’

During an interview with Fox Across America ’ s Jimmy Failla , House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Biggs , R-AZ , criticized Dr. Anthony Fauci , member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force , for ‘ scaring the crap out of Americans ’ with his push to lock down the country and the models he used to recommend his solution to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus .
“ The reality is he is scared the crap out of Americans , ” Biggs said .
“ That ’ s what he ’ s done .
And with his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they ’ ve scared people .
You ’ ve got businesses that are afraid to open .
They ’ re scared to death to open because someone is going to get sick or they get sick .
He has scared people who have children and he is gone back and forth .
I mean now you don ’ t wear a mask , people look at you .
But it was just a month ago , when they were saying don ’ t wear a mask because that ’ s the perfect way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a mask .
You don ’ t wear a mask if you are sick .
So now this is gone to everybody supposed to wear a mask .
Fauci has relied on bad models.
” He added , “ He himself says we can ’ t rely on the models , Fauci said in his testimony two days ago , he ’ s responding to Rand Paul , ‘ I don ’ t look at all this other stuff that you that you ’ re talking about .
I ’ m just a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at this data and this science.
’ That means he ’ s not looking at the public health consequences of poverty , of stress , of people not getting treatments they need to get , who are afraid to go in and get screened for cancer or whoever had heart attacks and strokes .
He doesn ’ t care about that .
I shouldn ’ t say that .
I don ’ t know if he cares or doesn ’ t care .
But he doesn ’ t look at it.
” Further @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s recommendations dismiss the significant “ economic wreckage ” as 36 million Americans apply for unemployment insurance in the last few months of the lockdown .
“ This is the outrageousness of letting a guy in there who really doesn ’ t get it and Fauci also said ‘ Look what you mean , going back to school in the fall ?
What do you mean , open it up ?
Universities , what do you mean , doing any of this stuff ?
’ And he ’ s constantly putting fear out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s very optimistic , and what I would also say , very scientifically based and conscious way of opening up the economy and the society in our communities .
Fauci undermines them .
I think it ’ s something I think he needs to go , ” Biggs explained .

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saraacater--2020-05-15--CORONAVIRUS UPDATES: 1,417,889 infected, 85,906 deaths in U.S.

There have been 1,417,889 cases of the coronavirus nationwide .
The number of fatalities has reached 85,906 .
The National Institute of Health published “ breakthrough ” results this week in treating COVID-19 patients with pneumonia with Chloroquine phosphate , an anti-malarial drug .
Retail sales tanked 16.4 percent in April as the coronavirus lockdowns close many businesses across the country .
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo extended the state ’ s stay-at-home order until June 13 .
The number of coronavirus cases in the U.S. has reached 1,393,890 and the number of fatalities from the virus has reached 84,239 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increasing number of states reopening their economies after months-long lockdowns on Twitter Thursday .
“ American is getting It ’ s life back !
Vaccine work is looking VERY promising , before end of year .
Likewise , other solutions !
” he wrote .
There are dozens of states that have already adopted the first phases of the Trump administration ’ s reopening guidelines .
White House Coronavirus Task Force member Dr. Anthony Fauci , Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , warned this week of reopening schools @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ It ’ s just — to me it ’ s not an acceptable answer , especially when it comes to schools , ” Trump said .
According to a new jobs report , last week nearly 3 million Americans filed for unemployment insurance .
There are currently 36 million American workers who have filed for the benefit since the start of the epidemic .
There have been a total of 1,371,395 people diagnosed with the coronavirus in the U.S. Additionally , 82,461 people across the nation have died from the virus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ mounting concerns that the Chinese government is attempting to steal U.S. research on the coronavirus , Axios reported .
Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort was released from prison on Wednesday amid fears of the virus ’ spread in prison populations , his attorney confirmed .
Manafort will serve the remainder of his sentence at home .
On Tuesday afternoon , Los Angeles county extended its lockdown for an additional three months .
“ We are being guided by science and data that will safely move us forward along the road to recovery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ensure that effective distancing and infection control measures are in place , ” Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said during a meeting with local officials Tuesday .
The number of coronavirus cases in the U.S. reached 1,347,936 Wednesday , as fatalities surpassed 80,900 .
With many states looking to reopen , Dr. Anthony Fauci , Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and member of the President ’ s Task Force on the virus , warned Tuesday that states looking to reopen need to adhere to the administration ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ avoid a renewed outbreak .
Fauci made the statement during a hearing before a Senate committee on Tuesday .
The White House has increased measures to stop the spread of the virus by now asking officials to wear masks and practice social distancing .
A senior administration official told the Washington Post that President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence “ are likely to keep away from each other , which includes being in the same room ” after two staffers tested positive for the virus in recent days .
Tesla CEO Elon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will resume production despite local orders against doing so amid the coronavirus spread .
“ Tesla is restarting production today against Alameda County rules .
I will be on the line with everyone else .
If anyone is arrested , I ask that it only be me , ” Musk said on Twitter .
Alameda County later responded saying , “ We have notified Tesla that they can only maintain Minimum Basic Operations until we have an approved plan that can be implemented in accordance with the local public health order .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phased approach we use for other businesses which have violated the order in the past , and we hope that Tesla will likewise comply without further enforcement measures.
” The number of cases of the coronavirus in the U.S. totals 1,329,799 and there have been 79,528 deaths from the virus .
Dr. Anthony Fauci , Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , is readying to testify before a Senate Committee on Tuesday , announcing that he will do so remotely .
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is set to testify alongside Dr. Fauci .
A new study released Monday by JAMA Pediatrics showing the outcomes of the coronavirus on children admitted to Intensive Care Units concluded that severe symptoms of the virus are less likely to be seen in the younger patients when compared to adults .
Researchers studied 46 patients in the U.S. and Canada , the majority of which had preexisting medical conditions .
“ Overall survival and outcomes from critical illness in infants and children with COVID-19 in this series was far better than reported for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , our data indicate that children are at far greater risk of critical illness from influenza than from COVID-19 .
Our observations provide an important platform for further detailed studies of COVID-19 in children , with larger cohorts and longer periods of follow-up , the researchers stated of their findings .
As many countries continue to uncover evidence of the Chinese government ’ s coverup of the virus , a German intelligence agency is warning that China ’ s President Xi Jinping asked the World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to hide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to a report by German magazine Der Spiegel .
According to the report , Xi asked Tedros on January 21 “ to hold back information about a human-to-human transmission and to delay a pandemic warning.
” The WHO has denied the report .
The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus across the nation has reached 1,268,520 .
The total fatalities are now at 76,101 .
With widespread shutdowns and stay at home orders still in place in many states , the U.S. economy is suffering .
According to a new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a record 20.5 million jobs were eliminated from the U.S. economy in the month of April .
The U.S. House of Representatives is planning to vote next week on the next stimulus bill to provide relief to American workers and business owners amid the pandemic .
It is now the fifth coronavirus relief bill .
A member of Vice President Pence ’ s team , Katie Miller , his press secretary , has tested positive for the virus , the White House confirmed Friday .
The news comes a day after the President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well .
There are currently 1,228,609 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the U.S. Additionally , 73,431 people have died from the virus nationwide .
A new weekly jobs report released Thursday showed that 3.2 million additional Americans filed for unemployment insurance last week .
Over the last seven weeks , over 33 million people have filed as the coronavirus threatens businesses across the country .
The Governor of New Jersey Phil Murphy on Wednesday extended his State ’ s coronavirus emergency declaration for an additional 30 days .
The order will expire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make it absolutely clear that this action does not mean that we are seeing anything in the data which would pause our path forward and it should not be interpreted by anyone to mean we are going to be tightening any of the restrictions currently in place , ” Murphy said during his press conference of the announcement .
He added , “ This ensures we will continue on our current war footing for the coming month .
The conditions underpinning this declaration have not changed — we are still in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reached 10,000 coronavirus cases as the industry struggles to meet the demands of consumers as the pandemic pushes many factories to close .
Many stores have put limits on the number of meat purchases customers can make , including military commissaries .
The number of cases of the coronavirus nationwide is 1,204,475 and the number of deaths has reached 71,078 .
On Wednesday morning , President Donald Trump applauded the accomplishments of the Coronavirus Task Force and said he plans to keep it in place “ indefinitely , ” but said he may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members from the group .
On Tuesday , the President visited a Honeywell factory in Phoenix , Arizona that ’ s been converted to produce N95 masks .
During the trip , the President also met with Native American community leaders and signed a proclamation designating the day as Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives Awareness Day The number of cases of the coronavirus in the U.S. has reached 1,180,634 .
Nationwide , there have been 68,934 deaths .
As countries race to develop a vaccine for the virus , Israel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phase in developing an antibody vaccine .
Click here to read more .
Dr. Anthony Fauci , the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force , will testify before a Senate Committee next week on the Administration ’ s response to the coronavirus , NPR reports .
The Trump administration has limited the Task Force ’ s appearances on Capitol Hill in order to preserve resources and the President , himself , has called them merely political .
There are currently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. and 67,710 reported deaths nationwide , according to Johns Hopkins University .
During a town hall on Fox News Sunday night , President Donald Trump expressed the need for American businesses to reopen and for Americans to get back to work .
He also recognized the need to do so safely , urging elderly and at-risk populations to stay home .
The virus , itself , Trump said , could result in the loss of 100,000 American lives .
Over a dozen states have started to reopen their economies utilizing the Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , an anti-Ebola drug that ’ s shown success in treating coronavirus patients in early trials , will likely be available this week , Gilead Sciences , the pharmaceutical company behind the drug .
“ We intend to get [ remdesivir ] to patients in the early part of this next week , beginning to work with the government which will determine which cities are most vulnerable and where the patients are that need this medicine , ” Gilead Sciences chairman and CEO Daniel O ’ Day told CBS ’ “ Face of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ donated the entire supply that we have within our supply chain and we did that because we acknowledge and recognize the human suffering , the human need here , and want to make sure nothing gets in the way of this getting to patients , ” O ’ Day added .
The number of cases of the coronavirus has reached 1,070,032 and the number of deaths has increased to 63,019 .
The USNS Comfort departed from New York City on Thursday after seeing a few patients since it docked in March to support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus .
The ship is now heading for Norfolk , Virginia where it will be prepared for its next deployment , in which the location is still being determined .
The Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo announced Friday that the State ’ s schools before the end of the school year .
President Donald Trump signaled Thursday that there ’ s evidence giving him a “ high degree of confidence ” that the coronavirus pandemic emanated from a Wuhan lab , which is being investigated currently by the U.S. intelligence agencies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the coronavirus in the U.S. and there have been 60,999 deaths nationwide .
The virus has put nearly 30.3 million people out of work , according to Thursday ’ s weekly jobs report .
Last week , 3.8 million Americans filed for unemployment insurance .
President Donald Trump took to Twitter Thursday saying , “ Sweden is paying heavily for its decision not to lockdown.
” Sweden ’ s model for handling the coronavirus allowed for the nation ’ s economy to remain open , while the government emphasized a personal responsibility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distance in public spaces and practice good hygiene .
“ As of today , 2462 people have died there , a much higher number than the neighboring countries of Norway ( 207 ) , Finland ( 206 ) or Denmark ( 443 ) , ” he wrote .
The United Staes made the correct decision !
” 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 critical infrastructure during the national emergency.
” 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 have died .
There are a number 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 letter Breitbart exclusively obtained on Monday .
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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 of May .
“ We believe that 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .
There are 869,172 are infected with 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 trends today , I think by Memorial 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 fatalities nationwide .
The number of infected 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .
“ This will ensure that unemployed Americans 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 to have in this country , ” 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 don ’ t understand what I mean.
” 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 , ” Chaib said at a briefing .
“ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 Citizens , I will be signing an 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 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 increased to 40,683 .
Texas will be 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 , there have been 4 million coronavirus 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 the shutdown of non-essential businesses in his 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 30,985 fatalities in the U.S .
According 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 ’ s White House press conference , 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 , which it earlier said is not 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 worldwide and has killed over 120,000 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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 of over 21,000 people .
New York 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 on Tuesday .
Over 20,000 people have 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 if mitigation efforts had started earlier .
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 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 will be used to bury unclaimed coronavirus victims , according to CNN .
“ It is likely that people who have passed away from ( coronavirus ) … .
will be buried on the Island in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 Friday that the coronavirus appears to be 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 February , weeks before the Big Apple ’ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 , and more than 88,000 have died .
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 : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 the coronavirus epidemic from its start at 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 world , the World Trade Organization ( 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 7 A.M. To leave the city , 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 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.
” The President criticized their early advice in 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 Day One , Congress must provide additional 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 not turned away by banks ; • $ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 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 .
There are 368,449 people with the coronavirus 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 , according to spokesperson Katie Miller .
US 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 was discovered that the 3M ’ s 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 have pneumonia and had not been put 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 ” with host Chris Wallace .
“ This 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 be given permission to disembark “ when 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 operations .
However , pausing a global tourist industry does not happen instantaneously or easily , ” said Vice Admiral Dan Abel , Coast Guard Deputy Commandant for Operations .
“ The federal , state , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 cruises from the U.S .
The CDC 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .
Further , the order will cut 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 order , invoked by the Defense Production 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 foreign countries could “ retaliate and do the same , as some have already done.
” 3M added , “ If that were to occur , the net number of respirators being made available to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 statement .
The number of confirmed cases 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 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 order stated .
The Mayor of Los 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 Milley said , without providing further detail .
“ We ’ re at war with COVID-19 , we ’ re at war with terrorists , and we ’ re at war with drug cartels as well.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 positive for the virus and four guests 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 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 Task Force issued new social distancing guidelines in a new “ 30 days to stop the spread ” guideline .
“ We ’ re going to go through a very tough two weeks , ” Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 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 World War II .
“ The combination 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 increased social distancing measures by implementing “ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 a year in jail and/or a $ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 Care technology company .
The source of 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 York remains the epicenter for the epidemic 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 U.S Food and Drug Administration authorized 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 , with the Labor Department reporting Thursday a 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 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 cash , the bill also allows people 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 hospitals , ambulance services and community health 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 , the Italian Federation of Medical Professionals said 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 supply shortages spread to some Long Island 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 writes .
Retail , leisure and hospitality 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .
“ Even new protections by your 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 of thousands of people return home to 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 the economy .
Meanwhile , the World 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .
Three sailors aboard the aircraft carrier 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 Coordinating Centre for Health Alerts and Emergencies 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 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 revealed on “ The Story with Martha 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 , that patient has the ability to 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 days , I think , will go 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 typically deploy with hundreds of troops , 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 night will provide free testing to build 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 ( JOC ) board member Kaori Yamaguchi has 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .
Other major governments have announced similar plans , 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ 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 .
“ We do not want to 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 it ’ s closing an additional 10 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 and other essential medical supplies to the 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 , New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Sunday that schools in New York City , the nation ’ s largest public school system , will close .
The city ’ s mayor , Bill de Blasio , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 to prop up the economy during the 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 , Hungary , Iceland , Italy , Latvia , Liechtenstein , Lithuania , Luxembourg , Malta , Netherlands , Norway , Poland , Portugal , Slovakia , Slovenia , Spain , Sweden , and Switzerland .
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 least 32 people have died of the 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 travel restrictions , with stricter controls in 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 ship for at least another day .
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 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 of confirmed infected with COVID-19 in United 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 the continued spread of the coronavirus .
“ I don ’ t think it would be as draconian as nobody in or nobody out , ” Fauci said .
“ But if we continue to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 is reporting the first cases of coronavirus 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 over 94,000 infections worldwide with more than 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 the month , ” said Dr. Hahn .
“ There will be — the estimates we ’ re getting from industry right now , by the end of this week , close to a million tests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 they were tested by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) in Atlanta.
” Monday , March 2 : The virus has now spread to at least 12 states , with almost 90 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 and deaths in China .
While the 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 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 new positive cases of coronavirus , the Health Ministry says .
That brings the country ’ s total to 13 .
Japan confirms 9 new cases of novel coronavirus , bringing total to 944 .
Qatar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .
In Europe , Italy has reported 888 coronavirus cases and 18 deaths , the most in Europe .
On Friday , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) warned that the spread of the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 were aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 to the grave global COVID-19 threat , ” Akunis said , referring to the disease caused by the novel coronavirus .
• South Korea spike : The East Asian country reported 334 new cases and one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .
• Travel disrupted : Numerous countries are 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — 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 borders closed : Iran now has 139 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 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 has no cases , declared a state 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 of the coronavirus outbreak remains virtually unknown — 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 continued .
“ There is a biological 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 administration fight the outbreak of the coronavirus , 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 Force Base in Northern California to Costa 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 number of confirmed coronavirus cases in 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 from the ship are nearly halfway through 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 diagnose the virus in a suspected patient , in addition to the standard nucleic acid tests , according to AFP .
The CDC also announced Wednesday that another American evacuee from Wuhan , China , had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 SARS epidemic of 2002-2003 , according to 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 ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .
However , Dr. Marc Siegel , Fox 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ 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 to spread apace on Tuesday , with 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 ” against the epidemic Monday , threatening punishment 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 pace to influenza compared to the slow-moving SARS and MERS , according to the New York Times .
“ It ’ s very , very transmissible , and it almost certainly is going to be a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 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 was reported in the Philippines on Sunday 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 outbreak a public health emergency .
As 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 a news conference .
Xianwang said the 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 executives it ’ s considering suspending flights 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 not mean “ you have a vaccine that ’ s ready for deployment , ” said Dr. Anthony Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases .
United Airlines plans to suspend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 , hosted by U.S. Health Secretary Alex Azar , 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 asking Americans to “ reconsider travel to 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 in Beijing .
Thailand and Hong Kong have each reported eight cases of infection ; the United States , Taiwan , Australia and Macau have five each ; Singapore , Japan , South Korea and Malaysia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 pathogen ’ s global spread .
A 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 may appear in as few as 2 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 coronavirus outbreak in the central Chinese city .
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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 the spread of this flu .
News 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 concern .
The Johns Hopkins University blog 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 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 nine countries/territories .
The first reported infected 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 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 ( SARSCoV ) .
However , the mortality 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .
For more on the Johns Hopkins ‘ Coronavirus tracking map go here .


saraacater--2020-05-16--Dr. Siegel to President Trump: Don’t Restore the Funding to W.H.O. Without Overhauling The Global Or

Dr. Siegel to President Trump: Don’t Restore the Funding to W.H.O. Without Overhauling The Global Organization

“ I have a message for President Trump tonight , ” Dr. Marc Siegel , a Fox News medical contributor said on “ Tucker Carlson Tonight ” Friday .
“ Please don ’ t sign anything that restores funding to the World Health Organization before there is a huge overhaul of the World Health Organization.
” Siegel was responding to an exclusive reporting by Tucker Carlson that the Trump administration will resume the funding to the global health agency and “ agree to pay up to what China pays in assessed contributions ” .
“ I think they are thugs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well as WHO communicable diseases chief Ren Minghui .
“ I would call them international villains.
” “ I ’ m not talking about the worker bees , ” he added .
“ I ’ m not talking about the scientists , I ’ m not talking about people that really toil hard .
I am talking about from the top.
” On January 21 , German intelligence reported , [ Chinese Communist Party ] Chairman Xi [ Jinping ] called him [ Tedros ] and said ‘ delay warning the world ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NYU Langone physician went on .
“ On February 3 .
Tedros , who ’ s not a physician by the way , praised … Chairman Xi ’ s commitment to stopping this outbreak , and then on February 15 , he actually said at the Munich Security Conferences — Tedros said that the World Health Organization believed that China ’ s attempts to control this outbreak had bought the world time.
” “ The World Health Organization , ” Siegel continued , “ they aided and abetted the spread of this virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those officials should be prosecuted in an international court for what he called their “ unbelievable disgrace.
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saraacater--2020-05-18--Sen. Graham Announces Potential Witnesses And Senate Judiciary Vote On Crossfire Hurricane Hearings

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham announced Monday evening that his committee would debate and vote on a subpoena authorization related to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance abuse investigation , as well as conduct oversight of the FBI ’ s Crossfire Hurricane probe into President Donald Trump ’ s campaign .
Graham , R-SC , said the subpoena authorization covers “ a number of documents , communications and testimony from witnesses , including James Comey , Andrew McCabe , James Clapper , John Brennan , Sally Yates , and others.
” He also stated in a press release that the subpoena @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the agenda for the committee on May 21 .
Some of the most notable witnesses that may be subpoenaed are Attorney General William Barr , former FBI General Counsel James Baker , Former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein , former United Nations Ambassador Samantha Power , as well as FBI Director Christopher Wray .
These are only a handful of the long list published by Graham ’ s office on Monday .
The Committee is expected to vote on the subpoena authorization at its June 4 , 2020 executive business meeting , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noted that under the Senate Judiciary Committee rules , Graham “ can not unilaterally issue a subpoena .
The Chairman can only issue a subpoena with the consent of the Ranking Member or by a Committee vote.
” The press release also noted that if the subpoena ’ s are “ approved by a majority of the Committee , the subpoena authorization gives ” Graham “ the ability to issue a subpoena for witnesses , documents or other materials.
” “ Subpoena authorization votes in the Senate Judiciary Committee are not common , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it passes here are the witnesses , documents and other materials covered by Graham ’ s subpoena authorization : • Documents and communications referenced in , and testimony at a hearing or deposition of any individual named or identified by pseudonym in , the report titled “ Review of Four FISA Applications and Other Aspects of the FBI ’ s Crossfire Hurricane Investigation ” issued by the U.S. Department of Justice Inspector General • Documents and communications related to , and the testimony at a hearing or deposition of any current or former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Crossfire Hurricane investigation ( including investigations opened under the Crossfire Hurricane umbrella ) or the receipt or analysis of reports prepared by Christopher Steele ( commonly referred to as the “ Steele dossier ” ) • Documents , communications and testimony at a hearing or deposition related to any aforementioned matter from :


saraacater--2020-05-18--Whitaker’s New Tell All Book Reveals DOJ ‘Double-Standard’ That Cleared Former AG Lynch In A Ten Min

Whitaker’s New Tell All Book Reveals DOJ ‘Double-Standard’ That Cleared Former AG Lynch In A Ten Minute Phone Call

Former Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker ’ s new tell all and soon to be released book , Above The Law , is a rare look into the Department of Justice ’ s actions during the most tumultuous time of President Donald Trump ’ s administration .
SaraACarter.com received an exclusive advance of the book , which will be released on May 19 .
Whitaker reveals the ongoing battles and double standards within the Department of Justice as former senior Obama Administration officials , along with their cohorts inside the DOJ worked to stymy the administration efforts to get to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the American people .
In his book , Whitaker , who served as acting attorney general for 18 months during Trump ’ s presidency , exposes the internal mechanisms within the DOJ that attempted to prevent him from taking the role of acting AG at the DOJ after Attorney Gen. Jeff Sessions resigned from his post .
He also speaks candidly about Sessions ’ s recusal from overseeing former Robert Mueller ’ s Special Counsel investigation into the Trump campaign and administration .
He states : “ Double standards were constantly applied to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ qualifications and alleged conflicts of interest.
” One of the most stunning revelations was that of a ten-minute phone call between former Attorney General Loretta Lynch and the DOJ ’ s office of ethics .
Whitaker was told that short phone call cleared Lynch of any conflict of interest regarding the FBI ’ s ongoing investigation into Hillary Clinton ’ s use of a private server to send and store government emails .
Not even Lynch ’ s 30 minute now-infamous secret meeting on the tarmac at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport with former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2016 was enough to disqualify her from overseeing the Clinton investigation .
It wouldn ’ t be long before the bureau , then under former FBI Director James Comey , would exonerate Clinton .
Comey ’ s decision to exonerate , the Congressional investigations would later discover , was months before the bureau had even interviewed Clinton regarding her use of a private server .
“ When my team asked Justice Department officials about how I should be vetted for conflicts of interest as Acting Attorney General , I was told that Session @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , simply made a ten-minute phone call to the Department ’ s ethics office and determined she didn ’ t have a conflict of interest in overseeing the FBI ’ s investigation of Hillary Clinton ’ s mishandling of classified information on her home email server , ” he states in his book .
However , it was a different story all-together for Whitaker and Sessions .
“ A lot had been written about Jeff Session ’ s recusal , but as I found out firsthand , recusal is a very personal , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in his book .
“ I can easily imagine the overwhelming pressure he felt from the Obama Administration holdovers surrounding him inside the Justice Department between February 8 , 2017 , when he was confirmed along party lines , and March 2 , 2017 , when he recused himself .
He had less than a month to make one of the most consequential decisions of his life without his full team in place .
Of course , President Trump ’ s opponents were thrilled , but Sessions was being held to a blatant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spoke candidly on “ Fox & Friends ” about the extensive amount of declassified material , including closed-door testimony and FBI documents , regarding the now-debunked theory that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia .
He noted that “ many people ” involved in the investigations into Trump , as well as former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn “ either used poor discretion and judgment or even worse , may have committed criminal acts.
” In his book , it ’ s easy to ascertain why some of those former Obama officials believed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’


saraacater--2020-05-18--Trump Admin Pressures UN To Stop Using COVID To Promote Global Abortion Access

Acting USAID administrator John Barsa sent a letter to the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres Monday asking him to stop the organization from using resources allocated to support its efforts in mitigating the spread of the novel coronavirus to promote global abortion access .
“ As the largest donor of global health and humanitarian assistance , the United States always has led the world through times of strife , turmoil , and uncertainty .
The current pandemic of COVID-19 is no different , ” Barsa wrote in the letter .
USAID has allocated $ 650.7 million to support the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and $ 45.3 million of that has been provided to the UN .
That ’ s in addition to $ 3.5 billion given for the UN ’ s FY2019 budget .
The UN ’ s priority during the COVID-19 pandemic , Barsa argued , should be to ensure global health care focused on saving lives , and not “ to use the COVID-19 pandemic as a justification to pressure governments to change their laws.
” “ To achieve global unity toward this goal , it is essential that the UN ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Barsa explained .
“ Therefore , I ask that you remove references to ‘ sexual and reproductive health , ’ and its derivatives from the Global HRP , and drop the provision of abortion as an essential component of the UN ’ s priorities to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
” “ Member States are deeply divided over the use of the term ‘ sexual and reproductive health ’ and its derivatives , and it is among the most polarizing issues raised in UN negotiations .
The Global HRP , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moving forward , should use clear language and take clear action to address the real needs of vulnerable people around the world without promoting abortion , ” he added .
“ Now is not the time to add unnecessary discord to the COVID-19 response .
Thank you for your attention to this matter .
The United States remains committed to working with you to preserve human life and defeat the pandemic of COVID-19 .
I wish you good health and safety during these challenging days .
”