saraacater--2020-04-24--Trump Says Michigan Dem Rep. Facing Censure For Thanking Him Should Join GOP

President Donald Trump told Michigan State Representative Kate Whitsett , D , whose fellow Democratic state lawmakers are moving to censure her for thanking the President for touting hydroxychloroquine , a drug she hails for her recovery from COVID-19 , that she “ should join the Republican Party ” , in a Tweet posted Thursday night .
Earlier on Thursday , Whitsett shared her thoughts on her colleagues ’ move in an exclusive video for Fox News ’ “ Ingraham Angle.
” She said , “ Today I got the news that I will be censured by the 13th Congressional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the United States for taking care of me and ensuring that I had the quality health care that I needed with hydroxychloroquine .
A simple thank you has gotten me censured .
Can you believe that ?
” Whitsett added , “ I thought I had first amendment rights , but I guess I don ’ t .
The Democratic party is showing me that I don ’ t ” Michigan ’ s 13th Congressional District Democratic Party Organization plans to hold their vote on Saturday using Zoom videoconferencing , The Detroit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the day , we have political systems , ” said Jonathan Kinloch , chairman of the organization .
“ We have political parties , and political parties exist for a reason .
If passed , censuring Whitsett would mean she will not receive the group ’ s endorsement in the next election and she will be barred from participating in the group for the next two election cycles , according to the news site .

In a surprising twist, a newly unsealed court document has unveiled that Special Counsel Jack Smith managed to gain access to former President Donald J Trump’s Twitter account, including its private messages and draft tweets. This revelation comes amidst his ongoing investigations into alleged wrongdoings by the ex-president.
The document indicates that Smith obtained a secret search warrant in January, permitting him to scrutinize the ‘@RealDonaldTrump’ account for potential evidence related to criminal activities. Initially, a judge imposed a hefty fine of $350,000 on Elon Musk’s social media conglomerate, previously known as Twitter, for its refusal to cooperate, as revealed in documents released last week.
Furthermore, the court order also restricted the company, now identified as X, from informing Trump about the warrant. According to sources from Smith’s special counsel team, the fear was that if Trump were alerted to the warrant, he might interfere with the investigation.
An attorney from Smith’s team explained, “There actually are concrete cognizable reasons to think that if the former president had notice of these covert investigative steps, there would be actual harm and concern for the investigation, for the witnesses going forward.”
Following some legal wrangling, the unsealed filing discloses that Twitter ultimately provided the requested records. The court filing specifies that Smith secured a search warrant that directed Twitter to hand over ‘data and records’ linked to Trump’s Twitter account, according to reports from the Daily Mail. The content of the messages and draft tweets remains undisclosed.
As per a transcript included in the submission, a legal representative from Twitter affirmed that the company divulged ‘all direct messages, including those in ‘draft form,’ to the special counsel’s team. Moreover, access to both ‘eliminated’ and ‘retained’ direct messages from Trump was accorded to the special counsel’s team.
The former president, in response, accused Joe Biden of being responsible for the warrant and criticized Smith for what he deemed a violation of his privacy. Trump posted on Monday to voice his displeasure, stating, “How dare lowlife prosecutor, Deranged Jack Smith, breaking into my Twitter account without informing me and, indeed, trying to completely hide this atrocity from me. What could he possibly find out that is not already known.”
Smith’s actions have culminated in a 37-count indictment against Trump, with charges ranging from obstruction of justice in relation to classified materials to his efforts to maintain power after losing the 2020 election. The indictment also implicates Trump in spreading falsehoods and encouraging the events of January 6th, characterized as an attack on the Capitol “fueled by lies.”
In response to these developments, Smith issued a public statement underscoring that the assault on the Capitol was “fueled by lies” propagated by Trump, aiming to disrupt the core workings of the U.S. government’s electoral process. Smith asserted his commitment to a ‘swift’ trial as part of his pursuit of justice.
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saraacater--2020-04-24--CORONAVIRUS UPDATES: 869,172 infected, 49,963 deaths in U.S.

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 House passed an additional stimulus package to provide $ 484 additional funding to American workers and businesses .
The bill also allocates $ 75 billion to hospitals and $ 25 billion to boost testing for the virus .
Vice President Mike Pence shared that the virus will ‘ largely ’ be behind us by memorial day weekend .
“ If you look at the trends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Weekend we will largely have this coronavirus epidemic behind us , ” Pence , who is chair of the White House coronavirus task force , told Geraldo Rivera on Thursday .
“ State and local officials will begin to reopen activities , you ’ re going to see states ahead here begin to do that.
” The State of Georgia is reopening some businesses on Friday , along with Texas , which is opening ‘ retail-to-go.
’ 842,624 people are infected with the coronavirus in the U.S. and there have been 46,785 fatalities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has reached 2,647,512 with 184,372 deaths .
The weekly job reports numbers released Thursday revealed that 26 million people have filed for unemployment insurance in the U.S. in the last five weeks .
Over 4 million Americans applied for the economic support in the last week alone .
The House of Representatives is expected to vote Thursday on a $ 484 billion stimulus package that passed the Senate on Wednesday .
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday to halt immigration for a 60 day period , with some exceptions .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all backgrounds will be first in line for jobs as our economy reopens.
” Trump said , “ Crucially , it will also preserve our health care resources for American patients.
” There are currently 825,306 cases of the coronavirus and 45,075 fatalities in the U.S. On Tuesday , President Donald Trump provided further details regarding his plan to halt immigration for 60 days saying that it will have “ certain exemptions.
” The President is expected to sign the executive order on Wednesday .
“ It ’ s something we have to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ We have to have it.
” CDC director Dr. Robert Redfield told The Washington Post Tuesday that a second wave of the coronavirus could be more devastating than the first .
“ There ’ s a possibility that the assault of the virus on our nation next winter will actually be even more difficult than the one we just went through , ” Redfield told The Washington Post .
“ And when I ’ ve said this to others , they kind of put their head back , they don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He also added that the coronavirus , combined with a regular flu season will stress the health care system .
The coronavirus has infected 787,960 people in the United States and has taken 42,364 lives nationwide .
All available evidence suggests the coronavirus originated in bats and was not a “ laboratory construct ” , World Health Organization spokesperson Fadela Chaib said at a briefing in Geneva today .
“ At this stage , it is not possible to determine precisely the source of the virus which caused the Covid-19 pandemic , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , all available evidence suggests that the virus has a natural animal origin and is not a manipulated or constructed virus .
The virus most probably has its ecological reservoir in bats.
” During the White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing on Monday , President Donald Trump announced that he will “ suspend immigration to the United States ” with a soon to come executive order .
“ In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy , as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States !
” The President wrote on Twitter .
There are no further details yet on the executive order .
Georgia , Tennessee , and South Carolina announced plans to reopen their economies .
South Carolina will begin on Tuesday by opening public beaches and allowing “ some retailers ” to open with strict social distancing measures , Governor Henry mcMaster announced Monday in an executive order .
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases has reached 759,786 in the U.S. Nationwide fatalities have also increased @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first state to reopen its economy using the Trump administration ’ s phased approach .
Beginning Monday , the state will begin with opening state parks .
Visitors are advised to wear masks , maintain social distancing , and keep gatherings to less than five people .
Click here to read the details of Texas Governor Greg Abbott ’ s executive order .
On Sunday , President Donald Trump shared that the national stockpile of ventilators had increased to 10,000 with some already given to states in need .
As of Sunday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distributed , which exceeds any other country , according to the White House .
There are currently 671,425 cases of the coronavirus and 33,286 fatalities in the U.S .
The number of cases worldwide is 2,173,431 .
Global fatalities also reached 146,291 .
President Donald Trump released a plan for “ opening up America again ” during his press conference on Thursday .
The plan gives state governors three phases for steadily reopening their economy .
Each level is based on data within each state .
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo extended the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to May 15 .
The President scolded Democrats on Twitter Friday for not returning to Washington earlier than April 20 , when Congress is scheduled to be back in session .
On Thursday , the need for additional funding for American workers and small business owners became all too real when the SBA ’ s payment protection program site closed all loan applications after running out of funding .
Worldwide cases of the coronavirus have surpassed 2 million .
The number of cases in the U.S is 639,664 .
There have been 30,985 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data released by the U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday , 5,245,000 Americans applied for unemployment insurance last week .
President Donald Trump is expected to issue a plan for state governors to ease social distancing guidelines .
The US Food and Drug Administration approved the emergency use of coronavirus antibody tests to determine immunity .
Chembio Diagnostic Systems , Ortho Clinical Diagnostics , and Abbott Laboratories .
The number of people infected with the coronavirus in the U.S. climbed to 609,685 .
The number of fatalities is 26,059 .
During Tuesday ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump announced a pause in U.S. funding to the World Health Organization .
“ Today , I am instructing made administration to halt funding of the World Health Organization while a review is conducted to assess the World Health Organization ’ s role in severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of the coronavirus , ” Pres .
Trump told the nation .
The WHO discouraged member countries from instituting early travel bans in curbing the spread of the coronavirus pandemic and misled the world about how the virus is spread , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ person-to-person .
President Trump and health experts on the task force , however , banned travel to China in January , which set the U.S. apart from many countries like Italy , one of the hardest hit countries .
Trump called the WHO “ China-centric ” last week accusing its leaders of supporting China more than the U.S. , which is its biggest contributor .
In terms of reopening the economy , the President said he ’ s leaving that up to state governors .
Coronavirus has infected over 1.9 million people worldwide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to Johns Hopkins University .
FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn said Tuesday morning on Fox & Friends that the administration is encouraging Americans who had the coronavirus to donate blood plasma for treating new patients .
He also shared that new saliva testing is becoming available as a more comfortable alternative to testing .
The saliva test will provide health care workers on the frontlines the ability too receive testing multiple times a day , Hahn said .
The U.S. has over 582,000 cases of the virus and has a death toll of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Andrew Cuomo said Monday that he is working with governors in the northeast region of the U.S. as collaborative effort to reopen the economy .
Cuomo also said that “ the worst is over ” for his state .
Governor Abbott of Texas also signaled Tuesday that he ’ s developing a plan to reopen his state ’ s economy and is set to announce “ a new small business initiative in Texas.
” One of the countries hardest hit by the pandemic , Italy , allowed some retail stores to reopen on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the virus in Italy since it landed in the country .
The number of cases worldwide topped 1.8 million on Sunday and the global death toll rose above 110,000 , according to Johns Hopkins University .
The United States has confirmed more than 556,000 cases , with New York City alone reporting over 104,000 infections .
More than 22,000 people have died countrywide .
Speaking on Sunday , the country ’ s top medical expert on the pandemic , Dr. Anthony Fauci , told CNN that lives would have been saved if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fauci said on CNN that he “ can ’ t guarantee ” US voters will be able to cast their ballot for president in person in November , saying that there could be a rebound in coronavirus cases in autumn or winter .
More than 29,000 members of the National Guard supporting Covid-19 response There are over 467,184 people infected with the coronavirus in the U.S .
The number of deaths in the country has reached 17,836 , according to Johns Hopkins University .
New York officials confirmed Friday that Hart Island will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to CNN .
“ It is likely that people who have passed away from ( coronavirus ) … .
will be buried on the Island in the coming days , ” New York City Mayor Press Secretary Freddi Goldstein told CNN .
Hart Island is a public cemetery operated by Department of Corrections .
New York State saw a negative net change in intensive care admissions on Thursday for the first time since the coronavirus crisis began , Gov .
Andrew Cuomo said Friday .
World Health Officials said on Friday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in some of the hardest-hit countries in Europe like Spain , Italy , Germany and France , however , lifting stay-at-home orders too soon could lead to a “ deadly resurgence.
” Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said that the U.S. economy could reopen in May .
More than 14,700 people have died from the new coronavirus in the United States , according to Johns Hopkins University .
More than 432,000 people across the country have been sickened by COVID-19 .
The coronavirus was likely spreading in New York City as early as February @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s first confirmed case , according to a report citing new research .
A crew member aboard the USNS Mercy Hospital ship , which is docked in Los Angeles to provide medical support during the pandemic , has tested positive for the novel coronavirus .
US Navy Lt. Andrew Bertucci told CNN the crew member is “ currently isolated aboard the ship , and will soon transfer to an off-ship isolation facility where they will self-monitor for severe symptoms.
” Globally , nearly 1.5 million people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases in Japan : Tokyo reported 144 new infections on Wednesday — the largest increase for the capital in a single day .
Big jump in Singapore : Another 142 infections were recorded in Singapore on Wednesday — the largest rise in new cases in the city-state .
South Korea ’ s flag carrier Korean Air has instructed more than 70 % of its employees to take paid leave , at a reduced rate , for six months from April 16 until October 15 .
The Chinese government ’ s mishandling of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wet market in Wuhan has shown its overall incompetence and has put us all in danger , Buck Sexton , the host of “ The Buck Sexton Show ” said on Tuesday .
There are 399,929 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 12,911 fatalities in the U.S. New Jersey Gov .
Phil Murphy told residents to avoid holding family gatherings during Passover and Easter .
World trade is expected to fall by between 13 % and 32 % in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic disrupts normal economic activity and life around the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) said in its annual trade report and outlook .
WTO economists believe the decline will likely exceed the trade slump brought on by the global financial crisis of 2008 .
New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio says officials have seen some progress in fighting the virus , he cautions against relaxing social distancing guidelines .
The city of Wuhan , where the virus originated , has opened back up after a 76-day travel ban .
Wuhan residents were able to leave their homes and go to work beginning Wednesday at 7 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must have an app on their phones that ’ s used for “ data-tracking and government surveillance ” to prove that they are not infected with the virus , according to the Associated Press .
According to local reports , 65,000 people left the city by plane or train in the first few hours after the ban was lifted .
During Tuesday ’ s White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing , President Donald Trump threatened to pause U.S. funding to the World Health Organization , who he called “ China centric.
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they discouraged him from instituting his January 31 travel ban on China .
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer penned a letter Wednesday describing their priorities for Interim Relief for small businesses and working families .
Both the House and the Senate are set to return to session on April 20 .
“ The heartbreaking acceleration of the coronavirus crisis demands bold , urgent and ongoing action from Congress to protect Americans ’ lives and livelihoods.
” the two lawmakers wrote , “ As Democrats have said since Day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for small businesses and families , building on the strong down-payment made in the bipartisan CARES Act.
” Here are some of the Democrats ’ priorities for interim funding : • $ 250 billion in assistance to small businesses , with $ 125 billion channeled through community-based financial institutions that serve farmers , family , women , minority and veteran-owned small businesses and nonprofits in rural , tribal , suburban and urban communities across our country , and improvements to ensure all eligible small businesses can access this critical funding and are not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 100 billion for hospitals , community health centers and health systems , providing desperately needed resources to the frontlines of this crisis , including production and distribution of national rapid testing and Personal Protective Equipment ( PPE ) ; • $ 150 billion for state and local governments to manage this crisis and mitigate lost revenue , doubling down on the investment secured in the CARES Act ; • Strong additional support for families with a 15 percent increase to the maximum SNAP benefit to help put food on the table .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 11,000 fatalities in the U.S. President Donald Trump authorized the use of the USNS Comfort docked in Manhattan , NY for Covid patients on Monday .
The vessel was originally prepared to take patients needing hospital care for conditions other than Covid .
However , after New York Governor Andrew Cuomo requested its use for Covid patients Monday , President Trump gave his approval .
This week Vice President Mike Pence will hold four conference calls to brief House Democrats , House Republicans , Senate Democrats and Senate Republicans on coronavirus , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ General Jerome Adams said by the end of this week , the will have been 2 million coronavirus tests completed across the United States .
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Tuesday that President Trump is looking at how to reopen parts of the U.S. economy as the coronavirus pandemic forces an unprecedented shutdown of business throughout the country .
After negotiating with 3M , The President announced Monday that the company will produce “ 55.5 million high-quality face masks each month ” for medical personnel in the U.S. Last week , it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Protective Equipment was going overseas when domestic consumers were awaiting their shipments .
The President further invoked the use of the Defense Production Act last week to ensure the issue would be resolved .
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson ’ s condition as he suffers from the coronavirus worsened over the weekend and he was admitted to a London hospital ’ s Intensive Care Unit .
A spokesperson for the Prime Minister confirmed Tuesday that Johnson received oxygen overnight .
Further , the spokesperson reported that the Prime Minister didn ’ t have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a ventilator .
There are currently 337,933 people in the U.S. infected with the coronavirus and 10,993 people have died in the country from the disease .
Experts on the White House Coronavirus Task Force warned that this week would likely be one of the deadliest since the start of the pandemic .
“ This is going to be the hardest and the saddest week of most Americans ’ lives , quite frankly , ” U.S .
Surgeon General , Jerome Adams said during an interview on “ Fox News Sunday ” with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to be our Pearl Harbor moment , our 9/11 moment , only it ’ s not going to be localized .
It ’ s going to be happening all over the country .
And I want America to understand that.
” On Monday morning , President Donald Trump shared on Twitter that docked cruise ships with passengers infected with the coronavirus that “ no other countries would allow ” were being closely treated by medical personnel .
Moreover , he ensure that passengers were “ under strict supervision ” and will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Last week , two ships were awaiting U.S. clearance to dock off the Florida coast.The most recent ship to dock was the Coral Princess Ship which carried seven passengers and five crew members who tested positive for the coronavirus .
On Friday , Holland America ’ s Zaandam and the Rotterdam disembarked in Florida .
Those ships reported a total of 233 passengers experiencing flu-like symptoms .
There were 14 people evacuated to local hospitals from the two ships .
“ We commend the decision by the cruise industry to cease operations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ industry does not happen instantaneously or easily , ” said Vice Admiral Dan Abel , Coast Guard Deputy Commandant for Operations .
“ The federal , state , local and industry cooperation to achieve this feat truly represents the whole-of-nation approach directed by the president and is essential to fighting the spread of this virus and working to minimize the loss of life.
” The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed Saturday that 114 cruise ships are currently in U.S. waters .
The cruise ship industry and U.S. Centers for Disease Control have stopped cruises @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also advised the general population to wear cloth masks when going out in public for necessities .
Click here to learn how to make your own .
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide has surpassed 1,000,000 .
The U.S. number of case increased to 245,601 with 6,058 now dead .
White House trade advisor Peter Navarro announced Thursday the implementation of a “ Buy American ” executive order to ensure that after the coronavirus pandemic comes to an end , “ the government buys American for essential medicines ” and supplies .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the FDA and EPA to incentivize domestic innovation .
“ The key here is having advanced manufacturing on U.S. soil that can leapfrog other countries so we don ’ t have to worry about competing against cheap sweatshop labor , lax environmental regulations , different tax regimes , and the massive subsidies of foreign governments who are actually directly attacking our industrial base , ” Navarro said .
The White House also cracked down on 3M for exporting Personal Protective Equipment abroad , prioritizing foreign profits over domestic need .
The order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , calls on Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf to “ use any and all authority available under the Act to acquire , from any appropriate subsidiary or affiliate of 3M Company , the number of N-95 respirators that the Administrator determines to be appropriate.
” In a written statement released Friday , the company asserted that the administration asked “ that 3M cease exporting respirators that we currently manufacture in the United States to the Canadian and Latin American markets.
” The company raised concerns over potential “ humanitarian implications ” where foreign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same , as some have already done.
” 3M added , “ If that were to occur , the net number of respirators being made available to the United States would actually decrease .
That is the opposite of what we and the Administration , on behalf of the American people , both seek.
” The President ’ s doctor also tested President Trump a second time for the coronavirus , announcing that the test came back with a negative result .
He had no symptoms , the physician said in a statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus reached 216,772 in the U.S. Thursday .
The U.S. fatalities increased to 5,137 .
The latest state to implement stay at home orders is Florida , which the State ’ s Governor Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday afternoon .
It is set to begin at 12:01 a.m. on Friday and is set to end on April 30 .
“ All persons in Florida shall limit their movements and personal interactions outside of their home to only those necessary to obtain or provide essential services or conduct essential activities , ” the order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advised residents Wednesday to wear masks when leaving their homes .
During Wednesday ’ s White House Task Force press conference , the President and Pentagon officials revealed that they have intelligence that the drug cartels are looking to exploit the coronavirus crisis in the country .
“ We came upon some intelligence some time ago that the drug cartels as a result of COIVD-19 were going to try to take advantage of the situation and try to infiltrate additional drugs into our country , ” Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ We ’ re at war with COVID-19 , we ’ re at war with terrorists , and we ’ re at war with drug cartels as well.
” In response , the Department of Defense is enhancing counternarcotics operation in Eastern Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea .
Two cruise ships operated by Holland America Line off the coast of Florida reached a deal with the U.S. to disembark passengers in the U.S .
There are over 200 passengers who reported flu-like symptoms since March .
At least eight people tested positive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ died on one of the vessels .
There are currently 189,663 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 4,081 deaths in the U.S. Globally , there are 877 , 422 confirmed cases and 43,537 deaths .
In New York City , the epicenter of the country ’ s national crisis , there are 41,771 cases and 1,096 fatalities .
During Tuesday ’ s White House Task Force briefing , President Donald Trump and his team offered a sobering message that the situation will get worse before it gets better .
Additionally , the Task @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a new “ 30 days to stop the spread ” guideline .
“ We ’ re going to go through a very tough two weeks , ” Trump said .
“ And then , hopefully , as the experts are predicting , I think a lot of us are predicting after having studied it so hard , you ’ re gon na start seeing some real light at the end of the tunnel.
” The United Nations Chief Antonio Guterres told reporters Tuesday that the pandemic is the worst global crisis since World @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the two facts and the risk that it contributes to enhanced instability , enhanced unrest , and enhanced conflict are things that make us believe that this is the most challenging crisis we have faced since the Second World War , ” Guterres explained .
The number of worldwide confirmed cases of the coronavirus surpassed 800,000 .
In the U.S. , there are 164,610 cases .
The number of deaths in the U.S. have climbed to over 3,000 .
The states of Maryland and Virginia and the District of Columbia have all increased @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” orders to the public .
Virginia ’ s order is effective immediately and will last through June 10 .
The three regions have also increased the penalties for residents who don ’ t cooperate with the social distancing guidelines .
In D.C. , violators will face misdemeanor charges with a fine of $ 5,000 and 90 days in jail .
Virginians who violate the order could face Class I misdemeanors , punishable by up to a year in jail and a $ 2,500 fine .
Maryland violators could face up to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fine .
The USNS Comfort docked in Manhattan , NY on Monday and it will begin serving patients on Tuesday .
Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio are warning that the worst is yet to come and applauded the President ’ s fast-tracking of the floating hospital .
During Monday ’ s White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing , the President revealed a new test for the virus that would diagnose patients in around five minutes .
It was created by Abbott Laboratories , an Illinois Health Care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus pandemic , Wuhan , China , has recently come under scrutiny for its early reports on the death toll .
The Chinese government reported 2,535 people had died from the virus in Wuhan , but , now , there ’ s questions as to whether that number was downplayed .
According to many reports , there are truckloads of urns being brought into the city .
The U.S. number of confirmed coronavirus cases has surpassed 143,000 , with over 2,500 deaths .
The number of worldwide cases surpassed 700,000 .
New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. with 776 deaths .
The U.S. Navy ’ s hospital ship Comfort arrived Monday in Manhattan to serve patients in the area .
the floating hospital is equipped with 1,000 beds , 12 operating rooms , and 8 ICU beds .
On Sunday , the President extended the social distancing guidelines for the country until April 30 .
During the news conference , Trump said that the number of deaths in the U.S. will peak in the next two weeks and will hopefully see an end come June 1 .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emergency use of life saving treatments for patients suffering from the coronavirus , hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine .
The drugs are used to fight malaria , however , doctors have seen success in patients diagnosed with the coronavirus .
As the U.S. coronavirus death toll sailed past 1,000 , the governor of New York — the state with the worst outbreak so far — warned residents they ’ re “ still on the way up the mountain.
” Meanwhile , Americans displaced by the coronavirus crisis filed unemployment claims in record numbers , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 3.28 million .
Businesses across the country have shut down amid a policy of social distancing aimed at keeping the virus ’ s growth in check .
Individual states have reported websites crashing amid a rush to file .
Late Wednesday , the Senate unanimously passed a $ 2 trillion stimulus package called the CARES Act — the Coronavirus Aid , Relief , and Economic Security Act — that boosts unemployment insurance payouts and aims to send relief checks to many Americans .
To provide additional ways for Americans to access cash @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take a withdrawal of up to $ 100,000 from their retirement savings , including 401 ( k ) s or individual retirement accounts , without the typical penalty .
As hospital ICUs and morgues began filling up in some U.S. cities , the Senate passed an unprecedented $ 2 trillion relief package to help American workers , businesses and the severely strained health care system survive the pandemic .
Hospitals in London are experiencing a “ continuous tsunami ” of coronavirus patients , according to a group that represents Britain ’ s hospitals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Louisiana has seen a spike in the number of coronavirus cases , with more than 400 on Wednesday .
Gee , who is currently the LSU Health Care Services Division CEO , said the federal government needs to step in , especially to provide more ventilators .
At least 4,089 people have now died from Covid-19 in Spain with a total of 56,188 cases recorded , according to Spanish Health Ministry data released Thursday .
The number of doctors in Italy who have died of coronavirus has risen to 37 , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Italy , the new epicenter of the virus , has recorded more than 70,000 cases and more than 7,000 deaths , according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University .
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday more than 30,000 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the state and “ we ’ re still on the way up the mountain.
” The peak of the pandemic – the point where the most people are coming into hospitals – could be in about 21 days , Cuomo said .
New York medical supply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Catholic Health Services , which is comprised of six acute care hospitals on Long Island , New York , tells CNN they are now in need of isolation gowns , procedural masks with and without face shields , and N95 respirators of all sizes .
Fourteen million US jobs could be lost by this summer as businesses shutter in response to the coronavirus pandemic , the Economic Policy Institute predicts in a new report .
That ’ s more than 10 % of all private sector jobs lost , the group writes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expected to take the biggest hits .
The stimulus bill includes $ 324 million for the State Department , and it specifically includes funds for “ evacuation expenses , ” according to a draft obtained by CNN .
The proposed legislation doesn ’ t specify who would be evacuated , whether it ’ s US diplomats or American citizens living overseas , or potentially both .
Nearly three dozen state attorneys general have called on Amazon , Craigslist , eBay , Facebook and Walmart to fight price gouging during the coronavirus pandemic .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ including heightened monitoring , bans on certain advertisements , and bans on selling certain items , have failed to remove unconscionably priced critical supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic , ” the attorneys general wrote .
Italy has recorded 683 deaths in the past day , with a total number of 7,503 fatalities from coronavirus , according to the civil protection agency .
All travelers returning to Canada will have to enter a 14-day mandatory quarantine as of midnight Wednesday as the country deals with a significant spike in coronavirus cases and hundreds of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by both air and land border crossings .
President Trump said Tuesday during a Fox News virtual townhall that he wants the country ’ s economy re-opened by Easter amid questions over how long people should stay home and businesses should remain closed to slow the spread of coronavirus .
Trump argued he doesn ’ t want “ to turn the country off ” and see a continued economic downfall from the pandemic .
He also said he worries the U.S. will see “ suicides by the thousands ” if coronavirus devastates the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Organization said Tuesday the U.S. could become the new epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic .
“ We are now seeing a very large acceleration in cases in the U.S .
So it does have that potential , ” WHO spokeswoman Margaret Harris said , according to the Reuters news agency .
GOP Rep. Doug Collins sent a letter to Pompeo Tuesday , urging him to temporarily ban exports of medical supplies related to coronavirus over concerns that private companies will send supplies to foreign countries instead of states seeking the same equipment .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Theodore Roosevelt have tested positive for coronavirus and have been flown to a military medical facility for treatment , the acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly said Tuesday .
“ Three cases of COVID19 have been identified among personnel currently deployed and underway on the USS Theodore Roosevelt , these are our first three cases of COVID19 on a ship that is deployed , “ Modly said .
Medical workers in Spain account for 13.6 % of its total coronavirus cases , according to Fernando Simón , director of the Spanish Coordinating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Spain ’ s Ministry of Health .
About 20 % of people on the planet have been told to stay home to stop the spread of COVID-19 , which has infected nearly 400,000 people globally and killed more than 17,000 people .
The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 is now approaching 600 and there are more than 46,000 cases across the nation , according to Johns Hopkins University .
Doctor says he ’ s 3-4 weeks from developing treatment to ‘ neutralize ‘ coronavirus Distributed Bio co-founder and CEO Dr. Jacob Glanville revealed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Thursday that his company ’ s laboratory is three to four weeks away from engineering a therapeutic antibody to combat the coronavirus .
“ What my company is doing is adapting antibodies to recognize and neutralize the novel coronavirus .
So this would … [ be ] sort of skipping what a vaccine does , ” Glanville said .
“ Instead of giving you a vaccine and waiting for it to produce an immune response , we just give you those antibodies right away .
And so within about 20 minutes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus.
” Mortgages : – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today at a press conference in Albany that he will suspend mortgage payments for 90 days for borrowers who face financial hardship such as losing their job .
The announcement is intended to provide financial relief for those impacted by the coronavirus .
“ This is a real-life benefit , ” Cuomo said .
“ People are under tremendous economic pressure .
Making a mortgage payment can be one of the number one stressors .
Eliminating that stressor for 90 days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long way.
” Cuomo said he will also temporarily postpone or suspend foreclosures , and he will waive fees for ATMs , credit cards and overdrafts .
Two active duty Army mobile hospital units have received “ prepare to deploy ” orders , according to Army Chief of Staff General James McConville .
The units receiving the orders are the 47th Combat Support Hospital based at Joint-Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state which has seen a significant virus outbreak , and the 586th Field Hospital at Fort Campbell , Kentucky .
Both units typically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ full surgical and trauma care capability .
The State Department is preparing to raise its travel advisory worldwide to Level 4 : Do Not Travel – the highest level — in the face of the coronavirus pandemic .
President Trump has signed a second , mammoth financial relief package to help Americans weather the coronavirus crisis , as new data on the pandemic brings warnings for younger generations that , while their parents are still most at risk , they ’ re not “ invincible.
” The phase-2 relief package approved Wednesday night @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clearer picture of how much COVID-19 there really is in the U.S .
It will also expand funding for food security programs and for paid sick , family and medical leave for workers at companies with 500 employees or fewer .
Domino ’ s Pizza is looking to hire up to 10,000 workers as people shift their eating habits to takeout or delivery amid restrictions surrounding the growing coronavirus pandemic .
Prince Albert II of Monaco has tested positive for COVID-19 , a palace spokesperson told CNN .
Japan Olympic Committee ( JOC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the Tokyo Olympics to be postponed because athletes are unable to prepare adequately as a result of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic , she told the Nikkei newspaper .
New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo attempted to assuage concerns this morning by saying “ there is no quarantine plan for New York City ” as it relates to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic .
The federal government is working on a $ 1 trillion coronavirus stimulus package to try and rescue the U.S. economy from the abyss opened by the coronavirus pandemic .
Other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aimed at keeping businesses afloat as virtually all of their customers are told to stay home to help stop the spread of COVID-19 .
Officials in New York are clearly debating a lockdown for America ’ s biggest city , too , but for most Americans , it remains just a stern recommendation .
“ Stay at home as much as possible , limit the spread , ” Surgeon General Jerome Adams said Tuesday , reiterating the Trump administration ’ s appeal for people nationwide to avoid unnecessary travel and all gatherings .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ like Italy does two weeks from now.
” There are signs Italy ’ s national lockdown is starting to slow the spread of the disease , but the strict measures came too late to prevent a disaster .
COVID-19 has killed more than 2,500 people in the country .
Hospitals , doctors and nurses have been pushed beyond capacity .
JetBlue announced today that it will make a 40 % cut to its schedule as it weathers damage to the aviation industry from the coronavirus .
The Justice Department announced overnight that it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ courts , spread out across the country , through April 10 as the novel coronavirus has spread to all 50 states .
A statement released by White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham says the April 21 official state visit of Spain ’ s King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia has been postponed in its entirety .
US Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams called on healthy Americans to donate blood .
Click below to see an interactive map of virus spread across all continents .
China is sending 100,000 novel coronavirus test kits and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to assist the country “ in fighting the epidemic , ” according to Philippines Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr .
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended Sunday that no gatherings with 50 people or more — including weddings , festivals , parades , concerts , sporting events or conferences — be held in the United States for the next eight weeks in one of the federal government ’ s most sweeping efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus .
As the country increasingly prepared for the coronavirus pandemic , New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ schools in New York City , the nation ’ s largest public school system , will close .
The city ’ s mayor , Bill de Blasio , said they would close Monday and would reopen April 20 at the earliest .
California called for all people 65 and older to shelter in their homes .
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker ordered all bars and restaurants in the state to close .
The move will affect the nation ’ s third-largest city , Chicago .
Federal Reserve cut interest rates to nearly zero to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There are 1,701 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. as of Friday .
There are now a reported 40 deaths across the country .
The number of worldwide cases reported are 135,467 .
The Trump Administration will begin implementing a travel ban from Europe , with the exception of the U.K. Friday at midnight .
The ban will span for travelers from Europe ’ s Schengen Area , which includes : Austria , Belgium , Czech Republic , Denmark , Estonia , Finland , France , Germany , Greece , Hungary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Liechtenstein , Lithuania , Luxembourg , Malta , Netherlands , Norway , Poland , Portugal , Slovakia , Slovenia , Spain , Sweden , and Switzerland .
The suspension will last 30 days .
The White House said citizens returning to the U.S. from Europe “ will be directed to a limited number of airports where screening can take place ” where they will undergo “ appropriate screenings.
” There were more than 1,030 cases in the U.S. as of Wednesday , eight times more than just a week earlier .
At least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nationwide , and there are cases in 37 states — 15 of which have declared emergencies — and Washington D.C .
In origin country China , there was mounting evidence that strict control measures pay off .
Premier Xi Jinping has declared the disease “ basically curbed , ” and with only about 10 new domestic infections reported in China on Wednesday , other countries were adopting similar tactics .
Italy has the biggest outbreak outside China , with more than 600 dead and 10,000 infections .
The whole nation is under travel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ northern regions .
New York state has taken dramatic action to contain one of the largest known virus clusters in the U.S. , setting up a “ containment area ” of about three square miles around the city of New Rochelle , less than 10 miles from the heart of Manhattan .
There were at least 108 confirmed cases there alone .
A cruise ship hit by the new coronavirus is headed to the port of Oakland , California , authorities said Sunday , though passengers were destined to stay aboard the ship @ @ @ @ @ @ @ residents will be brought to facilities within the state , and non-residents will be taken to locations in other states , including a military base in Marietta , Georgia .
OES said 1,000 passengers are California residents .
The number of cases worldwide continues to climb .
According to data compiled by Johns Hopkins , there have been more than 109,600 confirmed cases of the virus as of Sunday morning .
More than 60,000 people have recovered , and more than 3,800 people have died .
Right now there are 483 cases of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and 20 confirmed deaths .
Dr. Anthony Fauci , the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , said on Sunday that while he hopes it doesn ’ t come to it , the government could shut down certain sections of the country hit hard by the coronavirus .
Speaking during an interview on “ Fox News Sunday , ” Fauci said that “ anything is possible ” when asked if measures like those currently being imposed in Italy could be enacted in the U.S. to help prevent the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I don ’ t think it would be as draconian as nobody in or nobody out , ” Fauci said .
“ But if we continue to get cases like this , particularly at the community level , there will be what we call ‘ mitigation , ’ where we have to essentially do social distancing , keep people out of crowded places , take a look at seriousness , do you really need to travel , and I think it ’ s particularly important among the most vulnerable.
” Fox News is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Georgia .
The two infections are tied to a father and his 15-year-old son , reports state .
On Monday , health officials in Georgia confirmed the state ’ s first two cases of the novel coronavirus .
The U.S. has seen an increasing list of cases across the country and test kits for the virus are expected to increase substantially by the end of the week .
There have been at least nine deaths in the United States as of Wednesday .
Currently , the Johns Hopkins coronavirus tracking map estimates over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths associated with the virus .
Dr. Stephen Hahn , the F.D.A.
’ s commissioner , said Monday at a press briefing that actions taken by the agency to allow private labs and companies to begin making their own tests would allow for quicker expansion of testing for the virus across the nation .
“ With this new policy , we have heard from multiple companies and multiple academic centers , and we expect to have a substantial increase in the number of tests this week , next week , and throughout the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ There will be — the estimates we ’ re getting from industry right now , by the end of this week , close to a million tests will be able to be performed.
” The Georgia Department of Public Health ( DPH ) said the two cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Fulton County .
The father and son had recently returned from Italy , which has seen a surge of cases in recent weeks .
According to Fox News the “ father and his son saw a private doctor before they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Control and Prevention ( CDC ) in Atlanta.
” Monday , March 2 : The virus has now spread to at least 12 states , with almost 90 cases in all and two deaths .
Both U.S. fatalities were in Washington state — residents of a King County nursing home where dozens more were sick and being tested for the virus .
Both of the victims had underlying health conditions .
The disease has killed more than 3,048 people globally and infected more than 89,197 , with the vast majority of cases and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of new cases recorded daily in that epicenter country has declined for weeks , the virus continues spreading fast in South Korea , Iran and Italy , prompting increased travel warnings and restrictions .
Saturday , Feb 29 : The US Food and Drug Administration announced on Saturday a policy allowing certain US labs to test for the novel coronavirus using diagnostics the labs developed and validated , even before the agency has reviewed them .
The policy will enable more rapid testing capacity , the agency says .
Iraq reports five new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ministry says .
That brings the country ’ s total to 13 .
Japan confirms 9 new cases of novel coronavirus , bringing total to 944 .
Qatar has become the latest Middle Eastern country to report its first case of coronavirus .
The patient , a 36-year-old man , returned from Iran , which has the highest number of coronavirus-related deaths outside China .
The news on Saturday comes amid growing concerns in the Gulf , with Saudi Arabia having recently halted travel to holy sites such as Mecca and Medina .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus cases and 18 deaths , the most in Europe .
On Friday , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) warned that the spread of the virus is “ getting bigger ” .
More than 85,000 people have been infected worldwide .
Friday , Feb 28 : There are now 62 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus in the United States , Dr. Nancy Messonnier , director of the CDC ’ s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases , said during a press briefing on Friday .
• 44 people who were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Feb 27 : Israeli scientists are on the cusp of developing the first vaccine against the novel coronavirus , according to Science and Technology Minister Ofir Akunis .
If all goes as planned , the vaccine could be ready within a few weeks and available in 90 days , according to a release .
“ Congratulations to MIGAL [ The Galilee Research Institute ] on this exciting breakthrough , ” Akunis said .
“ I am confident there will be further rapid progress , enabling us to provide a needed response to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Akunis said , referring to the disease caused by the novel coronavirus .
• South Korea spike : The East Asian country reported 334 new cases and one death today , bringing the national total to 1,595 cases and 13 deaths .
Many of the cases are linked to a religious group in the country ’ s south .
• Military infections : Joint US-South Korea military drills have been postponed “ until further notice ” after a US soldier and several members of the South Korean military contracted the virus .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ travel restrictions for those coming to and from South Korea , while the US is advising people to reconsider any travel plans to the country .
• European spread : Italy now has 400 cases — the largest outbreak outside Asia .
And the virus is spreading across Europe , with several countries reporting their first cases , including Norway , Romania , Georgia , and North Macedonia .
Many European countries are now implementing emergency measures , with Italy effectively placing 100,000 under quarantine with travel restrictions .
• Middle East borders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 19 deaths .
This week , the virus has spread to across Middle Eastern nations including Kuwait , Bahrain , and Lebanon , prompting similar travel restrictions and closed borders as seen in Asia and Europe .
• US warning : United States health officials warn the country may have had its first case of community transmission — where the patient did not have “ relevant travel history or exposure to another known patient.
” In response to rising fears , some communities are taking precautions ; San Francisco , which has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emergency .
• More new cases outside China : For the first time in the outbreak , the number of new cases reported outside of China in a single day was larger than those reported inside the country , said the World Health Organization .
China reported 412 newly confirmed cases yesterday , while 459 additional cases were reported outside of China , according to the WHO ’ s daily report .
Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli told Fox News on Monday that the origin of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and refused to rule out a startling theory that the virus may have originated in a high-security biochemical lab in Wuhan , China .
“ Our colleagues at CDC [ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ] and NIH [ National Institutes of Health ] on the task force have made it very clear .
We don ’ t yet know the origin of this particular virus , ” Cuccinelli told Siegel on “ Tucker Carlson Tonight.
” “ We are not entirely sure how this one started yet , ” he continued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the … province that people worry about .
But I will say the reading that I have done of medical professionals suggest that the structure of the virus seems unlikely to have been man-made because if it was made to be a threat , you would expect to see certain characteristics that aren ’ t present.
” “ Does that mean it rules it out ?
” Cuccinelli added , “ No , not absolutely.
” The White House is reportedly preparing to ask Congress for emergency funds to help the administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which has infected almost 80,000 people around the world and accounted for more than 2,000 deaths .
The formal request may be around $ 1 billion , two individuals with knowledge of the matter told Politico .
A federal judge has temporarily blocked state and federal officials from moving as many as 50 Americans infected with the coronavirus to a city in southern California for quarantine .
U.S. District Judge Josephine Stanton , an Obama appointee , issued an order late Friday to prevent the transfer of coronavirus patients from Travis Air Force @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Orange County .
The patients were previously quarantined on a cruise ship in Japan after a mini-outbreak on the vessel .
Meanwhile news from mainland China reported 97 new deaths Saturday .
According to the health commission , 96 deaths occurred in Hubei province and one person died in Guangdong .
In addition , China also reported 648 more confirmed cases .
This brings the global total number of deaths to 2,456 , and the number of confirmed cases worldwide to at least 78,442 .
Friday , Feb 21 : The number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has passed 30 , health officials said Friday .
Most of the 34 cases are people who were evacuated by the U.S. from a cruise ship in Japan over the weekend , Dr. Nancy Messonnier of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told reporters .
Eighteen of the over 300 Americans evacuated from the Diamond Princess cruise ship were infected with COVID-19 , the disease caused by the virus , according to Messonnier , the director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases .
All of the Americans evacuated from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two-week quarantine since returning to the U.S. late Sunday night .
The fight against the novel coronavirus took a turn for the worse on Wednesday night , as Chinese health officials in the Hubei province reported 242 new deaths and 14,840 new cases of the flu-like virus .
That brings the worldwide death toll to at least 1,357 and the number of confirmed cases to more than 60,000 .
The rise in cases comes as Chinese officials broadened their definition of confirmed cases .
Now , lung imaging can be used to diagnose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in addition to the standard nucleic acid tests , according to AFP .
The CDC also announced Wednesday that another American evacuee from Wuhan , China , had been diagnosed with the coronavirus , bringing the total number of U.S. cases to 14 .
Although that evacuee had been quarantined at the same base as another coronavirus patient , the CDC said there is no evidence of contact between the two .
Wuhan Coronavirus death toll in China has risen to 814 .
The death toll now surpasses the toll from the SARS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ released from Johns Hopkins Coronavirus map tracker Sunday .
In comparison , the SARS epidemic killed 774 people worldwide during that global outbreak .
According to China ’ s National Health Commission the infections are now at 37,198 .
According to The New York Times 89 deaths and 2,656 new cases were recorded in the preceding 24 hours .
Those deaths mostly occurred in Hubei Province , the heart of the outbreak .
Further , a U.S. citizen died from the coronavirus in Wuhan , according to U.S. officials on Saturday .
However @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medical analyst , said there is no need for Americans to worry about a major outbreak in the United States .
Siegel , who appeared on “ Fox & Friends : Weekend , ” said ‘ Chinese misinformation and secrecy has made the virus harder to control , but the United States has done a great job in helping to control the spread and treat infected people.
’ For more details on the death toll go to Johns Hopkins online tracker .
Tuesday , Feb 4 : The deadly new coronavirus continued to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 23,500 cases confirmed worldwide and at least 490 deaths in China alone .
The vast majority of the infections , and all but two of the deaths , were in mainland China .
Chinese officials have agreed to let American experts into the country as part of a World Health Organization team in the coming days , and senior members of the Communist Party have admitted “ shortcomings and deficiencies ” in the country ’ s response .
President Xi Jinping declared “ a people ’ s war of prevention ” against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anyone deemed to be neglecting their duties as control efforts ramped up .
As of Monday evening there were more than 19,700 confirmed cases in more than two dozen countries , the vast majority of them in China , according to the World Health Organization .
There have been at least 425 deaths in China , and one in the Philippines .
A pandemic is described as a disease that spreads across a large region , across continents and even the entire globe .
The coronavirus is reportedly spreading at a similar pace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and MERS , according to the New York Times .
“ It ’ s very , very transmissible , and it almost certainly is going to be a pandemic , ” Dr. Anthony S. Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease , told the paper .
Sunday , Feb 2 : Three more cases of coronavirus were confirmed in California on Sunday , including two people in San Benito County , bringing the total number of U.S. cases to 11 .
The first death outside of China was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are at least 17,373 confirmed cases worldwide , with the majority in China , the World Health Organization said .
There are 362 deaths worldwide — more than the death toll of SARS — with 360 of those deaths in China .
Saturday , Feb 1 : 8th U.S. case of coronavirus confirmed in Massachusetts The number of confirmed coronavirus cases keeps rising .
As of Saturday , there were 12,036 cases globally , and an eighth case was confirmed in the United States .
U.S. officials on Friday declared the coronavirus outbreak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ result of the declaration , foreign nationals who have traveled to China in the last two weeks and aren ’ t immediate family members of U.S. citizens or permanent residents will be temporarily banned from entering the U.S. , according to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar .
Azar also announced that anyone entering the U.S. who has been in China ’ s Hubei province in the last two weeks will be subject to a two-week quarantine .
Wuhan Mayor Zhou Xianwang and Vice mayor Xu Honglan spoke to reporters in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to contain the virus are “ severe and complex ” as the number of confirmed cases grows .
There is also concern over a shortage of medical supplies and masks , Honglan explained .
World Health Organization declared a global health emergency Thursday as the Coronavirus continues to spread .
The WHO announcement the decision at a meeting , after 19 nations confirmed patients with the virus .
Moreover , on Thursday the United States confirmed its first person to person transmission of the virus .
The White House has told airline executives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China to the U.S. amid an escalating outbreak of a new coronavirus that has infected thousands of people across the world , people familiar with the matter said .
The restrictions could affect flights into and out of China , as well as airports across the United States , the officials said .
U.S. health officials are fast-tracking work on a coronavirus vaccine , hoping to start an early-stage trial within the next three months , the Trump administration said .
That timeline is optimistic , and a phase 1 trial does not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s ready for deployment , ” said Dr. Anthony Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases .
United Airlines plans to suspend some China flights next month because of a “ significant decline in demand ” for service to the country as it battles the growing number of coronavirus cases .
The flight cancellations take effect Feb. 1 and last through Feb. 8 .
Top U.S. health officials and infectious disease specialists held a news conference Tuesday morning on the coronavirus outbreak .
The briefing , hosted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was held at the agency ’ s headquarters in Washington , D.C. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield will also speak , as well as representatives from the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases .
The coronavirus outbreak has killed 107 people and infected 4,474 people in China , state-run newspaper the People ’ s Daily reported on Tuesday .
The U.S. Department of State on Monday raised its travel advisory for China from Level 2 to Level 3 asking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ due to the novel coronavirus.
” They added that some areas have “ added risk.
” The death toll in China had risen to at least 80 by Monday .
Most of those deaths , 76 people , were in the central province of Hubei , the center of the outbreak .
Shanghai , a city of 24 million , recorded its first death on Saturday .
Across China there have been 2,744 confirmed cases , of which 1,423 cases were in Hubei .
The youngest confirmed case is a 9-month-old girl in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ each reported eight cases of infection ; the United States , Taiwan , Australia and Macau have five each ; Singapore , Japan , South Korea and Malaysia each have reported four ; France has three ; Canada and Vietnam have two , and Nepal has one .
There have been no deaths from the virus reported outside China .
The death toll from the Wuhan coronavirus now stands at 80 , with almost 2,800 cases confirmed across China , as the country initiates emergency procedures to try and rein in the pathogen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Arizona ’ s Maricopa County .
A statement released on Sunday from the Arizona Department of Health Services described the patient as “ a member of the Arizona State University community who does not live in university housing.
” What are the symptoms of coronavirus ?
For confirmed 2019-nCoV infections , reported illnesses have ranged from infected people with little to no symptoms to people being severely ill and dying .
Symptoms can include : CDC believes at this time that symptoms of 2019-nCoV may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or as long as 14 after exposure .
Click here for more from CDC .
NBC News reported that , two more cases of the new coronavirus have been diagnosed in the U.S. , bringing the national total to four .
The new cases are both in California — one each in Los Angeles County and Orange County — in addition to one case in Washington state and another in Chicago .
The State Department is reportedly ordering an evacuation of American employees at the U.S. Consulate in Wuhan amid a deadly coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The department said in an email Sunday that it is arranging a flight from Wuhan to San Francisco on Tuesday as part of an effort to relocate diplomats and some private U.S. citizens Johns Hopkins University Center for Systems Science and Engineering launched tracking map website of the Wuhan ‘ coronavirus ’ as it appears to be rapidly spreading around the globe .
The website tracks the spread of the deadly virus in real time and provides valuable information for people who want to understand what is happening and know more about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the virus and the increasing infections , along with the death toll , is frightening enough when you don ’ t understand what it really means and if it could potentially affect you or members of your family .
The website also offers a blog that explains almost everything you need to know about the virus .
I have to admit I was more concerned about how rapid the virus is traveling and with two cases now confirmed in the United States having more resources to understand it helps alleviate that concern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Coronavirus brings home how quickly this virus has traveled since it was first reported to the World Health Organization : “ On December 31 , 2019 , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) was informed of an outbreak of “ pneumonia of unknown cause ” detected in Wuhan City , Hubei Province , China – the seventh-largest city in China with 11 million residents .
As of January 23 , there are over 800 cases of 2019-nCoV confirmed globally , including cases in at least 20 regions in China and nine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , some of whom showed symptoms as early as December 8 , were discovered to be among stallholders from the Wuhan South China Seafood Market .
Subsequently , the wet market was closed on Jan 1 .
The virus causing the outbreak was quickly determined to be a novel coronavirus .
On January 10 , gene sequencing further determined it to be the new Wuhan coronavirus , namely 2019-nCoV , a betacoronavirus , related to the Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome virus ( MERS-CoV ) and the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome virus ( SARSCoV @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transmissibility of 2019-nCoV are still unknown , and likely to vary from those of the prior referenced coronaviruses.
” Johns Hopkins Civil Engineering Professor Lauren Gardner worked with the center to build the map and website .
It “ displays up-to-the-minute statistics from various sources : the World Health Organization ( WHO ) , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) , the National Health Commission of the People ’ s Republic of China ( NHC ) , and two other sites , ” the press release states .
For @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tracking map go here .

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saraacater--2020-04-25--Schiff Blocks Release Of Declassified Russia Probe Transcripts, Keeping Americans In The Dark

The Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee Rep. Adam Schiff is keeping the truth from the American people .
He doesn ’ t want anyone – beyond those in Congress and the Intelligence Community – to have access to the closed door transcripts of witnesses that have been already been declassified regarding the FBI ’ s Russia probe .
Frustration is mounting against Schiff , D-CA , and so is patience among those in the administration , Congressional lawmakers and intelligence community who believe the American people have a right to see for themselves the testimony given by 53 witnesses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the FBI ’ s questionable actions and malfeasance during its investigation .
There ’ s a reason Schiff is fighting back , despite the unanimous bipartisan vote to release the transcripts in the fall of 2018 .
Schiff doesn ’ t want you to know the truth .
The truth will destroy his credibility and the deceitful disinformation campaign he worked so hard to spread against President Donald Trump and his administration for years .
This is the major reason why he has fought so diligently against his own committee ’ s vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scenes on Capitol Hill to keep the documents , which should have been made public within weeks or months of the vote , from every seeing the light of day .
Many sources in the administration , who are familiar with the process , have said the same .
“ It ’ s really concerning Adam Schiff is negating the bipartisan vote to release these transcripts to the public , ” said an administration official , with knowledge of the declassification process .
“ He ’ s even going against his own prior @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to control what people see in a desperate bid to keep the discredited Russia collusion narrative alive.
” Schiff ’ s narrative , which is already laden with holes , will completely fall apart if the transcripts of the 53 witnesses in the FBI ’ s ‘ so-called ’ Russia collusion probe go public .
According to sources , 43 of the transcripts have already been declassified .
Ranking Republican member Devin Nunes has pointed the finger at Schiff , saying he is acting as a blockade in preventing the release of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guest on the Sara Carter Show last month , also stressed the importance of making public the secret testimony of former Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson , in which he discussed his controversial handling of the so-called whistleblower complaint regarding Trump and Ukraine .
Nunes said , like the transcripts regarding the Russia hoax , Schiff is fighting to keep Atkinson ’ s testimony secret .
Nunes , along with other senior Republican lawmakers , have an ongoing investigation into Atkinson .
Without sharing details , Nunes said Atkinson either lied to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ seriously ’ clarify his statements .
Some of the testimony being kept from the public includes former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper , longtime Trump friend Roger Stone , as well as former Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta .
There ’ s also testimony of former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe and Perkins Coie lawyers Michael Sussman , a former DOJ lawyer who passed along alleged details about Russian interference to former FBI general counsel James Baker .
Moreover , there is Don Jr ’ s testimony , former White House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the chairman who was the Clinton campaign ’ s general counsel that hired the embattled research firm Fusion GPS to investigate the debunked theory that Trump conspired with Russia .
Those transcripts have been kept from the public by Schiff , D-CA , because it is damaging to their “ impeachment scam , ” said Nunes on the podcast .
But pressure is mounting and more and more against Schiff .
Last week , John Solomon with Just The News , published a letter Schiff sent in 2019 to then DNI Dan Coats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ witness transcripts not be shared with President Trump , nor the White House lawyers .
He made this clear , even if the declassification process required sharing , Solomon noted .
“ Under no circumstances shall ODNI , or any other element of the Intelligence Community ( IC ) , share any HPSCI transcripts with the White House , President Trump or any persons associated with the White House or the President , ” Schiff wrote in a March 26 , 2019 letter to then-Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats .
“ Such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and were transmitted to ODNI for the limited purpose of enabling a classification review by IC elements and the Department of Justice , ” Schiff added .
On Friday , a senior intelligence official told the The Washington Examiner that “ Schiff is thwarting the will of the House Intelligence Committee as expressed in the bipartisan vote in September 2018 to make these transcripts public .
He has appointed himself arbiter of what the public should see and has refused to allow the White House to review its own equities , making @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It ’ s difficult to imagine any motive other than Schiff is still trying to control the narrative on Russia collusion.
” Schiff , on the other hand , is deflecting and instead has attempted to accuse acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell of ‘ undermining critical intelligence functions.
’ Nothing could be further from the truth , as I recently reported .
Grenell is in the process of restructuring the DNI .
It is something that should have happened years ago .
Further , Grenell has been overseeing changes that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after numerous classified leaks have found their way to the media after private briefings to congressional members .
Grenell argued in a recent letter to Sen. Mark Warner , D-VA , that leaks to the media after classified intelligence briefings with lawmakers on foreign election interference have presented serious concerns and mounting challenges for the intelligence community .
Grenell noted that those leaks give “ our adversaries unnecessary advantage during a critical time for our nation , ” stated the letter which was first published by SaraACarter.com .
In fact , it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and even lied about that information to the media .
He manipulates information that public can ’ t see for themselves .
On one side , he argues for having access to more classified information but on the other side he wants to keep information that ’ s already been declassified from the public .
All you have to do is ask why ?
For nearly four years the Democrats and former senior officials from the Obama administration have done everything in their power to create a narrative that has divided our country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tainted agencies like the FBI , CIA and other intelligence services by weaponizing the system against political opponents .
Schiff has played a significant role in aiding those officials , like former CIA Director John Brennan , former FBI Director James Comey and others to do so .
If Schiff has nothing to hide and nothing to worry about then he needs to move out of the way .
If he does have something to hide , he will continue to fight to keep the American public in the dark .
Here ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you want transparency Chairman let ’ s have it , release your blockade on the 53 transcripts and let the American people decide for themselves .

The Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee Rep. Adam Schiff is keeping the truth from the American people. He doesn’t want anyone – beyond those in Congress and the Intelligence Community – to have access to the closed door transcripts of witnesses that have been already been declassified regarding the FBI’s Russia probe.
Frustration is mounting against Schiff, D-CA, and so is patience among those in the administration, Congressional lawmakers and intelligence community who believe the American people have a right to see for themselves the testimony given by 53 witnesses behind closed doors during Congressional investigations into the FBI’s questionable actions and malfeasance during its investigation.
Schiff obviously wants to control what people see in a desperate bid to keep the discredited Russia collusion narrative alive
There’s a reason Schiff is fighting back, despite the unanimous bipartisan vote to release the transcripts in the fall of 2018. Schiff doesn’t want you to know the truth. The truth will destroy his credibility and the deceitful disinformation campaign he worked so hard to spread against President Donald Trump and his administration for years. This is the major reason why he has fought so diligently against his own committee’s vote and why he has scrambled behind the scenes on Capitol Hill to keep the documents, which should have been made public within weeks or months of the vote, from every seeing the light of day.
Many sources in the administration, who are familiar with the process, have said the same.
“It’s really concerning Adam Schiff is negating the bipartisan vote to release these transcripts to the public,” said an administration official, with knowledge of the declassification process. “He’s even going against his own prior statements about transparency. Schiff obviously wants to control what people see in a desperate bid to keep the discredited Russia collusion narrative alive.”
Schiff’s narrative, which is already laden with holes, will completely fall apart if the transcripts of the 53 witnesses in the FBI’s ‘so-called’ Russia collusion probe go public. According to sources, 43 of the transcripts have already been declassified. Ranking Republican member Devin Nunes has pointed the finger at Schiff, saying he is acting as a blockade in preventing the release of the documents. Nunes, who was a guest on the Sara Carter Show last month, also stressed the importance of making public the secret testimony of former Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson, in which he discussed his controversial handling of the so-called whistleblower complaint regarding Trump and Ukraine. Nunes said, like the transcripts regarding the Russia hoax, Schiff is fighting to keep Atkinson’s testimony secret. Nunes, along with other senior Republican lawmakers, have an ongoing investigation into Atkinson. Without sharing details, Nunes said Atkinson either lied to members of Congress or he needed to ‘seriously’ clarify his statements.
Some of the testimony being kept from the public includes former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, longtime Trump friend Roger Stone, as well as former Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta. There’s also testimony of former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe and Perkins Coie lawyers Michael Sussman, a former DOJ lawyer who passed along alleged details about Russian interference to former FBI general counsel James Baker. Moreover, there is Don Jr’s testimony, former White House aide Hope Hicks and Marc Elias, the chairman who was the Clinton campaign’s general counsel that hired the embattled research firm Fusion GPS to investigate the debunked theory that Trump conspired with Russia.
Those transcripts have been kept from the public by Schiff, D-CA, because it is damaging to their “impeachment scam,” said Nunes on the podcast.
But pressure is mounting and more and more against Schiff.
Last week, John Solomon with Just The News, published a letter Schiff sent in 2019 to then DNI Dan Coats.
The letter specifically ordered that the witness transcripts not be shared with President Trump, nor the White House lawyers. He made this clear, even if the declassification process required sharing, Solomon noted.
“Under no circumstances shall ODNI, or any other element of the Intelligence Community (IC), share any HPSCI transcripts with the White House, President Trump or any persons associated with the White House or the President,” Schiff wrote in a March 26, 2019 letter to then-Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats.
“Such transcripts remain the sole property of HPSCI, and were transmitted to ODNI for the limited purpose of enabling a classification review by IC elements and the Department of Justice,” Schiff added.
On Friday, a senior intelligence official told the The Washington Examiner that “Schiff is thwarting the will of the House Intelligence Committee as expressed in the bipartisan vote in September 2018 to make these transcripts public. He has appointed himself arbiter of what the public should see and has refused to allow the White House to review its own equities, making declassification of 10 of the transcripts impossible. It’s difficult to imagine any motive other than Schiff is still trying to control the narrative on Russia collusion.”
Schiff, on the other hand, is deflecting and instead has attempted to accuse acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell of ‘undermining critical intelligence functions.’ Nothing could be further from the truth, as I recently reported.
Grenell is in the process of restructuring the DNI. It is something that should have happened years ago. Further, Grenell has been overseeing changes that have had consequences for U.S. national security after numerous classified leaks have found their way to the media after private briefings to congressional members.
Grenell argued in a recent letter to Sen. Mark Warner, D-VA, that leaks to the media after classified intelligence briefings with lawmakers on foreign election interference have presented serious concerns and mounting challenges for the intelligence community. Grenell noted that those leaks give “our adversaries unnecessary advantage during a critical time for our nation,” stated the letter which was first published by SaraACarter.com.
In fact, it is presumed that Schiff has leaked significant information and even lied about that information to the media. He manipulates information that public can’t see for themselves.
On one side, he argues for having access to more classified information but on the other side he wants to keep information that’s already been declassified from the public. All you have to do is ask why?
For nearly four years the Democrats and former senior officials from the Obama administration have done everything in their power to create a narrative that has divided our country and destroyed lives. Those officials have tainted agencies like the FBI, CIA and other intelligence services by weaponizing the system against political opponents.
Schiff has played a significant role in aiding those officials, like former CIA Director John Brennan, former FBI Director James Comey and others to do so.
If Schiff has nothing to hide and nothing to worry about then he needs to move out of the way. If he does have something to hide, he will continue to fight to keep the American public in the dark.
Here’s my message to Schiff: If you want transparency Chairman let’s have it, release your blockade on the 53 transcripts and let the American people decide for themselves.


saraacater--2020-04-25--Far-Left Super PAC Created By ‘Media Matters’ Founder Under Investigation

American Bridge 21st Century , a far-left organization created by Media Matters for America founder and progressive political operative David Brock , may have violated its tax-exempt status by engaging in political activities while describing itself as a nonprofit , according a complaint filed Thursday with the Internal Revenue Service ( IRS ) .
The Patriots Foundation , an Iowa-based right-leaning government watchdog , filed the complaint ( which was first reported by Bloomberg ) with the IRS .
They claim that American Bridge 21st Century is largely a political organization and as a result , has broken tax laws @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arm that can spend unlimited sums to influence elections .
But the primary purpose of nonprofits organized under section 501 ( c ) 4 of the tax code like American Bridge can not be politics .
The complaint quotes material given to potential donors to the nonprofit arm in 2017 saying the organization ’ s mission is ‘ to take on Donald Trump , ’ ” Bloomberg ’ s Bill Allison wrote .
The group physically tracks and monitors Republican candidates and officials .
It utilizes social media to distribute its findings .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s ) network of organizations have engaged in very troubling behavior that warrants serious investigation , ” said Craig Robinson , founder of The Patriots Foundation .
According to records , American Bridge 21st Century has spent $ 10 million in advertising in battleground states to attack President Trump .
The group ’ s ad accusing Mr. Trump of leaving the country unprepared for the coronavirus pandemic by shipping medical supplies to China prompted the President to call it “ fake news ” in a tweet published Wednesday morning .
Brock , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Clinton , has dedicated most of his career to attacking conservatives and right-leaning media .
However , he began his career as a conservative before becoming a Democrat and Clinton shill in the late-1990s .
Leftist billionaire George Soros has been a top donor to American Bridge 21st Century .
Soros also funds Media Matters through his Open Society Foundation .
Media Matters for America is associated with American Bridge 21st Century , with Brock being the founder of both organizations .
The ethics complaint accused the foundation of engaging in “ serious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Code of 1986 , as amended ( “ IRC ” ) and abused its tax-exempt status ” and outlined specific examples , referring to the far-left group as “ AB21CF ” throughout .
“ Specifically , as detailed below , AB21CF is not operated exclusively for an exempt- purpose ; is operated primarily for political purposes ; has participated in an impermissible excess benefit transaction with its founder David Brock and True Blue Media LLC ; has provided an improper private benefit to Brock and True Blue ; has used its income and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; and has engaged in commercial , for-profit business activity through its investment in True Blue Media , ” the complaint stated .
It added that “ AB21CF appears to have abandoned any attempts at credibly describing itself as a social welfare organization under section 501 ( c ) ( 4 ) .
Instead , it has become singularly focused on one mission , ‘ to take on Donald Trump .
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American Bridge 21st Century, a far-left organization created by Media Matters for America founder and progressive political operative David Brock, may have violated its tax-exempt status by engaging in political activities while describing itself as a nonprofit, according a complaint filed Thursday with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
The Patriots Foundation, an Iowa-based right-leaning government watchdog, filed the complaint (which was first reported by Bloomberg) with the IRS. They claim that American Bridge 21st Century is largely a political organization and as a result, has broken tax laws.
“American Bridge has a Super-PAC arm that can spend unlimited sums to influence elections. But the primary purpose of nonprofits organized under section 501(c)4 of the tax code like American Bridge cannot be politics. The complaint quotes material given to potential donors to the nonprofit arm in 2017 saying the organization’s mission is ‘to take on Donald Trump,’” Bloomberg’s Bill Allison wrote.
The group physically tracks and monitors Republican candidates and officials. It utilizes social media to distribute its findings.
“Behind the scenes, (Brock’s) network of organizations have engaged in very troubling behavior that warrants serious investigation,” said Craig Robinson, founder of The Patriots Foundation.
According to records, American Bridge 21st Century has spent $10 million in advertising in battleground states to attack President Trump. The group’s ad accusing Mr. Trump of leaving the country unprepared for the coronavirus pandemic by shipping medical supplies to China prompted the President to call it “fake news” in a tweet published Wednesday morning.
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1252964030253318147
Brock, a longtime ally of Bill and Hillary Clinton, has dedicated most of his career to attacking conservatives and right-leaning media. However, he began his career as a conservative before becoming a Democrat and Clinton shill in the late-1990s.
Leftist billionaire George Soros has been a top donor to American Bridge 21st Century. Soros also funds Media Matters through his Open Society Foundation. Media Matters for America is associated with American Bridge 21st Century, with Brock being the founder of both organizations.
The ethics complaint accused the foundation of engaging in “serious and deliberate violations of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“IRC”) and abused its tax-exempt status” and outlined specific examples, referring to the far-left group as “AB21CF” throughout.
“Specifically, as detailed below, AB21CF is not operated exclusively for an exempt- purpose; is operated primarily for political purposes; has participated in an impermissible excess benefit transaction with its founder David Brock and True Blue Media LLC; has provided an improper private benefit to Brock and True Blue; has used its income and assets for the personal gain of Brock; and has engaged in commercial, for-profit business activity through its investment in True Blue Media,” the complaint stated.
It added that “AB21CF appears to have abandoned any attempts at credibly describing itself as a social welfare organization under section 501(c)(4). Instead, it has become singularly focused on one mission, ‘to take on Donald Trump.’”
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saraacater--2020-04-27--WATCH: Pentagon Releases US Navy Footage of UFOs, Confirms The Videos Are ‘Real’

The Department of Defense released Monday three unclassified videos showing the U.S. Navy ’ s encounters with “ unidentified aerial @ @ @ @ @ was taken in November 2004 and the two others in January 2015 , according to @ @ @ @ @ U.S. Navy previously acknowledged that these videos circulating in the public domain were indeed Navy @ @ @ @ @ review , the department has determined that the authorized release of these unclassified videos does @ @ @ @ @ or systems , and does not impinge on any subsequent investigations of military air space @ @ @ @ @ , ” DOD said in a statement .
The videos were reported in the media @ @ @ @ @ but DOD is now confirming their validity saying they released them “ in order to @ @ @ @ @ the public on whether or not the footage that has been circulating was real , @ @ @ @ @ is more to the videos.
” Click here to watch more footage .

In an unexpected turn of events, the city of Goodhue in southeastern Minnesota finds itself without a police force as the chief and other department members tendered their resignations.
Mayor Ellen Anderson Buck conveyed the city’s determination to move forward despite the setback, assuring the public of continued police coverage.
Mayor Buck emphasized, “I want to reiterate that we will have police coverage in the city of Goodhue. That is not an issue.” Police Chief Josh Smith, who will remain in his position until August 24th, attributed the force’s dissolution to the inability to recruit new officers, according to reports from Fox News.
“This has been three weeks now, we have zero applicants, and I have zero prospects,” Smith disclosed on July 26. “I’ve called every PD around for the youngest guys out there, getting into the game. There’s nobody getting into the game.”
Chris Schmit, a Goodhue City Council member, praised the police force for their commitment to upholding law and order in the city, underscoring their invaluable contribution to the community’s safety. “I can probably speak for everyone when I say that they provided excellent safety and security to our community. And the small-town policing that they did, we want that back.”
Smith bared a stark truth to the Goodhue City Council, unraveling the crux of the department’s recruitment turmoil. The resounding echo of low wages and the unrelenting surge of rivalry from neighboring larger communities reverberated through his words. With an urgency born of necessity, he underscored the imperative for swift and substantial transformation to reorient this daunting trajectory.
In a state that has witnessed significant policing developments, including the George Floyd case, Minneapolis serves as a prominent backdrop. The latest ex-Minneapolis police officer convicted in Floyd’s death received a sentence of four years and nine months on August 7. Prior to his sentencing, Tou Thao, the former officer, shared a personal reflection on his faith journey while incarcerated.
Despite repeated attempts, the Goodhue Police Department, the mayor, and city council members remained unavailable for comments.
This unexpected loss of an entire police force underscores the challenges many smaller communities face in maintaining law enforcement personnel amidst increasing demands and competition from larger urban centers.
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saraacater--2020-04-27--LIVE: White House Coronavirus Task Force Briefing

President Donald Trump , along with the White House Coronavirus Task Force , are updating the American public on the @ @ @ @ @ COVID19 virus and what will be the next steps to opening up the economy .

Officials found an illegal Chinese biotech laboratory being conducted in a warehouse in Reedley, California. The Chinese medical company Prestige Biotech “was the largest creditor of the now defunct med-tech company Universal Meditech and took control of it following bankruptcy. The Chinese-run company did not have a license to operate in California” reports National Review.
Wang Zhaolin, a spokesman for Prestige Biotech, told the San Joaquin Valley Sun that the mice “were genetically engineered to catch and carry the Covid-19 virus,” the newspaper reported. Court documents further showed that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) conducted tests on the more than 800 chemicals found at the site and that over 20 infectious agents were found present, including Hepatitis B and C, streptococcus pneumonia, chlamydia, rubella, and Herpes 1 and 5.
The investigation began in April after a garden hose was illegally attached to the back of the building. Biological agents from the building were destroyed July 7 following a legal abatement process by the Fresno County Public Health Department.
Foreign Desk News reports:
According to reports, the tenant of the illegal lab was Prestige BioTech; a company registered in Nevada and unlicensed for business in California. City officials spoke with the company’s President, Xiuquin Yao, who told officials that Prestige BioTech transferred assets belonging to a defunct company, Universal Meditech Inc. (UMI), to the Reedley warehouse from Fresno after UMI went bankrupt.
Another official from the company, Wang Zhaolin, told investigators the mice were genetically engineered to catch and spread the COVID-19 virus.
The lab had “around 30 refrigerators, operational and non-operational freezers, incubators, and medical testing supplies. Upon searching the building, officials found 800 different chemicals and have yet to identify all of them.”