westernjournal--2020-03-31--Pentagon Announces First Coronavirus Death of a Military Member

A soldier with the New Jersey Army National Guard died Saturday , becoming the first American service member whose death is linked to the coronavirus .
New Jersey Gov .
Phil Murphy announced the passing of Capt .
Douglas Linn Hickok , a physician assistant , in a tweet .
“ I ’ m heartbroken by the loss of @ NJNationalGuard Captain Douglas Linn Hickok to coronavirus , ” Murphy said .
“ He was a drilling guardsman and physician ’ s assistant , originally from Jackson .
Our thoughts are with his wife , children , and their family.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump 's CDC Budget , Turns Out Obama Requested Millions in Cuts Hickok had been hospitalized since March 21 , according to a statement from the Department of Defense .
“ Today is a sad day for the Department of Defense as we have lost our first American service member — active , reserve or Guard — to Coronavirus , ” Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said in the release .
“ This is a stinging loss for our military community , and our condolences go out to his family , friends , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ community .
The news of this loss strengthens our resolve to work ever more closely with our interagency partners to stop the spread of COVID-19.
” Hickok , a father of four , lived in Pennsylvania and died in a hospital there , Murphy said , according to Stars and Stripes .
Murphy said that during a phone call with Hickok ’ s widow , she requested that he “ make the point when we say stay at home , we mean stay at home.
” “ All of us in the National @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our nation , as a citizen and as a soldier , ” Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel , chief of the National Guard Bureau , said in a statement .
“ All of us are likely to know people directly affected by this virus in the coming weeks , ” he said .
RELATED : US Navy Aircraft Carrier Captain Pleads for Help as Coronavirus Outbreak Worsens Aboard Ship “ As our nation fights its greatest challenge in recent memory , we are all going to need draw on our inner strength and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those in pain .
We will prevail — and we each must bring our best selves to the task every day to overcome this as fast as possible for our great country.
” Murphy called up National Guard units earlier this month to direct traffic at testing sites and help distribute food and supplies , according to Fox News .
It was unclear whether Hickok was exposed to the virus during those activities .
Almost 15,000 National Guard members are currently involved in some aspect of coronavirus relief efforts , according to Military.com @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just about delivering food or supporting COVID test centers , ” Lengyel said .
“ It ’ s about protecting our children , parents and grandparents .
Our nation is looking to the National Guard to help and we can ’ t let them down.
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A soldier with the New Jersey Army National Guard died Saturday, becoming the first American service member whose death is linked to the coronavirus.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced the passing of Capt. Douglas Linn Hickok, a physician assistant, in a tweet.
“I’m heartbroken by the loss of @NJNationalGuard Captain Douglas Linn Hickok to coronavirus,” Murphy said. “He was a drilling guardsman and physician’s assistant, originally from Jackson. Our thoughts are with his wife, children, and their family.”
I’m heartbroken by the loss of @NJNationalGuard Captain Douglas Linn Hickok to coronavirus. He was a drilling guardsman and physician’s assistant, originally from Jackson. Our thoughts are with his wife, children, and their family. — Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) March 30, 2020
Hickok had been hospitalized since March 21, according to a statement from the Department of Defense.
“Today is a sad day for the Department of Defense as we have lost our first American service member — active, reserve or Guard — to Coronavirus,” Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said in the release.
“This is a stinging loss for our military community, and our condolences go out to his family, friends, civilian co-workers and the entire National Guard community. The news of this loss strengthens our resolve to work ever more closely with our interagency partners to stop the spread of COVID-19.”
Army Capt. Douglas Linn Hickok, a father of four, was a drilling guardsman and physician assistant. https://t.co/kOexhHY9Mf — Stars and Stripes (@starsandstripes) March 31, 2020
Hickok, a father of four, lived in Pennsylvania and died in a hospital there, Murphy said, according to Stars and Stripes.
Murphy said that during a phone call with Hickok’s widow, she requested that he “make the point when we say stay at home, we mean stay at home.”
“All of us in the National Guard are grateful for his service to our nation, as a citizen and as a soldier,” Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief of the National Guard Bureau, said in a statement.
“All of us are likely to know people directly affected by this virus in the coming weeks,” he said.
“As our nation fights its greatest challenge in recent memory, we are all going to need draw on our inner strength and resilience to win this war and comfort those in pain. We will prevail — and we each must bring our best selves to the task every day to overcome this as fast as possible for our great country.”
Murphy called up National Guard units earlier this month to direct traffic at testing sites and help distribute food and supplies, according to Fox News.
It was unclear whether Hickok was exposed to the virus during those activities.
Almost 15,000 National Guard members are currently involved in some aspect of coronavirus relief efforts, according to Military.com.
“This response isn’t just about delivering food or supporting COVID test centers,” Lengyel said. “It’s about protecting our children, parents and grandparents. Our nation is looking to the National Guard to help and we can’t let them down.”
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westernjournal--2020-03-31--Trump’s FDA OKs Malaria Drugs To Treat COVID-19 as Media Tries To Limit Their Use

When COVID-19 first began to spread , governments across the world didn ’ t have much of a clue as to what the best treatment would be .
Fox News host Tucker Carlson , along with his colleague Laura Ingraham , were some of the first media personalities in the U.S. to bring on guests claiming that the anti-malarial drugs hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin were helping people infected with the virus .
President Donald Trump , an avid Fox viewer , must have been watching .
During a news conference at the White House last week , Trump touted the drug @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Anthony Fauci , the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , saying there was only “ anecdotal ” evidence to suggest that they are .
TRENDING : Reporter Asks Trump to Send Message to Kids Under Lockdown , POTUS Does n't Disappoint After the president endorsed the drugs , the anti-Trump corporate media instantly leapt into action to discredit him .
CNN ran an “ analysis ” piece with the headline “ Trump peddles unsubstantiated hope in dark times.
” NBC reporter Peter Alexander asked Trump whether he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infected with COVID-19 by expressing his support for hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin .
The New Yorker ran two articles accusing the president of pushing bogus science .
One article was titled , “ Trump ’ s Dangerous Messaging About a Possible Coronavirus Treatment.
” The other , “ The Meaning of Donald Trump ’ s Coronavirus Quackery.
” Meanwhile , Twitter took down a Rudy Giuliani tweet that said hydroxychloroquine was a possible way to treat the virus .
On Sunday , the Department of Health and Human Services announced it has accepted 30 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million doses of chloroquine phosphate from a pair of pharmaceutical companies in order to treat patients hospitalized by COVID-19 .
The HHS statement explained that the Food and Drug Administration had issued an “ emergency use authorization ” so the drugs can be distributed and prescribed by doctors to hospitalized teen and adult patients with coronavirus when a clinical trial is not available or feasible .
RELATED : Private Sector Comes to the Rescue as J & J Plans To Distribute 1B Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine This is a game changer in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mounting first-hand evidence the drug is indeed an effective way to cure those who are suffering from the virus .
One such case is a Michigan man who said hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin cured him from his symptoms .
Laura Cox , the chairwomen of the Michigan Republican Party , shared his story on Twitter .
Democratic Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer has already requested access to the HHS stockpile so other COVID-19 patients in her state can be prescribed them .
Margaret Novins , a woman in her 50s from New Jersey , also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was covered in Forbes .
Dr. Vladimir Zelenko of New York allegedly has a 100 percent cure rate with the drugs .
But the Trump Derangement Syndrome-infected media continues to push back .
The Guardian published an article with the headline “ Trump touted hydroxychloroquine as a cure for Covid-19 .
Don ’ t believe the hype.
” CNN again emphasized that there is “ little scientific evidence ” behind the claim that these drugs are effective in treating coronavirus .
It seems as though the corporate media would rather people die than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pushing hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin as a possible cure to the COVID-19 virus .
Carlson said it best when in a monologue last week he explained that the real reason the media is taking such a negative approach to the possible cure is quite simple — the president supports it .
“ At the very least we should all be following developments in hydroxychloroquine ’ s use with interest and measured hope .
Why wouldn ’ t we be ?
” he asked .
“ Well , ” he continued , “ here ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it.
” “ Several days ago , the president expressed confidence in hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for the epidemic .
That was it for the media .
If Trump is for it , they ’ re against it , even if it might save American lives .
What reactive children they are .
And they immediately began a sustained push to discredit the drug long before the clinical results were in.
” It sure seems Tucker is going to have the last laugh on this one .
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When COVID-19 first began to spread, governments across the world didn’t have much of a clue as to what the best treatment would be.
Fox News host Tucker Carlson, along with his colleague Laura Ingraham, were some of the first media personalities in the U.S. to bring on guests claiming that the anti-malarial drugs hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin were helping people infected with the virus.
President Donald Trump, an avid Fox viewer, must have been watching.
During a news conference at the White House last week, Trump touted the drug combination as a possible cure despite Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, saying there was only “anecdotal” evidence to suggest that they are.
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE & AZITHROMYCIN, taken together, have a real chance to be one of the biggest game changers in the history of medicine. The FDA has moved mountains – Thank You! Hopefully they will BOTH (H works better with A, International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents)….. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 21, 2020
After the president endorsed the drugs, the anti-Trump corporate media instantly leapt into action to discredit him.
CNN ran an “analysis” piece with the headline “Trump peddles unsubstantiated hope in dark times.”
NBC reporter Peter Alexander asked Trump whether he was giving “false hope” to people infected with COVID-19 by expressing his support for hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin.
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The New Yorker ran two articles accusing the president of pushing bogus science.
One article was titled, “Trump’s Dangerous Messaging About a Possible Coronavirus Treatment.” The other, “The Meaning of Donald Trump’s Coronavirus Quackery.”
Meanwhile, Twitter took down a Rudy Giuliani tweet that said hydroxychloroquine was a possible way to treat the virus.
On Sunday, the Department of Health and Human Services announced it has accepted 30 million doses of hydroxychloroquine sulfate and one million doses of chloroquine phosphate from a pair of pharmaceutical companies in order to treat patients hospitalized by COVID-19.
The HHS statement explained that the Food and Drug Administration had issued an “emergency use authorization” so the drugs can be distributed and prescribed by doctors to hospitalized teen and adult patients with coronavirus when a clinical trial is not available or feasible.
Hydroxychloroquine, as President Trump suggested, is an important development in treating patients with the coronavirus.https://t.co/4cpWJw73Gh — newtgingrich (@newtgingrich) March 30, 2020
This is a game changer in the fight against COVID-19, as there is mounting first-hand evidence the drug is indeed an effective way to cure those who are suffering from the virus.
One such case is a Michigan man who said hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin cured him from his symptoms. Laura Cox, the chairwomen of the Michigan Republican Party, shared his story on Twitter.
Amazing news out of Michigan! Jim Santilli, of Macomb County, says Hydroxychloroquine, Azithromycin saved him. Thank you to @realDonaldTrump for cutting red tape at the FDA that allowed these drugs to help patients like Jim combat coronavirus! https://t.co/ngIXYP6vQH — Laura Cox (@MIGOPChair) March 31, 2020
Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has already requested access to the HHS stockpile so other COVID-19 patients in her state can be prescribed them.
The state of Michigan has requested hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine distributions from the Strategic National Stockpile for use on certain patients with #COVID19. https://t.co/O6CAcuChm0 — The Detroit News (@detroitnews) March 31, 2020
Margaret Novins, a woman in her 50s from New Jersey, also improved after taking hydroxychloroquine. Her story was covered in Forbes.
Dr. Vladimir Zelenko of New York allegedly has a 100 percent cure rate with the drugs.
#coronavirus News Alert: Dr. Vladimir Zelenko, a board-certified family practitioner in NY, has now treated 699 Covid-19 patients with 100% success using Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate, Zinc and Z-Pak. All symptoms of shortness of breath resolved within 4-6 hr https://t.co/siCvNg845Q pic.twitter.com/lOrUvBHp0A — Adam Milstein (@AdamMilstein) March 29, 2020
But the Trump Derangement Syndrome-infected media continues to push back.
The Guardian published an article with the headline “Trump touted hydroxychloroquine as a cure for Covid-19. Don’t believe the hype.”
Politico took a swipe at Ingraham.
Earlier this month, Fox News host Laura Ingraham tweeted praise for hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malaria drug championed by President Trump as a potential treatment for the virus, despite little evidence to that effecthttps://t.co/k4A7Mc9Hp7 — POLITICO (@politico) March 31, 2020
CNN again emphasized that there is “little scientific evidence” behind the claim that these drugs are effective in treating coronavirus.
Why does CNN not recognize the COVID patients all over the world who have walked out of hospitals testing negative after being treated with hydroxychloroquine? https://t.co/yiuGQ9TyB2 — Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) March 30, 2020
It seems as though the corporate media would rather people die than give Trump an ounce of credit for pushing hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin as a possible cure to the COVID-19 virus.
Carlson said it best when in a monologue last week he explained that the real reason the media is taking such a negative approach to the possible cure is quite simple — the president supports it.
“At the very least we should all be following developments in hydroxychloroquine’s use with interest and measured hope. Why wouldn’t we be?” he asked.
“Well,” he continued, “here’s why: Donald Trump is for it.”
“Several days ago, the president expressed confidence in hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for the epidemic. That was it for the media. If Trump is for it, they’re against it, even if it might save American lives. What reactive children they are. And they immediately began a sustained push to discredit the drug long before the clinical results were in.”
.@DrMarcSiegel gives a “shout-out” to Tucker Carlson for bringing attention to hydroxychloroquine as a potential coronavirus treatment: “I believe our focus on this drug has led directly to FDA emergency approval, which may save many lives.” pic.twitter.com/LBuZkgDe42 — Scott Morefield (@SKMorefield) March 31, 2020
It sure seems Tucker is going to have the last laugh on this one.
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westernjournal--2020-04-01--Calif. Gov. Newsom Commutes Sentences of Two Child Killers, Nine Other Convicted Murderers

Liberals too often make the worst decisions for their citizens when they are in positions of leadership and California Gov .
Gavin Newsom is no exception .
In response to coronavirus , the governor has decided to commute the sentences of 21 inmates , San Francisco Gate reported .
According to Breitbart , nine of them were in prison for murder .
I guess the thinking behind the decision is if coronavirus doesn ’ t get you , one of these convicted murderers will .
The commutations include Suzanne Johnson , 75 , who has been in prison for 22 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ causing death .
TRENDING : House Republicans Push Bill To Take Back the $ 25 Million Kennedy Center Received in Coronavirus Bill Another is Joann Parks , 64 , who has done 27 years for starting a fire in her home the ended the lives of her three children — a crime she still denies committing .
Rodney McNeal , 50 , who has been in prison for 22 years after being convicted of fatally stabbing his pregnant wife , is another one .
McNeal still claims innocence .
Still another is Steven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behind bars for 32 years for the murder of a gas station attendant that occurred during a robbery .
Although the commutations do not mean those inmates will automatically be released from prison , it does get them one step closer to parole , according to KGET-TV .
“ The commutation of Bradley ’ s sentence does not immediately grant his release , prosecutors said , but it gives Bradley an opportunity at release in future parole hearings by reducing his life without parole sentence to 32 years to life in prison , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ District Attorney ’ s office was rightfully furious with Newsom ’ s decision to commute Bradley ’ s sentence .
“ Governor Newsom ’ s clemency order , issued amidst a public health emergency , intentionally glosses over Bradley ’ s crimes in a drastically misguided effort to justify his potential release , ” District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer said in a news release .
“ The Kern County District Attorney ’ s Office will continue to strongly oppose any possibility of parole for this convicted killer.
” The governor ’ s decision follows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Andrew Cuomo to release 1,100 inmates from prison , as ABC News reported .
RELATED : CA Had 21,000 Emergency Hospital Beds Thanks to GOP Gov , But Dems Cut Them and Never Replaced Yet another decision by state officials has allowed eight sex offenders , three of whom were convicted of raping minors , to be freed .
How does allowing dangerous criminals to roam among the people make anyone safer ?
Democrats are going out of their way to promote their progressive agenda and using the cover of the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these criminals go on to commit more crimes , they are going to have to explain their decisions to the voters — and there are not many who are going to want to hear it .
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Liberals too often make the worst decisions for their citizens when they are in positions of leadership and California Gov. Gavin Newsom is no exception.
In response to coronavirus, the governor has decided to commute the sentences of 21 inmates, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
According to Breitbart, nine of them were in prison for murder.
I guess the thinking behind the decision is that we’re all in such danger from COVID-19 that the additional danger posed by releasing murderers into the general populace doesn’t really count for much.
The commutations include Suzanne Johnson, 75, who has been in prison for 22 years for an assault on a child causing death.
Another is Joann Parks, 64, who has done 27 years for starting a fire in her home the ended the lives of her three children — a crime she still denies committing.
Rodney McNeal, 50, who has been in prison for 22 years after being convicted of fatally stabbing his pregnant wife, is another one. McNeal also still claims innocence.
Still another is Steven Bradley, 56, who has been behind bars for 32 years for the murder of a gas station attendant that occurred during a robbery.
Although the commutations do not mean those inmates will automatically be released from prison, it does get them one step closer to parole, according to KGET-TV.
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“The commutation of Bradley’s sentence does not immediately grant his release, prosecutors said, but it gives Bradley an opportunity at release in future parole hearings by reducing his life without parole sentence to 32 years to life in prison,” KGET reported.
The Kern County District Attorney’s office was rightfully furious with Newsom’s decision to commute Bradley’s sentence.
“Governor Newsom’s clemency order, issued amidst a public health emergency, intentionally glosses over Bradley’s crimes in a drastically misguided effort to justify his potential release,” District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer said in a news release. “The Kern County District Attorney’s Office will continue to strongly oppose any possibility of parole for this convicted killer.”
The governor’s decision followed a similar move by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to release 1,100 inmates from prison, as ABC News reported.
Yet another decision by state officials has allowed eight sex offenders, three of whom were convicted of raping minors, to be freed.
How does allowing dangerous criminals to roam among the people make anyone safer?
Democrats are going out of their way to promote their progressive agenda and using the cover of the coronavirus crisis to do it.
But if these criminals go on to commit more crimes, politicians are going to have to explain their decisions to the voters — and there are few who will want to hear it.
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westernjournal--2020-04-01--Cops Find Pit Bull Behind Wheel of Crashed Car After Owner Allegedly Tried To Teach Dog To Drive

Police officers get to see humanity in its extreme forms .
They never know exactly what they ’ re going to find when they approach a vehicle they ’ ve pulled over , and they ’ ve probably heard every excuse in the book .
Drivers often make poor decisions , and one decision that has caused many problems is allowing a dog to have free run of the car .
Not only can this be dangerous for the human and anyone else around who might be hit by the distracted driver , it ’ s incredibly dangerous for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Washington State Patrol posted a PSA about dogs and driving .
“ In case you were wondering , distracted driving is not only distraction by phone or device , ” it wrote on Facebook .
“ When your dog sits on your lap as you drive , blocking your view and causing you to impede traffic , you will most likely meet one of our Troopers.
” TRENDING : House Republicans Push Bill To Take Back the $ 25 Million Kennedy Center Received in Coronavirus Bill The picture used with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ passenger ’ s side seat .
Little did the state troopers know that about a month later they ’ d pull over a car that had a dog perched on the driver ’ s seat .
It started with other drivers on the road noticing that one car was all over the road , reaching speeds of over 100 miles an hour and hitting two other vehicles .
“ He was driving very erratically , ” Trooper Heather Axtman of Washington State Patrol told CNN .
“ So erratically that multiple people called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the car left Interstate 5 and tore off onto Centennial Trail , a recreational path .
“ The fact that there wasn ’ t anybody on the trail is nothing shy of miraculous , ” Axtman said , according to CNN .
“ We are very thankful.
” Eventually , thanks to some spike strips , the troopers were able to stop the vehicle and approach it — only to find a female pit bull in the driver ’ s seat .
As if that wasn ’ t shocking enough , the owner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s seat and claimed he ’ d been steering — said he was “ trying to teach his dog how to drive.
” “ I wish I could make this up , ” Axtman said .
“ I ’ ve been a trooper for almost 12 years and wow , I ’ ve never heard this excuse .
I ’ ve been in a lot of high-speed chases , I ’ ve stopped a lot of cars , and never have I gotten an excuse that they were teaching their dog how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Next Cadbury Bunny : A Two-Legged Dog Known as Lieutenant Dan Needless to say , it was the man who was in trouble , not the dog .
The unnamed 51-year-old was charged with hit-and-run , felony eluding , driving under the influence and reckless driving , according to KOMO-TV .
The dog was taken to the local shelter , and hopefully someone will give her a more suitable home where she ’ ll learn some more basic commands .
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Police officers get to see humanity in its extreme forms. They never know exactly what they’re going to find when they approach a vehicle they’ve pulled over, and they’ve probably heard every excuse in the book.
Drivers often make poor decisions, and one decision that has caused many problems is allowing a dog to have free run of the car.
Not only can this be dangerous for the human and anyone else around who might be hit by the distracted driver, it’s incredibly dangerous for the dog, too.
On Feb. 29, the Washington State Patrol posted a PSA about dogs and driving.
“In case you were wondering, distracted driving is not only distraction by phone or device,” it wrote on Facebook. “When your dog sits on your lap as you drive, blocking your view and causing you to impede traffic, you will most likely meet one of our Troopers.”
The picture used with the post showed a pup sitting in the passenger’s side seat. Little did the state troopers know that about a month later they’d pull over a car that had a dog perched on the driver’s seat.
It started with other drivers on the road noticing that one car was all over the road, reaching speeds of over 100 miles an hour and hitting two other vehicles.
“He was driving very erratically,” Trooper Heather Axtman of Washington State Patrol told CNN. “So erratically that multiple people called 911.”
As troopers started pursuing, the car left Interstate 5 and tore off onto Centennial Trail, a recreational path.
“The fact that there wasn’t anybody on the trail is nothing shy of miraculous,” Axtman said, according to CNN. “We are very thankful.”
Eventually, thanks to some spike strips, the troopers were able to stop the vehicle and approach it — only to find a female pit bull in the driver’s seat.
As if that wasn’t shocking enough, the owner — who was sitting in the passenger’s seat and claimed he’d been steering — said he was “trying to teach his dog how to drive.”
“I wish I could make this up,” Axtman said. “I’ve been a trooper for almost 12 years and wow, I’ve never heard this excuse. I’ve been in a lot of high-speed chases, I’ve stopped a lot of cars, and never have I gotten an excuse that they were teaching their dog how to drive.”
Needless to say, it was the man who was in trouble, not the dog. The unnamed 51-year-old was charged with hit-and-run, felony eluding, driving under the influence and reckless driving, according to KOMO-TV.
The dog was taken to the local shelter, and hopefully someone will give her a more suitable home where she’ll learn some more basic commands.
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westernjournal--2020-04-01--CNN Cuts Away Seconds Before MyPillow CEO Shatters Network’s Narrative

CNN ’ s fearmongering narrative came crashing down this week as Mike Lindell , CEO of MyPillow , took the microphone at a White House media briefing .
Unfortunately for the network ’ s viewers , their information overlords at CNN decided to cut from the feed mere moments before the conservative entrepreneur issued some of the best news yet .
When President Donald Trump relinquished the podium to Lindell during a Monday briefing in the Rose Garden , the CEO spent his time talking about prayer , the Bible and how he has transformed his pillow factory into a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 75 percent of his company ’ s production capacity is now being focused on creating face masks to meet a demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic .
He estimated that he ’ ll eventually be able to manufacture a whopping 50,000 masks every day .
TRENDING : House Republicans Push Bill To Take Back the $ 25 Million Kennedy Center Received in Coronavirus Bill While that ’ s welcome news for medical workers fighting on the front lines of the outbreak , it ’ s also an encouraging number that poses a dire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a fearful narrative by CNN .
Video shows the network didn ’ t even let Lindell get a single sentence out before censoring him : CNN reporter Oliver Darcy confirmed that the network cut away after Lindell , who Darcy smugly referred to as “ the My Pillow guy , ” started talking : Taking one look at what CNN has been publishing the last month , it shouldn ’ t come as a surprise that Lindell ’ s good news was conveniently not broadcast .
A search of the news site for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thousands of articles and videos that use the term , many of them produced in the last month or so .
Most of these results focus on an apocalyptic shortage of masks — something Lindell and other businessmen are vowing to solve .
The network ’ s narrative paints a frightening picture of desperate people sewing nearly any material they can find into masks to deal with a shortage seemingly caused by Trump ’ s lack of preparation .
RELATED : Compare the Media 's Hard Questions for Trump to This Fawning Question @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was apparently so desperate for protection that he repurposed scuba gear into a working respirator .
It ’ s clear that Lindell ’ s announcement would do irreparable damage to a recent favorite topic of CNN coverage .
What ’ s unclear is CNN ’ s reason for cutting away seconds after he began talking .
It could be that the network wants to protect a seemingly lucrative news topic , or it could be that CNN simply doesn ’ t care for the conservative politics of Lindell .
Whatever the case , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this shameless omission .
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CNN’s fearmongering narrative came crashing down this week as Mike Lindell, CEO of MyPillow, took the microphone at a White House media briefing.
Unfortunately for the network’s viewers, their information overlords at CNN decided to cut from the feed mere moments before the conservative entrepreneur issued some of the best news yet.
When President Donald Trump relinquished the podium to Lindell during a Monday briefing in the Rose Garden, the CEO spent his time talking about prayer, the Bible and how he has transformed his pillow factory into a mask-producing powerhouse.
According to Lindell, 75 percent of his company’s production capacity is now being focused on creating face masks to meet a demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
He estimated that he’ll eventually be able to manufacture a whopping 50,000 masks every day.
While that’s welcome news for medical workers fighting on the front lines of the outbreak, it’s also an encouraging number that poses a dire threat to a slew of stories pushing a fearful narrative by CNN.
Video shows the network didn’t even let Lindell get a single sentence out before censoring him:
CNN cuts away from the coronavirus task force press conference when My Pillow’s Mike Lindell gets up to speak about how his company repurposed its factories to produce N95 masks pic.twitter.com/atpVElzfYH — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) March 30, 2020
CNN reporter Oliver Darcy confirmed that the network cut away after Lindell, who Darcy smugly referred to as “the My Pillow guy,” started talking:
CNN cuts away from the White House coronavirus briefing when Trump invites the My Pillow guy up to the podium to talk. — Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) March 30, 2020
Taking one look at what CNN has been publishing the last month, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Lindell’s good news was conveniently not broadcast.
A search of the news site for the word “mask” turns up thousands of articles and videos that use the term, many of them produced in the last month or so. Most of these results focus on an apocalyptic shortage of masks — something Lindell and other businessmen are vowing to solve.
The network’s narrative paints a frightening picture of desperate people sewing nearly any material they can find into masks to deal with a shortage seemingly caused by Trump’s lack of preparation.
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One doctor profiled by CNN was apparently so desperate for protection that he repurposed scuba gear into a working respirator.
It’s clear that Lindell’s announcement would do irreparable damage to a recent favorite topic of CNN coverage.
What’s unclear is CNN’s reason for cutting away seconds after he began talking.
It could be that the network wants to protect a seemingly lucrative news topic, or it could be that CNN simply doesn’t care for the conservative politics of Lindell. Whatever the case, CNN’s viewers deserve better than this shameless omission.
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westernjournal--2020-04-01--Trump Warns Iran Is ‘Planning a Sneak Attack on US Troops,’ Issues Threat

President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned of a potential Iranian attack on U.S. forces in Iraq .
According to an afternoon tweet from the president , intelligence suggests Iran and its terror affiliates have been “ planning a sneak attack ” on American assets in the region .
Warning against such an attack , however , Trump said there would be a “ very heavy price ” exacted on the nation should U.S. interests be targeted in the coming weeks .
“ Upon information and belief , ” he wrote on Twitter , “ Iran or its proxies are planning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assets in Iraq .
“ If this happens , Iran will pay a very heavy price , indeed !
” TRENDING : House Republicans Push Bill To Take Back the $ 25 Million Kennedy Center Received in Coronavirus Bill Far more aggressive with regard to Western influence in the Middle East at the outset of the new year , Iran has quieted substantially in recent weeks , reportedly grappling with the ballooning negative effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic .
Prior to the outbreak , however , heightened tensions between the U.S. and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ events on both sides leading to an Iran-backed siege on the American embassy in Baghdad beginning Dec. 31 , 2019 , and carrying on into the new year .
U.S. armed forces ’ termination of ranking Iranian general , and reported mastermind of the embassy siege , Qassem Soleimani in an airstrike ordered by Trump on Jan. 3 , in turn , resulted in substantial international backlash , as well as a series of Iranian military reactions .
According to the BBC , that reaction has included several Iran-backed missile strikes on coalition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which resulted in any American casualties .
Though the threat of a potential Iranian , or Iran-backed , attack on U.S. assets warned of Wednesday by Trump remains unconfirmed , sources do indicate the struggling nation might be newly motivated to lash out .
Iran has grown increasingly hard-pressed in its coronavirus response , under the thumb of harsh U.S. sanctions imposed by the Trump administration as tensions flared between the two nations in recent years and months , The Washington Post reported .
According to Al-Jazeera , the Iranian foreign ministry also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was outraged over alleged American “ warmongering ” in light of reports the U.S. had deployed an increased number of Patriot air defense missile systems to Iraq last week .
RELATED : Joe Biden Confirms One Name He 's Considering for Vice President : Michigan 's Governor The deployment , in direct opposition to a nonbinding January vote by the Iraqi parliament to expel U.S. troops from the nation , was a hostile American showing of force , the Iranian foreign ministry said — one with the potential to trigger “ instability and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ however , said the deployment was simply carried out to provide U.S. and coalition forces in Iraq safety from the rare , but no less dangerous , missile strike from Iran and its proxy forces .
“ The U.S. is moving defensive systems into Iraq to protect Iraqi , coalition , and U.S. service members from a variety of air threats seen at Iraqi bases that host coalition troops , ” Robertson said , according to Al-Jazeera .
“ It is important to note that repeated attacks on Iraqi bases , which violate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iraqi , coalition , and U.S. service members , ” he continued .
“ The establishment of ground-based air defenses in Iraq continues , but for operational security reasons , we are not providing status updates as those systems come online.
” The White House and Department of Defense did not immediately respond to requests for comment .
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned of a potential Iranian attack on U.S. forces in Iraq.
According to an afternoon tweet from the president, intelligence suggests Iran and its terror affiliates have been “planning a sneak attack” on American assets in the region.
Warning against such an attack, however, Trump said there would be a “very heavy price” exacted on the nation should U.S. interests be targeted in the coming weeks.
“Upon information and belief,” he wrote on Twitter, “Iran or its proxies are planning a sneak attack on U.S. troops and/or assets in Iraq.
“If this happens, Iran will pay a very heavy price, indeed!”
Upon information and belief, Iran or its proxies are planning a sneak attack on U.S. troops and/or assets in Iraq. If this happens, Iran will pay a very heavy price, indeed! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 1, 2020
Far more aggressive with regard to Western influence in the Middle East at the outset of the new year, Iran has quieted substantially in recent weeks, reportedly grappling with the ballooning negative effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Prior to the outbreak, however, heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran flared with military posturing and sabotage events on both sides leading to an Iran-backed siege on the American embassy in Baghdad beginning Dec. 31, 2019, and carrying on into the new year.
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U.S. armed forces’ termination of ranking Iranian general, and reported mastermind of the embassy siege, Qassem Soleimani in an airstrike ordered by Trump on Jan. 3, in turn, resulted in substantial international backlash, as well as a series of Iranian military reactions.
According to the BBC, that reaction has included several Iran-backed missile strikes on coalition military bases in Iraq, none of which resulted in any American casualties.
Though the threat of a potential Iranian, or Iran-backed, attack on U.S. assets warned of Wednesday by Trump remains unconfirmed, sources do indicate the struggling nation might be newly motivated to lash out.
Iran has grown increasingly hard-pressed in its coronavirus response, under the thumb of harsh U.S. sanctions imposed by the Trump administration as tensions flared between the two nations in recent years and months, The Washington Post reported.
According to Al-Jazeera, the Iranian foreign ministry also told local media Wednesday that the nation was outraged over alleged American “warmongering” in light of reports the U.S. had deployed an increased number of Patriot air defense missile systems to Iraq last week.
The deployment, in direct opposition to a nonbinding January vote by the Iraqi parliament to expel U.S. troops from the nation, was a hostile American showing of force, the Iranian foreign ministry said — one with the potential to trigger “instability and disaster.”
Pentagon spokesman Sean Robertson, however, said the deployment was simply carried out to provide U.S. and coalition forces in Iraq safety from the rare, but no less dangerous, missile strike from Iran and its proxy forces.
“The U.S. is moving defensive systems into Iraq to protect Iraqi, coalition, and U.S. service members from a variety of air threats seen at Iraqi bases that host coalition troops,” Robertson said, according to Al-Jazeera.
“It is important to note that repeated attacks on Iraqi bases, which violate Iraqi sovereignty, have killed and injured Iraqi, coalition, and U.S. service members,” he continued. “The establishment of ground-based air defenses in Iraq continues, but for operational security reasons, we are not providing status updates as those systems come online.”
The White House and Department of Defense did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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westernjournal--2020-04-01--Biden Gives Most Unintelligible Answer We’ve Ever Heard, Tops All His Previous COVID Gaffes

If you ’ ve spent any time on social media , you ’ ve probably seen one of those threads that encourages the reader to use predictive text to complete a sentence and post the funny results .
Predictive text is a form of artificial intelligence that your device uses to suggest what word you might want to use next based on the phrases and words you commonly use .
You may see that option as you ’ re composing a text or social media post from your iPhone , for instance .
Repeatedly selecting the predictive text produces funny @ @ @ @ @ @ @ words that don ’ t make too much sense when strung together .
I ’ m beginning to think that may be what is currently happening in former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s head .
Speaking to MSNBC ’ s Yasmin Vossoughian Monday , the 2020 presidential hopeful was asked what he would say to Americans who are “ terrified ” by the coronavirus outbreak .
TRENDING : House Republicans Push Bill To Take Back the $ 25 Million Kennedy Center Received in Coronavirus Bill What he had to say was , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is that the president has to move more rapidly , ” Biden began .
“ You know , we know from experience that speed matters .
We know that you can ’ t go too fast .
It ’ s about going too slow.
” At that point , it was already looking like he wouldn ’ t be answering Vossoughian ’ s question about what to tell the American people as he seemed to be rattling off the usual “ President Donald Trump is messing things up ” talking points .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to avoid that — those very high ( death ) numbers , we have to do at least several things , ” he continued , presumably about to make a coherent list .
Instead , his answer really went off the rails from there .
“ One , we have to depend on what the president is going to do right now .
And first of all , he has to tell — wait till the cases — before anything happens — look , the whole idea is he ’ s got to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of , ” Biden said , speaking about — I ’ m not really sure , actually .
“ We ’ re not testing enough people , ” he continued .
“ We don ’ t — our first responders , docs and nurses , don ’ t have the gloves , the masks .
They don ’ t have the equipment they need .
We ’ re short on ventilators , ” he said , making sure to add the magic word that liberals hope is Trump ’ s Achilles ’ heel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other areas , and which is likely to do , we don ’ t have the capacity to surge the equipment that they need , ” the former VP said .
“ We have to — he has to use the Defense Production Act much more aggressively , including not just in ventilators , but getting gloves , masks , shields , gowns , etc.
, ” he ended , finally making at least a little semantic sense , even if his point was factually wrong .
RELATED : Something Fishy : Woman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Is a Democratic Donor Just like predictive text , Biden was sort of saying the right words that are related to the subject , definitely hitting all the Democratic National Committee talking points , but altogether it was mostly gobbledygook .
This connection between Biden ’ s speeches and its predictive-text-like feel was hilariously parodied by Twitter user “ Predictive Text Joe Biden.
” “ If you don ’ t want coronavirus then just don ’ t remember what the reason for that was and you will be the time you got bad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of those tweets .
In his usual fashion , Trump was happy to share a compilation of all of Biden ’ s gaffes before more serious coronavirus coverage took over .
This is just a snippet of some of the things nonsensical things Biden has uttered .
“ WOW !
Sleepy Joe doesn ’ t know where he is , or what he ’ s doing .
Honestly , I don ’ t think he even knows what office he ’ s running for !
” Trump tweeted last month , referring to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s running for U.S. Senate .
As much fun as all of this is , there is one clip that admittedly makes me feel a little bad for the guy and reveals a little more about what may be happening to him cognitively in an interview with MSNBC ’ s Nicolle Wallace on March 25 .
“ Why doesn ’ t he just act like a president , ” Biden said emphatically about Trump before suddenly going silent .
“ That ’ s a stupid way to say it , I guess @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moment when Biden and Wallace both tried to speak .
Shaking his head , he looked down and muttered “ sorry.
” Wallace tried to urge him on , but he waved her away , saying , “ no , it ’ s probably best I don ’ t. ” The exchange is reminiscent of the kind of thing that happens with elderly patients in nursing homes .
Biden caught himself saying something he thinks maybe he shouldn ’ t have , although he didn ’ t seem to know exactly why it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just went silent .
If he were my grandfather , I ’ d want to give him a hug in that moment .
But he ’ s not my grandpa ; he ’ s a candidate for president of the United States , so rather than being endearing , it ’ s frightening .
It ’ s becoming apparent that Joe Biden doesn ’ t have the wherewithal to even form complete sentences , so maybe it ’ s best that he doesn ’ t run for leader of the free world .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ answer these questions and getting all confused , he should actually try predictive text — the results might make a little more sense .
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If you’ve spent any time on social media, you’ve probably seen one of those threads that encourages the reader to use predictive text to complete a sentence and post the funny results.
Predictive text is a form of artificial intelligence that your device uses to suggest what word you might want to use next based on the phrases and words you commonly use. You may see that option as you’re composing a text or social media post from your iPhone, for instance.
Repeatedly selecting the predictive text produces funny and often nonsensical sentences full of familiar words that don’t make too much sense when strung together.
I’m beginning to think that may be what is currently happening in former Vice President Joe Biden’s head.
Speaking to MSNBC’s Yasmin Vossoughian, the 2020 presidential hopeful was asked what he would say to Americans who are “terrified” by the coronavirus outbreak.
What he had to say was, well, confusing.
“My message is that the president has to move more rapidly,” Biden began. “You know, we know from experience that speed matters. We know that you can’t go too fast. It’s about going too slow.”
At that point, it was already looking like he wouldn’t be answering Vossoughian’s question about what to tell the American people as he seemed to be rattling off the usual “President Donald Trump is messing things up” talking points. It got worse.
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“And in order to avoid that — those very high (death) numbers, we have to do at least several things,” he continued, presumably about to make a coherent list. Instead, his answer really went off the rails from there.
“One, we have to depend on what the president is going to do right now. And first of all, he has to tell — wait till the cases — before anything happens — look, the whole idea is he’s got to get in place things that were shortages of,” Biden said, speaking about — I’m not really sure, actually.
“We’re not testing enough people,” he continued. “We don’t — our first responders, docs and nurses, don’t have the gloves, the masks. They don’t have the equipment they need. We’re short on ventilators,” he said, making sure to add the magic word that liberals hope is Trump’s Achilles’ heel.
“And as this spreads to other areas, and which is likely to do, we don’t have the capacity to surge the equipment that they need,” the former VP said.
“We have to — he has to use the Defense Production Act much more aggressively, including not just in ventilators, but getting gloves, masks, shields, gowns, etc.,” he ended, finally making at least a little semantic sense, even if his point was factually wrong.
Just like predictive text, Biden was sort of saying the right words that are related to the subject, definitely hitting all the Democratic National Committee talking points, but altogether it was mostly gobbledygook.
This connection between Biden’s speeches and its predictive-text-like feel was hilariously parodied by Twitter user “Predictive Text Joe Biden.”
(At least I think it’s just a parody; the account, just created in February, contains many tweets that sound suspiciously like Biden.)
“If you don’t want coronavirus then just don’t remember what the reason for that was and you will be the time you got bad health insurance,” is just one of those tweets.
If you don’t want coronavirus then just don’t remember what the reason for that was and you will be the time you got bad health insurance — Predictive Text Joe Biden (@PredictiveJoe) March 11, 2020
In his usual fashion, Trump was happy to share a compilation of all of Biden’s gaffes before more serious coronavirus coverage took over. This is just a snippet of some of the things nonsensical things Biden has uttered.
“WOW! Sleepy Joe doesn’t know where he is, or what he’s doing. Honestly, I don’t think he even knows what office he’s running for!” Trump tweeted last month, referring to a clip in which Biden says he’s running for U.S. Senate.
WOW! Sleepy Joe doesn’t know where he is, or what he’s doing. Honestly, I don’t think he even knows what office he’s running for! pic.twitter.com/454v9GFpgF — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 3, 2020
As much fun as all of this is, there is one clip that admittedly makes me feel a little bad for the guy and reveals a little more about what may be happening to him cognitively in an interview with MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace on March 25.
“Why doesn’t he just act like a president,” Biden said emphatically about Trump before suddenly going silent.
“That’s a stupid way to say it, I guess,” he added before an awkward moment when Biden and Wallace both tried to speak.
Shaking his head, he looked down and muttered “sorry.” Wallace tried to urge him on, but he waved her away, saying, “no, it’s probably best I don’t.”
The exchange is reminiscent of the kind of thing that happens with elderly patients in nursing homes.
Biden caught himself saying something he thinks maybe he shouldn’t have, although he didn’t seem to know exactly why it was wrong, so he apologized and just went silent.
If he were my grandfather, I’d want to give him a hug in that moment. But he’s not my grandpa; he’s a candidate for president of the United States, so rather than being endearing, it’s frightening.
It’s becoming apparent that Joe Biden doesn’t have the wherewithal to even form complete sentences, so maybe it’s best that he doesn’t run for leader of the free world.
Next time, instead of trying to answer these questions and getting all confused, he should actually try predictive text — the results might make a little more sense.
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westernjournal--2020-04-01--Heartwarming: Hospital Workers Pause To Clap in Appreciation for the Cleaning Crew at the Hospital

Those of us who don ’ t perform “ essential ” jobs that require us to still be out in public right now can ’ t fully understand the feeling the essential workers have as they head to work , knowing that today might be the day they expose themselves to COVID-19 .
Grocery store employees have become heroes of the times , as well as doctors and nurses , and all for good reason — they ’ re putting themselves and their health in jeopardy to provide necessary services so the rest of us have a better chance of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through social media posts , setting special times to applaud for healthcare workers and even writing their thanks in places medical staff will see them .
But there ’ s another unsung hero in all this madness : The cleaning staff .
Doctors and nurses may help patients directly , but there would be far more problems if there were no cleaning crews to sanitize everything .
TRENDING : House Republicans Push Bill To Take Back the $ 25 Million Kennedy Center Received in Coronavirus Bill The medical staff at Sant Joan de @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the hard work put in by their cleaning staff by applauding them as they rolled into the hospital for work .
The video was shared on the hospital ’ s Twitter account , and has since been shared and watched thousands of times .
“ ROUND OF APPLAUSE : Healthcare professionals in Spain took a moment to show appreciation for the cleaning crew in the hospital who are working tirelessly to keep the facility safe for patients and staff , ” KSAZ-TV captioned its share of the video on Facebook .
“ My @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he has never been busier , ” one person commented on the KSAZ-TV video .
“ May God keep them all safe.
” “ I clean for a hospital also , ” wrote another .
“ There are times we do get appreciate for the hard work in sanitized and cleaning the rooms.
” “ I used to be a Housekeeper for many years & it ’ s not an easy job , ” wrote a third .
“ Dealing with some disgusting things & this virus is dangerous .
Housekeepers are very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safe.
” RELATED : Doctor Who Went Viral for Greeting Son Through Glass Door Survived Tornado 'By the Grace of God' While things like washing hands and keeping high-traffic areas clean has always been important , it ’ s even more so now with the virus spreading like wildfire .
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released recommendations for cleaning , posting guidelines and instructions on its website for medical , commercial and home environments .
The biggest and simplest preventative measure that has been stated time and again is proper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” the webpage for homes and residential communities states .
“ Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains 60 to 95 % alcohol , covering all surfaces of your hands and rubbing them together until they feel dry .
Soap and water should be used preferentially if hands are visibly dirty.
” Another one we ’ ve been cautioned about repeatedly is to “ avoid touching your eyes , nose , and mouth with unwashed hands.
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ maintained in common areas , and that all “ high-touch ” areas be cleaned daily with an appropriate cleaner .
All of these precautions are good practices anyway , but they ’ re even more important to observe now .
More details are available on the CDC ’ s website .
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Those of us who don’t perform “essential” jobs that require us to still be out in public right now can’t fully understand the feeling the essential workers have as they head to work, knowing that today might be the day they expose themselves to COVID-19.
Grocery store employees have become heroes of the times, as well as doctors and nurses, and all for good reason — they’re putting themselves and their health in jeopardy to provide necessary services so the rest of us have a better chance of surviving.
Many have shown their gratitude through social media posts, setting special times to applaud for healthcare workers and even writing their thanks in places medical staff will see them.
But there’s another unsung hero in all this madness: The cleaning staff. Doctors and nurses may help patients directly, but there would be far more problems if there were no cleaning crews to sanitize everything.
The medical staff at Sant Joan de Déu in Barcelona, Spain, recognized the hard work put in by their cleaning staff by applauding them as they rolled into the hospital for work.
The video was shared on the hospital’s Twitter account, and has since been shared and watched thousands of times.
“ROUND OF APPLAUSE: Healthcare professionals in Spain took a moment to show appreciation for the cleaning crew in the hospital who are working tirelessly to keep the facility safe for patients and staff,” KSAZ-TV captioned its share of the video on Facebook.
Avui volem donar les gràcies al personal de neteja, de seguretat, cuina, infraestructures, és a dir a tots els professionals no assistencials que continuen exercint les seves tasques en unes circumstàncies excepcionals a causa del #COVID19
Un aplaudiment molt merescut ? pic.twitter.com/pPjd1EQrYc — Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona CAT (@SJDbarcelona_ca) March 27, 2020
“My dad is a hospital floor tech, he has never been busier,” one person commented on the KSAZ-TV video. “May God keep them all safe.”
“I clean for a hospital also,” wrote another. “There are times we do get appreciate for the hard work in sanitized and cleaning the rooms.”
“I used to be a Housekeeper for many years & it’s not an easy job,” wrote a third. “Dealing with some disgusting things & this virus is dangerous. Housekeepers are very important individuals. Thank you & be safe.”
While things like washing hands and keeping high-traffic areas clean has always been important, it’s even more so now with the virus spreading like wildfire.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released recommendations for cleaning, posting guidelines and instructions on its website for medical, commercial and home environments. The biggest and simplest preventative measure that has been stated time and again is proper hand-washing.
“Perform hand hygiene frequently,” the webpage for homes and residential communities states. “Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains 60 to 95% alcohol, covering all surfaces of your hands and rubbing them together until they feel dry. Soap and water should be used preferentially if hands are visibly dirty.”
Another one we’ve been cautioned about repeatedly is to “avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.”
The page also suggests that good airflow be maintained in common areas, and that all “high-touch” areas be cleaned daily with an appropriate cleaner.
All of these precautions are good practices anyway, but they’re even more important to observe now. More details are available on the CDC’s website.
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westernjournal--2020-04-01--Rush Warns We’re Going To Destroy America: ‘I Have an Overriding Sense of Foreboding’

Due to the coronavirus pandemic , a substantial portion of our nation and economy has essentially been shut down .
In many parts of the country , gatherings of 10 people or more are prohibited , all major events are canceled , countless businesses have been forced to closed and tens of millions of American citizens are being ordered to remain in their homes for an indeterminate length of time , often under threat of arrest and fines or prosecution .
Of course , while all of this is being done to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and reduce the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it increasingly appears as though this “ cure ” could prove more damaging and deadly than the illness itself , particularly in terms of the incalculable economic and psychological damage being wrought on the country .
That was the recurring theme throughout conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh ’ s program on Tuesday , which he touched on right off the bat and repeatedly circled back to over the course of the day .
“ I have an overriding sense of foreboding here , folks .
I ’ m really in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I really think do I share with you , ” Limbaugh said to start his show , according to a transcript on RushLimbaugh.com .
“ Some of it I can ’ t .
I ’ d be run out of this studio if I were to tell you some of what I think .
And I ’ m talking about in terms of what needs to be done , not the circumstance that we ’ re in , but the solution , because the overriding sense of foreboding I have is that this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House Republicans Push Bill To Take Back the $ 25 Million Kennedy Center Received in Coronavirus Bill “ This just can ’ t go on .
We can not go on like this for months .
We are going to destroy the country or the economy , however you want to look at it , ” he continued .
“ The favorite word of millennials is ‘ sustainable.
’ Well , this isn ’ t sustainable .
And we , as a society , down the road are going to be faced with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we can not avoid .
The longer we go , the more unavoidable answering some of these questions is.
” Limbaugh spent a moment discussing what a potential “ recovery ” might look like once people began to return to work — if they still had a job waiting for them — and whether that recovery would be rapid or more of a slow build-up back to where our nation once was just about a month ago .
In Limbaugh ’ s view , everything is contingent upon the development of a safe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ occur for another 12-18 months , or at least an effective “ pharmaceutical cocktail ” of drugs to treat those who became infected .
Widespread testing of the population for the virus , while helpful , wouldn ’ t be sufficient to support a reopening of the nation ’ s economy , since there could easily be a resurgence of the virus that brings about another lockdown once people resumed their normal activities .
“ So you have the medical reality and then you have the economic reality .
This can ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many people want to see the United States economy destroyed ?
I doubt very many , ” Limbaugh said .
“ But then what is gon na be required to prevent that from happening ?
People going back to work .
It ’ s gon na be things reopening without a vaccine .
What ’ s that expose people to ?
It ’ s a serious , serious question.
” He then noted how the predictive models of total cases , deaths and death rates continue to be revised downward , and cast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not placing any focus on the number of people who ’ ve recovered from the disease .
“ The number of recoveries has never been a singular item reported here , and then there is the undeniable fact that there are forces in the American culture who want you to continue to think the worst of this , and they want you to blame President Trump for it , ” he said .
“ They want you to think it isn ’ t getting better , that it won ’ t get better @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spent some time talking about the coronavirus situation in his particular area , Palm Beach County in Florida , and how , in the grand scheme of things , the numbers of sick and dead in that county were relatively low , certainly in comparison to a place like New York City .
RELATED : Rush Limbaugh Gives Encouraging Update on His Health , Says 'God Is Good' “ Total cases in Palm Beach County : 514 , ” he said .
“ Total deaths : 11 .
Hospitalizations ( the number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : 57 .
Does that strike you as a large number ?
” “ So much of what happens during crises like this … So much of this has been politicized , folks , that it ’ s just impossible anymore to actually find factual truth , ” Limbaugh lamented .
Later on in the program , he took some calls from listeners who shared their concerns about how governors and mayors were sharply cracking down on the citizens in their jurisdictions with unconstitutional lockdown orders .
As for the liberal pundits and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ side with the Chinese Communist Party , which has tried to cover up the virus , Limbaugh said , “ Most people tell me they think the American left is the worldwide Communist Party now and that they are willingly subverting this economy and destroying it for the purposes of eliminating and wiping out capitalism.
” “ Whether that ’ s the design or not , that is happening .
This economy is being shut down .
That ’ s why this is not sustainable , ” he added .
“ Are we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 22 trillion … ?
That ’ s the value .
That ’ s the sum total of the GDP .
That ’ s the U.S. economy .
Are we gon na sit by here and watch it evaporate ?
‘ Cause that ’ s what we ’ re doing under the guise of not losing any unnecessary life , meaning we want to try to save as many lives as we can.
” Limbaugh raised a number of valid points .
And he is certainly not alone in his concerns over whether @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — a virtually complete lockdown of our capitalistic society — is actually doing worse damage than the virus itself would ever be capable of on its own .
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Due to the coronavirus pandemic, a substantial portion of our nation and economy has essentially been shut down.
In many parts of the country, gatherings of 10 people or more are prohibited, all major events are canceled, countless businesses have been forced to closed and tens of millions of American citizens are being ordered to remain in their homes for an indeterminate length of time, often under threat of arrest and fines or prosecution.
Of course, while all of this is being done to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and reduce the final death toll of the infectious disease, it increasingly appears as though this “cure” could prove more damaging and deadly than the illness itself, particularly in terms of the incalculable economic and psychological damage being wrought on the country.
That was the recurring theme throughout conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh’s program on Tuesday, which he touched on right off the bat and repeatedly circled back to over the course of the day.
“I have an overriding sense of foreboding here, folks. I’m really in a dilemma as to how much of what I really think do I share with you,” Limbaugh said to start his show, according to a transcript on RushLimbaugh.com. “Some of it I can’t. I’d be run out of this studio if I were to tell you some of what I think. And I’m talking about in terms of what needs to be done, not the circumstance that we’re in, but the solution, because the overriding sense of foreboding I have is that this cannot go on.”
“This just can’t go on. We cannot go on like this for months. We are going to destroy the country or the economy, however you want to look at it,” he continued. “The favorite word of millennials is ‘sustainable.’ Well, this isn’t sustainable. And we, as a society, down the road are going to be faced with some really, really serious questions that we cannot avoid. The longer we go, the more unavoidable answering some of these questions is.”
Limbaugh spent a moment discussing what a potential “recovery” might look like once people began to return to work — if they still had a job waiting for them — and whether that recovery would be rapid or more of a slow build-up back to where our nation once was just about a month ago.
In Limbaugh’s view, everything is contingent upon the development of a safe vaccine, which likely won’t occur for another 12-18 months, or at least an effective “pharmaceutical cocktail” of drugs to treat those who became infected.
Widespread testing of the population for the virus, while helpful, wouldn’t be sufficient to support a reopening of the nation’s economy, since there could easily be a resurgence of the virus that brings about another lockdown once people resumed their normal activities.
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“So you have the medical reality and then you have the economic reality. This can’t go on. I mean, how many people want to see the United States economy destroyed? I doubt very many,” Limbaugh said.
“But then what is gonna be required to prevent that from happening? People going back to work. It’s gonna be things reopening without a vaccine. What’s that expose people to? It’s a serious, serious question.”
He then noted how the predictive models of total cases, deaths and death rates continue to be revised downward, and cast a critical eye toward the media for not placing any focus on the number of people who’ve recovered from the disease.
“The number of recoveries has never been a singular item reported here, and then there is the undeniable fact that there are forces in the American culture who want you to continue to think the worst of this, and they want you to blame President Trump for it,” he said. “They want you to think it isn’t getting better, that it won’t get better because of Donald Trump.”
Limbaugh also spent some time talking about the coronavirus situation in his particular area, Palm Beach County in Florida, and how, in the grand scheme of things, the numbers of sick and dead in that county were relatively low, certainly in comparison to a place like New York City.
“Total cases in Palm Beach County: 514,” he said. “Total deaths: 11. Hospitalizations (the number of people who are hospitalized with coronavirus): 57. Does that strike you as a large number?”
“So much of what happens during crises like this … So much of this has been politicized, folks, that it’s just impossible anymore to actually find factual truth,” Limbaugh lamented.
Later on in the program, he took some calls from listeners who shared their concerns about how governors and mayors were sharply cracking down on the citizens in their jurisdictions with unconstitutional lockdown orders.
As for the liberal pundits and elected officials who seemed to trust and side with the Chinese Communist Party, which has tried to cover up the virus, Limbaugh said, “Most people tell me they think the American left is the worldwide Communist Party now and that they are willingly subverting this economy and destroying it for the purposes of eliminating and wiping out capitalism.”
“Whether that’s the design or not, that is happening. This economy is being shut down. That’s why this is not sustainable,” he added.
“Are we just gonna sit by and watch $22 trillion …? That’s the value. That’s the sum total of the GDP. That’s the U.S. economy. Are we gonna sit by here and watch it evaporate? ‘Cause that’s what we’re doing under the guise of not losing any unnecessary life, meaning we want to try to save as many lives as we can.”
Limbaugh raised a number of valid points. And he is certainly not alone in his concerns over whether the prescribed “cure” for coronavirus — a virtually complete lockdown of our capitalistic society — is actually doing worse damage than the virus itself would ever be capable of on its own.
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westernjournal--2020-04-01--Schiff Already Planning ‘Commission’ To Blame Trump for Coronavirus Crisis

What the country needs now is more Adam Schiff .
The California congressman and chairman of the House Intelligence Committee who the led unsuccessful impeachment prosecution of President Donald Trump has been self-isolating for the past two weeks after a staffer tested positive for the coronavirus .
But he returned with a splash this week , using an interview with The Washington Post to announce he is introducing a bill to set up a “ commission ” to study the country ’ s response to the pandemic – and no doubt lay the blame on Trump ’ s head .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in virtual town halls while spending time in self-isolation , according to the Los Angeles Times , after a staffer tested positive for the coronavirus .
He broke the news about the commission in an email to Post columnist David Ignatius .
In the email , Schiff graciously acknowledged that events will have to play out before his proposed commission could start getting to the bottom of how it could turn into a weapon against the administration .
TRENDING : House Republicans Push Bill To Take Back the $ 25 Million Kennedy Center @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need to delay the work of the commission until the crisis has abated to ensure that it does not interfere with the agencies that are leading the response , ” Schiff told Ignatius .
“ But that should not prevent us from beginning to identify where we got it wrong and how we can be prepared for the next pandemic.
” Even a country reeling under attack from an invisible enemy like the coronavirus , which had killed over 4,500 Americans as of Wednesday , according to Johns Hopkins University statistics , can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ago that Schiff was leading the sham effort to oust a sitting American president on the most spurious of charges .
They ’ ll also remember that it all took place with the blessing of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , who appeared to hint at some sort of post-coronavirus commission in a Sunday interview on CNN ’ s “ State of the Union , ” where she referred to an “ after-action review ” that would be prepared to judge — and no doubt crucify — the president ’ s response .
To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moral fiber or intellectual integrity to do anything other than use a commission to try to destroy Trump again would be to believe in fairy tales .
And conservatives aren ’ t usually the side of politics that ’ s vulnerable to that .
Any Schiff-tainted investigation of the current situation would be a trial of Trump before a hanging judge , with the noose already tied .
The news Schiff is planning to cynically use the coronavirus crisis in yet another attempt to take down Trump did not sit well with many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s announcement on Twitter on Wednesday .
While he had the expected comments from Trump-hating liberals ( science will find a cure for COVID-19 long before it cures Trump Derangement Syndrome ) , a fair number had Schiff ’ s duplicitous number .
RELATED : Schiff Committee 's Leaks on Russian Interference Could Have Been Completely False That last one raises an excellent point .
While Democrats and their childish cheerleaders in the establishment media were pretending they had a chance of removing Trump from office while his party held control of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the issue , Washington was essentially paralyzed .
At a news conference Tuesday , Trump said he didn ’ t think his attention was diverted from the coronavirus crisis by the threat to his presidency and the facts show that he was already responding , if it wasn ’ t being noticed by the impeachment-obsessed media .
The White House Coronavirus Task Force was established on Jan. 29 , Trump chaired a meeting of the task force that same day and on Jan. 31 , Trump imposed a travel ban on travelers from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ performing his duties as president , and the White House was functioning in an orderly manner , but it ’ s impossible to believe it wasn ’ t affected at all by the fact that , all the while , House Democrats were making their insanely stupid argument in the Senate that the president should be forced from office for his disputed handling of aid Ukraine .
And Congress , naturally , was incapable of any action at all .
Even at a remove of only two months , it ’ s nearly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that argument was led by the loathsome Schiff — a man whose reputation for partisan dishonesty was cemented by the fact that he almost certainly lied throughout the impeachment charade about whether he knew the identity of the “ whistleblower ” who started the long national nightmare — won ’ t be forgotten by any sane American .
The reality is that Democrats have covered themselves in such disgrace throughout the Trump presidency , painting themselves as a # Resistance force instead of as a loyal opposition , that they have zero credibility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just as little with any “ independent ” who kept an open mind about the president .
The only ones who will likely support any commission Schiff is involved in creating — “ nonpartisan ” or otherwise — are Trump-hating Democrats .
And all but the dumbest of them would know its results will be a lie , but a lie they can use politically .
Actually , what this country doesn ’ t need more of is more Adam Schiff .
It ’ s got coronavirus on its hands already .
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What the country needs now is more Adam Schiff.
The California congressman and chairman of the House Intelligence Committee who the led unsuccessful impeachment prosecution of President Donald Trump has been self-isolating for the past two weeks after a staffer tested positive for the coronavirus.
But he returned with a splash this week, using an interview with The Washington Post to announce he is introducing a bill to set up a “commission” to study the country’s response to the pandemic – and no doubt lay the blame on Trump’s head.
Schiff has been communicating with his constituents in virtual town halls while spending time in self-isolation, according to the Los Angeles Times, after a staffer tested positive for the coronavirus. He broke the news about the commission in an email to Post columnist David Ignatius.
In the email, Schiff graciously acknowledged that events will have to play out before his proposed commission could start getting to the bottom of how it could turn into a weapon against the administration.
“We will need to delay the work of the commission until the crisis has abated to ensure that it does not interfere with the agencies that are leading the response,” Schiff told Ignatius. “But that should not prevent us from beginning to identify where we got it wrong and how we can be prepared for the next pandemic.”
Even a country reeling under attack from an invisible enemy like the coronavirus, which had killed over 4,500 Americans as of Wednesday, according to Johns Hopkins University statistics, can remember it was only a few months ago that Schiff was leading the sham effort to oust a sitting American president on the most spurious of charges.
They’ll also remember that it all took place with the blessing of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who appeared to hint at some sort of post-coronavirus commission in a Sunday interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” where she referred to an “after-action review” that would be prepared to judge — and no doubt crucify — the president’s response.
To pretend this that this man has the moral fiber or intellectual integrity to do anything other than use a commission to try to destroy Trump again would be to believe in fairy tales. And conservatives aren’t usually the side of politics that’s vulnerable to that.
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Any Schiff-tainted investigation of the current situation would be a trial of Trump before a hanging judge, with the noose already tied.
The news Schiff is planning to cynically use the coronavirus crisis in yet another attempt to take down Trump did not sit well with many social media users who responded to Schiff’s announcement on Twitter on Wednesday.
While he had the expected comments from Trump-hating liberals (science will find a cure for COVID-19 long before it cures Trump Derangement Syndrome), a fair number had Schiff’s duplicitous number.
Let me help: China and WHO lied to everyone. There’s your report. — Stephe96 (@Stephe96) April 1, 2020
You and all the corrupt Dems don’t even know HOW to be nonpartisan! Politics, money, and power. It’s all you care about. — Melinda Tortolano (@MelindaTortola1) April 1, 2020
SHAM IMPEACHMENT is what went wrong! — Wise Guy Greg (@Gregonimo) April 1, 2020
That last one raises an excellent point. While Democrats and their childish cheerleaders in the establishment media were pretending they had a chance of removing Trump from office while his party held control of the body that was actually voting on the issue, Washington was essentially paralyzed.
At a news conference Tuesday, Trump said he didn’t think his attention was diverted from the coronavirus crisis by the threat to his presidency and the facts show that he was already responding, if it wasn’t being noticed by the impeachment-obsessed media.
The White House Coronavirus Task Force was established on Jan. 29, Trump chaired a meeting of the task force that same day and on Jan. 31, Trump imposed a travel ban on travelers from China.
Clearly, Trump was still performing his duties as president, and the White House was functioning in an orderly manner, but it’s impossible to believe it wasn’t affected at all by the fact that, all the while, House Democrats were making their insanely stupid argument in the Senate that the president should be forced from office for his disputed handling of aid Ukraine.
And Congress, naturally, was incapable of any action at all.
Even at a remove of only two months, it’s nearly impossible to believe.
The fact that that argument was led by the loathsome Schiff — a man whose reputation for partisan dishonesty was cemented by the fact that he almost certainly lied throughout the impeachment charade about whether he knew the identity of the “whistleblower” who started the long national nightmare — won’t be forgotten by any sane American.
The reality is that Democrats have covered themselves in such disgrace throughout the Trump presidency, painting themselves as a #Resistance force instead of as a loyal opposition, that they have zero credibility with any Trump supporter, and probably just as little with any “independent” who kept an open mind about the president.
The only ones who will likely support any commission Schiff is involved in creating — “nonpartisan” or otherwise — are Trump-hating Democrats. And all but the dumbest of them would know its results will be a lie, but a lie they can use politically.
Actually, what this country doesn’t need more of is more Adam Schiff. It’s got coronavirus on its hands already.
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westernjournal--2020-04-01--Michigan Gov Threatened Docs Who Used Promising COVID-19 Drug, Now She’s Begging Trump for It

Months after China allowed a few dozen cases of a new coronavirus to grow into a global pandemic , the world is racing to find a cure for COVID-19 .
While a clinically proven vaccine is still in the works , there are hopeful reports of existing drugs that are seemingly able to help patients triumph over the worst the disease has to offer .
These apparent wonder drugs , which include hydroxychloroquine , have sparked a worldwide debate over their usefulness .
Some who have taken the anti-malarial drugs credit the medications for their survival , and proponents point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news yet in the current pandemic .
Others , like Democratic Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer , took a different stance on hydroxychloroquine .
TRENDING : House Republicans Push Bill To Take Back the $ 25 Million Kennedy Center Received in Coronavirus Bill Whitmer ’ s Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs threatened doctors who prescribed the drug with investigations and administrative punishments , according to a letter issued by the agency last week .
This came after President Donald Trump himself hyped the promising drugs , a move which caused critics in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign against the medicines ’ use : The Michigan governor , whose anti-Trump attitude and political presence make her a potential vice presidential pick for Democratic candidate Joe Biden , appears to have changed her mind on the usefulness of hydroxychloroquine .
Only a day after the Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for hydroxychloroquine sulfate , Whitmer was gunning for her cut from the national stockpile .
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services spokeswoman Lynn Sutfin confirmed to Michigan news outlet Bridge Magazine on Monday that the administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pursuing a request ” for the drug .
The change of heart could not have come at a better time , either .
Michigan has been one of the areas of America hardest hit by the coronavirus .
RELATED : Calif. Gov .
Newsom Commutes Sentences of Two Child Killers , Nine Other Convicted Murderers While it doesn ’ t have the same sheer number of cases as New York , Michigan ’ s 7,615 confirmed cases make it the fourth-worst-off state , according to data from Johns Hopkins .
The new flow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may soon turn .
Some experts , like Dr. Vladimir Zelenko of New York , say the drugs are a game-changer .
Zelenko claims his cure rate with a hydroxychloroquine cocktail is 100 percent .
Although several countries have embraced the drugs , many still remain skeptical of the promised effects .
Hydroxychloroquine is becoming such a hot commodity that one of the medication ’ s main producers , Hungary , has banned the export of the potentially life-saving substance , according to Reuters .
It remains unclear if this will threaten the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but if it does , it could be high time for President Donald Trump to whip out his infamous “ Art of the Deal ” negotiation style so that every citizen — Democrat and Republican alike — will have access to this drug when it ’ s needed the most .
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Months after China allowed a few dozen cases of a new coronavirus to grow into a global pandemic, the world is racing to find a cure for COVID-19.
While a clinically proven vaccine is still in the works, there are hopeful reports of existing drugs that are seemingly able to help patients triumph over the worst the disease has to offer.
These apparent wonder drugs, which include hydroxychloroquine, have sparked a worldwide debate over their usefulness.
Some who have taken the anti-malarial drugs credit the medications for their survival, and proponents point to these uplifting examples as the best news yet in the current pandemic.
Others, like Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, took a different stance on hydroxychloroquine.
Whitmer’s Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs threatened doctors who prescribed the drug with investigations and administrative punishments, according to a letter issued by the agency last week.
This came after President Donald Trump himself hyped the promising drugs, a move which caused critics in politics and the media to wage a campaign against the medicines’ use:
President spreading super dangerous misinformation that will make crisis worse. — David Rothschild (@DavMicRot) March 21, 2020
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The Michigan governor, whose anti-Trump attitude and political presence make her a potential vice presidential pick for Democratic candidate Joe Biden, appears to have changed her mind on the usefulness of hydroxychloroquine.
Only a day after the Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for hydroxychloroquine sulfate, Whitmer was gunning for her cut from the national stockpile.
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services spokeswoman Lynn Sutfin confirmed to Michigan news outlet Bridge Magazine on Monday that the administration is not only asking, but “pursuing a request” for the drug.
The change of heart could not have come at a better time, either.
Michigan has been one of the areas of America hardest hit by the coronavirus.
While it doesn’t have the same sheer number of cases as New York, Michigan’s 7,615 confirmed cases make it the fourth-worst-off state, according to data from Johns Hopkins.
The new flow of drugs provides hope that the tide may soon turn.
Some experts, like Dr. Vladimir Zelenko of New York, say the drugs are a game-changer.
Zelenko claims his cure rate with a hydroxychloroquine cocktail is 100 percent.
#coronavirus News Alert: Dr. Vladimir Zelenko, a board-certified family practitioner in NY, has now treated 699 Covid-19 patients with 100% success using Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate, Zinc and Z-Pak. All symptoms of shortness of breath resolved within 4-6 hr https://t.co/siCvNg845Q pic.twitter.com/lOrUvBHp0A — Adam Milstein (@AdamMilstein) March 29, 2020
Although several countries have embraced the drugs, many still remain skeptical of the promised effects.
Hydroxychloroquine is becoming such a hot commodity that one of the medication’s main producers, Hungary, has banned the export of the potentially life-saving substance, according to Reuters.
It remains unclear if this will threaten the supply chain enough to endanger American lives, but if it does, it could be high time for President Donald Trump to whip out his infamous “Art of the Deal” negotiation style so that every citizen — Democrat and Republican alike — will have access to this drug when it’s needed the most.
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