rt--2020-04-11--Sanctions the best cure? Trump signs order laying out visa sanctions for countries that ‘delay or de

Sanctions the best cure? Trump signs order laying out visa sanctions for countries that ‘delay or deny’ return of their citizens

US President Donald Trump has signed an order envisioning penalties for foreign nations that are reluctant to take back their citizens or residents as the coronavirus ravages the US , citing “ public health risks.
” “ Countries that deny or unreasonably delay the acceptance of their citizens , subjects , nationals , or residents from the United States during the ongoing pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 create unacceptable public health risks for Americans , ” the memo released by the White House late on Friday states .
The document instructs acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf to notify US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foreign government is reluctant to welcome back its citizens or residents after “ being asked to accept those aliens ” and in case “ such denial or delay ” impedes “ operations ... necessary to respond to the ongoing pandemic.
” After receiving the data , the secretary of state will have seven days to come up with a plan to impose “ visa sanctions ” on countries that disobey Washington ’ s orders .
The sanctions could be lifted if the country being penalized for refusing to accept its citizens from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new Covid-19 hotbed with over 500,000 confirmed cases ) changes its mind and resumes taking back its citizens , nationals or residents .
The US has also stirred controversy as it continues mass deportations of foreign nationals , even to countries considered ill-equipped to deal with the coronavirus pandemic .
Earlier this week , it deported several dozen Haitian migrants .
Haiti ’ s foreign minister , Claude Joseph , said that none of the 61 deportees had been tested for the virus before they boarded the plane .
There are a growing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back to their home countries by the US later test positive for Covid-19 .
At least three Guatemalan migrants were confirmed to have the virus after being deported , the authorities of the Central American country reported on Tuesday , a day after they put deportation flights from the US on hold , fearing further spread of the disease which has killed over 102,000 worldwide , including nearly 18,000 in the US .
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US President Donald Trump has signed an order envisioning penalties for foreign nations that are reluctant to take back their citizens or residents as the coronavirus ravages the US, citing “public health risks.”
“Countries that deny or unreasonably delay the acceptance of their citizens, subjects, nationals, or residents from the United States during the ongoing pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 create unacceptable public health risks for Americans,” the memo released by the White House late on Friday states.
The document instructs acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf to notify US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo if any foreign government is reluctant to welcome back its citizens or residents after “being asked to accept those aliens” and in case “such denial or delay” impedes “operations... necessary to respond to the ongoing pandemic.”
After receiving the data, the secretary of state will have seven days to come up with a plan to impose “visa sanctions” on countries that disobey Washington’s orders.
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The sanctions could be lifted if the country being penalized for refusing to accept its citizens from the US (which has emerged as the new Covid-19 hotbed with over 500,000 confirmed cases) changes its mind and resumes taking back its citizens, nationals or residents.
The US has also stirred controversy as it continues mass deportations of foreign nationals, even to countries considered ill-equipped to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier this week, it deported several dozen Haitian migrants. Haiti’s foreign minister, Claude Joseph, said that none of the 61 deportees had been tested for the virus before they boarded the plane.
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There are a growing number of instances in which migrants sent back to their home countries by the US later test positive for Covid-19. At least three Guatemalan migrants were confirmed to have the virus after being deported, the authorities of the Central American country reported on Tuesday, a day after they put deportation flights from the US on hold, fearing further spread of the disease which has killed over 102,000 worldwide, including nearly 18,000 in the US.
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rt--2020-04-10--New DHS model predicts 200,000 Covid-19 deaths & surge in cases over summer if containment measures

New DHS model predicts 200,000 Covid-19 deaths & surge in cases over summer if containment measures lifted after 30 days

A new government model projects a steep spike in Covid-19 cases over the summer and 200,000 deaths if stay-at-home orders are lifted after 30 days , a gloomy forecast suggesting the US still hasn ’ t hit the peak of its outbreak .
The newest projection from the Departments of Homeland Security ( DHS ) and Health and Human Services posits that the US could see hundreds of thousands of additional fatalities and 160 million coronavirus infections if state and city-level containment measures are ended after one month , the New York Times reported on Friday .
Though the model @ @ @ @ @ @ @ estimate of what coming months have in store , the figures put a damper on hopes that the country will reopen by the end of April , when federal social distancing guidelines are set to expire .
President Donald Trump , who for a time was anxious to see the lockdown measures lifted and the US economy revived , has become more cautious over time , sobered by previous projections estimating more than 2 million American deaths in lieu of any mitigation efforts .
At a White House briefing on Friday , Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stating that the epidemic may be nearing its apex , but nonetheless said he was now weighing whether to extend the federal guidelines .
“ I ’ m going to have to make a decision , and I ... hope to God that it ’ s the right decision , ” he said .
“ It ’ s the biggest decision I ’ ve ever had to make.
” In another scenario outlined in the new federal forecast – which the president said he had not seen – a total of 195 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if the US outbreak was left “ unmitigated , ” with a wave of critically ill patients swarming intensive care units across the country .
Though the model does not estimate outcomes if stay-at-home orders are extended after 30 days , it suggests that the epidemic will not let up over the summer short of continued lockdown measures .
The global Covid-19 death toll topped 100,000 on Friday , with nearly 1.7 million infections worldwide , according to data gathered by Johns Hopkins University .
The US remains the world ’ s top @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases and in excess of 18,000 deaths , a disproportionate number of them reported in New York , the country ’ s hardest-hit state .
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A new government model projects a steep spike in Covid-19 cases over the summer and 200,000 deaths if stay-at-home orders are lifted after 30 days, a gloomy forecast suggesting the US still hasn’t hit the peak of its outbreak.
The newest projection from the Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and Health and Human Services posits that the US could see hundreds of thousands of additional fatalities and 160 million coronavirus infections if state and city-level containment measures are ended after one month, the New York Times reported on Friday. Though the model makes only a “best guess” estimate of what coming months have in store, the figures put a damper on hopes that the country will reopen by the end of April, when federal social distancing guidelines are set to expire.
President Donald Trump, who for a time was anxious to see the lockdown measures lifted and the US economy revived, has become more cautious over time, sobered by previous projections estimating more than 2 million American deaths in lieu of any mitigation efforts. At a White House briefing on Friday, Trump offered a much less dire prediction, stating that the epidemic may be nearing its apex, but nonetheless said he was now weighing whether to extend the federal guidelines.
“I’m going to have to make a decision, and I ... hope to God that it’s the right decision,” he said. “It’s the biggest decision I’ve ever had to make.”
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In another scenario outlined in the new federal forecast – which the president said he had not seen – a total of 195 million cases and 300,000 fatalities could have resulted if the US outbreak was left “unmitigated,” with a wave of critically ill patients swarming intensive care units across the country. Though the model does not estimate outcomes if stay-at-home orders are extended after 30 days, it suggests that the epidemic will not let up over the summer short of continued lockdown measures.
The global Covid-19 death toll topped 100,000 on Friday, with nearly 1.7 million infections worldwide, according to data gathered by Johns Hopkins University. The US remains the world’s top coronavirus hotspot, with more than 490,000 cases and in excess of 18,000 deaths, a disproportionate number of them reported in New York, the country’s hardest-hit state.
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rt--2020-04-10--‘Madness that will start riots’: Philadelphia police drag man off public transit for not wearing mas

‘Madness that will start riots’: Philadelphia police drag man off public transit for not wearing mask (VIDEOS)

Viral videos are showing police in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania telling people to wear masks on public transportation to help stop the spread of Covid-19 , and harshly enforcing this rule with non-complying passengers .
The first video , posted by the Philly Transit Riders Union on Friday , shows an official informing transit riders that they are not allowed to be on board if they are not wearing masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus .
He says all of this while he himself is not wearing a mask .
A rider also not wearing a mask is then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ videos then show multiple police officers forcibly removing the unmasked man from the bus .
The Philadelphia Police Department released a statement saying the passenger was asked to remove himself from the bus several times by the driver , but refused .
Police then answered a call reporting a “ disturbance.
” The Riders Union , an organization that defends the rights of public transit workers and riders , has pointed out that transit authorities have not been clear enough about whether a mask is simply recommended or required .
They asked people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say cops should hand out masks ” and not “ assault ” riders .
SEPTA public transport company spokesperson Andrew Busch said that masks became a mandate on Thursday .
“ The covering can be as simple as a shirt , bandana or anything else someone can grab at home before they head out , ” he said .
Concerned and shocked reactions have been tweeted in reaction to the video , with some warning this type of authoritarianism could lead to a worse situation , like “ riots.
” '' This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the riots , ” reporter Matt Walsh tweeted .
“ Hard to believe this is what it has come to , ” another user wrote .
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Viral videos are showing police in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania telling people to wear masks on public transportation to help stop the spread of Covid-19, and harshly enforcing this rule with non-complying passengers.
The first video, posted by the Philly Transit Riders Union on Friday, shows an official informing transit riders that they are not allowed to be on board if they are not wearing masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
He says all of this while he himself is not wearing a mask. A rider also not wearing a mask is then told to exit the vehicle.
throwing off riders for not having masks. Are masks a requirement for riders? this dude's not wearing one pic.twitter.com/2IXtnI5dkO — Philly Transit Riders Union (@phillyTRU) April 10, 2020
Subsequent videos then show multiple police officers forcibly removing the unmasked man from the bus.
do riders know that they might be pulled off a SEPTA bus by 10 cops for not having a mask? pic.twitter.com/NnHXJC02E8 — Philly Transit Riders Union (@phillyTRU) April 10, 2020
The Philadelphia Police Department released a statement saying the passenger was asked to remove himself from the bus several times by the driver, but refused. Police then answered a call reporting a “disturbance.”
The Riders Union, an organization that defends the rights of public transit workers and riders, has pointed out that transit authorities have not been clear enough about whether a mask is simply recommended or required.
we're asking our members to email the Philly police chief and the SEPTA GM to say cops should hand out masks and not assault transit riders. you can too it's easyhttps://t.co/zLHlkK6HTp — Philly Transit Riders Union (@phillyTRU) April 10, 2020
They asked people to email the police chief to “say cops should hand out masks” and not “assault” riders.
SEPTA public transport company spokesperson Andrew Busch said that masks became a mandate on Thursday.
“The covering can be as simple as a shirt, bandana or anything else someone can grab at home before they head out,” he said.
Concerned and shocked reactions have been tweeted in reaction to the video, with some warning this type of authoritarianism could lead to a worse situation, like “riots.”
"This is the kind of madness that will start the riots,” reporter Matt Walsh tweeted.
Here’s a guy getting pulled by his legs off a bus because he tried to ride public transit without a mask. This is the kind of madness that will start the riots. pic.twitter.com/ojfr92Oe3D — Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) April 10, 2020
“Hard to believe this is what it has come to,” another user wrote.
Why is this man being forcibly pulled off public transportation in Philly? Because he wasn’t wearing a mask. Hard to believe this is what it has come to. pic.twitter.com/JTv42DHY9k — Gina Florio (@FlorioGina) April 10, 2020
Surreal video of a guy...without a mask...kicking people off of public transportation in Philly for..not wearing masks. https://t.co/Qw2nleztHc — Avi Asher-Schapiro (@AASchapiro) April 10, 2020
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rt--2020-04-10--Do it for ‘big momma’ & ‘pop pop’: Surgeon general gets immediate backlash for giving Covid-19 advic

Do it for ‘big momma’ & ‘pop pop’: Surgeon general gets immediate backlash for giving Covid-19 advice to fellow minorities

US Surgeon General Jerome Adams encouraged fellow Americans to avoid alcohol and drugs because they are at higher risk of the coronavirus , but the language he used quickly triggered some journalists .
“ It 's alarming , but it 's not surprising that people of color have a greater burden , ” Adams explained on Friday at the White House coronavirus briefing , when asked why minority communities have been struck harder by Covid-19 than others .
Expanding on his point , Adams pointed out that minority communities face harder social situations and can have less access to healthcare @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of larger households .
He then made a plea for African-Americans , Hispanics , Native Americans and other minority groups to avoid alcohol , tobacco and other substances that could lower their immune systems .
“ Do it for your abuela , do it for your grandaddy , do it for your big momma , do it for your pawpaw ” he said .
“ We need you to understand , especially in communities of color , we need you to step up and help stop the spread so we can protect those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ African-American himself , his language immediately triggered online busybodies .
“ So now we have —the black US Surgeon General targeting and stereotyping black people , Latinos and other people of color .
It ’ s beyond offensive , ” Karine-Jean-Pierre of the liberal group MoveOn tweeted in reaction to the comments .
“ Are sitcom writers from the 90s creating these speeches ?
” another user wrote in reaction .
“ Some will find this language offensive , ” tweeted NPR journalist Yamiche Alcindor – turning it into a self-fulfilling prophecy just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ why “ many ” did so .
“ That was not meant to be offensive , ” Adams told her , adding it was simply the language he and others use in his diverse family .
As for alcohol and drugs , all Americans should avoid them “ at all times , ” he said .
The backlash itself spawned backlash , with plenty of social media users defending Adams and criticizing Alcindor — the same reporter who claimed last month a White House official had used the term ‘ kung-flu ’ to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the question .
“ This is the dumbest question I 've ever heard , ” one user wrote .
“ Our media is so eager to create controversy , ” reporter Jason Howerton added .
Another commentator answered Alcindor with a photo of a passive-aggressive note left by someone in the White House press corps at a desk of a conservative colleague last month .
President Donald Trump complimented Adams , saying he was doing a “ fantastic job ” and hoping he remains in the post .
Dr Anthony Fauci of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s defense as well , saying that Adams expressed himself “ beautifully.
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US Surgeon General Jerome Adams encouraged fellow Americans to avoid alcohol and drugs because they are at higher risk of the coronavirus, but the language he used quickly triggered some journalists.
“It's alarming, but it's not surprising that people of color have a greater burden,” Adams explained on Friday at the White House coronavirus briefing, when asked why minority communities have been struck harder by Covid-19 than others.
Expanding on his point, Adams pointed out that minority communities face harder social situations and can have less access to healthcare and less opportunity for social distance because of larger households. He then made a plea for African-Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans and other minority groups to avoid alcohol, tobacco and other substances that could lower their immune systems.
“Do it for your abuela, do it for your grandaddy, do it for your big momma, do it for your pawpaw” he said. “We need you to understand, especially in communities of color, we need you to step up and help stop the spread so we can protect those most vulnerable.”
‘Do it for your big momma’: U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams urged people to practice safety measures to control the spread of the coronavirus pic.twitter.com/n9x6ftx3TA — Reuters (@Reuters) April 10, 2020
Even though Adams is African-American himself, his language immediately triggered online busybodies.
“So now we have —the black US Surgeon General targeting and stereotyping black people, Latinos and other people of color. It’s beyond offensive,” Karine-Jean-Pierre of the liberal group MoveOn tweeted in reaction to the comments.
So now we have —the black U.S. Surgeon General targeting and stereotyping black people, Latinos and other people of color. It’s beyond offensive. https://t.co/yS0aSdUclC — Karine Jean-Pierre (@K_JeanPierre) April 10, 2020
“Are sitcom writers from the 90s creating these speeches?” another user wrote in reaction.
The Surgeon General, making sure to check off all of the stereotypical ethnic names for our relatives:"Do it for your abuela, do it for your grandaddy, do it for your Big Mama, do it for your pop pop."Are sitcom writers from the 90s creating these speeches? — BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) April 10, 2020
“Do it for your Abuela, do it for your Big Mama, do it for your Pop Pop” pic.twitter.com/1zZqhLjnbI — (^｡^) (@IamGru8) April 10, 2020
“Some will find this language offensive,” tweeted NPR journalist Yamiche Alcindor – turning it into a self-fulfilling prophecy just moments later, when she asked Adams why “many” did so.
US Surgeon General Jerome Adams says black, Latino & other people of color should "avoid alcohol, tobacco and drugs." "We need you to step up," he says.Some will find this language offensive after Adams stressed that behavior was not the issue for why more black ppl are dying. — Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) April 10, 2020
“That was not meant to be offensive,” Adams told her, adding it was simply the language he and others use in his diverse family. As for alcohol and drugs, all Americans should avoid them “at all times,” he said.
The backlash itself spawned backlash, with plenty of social media users defending Adams and criticizing Alcindor — the same reporter who claimed last month a White House official had used the term ‘kung-flu’ to describe the coronavirus — for even asking the question.
“This is the dumbest question I've ever heard,” one user wrote.
This is the dumbest question I've ever heard.@Yamiche says people are "offended" by the Surgeon General saying "big momma" and "pop pop" and asks him to address those he's "offended." pic.twitter.com/yLePXzw0zd — Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) April 10, 2020
We all know the media are a useless bunch, but some days their collective uselessness just slams us right in the face. EXHIBIT A 👇🏻👇🏻🤦♀🤦♀🤦♀🤦♀ https://t.co/DRfdow5xQ1 — Dan Bongino (@dbongino) April 10, 2020
“Our media is so eager to create controversy,” reporter Jason Howerton added.
Our media is so eager to create controversy, one reporter just basically hinted that the black surgeon general was being racist when he said "big momma" and "pop pop." pic.twitter.com/s9wQHOFYq1 — Jason Howerton (@jason_howerton) April 10, 2020
Another commentator answered Alcindor with a photo of a passive-aggressive note left by someone in the White House press corps at a desk of a conservative colleague last month.
President Donald Trump complimented Adams, saying he was doing a “fantastic job” and hoping he remains in the post. Dr Anthony Fauci of the CDC jumped to the surgeon general’s defense as well, saying that Adams expressed himself “beautifully.”
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rt--2020-04-10--WATCH: California power substation EXPLODES, releasing enormous fireball

The city of Burbank in California was rocked by a huge blast on Friday , when a power substation exploded @ @ @ @ @ of flames into the skies above .
Eyewitness footage captured the moment the stunning fireball @ @ @ @ @ There were no immediate reports of injuries , and firefighters have brought the blaze under @ @ @ @ @ the area nearby is suffering power outages .
Burbank police have reopened surrounding roads to @ @ @ @ @ closed while the Fire Department dealt with the blaze .
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The city of Burbank in California was rocked by a huge blast on Friday, when a power substation exploded and emitted a huge ball of flames into the skies above.
Eyewitness footage captured the moment the stunning fireball bloomed over the site.
#BREAKING: #Sky2 caught the moments a portion of a power substation exploded in #Burbank after it caught fire. Burbank Firefighters are on scene. #CBSLApic.twitter.com/6HW3cSCyn7 — Mike Rogers (@MikeRogersTV) April 10, 2020
#BREAKING@latrafficgal caught an explosion at a Burbank substation from Newschopper4 Alpha. Burbank Fire says no one was hurt. Very close to homes. pic.twitter.com/dOGP6FfuwW — Chantal Bevard (@ChantalBevard) April 10, 2020
There were no immediate reports of injuries, and firefighters have brought the blaze under control. Local reports say the area nearby is suffering power outages.
My roommate got the craziest video of the power plant in Burbank pic.twitter.com/durGDfINux — Roby (@RobyDiamond_tv) April 10, 2020
Burbank police have reopened surrounding roads to traffic, which were previously closed while the Fire Department dealt with the blaze.
The cause of the explosion remains under investigation.
FINAL UPDATE: The surrounding streets have been re-opened to traffic. https://t.co/mD4JiWABs8 — Burbank Police (@BurbankPD) April 10, 2020
Fire at the Burbank power plant this morning. Glad everyone is ok. @myBurbankNEWS@BurbankCApic.twitter.com/238YoGg9dc — Melissa G. Shepherd (@AlohaMinty) April 10, 2020
You guys were fast & we appreciate you! pic.twitter.com/vJWAKCLiFV — Kel (@KelRFoxROX) April 10, 2020
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rt--2020-04-10--When you can’t meme: Lib group turned into laughing stock for spending six-figures on anti-Trump dig

When you can’t meme: Lib group turned into laughing stock for spending six-figures on anti-Trump digital campaign (PHOTOS)

A Soros-funded Super PAC has launched a new six-figure meme campaign targeting President Donald Trump , but the first rollout is not impressing people and inspiring more sarcasm than support .
American Bridge 21st Century has launched a six-figure digital campaign primarily targeting voters in Michigan , Wisconsin and Pennsylvania , all key swing states in the US .
One of the memes that is part of this campaign earned plenty of mockery when the group posted it on Friday .
The meme is based on the popular ‘ jealous girlfriend ’ image that is widely used and shows the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president by “ golfing ” and “ ignoring the [ Covid-19 ] pandemic.
” “ They ’ re worse at memes than they are at not assaulting people , ” National Republican Senate Majority senior adviser Matt Whitlock tweeted , reiterating a popular accusation from conservatives that the left often fails at humorous memes and gifs , parts of social media that have been central to the president ’ s supporters online when arguing with critics .
“ This just makes me feel bad for them , ” tweeted Daily Wire writer Emily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faith in their expensive meme as they defended it on Friday .
“ These memes might make people chuckle , but Donald Trump ’ s handling of this crisis is deadly serious , ” the group wrote .
The digital campaign , which cost approximately $ 100,000 , also includes short ads that similarly criticize the president ’ s response to the coronavirus , as well as another meme targeting Trump ’ s golf hobby , which has received similar eye-rolls .
American Bridge 21st Century has as its slogan “ Holding Republicans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ research .
Back in 2016 , it discovered that a Trump Institute booklet was partially plagiarized .
Billionaire George Soros was among its biggest donors most of the time .
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A Soros-funded Super PAC has launched a new six-figure meme campaign targeting President Donald Trump, but the first rollout is not impressing people and inspiring more sarcasm than support.
American Bridge 21st Century has launched a six-figure digital campaign primarily targeting voters in Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, all key swing states in the US.
One of the memes that is part of this campaign earned plenty of mockery when the group posted it on Friday.
The meme is based on the popular ‘jealous girlfriend’ image that is widely used and shows the president being distracted from his responsibilities as president by “golfing” and “ignoring the [Covid-19] pandemic.”
American Bridge is rolling out a six-figure digital campaign attacking Trump's coronavirus response aimed at voters in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. It includes memes like this - pic.twitter.com/9rQF3FuPZO — Ben Siegel (@benyc) April 10, 2020
“Lol. The left can’t meme,” Turning Point USA chief creative officer Benny Johnson wrote in reaction.
lol The Left Can’t Meme — Benny (@bennyjohnson) April 10, 2020
“They’re worse at memes than they are at not assaulting people,” National Republican Senate Majority senior adviser Matt Whitlock tweeted, reiterating a popular accusation from conservatives that the left often fails at humorous memes and gifs, parts of social media that have been central to the president’s supporters online when arguing with critics.
They're worse at memes than they are at not assaulting people. — Matt Whitlock (@mattdizwhitlock) April 10, 2020
trump will never recover from this https://t.co/Gi8PrBd1zm — joe perticone (@JoePerticone) April 10, 2020
“This just makes me feel bad for them,” tweeted Daily Wire writer Emily Zanotti.
This just makes me feel bad for them https://t.co/M8sGywFC2o — Emily Zanotti (@emzanotti) April 10, 2020
American Bridge seems to have faith in their expensive meme as they defended it on Friday.
“These memes might make people chuckle, but Donald Trump’s handling of this crisis is deadly serious,” the group wrote.
trump gonna win https://t.co/AaCZue06xH — David Mack (@davidmackau) April 10, 2020
The digital campaign, which cost approximately $100,000, also includes short ads that similarly criticize the president’s response to the coronavirus, as well as another meme targeting Trump’s golf hobby, which has received similar eye-rolls.
INBOX: Democratic PAC @American_Bridge is launching a six-figure social media ad campaign to run in MI, PA, and WI to highlight [Trump's] "decision to golf and campaign while the virus spread across the country"It would appear that the Left is learning to...meme? pic.twitter.com/GlFZ8cHlne — Kara Voght (@karavoght) April 10, 2020
American Bridge 21st Century has as its slogan “Holding Republicans accountable” and engages in large-scale opposition research. Back in 2016, it discovered that a Trump Institute booklet was partially plagiarized. Billionaire
George Soros was among its biggest donors most of the time.
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rt--2020-04-10--Covid-19 ‘mass graves’ on New York’s Hart Island spark frenzy of fake news amid grim reality

Photos of a ‘ mass grave ’ for coronavirus casualties on New York City ’ s Hart Island sent the media into overdrive overnight , even launching calls to dig up President Trump ’ s properties instead .
The truth , while grim , was different .
Drone imagery from the island showing a dozen undertakers – some in full white protective suits – stacking coffins in a trench has spread around the world , with tabloids from London to New York itself latching on to them as an iconic shot depicting New York City ’ s struggle with Covid-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other sensationalist outlets , such as CNN .
It wasn ’ t long before Twitter “ resistance ” blamed President Donald Trump , launching the hashtag # TrumpBurialPits and arguing that the coronavirus dead should be buried at nearby golf courses owned by his company .
As precedent for this , they cited the Arlington National Cemetery – once a plantation owned by General Robert E. Lee – which was used as a military hospital during the Civil War and converted into a burial site for those who did not make it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is particularly heartless , they argued , because the graves can not be visited by mourning relatives .
There is just one problem with this narrative : it isn ’ t , strictly speaking , true .
It turns out that New Yorkers buried at Hart Island by and large don ’ t have any relatives to mourn them .
The property has been used for over a century as a “ potter ’ s field , ” a pauper ’ s cemetery for the poor , the homeless and those who died @ @ @ @ @ @ @ calculations , over a million people have been buried there over the years .
Hart Island has served other purposes over the years , mostly grim ones .
During the Cold War , it was a missile base .
Before that , it was used as a jail , a tuberculosis sanatorium , a reformatory for boys , a psychiatric asylum , and a drug rehabilitation center , among other things .
Multiple New Yorkers pointed out on social media that the images were being treated on the level of “ dig a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in it ” hysteria – referring to the infamous and now-deleted tweet by city councilman Mark Levine from last week , which was swiftly shot down by Governor Andrew Cuomo .
They were not proof of the apocalypse , however .
What actually happened was that the normal wait time for burying people on Hart Island has been shortened from 30 to 14 days , in order to relieve the pressure on the city ’ s overcrowded morgues due to the sheer volume of Covid-19 victims – 5,150 as of Friday .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York is grim enough , there is no need to gild the lily .
The state has registered over 160,000 cases and 7,400 deaths , with New York City alone accounting for 87,028 infected – which is now more than the official total reported in China , where the pandemic originated .
Despite apocalyptic predictions , however , the city has not run out of hospital capacity , room in intensive care , or ventilators .
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Photos of a ‘mass grave’ for coronavirus casualties on New York City’s Hart Island sent the media into overdrive overnight, even launching calls to dig up President Trump’s properties instead. The truth, while grim, was different.
Drone imagery from the island showing a dozen undertakers – some in full white protective suits – stacking coffins in a trench has spread around the world, with tabloids from London to New York itself latching on to them as an iconic shot depicting New York City’s struggle with Covid-19.
Prisoners wearing full hazmat suits bury caskets in mass grave on New York's Hart Island https://t.co/cpgmnO3D3t — Daily Mail US (@DailyMail) April 9, 2020
The imagery was quickly amplified by other sensationalist outlets, such as CNN.
It wasn’t long before Twitter “resistance” blamed President Donald Trump, launching the hashtag #TrumpBurialPits and arguing that the coronavirus dead should be buried at nearby golf courses owned by his company.
The city must put the #TrumpBurialPits on the Trump golf course. Harm to the Trump brand is the only thing that will make him care about the pandemic. Hart Island on the other hand the DOC only allows people onto once a month, after years of pressure. https://t.co/k2VOKHsTQj — Emil Seidel (@mayorseidel) April 10, 2020
As precedent for this, they cited the Arlington National Cemetery – once a plantation owned by General Robert E. Lee – which was used as a military hospital during the Civil War and converted into a burial site for those who did not make it.
Burying the Covid-19 casualties on Hart Island is particularly heartless, they argued, because the graves cannot be visited by mourning relatives.
There is just one problem with this narrative: it isn’t, strictly speaking, true.
For decades, our city has buried people on Hart Island when there is no one else to make burial arrangements. It’s a tragic reality. — Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) April 10, 2020
It turns out that New Yorkers buried at Hart Island by and large don’t have any relatives to mourn them. The property has been used for over a century as a “potter’s field,” a pauper’s cemetery for the poor, the homeless and those who died unclaimed by their relatives. By some calculations, over a million people have been buried there over the years.
Hart Island has served other purposes over the years, mostly grim ones. During the Cold War, it was a missile base. Before that, it was used as a jail, a tuberculosis sanatorium, a reformatory for boys, a psychiatric asylum, and a drug rehabilitation center, among other things.
Multiple New Yorkers pointed out on social media that the images were being treated on the level of “dig a trench in Central Park and throw bodies in it” hysteria – referring to the infamous and now-deleted tweet by city councilman Mark Levine from last week, which was swiftly shot down by Governor Andrew Cuomo. They were not proof of the apocalypse, however.
What they are doing on Hart Island is not new, it is not shocking. It is a shift in the timeline of what has been done for ages on a designated burial site, from 30 to 14 days, because we’re in a state of emergency. That’s all. This is not the apocalypse. — Julia Kite-Laidlaw (@juliakite) April 10, 2020
What actually happened was that the normal wait time for burying people on Hart Island has been shortened from 30 to 14 days, in order to relieve the pressure on the city’s overcrowded morgues due to the sheer volume of Covid-19 victims – 5,150 as of Friday.
The reality of the coronavirus outbreak in New York is grim enough, there is no need to gild the lily. The state has registered over 160,000 cases and 7,400 deaths, with New York City alone accounting for 87,028 infected – which is now more than the official total reported in China, where the pandemic originated.
Despite apocalyptic predictions, however, the city has not run out of hospital capacity, room in intensive care, or ventilators.
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rt--2020-04-10--Over 1,000 new deaths in New York & New Jersey from Covid-19, but governors say curve is ‘flattening

Over 1,000 new deaths in New York & New Jersey from Covid-19, but governors say curve is ‘flattening’

Governors Andrew Cuomo and Phil Murphy announced over 1,000 new deaths between their states , but both officials insisted there are good signs that they are “ flattening the curve ” of the coronavirus spread .
In separate press briefings , New York Governor Cuomo and New Jersey Governor Murphy added to their states ’ Covid-19 death toll numbers , with the former announcing 777 new deaths and the latter adding 233 fatalities , for a total of 1,010 losses between the two states .
New York continues to be the hardest hit state in the US and the epicenter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Covid-19 cases than anywhere else in the world with well over 160,000 cases , according to data collected by Johns Hopkins University .
Despite the large number of cases , Cuomo insists his state is “ flattening the curve ” when it comes to the spread of the disease .
The 777 new losses show a drop from the day before when the state set a new one-day record with 799 deaths .
“ The leveling off of the number of lives lost is a somewhat hopeful sign , ” Cuomo said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ICU admissions going down as a positive turn of events .
He again called on the president to invoke the Defense Production Act to help with more widespread testing for antibodies against the coronavirus .
The governor also proposed setting up a “ heroes fund ” to help workers on the frontlines against the spread of the virus , similar to the fund set up for first responders who worked during the September 11 , 2001 , terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center .
The death toll in New York from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of New York ’ s neighboring states , New Jersey , is also seeing staggering numbers as Murphy announced 3,627 new confirmed cases .
He also revealed there have been 233 new deaths .
Jersey now has a total of 1,932 losses of life and 54,588 total cases .
Murphy insists , however , there are “ good early signs ” of the infection rate slowing in some counties , including Salem and Bergen , the latter of which was previously considered a hotspot for the virus .
“ Too early to spike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important early signs , ” the governor said .
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Governors Andrew Cuomo and Phil Murphy announced over 1,000 new deaths between their states, but both officials insisted there are good signs that they are “flattening the curve” of the coronavirus spread.
In separate press briefings, New York Governor Cuomo and New Jersey Governor Murphy added to their states’ Covid-19 death toll numbers, with the former announcing 777 new deaths and the latter adding 233 fatalities, for a total of 1,010 losses between the two states.
New York continues to be the hardest hit state in the US and the epicenter for the disease as they have more Covid-19 cases than anywhere else in the world with well over 160,000 cases, according to data collected by Johns Hopkins University.
Despite the large number of cases, Cuomo insists his state is “flattening the curve” when it comes to the spread of the disease. The 777 new losses show a drop from the day before when the state set a new one-day record with 799 deaths.
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“The leveling off of the number of lives lost is a somewhat hopeful sign,” Cuomo said.
Cuomo also pointed to hospitalization rates and ICU admissions going down as a positive turn of events. He again called on the president to invoke the Defense Production Act to help with more widespread testing for antibodies against the coronavirus.
The governor also proposed setting up a “heroes fund” to help workers on the frontlines against the spread of the virus, similar to the fund set up for first responders who worked during the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.
We are cautiously optimistic that we are slowing the spread.The change in daily ICU admissions was a negative number for the first time (-17).That means there were fewer people in ICU units statewide yesterday than there were on the previous day. — Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) April 10, 2020
The death toll in New York from the virus now stands at 7,844.
One of New York’s neighboring states, New Jersey, is also seeing staggering numbers as Murphy announced 3,627 new confirmed cases. He also revealed there have been 233 new deaths. Jersey now has a total of 1,932 losses of life and 54,588 total cases.
We’ve lost 233 New Jerseyans since yesterday.We’ve now lost 1,932 New Jerseyans to #COVID19.Behind these stark and impersonal numbers are real people and real families.We must remember them. pic.twitter.com/2xu83hyODB — Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) April 10, 2020
Murphy insists, however, there are “good early signs” of the infection rate slowing in some counties, including Salem and Bergen, the latter of which was previously considered a hotspot for the virus.
“Too early to spike any footballs, but those are two important early signs,” the governor said.
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rt--2020-04-10--Papers, please! Covid-19 ‘immunity cards’ may be required of Americans, Fauci says

Dr Anthony Fauci says US citizens may have to carry ‘ cards ’ proving they are immune from coronavirus – which raises serious questions , including whether doctors really know you ’ re immune and if Americans would ever easily comply .
“ That ’ s possible , ” Fauci , who sits on the White House coronavirus task force , told CNN on Friday when asked about the potential of US citizens being required to carry Covid-19 “ immunity cards ” once testing for antibodies against the virus is more widely available .
Fauci said the idea has “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ It ’ s one of those things that we talk about when we want to make sure that we know who the vulnerable people are and [ are ] not , ” he told the network ’ s ‘ New Day ’ .
The idea of immunity cards has been proposed in other countries such as Germany , where researchers at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research have floated the idea of massive testing and issuing “ immunity certificates ” to those who test positive for antibodies to the virus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country ’ s lockdown measures .
Gerard Krause , a leading epidemiologist with the group , said a “ vaccination card ” would lift the “ restrictions ” on work for those proven to be immune to the virus .
The UK is also discussing the possibility of introducing such documents .
And in the US , Senator Bill Cassidy ( R-Louisiana ) also suggested an immunity registry to help document those who have tested negative for Covid-19 .
Such an idea could face more hurdles in the US , where pundits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measures as an offense on civil liberties .
Even showing an ID card before voting in elections is a hotly debated and controversial topic in the country , a bad sign for any such “ immunity cards.
” On top of that , health experts still have much to learn about the virus .
In South Korea , for instance , some who have recovered from Covid-19 have eventually tested positive again , suggesting recovery and a negative test may not be a guarantee of immunity .
Fauci even admits mass testing for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as there will need to be “ strategies ” to “ validate ” those tests and to make sure a patient would not be “ at risk or vulnerable to getting reinfected.
” Further complicating any such move by the US government is the availability of testing .
Fauci said a “ rather large number ” of tests will be available in the coming week , but President Donald Trump suggested on Thursday that there are no plans for nationwide , required testing for Covid-19 .
“ Do you need [ testing ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thing to do ?
Yes .
We 're talking about 325 million people and that 's not gon na happen , as you can imagine , and it would never happen with anyone else , either , ” the president said .
According to the president , two million tests for Covid-19 have been completed in the US , which has over 460,000 confirmed cases and over 16,000 deaths from the virus .
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Dr Anthony Fauci says US citizens may have to carry ‘cards’ proving they are immune from coronavirus – which raises serious questions, including whether doctors really know you’re immune and if Americans would ever easily comply.
“That’s possible,” Fauci, who sits on the White House coronavirus task force, told CNN on Friday when asked about the potential of US citizens being required to carry Covid-19 “immunity cards” once testing for antibodies against the virus is more widely available.
Fauci said the idea has “merit” and is being “discussed.”
“It’s one of those things that we talk about when we want to make sure that we know who the vulnerable people are and [are] not,” he told the network’s ‘New Day’.
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The idea of immunity cards has been proposed in other countries such as Germany, where researchers at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research have floated the idea of massive testing and issuing “immunity certificates” to those who test positive for antibodies to the virus. These people would then be unrestricted by the country’s lockdown measures.
Gerard Krause, a leading epidemiologist with the group, said a “vaccination card” would lift the “restrictions” on work for those proven to be immune to the virus.
The UK is also discussing the possibility of introducing such documents. And in the US, Senator Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) also suggested an immunity registry to help document those who have tested negative for Covid-19.
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Such an idea could face more hurdles in the US, where pundits and officials have already been questioning lockdown measures as an offense on civil liberties. Even showing an ID card before voting in elections is a hotly debated and controversial topic in the country, a bad sign for any such “immunity cards.”
On top of that, health experts still have much to learn about the virus. In South Korea, for instance, some who have recovered from Covid-19 have eventually tested positive again, suggesting recovery and a negative test may not be a guarantee of immunity.
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Fauci even admits mass testing for immunity cards will not be enough, as there will need to be “strategies” to “validate” those tests and to make sure a patient would not be “at risk or vulnerable to getting reinfected.”
Further complicating any such move by the US government is the availability of testing. Fauci said a “rather large number” of tests will be available in the coming week, but President Donald Trump suggested on Thursday that there are no plans for nationwide, required testing for Covid-19.
“Do you need [testing]? No. Is it a nice thing to do? Yes. We're talking about 325 million people and that's not gonna happen, as you can imagine, and it would never happen with anyone else, either,” the president said.
According to the president, two million tests for Covid-19 have been completed in the US, which has over 460,000 confirmed cases and over 16,000 deaths from the virus.
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rt--2020-04-10--Trump gloats over ABC ‘fake news’ as medical intelligence refutes shock report, denies warning Washi

Trump gloats over ABC ‘fake news’ as medical intelligence refutes shock report, denies warning Washington of Covid-19 in November

A bombshell ABC News report that claimed US military intelligence warned the White House about a looming coronavirus outbreak was denied by the service itself , giving President Trump an opportunity to gloat at his accusers .
The story , released on Wednesday , claimed the National Center for Medical Intelligence ( NCMI ) reported in November that a possible “ cataclysmic event ” was in the making in China 's Wuhan city .
The NCMI – part of the Pentagon 's intelligence apparatus – gave a warning to the US government , but it failed to act early to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the country or to prepare for mitigating the damage , the narrative went .
After initial confusion , the agency , which is part of Defense Intelligence Agency ( DIA ) , responded to the report by issuing a statement casting doubt on the very existence of the document described by ABC sources .
The story about a `` coronavirus-related product/assessment in November of 2019 is not correct .
No such NCMI product exists , '' said its director , Col. R. Shane Day .
President Donald Trump , whose response to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his political opponents , shot some verbal barbs at the news channel .
“ They knew they were wrong when they went with this Hoax of a story !
” he tweeted .
The disproved ABC story not only cast the Trump administration in a bad light , but also raised questions about the timeline of what appears to be the worst health crisis in a generation .
Given the time needed to collect and vet intelligence , it implied that the US military saw the disaster coming weeks before the virus causing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a new pathogen , giving fodder to those who believe the virus is man-made .
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A bombshell ABC News report that claimed US military intelligence warned the White House about a looming coronavirus outbreak was denied by the service itself, giving President Trump an opportunity to gloat at his accusers.
The story, released on Wednesday, claimed the National Center for Medical Intelligence (NCMI) reported in November that a possible “cataclysmic event” was in the making in China's Wuhan city. The NCMI – part of the Pentagon's intelligence apparatus – gave a warning to the US government, but it failed to act early to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic in the country or to prepare for mitigating the damage, the narrative went.
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After initial confusion, the agency, which is part of Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), responded to the report by issuing a statement casting doubt on the very existence of the document described by ABC sources. The story about a "coronavirus-related product/assessment in November of 2019 is not correct. No such NCMI product exists," said its director, Col. R. Shane Day.
President Donald Trump, whose response to the epidemic has been relentlessly criticized by his political opponents, shot some verbal barbs at the news channel. “They knew they were wrong when they went with this Hoax of a story!” he tweeted.
Thank you Frank. It’s ABC Fake News. They knew they were wrong when they went with this Hoax of a story! https://t.co/FHkRaW3BTi — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 10, 2020
The disproved ABC story not only cast the Trump administration in a bad light, but also raised questions about the timeline of what appears to be the worst health crisis in a generation. Given the time needed to collect and vet intelligence, it implied that the US military saw the disaster coming weeks before the virus causing Covid-19 was even identified by China as a new pathogen, giving fodder to those who believe the virus is man-made.
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rt--2020-04-10--‘They’re planning to replace Joe’: Bernie’s press secretary says Dems will toss Biden before Novembe

‘They’re planning to replace Joe’: Bernie’s press secretary says Dems will toss Biden before November

The former press chief for the Bernie Sanders campaign has lashed out at the Democratic Party , arguing that it will hand a political victory to Trump and corporate oligarchs if it doesn ’ t “ replace ” Joe Biden with a better nominee .
“ Bernie was too kind to go after Biden , but it 's coming , ” said Briahna Joy Gray , press secretary for the now suspended presidential campaign of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders .
The scathing tweet was posted alongside a recent TV segment from Fox ’ s Tucker Carlson , calling the former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faculties – into question .
Though Gray deemed the staunchly conservative Carlson a “ cruel bully ” in another post , she admitted “ hating the interlocutor doesn ’ t make the critique go away.
” Carlson and Gray both echoed a common criticism of Biden , now the presumptive nominee , with many across the political spectrum asking whether the septuagenarian is capable of presiding over the federal government given a nearly endless stream of gaffes , including frequent rambling anecdotes that border on the incoherent .
Sanders – whose campaign was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vows to overhaul the American healthcare and higher education systems – suspended his candidacy earlier this week , but said he would remain in the race only to collect delegates in hopes of influencing the Democratic Party platform at its nominating convention this summer .
Rumors that Biden will be ‘ replaced ’ before his nomination is set in stone remain speculative , as the top Democratic candidate has shown no sign of dropping out before the convention , and it remains unclear who would take his place , with no other candidates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the presidency .
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The former press chief for the Bernie Sanders campaign has lashed out at the Democratic Party, arguing that it will hand a political victory to Trump and corporate oligarchs if it doesn’t “replace” Joe Biden with a better nominee.
“Bernie was too kind to go after Biden, but it's coming,” said Briahna Joy Gray, press secretary for the now suspended presidential campaign of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders.
Either Dem leadership cares more about maintaining a corporate status quo than getting rid of Trump, or they're planning to replace Joe – adopting a pretty fast and loose relationship with representative Democracy. Lose lose.
Bernie was too kind to go after Biden, but it's coming.Either Dem leadership cares more abt maintaining a corporate status quo than getting rid of Trump, or they're planning to replace Joe - adopting a pretty fast and loose relationship w/ representative Democracy. Lose lose. https://t.co/mzQYMjM2Nc — Briahna Joy Gray (@briebriejoy) April 9, 2020
The scathing tweet was posted alongside a recent TV segment from Fox’s Tucker Carlson, calling the former VP’s electability – and mental faculties – into question. Though Gray deemed the staunchly conservative Carlson a “cruel bully” in another post, she admitted “hating the interlocutor doesn’t make the critique go away.”
Carlson and Gray both echoed a common criticism of Biden, now the presumptive nominee, with many across the political spectrum asking whether the septuagenarian is capable of presiding over the federal government given a nearly endless stream of gaffes, including frequent rambling anecdotes that border on the incoherent.
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Sanders – whose campaign was fueled by working class economic woes and vows to overhaul the American healthcare and higher education systems – suspended his candidacy earlier this week, but said he would remain in the race only to collect delegates in hopes of influencing the Democratic Party platform at its nominating convention this summer.
Rumors that Biden will be ‘replaced’ before his nomination is set in stone remain speculative, as the top Democratic candidate has shown no sign of dropping out before the convention, and it remains unclear who would take his place, with no other candidates running or signaling a late bid for the presidency.
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rt--2020-04-10--US reports nearly 1,800 coronavirus fatalities in 24 hours, as death rate slows after 2 days of back

US reports nearly 1,800 coronavirus fatalities in 24 hours, as death rate slows after 2 days of back-to-back records

Nearly 1,800 people died in the US after contracting coronavirus on Thursday , a tally by Johns Hopkins University indicates .
The overall US death toll stands at just over 16,500 as it continues to lead the world in cases .
The US , which according to various projections is nearing the peak of its outbreak , registered 1,783 deaths from the virus in a single day , according to data aggregated by the university .
While some models – such as one provided by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation ( IHME ) – forecast that the US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ later this week , the new number is slightly lower than nearly 2,000 lethal cases reported in the two past days each .
So far , the highest number of single-day Covid-19 fatalities was reported on Wednesday , when 1,973 people succumbed to the disease .
Still , the newly-revised projections show that as many as 60,000 coronavirus-afflicted patients could die by August in the US – even assuming that Americans continue to abide by strict social distancing guidelines set by federal agencies .
With 462,135 confirmed infections , the US accounts for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disease worldwide .
However , there have been reassuring signs that the spread of the virus on US soil is beginning to slow .
The rate of hospitalizations in New York , the hardest-hit US state , as well as in California , has slowed .
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that the number of new hospitalizations sank to a three-week low .
However , the state remains severely crippled by the pandemic , with Thursday marking the biggest single-day increase in deaths in New York with the number of confirmed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Covid-19 deaths in New York account for nearly half of the total US fatalities from the disease , which are closing in on 17,000 .
On Wednesday , Cuomo ordered flags to fly at half-mast to honor those who lost their battle with the virus .
California Governor Gavin Newsom , while also noting the drop in new hospitalizations , warned that although the trend was “ encouraging , ” one should not “ read too much ” into the data .
On a global scale , the number of confirmed cases has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ toll creeping closer to the 100,000 benchmark .
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Nearly 1,800 people died in the US after contracting coronavirus on Thursday, a tally by Johns Hopkins University indicates. The overall US death toll stands at just over 16,500 as it continues to lead the world in cases.
The US, which according to various projections is nearing the peak of its outbreak, registered 1,783 deaths from the virus in a single day, according to data aggregated by the university.
While some models – such as one provided by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) – forecast that the US should still expect the peak to come later this week, the new number is slightly lower than nearly 2,000 lethal cases reported in the two past days each.
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So far, the highest number of single-day Covid-19 fatalities was reported on Wednesday, when 1,973 people succumbed to the disease.
Still, the newly-revised projections show that as many as 60,000 coronavirus-afflicted patients could die by August in the US – even assuming that Americans continue to abide by strict social distancing guidelines set by federal agencies.
With 462,135 confirmed infections, the US accounts for nearly one-third of all cases of the disease worldwide. However, there have been reassuring signs that the spread of the virus on US soil is beginning to slow.
The rate of hospitalizations in New York, the hardest-hit US state, as well as in California, has slowed. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that the number of new hospitalizations sank to a three-week low. However, the state remains severely crippled by the pandemic, with Thursday marking the biggest single-day increase in deaths in New York with the number of confirmed cases there crossing the 160,000 milestone. Covid-19 deaths in New York account for nearly half of the total US fatalities from the disease, which are closing in on 17,000.
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On Wednesday, Cuomo ordered flags to fly at half-mast to honor those who lost their battle with the virus.
California Governor Gavin Newsom, while also noting the drop in new hospitalizations, warned that although the trend was “encouraging,” one should not “read too much” into the data.
On a global scale, the number of confirmed cases has topped 1.6 million, with the death toll creeping closer to the 100,000 benchmark.
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rt--2020-04-09--Fed’s latest $2.3tn bailout unleashes it on US junk bond market while Main Street continues to langu

Fed’s latest $2.3tn bailout unleashes it on US junk bond market while Main Street continues to languish

The Fed has unveiled yet another $ 2.3 trillion coronavirus bailout , revealing it will purchase even recently-downgraded junk bonds in the quest to jump-start the economy , amid worries the measure will do nothing for Main Street .
The latest liquidity blitz from the Federal Reserve , unveiled on Thursday , allows the de facto US central bank to purchase junk-rated corporate debt , so long as it was rated BBB- or above ( the cutoff for what is considered investment-grade ) as of March 22 .
So-called junk high-yield bonds are designated as such due to a high @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agency ’ s low confidence in a corporation .
Through its Primary and Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facilities , special-purpose vehicles ( SPVs ) set up to purchase corporate debt as part of last month ’ s mammoth coronavirus bailout bill , the Fed can purchase up to $ 750 billion in bonds – including , now , junk bonds – with purchasing power leveraged off $ 75 billion in capital .
While it won ’ t get as much for its dollar on the high-yield market as it can on the investment-grade @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as opposed to 10 to 1 – taxpayers will ultimately be on the hook if that high-risk debt defaults .
Betting the country ’ s future on sub-investment-grade debt has worried those who were already eyeing the Fed ’ s liquidity bonanza skeptically .
But the media insist there ’ s nothing wrong with lending a helping hand to so-called “ fallen angels ” – corporations that have seen their debt downgraded from BBB- to junk – or even exchange-traded funds that focus on high-yield debt , an even riskier investment .
Given @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up in the middle of the US economy , it isn ’ t just fly-by-night corporations that risk having their bonds downgraded , of course .
Some 47 percent of the bond index currently considered investment-grade is made up of companies whose debt is rated three or fewer levels above junk , and one of the “ fallen angels ” likely to see investment by the Fed ’ s new Special Purpose Vehicle is Ford Motor Company .
Some investors have suggested that this unprecedented move amounts to nothing short of an ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ industry , which operates by buying failing companies and turning them profitable – often by firing a hefty chunk of their workforce .
In other words , they fear it ’ s less “ lending a helping hand to Main Street ” and more “ lending a helping claw to the vultures feasting on Main Street.
” “ If you think people were upset about bailing out banks where the CEOs were making $ 50m a year , how are they going to feel about bailing out private equity firms where the CEOs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one investor asked the Financial Times .
Other features of Thursday ’ s bailout include a Municipal Liquidity Facility , which has up to $ 500 billion to dole out to states and cities whose debt it will buy at a price that depends on their credit rating , a Main Street Lending Program , and an auxiliary entity set up to finance the banks loaning to ailing small businesses under the Paycheck Protection Program .
Finance website Zero Hedge observed that the only asset-class left for the Fed to purchase was stocks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purchase of junk bonds was two months ago .
Pouring ever more cash into corporations with a dubious future has made many Americans uneasy as they , in the words of the famous meme , watch the “ money printer go brrrrrr.
” Others cried foul at the thought that major societal ills could have been fixed many times over by all the corporate bailouts going on .
And many noted that the small businesses that were supposed to be getting bailed out were still languishing while the Fed is feeding the fat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interested ?
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The Fed has unveiled yet another $2.3 trillion coronavirus bailout, revealing it will purchase even recently-downgraded junk bonds in the quest to jump-start the economy, amid worries the measure will do nothing for Main Street.
The latest liquidity blitz from the Federal Reserve, unveiled on Thursday, allows the de facto US central bank to purchase junk-rated corporate debt, so long as it was rated BBB- or above (the cutoff for what is considered investment-grade) as of March 22. So-called junk high-yield bonds are designated as such due to a high risk of default and reflect a rating agency’s low confidence in a corporation.
Through its Primary and Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facilities, special-purpose vehicles (SPVs) set up to purchase corporate debt as part of last month’s mammoth coronavirus bailout bill, the Fed can purchase up to $750 billion in bonds – including, now, junk bonds – with purchasing power leveraged off $75 billion in capital. While it won’t get as much for its dollar on the high-yield market as it can on the investment-grade – a leverage of 7 to 1 as opposed to 10 to 1 – taxpayers will ultimately be on the hook if that high-risk debt defaults.
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Betting the country’s future on sub-investment-grade debt has worried those who were already eyeing the Fed’s liquidity bonanza skeptically. But the media insist there’s nothing wrong with lending a helping hand to so-called “fallen angels” – corporations that have seen their debt downgraded from BBB- to junk – or even exchange-traded funds that focus on high-yield debt, an even riskier investment.
Given the sinkhole that the coronavirus-triggered shutdowns opened up in the middle of the US economy, it isn’t just fly-by-night corporations that risk having their bonds downgraded, of course. Some 47 percent of the bond index currently considered investment-grade is made up of companies whose debt is rated three or fewer levels above junk, and one of the “fallen angels” likely to see investment by the Fed’s new Special Purpose Vehicle is Ford Motor Company.
Some investors have suggested that this unprecedented move amounts to nothing short of an (indirect) bailout of the private equity industry, which operates by buying failing companies and turning them profitable – often by firing a hefty chunk of their workforce. In other words, they fear it’s less “lending a helping hand to Main Street” and more “lending a helping claw to the vultures feasting on Main Street.”
“If you think people were upset about bailing out banks where the CEOs were making $50m a year, how are they going to feel about bailing out private equity firms where the CEOs make $500m a year?” one investor asked the Financial Times.
I'm curious. Why are the real estate arms of the biggest private equity funds soaring today? Is it that the Fed set up a facility to buy high-yield corporate debt? pic.twitter.com/WoavvI56H1 — Matt Stoller (@matthewstoller) April 9, 2020
Other features of Thursday’s bailout include a Municipal Liquidity Facility, which has up to $500 billion to dole out to states and cities whose debt it will buy at a price that depends on their credit rating, a Main Street Lending Program, and an auxiliary entity set up to finance the banks loaning to ailing small businesses under the Paycheck Protection Program.
Finance website Zero Hedge observed that the only asset-class left for the Fed to purchase was stocks – a notion as unthinkable as its purchase of junk bonds was two months ago.
Pouring ever more cash into corporations with a dubious future has made many Americans uneasy as they, in the words of the famous meme, watch the “money printer go brrrrrr.”
In other words, printing money.........er, Banana republics have tried that before. And It didn't end well. But at this point, perhaps they have no choice. — fprefect (@fprefect6) April 9, 2020
Want to know why futures just turned positive? One word: JUNKThe Fed just caught fallen angels, which was where betting money in equities has been this week. It seems the Fed has completely lost its moral compass. The optics are beyond damning & flaunt the Federal Reserve Act. https://t.co/tNNe8pOBQD — Danielle DiMartino Booth (@DiMartinoBooth) April 9, 2020
Others cried foul at the thought that major societal ills could have been fixed many times over by all the corporate bailouts going on.
The Fed just decided to expand its balance sheet by another $2.3 trillion. That's enough to fund @MikeForKY's proposal of an #EmergencyUBI of $2k/mo per adult and $1k/mo per kid for the next four months. The excuse that we can't afford UBI just flatlined.https://t.co/eOZwHtQ6KNpic.twitter.com/HQNWd0Q8kM — Scott Santens🧢 (@scottsantens) April 9, 2020
I'm not buying until the Fed buys everyone's credit card debt. — Sven Henrich (@NorthmanTrader) April 9, 2020
And many noted that the small businesses that were supposed to be getting bailed out were still languishing while the Fed is feeding the fat cats.
Most of money in recovery bill is going through the Fed. The Fed doesn't give money to small businesses or individuals. So, great majority of money is going to largest multi-national corporations. In an incredible coincidence those are same companies donating to our politicians. — Cenk Uygur (@cenkuygur) April 9, 2020
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rt--2020-04-09--US boasts of intercepting 2 Russian military planes on routine training flight far off Alaska

The US Air Force has reported intercepting two Russian scout planes that entered its “ defense identification zone ” off Alaska .
Moscow says it was a training flight and the planes came nowhere near US airspace .
US F-22 Raptor fighters , supported by an aerial refueling KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft and an early warning E-3 AWACS plane , were mustered to intercept Russian military aircraft over the Bering Sea on April 8 , the North American Aerospace Defense Command ( NORAD ) reported in a series of tweets on Thursday .
The intercept happened north of the Aleutian Islands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Alaska far into the Pacific Ocean .
The formidable force was dispatched to track a couple of Russia ’ s Il-38 maritime patrol and anti-submarine aircraft , flying over international waters .
These Soviet-era planes can also be used for maritime search-and-rescue missions .
This time , however , they were on a long-distance relocation training flight that involved a simulated maritime reconnaissance and submarine hunt , the Russian military said in a statement .
The Russian Defense Ministry has repeatedly said that its military aircraft conduct training flights in strict accordance with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the planes “ did not enter United States or Canadian sovereign airspace.
” Instead , the US said they were inside the ‘ Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone ’ .
This is a term defined by the US as airspace where the identification and monitoring of aircraft are performed in the interests of national security .
These zones , which the US first introduced in 1950 during the Korean War , can far exceed the nation ’ s territorial airspace .
They are neither defined nor regulated by any international agreement .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , General Terrence O ’ Shaughnessy , from boasting that his troops “ continue actively watching for threats and defending the homelands 24 hours a day , 7 days a week , 365 days a year , ” regardless of the Covid-19 pandemic that grips the world and has infected hundreds of thousands across America .
The US military also used the opportunity to claim that incidents supposedly involving “ Russian aircraft operating near the approaches to our nation ” have occurred on “ several occasions in the past month.
” Left unmentioned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ approaching Russia ’ s borders .
These flights even involved nuclear-capable US strategic bombers appearing on Russia ’ s doorstep on “ several occasions ” in 2019 .
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The US Air Force has reported intercepting two Russian scout planes that entered its “defense identification zone” off Alaska. Moscow says it was a training flight and the planes came nowhere near US airspace.
US F-22 Raptor fighters, supported by an aerial refueling KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft and an early warning E-3 AWACS plane, were mustered to intercept Russian military aircraft over the Bering Sea on April 8, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) reported in a series of tweets on Thursday.
The intercept happened north of the Aleutian Islands, which stretch from the coast of Alaska far into the Pacific Ocean.
F-22 fighters, supported by KC-135 Stratotanker and E-3 AWACS aircraft from the North American Aerospace Defense Command intercepted two Russian IL-38 aircraft entering the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone on April 8th, 2020. — North American Aerospace Defense Command (@NORADCommand) April 9, 2020
The formidable force was dispatched to track a couple of Russia’s Il-38 maritime patrol and anti-submarine aircraft, flying over international waters. These Soviet-era planes can also be used for maritime search-and-rescue missions. This time, however, they were on a long-distance relocation training flight that involved a simulated maritime reconnaissance and submarine hunt, the Russian military said in a statement.
The Russian Defense Ministry has repeatedly said that its military aircraft conduct training flights in strict accordance with international rules. Even NORAD openly stated that the planes “did not enter United States or Canadian sovereign airspace.”
Instead, the US said they were inside the ‘Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone’. This is a term defined by the US as airspace where the identification and monitoring of aircraft are performed in the interests of national security. These zones, which the US first introduced in 1950 during the Korean War, can far exceed the nation’s territorial airspace. They are neither defined nor regulated by any international agreement.
This did not stop the NORAD commander, General Terrence O’Shaughnessy, from boasting that his troops “continue actively watching for threats and defending the homelands 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year,” regardless of the Covid-19 pandemic that grips the world and has infected hundreds of thousands across America.
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The US military also used the opportunity to claim that incidents supposedly involving “Russian aircraft operating near the approaches to our nation” have occurred on “several occasions in the past month.”
Left unmentioned were similar incidents involving US military aircraft approaching Russia’s borders. These flights even involved nuclear-capable US strategic bombers appearing on Russia’s doorstep on “several occasions” in 2019.
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rt--2020-04-09--All about the haters: Behar says she can't leave 'The View' because she's a job creator for right-wi

All about the haters: Behar says she can't leave 'The View' because she's a job creator for right-wing media

‘ The View ’ co-host Joy Behar shot down rumors she was leaving her position , confirming that mainstream US media in recent years is more about inspiring outrage with critics than thoughtful debate .
“ The rumors of my retirement have been greatly exaggerated , ” Behar said on Thursday ’ s show , after being asked about rumors she was exiting ‘ The View ’ .
Behar ’ s reason for staying ?
The pundit says the coronavirus doesn ’ t make retirement very appealing , plus she ’ s a “ job creator ” for right-wing media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I provide employment for right-wing media , ” she said .
“ I mean , I am a job creator over at Breitbart .
Everything I say appears on Breitbart.
” Breitbart writes quite heavily about remarks from Behar , with multiple pieces being published last month and two already this month , quite a lucrative relationship , though not uncommon .
Even President Donald Trump tweets heavily about his media critics — he seems to love the spotlight , and even seems energized by it .
Divisive pundits on both sides of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all the way to CNN ’ s Jim Acosta , have acquired newfound national attention by running afoul of the president and his supporters .
Variety and several other media outlets previously reported Behar was retiring from ‘ The View ’ by the summer of 2022 .
Behar had stated in an interview that her contract ends in 2022 and she ’ s open to leaving unless she ’ s as “ fabulous ” as she is now .
ABC said in a public statement that they will keep “ her seat at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as long as she wants to stay .
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‘The View’ co-host Joy Behar shot down rumors she was leaving her position, confirming that mainstream US media in recent years is more about inspiring outrage with critics than thoughtful debate.
“The rumors of my retirement have been greatly exaggerated,” Behar said on Thursday’s show, after being asked about rumors she was exiting ‘The View’.
Behar’s reason for staying? The pundit says the coronavirus doesn’t make retirement very appealing, plus she’s a “job creator” for right-wing media.
Our @JoyVBehar sets the record straight on rumors she’s leaving @TheView: “I’m not leaving the show!”“The rumors of my retirement have been greatly exaggerated.” https://t.co/f8u2wbJuikpic.twitter.com/fRGvrgFBr8 — The View (@TheView) April 9, 2020
“Let’s not forget I provide employment for right-wing media,” she said. “I mean, I am a job creator over at Breitbart. Everything I say appears on Breitbart.”
Breitbart writes quite heavily about remarks from Behar, with multiple pieces being published last month and two already this month, quite a lucrative relationship, though not uncommon.
Even President Donald Trump tweets heavily about his media critics — he seems to love the spotlight, and even seems energized by it. Divisive pundits on both sides of the political aisle, from Tomi Lahren all the way to CNN’s Jim Acosta, have acquired newfound national attention by running afoul of the president and his supporters.
Variety and several other media outlets previously reported Behar was retiring from ‘The View’ by the summer of 2022. Behar had stated in an interview that her contract ends in 2022 and she’s open to leaving unless she’s as “fabulous” as she is now.
ABC said in a public statement that they will keep “her seat at the table” beyond that year, as long as she wants to stay.
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rt--2020-04-09--CNN spreads the blame around as Democrats block Senate effort to pour more cash into small business

CNN spreads the blame around as Democrats block Senate effort to pour more cash into small business relief program

A Senate bill to add $ 251 billion to the emergency small business coronavirus stimulus program met with opposition from Democrats , who tried to tack on their own agenda – but CNN did its best to cover for its political “ team.
” A White House-backed measure to add a quarter of a trillion dollars to the small-business bailout passed last month as part of a massive coronavirus stimulus bill aimed at getting the US economy back on its feet ran aground in the Senate on Thursday , after Democrats dug their feet in to demand an additional $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , plus a 15 percent boost to the food stamp program .
After initially reporting what happened – “ Democrats block GOP-led funding boost for small business aid program ” – CNN quietly massaged its headline to spread the blame around .
“ Senate at stalemate over more Covid-19 aid after Republicans and Democrats block competing proposals , ” read the revised headline an hour later .
Except the proposals weren ’ t exactly equal .
The initial funding boost put forward by Republicans was merely a measure to add $ 251 billion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ small business loan plan that passed last month as part of the $ 2.2 trillion coronavirus bailout with unanimous , bipartisan support in Congress .
The Democrats ’ move to weigh down the program expansion with a host of unrelated line items mirrored their brief derailment of negotiations over the original bailout bill .
That move saw House Speaker Nancy Pelosi barge in on a proposal that already had bipartisan support in the Senate and tack on hundreds of pages of unrelated Democratic wish-list items , forcing all parties back to the negotiating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American businesses were hemorrhaging money .
Republicans were not pleased with the repeat of that strategy .
“ My colleagues must not treat working Americans like political hostages , ” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told the chamber , insisting that the Democrats ’ requests could be considered in another bill .
But the small business loan program – which launched last week with $ 350 billion to dole out , and which has been flooded with applications despite a rocky start – could run out of money without an immediate cash infusion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more funding and we need it fast.
” “ All of these requests are urgent , ” Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen countered .
However , Republicans have made it clear they are not against increasing aid to hospitals or even local governments – they just want that aid negotiated separately from the small business program .
Conservatives took to social media to mock CNN ’ s blatant partisanship .
Others pointed out that while CNN was certainly not the only biased mainstream media outlet , it added insult to injury by pretending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be interested ?
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A Senate bill to add $251 billion to the emergency small business coronavirus stimulus program met with opposition from Democrats, who tried to tack on their own agenda – but CNN did its best to cover for its political “team.”
A White House-backed measure to add a quarter of a trillion dollars to the small-business bailout passed last month as part of a massive coronavirus stimulus bill aimed at getting the US economy back on its feet ran aground in the Senate on Thursday, after Democrats dug their feet in to demand an additional $250 billion for hospitals and local governments, plus a 15 percent boost to the food stamp program.
After initially reporting what happened – “Democrats block GOP-led funding boost for small business aid program” – CNN quietly massaged its headline to spread the blame around. “Senate at stalemate over more Covid-19 aid after Republicans and Democrats block competing proposals,” read the revised headline an hour later.
CNN wasting no time to provide cover for Democrats.10:36 AM 11:15 AM pic.twitter.com/Zz5T1cr9Vt — Ben Goldey (@BenGoldey) April 9, 2020
Except the proposals weren’t exactly equal. The initial funding boost put forward by Republicans was merely a measure to add $251 billion to the Paycheck Protection Program, the small business loan plan that passed last month as part of the $2.2 trillion coronavirus bailout with unanimous, bipartisan support in Congress.
The Democrats’ move to weigh down the program expansion with a host of unrelated line items mirrored their brief derailment of negotiations over the original bailout bill. That move saw House Speaker Nancy Pelosi barge in on a proposal that already had bipartisan support in the Senate and tack on hundreds of pages of unrelated Democratic wish-list items, forcing all parties back to the negotiating table and losing critical time during which American businesses were hemorrhaging money.
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Republicans were not pleased with the repeat of that strategy. “My colleagues must not treat working Americans like political hostages,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told the chamber, insisting that the Democrats’ requests could be considered in another bill. But the small business loan program – which launched last week with $350 billion to dole out, and which has been flooded with applications despite a rocky start – could run out of money without an immediate cash infusion, he warned. “We need more funding and we need it fast.”
“All of these requests are urgent,” Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen countered. However, Republicans have made it clear they are not against increasing aid to hospitals or even local governments – they just want that aid negotiated separately from the small business program.
Conservatives took to social media to mock CNN’s blatant partisanship.
1:00 PM - Democrats save millions of black and hispanic lives by blocking racist GOP bill — Jim DeRonck (@JDRonck) April 9, 2020
CNN has lost all credibility in reporting news. pic.twitter.com/z1T0OJXzmn — John Jones (@JohnJon77706148) April 9, 2020
Others pointed out that while CNN was certainly not the only biased mainstream media outlet, it added insult to injury by pretending to be neutral.
Next time you have an argument with someone regarding CNN being an honest news organization just point to this. I have more respect for MSNBC because they come out and say they hate Republicans and dont hide their bias. — Big Paulie (@BIGpaulie913) April 9, 2020
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rt--2020-04-09--‘We have too many ships at sea’: Pentagon says more Theodore Roosevelt-level coronavirus outbreaks a

‘We have too many ships at sea’: Pentagon says more Theodore Roosevelt-level coronavirus outbreaks are possible

New large-scale coronavirus outbreaks within the US military are certainly possible given the amount of assets it has deployed worldwide , the Pentagon has said , adding it was getting ready to operate in the “ Covid environment.
” “ I think it is not a good idea to think that the [ Theodore Roosevelt outbreak ] is a one of a kind issue , ” Air Force General John Hyten , vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff , said during a press briefing on Thursday .
A small number of coronavirus cases have been already detected at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – the general added .
According to media reports , however , up to four US carriers have registered cases of the disease to date .
The Theodore Roosevelt coronavirus outbreak prompted a major scandal in the US Navy after a letter by former skipper Captain Brett Crozier , in which he pleaded with his superiors for an immediate evacuation of the crew to “ prevent tragic outcomes , ” was leaked and published .
While his request was ultimately granted last Thursday when the ship docked in Guam , the whistle-blowing captain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The incident also led to the downfall of Acting US Navy Secretary Thomas Modly , who openly - and harshly - criticized Crozier , calling the officer either “ too naive or too stupid ” to command an aircraft carrier .
Modly was then himself castigated by those who deemed Crozier a “ hero ” for caring more about his men than his career , and the official was forced to resign on Monday .
Meanwhile , the number of positive cases on the nuclear-powered vessel jumped by over 100 on Wednesday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sailor from the coronavirus-plagued aircraft carrier has been taken into intensive care after his condition worsened , the US Navy has said .
Still , the Theodore Roosevelt remained combat-ready despite the outbreak and was taken back to port as a “ precaution , ” Deputy Defense Secretary David Norquist insisted while speaking at the same press conference as Hyten .
The coronavirus infection is not going anywhere in the next few months , and now the US military is adapting to operate in the “ Covid environment , ” the official added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the outbreak as an opportunity to target US forces .
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New large-scale coronavirus outbreaks within the US military are certainly possible given the amount of assets it has deployed worldwide, the Pentagon has said, adding it was getting ready to operate in the “Covid environment.”
“I think it is not a good idea to think that the [Theodore Roosevelt outbreak] is a one of a kind issue,” Air Force General John Hyten, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said during a press briefing on Thursday.
We have too many ships at sea, we have too many deployed capabilities. There’s 5,000 sailors on a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. To think it will never happen again is not a good way to plan.
A small number of coronavirus cases have been already detected at another US aircraft carrier – the Nimitz – the general added. According to media reports, however, up to four US carriers have registered cases of the disease to date.
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The Theodore Roosevelt coronavirus outbreak prompted a major scandal in the US Navy after a letter by former skipper Captain Brett Crozier, in which he pleaded with his superiors for an immediate evacuation of the crew to “prevent tragic outcomes,” was leaked and published. While his request was ultimately granted last Thursday when the ship docked in Guam, the whistle-blowing captain was sacked for “causing alarm.”
The incident also led to the downfall of Acting US Navy Secretary Thomas Modly, who openly - and harshly - criticized Crozier, calling the officer either “too naive or too stupid” to command an aircraft carrier. Modly was then himself castigated by those who deemed Crozier a “hero” for caring more about his men than his career, and the official was forced to resign on Monday.
Meanwhile, the number of positive cases on the nuclear-powered vessel jumped by over 100 on Wednesday, and currently stands at 416. One sailor from the coronavirus-plagued aircraft carrier has been taken into intensive care after his condition worsened, the US Navy has said.
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Still, the Theodore Roosevelt remained combat-ready despite the outbreak and was taken back to port as a “precaution,” Deputy Defense Secretary David Norquist insisted while speaking at the same press conference as Hyten. The coronavirus infection is not going anywhere in the next few months, and now the US military is adapting to operate in the “Covid environment,” the official added, warning “adversaries” against seeing the outbreak as an opportunity to target US forces.
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rt--2020-04-09--Grim stability: US records almost 2,000 Covid-19 fatalities for 2nd day in a row, as death toll clos

Grim stability: US records almost 2,000 Covid-19 fatalities for 2nd day in a row, as death toll closes in on 15,000

With models predicting that the US is nearly at the peak of its Covid-19 death rate , the country reported almost 2,000 deaths on Wednesday , about the same number as the day prior .
The US accounts for about a third of all cases .
After smashing its previous single-day death record on Tuesday , nearly crossing the 2,000-fatality milestone , the US on Wednesday reported about the same number of lethal cases from the virus gripping the country , a John Hopkins University tally suggests .
At least 1,973 people in the US succumbed to the disease in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's count by 34 more deaths .
While the center of the pandemic long ago shifted from China to Europe , where Italy holds the record of the most fatalities to date – over 17,600 – the US is not too far behind .
With 14,739 lethal cases since the beginning of the outbreak , the US is projected to overtake Spain – which has the second highest number of deaths worldwide – in the coming days , or even hours .
While the coronavirus has spread to every US state and territory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with the number of coronavirus cases there nearing a staggering 150,000 .
Its hospitals overwhelmed with a crush of patients in need of critical care , the state 's Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered flags to fly at half mast on Wednesday to pay last respects to “ those we have lost to the virus.
” Statisticians believe that the US is about to hit the peak of its Covid-19 outbreak , which could come as early as this week , according to recently updated projections by the Institute for Health Metrics and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ peak will come on April 12 , and may result in as many as 2,212 deaths on that day alone , but the rate is expected to slow down soon after .
The US has largely driven the surge in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases globally , which has surpassed 1.5 million , with the US making up nearly one third of the total .
US President Trump , however , has insisted that the growing share of US cases in the worldwide tally is due to rigorous testing rather than to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ repeatedly boasting that the US has tested more Covid-19 suspects than any other nation .
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With models predicting that the US is nearly at the peak of its Covid-19 death rate, the country reported almost 2,000 deaths on Wednesday, about the same number as the day prior. The US accounts for about a third of all cases.
After smashing its previous single-day death record on Tuesday, nearly crossing the 2,000-fatality milestone, the US on Wednesday reported about the same number of lethal cases from the virus gripping the country, a John Hopkins University tally suggests.
At least 1,973 people in the US succumbed to the disease in the last 24 hours, topping Tuesday's count by 34 more deaths.
While the center of the pandemic long ago shifted from China to Europe, where Italy holds the record of the most fatalities to date – over 17,600 – the US is not too far behind.
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With 14,739 lethal cases since the beginning of the outbreak, the US is projected to overtake Spain – which has the second highest number of deaths worldwide – in the coming days, or even hours.
While the coronavirus has spread to every US state and territory, New York remains the hardest-hit state, with the number of coronavirus cases there nearing a staggering 150,000.
Its hospitals overwhelmed with a crush of patients in need of critical care, the state's Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered flags to fly at half mast on Wednesday to pay last respects to “those we have lost to the virus.”
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Statisticians believe that the US is about to hit the peak of its Covid-19 outbreak, which could come as early as this week, according to recently updated projections by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. The IHME predicted that the peak will come on April 12, and may result in as many as 2,212 deaths on that day alone, but the rate is expected to slow down soon after.
The US has largely driven the surge in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases globally, which has surpassed 1.5 million, with the US making up nearly one third of the total.
US President Trump, however, has insisted that the growing share of US cases in the worldwide tally is due to rigorous testing rather than to a failure to contain the outbreak, repeatedly boasting that the US has tested more Covid-19 suspects than any other nation.
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