Los Angeles (AFP) - Italy surpassed China on Thursday as the country with the most deaths from coronavirus as California, home to more than 39 million people, was placed under lockdown in the most drastic containment measure yet by a US state.President Donald Trump said meanwhile that the United States is fast-tracking antimalarial drugs for use as a treatment and lashed out at … [Read more...] about Italy overtakes China with most virus deaths, California goes on lockdown
Two GOP Senators dumped stock after corona-virus briefings
According to reports, two Republican Senators dumped big quantities of stock after being briefed on the coronavirus threats. And one reportedly privately warned others about the severity of the crisis before he dumped his stock. The four are Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) and Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-GA). ProPublica broke the news about Sen. Richard Burr dumping up to to $1.7 … [Read more...] about Two GOP Senators dumped stock after corona-virus briefings
Americans are heading into Mexico to buy toilet paper
They’re bringing cash. They’re bringing credit cards. They’re wipers. And some, Mexico assumes, are good people.Americans are going over the Mexican border in search of toilet paper and other household goods that are in short supply in the U.S., according to WKBN 27 News. They’re also going to Mexico for water.One Costco in Tijuana recently had a line of at least 600 people … [Read more...] about Americans are heading into Mexico to buy toilet paper
SEE HEAR SPEAK NO EVIL VIRUS (Cartoon)
How to stop touching your face to minimize spread of coronavirus and other germs
Touching one’s face is natural, but it spreads germs. There are ways to stop. Josep Curto/Shutterstock.com Stephen D. Benning, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Brian Labus, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and Kimberly A. Barchard, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Public health officials consistently promote hand-washing as a way for people to protect … [Read more...] about How to stop touching your face to minimize spread of coronavirus and other germs
TP America (Cartoon)
Too Late and Too Little
President Trump and the administration are trying to compensate for their failure to appreciate the seriousness of the Covid 19 pandemic when it first started and began to spread. No preparation was made to have adequate testing available, enough ICU hospital beds, and ventilators. There was not and still is not enough protection for hospital personnel with deficiencies in … [Read more...] about Too Late and Too Little
THE TIME OF OUR LIVES
“The solution often turns out to be more beautiful than the puzzle.” - Richard Dawkins About 13,000 years ago, when much of the earth’s water was locked up in glaciers, modern Homo sapiens crossed the land bridge known as Beringia and emigrated from Siberia and Northeast China to North America. North America was populated only by large mammals such as giant sloths, … [Read more...] about THE TIME OF OUR LIVES
HANNITY INSANITY
Don’t expect the coronavirus epidemic in the US to bring down President Trump
President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the press briefing room at the White House on March 15, 2020. Getty/Tasos Katopodis Alex De Waal, Tufts University The Trump administration’s mishandling of the coronavirus crisis has been widely condemned by health experts. But if the administration’s bungling proves costly to Trump in the … [Read more...] about Don’t expect the coronavirus epidemic in the US to bring down President Trump
Second wave of the coronavirus already hitting Asia
There were warning signs that a second wave of coronaviruswas about to hit China, and now those fears are being realized. According to multiple news accounts, the number of COVID-19 cases has spiked in some parts of Asia again after weeks of declining numbers of new infections.Q4 2019 hedge fund letters, conferences and moreLife was getting back to normal in ChinaJust a day … [Read more...] about Second wave of the coronavirus already hitting Asia
Coronavirus and the U.S. Military – Can (Should) the Military Do More? (UPDATES)
UPDATE II: The US Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort (above) will be dispatched to New York Harbor after undergoing preparations. The second Navy hospital ship, the USNS Mercy (below) is being prepared to deploy to a location on the West Coast. UPDATE I: Please read USA Today’s “Enlist the US military and its unique skills in the home front war against … [Read more...] about Coronavirus and the U.S. Military – Can (Should) the Military Do More? (UPDATES)
Coronavirus Roundup March 27, 2020
NOTE: TMV will run periodic updates of Coronavirus news. This is the first. --Coronavirus world map: live tracker of reported cases and deaths, including France and Spain --White House expresses support for making immediate cash payments to Americans as part of coronavirus stimulus package --Trump Now Claims He Always Knew the Coronavirus Would Be a Pandemic --A … [Read more...] about Coronavirus Roundup March 27, 2020
Jump for Trump (Cartoon and Column)
Yesterday, Donald Trump gave another press conference on the coronavirus. This time, he tried to appear more somber and adultlike. He even said the media was doing a good job. Then, the stock market dropped nearly 3,000 points, which was the market’s worse day since Black Monday in 1987. And there’s no wonder why the market keeps going up and down. Sunday, Donald Trump said … [Read more...] about Jump for Trump (Cartoon and Column)
Coronavirus freezes consumer-driven US economy, testing retailers
New York (AFP) - The coronavirus outbreak has transformed the US virtually overnight from a place of boundless consumerism to one suddenly constrained by nesting and social distancing.The crisis tests all retailers, leading to temporary store closures at companies like Apple and Nike, manic buying of food staples at supermarkets and big-box stores like Walmart even as many … [Read more...] about Coronavirus freezes consumer-driven US economy, testing retailers
Experts agree that Trump’s coronavirus response was poor, but the US was ill-prepared in the first place
President Donald Trump with members of the president’s Coronavirus Task Force at the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020. AP Photo/Evan Vucci Simon F. Haeder, Pennsylvania State University As the coronavirus pandemic exerts a tighter grip on the nation, critics of the Trump administration have repeatedly highlighted the administration’s changes to … [Read more...] about Experts agree that Trump’s coronavirus response was poor, but the US was ill-prepared in the first place
Coronavirus ~ It’s our time to shine
By Rabbi Yeruchem Eilfort CARLSBAD, California — We are in the midst of a worldwide pandemic! The entire world is shaking! People are stocking up on months’ worth of toilet paper and drinking water, aspirin, and bandages, and let’s not forget the Gatorade, or in my case, the Claritin. The news media is assaulting us telling us how novel this virus is. 24/7 the stories … [Read more...] about Coronavirus ~ It’s our time to shine
APOCALYPSE WHEN?
by Peter Funt Cagle Cartoons Columnist Two or three times a year, falling trees knock out power at my home, in a heavily wooded section of Central California. When outages stretch over several days food in our refrigerator goes bad, cell phones run down, and flashlight batteries fail. Sometimes roads are impassible and my wife and I are stuck in our chilly, candlelit … [Read more...] about APOCALYPSE WHEN?
Stocks plunge: new market-wide trading pause
Despite the Federal Reserve intervening and Donald Trump's TV appearances and press conferences, stocks plunged so deeply on Monday that The New York Stock Exchange quickly imposed a new market-wide trading pause. Politico reports: "The New York Stock Exchange shut down trading within minutes of the opening on Monday, as coronavirus fears prompted a massive sell-off … [Read more...] about Stocks plunge: new market-wide trading pause
Democratic debate 2020: Biden, Sanders battle over coronavirus; Biden commits to picking a woman for VP
WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders sought in Sunday's Democratic debate to cast themselves as best-positioned to lead the nation through a global pandemic, uniting in their criticism of President Donald Trump's response to the fast-moving coronavirus but diverging in how they would confront the spiraling public health and economic crisis.Biden … [Read more...] about Democratic debate 2020: Biden, Sanders battle over coronavirus; Biden commits to picking a woman for VP