But why? If you know, tell us in the comments. [Dumbo NYC]
revolving door
Trump Campaign Aide Kayleigh McEnany Named White House Press Secretary
THE FEED
coronavirus
Coronavirus in New York: Latest Updates
More cautious optimism
.@CDCDirector Redfield tells KVOI am Tucson that since most people in US are currently staying home and social/physical distancing, the US death toll due to the novel coronavirus could be “much lower” than the number of deaths models previously have projected.
—@jaketapper
A shakeup in the press shop
Kayleigh McEnany will be new White House press secretary.
Alyssa Farah will be director of strategic communications.
Hogan Gidley will remain in same role as deputy press sec.
Ben Williamson will be senior advisor for communications, sources tell me.
—@JenniferJJacobs
Alyssa Farah will be director of strategic communications.
Hogan Gidley will remain in same role as deputy press sec.
Ben Williamson will be senior advisor for communications, sources tell me.
wisconsin primary
Here’s What Voting in the Middle of Pandemic Looks Like
coronavirus
Ammon Bundy: ‘I Want the Virus Now’
A terrible number, but a lagging indicator of where the hospital system is now
NEW: @NYGovCuomo says there are now 138,836 confirmed cases of #coronavirus in New York State. 5,489 deaths. An increase of 731 from day before, the largest single one day increase yet.
—@ZackFinkNews
Some good news out of New York
daily ICU admissions down significantly, @NYGovCuomo says.
—@chrissmithnymag
A notable achievement
Breaking: Stephanie Grisham is out as WH press secretary.
She is leaving the job without ever having briefed the press.
—@jimsciutto
She is leaving the job without ever having briefed the press.
the national interest
The Next Coronavirus Bill Is Democrats’ Last Chance to Ensure a Fair Election
The official latest on Boris Johnson
Official update on Prime Minister.
He’s been stable overnight and remains in good spirits. He is receiving standard oxygen treatment and is breathing without any other assistance. He has not required mechanical ventilation or non-invasive respiratory support. #coronavirus
—@BBCVickiYoung
He’s been stable overnight and remains in good spirits. He is receiving standard oxygen treatment and is breathing without any other assistance. He has not required mechanical ventilation or non-invasive respiratory support. #coronavirus
coronavirus
Why Coronavirus Makes February Feel Like Six Months Ago
just asking questions
‘PTSD Waiting to Happen’: Bioethicist Ezekiel Emanuel on Coronavirus Triage
conservatism
Coronavirus Is Forcing the GOP to Admit Its Ideology Is Delusional
coronavirus stimulus
The Small-Business Loan Program Crashed in the First Week It Was Up
2020 elections
U.S. Supreme Court Slams Door on Wisconsin Vote-by-Mail for Mid-Pandemic Primary
Concerning numbers coming from Indiana
Some unexpected numbers came from Indiana today. Despite only having ~5000 confirmed cases, the state said today it has 924 COVID patients in the ICU and 500 on ventilators. That’s not too far from California’s ICU count and closing in on Pennsylvania and Louisiana’s vent usage.
—@COVID19Tracking
2020 elections
Wisconsin Court Reinstates Tuesday’s Mid-Pandemic Primary
coronavirus
New York City Is Running Out of Places to Bury Bodies
The risk of essential work across the board
Major supermarket chains are beginning to report their first coronavirus-related employee deaths, leading to store closures and increasing anxiety among grocery workers as the pandemic intensifies across the country. A Trader Joe’s worker in Scarsdale, N.Y., a greeter at a Giant store in Largo, Md., and two Walmart employees from the same Chicago-area store have died of covid-19 in recent days, the companies confirmed Monday.
Though more than 40 states have ordered nonessential businesses to close and told residents to stay home to stem the spread of the virus, supermarkets are among the retailers that remain open. Thousands of grocery employees have continued to report to work as U.S. infections and death rates continue to climb, with many reporting long shifts and extra workloads to keep up with spiking demand. Many workers say they don’t have enough protective gear to deal with hundreds of customers a day. Dozens of grocery workers have tested positive for the coronavirus in recent weeks.
coronavirus
NJ Governor Requests Expertise of 6 People Who Still Know COBOL
vision 2020
Trump Taunts Biden on Virtual Convention, Tempting Fate
covid-19
Rikers Island Reports Its First COVID-Related Prisoner Death
vision 2020
What Democrats Might Need to Sacrifice to Get Voting by Mail
Oh, to be a fly on the wall…
NEWS: @JoeBiden spoke today with @realDonaldTrump about the nation’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a source with knowledge of the call tells NBC News.
—@mikememoli
Another day of drastic movement on Wall Street
NEW YORK (AP) — US stocks surge 7%, building on a global rally, on early signs that rate of increase in virus deaths could be slowing.
—@ZekeJMiller
coronavirus
Boris Johnson Is Now in Intensive Care Due to Coronavirus Symptoms
Boris Johnson has been moved to intensive care
No10:
‘Over the course of this afternoon, the condition of the Prime Minister has worsened and, on the advice of his medical team, he has been moved to the Intensive Care Unit at the hospital.’
—@alexwickham
‘Over the course of this afternoon, the condition of the Prime Minister has worsened and, on the advice of his medical team, he has been moved to the Intensive Care Unit at the hospital.’
cityscape
De Blasio’s Street-Closure Mini-Program Was Pathetic, and Now It’s Over
Wisconsin is supposed to vote tomorrow, but it’s still unclear whether that’ll be happening
JUST IN: Citing public health concerns due to the coronavirus pandemic, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers issued an executive order suspending in-person voting for tomorrow’s statewide election, which includes the presidential primary.
In-person voting will take place on June 9.
—@nprpolitics
In-person voting will take place on June 9.
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