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Coronavirus in New York: Latest Updates

By Chas Danner, Matt Stieb, and Benjamin Hart

More than 122,000 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the state. At least 4,159 people have been killed as of Sunday.

How and When Can Americans Access the $1,200 Coronavirus Stimulus Checks?

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By Matt Stieb

Everything you need to know about the unprecedented check coming to a vast majority of Americans in April.

There Is No Plan For the End of the Coronavirus Crisis

By David Wallace-Wells

On top of Trump’s ongoing mismanagement, there is a shocking lack of a strategy, at any level of government, for what the country will do next.

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As Trump Admin Tells States to ‘Do Your Part,’ Governors Ask What Trump Is Doing

By Matt Stieb

Governors continued to lambaste the Trump administration’s coronavirus negligence after the surgeon general told states to help manage the crisis.

Boris Johnson Admitted to Hospital Due to Coronavirus Symptoms

By Matt Stieb

The British prime minister was admitted on Sunday for additional tests, as he was suffering from coronavirus symptoms ten days after testing positive.

Navy Captain Who Was Removed From Command Has the Coronavirus

By Chas Danner

On Saturday, Trump attacked Captain Brett Crozier, who had spoken out about his coronavirus-stricken crew last month.

4/5/2020

So what was last week?

Surgeon General Jerome Adams warns people to brace for “the hardest and the saddest week of most Americans’ lives,” calling the coronavirus pandemic “our Pearl Harbor moment, our 9/11 moment, only it’s not going to be localized.” https://t.co/otcHcUFlqk

—@AP

Get Ready for Guerrilla Warfare on Voting Rules

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By Ed Kilgore

The Trump campaign will fight state by state against reforms that allow voters frightened by the coronavirus to cast ballots in the November election.

1,350 New York Readers on the Mounting Difficulties of Life During the Pandemic

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By The Editors

“This is a country where if you can’t take care of yourself, no one will take care of you.”

Job Cuts Will Hit Industries You Don’t Expect

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By Josh Barro

Job loss across the economy, even in sectors where you may not have known to look for it, will lead to less spending power and its ripple effects.

Iowa Governor Rejects Fauci’s Stay-at-Home Advice

By Ed Kilgore

As a rare governor refusing to issue a statewide stay-at-home order, Kim Reynolds errs in matching her credibility against that of Trump’s adviser.

4/4/2020

Another one bites the dust

President Trump has fired Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson, according to a letter from Mr. Trump obtained by CBS News. Atkinson handled the complaint from a whistleblower that led to Mr. Trump’s impeachment.

The letter from Mr. Trump was sent to Senators Richard Burr and Mark Warner, the heads of the Senate Intelligence Committee. It said Mr. Trump is “exercising my power as president” to remove Atkinson.

“It is extremely important that we promote the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of Federal programs and activities,” the letter said. But, the letter continued, it is “vital” that Mr. Trump have the “fullest confidence” in the Inspector General, and “that is no longer the case.”

Trump fires intelligence community watchdog who handled complaint that led to impeachment

—CBS News