Good Monday morning.
Here’s what is on the president’s agenda today:
- The president participates in a Governors’ Video Teleconference on COVID-19 Response and Economic Revival
- President Trump meets with industry executives on COVID-19 response
- 5:00PM Members of the Coronavirus Task Force hold a press briefing
I have a condensed version of the Greatness for you today.
Coronavirus news:
Murder, Burglary Soars in New York City During Coronavirus Lockdown
Popular heartburn medicine being studied as treatment for coronavirus
Birx Pushes Back on Trump Disinfectant Question — ‘It Bothers Me This Is Still in the News Cycle’
We were told this didn’t work and was dangerous. U.S. states build stockpiles of malaria drug touted by Trump
‘The food supply chain is breaking,’ Tyson says as plants close
Not a scientist, not a doctor. Bill Gates explains how the United States can safely ease coronavirus restrictions
Oh good grief. Maryland has received ‘hundreds of calls’ about the effectiveness of ingesting disinfectants to treat coronavirus, governor says
Wuhan says it has no coronavirus patients in hospitals: report
Pompeo preparing argument that US still ‘participant’ in Iran nuclear deal, in effort to restore UN sanctions
Trump: HHS Secretary Azar ‘doing an excellent job,’ reports he’ll be ‘fired’ false
Pelosi says Trump’s travel ban was not effective in preventing people or coronavirus from entering US
Tom Cotton suggests Chinese students shouldn’t be allowed to study sciences in the US
Many Georgia churches stay shut despite governor’s measure that allows in-person services
Shop owner plans to reopen despite call from governor’s office
Ashley Madison says cyber affairs have surged under coronavirus quarantine
US will cap how much each bank can lend under emergency coronavirus program: memo
Coronavirus And The Gig Economy — Tensions Grow Between GrubHub And Restaurants
Thousands visit beaches as Southern California experiences heat wave amid coronavirus outbreak
Next wave of U.S. states set to reopen as coronavirus could push jobless rate to 16%
Ousting vaccine chief ‘is going to set us back,’ former FDA head says
The virus hunters who search bat caves to predict the next pandemic
Other morsels:
Pompeo plans to force extension of arms embargo against Iran: NYT
Trump blasts Fox News, says he wants ‘an alternative’
Three Female Potential Biden VPs Appeared On Sunday Shows. They Were Not Asked About Tara Reade
Man won’t have to pay $500K wager on rock, paper, scissors: court rules
5G arsonists turn up in Continental Europe
Louisiana police officer fatally shot, another critically injured in standoff with suspect
Cuomo’s New York: Inmate Arrested for Rape Days After Release from Jail
With Kim Jong Un’s Health Uncertain, Sister Kim Yo Jong Comes Into Focus
And that’s all I’ve got, now go shelter in place!