President Donald Trump’s daily White House coronavirus briefings have drawn huge ratings, Breitbart reports. The New York Times reports, Nielsen registered 12.2 million people watched Trump’s briefing on CNN, Fox News and MSNBC, and additional millions more are watching on ABC, CBS, NBC and online streaming sites. These ratings are similar to those of “Monday […]
British Transport Police Tuesday night ordered 500 officers to patrol the rail network and warn passengers they should only use trains or the Tube for essential journeys during the coronavirus outbreak, Fox News reports. The day before images of packed London Underground carriages emerged stoking fears the coronavirus could easily spread on public transport. According […]
The Hill reports, BuzzFeed announced salary cuts for its employees as the websites prepares for a significant financial loss from the coronavirus outbreak. Jonah Peretti, the site’s co-founder and CEO, announced the salary cuts Wednesday informing staff that the organization would institute a graduated salary reduction for the majority of the company for April and […]
A British teen who feared being isolated with coronavirus tragically died after attempting to take her own life. Emily Owen, a 19-year old waitress from Kings Lynn, Norfolk, died in hospital on Sunday after trying to take her own life due to fears of the “mental health impacts” of isolation amid the COVID-19 outbreak. She […]
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) announced Tuesday that 300 more inmates on Rikers Island or other city facilities will be released as the city tries to stop the spread of the coronavirus through its jail system,The Hill reports. The New York City jail system has had a recent outbreak, including a New […]
Fox News reports, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is planning to take part in the next Democratic presidential debate against rival Joe Biden despite the Chinese virus outbreak. Fox News confirmed that Sanders will plan on attending any debate next month- if one occurs. “If there is a debate in April, he plans to be there,” […]
Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg said on Tuesday it’s “extremely likely” that she was afflicted with the Chinese coronavirus and has “basically recovered” from it, Breitbart reports. The 17-year-old said in a post on Instagram that she had self isolated after she and her father returned from a trip around central Europe about two […]
Coronavirus disinformation and conspiracy theories spread by senior Chinese government officials does not violate Twitter’s terms of service, a company representative said Monday. According to The Daily Caller, “Chinese state officials who spread propaganda online accusing the United States of planting coronavirus into Wuhan, China, are not violating Twitter’s terms of service, according to a […]
California is releasing inmates from its jails to prevent the spread of coronavirus in close quarters but also moving homeless people to recreation centers in residential areas, Breitbart reports. According to the Los Angeles Times, law enforcement officials have accelerated efforts to release inmates from Los Angeles County. The LA County Sheriff’s Department “has reduced […]
The media gets lower approval ratings on its performance than President Trump regarding its handling of the global coronavirus pandemic, according to a new poll released Monday from Monmouth University. According to the poll, 50% of Americans approve of President Trump’s performance during the coronavirus outbreak, while 45% said he has done a “bad job, […]
Breitbart reports, a Chinese ambassador praised Hillary Clinton for scolding President Donald Trump. “The president is turning to racist rhetoric to distract from his failures to take the coronavirus seriously early on, make tests widely available, and adequately prepare the country for a period of crisis,” Clinton wrote on Twitter on Wednesday. “Don’t fall for […]
As the city goes under a stay-at-home order issued Thursday, Breitbart reports, Mayor Eric Garcetti is going ahead with a plan to move thousands of homeless people in Los Angeles into recreation centers in residential neighborhoods as part of the city’s effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. The Los Angeles’s mayor announced […]
According to Politico, “A new lawsuit argues that illegal immigrant families being held under the Trump administration’s family detention policy should be released immediately because they are at grave risk of contracting the coronavirus due to conditions in those facilities.” The lawsuit filed in Washington, D.C. by legal groups RAICES, Rapid Defense Network, and ALDEA—The […]
ABC News reports “The U.S.-Mexico border will be temporarily closed to nonessential travel starting Saturday to further help stem the spread of the coronavirus, President Donald Trump announced Friday.” “As we did with Canada, we’re also working with Mexico to implement new rules at our ports of entry to suspend non-essential travel,” Trump said. “These […]
The “safer at home” emergency order recently announced by Los Angeles County and the cities within its borders at a Thursday news conference requires all indoor malls, shopping centers, playgrounds and nonessential retail businesses to close effective midnight tonight through at least April 19, The New York Post reports. However officials in Los Angeles are […]
Breitbart reports, “dozens of illegal boat migrants have been arriving in England and receiving coronavirus tests — while many healthcare workers were being refused.” “In line with Public Health England guidance, Border Force and all operational staff have the relevant Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) available to them,” said a Home Office spokesman, in comments reported […]
According to CNN, Senator Elizabeth Warren has taken to Twitter to lay out a list of extreme demands for any company hurting from the coronavirus crisis and taking U.S. taxpayer aid. “Let me be clear: We’re not doing no strings-attached bailouts that enrich shareholders or pay CEO bonuses. Period,” the former Democratic presidential candidate tweeted […]
The Daily Caller reports, Baltimore Mayor Jack Young urged residents to stop shooting each other and stay home as the coronavirus pandemic threatens to overwhelm hospitals. Baltimore Mayor begs residents to stop shooting each other and 'clogging up' hospital beds https://t.co/Km4Sx1C0Dj — Daily Mail US (@DailyMail) March 18, 2020 Young addressed the city Wednesday, after […]
According to The Hill, “top Republicans in the House are resisting calls to let lawmakers vote remotely due to the coronavirus pandemic.” On Tuesday Republicans cited security concerns arguing remote voting would not be feasible. “I absolutely do not support remote voting. We have a job to do and we must do it,” one senior […]
Attorney Kim Foxx declared victory after the Democratic primary for Illinois’ Cook County state’s attorney race on Tuesday, beating several other challengers who had focused on the controversy surrounding her handling of the Jussie Smollett case, according to Fox News. Last year, Foxx, widely known as a criminal justice reformer, came under heavy criticism and […]