Wuhan Coronavirus Tag

University of Maine System Projects Over $12 Million in Room and Board Refunds

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 27, 2020 3 Comments

“We estimate our short-term revenue losses to be in excess of $20 million and the long-term ramifications are much greater but impossible to quantify at this time”...

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ABC News/WaPo Poll: Trump approval at highest ever, majority approve of handling of pandemic

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 27, 2020 25 Comments

Donald Trump's approval, both in general and specifically as to the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic, has been surging, as reflected in a recent Gallup poll, Gallup: 60% Support Trump’s handling of pandemic, overall support surges to 49%.

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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and UK Health Secretary Test Positive for Wuhan Coronavirus

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 27, 2020 15 Comments

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock tested positive for the Wuhan coronavirus.

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Dr. Birx Criticizes Media Fear-Mongering and Unrealistic Models and Projections

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 27, 2020 31 Comments

Thursday's Coronavirus Task Force briefing was a big one, but President Donald Trump wasn't the one who created a stir during the session.

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U. Illinois Warns Students Not to Use ‘Racist and Xenophobic’ Coronavirus Language

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 27, 2020 5 Comments

"It is distressing to hear racist and xenophobic language being used in national discourse about the COVID-19 pandemic"...

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Coronavirus Reportedly Kills Founding Member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on March 27, 2020 32 Comments

The founding member of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Habib Barzegari, has died of the Wuhan coronavirus, Saudi TV network Al Arabiya reported Tuesday citing Iranian state media. Barzegari was also among the advisers to the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, news reports say. With this latest high-profile death, the outbreak has claimed several senior members of the Iranian regime, including several IRGC commanders, Khamenei's top aides, and senior regime officials.

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The Incredible Shrinking Joe Biden

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 26, 2020 93 Comments

Joe Biden is an irreparably damaged candidate. He's just not all there. Anyone who doesn't see that is blind or wilfully blind. Or a Biden campaign consultant feeding at the trough.

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Mourning, Kaddish, and the Coronavirus

Posted by David Gerstman on March 26, 2020 19 Comments

Nearly four weeks ago, on Friday night, February 28, my father, Sol  E. Gerstman, of blessed memory, passed away.

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Coronavirus’ Other Toll: 3.2 Million Americans Filed for Unemployment Last Week

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on March 26, 2020 15 Comments

Thursday morning the Department of Labor released their report outlining weekly unemployment claims. For the week ending March 21, unemployment claims skyrocketed, topping 3.2 million nationally, a direct result of the national economic shutdown meant to slow the spread of Coronavirus.

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Trial drug for pneumonia in cancer patients seeks FDA approval for COVID-19 clinical trials

Posted by Anne Segal on March 26, 2020 7 Comments

While numerous potential Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) treatments are in the news, a largely unheard of but potentially important treatment for COVID-19 known as PUL-042 has just been reported on by the Houston Chronicle.

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Deserted Campus at University of Pittsburgh Taken Over by Herd of Deer

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 26, 2020 13 Comments

"group didn’t seem to mind that the school wasn’t currently in use"...

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Pelosi Tries to Take Credit for Wuhan Coronavirus Stimulus Package

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 26, 2020 42 Comments

The Senate passed the $2 trillion Wuhan coronavirus stimulus bill on Monday night. To no one's surprise, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has already tried to take credit for the bill.

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Petition Calls on Harvard to Use Empty Dorms to House the Homeless

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 26, 2020 10 Comments

“free housing and meals to all homeless persons”...

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Wuhan Virus Watch: Senate Stimulus Package Will Keep Economy Running for Three Months

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 26, 2020 8 Comments

Today's Coronavirus Task Force meeting focused on the coronavirus stimulus package. The Senate passed the $2 trillion bill Wednesday evening. The House will vote on it on Friday morning.

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Senate Passes $2 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on March 26, 2020 22 Comments

The Senate passed a $2 trillion economic stimulus bill Thursday night in a unanimous vote (96-0).

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Russia (Finally) Admits Wuhan Coronavirus Pandemic Within Its Borders: “A serious situation is unfolding”

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on March 25, 2020 11 Comments

Russia's Vladimir Putin recently finagled constitutional amendments to permit him to run for two more terms (though he said that it should be a temporary constitutional change that covers only him). Now that he has effectively sewn up his position as president until 2036, Russia is finally starting to reveal more fully the extent of its coronavirus infections.  Russia is apparently still claiming that they've had no Wuhan coronavirus-related deaths.

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LA Mayor Garcetti threatens water & power shut-offs for nonessential businesses that don’t close

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 25, 2020 41 Comments

As we are about midway through the second full week of the 15-Day Presidential Coronavirus deadlines, the fast-paced life of California has certainly certainly slowed down.

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Trump Press Conferences a massive ratings hit

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 25, 2020 54 Comments

The other day I noted thatRachel Maddow and others call on networks not to broadcast Trump coronavirus press conferences. I pointed out that the claim by Maddow and others is that Trump presents a false or misleading view of the health problem, but in fact it is Maddow and other liberal talking heads who present the misleading view of events:

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