Wuhan Coronavirus Tag

New Bill Would Require Schools to Tap Endowments Before Taking Stimulus Funds

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 02, 2020 2 Comments

“Congress should ensure aid is going to those who need it most”...

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Wisconsin Sup. Ct. Schedules Argument In Legislature’s Lockdown Lawsuit Against Governor

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 01, 2020 31 Comments

One of the more interesting lockdown lawsuits is a suit brought by the Wisconsin Legislature contesting the state's lockdown order. We covered the case in Wisconsin Legislature sues to stop Governor’s Stay-at-Home Order:

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FDA Approves Emergency Use of Remdesivir to Treat Wuhan Coronavirus Patients

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 01, 2020 22 Comments

FDA issued an emergency use authorization to allow doctors to use Remdesivir to treat patients suffering from the Wuhan coronavirus.

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Rutgers University Prof Blames Trump Supporters for Coronavirus Deaths

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 01, 2020 93 Comments

A Rutgers University professor named Brittney Cooper has come under fire for blaming Trump supporters for Coronavirus deaths. She has not folded under criticism either, citing the fact that she is tenured.

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Michigan Governor Extends Lockdown By Executive Order Despite Legislature Refusing To Extend Her Authority

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on May 01, 2020 69 Comments

In a series of executive orders, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer extended the state of emergency through May 28, poising herself for a standoff with lawmakers.

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Wuhan Virus Watch: WHO Now Applauds Sweden’s Choice Not to Lockdown During Outbreak

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 01, 2020 25 Comments

World Health Organization (WHO) top official Dr. Mike Ryan applauded Sweden for its approach to the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak, which did not include a lockdown.

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Trump: “high degree of confidence that the Wuhan Institute of Virology was the origin of this virus”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 30, 2020 61 Comments

So here we are. It's been moving in this direction for a while, but the thought and speech police would not permit the suggestion that the Wuhan coronavirus started at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. That was a 'conspiracy theory' and xenophobic. After all, this was a "bat virus" not a Wuhan virus, we were told.

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Amid Pandemic, UN Still Finds Time to Bash Israel

Posted by Eitan Fischberger on April 30, 2020 10 Comments

Do not let the United Nations fool you. Although it may have essentially closed its doors in favor of online meetings in the age of coronavirus, its obsessive anti-Israel bias is alive and well. Through its numerous bodies, the UN falsely paints Israeli policy, not COVID-19 itself, as the primary threat to Palestinian health.

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Wuhan Virus Watch: FDA Reportedly Will Approve Remdesivir for Treatment of COVID-19

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 30, 2020 50 Comments

Today's update starts out with fantastic news that there is a treatment for COVID-19 that has been shown effective in controlled testing.'

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University of Alabama Plans to Reopen Campus This Fall

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 30, 2020 2 Comments

"All of these things are being decided by the task force and guided by the safety of the students."...

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Universities Hire Diversity Administrators While Collecting Coronavirus Stimulus Cash

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 30, 2020 6 Comments

"comes as thousands of universities around the country collect billions of dollars"...

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Labor Dept: 3.8 Million Americans Filed New Unemployment Claims Last Week

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 30, 2020 1 Comment

The Labor Department reported that 3.8 million Americans filed new unemployment claims last week.

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Poll Finds 79 Percent of Students Say Quality of Education Worse With Online Classes

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 30, 2020 5 Comments

"Only 16 percent of college students responded the quality of their education remained the same"...

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Colleges Could Reportedly Lose 20 Percent of Student Enrollment Due to Coronavirus

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 29, 2020 7 Comments

"finding are based on several surveys"...

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Wuhan Virus Watch: President Trump Orders Meat Processing Plants to Remain Open

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 29, 2020 35 Comments

Today's update will start with some food-related items.

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University of Utah Online Town Hall Event Bashes Trump And Capitalism

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 29, 2020 4 Comments

"White supremacists, supported by the GOP and the Trump Administration have interpreted this disease as a foreign attack."...

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NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Tweets About Arresting Jews Who Don’t Socially Distance, Internet Reacts

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 29, 2020 56 Comments

On Tuesday night, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio oversaw the police breaking up a Hasidic funeral for a rabbi who died of the Wuhan coronavirus. De Blasio lashed out at the Jewish community (but made sure to also say "all communities" to probably try to save his butt) in a tweet, which has set off anger and condemnation from all fronts.

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Europe Set To Ease Wuhan Coronavirus Lockdown

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on April 29, 2020 1 Comment

European governments are moving towards the easing of Wuhan coronavirus lockdowns, media reports suggest. Many European countries, including Germany, France, Spain, and Italy, have begun working on their respective "exit plans" to restore normalcy as the spread of coronavirus in their countries slows down.

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