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Data divide on coronavirus reveals behind-scenes spat between Cuomo, de Blasio

By artappraiser on Sat, 04/11/2020 - 12:10am |

https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/albany/story/2020/04/10/data-divide-on-coronavirus-reveals-behind-scenes-spat-between-cuomo-de-blasio-1274855

Yanomami Indigenous teen with coronavirus dies in Brazil

By artappraiser on Fri, 04/10/2020 - 11:23pm |

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/04/yanomami-indigenous-teen-coronavirus-dies-brazil-200410165202055.html

Yanomami Indigenous teen with coronavirus dies in Brazil https://t.co/AlTAWH8Nsm
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) April 10, 2020

Despite undercounting of U.S. deaths, coronavirus goes from zero to #1 killer in a month

By artappraiser on Fri, 04/10/2020 - 6:51pm |

https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/1712761/

⚠️FROM ZERO TO NUMBER ONE KILLER: One month mortality difference: #COVID19 shoots from negligible near zero mortality cause, to the top US cause of daily death in 2020. Not even a full month either. https://t.co/mmBE94ciAC pic.twitter.com/X9bXzPWPhv

Does Vote-by-Mail Favor Democrats? No. It’s a False Argument by Trump.

By artappraiser on Fri, 04/10/2020 - 7:15am |

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/10/us/politics/vote-by-mail.html

News analysis by Reid J. Epstein & Stephanie Saul @ NYTimes.com, April 10

Even some Republican officials, disagreeing with president, say that vote-by-mail has not hurt the G.O.P. in elections.

Analysis at length, with numerous studies and examples cited. Also of interest: the boost to turnout is surprisingly minor.

Bill Gates: 'We're in big trouble' until the U.S. has better coronavirus testing

By artappraiser on Thu, 04/09/2020 - 10:56pm |

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bill-gates-coronavirus-testing-200344998.html

Bill Gates: 'We're in big trouble' until the U.S. has better coronavirus testing https://t.co/f8vrxfd9Za
— John Delaney (@JohnDelaney) April 10, 2020

Coronavirus Is Threatening Delivery of Mail

By artappraiser on Thu, 04/09/2020 - 10:51pm |

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/09/us/politics/coronavirus-is-threatening-one-of-governments-steadiest-services-the-mail.html

NEW w/@jimtankersley: The coronavirus pandemic is ravaging the United States Postal Service.

Mail vol down 30% this week, compared to same time last year. Could be down 50% by end of June

USPS told Congress today it needs a cash infusion and fast. https://t.co/ta2KtEtwdP

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Checkpoints, Curfews, Airlifts: Virus Rips Through Navajo Nation

By artappraiser on Thu, 04/09/2020 - 10:29pm |

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/09/us/coronavirus-navajo-nation.html

The coronavirus is tearing across the largest Native American reservation in the United States. Facing a spike in deaths, Navajo officials are scrambling to respond.

By Simon Romero from Window Rock, Arizona, @ NYTimes.com, April 9

Poultry Worker’s Death Highlights Spread of Coronavirus in Meat Plants

By artappraiser on Thu, 04/09/2020 - 10:21pm |

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/09/us/coronavirus-chicken-meat-processing-plants-immigrants.html

Immigrant Healthcare Workers Are Critical in the Fight Against Covid-19

By artappraiser on Thu, 04/09/2020 - 10:06pm |

https://research.newamericaneconomy.org/report/covid-19-immigrant-healthcare-workers/

Immigrants as a fraction of US health workers, state by state

From the bipartisan @NewAmericanEcon Research Fund —> https://t.co/jWLh5zhjqX pic.twitter.com/pNJa8BBFK4

‘Sudden Black Hole’ for the Economy With Millions More Unemployed

By artappraiser on Thu, 04/09/2020 - 8:06pm |

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/09/business/economy/unemployment-claim-numbers-coronavirus.html

Jobless claims now exceed 16 million as shutdowns from the coronavirus pandemic widen and problems with getting benefits persist.

By Patricia Cohen & Tiffany Hsu @ NYTimes.com, April 9

With the coronavirus outbreak shutting businesses in every state, fresh evidence of the economic devastation was delivered Thursday as a government report showed that 6.6 million more workers had lost their jobs.

What Fox News' silence about 'Diamond & Silk' says about the network

By artappraiser on Thu, 04/09/2020 - 7:49pm |

https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/08/media/fox-news-diamond-and-silk-reliable-sources/index.html

Fox News' silence on the dangerous misinformation and conspiracy theories promoted by "Diamond & Silk" speaks volumes about the network's commitment to accuracy amid the pandemic. | Analysis by @oliverdarcy https://t.co/cAZLDpoe6t

How America’s Earliest Colonists Dictate Today’s Coronavirus Response

By artappraiser on Thu, 04/09/2020 - 7:21pm |

https://washingtonmonthly.com/2020/04/09/how-americas-earliest-colonists-dictate-todays-coronavirus-response/

In Scramble for Coronavirus Supplies, Rich Countries Push Poor Aside

By artappraiser on Thu, 04/09/2020 - 7:18pm |

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/09/world/coronavirus-equipment-rich-poor.html

via @NYTimes the pandemic divides rich and poor in so many ways, great article by ⁦@Jane__bradley⁩ https://t.co/dsY04CtZaa

Jailed on a Minor Parole Violation, He Caught the Virus and Died

By artappraiser on Thu, 04/09/2020 - 7:13pm |

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/09/nyregion/rikers-coronavirus-deaths-parolees.html

Two weeks after Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo promised to release 400 Rikers inmates held on minor parole violations, only half have been freed.

"The U.S. shouldn’t bail out billionaires & hedge funds" on business news station

By artappraiser on Thu, 04/09/2020 - 5:53pm |

https://twitter.com/CNBC/status/1248323677898366978

The U.S. shouldn’t bail out billionaires and hedge funds during the coronavirus pandemic, Social Capital CEO Chamath Palihapitiya says. “Who cares? Let them get wiped out.” https://t.co/dIbizumtqG pic.twitter.com/u8BSVvr0B1
— CNBC (@CNBC) April 9, 2020

Schwarzenegger: 'Shortsighted' for California to defund pandemic stockpile he built

By artappraiser on Thu, 04/09/2020 - 5:34pm |

https://www.politico.com/states/california/story/2020/03/31/schwarzenegger-shortsighted-for-california-to-defund-pandemic-stockpile-he-built-1269954

It was great to talk with ⁦@cmarinucci⁩. I’m not worried about yesterday’s battle, I’m focused on tomorrow’s battle. We must learn from this to prioritize preparedness going forward. https://t.co/i12sKadCDM

ICYMI: Three ratings changes put Senate majority within reach for Democrats

By artappraiser on Thu, 04/09/2020 - 4:44pm |

https://www.rollcall.com/2020/04/09/icymi-three-ratings-changes-put-senate-majority-within-reach-for-democrats/

Earlier this week, elections analyst Nathan L. Gonzales made three Senate ratings changes, all in favor of Democrats. See the video for his analysis on how this evolving Senate map puts a change in majority within striking distance. https://t.co/sZZE2YGGRc pic.twitter.com/VH9KvRNiKB

Church vs. state during a pandemic: not a little issue

By artappraiser on Thu, 04/09/2020 - 3:35pm |

https://apnews.com/e919561dd11c2b7043fea7e87962bd96

A Georgia pastor and four other men were cited on a misdemeanor charge of reckless conduct on Sunday after holding two in-person services without adhering to social distancing. https://t.co/twEGxEtDBe

NYC Is Taking Hundreds of Body Bags Out of Houses—and Soon They Will Be Counted

By artappraiser on Thu, 04/09/2020 - 2:34am |

https://www.thedailybeast.com/nycs-coronavirus-death-toll-expected-to-surge-as-officials-include-deaths-at-home

New York City officials say they will begin to report those who’ve died in their homes from suspected coronavirus complications without an official lab diagnosis.

By Pilar Menendez & Michael Daly @ TheDailyBeast.com, Apr. 8, 7:00 PM ET

‘Never Seen Anything Like It’: Cars Line Up for Miles at Food Banks

By artappraiser on Thu, 04/09/2020 - 1:59am |

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/08/business/economy/coronavirus-food-banks.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage

‘Never Seen Anything Like It’: Cars Line Up for Miles at Food Banks https://t.co/wtEo5BNbyw
— Allan (@WilsonShilo) April 9, 2020