Nursing Home Linked to 37 Coronavirus Deaths Faces Fine of $600,000
Life Care has said that as the crisis unfolded, managers initially had no reason to think that an outbreak of respiratory illness, common in nursing homes, was linked to the new coronavirus. That changed after testing at the end of February found that the virus was spreading in the Seattle area and in the nursing home. Even then, Life Care has said, administrators and medical staff were left largely on their own, with little help from government officials. The facility earned five stars out of five on its federal ratings for overall care last year. Its high overall rating in spite of that could reflect the poor standards of nursing homes in general, a number of nursing home experts said.
Source:New York Times
April 02, 2020 16:43 UTC
Woman who said she drank fish-tank cleaner because of president's advice is not a Trump supporter
The Arizona woman who said she and her husband drank fish-tank cleaner to ward off coronavirus has donated heavily to Democrats and acknowledges she's not a President Trump supporter -- despite news reports that she ingested the dangerous drug because she trusted what she thought was the president's advice. The 61-year-old woman, whose first name is Wanda but has asked for her full identity to be withheld, survived the ordeal. Wanda has said that she and her husband each took a "teaspoon" of the fish-tank cleaner; medical toxicology results and a police investigation were pending. Wanda told NBC News, referring to the chloroquine phosphate in her fish-tank cleaner. The New York Times, though, all but accused Trump of recommending the same substance in the fish-tank cleaner.
Source:Fox News
April 02, 2020 16:41 UTC
Do you know someone who has lost the battle with COVID-19?
In our effort to cover this pandemic as thoroughly as possible, we’d like to hear from the loved ones of people who have died from COVID-19. It’s our hope that this effort will increase our collective understanding of the pandemic and allow us to memorialize those who were victims of this disease. Please consider sharing their stories with us below.
Source:Los Angeles Times
April 02, 2020 16:41 UTC
Pence expected to brief faith leaders in second coronavirus call in two weeks
(CNN) For at least the second time in two weeks, Vice President Mike Pence is expected to hold a conference call with faith leaders and other conservatives to bring them up to date on the rapidly changing coronavirus pandemic. A senior administration official said it would include more than 500 "grassroots leaders" from across the country. The calls have been organized as part of Pence's "public liaison function" in his role leading the White House coronavirus task force. The content of the last call was described as "not much different" than the kind of information shared in the daily White House coronavirus briefings. "A lot of this is desire to have an additional communication portal to get the word out," the source said.
Source:CNN
April 02, 2020 16:41 UTC
Opinion | The Virus Comes for Democracy
Other governments have taken advantage of the crisis to take actions that otherwise would have been strongly resisted. A look around the world shows many other governments that have overreached in response to the outbreak. In neighboring Russia, where President Putin has ramped up defenses against the outbreak, we can see another problem posed by autocratic regimes: dubious statistics. The diversity of American democracy — the local governments, varied health services, strong news media and multiple religious institutions — preclude a China-like rule by authoritarian diktat. Follow The New York Times Opinion section on Facebook, Twitter (@NYTopinion) and Instagram.
Source:New York Times
April 02, 2020 16:41 UTC
3 Kits That Prepare You for Almost Any Emergency
Chic PreparednessWhen an emergency strikes, you don’t have time to dig in a closet for supplies. Preppi uses design to encourage people to keep kits, like this stylish one, at the ready and even gift them, said CEO Ryan Kuhlman. The canvas weekender (shown above) holds 72 hours of provisions (which experts say is often the longest it should take for aid to arrive), including food and water, a solar-powered phone charger, flares, a tube-tent shelter, diverting playing cards and two N95 respirator masks many have been seeking amid the Covid-19 outbreak. “You should have the proper tools ready before you know you need them.”...
Source:Wall Street Journal
April 02, 2020 16:41 UTC
Gerald Freedman, Prolific Director, Is Dead at 92
Gerald Alan Freedman was born on June 25, 1927, in Lorain, Ohio. His father, Barnie, was a dentist, and his mother, Fannie (Sepsenwol) Freedman, was a teacher. “On Friday nights, I could do two Jewish services at different temples,” he said in an interview for “The School of Doing: Lessons From Theater Master Gerald Freedman,” a 2017 book by Isaac Klein. In 1956 when Ms. Holliday was hired for the musical “Bells Are Ringing” on Broadway, Jerome Robbins, the director, who Mr. Freedman said was somewhat intimidated by the star, hired him to assist on the production. “It was either to placate Judy or as insurance,” Mr. Freedman said.
Source:New York Times
April 02, 2020 16:33 UTC
Touting Virus Cure, ‘Simple Country Doctor’ Becomes a Right-Wing Star
“It’s a very surreal moment,” said Dr. Zelenko, who has been practicing medicine for 16 years. In New York’s tight-knit Hasidic community, Dr. Zelenko’s sudden fame has caused tensions. Shortly after he posted on YouTube, a group of village officials wrote an open letter pleading with him to stop. Critics have accused Dr. Zelenko of getting ahead of scientific research. Several small studies, including a controversial French one of 20 coronavirus patients, have found that hydroxychloroquine may be effective against the coronavirus.
Source:New York Times
April 02, 2020 16:28 UTC
The Coronavirus Pandemic Will Bring Some Interesting Tweaks To The Upcoming NFL Draft
Let’s start with what has been reported through news outlets about the revamped NFL Draft of April 23-25. Courtesy of the coronavirus pandemic, the NFL won’t hold its draft before a scheduled gathering of more than a half-million folks along The Strip. It also was reported by the NFL Network that each of those top prospects will receive a “draft package,” but no details were provided. Now about those details, straight from an NFL source to you from me. When contacted Thursday, NFL spokesperson Michael Signora said he couldn’t comment on what you just read from the NFL source for this piece.
Source:Forbes
April 02, 2020 16:18 UTC
Georgia GOP Leader: More Absentee Voting Will Help Turnout, Be 'Devastating To Republicans'
John Amis/Associated Press Georgia House Speaker David Ralston is worried that sending every voter an absentee ballot request form could increase turnout ― and thus hurt Republicans. The Republican speaker of the Georgia state House is not happy that election officials are making it easier for residents to vote from home in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. The state is mailing every registered voter a form so that they can request an absentee ballot for the May 19 primary election. “The president said it best ― this will be extremely devastating to Republicans and conservatives in Georgia,” said Ralston. It’s way, way, way lower.
Source:Huffington Post
April 02, 2020 16:12 UTC
Democratic National Convention postponed to August due to coronavirus concerns
The Democratic National Convention will be postponed until August due to coronavirus concerns, planners said Thursday, in a historic and stunning change to the presidential election calendar. The convention committee said the event will be held the week of Aug. 17, in Milwaukee, Wis. “I doubt whether the Democratic Convention is going to be able to be held in mid-July, early July. Biden said in an interview on MSNBC on Tuesday night that “it’s hard to envision” thousands of Democratic convention delegates, officials, media and other spectators packed inside an arena this summer. The Democratic convention will now be held the week before the Republican National Convention, which is scheduled to take place Aug. 24-27 in Charlotte, N.C.Moving the Democratic convention to August -- which was under consideration for weeks by top Democratic Party officials -- became easier to do after the International Olympic Committee last week postponed the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo.
Source:Fox News
April 02, 2020 16:10 UTC
Ali Wentworth shares coronavirus diagnosis and says she's 'never been sicker'
(CNN) Ali Wentworth has tested positive for coronavirus after falling ill with tightness in her chest and a high fever. " The actress and wife of "Good Morning America anchor George Stephanopoulos, took to Instagram with the news on Wednesday, writing: "I have tested positive for the Corona Virus. High fever. #stayhome"Wentworth is home with Stephanopoulos and their two daughters, but is self-isolating in a separate room. She explained how she started to feel ill while out walking her dog.
Source:CNN
April 02, 2020 16:09 UTC
Democratic National Convention to Be Postponed Until Mid-August
This summer’s Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee is being pushed back to mid-August because of the coronavirus pandemic, the biggest disruption yet to the presidential campaign as a result of the crisis. The gathering will now take place during the week of Aug. 17, the Democratic National Committee said. That delays by about a month the date when the party’s eventual nominee can start using general election dollars to directly confront President Trump.
Source:Wall Street Journal
April 02, 2020 16:08 UTC
Gun Background Checks Hit Record in March, Sparked by Coronavirus Fears
The number of gun background checks hit an all-time high in March as panicked Americans rushed to buy firearms during the coronavirus pandemic. The Federal Bureau of Investigation performed an estimated 2.375 million background checks for gun sales, the record for a single month since the modern background check system was instituted in 1998, according to a new analysis. Last March, the FBI performed 1.3 million.
Source:Wall Street Journal
April 02, 2020 16:07 UTC
Presymptomatic coronavirus patients can spread illness for 1-3 days before showing signs, CDC report says
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that those infected with the novel coronavirus can spread it for one to three days before showing signs of the illness — such as a fever, cough or shortness of breath — hence making them “presymptomatic” spreaders. The CDC in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) looked at some 243 cases of COVID-19 in Singapore from Jan. 23 through March 16. Presymptomatic transmission likely occurred in at least 10 of the 157 cases, according to the report. CORONAVIRUS ‘RAPID ESCALATION AND GLOBAL SPREAD’ HAS WHO CHIEF ‘DEEPLY CONCERNED,’ HE SAYS“In the four clusters for which the date of exposure could be determined, presymptomatic transmission occurred 1–3 days before symptom onset in the presymptomatic source patient,” it reads. Essentially, the study suggests that anyone may be a carrier of the virus, whether they show symptoms or not.
Source:Fox News
April 02, 2020 16:07 UTC