by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, April 24.
The doctor is in: We’re gonna hit every American with a big dose of UV light and inject them with cleaning fluid to cure the infected. Not kidding. @realDonaldTrump suggested it today from the Presidential lectern. #Watch Watch https://t.co/4Tb1zgIrKH
— Senator Scott Surovell (@ssurovell) April 24, 2020
- Vanquish the Virus? Australia and New Zealand Aim to Show the Way (“The two countries, led by ideological opposites, are converging on an extraordinary goal: eliminating the virus. Their nonpolitical approach is restoring trust in democracy.”)
- EU Leaders Fail To Agree On Coronavirus Economic Recovery Program
- Analysis: The pandemic could be a call to action on climate change (It should be.)
- U.S. coronavirus death toll expected to reach 50,000 on Friday
- US House passes $484bn coronavirus relief bill to fund small businesses and hospitals (“Measure heads to Donald Trump’s desk after passing House by vote of 388-5, as lawmakers meet for first time in weeks”)
- Trump to Sign Aid Deal; States Struggle With Soaring Jobless Claims (“In the past month, Congress has approved $2.7 trillion in response to the coronavirus. But the latest measure contained no money for state governments. Georgia, against the advice of public health experts and the White House, will reopen some nonessential businesses today. A New York study suggested a much wider exposure to virus, and possibly a lower death rate.”)
- Just how bad is the economy? (“The pandemic brings economic pain.”)
- Trump finds limits of distraction, demonization and denial (“His antics seem less and less effective.”)
- It appears the Trump administration is doing all it can to drive away health professionals
- There are no shortcuts to defeating the coronavirus
- AP-NORC poll: Few Americans trust Trump’s info on pandemic (The percentage should be ZERO.)
- Fact check: Trump wrongly suggests sunlight could help cure coronavirus
- Trump suggests ‘injection’ of disinfectant to beat coronavirus and ‘clean’ the lungs (Yep, that’s our “president” – who 42% or whatever of the American public actually supports. Idiocracy, anyone?)
- Sun Rays, Disinfectants And False Hopes: Misinformation Litters The Road To Reopening
- Idiot Alchemist Donald Trump Says Sun & Bleach Will Save You (“Never forget that the man spouting a stream of absurd bullshit is the President of the United F*cking States.”)
- Trump’s Idea to Inject Disinfectant to Kill Coronavirus Alarms Medical Experts
- Trump suggests using light, heat as coronavirus treatment
- Coronavirus: medical experts denounce Trump’s latest ‘dangerous’ treatment suggestion
- Trump chloroquine push came after talk with donor, source says
- Trump’s reopening gambit bombs (“Just how out of touch are the Trumpers?”)
- Bill Gates: Here are the innovations we need to reopen the economy
- Trump says he doesn’t agree with Fauci that U.S. is “not there yet” on testing (Hint: 100% go with Fauci!)
- Fifty Thousand Americans Dead from the Coronavirus, and a President Who Refuses to Mourn Them
- Dr. Anthony Fauci ‘Not Overly Confident’ With U.S. COVID-19 Testing Capabilities
- Trump administration health spokesman tweets about Soros and Rothschild family ‘control’ (He’s an anti-Semite, among other things.)
- New HHS spokesman made racist comments about Chinese people in now-deleted tweets
- The GOP has reached its sad, inevitable destination (“Joe Biden was shaped by it. While his policy views can be quite liberal, his political muscle memory comes from the Catholic social-justice tradition. He is, as his critics charge, a throwback. But to a saner time, with superior options. The beginning of reform for Republicans might be a vote for the Democratic candidate.”)
- Americans Are Largely Unimpressed With Trump’s Handling Of The Coronavirus Pandemic (“And other findings from the latest roundup of coronavirus polling.”)
- Biden builds early lead in battleground states
- 8 In 10 Americans Support COVID-19 Shutdown, Kaiser Health Poll Finds
- Trump’s poor poll numbers trigger GOP alarms over November
- Trump and the Coronavirus: A Sour President, Home Alone at the White House (Pathetic.)
- Misunderstanding the math, Trump embraced a coronavirus death toll we’ll soon surpass
- Study: Elderly Trump voters dying of coronavirus could cost him in November
- Joe Biden is leading in presidential polls as a generic alternative to Trump
- Biden’s strength with older voters could threaten Trump’s electoral path in 2020
- Donald Trump Will ‘Somehow’ Try To Delay Election, Joe Biden Warns (“The president can’t cancel or delay the election on his own. But Biden doesn’t think that’ll stop Trump from trying.”)
- How Progressives Can Get Behind Joe Biden Without Losing Their Credibility (Noam Chomsky has explained this very well. We *HAVE TO* get rid of Trump, or we’re totally f’ed.)
- The Coronavirus Is Spreading Into Trump Country
- McConnell to Every State: Drop Dead
- Mitch McConnell Is Not as Clever as He Thinks He Is (“Leaving states to fend for themselves is a shocking abdication of responsibility that may haunt his party in November.”)
- How Republicans Became the Party of Death (“People are disposable. So is income. For the ‘pro-life’ party, one is more important.” It’s never actually been “pro-life,” of course.)
- Republicans sharply divided over timeline for reopening economy
- We’re Stuck in Coronavirus Limbo (“A mix of dread and hope. Of reopening and distancing. Of living in two worlds at once.”)
- Elizabeth Warren’s oldest brother dies of coronavirus in Oklahoma
- Save your bacon: A real meat shortage looms with virus shutdowns (There’s no good reason to eat “meat” anyway. Switch to a vegetarian diet – it’s better all around.)
- Why Georgia Isn’t Ready to Reopen, in Charts (“It’s among the states least ready to roll back restrictions.” Just remember, Stacey Abrams should be governor of Georgia, but the election was stolen from her by the current, Republican buffoon running the state.)
- Governors’ push to reopen states risks second wave of infection, experts warn (“Experts say too early to scale down US stay-at-home orders”)
- Trump approved of Georgia’s reopen plan before bashing it
- Georgia is reopening hair salons, gyms and bowling alleys despite a rise in coronavirus deaths statewide
- Farmers dump unused food as needy families go hungry. The government hopes to fix that. (“Breakdowns in distribution have led to a disconnect between where food is produced and the food banks and low-income areas that need it.”)
- For Earth Day 2020, Michael Moore Releases Fundamentally Misleading Film (Moore has completely lost his mind.)
- L.M.-M. v. Cuccinelli: Trump’s Preference for Acting Officials Hits A Wall
- Sen. Tim Kaine discusses coronavirus relief package, passed by House
- Luria demands swift action on aid to aquaculture and fishery Industries
- Governor Hogan, Governor Northam, and Mayor Bowser Urge Trump Administration to Continue Telework for Federal Employees
- Virginia has $1.65 billion in federal relief funds, but faces limits on its use
- Another 4.4 Million Unemployment Claims Nationally; Another 84,387 Claims in Virginia
- ‘Is this a cry for help? If so, Senator, I’m here for you’: Mark Warner’s former chef weighs in on the tuna melt (LOL)
- Thursday (4/23) Virginia Data on COVID-19 Finds +732 Confirmed/Probable Cases (to 10,998), +94 Hospitalizations (to 1,753), +23 Deaths (to 372) From Yesterday
- Governor Northam Extends Ban on Elective Surgeries, Closure of DMV Offices
- Northam extends elective surgeries ban as University of Washington model says Va. has reached first peak
- Virginia hospitals say they can now handle elective care along with coronavirus and emergencies
- Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association Sends Letter to Gov. Northam Asking for “Resumption of Non-Emergency Procedures Across the Commonwealth”
- Jennifer McClellan and Rip Sullivan column: Repositioning the economy by investing in clean energy jobs
- Details on state contract for PPE released; health care providers split on continuing elective procedure ban
- Regulator recommends approval of Dominion’s renewable rate scheme, with conditions
- Two VA GOP State Senators Try To Score Political Points By Undermining Public Health Order
- Editorial: Public has opportunities to help in crisis (“From supporting the Virginia Arts Festival to volunteering to aid the commonwealth’s medical response, the public has ample opportunity to help in this crisis.”)
- The COVID-19 Divide: Virus Sheds Light on Inequity
- ‘Mom, I just don’t know how to stay well’: Inside the nation’s worst known outbreak of coronavirus at a youth prison
- Brown: Virginia’s wildlife and open spaces offer essential outlet
- Video: Virginia State Senators Chap Petersen and Scott Surovell Debate Whether/When to Move May Municipal Elections Due to COVID-19 Concerns
- Even after recovery from COVID-19, Louisa nurse practitioner fears return of fever, other symptoms
- Stafford supervisor fights back, recovering from COVID-19
- 35,000 pounds: Blacksburg food pantry gets largest donation in its history
- Police arrest 30 pedophiles in just one Virginia county as part of a ‘Covid crackdown’ operation set up to help protect children who are vulnerable to online abuse while taking classes on the internet (“Fairfax County Police Officers arrested thirty alleged peodophiles in their area “)
- Albemarle school division proposes scrapping raises to balance budget
- Rain breaks today, then more Saturday night and Sunday
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