First a personal update: My wifeās co-worker tested negative for flu, but has a case of bronchitis, & the day before she called out my wife had told her about what was going on and she might have freaked. Still not definitive, & not the actual Covid-19 test, but much less likely she has it now. This is probably the best I am going to get for confirmation.
In other news:
This wonāt backfire horribly.
EPA suspends enforcement of environmental laws, telling companies they would not need to meet environmental standards during the coronavirus outbreak so long as they claim any failures were ācausedā by the virus pandemic.
EPA suspends enforcement of environmental laws amid coronavirus
Trump Is Now Openly Trying to Censor His Critics. He May Succeed.
His campaignās cease-and-desist letter to broadcast stations is a frightening assault on free speech.
Note: MSNBC has laughed this attempt off and is airing the ads.
After Considering $1 Billion Price Tag for Ventilators, White House Has Second Thoughts
A deal with General Motors and Ventec Life Systems to produce tens of thousands of the critical lifesaving devices seemed imminent. Then the announcement was pulled back.
Trump Shuns War Powers to Speed Virus Goods After Chamber Balks
- U.S. Chamber lobbied against using Defense Production Act
- More than 100 former national security officials push for DPA
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-26/trump-shuns-war-powers-to-ramp-up-virus-supplies-after-lobbying
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-27/trump-threatens-to-force-gm-to-move-faster-on-ventilators?utm_campaign=pol&utm_medium=bd&utm_source=applenews
Andy Slavitt on the coming need in New Orleans, where Mardi Gras may have resulted in a COVID19 explosion.
āThe cruelty is the pointā meets #WhereAreTheMasks as the CBP priorities harassing immigrants over saving lives:
https://twitter.com/NickMiroff/status/1243289313313533952
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/coronavirus-government-mask-stockpile/2020/03/26/89d729c8-6f5b-11ea-96a0-df4c5d9284af_story.html