From Jenna Orkin

Coronavirus-driven CO2 shortage threatens US food and water supply, officials say

1. Coronavirus has mutated into at least 30 different strains new study finds

   Coronavirus’s ability to mutate has been vastly underestimated, and mutations affect deadliness of strains, Chinese study finds

   Disney to stop paying 100,000 workers but is still on track to give shareholders $1.5 billion

   US monitoring intelligence that North Korean leader is in grave danger after surgery

   Biden says he would pick Michelle Obama as running mate 'in a heartbeat'

   Second night of riots erupt in Paris as residents accuse 'racist' police of attacking minorities during coronavirus lockdown

   NYC sees surge in coronavirus deaths with 744 reported in one day

   COVID-19 and oil at $1: Is there a way forward?

   How bad is climate change now?

   WHO says ‘more and more’ young people are dying from the coronavirus

2. Georgia to open gyms, nail salons, more on Friday
3. WHO head: Worst of pandemic is 'ahead of us'

4. Some wealthy Silicon Valley bigwigs have reportedly already scurried to their doomsday shelters in New Zealand

   RESTAURANT APOCALYPSE: 8 million restaurant workers are now unemployed, as the industry braces for $240 billion in losses

   People are accidentally poisoning themselves with bleach as they try to disinfect their homes to prevent the coronavirus, CDC says

From Jenna Orkin

The Pentagon is planning for war with China and Russia — can it handle both?

Ex-FDA chief says U.S. not likely to have broad-based coronavirus testing until September

Russia's Coronavirus Cases Rise By Over 4,000

US source: North Korean leader in grave danger after surgery

Singapore had a model coronavirus response, then cases spiked. What happened?

California mayor who compared Trump backers to KKK dies in plane crash: report

Attorney General Barr Refuses to Release 9/11 Documents to Families of the Victims

STUDY SUGGESTS REGULAR EXERCISE CAN PREVENT CORONAVIRUS PATIENTS FROM DEVELOPING SEVERE COMPLICATIONS

Ecuador's death rate soars as fears grow over scale of coronavirus crisis

‘Cartels are scrambling’: Virus snarls global drug trade

Mortalities in one province leap from 3,000 to 11,000 in six weeks, with health and mortuary services overwhelmed

Riots and looting in Cape Town as Africa suffers 1,000 coronavirus deaths

Chadian Military Jet Accidentally Fires Missile at Senior Army Officer’s House, Five Dead

KENTUCKY REPORTS HIGHEST CORONAVIRUS INFECTION INCREASE AFTER A WEEK OF PROTESTS TO REOPEN STATE

"I've Never Encountered Anything Like This": China Stock Index Suffers Record Crash And Nobody Knows Why

1. UK lockdown could remain for 3 months, gov't says
2. Firms in tax havens axed from bailout in Denmark, Poland

The coronavirus pandemic has hit the Greek tourism sector hard with 65% of hoteliers saying they could face bankruptcy

Shake Shack received, then returned, $10 million in coronavirus stimulus funding after being criticized for taking money meant for struggling small businesses

The Boston Globe published 16 pages of obituaries, echoing a Lombardy newspaper which also grew the section during the coronavirus outbreak

More than double the same time last year.

US could run out of soda and beer as producers fall short of vital ingredient

From Jenna Orkin

Not again: China imposes NEW coronavirus lockdown - fears grow for devastating second wave

'Megadrought' emerging in the western US might be worse than any in 1,200 years

Coronavirus can survive exposure to high temperatures, study shows

Israeli COVID-19 Treatment With 100% Survival Rate Tested on First US Patient

We've never made a successful vaccine for a coronavirus before. This is why it's so difficult

Detroit police have issued over 700 citations, shut down more than 24 parties

One third of NHS staff and key workers tested in the UK have coronavirus, amid concerns over access to protective equipment

Quantifying the effect of quarantine control in Covid-19 infectious spread using machine learning

US: Naval buildup in Caribbean not aimed at ousting Maduro

Armed Forces Spraying Cities in Spain

4 workers died from coronavirus at a Tyson Foods poultry plant

Illinois governor organized secret flights to bring masks and gloves from China out of fear Trump would seize them

It's Not Just Toilet Paper, Seed Shortages Spread As Locked-Down Americans Turn To Growing Their Own Food 

At least 15,000 US hotels have pitched in to help medical personnel amid the pandemic. Trump's properties are not among them.

Trump's restaurant recovery plan is built on fast food, as independent restaurants struggle to survive

Leaked audio reveals that crew members on Cunard Line's MS Queen Victoria cruise ship off the coast of England have been asked to quarantine in their rooms because of COVID-19 cases on board

Canada is making face coverings compulsory on all flights — another sign that masks are becoming an unavoidable part of life

The coronavirus may cause the end of summer vacation as we know it

From Jenna Orkin
US officials confirm full-scale investigation of whether coronavirus escaped from Wuhan lab
Climate Crisis Weekly: South Korea to be first in East Asia to set net zero goal

Gov. Cuomo urged to shut down NYC subways to stop coronavirus spread

Coronavirus forces detour for homecoming astronauts

FBI Official Says Foreign Hackers Targeting COVID-19 Research

A Teenager Posted About Her COVID-19 Infection on Instagram. A Deputy Threatened To Arrest Her If She Didn't Delete It.

Unless we Halt Trump’s War on the Environment, the next Pandemic is coming for Us

Forget the lab rat: Llama, ferret and hamster join coronavirus fight

The coronavirus could kill 100,000 people in Syria's embattled Idlib region, sped on by cramped, unhygienic camps and a lack of testing

"You want us to wash our hands? Some people can't wash their kids for a week. They are living outdoors," Fadi Mesaher told The New York Times.

Florida's governor just gave the green light for some beaches to reopen despite coronavirus cases increasing and a startling death toll approaching 700

A call center contracted by the CDC to give coronavirus guidance failed to practice social distancing at a training. An employee later tested positive for COVID-19.

7,000 of US coronavirus deaths happened in association with nursing homes. That's almost 20% of all US deaths.

The coronavirus pandemic has created a hidden crisis for funeral directors who are rapidly running out of protective equipment and space for bodies

Sean Penn's nonprofit is providing drive-through coronavirus testing in Los Angeles — he and cofounder Ann Lee are creating a guide to replicate their efforts in other cities

After one month of coronavirus lockdown, more than 50% of Los Angeles is now unemployed

YogaWorks is permanently closing all New York City studios as the coronavirus outbreak wreaks havoc on the US fitness industry

Hospitality and tourism job postings have tumbled 60%, more than any other sector — and it highlights the outsized damage of the coronavirus on the travel industry

'We are in uncharted territory.' Startups should expect valuations to crater 30% as COVID-19's bite deepens

Amazon's plans in finance could be 'more compelling' than taking on Wall Street. Here's how it's building a bank for itself.

From Jenna Orkin

U.S. COVID-19 Deaths Surge to New Record High as 4,500+ People Die in 24 Hours

China’s Export Restrictions Strand Medical Goods U.S. Needs to Fight Coronavirus, State Department Says

Storing medical information below the skin’s surface

Specialized dye, delivered along with a vaccine, could enable “on-patient” storage of vaccination history.

MAP: See when the coronavirus outbreak will peak in every state

CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK MAY HAVE STARTED AS EARLY AS SEPTEMBER, SCIENTISTS SAY

Methane Levels Reach an All-Time High

Omar Sheikh: if not Daniel Pearl, a trail with links to ISI, 9/11 mastermind and bin Laden

Facebook: we're canceling any large physical events we had planned with 50 or more people through June 2021. 

Ford Tests Buzzing Wristbands to Keep Workers at Safe Distances

HARVARD, WITH A $40 BILLION ENDOWMENT, WILL RECEIVE $8.7 MILLION IN FEDERAL AID FOR CORONAVIRUS RELIEF

It’s the End of the World Economy as We Know It

Experts suggest there will be “a rethink of how much any country wants to be reliant on any other country.” - NYT

US alerted Israel, NATO to disease outbreak in China in November — report

45 NYC doormen and janitors dead from coronavirus, union says

U.N. warns economic downturn could kill hundreds of thousands of children in 2020

A New Statistic Reveals Why America’s COVID-19 Numbers Are Flat

1. Wuhan, China, abruptly increases death toll by 50%

2. China's economy contracted for the first time in nearly 30 years after getting hammered by the coronavirus

   BenevolentAI uncovered a potential coronavirus treatment currently entering clinical trials

   High school and college seniors are asking Obama to give the class of 2020 a commencement speech

   To know the real number of coronavirus cases in the US, China, or Italy, researchers say multiply by 10

3. Tim Cook said Apple has donated 30 million face masks and shipped 2 million of its own face shields

   Tourist spending across Europe fell by 68%, with Italy seeing a massive 96% fall, UBS says

4. Gold's Gym closing locations permanently

From Jenna Orkin

U.S. coronavirus death toll tops 25,000, doubling in one week

Far worse to come: COVID-19 collapse of state and local governments

This represents the first report of a significant SARS-CoV-2 mutant, and raises the alarm that the ongoing vaccine development may become futile in future epidemic if more mutations were identified.

The Only Man Who Has A Clue

EXCLUSIVE: AS WASHINGTON DC FACES CORONAVIRUS SPIKE, SECRET MILITARY TASK FORCE PREPARES TO SECURE THE CAPITAL

China May Have Beaten Coronavirus, But Now It Could Be Facing a Food Crisis

‘There Will Be Mass Starvation,’ Moscow Opposition Warns Mayor as Coronavirus Slams Economy

Pennsylvania State Senate votes to override governor's stay-at-home order

Coronavirus, box in plexiglass tra gli ombrelloni: "Così garantiamo la sicurezza ma facciamo ripartire il Paese"

Economies won’t be able to recover after shutdowns

Several US-backed rebels surrender Syrian Army in Homs: video

COVID-19 has wiped out all jobs created since the Great Recession: Another 5.2 million Americans filed for unemployment last week, resulting in 22+ million unemployed in just 4 weeks

Starbucks prepares to reopen stores closed in coronavirus pandemic, predicting a return to normal operations in June

Coronavirus UK live: The government prepares to announce a three-week extension to the lockdown

From Jenna Orkin

Coronavirus New Zealand: PM Jacinda Ardern takes 20 per cent pay cut

Coronavirus testing hits dramatic slowdown in U.S.

The Revolution After The Crisis - Forbes!

Chile counts coronavirus deaths as ‘recovered’

Greece Fears Turkey Plans to Send Streams of Migrants Infected with Coronavirus to Europe - VOA 

Donald Trump appoints vaccine conspiracy theorist Robert Kennedy Jr to lead vaccine committee

US may have to endure social distancing until 2022 if no vaccine is quickly found, scientists predict

U.S. Stops Issuing Passports Except For 'Life-Or-Death' Emergencies

Flattening the Curve or Flattening Bellies? Africa's COVID-19 Dilemma

Donald Trump names WWE’s Vince McMahon as adviser to restart US economy

Greece to Lose At Least Half of Tourism Revenues Due to Coronavirus

Hue, Da Nang cities set up free ‘rice ATMs’

Zoo might feed animals to each other to stay afloat during lockdown

Coronavirus UK live: 761 more people die with COVID-19 bringing death toll in Britain to 12,868

Amrca should be ready for 18 months of shutdowns, Fed official warns

Nurses at a hospital in Mexico were reportedly told not to wear face masks so they wouldn't incite panic in patients

9/11 Redux

A Chinese province is offering cash rewards up to $800 for any resident who tracks down and catches someone illegally crossing the border from Russia

1. US officials raised alarms about safety issues in Wuhan lab

2. House Democrats introduce plan to pay Americans $2,000 a month until economy recovers from COVID-19

   The world's largest cargo plane is taking to the skies to transport COVID-19 supplies. Take a look inside the six-engine Antonov An-225 Mriya.

   Oil falls to $19 per barrel after agency projects coronavirus will cause record slump in global demand

   A major US fruit supplier says up to 15% of its produce 'will end up in the ditch' without funding to donate to food pantries

   Amazon may have to shut all warehouses in France after a court order that it can only ship essential items

   New York City food pantries declare a state of emergency as demand soars, while thousands of gallons of milk and tons of produce are dumped nationwide

   
   

   

   Farmers say they may have to kill and discard baby pigs as slaughterhouses close and the industry faces losing $5 billion

   McDonald's employees claim they were forced to continue to work and were kept in the dark when a coworker caught COVID-19, according to a new OSHA complaint

   JCPenney exploring bankruptcy options as the coronavirus pandemic shatters its hopes of a turnaround

   China knew the coronavirus would become a pandemic in mid-January, but for 6 days claimed publicly there was 'no evidence' it could spread between humans

China's border with Russia new front line in coronavirus fight

Jenna Orkin

Chernobyl guides say worst wildfires in area's history are out of control

Intel officials probe whether virus escaped from a Chinese lab

N.Y.C. Death Toll Soars Past 10,000 in Revised Virus Count

China's border with Russia new front line in coronavirus fight

Whistleblower: COVID-19 Patients Need Oxygen Therapy Not Ventilator

Virus power-grab? Trump admin seeks 'sweeping' powers to detain without trial during pandemic

Florida nurse, 33, found dead after being exposed to coronavirus

Factors associated with hospitalization and critical illness among 4,103 patients with COVID-19 disease in New York City

The Bureau of Prisons just bought $60,000 worth of hydroxychloroquine, the unproved coronavirus treatment touted by Trump

World's Largest Pork Producer Shuts Key Plant

'Our sex toy company is booming since lockdown - this is what people are buying'

Amazon fired 2 employees who criticized warehouse working conditions during the coronavirus pandemic

Amazon To Hire 75,000 More Staff After Pausing Grocery Orders Amid "Unprecedented Demand"

San Francisco is being touted as a national model for stopping the coronavirus, but an expert says it may not stay that way in the next phase

San Francisco's mayor is warning pot-smokers to stay away from the city on 4/20: 'Order food. Watch Netflix. Stay home and stay safe.'

Pot Use Reaches All-Time High In March

2 of the world's biggest drugmakers just teamed up on a coronavirus vaccine, and they're aiming to launch it next year

Herd immunity is the only way the coronavirus pandemic will end — and it would require a vaccine. Here's how it works.

Walmart clarifies its policy on the sale of nonessential goods after a shopper said she was barred from buying a baby car seat

At least 30 grocery store workers have died from the coronavirus, and their colleagues are pleading for shoppers to wear masks and respect social distancing

The UK economy could shrink by 35% with 2 million more people unemployed due to the coronavirus

Face masks could raise risk of coronavirus, Surgeon General said (Mar 2)