ARCHIVES
10,000 Deaths, Brit Prime Minister on Oxygen
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
As the US crossed the benchmark of 10,000 coronavirus deaths, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was checked into intensive care in a London hospital suffering with the disease. He’s reported to be on oxygen.
A Critical Week, The Unproven Drug
Monday, April 6, 2020
The Pandemic Report: British Prime minister Boris Johnson is in the hospital with the coronavirus and CNN anchor Brooke Baldwin has it, as does the Navy captain relieved of command of his aircraft carrier for sounding the alarm about the virus spreading on …
100,000 Body Bags, Running out of Ventilators
Friday, April 3, 2020
In a chilling indicator of what the country faces, The Federal Emergency Management Agency asked the Pentagon for 100,000 body bags as the coronavirus pandemic spirals.
Worst Day Yet, Demand and Lack of Supply
Thursday, April 2, 2020
More than a thousand people died of the coronavirus in the United States in the last 24 hours, the worst day yet. President Trump said, “We’re going to have a couple of weeks, starting pretty much now, but especially a few days from now that are going to be horrific.”
Pillows, Bibles and Ventilators
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Magical Thinking: As Americans have trouble sleeping with pandemic worries, President Trump yesterday turned over the microphone at his daily briefing to Michael Lindell, founder of Minnesota-based My Pillow, who appears on cable television along with the Flex Seal guy. Lindell, a …
Death Projections, Supply and Demand
Monday, March 30, 2020
Reality Television: The country’s top epidemiologist said it’s possible that the US could suffer 100,000 to 200,000 deaths before the coronavirus pandemic is over. This morning, 2,513 people have died of the coronavirus in the United States, up by 802 over …
$2 Trillion Stimulus, Breathing Trouble
Saturday, March 28, 2020
Stimulating America: As US cases of the coronavirus passed 100,000, the House approved and President Trump signed the $2 trillion stimulus bill, clearing the way for direct payments to taxpayers, jobless benefits, money for the states, and a huge bailout fund …
Unemployment and Bailout
Friday, March 27, 2020
Bleak House: As the House considered the $2 trillion coronavirus bailout, the government reported a shocking $3.2 million unemployment claims last week and the US became the country with the most infections in the world, surpassing even China where the pandemic …
New York Slowing, Dying in Italy
Thursday, March 26, 2020
The rate of increase in New York coronavirus appears to have slowed slightly, but Gov. Andrew Cuomo still says the state is still in dire straits. New York is the epicenter of the pandemic in the US.
Bailout Bigger than the Budget, The Living Dead
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Pandemic Politics: Just after midnight, Congress finally reached agreement on a $2 trillion pandemic bailout bill that includes the Democratic demands for stronger protections for workers and oversight of a $500 billion fund to bail out distressed businesses. The intent is to …

