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Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) at the weekend retweeted a post on Twitter which said in part “F**k a National day of prayer,” in relation to President Trump’s call for Americans of all faiths to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus outbreak. Late Saturday, anti-gun activist David Hogg posted a tweet, saying, “Don’t let this administration address COVID-19 like our national gun violence epidemic. F**k a National day of prayer

Wikipedia says Dr. Fauci was born December 24, 1940 (age 79). If that's his age, it puts him in the high risk group for dangerous impacts if he were to contract COVID-19. He is definitely doing a public service by letting the American people know the magnitude of the potential crisis. But is he putting himself at risk by going around to TV studios and doing all these press conferences? Has anyone seen where the media has asked him if he has been tested, and whether he has considered limiting his social outreach because of his age? In other words,...

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This is CNBC’s 24-hour blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. All times below are in Eastern time. This live blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks. Global cases: More than 156,000, according to Johns Hopkins University Global deaths: At least 5,833, according to Johns Hopkins University U.S. cases: At least 2,952, according to Johns Hopkins University U.S. deaths: At least 57, according to Johns Hopkins University

In a press conference held on Sunday afternoon, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that all restaurants will have their occupancy levels cut in half and all bars will be closed to stop the coronavirus spread. Newsom made the first announcement that all bars, night clubs, wineries and brew pubs are non-essential locations and will shut down. The Governor then stated that restaurants are a more “nuanced” issue and that the state doesn’t believe they require a total closure at this time. However, all restaurants’ occupancy levels will be cut in half, and patrons will be required to socially distance themselves...

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San Francisco used to be a beautiful place to visit or even live. Democrats have run the state into a shit hole status! Fentanyl and Heroin abuse, the numbers are frightening, but let’s worry about illegal immigrants. While our mainstream media is focused on the “China” virus Pelosi’s San Francisco is going down. The streets of San Francisco look like a scene from the zombie movie the Walking Dead. Video below: https://twitter.com/Squill_whispers/status/1239252896342048770?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1239252896342048770&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rightjournalism.com%2Fvideo-while-msm-talks-about-covid-19-in-pelosis-san-francisco-homeless-drug-addicts-become-real-zombies%2F Another example of the Walking Dead: https://twitter.com/CleanUpWestSoma/status/1236836093749653504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1236836093749653504&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rightjournalism.com%2Fvideo-while-msm-talks-about-covid-19-in-pelosis-san-francisco-homeless-drug-addicts-become-real-zombies%2F When I first saw these videos I thought that it was the casting for Walking Dead, but it seems that this...

[Catholic Caucus] Italian Police Storms Mass in Rome (Video) Italian police interrupted a Mass in Cerveteri, Rome, EWTN's Alexey Gotovskiy reports (Twitter, March 15, video below). The Mass was broadcasted in the Internet. The stream showed few people assembled in front of the Church for prayer. There was less danger of contamination than in a supermarket, train or bus.

When new, virulent diseases emerge, such SARS and Covid-19, the race begins to find new vaccines and treatments for those affected. As the current crisis unfolds, governments are enforcing quarantine and isolation, and public gatherings are being discouraged. Health officials took the same approach 100 years ago, when influenza was spreading around the world. The results were mixed. But records from the 1918 pandemic suggest one technique for dealing with influenza — little-known today — was effective. Some hard-won experience from the greatest pandemic in recorded history could help us in the weeks and months ahead.

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- As the number of coronavirus cases in California rapidly escalates, Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling for all bars in the state to close. Newsom is also asking all Californians age 65 and older and those with chronic conditions to isolate themselves at home. "We are calling for the home isolation of all those 65 years or older and all those with chronic conditions," Newsom said. He said all bars, wineries, nightclubs and brewpubs should be closed.

NEW YORK -- Ticket sales plunged to their lowest levels in at least 20 years at North American movie theaters as the coronavirus pandemic led to one of Hollywood's worst weekends at the box office. Receipts totaled about $55.3 million in U.S. and Canada theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. Not since 2000 has weekend box office revenue been so low, according to data firm Comscore, when $54.5 million in tickets were sold on a quiet September weekend. More people went to the movies the weekend after Sept. 11, 2001. Disney's latest release from Pixar, “Onward,” remained the top film,...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) – South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster announced temporary closures for schools and updated on coronavirus efforts in the state on Sunday. Gov. McMaster announced the closure of all schools from Monday, March 16 through Tuesday, March 31. This includes Pre-K -12, universities, colleges, and technical colleges. A grant has been offered to provide free meals (two a day) for children to be picked up or delivered by school buses. Buses will also be used to deliver WiFi sources to some areas and some buses will deliver instructional materials. Daycares are not included in this order, but the...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker will order all Illinois bars and restaurants to close their dine-in operations at the end of the business day on Monday. “We are working with restaurant owners and food delivery services across the state to see if restaurants can safely keep their kitchens open, so the restaurants can continue food delivery to people at their homes,” Pritzker said at a news conference Sunday at the Thompson Center in the Loop. “The time for persuasion and public appeals is over. The time for action is here. This is not a joke. No one is immune to this,...

March 15, 2020 — Volume 27 No. 13 Yesterday, we told you about our efforts and conversations with the Treasury Department and the IRS to secure filing and payment relief for taxpayers and tax preparers in light of the uncertainty and challenges caused by the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Based upon our conversations, we anticipate that Treasury and the IRS will announce this week an extension of the April 15th deadline by as much as 90 days, and a waiver of penalties and interest for most taxpayers. Additionally, Treasury and the IRS are aware of the major deadline...

During a press conference on Sunday, President Donald Trump announced that the Federal Reserve is taking drastic action to cushion the economy from the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak that has become a pandemic. According to Trump, the Federal Reserve will drop the interest rate to near zero.  "The effects of the coronavirus will weigh on economic activity in the near term and pose risks to the economic outlook. In light of these developments, the Committee decided to lower the target range for the federal funds rate to 0 to 1/4 percent," the Federal Open Market Committee said in a statement. "The...

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The young man handed her a stethoscope, opened his shirt, and pointed to where she should place it. Hesitantly, she reached forward, pressed it to his skin, and broke into tears. The heart Elisabeth Tilly heard inside the chest of a 25-year-old stranger was the same that once beat inside her son. Christopher, age 8, was killed more than two decades ago, by a truck barreling through a crosswalk in front of his elementary school. But the memory of her grievously injured son lying in a Salt Lake City hospital is still raw. A few doors down from Christopher, 4-year-old...

Some states and local governments are ordering businesses to close down and placing other restrictions aimed at reducing the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus.  Chicago Tribune reporter Gregory Pratt says Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker will be ordering restaurants to stop serving dine-in customers in an effort to slow the spread of the virus. The order will take effect at the close of the business day on Monday.  BREAKING: Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker will order all restaurants across the state to be closed to dine-in customers in a further attempt to curb the coronavirus. Delivery and drive up will remain open....

All schools and daycare centres in the Netherlands are to be shut from Monday until at least April 6 in an effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus, ministers decided on Sunday after a crisis meeting with health experts and education officials. In addition, cafes, restaurants, sex clubs, cannabis cafes, saunas and sports clubs will all close their doors at 6pm on Sunday for three weeks, health minister Bruno Bruins said in a televised news conference. The move is a u-turn on Friday’s position, when the government said that schools and daycare centres should remain open so that essential workers...

Mark Frilot took medicines to treat what he thought for several days was a case of the flu, but he just couldn’t turn the corner. His fever was spiking nightly. At one point, his wife, Heaven, found him on the edge of their tub talking to himself, delirious. When he went to East Jefferson General Hospital on Thursday, the staff diagnosed him with double pneumonia and the new coronavirus. Since then the Kenner lawyer has been sedated and attached to a breathing machine as doctors help him fight the potentially deadly respiratory disease that has caused a worldwide pandemic. Heaven...