New Study of Pregnant Women and COVID19 in New York City

Posted on by Josh Marshall

A small but notable collection of data was published yesterday in The New Journal of Medicine. One major New York City hospital evaluated and tested every expectant mother who was admitted to the hospital for childbirth. Almost 14% were COVID positive and almost all of lacked any symptoms. This is an early and still very small window into the kind of universal and/or random sample testing that will be necessary to get an accurate understanding of the prevalence of COVID19 in the population at large.

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Kudlow: Trump Guidelines On Reopening Economy Coming ‘In Next Day Or Two’

Posted on by Summer Concepcion

National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow told Fox Business Network’s Stuart Varney on Tuesday morning that President Trump will make an announcement on reopening the economy “in the next day or two.” Continue reading “Kudlow: Trump Guidelines On Reopening Economy Coming ‘In Next Day Or Two’” →

Fauci Isn’t Optimistic About Reopening Economy Soon: ‘We’re Not There Yet’

Posted on by David Taintor

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious disease expert, said Tuesday the U.S. does not yet have the critical testing and tracing procedures needed to begin reopening the nation’s economy, adding a dose of caution to increasingly optimistic projections from the White House.

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Obama Endorses Biden For President

Posted on by Matt Shuham

Former President Barack Obama endorsed his one-time running mate and vice president Joe Biden on Tuesday, delivering a seal of approval that Obama had withheld while the race for the Democratic presidential nomination was still competitive.

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Where Things Stand: Trump’s Fed Up With Democracy

Posted on by Nicole LaFond

His impeachment acquittal may have left him with the impression that he holds the keys to an unbound presidency. And he may be stoking secret pipe dreams that the pandemic will delay the presidential election. But President Trump is clearly getting increasingly fed up with the fact that he is leading a democratic nation and not something more totalitarian.

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Dem Sen. Introduces Bill To Bar Trump From Firing Fauci For ‘Politically Motivated’ Reasons

Posted on by Cristina Cabrera

Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) announced on Tuesday that he would formally introduce legislation to protect National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci and other directors at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from getting improperly fired by President Donald Trump.

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Chris Cuomo: Actually Never Mind, I’ve ‘Never Been More Grateful’ To Work At CNN!

Posted on by Cristina Cabrera

On Tuesday, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo walked back his heated complaint about how his job at the network isn’t “worth my time,” and is now insisting that he does, in fact, enjoy the gig and can’t thank CNN enough for having him.

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Paul Manafort Wants Out Of Federal Prison To Avoid COVID-19

Posted on by Matt Shuham

The President’s former campaign manager on Monday joined the ranks of federal prisoners asking for release in order to avoid the threat of COVID-19.

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Tokyo Has No ‘Plan B’ If Olympics Need To Be Postponed Again

Posted on by David Taintor

TOKYO (AP) — There is no “Plan B” for the Olympics if they need to be postponed again because of the coronavirus pandemic, Tokyo organizers said Tuesday.

Masa Takaya, the spokesman for the Tokyo Olympics, said organizers are proceeding under the assumption the Olympics will open on July 23, 2021. The Paralympics follow on Aug. 24.

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Sweden’s Coronavirus Death Tolls Rises Above 1,000

Posted on by David Taintor

Stockholm — The number of deaths related to the coronavirus in Sweden has surpassed 1,000.

Anders Tegnell, of the country’s Public Health Agency, says there’s been 1,033 deaths. Tegnell says 114 deaths have been reported in the last day, up from a previous 20 deaths.

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