Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) announced Sunday morning that he is taking “additional distancing precautions” in light of a former staffer testing positive for COVID-19. Continue reading “Schiff Takes ‘Distancing Precautions’ After Ex-Staffer Tests Positive For Coronavirus”
Epicenter
We’ve updated our breaking overnight news to indicate where in Washington state the ER doc who tested positive is located: It’s Kirkland, the epicenter of the state’s outbreak.
Mnuchin Expects Economic ‘Rebound’ From Coronavirus Outbreak
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin isn’t sweating the possibility of an economic recession due to the coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading “Mnuchin Expects Economic ‘Rebound’ From Coronavirus Outbreak”
Acting DHS Chief Takes Heat For Tweet Addressing ‘Very Stressful’ Airport Lines
Acting DHS secretary Chad Wolf took heat after acknowledging in a tweet early Sunday morning that passengers are experiencing long lines at airports amid the coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading “Acting DHS Chief Takes Heat For Tweet Addressing ‘Very Stressful’ Airport Lines”
FIRST ON TPM
Important new developments in a story we’ve been working since Friday: two emergency room doctors on opposite coasts are in critical condition in what could be the first U.S. cases of occupational transmission of COVID-19. Josh Kovensky has been on the story day and night. Here’s his report.
Two ER Doctors Test Positive For COVID-19
Update: This post has been updated with new information on the Washington state case.
Two emergency room doctors on opposite sides of the country are in critical condition after contracting the novel coronavirus.
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The Collateral Agonies
TPM Reader MG on new hospital bans on visitors …
This makes sense but is an extra strain on my family… Our adolescent daughter suffers from a chronic illness and was hospitalized last Thursday at our local children’s hospital in [REDACTED] for the second time this year. Her hospitalizations are lengthy. Her previous stay was 3 weeks long. A nurse called me from the unit this evening to tell me that a new rule requires that only one parent may ever visit. You have to pick. It needs to be the parent most in charge of the patient’s care because that person will also attend what were formerly called “family” sessions with doctors and other caregivers in lieu of both parents. It’s a tough situation. Meanwhile, Ohio has banned visitors all together.
Crying for all the parents with hospitalized kids.
White House Doctor: Trump Negative For COVID-19
In a memo released late Saturday evening, White House Doctor Sean Conley said President Trump tested negative for COVID-19.
“Last night after an in-depth conversation with the President regarding COVID-19 testing, he elected to proceed. This evening I received confirmation that the test is negative,” Dr. Conley wrote.
Read the full memo after the jump.
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GOP Chair Tested For COVID-19 After Experiencing Flu-Like Symptoms
The chairwoman of the Republican Party was tested for COVID-19 Friday night after experience flu-like symptoms, a party spokesperson said.
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The Psychological Effect of School Closures #2
Here’s a note from TPM Reader GH. It echoes DB’s points about the social effects of school closures. I print this not as something in favor of school closures (I can see the opposite argument) as simply a description of their impact …
I’m a parent of 3 children in Seattle Public Schools and am an employee of Amazon and have been working from home for close to two weeks now. I think there were two things that brought on the decision to close the schools. First, I think teacher absenteeism was approaching a breaking point and they could see the writing on the wall. But secondly, the equity lens. Many of our lower-income students live in multi-generational households. They were, correctly in my opinion, starting to stay home.
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