President Donald Trump called the leading infectious disease expert in the United States, Dr. Anthony Fauci, “a little alarmist” in his response to coronavirus outbreaks in the United States. Fauci, who also serves on the White House coronavirus task force, said the development of the coronavirus pandemic has become his …
Read More »Trump administration opposes funding for testing and CDC on virus relief bill
Even though Sen. Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican and Majority Leader, is moving to present his own measure earlier this week, some Republicans remain skeptical that even another coronavirus package is needed, arguing that part of the aid passed in the stimulus bill enacted in March has not yet been spent. …
Read More »Walmart, other retailers start demanding masks this week
Orlando, Florida. As a new week begins, more major retailers will begin requiring customers to put on facial covers. What you need to know Walmart, Lowe’s, Walgreens among retailers requiring skins on Monday Retailers: mix of local mask orders creating confusion Southeast grocery stores do not demand masks, fear “undue …
Read More »A Kentucky couple is under house arrest after refusing to sign the auto-COVID-19 quarantine order.
A Kentucky couple was placed under house arrest and forced to wear ankle monitors after refusing to sign a self-quarantine order after testing positive for coronavirus. Elizabeth and Isaiah Linscott said authorities from the health department and the sheriff’s office showed up Thursday at her Radcliff, Kentucky home because she …
Read More »Georgia Democrats face a tight deadline to choose John Lewis’s replacement in the race
“We are still grieving,” Fulton County Democratic Committee chair LeWanna Heard-Tucker told CNN on Sunday. “This is the process unfortunately.” Heard-Tucker is one of seven local Democratic leaders on a committee tasked with reviewing applications from Georgians interested in being the party’s candidate. Those interested in being the Democratic candidate …
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