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“We feel a deep sense of gratitude for people that are in fear of deportations that are still addressing essential needs of tens of millions of Californians,” said Gov. Gavin Newsom, who noted 10% of the state’s workforce are immigrants living in the country illegally who paid more than $2.5 billion in state and local taxes last year.
Adm. Michael Gilday, chief of naval operations, is reviewing whether he can reinstate Captain Brett Crozier, who is in isolation on Guam with the coronavirus. Crozier was removed from command on April 2 for writing a letter asking for help for his crew that went viral. Either way, President Donald Trump could overrule the admiral's decision. Other military news is on ways organizations are supporting troops, as well.
More than half a dozen states tried to ban abortions during the pandemic, deeming them nonessential procedures. While a circuit court is allowing some procedures to proceed in Texas, cases brought by other state's providers might end up before the Supreme Court. News is reported on how women are being forced to travel long distances, as well.
More than 500 employees working at a Smithfield facility in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, tested positive. Meat plants across the country have been worried about having to close as workers get sick.
Media outlets report on news from Thailand, Cambodia, Philippines, Hungary, India, China, South Korea and Kyrgyzstan, as well.
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The FDA approved saliva tests, but experts say there remains some question as to whether the levels of virus in the saliva would be high enough to be reliably detected. Meanwhile, scientists wonder if the power of CRISPR could be tapped to help with testing. In other news: CT scans could offer a quick diagnosis, antibody tests hold clues to exposure, Abbott launches another test, and more.
Because of widespread protective-gear shortages, nurses across the country have been asked to wear the same masks, gowns, face shields and other equipment for days on end. Health care providers have been vocal about the issue since the outbreak began, but the New York State Nurses Association's case is the first taken to the courts. In other news on health-care workers: wealthy hospitals woo providers; front-line workers report on nightmarish scenarios; a look at how doctor's offices struggle amid crisis; and more.
Administration officials and congressional Republicans have pushed for a quick infusion of cash to keep the program going but Democrats have demanded that any legislation includes more money for health systems, food aid and testing efforts.
Last week, and new 5.2 million people filed jobless claims, which was down from the previous week's record number but still enough to drive the country toward Great Depression-levels of unemployment. The losses are also notable in how quickly they've played out. In the financial crisis starting in 2008, it took two years for 8.6 million Americans to lose their jobs. And the actual unemployed numbers could be much higher due to filing difficulties applicants face with state systems.
“They were just overwhelmed by the amount of people who were expiring,” said Eric Danielson, the police chief in Andover, New Jersey. The 17 bodies were among 68 recent deaths linked to the long-term care facility, Andover Subacute and Rehabilitation Center I and II, including two nurses. Meanwhile, nursing home deaths across the country continue to soar.
Health officials have been warning for more than a decade about the dangers of epidemics in jails and prisons, which are ideal environments for viral outbreaks. Seventeen infected inmates have died at federal prisons across the U.S. since late March.
New York reported 752 deaths on Tuesday, for a total of nearly 11,600 since the outbreak began. The densely populated city has struggled to keep the virus from spreading like wildfire. "How can you not wear a mask when you’re going to come close to a person?” said Gov. Andrew Cuomo in announcing the decision. “On what theory would you not do that?” More and more states are eyeing requirements for residents to cover their faces, in a trend that might last long after the current pandemic.
“I don’t take anything away from hot spots,” said Gov. Steve Bullock of Montana, a Democrat “But we don’t want to become one of them.” Meanwhile, hospitals are working with supply shortages beyond ventilators. For example, as thousands of patients develop kidney issues, there's an alarming increase in demand for dialysis fluid.
The CDC played a major role in eradicating smallpox, as well as the near-elimination of polio. Globally, it won acclaim for helping fight AIDS, Ebola and Zika. Now, under President Donald Trump, experts say its a non-entity in the battle against the coronavirus. In other news from the Trump administration: Vice President Mike Pence put to the test; HHS Secretary Alex Azar snubbed by White House; health experts getting pushed to side in briefings; and more.
Although the World Health Organization faces criticism for how long it took to declare the outbreak a pandemic, the international organization took early and forceful action to try to mitigate the spread of the virus. President Donald Trump still wants to cut off funding, though -- a decision that drew swift push back. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stressed the importance of unity in the face of the crisis on news of Trump's intentions. Meanwhile, a State Department memo advised Trump against cutting funds, saying the move would cede ground to China.
In states like Michigan, North Carolina, Kentucky and California a spate of protests broke out over stay-at-home orders. Some of those who turned out were driven by economic frustration, while others cited civil liberty concerns.
President Donald Trump plans on Thursday to announce new guidelines that would allow regions that haven't been hit as hard to relax some social distancing policies. Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus task force coordinator, said that while data across the country shows the nation “improving,” Americans must recommit to social distancing to keep up the positive momentum.
President Donald Trump is eager to reopen businesses and schools, but even members of the economic panel he convened to help guide the efforts say that until there's widespread testing that goal is unreasonable. Reports also emerge that some business leaders didn't know they were on Trump's economic panel until the president publicly announced their names. Meanwhile, Democrats take steps to ramp up the country's ability to quickly test possible patients.
President Donald Trump demanded that Republican leaders immediately call the Senate back into session to confirm his nominees for vacant administration positions, or take an extended recess so he can install interim appointees without a vote. The lawmakers have been meeting every few days in "pro forma sessions" to keep the president from doing just that.
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