US stock futures were up Wednesday following a rough start to the second quarter for Wall Street. Dow futures rose 155 points, or around 0.8%. S&P 500 futures climbed about 0.8% and Nasdaq futures were up 0.7%. Stocks finished in the red for the second day in a row Wednesday. All three indexes closed down…… MORE
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10 days for test results, 160,000 backlogged tests: The struggle to keep pace with the pandemic in the US
As the US health care system has scrambled to track the spread of coronavirus, one of the nation’s largest commercial labs has faced a backlog of tests that ballooned in the last two weeks, and has delayed results in some cases up to 10 days. New Jersey-based Quest Diagnostics had about 160,000 coronavirus test orders…… MORE
11 times Donald Trump has ‘belittled’ coronavirus
Vice President Mike Pence said something truly unbelievable in an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on Wednesday. “I don’t believe the President has ever belittled the threat of the coronavirus,” the vice president told Wolf. Which, even by Pence standards — the VP is an unstinting, 100% supporter of President Donald Trump — is pretty…… MORE
White House press secretary invites far-right personality to attend coronavirus briefing in violation of new social distancing rules
A fringe personality for a small right-wing media organization attended President Donald Trump’s coronavirus press briefing on Tuesday at the personal invitation of White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham, a person familiar with the matter told CNN. The personality, Chanel Rion of One America News, declined to leave the briefing, despite new social distancing guidelines…… MORE
Trump threatens heavy price if Iran conducts ‘sneak attack’ on US troops
President Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday, without citing any evidence, that the administration has information that “Iran or its proxies are planning a sneak attack on US troops and/or assets in Iraq.” Trump added, “If this happens, Iran will pay a very heavy price, indeed!” The President’s tweet, which the White House did not elaborate upon,…… MORE
California governor urges state leaders to issue stay-at-home orders: ‘What are you waiting for?’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom had a pointed question Wednesday for state leaders who haven’t yet issued stay-at-home orders amid the novel coronavirus pandemic: “What are you waiting for?” Newsom, a Democrat, issued the first statewide mandatory restrictions in the United States last month, ordering California’s nearly 40 million residents to stay home to help combat…… MORE
Ecuador’s largest waterfall has disappeared
The largest waterfall in Ecuador has seemingly vanished after a sinkhole swallowed part of its water source. San Rafael Waterfall on the Coca River was a prominent tourist attraction for the country, and according to NASA, drew tens of thousands of people every year. The water dropped 150 feet into a crater-like opening on the…… MORE
Last rounds of protective gear in national stockpile being shipped
The Strategic National Stockpile is deploying the last round of shipments in its inventory, depleting the bulk of its protective gear, according to a source familiar with the matter. The official added that the stockpile was never meant to serve as the only source of protective gear for the entire coronavirus response and said the…… MORE
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis cites Trump’s changed ‘demeanor’ in issuing stay-at-home order
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made clear Wednesday when issuing a statewide stay-at-home order that he is taking his cues from one man: President Donald Trump. The Republican governor won his position two years ago by tying himself closely to Trump. He took the same approach over the last month as he had resisted growing calls…… MORE
Trump spreads optimism for potential coronavirus drugs while public health officials cautiously wait for proof
There is a glaring messaging gap between President Donald Trump and top public health officials regarding medicines being used to treat coronavirus. While Trump touts them as miracle drugs that are on the brink of saving lives, experts are cautiously waiting for scientific evidence. This dynamic has played out over the past few weeks, and…… MORE
