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Impact of coronavirus on the US economy Senior Writer for the Wallstreet Journal and Fox News Contributor Jon Hilsenrath joins Jon Scott to discuss the COVID-19 impact on the economy.

Coronavirus impact on US and China relations Former Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and 2016 Trump campaign Foreign Policy Advisor Kiron Skinner joins Jon Scott to discuss the W.H.O. and China relations to the U.S. amid slow COVID-19 response.

Officials say people should not let coronavirus lockdowns stop them seeking shelter from the storms. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3c7eozU

Italian tenor Bocelli sings at an empty cathedral with a message of hope to those in lockdown. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2XxoFRN

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Former Sen. Jim DeMint: Coronavirus can’t destroy America, but our response to the virus can Former South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint on the balance between Americans' safety and the economic survival of the country.

Gov. DeSantis on protecting senior citizens, expanding coronavirus testing and supporting health care workers Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis joins Mark Levin on his state's efforts to tackle the COVID-19 crisis.

Democratic Socialists of America won't endorse Biden's White House bid The Democratic Socialists of America made it pretty clear on Sunday what they thought about Joe Biden being the presumptive Democratic nominee.

Biden outlines plan to 'reopen' US safely, slams Trump's initial response to coronavirus Former Vice President Joe Biden laid out his plan on Sunday for reopening the country in an op-ed for the New York Times in which he argued that the beating “the virus is the ultimate answer to how we get our economy back on track” while bashing the Trump administration’s initial, sluggish response to the outbreak.

New York Times edits Biden sexual assault coverage, deletes references to past inappropriate 'hugs, kisses and touching' The New York Times stealth-edited its article on the sexual-assault allegation against Joe Biden by his former Senate staffer Tara Reade just minutes after it was published on Sunday morning, removing all references in a key paragraph to the multiple past accusations by several women that the former vice president had touched them inappropriately.

Cuomo says he will meet with NJ, Conn. govs to help reopen 'as soon as possible' New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said he wants residents of his state to be able to resume their normal lives “as soon as possible,” and that he will be coordinating with neighboring governors to figure out how to do just that.

Maryland's Hogan pushes back on Trump's claim that states have supplies to fight coronavirus Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan dismissed Sunday President Trump’s assertion that that states across the country are in “good shape” when it comes to supplies of ventilators and personal protective equipment in the battle against the novel coronavirus.

New Jersey's Murphy says state won't soon be 'dialing back' social distancing guidelines New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Sunday that he wouldn’t be reopening the Garden State’s economy or dialing back on social distancing guidelines anytime soon as New Jersey continues to be one of the state’s hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

Mainland China reported 108 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, up from 99 a day earlier and marking the highest number of daily infections in more than five weeks amid continued rise in patients entering the country from overseas. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3caFupV

North Korea's rubber-stamp parliament gathered on Sunday, a day after leader Kim Jong Un presided over a ruling party politburo meeting where he called for strict measures to prevent an outbreak of the new coronavirus. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3b5el7K

African ambassadors in China have written to the country's foreign minister over what they call discrimination against Africans as the country seeks to prevent a resurgence of the coronavirus. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3cgxoMD

Trump's developer friend Stanley Chera dies of coronavirus Published on April 13, 2020 at 01:04AM by By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A friend and donor to President Donald Trump who the president had said was in a coma and seriously ill after becoming infected with the coronavirus has died. Stanley I. Chera's death Saturday was reported by The Real Deal, which covers the New York real estate industry. The publication cited unidentified sources who have worked with Crown Acquisitions, the firm Chera founded and ran. Chera was in his late 70s. A White House official on Sunday confirmed Chera's identity and ties to the president. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to share details about Trump's personal friendships. Trump had spoken at recent White House briefings about a friend who had fallen ill with the virus, which has killed more than 20,600 Americans as of midday Sunday, according to Johns Hopkins University. Trump first

Worrying cases of domestic abuse have emerged across Europe after weeks of confinement. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/34xWiof

India does not have the PPE kits it needs to protect its doctors and police from Covid-19 infection. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2V2wDAK

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