The plans to bring sports back are truly dystopian (The Nation)
We don’t need distractions, we don’t need Mortal Kombat. We need to grow the hell up and wait this out.
Fauci: ‘Looks like’ U.S. deaths will be lower than original projection (The Hill)
Anthony Fauci said Wednesday morning that he thinks the number of U.S. deaths from coronavirus will end up being less than the original...
‘Never seen anything like it’: Cars line up for miles at food banks (NYT)
Millions are flooding a charitable system that was never intended to handle a nationwide crisis.
In Omaha, a food...
Fox News hosts are eager to claim COVID-19 victory (Talking Point Memo)
Give them an inch and they’ll take a mile.
Fox News hosts are now riding high on CDC Director...
Coronavirus was slow to spread to rural America. Not anymore (NYT)
Feb. 20: Areas where the coronavirus outbreak initially was slow to spread. Humboldt County in Northern California was the first rural county to report...
Expert on what’s ahead for California: Staying indoors until June (The Guardian)
California has fared better than New York, but residents should expect to stay indoors at least until June, a public health...
Your guide to face masks and coverings: How to do it right (L.A. Times)
Wearing masks or other face coverings is now recommended as one way of slowing the spread of the coronavirus.
Craft-brewed hand sanitizer (NYT)
There’s a dire need for masks and gowns and other supplies. Some unexpected businesses are stepping up to help.
The ‘Rona isn’t a joke: Black New Yorkers share frightening COVID-19 experiences (The Root)
The tongue-in-cheek assertion that “black folks can’t get the coronavirus” hasn’t aged well.
New data show that black people are...