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China is closing itself off as coronavirus cases spike worldwide - CNN - 0 views

  • "in view of the rapid spread of Covid-19 across the world, China has decided to temporarily suspend the entry into China by foreign nationals holding visas or residence permits" as of March 28.
    • annabelteague02
       
      makes sense. they reported no new cases about a week ago, and then had a new case as a result of someone returning to the country
  • country is returning to normal.
    • annabelteague02
       
      yay!
  • At a Beijing gym popular with expats, managers posted a sign saying "foreign friends" would no longer be allowed to enter, "because of (the) overseas epidemic threshold." CNN also saw doormen at a bar in Sanlitun, a popular Beijing nightlife area, refusing entry to non-Chinese-looking patrons.
    • annabelteague02
       
      seems questionable, i'm sure there are many non-chinese people who live in China, and haven't left the country
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  • Jim Boyce, a Beijing resident who posted on Twitter about restrictions on foreigners, said that one barber shop which put up a sign barring non-Chinese still allowed at least one expat to get his hair cut there.
    • annabelteague02
       
      this doesn't make sense.
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South Africa, Spain restricting dog walking amid coronavirus outbreak | Fox News - 0 views

  • Dog lovers in South Africa have been ordered not to take their beloved pets for a walk for three weeks, Police Minister Bheki Cele said at a news conference.
    • annabelteague02
       
      stuff like this is hard! because it is understandable, but is very very hard on the owner and the pet. if people walk six feet apart it wouldn't be an issue, but i guess there is no way to ensure that everyone is and the risk is too big
  • 24/7 curfew that the police and the military will begin enforcing Friday.South Africans can still leave the house for essential services and to buy necessities like food and medicine. However, the country, unlike New York, has deemed alcohol sales as non-essential.
    • annabelteague02
       
      again, understandable. ideally this is what every country would do, because the coronavirus thrives in groups of people, and this minimizes that possibility. still, i am sure it is very hard on people
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Coronavirus Stimulus Package F.A.Q.: Checks, Unemployment and More - The New York Times - 0 views

  • The House of Representatives was expected to quickly take up the bill and pass it, sending it to President Trump for his signature.
    • annabelteague02
       
      ohhh i understand. so the senate passed it easily, but now the House of Representatives is having issues unanimously agreeing, and might have to vote in person. got it.
  • Most adults would get $1,200, although some would get less. For every qualifying child age 16 or under, the payment would be an additional $500.
    • annabelteague02
       
      what do you have to do to qualify?
  • Single adults with Social Security numbers who are United States residents and have an adjusted gross income of $75,000 or less would get the full amount. Married couples with no children earning $150,000 or less would receive a total of $2,400. And taxpayers filing as head of household would get the full payment if they earned $112,500 or less.
    • annabelteague02
       
      how much does 1,200 help people? how many months would this cover, if any?
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  • The bill does not help people in that circumstance now, but you may benefit once you file your 2020 taxes.
    • annabelteague02
       
      this seems odd bc a lot of people who would benefit from this bill recently had their income lowered bc of the virus....
  • three weeks.
    • annabelteague02
       
      this is a LONG time for people who need the money ASAP
  • According to the bill, you would get a paper notice in the mail no later than a few weeks after your payment had been disbursed. That notice would contain information about where the payment ended up and in what form it was made. If you couldn’t locate the payment at that point, it would be time to contact the I.R.S. using the information on the notice.
  • Yes. Menstrual products are now eligible for reimbursement after at least 15 years of lobbying and debate.
    • annabelteague02
       
      yay! i think?
  • Did the legislation make it illegal for any internet provider to cut off service to an individual or small business that can’t pay its bills?No.Did the legislation make it illegal for utility providers to cut off service?No.
    • annabelteague02
       
      oof. this could be rlly hard for small business owners, especially right now.
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Many House members coming back to Washington in anticipation of vote on coronavirus sti... - 0 views

  • requested to show up in person and vote on the historic stimulus bill, infuriating lawmakers who are nervous about traveling during the coronavirus crisis.
    • annabelteague02
       
      very risky! can they not vote online??
  • That means members who want to cast a vote on the historic measure need to show up on Friday to have their position recorded. A voice vote would allow fewer members to be present.
    • annabelteague02
       
      this is a tough choice. vote in person and run the risk of getting infected / infecting others, or don't vote and have the bill o a certain way you do not support?
  • Massie told a local radio station Thursday that he's "having a really hard time" with the bill, and didn't seem too concerned about lawmakers' difficulties in getting back to Washington.
    • annabelteague02
       
      very selfish.
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  • "If congressmen are complaining that it's hard to travel, well, what about the truckers that I saw on the road when I drove to DC? Hitch a ride with the trucker. ... If you're a congressman making $87 an hour and find it hard to get to DC, well, hitch a ride with the trucker," Massie said on 55KRC talk radio.
    • annabelteague02
       
      it's not about the money, clearly. it's about the deadly virus, and the fact that the US now has more cases than Italy or China
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Boris Johnson: UK Prime Minister tests positive for coronavirus - CNN - 0 views

  • In a video, Johnson said he was experiencing a temperature and a persistent cough, which are key symptoms of the virus, and that he took a test on the advice of the country's chief medical officer, Chris Whitty.
    • annabelteague02
       
      he got tested when he started having symptoms, which is setting a good example for his country
  • Few heads of government, however, have contracted it.
    • annabelteague02
       
      is it possible they have contracted it but refuse to get tested so they don't really know?
  • The infection also raises concerns over Johnson's fiancee, Carrie Symonds, who is pregnant.
    • annabelteague02
       
      that's troubling. i hope she is healthy and staying isolated and safe
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U.S. surpasses China, Italy in coronavirus cases; California sees spike as well - Los A... - 0 views

  • The United States has surpassed Italy and China in having the most confirmed coronavirus cases, according to a global case tracker run by Johns Hopkins University.
  • overwhelm hospitals in the coming days and weeks.
  • As of Thursday afternoon, the United States was reporting more than 82,400 cases, above China’s tally of more than 81,700 and Italy’s count of more than 80,500.
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  • The U.S. has reported more than 1,100 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins.
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    US surpasses China and Italy in Corona cases, with a death toll of 1,100, as of yesterday
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Senate talks on coronavirus stimulus bill continue - The Washington Post - 0 views

  • propping up an economy hard-hit by the coronavirus, after weekend negotiations failed to produce a deal.
    • annabelteague02
       
      would this pay workers who are now being laid off?
  • directing enough money to households, hospitals and health professionals.
    • annabelteague02
       
      it seems fair that health professionals and hospitals would need money because they are working so hard right now
  • It would direct $1,200 to most adults and $500 to most children.
    • annabelteague02
       
      how will this work? will all adults just be given 1,200 extra dollars?
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  • Treasury Department would have broad discretion over who receives the money.
    • annabelteague02
       
      could be problematic
  • The bill includes massive funding streams for households, with payments scaling back for those with incomes of $75,000 and above.
    • annabelteague02
       
      this seems good
  • prescribe many terms to dictate how Treasury determines who receives the assistance.
    • annabelteague02
       
      what is stopping them from creating terms and limitations? if they did this fairly everyone would be on board
  • Democrats have argued that without protections for workers, companies receiving bailout money could fire their employees and pocket the taxpayer assistance, which would undermine the purpose of the federal aid.
    • annabelteague02
       
      i hope this wouldn't happen but the possibility is scary. all they need to do to get everyone to agree is add terms that prevent this from happening!
  • Many Senate Republicans were unhappy with paid sick leave provisions in that bill but voted for it anyway.
    • annabelteague02
       
      WHY
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Syrian migrants trying to reach Greece from Turkey find their dreams evaporating as bor... - 0 views

  • But four days ago, Turkey abruptly announced it was no longer abiding by the deal. The decision followed the death of 33 Turkish soldiers in Syria’s Idlib, the last remaining rebel bastion where Turkish-backed rebel groups and Turkish armed forces are fighting a major battle against the Russian-backed Syrian army.
    • annabelteague02
       
      this is problematic because turkey hosts more syrian refugees than any other place in the world....
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Task force health expert contradicts Trump about coronavirus vaccine timing - CNNPolitics - 0 views

  • "Let me make sure you get the ... information. A vaccine that you make and start testing in a year is not a vaccine that's deployable."
    • annabelteague02
       
      no matter the political issues, it is scary that it could be a year and a half before a coronavirus vaccine is created.... there are more and more cases every day
  • Fauci
    • annabelteague02
       
      brave of him to stand up to the president like this
  • "Well, I think treatment in many ways might be more exciting."
    • annabelteague02
       
      what does this mean? like using vaccines before they are tested fully?
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  • Trump was hyperfocused on pressing industry leaders in the room for a timeline for a coronavirus vaccine and treatment. But experts at the table -- from the administration and the pharmaceutical industry -- repeatedly emphasized that a vaccine can't be rushed to market before it's been declared safe for the public.
    • annabelteague02
       
      it is frustrating, but i get why the process can't be rushed.it would suck if the virus was somehow made worse through faulty vaccines
  • repeatedly emphasized that a vaccine can't be rushed to market before it's been declared safe for the public.
  • "That's a good idea,"
    • annabelteague02
       
      it is, but also it is important to broadcast accurate info so people don't get their hopes up about a vaccine coming out earlier than it actually will
  • "I don't know what the time will be. I've heard very quick numbers, that of months. And I've heard pretty much a year would be an outside number. So I think that's not a bad range. But if you're talking about three to four months in a couple of cases, a year in other cases,"
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Taliban Peace Deal: U.S. Signs Agreement With Islamist Group In Afghanistan : NPR - 0 views

  • The drawdown process will begin with the U.S. reducing its troop levels to 8,600 in the first 135 days and pulling its forces from five bases.
    • annabelteague02
       
      i do hope this leads to peace, and i am not edcuated on the history of this issue, but from what I have heard the Taliban are very dangerous and radical, and pulling back from them might be a good idea, but it is a scary thought
  • The Afghan government also will release up to 5,000 Taliban prisoners as a gesture of goodwill, in exchange for 1,000 Afghan security forces held by the Taliban.
    • annabelteague02
       
      what is the taliban doing in return?
  • The Afghan government will also begin negotiations with the Taliban to map out a political settlement which would establish the role the Taliban would play in a future Afghanistan. These negotiations are expected to start next month. One of the first tasks in these intra-Afghan talks will be to achieve a lasting ceasefire in Afghanistan.
    • annabelteague02
       
      this seems like a constructive way to find peace, but i feel like the taliban is not giving anything up in this agreement, while the U.S. and the Afghan government are.
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  • President Trump walked away from those talks after a U.S. service member was killed in a September car bombing in the Afghan capital, Kabul.
  • The Taliban's rule in Afghanistan, which lasted just five years, ended abruptly with the invasion of a U.S.-led military coalition shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Their overthrow was a reprisal for having harbored Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaida, whose militants hijacked and crashed four American airliners in those attacks.
    • annabelteague02
       
      I did not know this before reading this article! It shows how little I really know about politics and foreign affairs.
  • Trump added 4,000 U.S. troops to the 8,900 American forces already deployed there.
    • annabelteague02
       
      that is undeniably making America's involvement in the war in Afghanistan stronger, as opposed to ending it
  • A commitment by the Taliban to end support for U.S.-deemed "terrorist organizations"
    • annabelteague02
       
      this is good! i wonder how they will do this, though
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Biden blasts Trump for calling coronavirus a 'hoax' - POLITICO - 0 views

  • "It just so diminishes the faith that people around the world have in the United States."
    • annabelteague02
       
      i agree with this 100%
  • During a rally in South Carolina on Friday evening, Trump accused Democrats of using the deadly virus as a means to harm him politically, likening it to the Russia investigation and impeachment probes that have consumed his presidency.
    • annabelteague02
       
      this is a dangerous thing to say because it could very likely diminish the possibility of the coronavirus being a real, dangerous threat to some people, when it is a very dangerous disease
  • health officials would have to coordinate all of their statements and appearances through Mike Pence’s office after the vice president was tapped by Trump to oversee the government’s response to the outbreak.
    • annabelteague02
       
      WHY! his top priority should be letting the scientists and doctors take over and help prevent people from getting sick and dying
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  • But for him to stop and start talking about being a hoax is absolutely dangerous.
    • annabelteague02
       
      placing his own self-interest in getting re-elected over the health of his country. coronavirus is a REAL THING
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US coronavirus cases: First US death from coronvairus in Washington state - CNN - 0 views

  • It's the first confirmed death from the coronavirus in the United States.
    • annabelteague02
       
      yikes
  • without any related travel history, health officials say.
    • annabelteague02
       
      weird! how did they get it then?
  • testing for the virus by the end of next week.
    • annabelteague02
       
      this is kind of scary
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  • the majority of which were repatriated passengers from the Diamond Princess Cruise ship.
    • annabelteague02
       
      traveling can be dangerous, i guess!
  • She visited South Korea for about two weeks earlier this month, according to Dr. Jeff Duchin, health officer at Public Health of Seattle & King County. The woman returned and worked for one day before noticing symptoms. She developed a fever, cough, some nausea, a headache and a sore throat, Duchin said in a news conference Friday.
    • annabelteague02
       
      Coronavirus seems to have very similar symptoms to the flu, if not the exact same. that means it is probably hard to tell the difference between a normal flu and the virus
  • allowing certain laboratories to use tests they developed and validated before the FDA has reviewed them.
    • annabelteague02
       
      i understand the logic here, but I also see danger in letting unapproved tests be used.
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Trump and the Trillion Trees - The New York Times - 0 views

  • he lauded American production of oil and gas, both fossil fuels that generate emissions of planet-warming carbon dioxide.
    • annabelteague02
       
      i don't get why he lauds it.... i get acknowledging that it is a necessary production and our society needs it, but i don't understand why our production of the two substances needs to be lauded for any reason other than making a statement
  • Republican climate advocates said they weren’t surprised that Mr. Trump sidestepped direct mention of global warming.
    • annabelteague02
       
      seems likely that he knows it is a problem that needs to be addressed, but doesn't want to lose supporters from people who don't believe in climate change or don't want to have to deal with it
  • electoral math
    • annabelteague02
       
      like trying to gain support for the upcoming election?
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  • “would require a lot more than policies to promote ever greater use of oil, gas and coal — leavened by some trees.”
    • annabelteague02
       
      planting more trees seems like a reactionary way to make the problem less damaging, and not a way to actually improve the issue
  • he didn’t mention the problem it was created to address: climate change.
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Judges postpone emergency meeting to discuss Trump/Barr concerns - CNNPolitics - 0 views

  • A group of federal judges hastily postponed an emergency meeting that was scheduled to take place Wednesday to discuss concerns about President Donald Trump and the Justice Department's intervention in politically charged cases.
    • annabelteague02
       
      why!
  • The fact that the little known independent group -- originally established in the 1980s to respond to issues concerning judicial compensation -- was having the meeting in the first place drew the attention in Washington on Tuesday and Trump made it the subject of one of his tweets.
    • annabelteague02
       
      were they inspecting him? or trying to help? i'm confused
  • General William Barr had considered resigning over Trump's tweets discussing ongoing controversies and attacking the judge hearing the case.
    • annabelteague02
       
      people are scared of him! it prevents people from being objective in any sense of the word
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Ledell Lee was executed in Arkansas in 2017. A new lawsuit says he was innocent - CNN - 0 views

  • What happened to the murder victim, Debra Reese, was "horrible," Young said. "But I was with Ledell the day this murder happened, and I do not see how he could have done this."
    • annabelteague02
       
      it is too late to know the truth now. he is already dead.
  • "No physical evidence directly tied Mr. Lee to the murder of Ms. Reese," the lawsuit says. Evidence was also "misinterpreted" at trial, it says, citing recent reviews by forensic experts.
    • annabelteague02
       
      lots of mistakes
  • A last-minute play to halt the process failed when the US Supreme Court denied multiple requests for stays of execution.
    • annabelteague02
       
      so frustrating
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  • As a result, investigation for Lee's defense was inadequate.
    • annabelteague02
       
      such a common problem
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Marco Rubio's mind-blowing explanation of his impeachment vote - CNNPolitics - 0 views

  • "Just because actions meet a standard of impeachment does not mean it is in the best interest of the country to remove a President from office. ..."... I will not vote to remove the President because doing so would inflict extraordinary and potentially irreparable damage to our already divided nation."
    • annabelteague02
       
      proof of how politics are getting in the way of a fair trial
  • New witnesses that would testify to the truth of the allegations are not needed for my threshold analysis, which already assumed that all the allegations made are true
    • annabelteague02
       
      this just doesn't make sense. why wouldn't witnesses be helpful to prove the truthfulness of the case? and if the argument is that they aren't needed because everyone knows he did it, then people are openly admitting to ignoring the truth
  • Wouldn't that make the impeachment bipartisan? And therefore nullify -- or at least mitigate -- the core of his argument that the country would see all of this as nothing more than a partisan affair?
    • annabelteague02
       
      yes, but i don't think it will actually change anything.
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  • Attempting to please all sides is what produces statements like Rubio's. In trying to thread such a fine political needle, his position on the removal of the President reads like satire. Sure, Trump probably did it. And, yeah, it's impeachable. But I'm not going to impeach him because, uh, partisanship.
    • annabelteague02
       
      so ridiculous that a fair trial is being avoided.... and it is literally the president involved who is supposed to represent what this country stands for (fair trials, truth, justice)
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Pompeo Says Iran Posed Continued Threat to the U.S.: Live Updates - The New York Times - 0 views

  • Following a bipartisan and international uproar, Mr. Trump conceded that striking such sites would amount to a war crime.
    • annabelteague02
       
      it also seems like there would be no other tactical reason for doing so except to upset the people who would be affected by the loss of these cultural sites
  • That appeared to put him at odds with his bos
    • annabelteague02
       
      i wonder why he was brave enough to speak out?
  • On Saturday, Mr. Trump declared that the United States had identified 52 potential targets in Iran, some “important to Iran & the Iranian culture.”None of them qualified as cultural sites, according to an administration official who asked not to be identified.
    • annabelteague02
       
      why would he say this? he is just making the conflict worse by releasing threats like this
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  • NATO is removing some of the trainers who have been working with Iraqi soldiers battling the Islamic State, in the wake of the American killing of Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani.
    • annabelteague02
       
      what is the motivation for doing this? then the soldiers in Iraq will be less prepared to fight against ISIS
  • but refused to provide “operational details’’ about troop movements.
    • annabelteague02
       
      why?
  • Canada, Germany and Croatia, have announced that they are moving troops out of Iraq altogether, at least temporarily, because of security concerns.
    • annabelteague02
       
      such an unsafe situation has been created
  • in a letter posted on Twitter on Tuesday.
    • annabelteague02
       
      maybe i just haven't known about it before, but it's interesting that twitter and instagram are now legitimate ways to spread official political messages
  • But he said that Iran posed a threat to American lives.
    • annabelteague02
       
      a reason for this would be nice! this is such a vague answer!
  • But since then, American officials have failed to provide any evidence to show what might have been targeted, or how soon an attack was expected.
    • annabelteague02
       
      ...
  • Some Pentagon officials have said the intelligence did not show an imminent attack. The alerts on threat streams were not unusual, they said.
    • annabelteague02
       
      so frustrating that now so many people's lives will be ruined or ended bc of one split second decision made the President, and now nobody can really justify it.
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Jersey City shooting is being investigated as an act of domestic terrorism, authorities... - 0 views

  • domestic terrorism event.
    • annabelteague02
       
      It makes sense that this would be an act of domestic terrorism because jewish people tend to shop more in kosher supermarkets. it's so depressing that people can't even go get food for their families without risking death.
  • predominantly Jewish neighborhood of Greenville
    • annabelteague02
       
      does not seem like a coincidence
  • They had a destination… They went straight to the store.”
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  • An hours-long gun battle between two armed attackers
    • annabelteague02
       
      it must have been so scary to be around that area during these hours
  • market had been deliberately marked for violence, raising the specter that the shooting was another in a growing national pattern of anti-Semitic attacks.
    • annabelteague02
       
      how could they tell?
  • kosher supermarket
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Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher to retire, review of his case canceled - 0 views

  • Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher, whose demotion for posing for a photo with a combatant's corpse was reversed by President Donald Trump, will retire and a planned review of his status has been canceled, the Navy announced late Monday.
    • annabelteague02
       
      Why.
  • Eddie Gallagher will retain his Trident as the commander in chief directed, and w
    • annabelteague02
       
      this is so horrible and gross
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'Not going to survive this': Top Navy SEAL under threat after Trump's Eddie Gallagher i... - 0 views

  • Green last week ordered a review against Gallagher for posing with other SEALs — who were not punished — alongside a dead enemy fighter.
    • annabelteague02
       
      yikes
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