The US Sent Tons of Medical Supplies to China Even as Senators Warned of Virus Threat Here
Lee County Emergency Management Coordinator Lee Bowdry, right, drops off boxes full of new N-95 face masks to a medical center warehouse facility in Tupelo, Miss. United States hospitals are facing an unprecedented shortage of masks.Thomas Wells/The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal via AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother…
Coronavirus Growth in Western Countries: March 28 Update
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Here’s the coronavirus growth rate through March 28. Sweden reported no deaths on Saturday, which is probably a mistake. Italy remains on the same track as always, though perhaps starting to show a slight deterioration that will extend their timetable by a…
The Surprising History of the Wildlife Trade That May Have Sparked the Coronavirus
A rescued young Sunda pangolin takes his first tentative steps after being released back into the wild. ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.This story was originally published by the Food and Environment Reporting Network. For the past 40 years, the Chinese government has promoted the wild…
Trump Says He Might Announce an “Enforceable Quarantine” of New York Area
Tasos Katopodis/CNP via ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Update, 9:30 pm ET: No quarantine. ….Federal Government. A quarantine will not be necessary. Full details will be released by CDC tonight. Thank you! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 29, 2020 President Donald Trump says he may…
Report: Trump Wants His Signature on Stimulus Checks
A copy of a check signed by President Donald Trump donating three months of his salary to the Department of Education.Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.In a move that should surprise no one, President Donald Trump reportedly wants his signature on the checks that…
Are You Ready For the Death of a Parent?
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.I hate to get too morbid, but it’s a fact that a fair number of elderly folks are going to die over the next few months. And as Marian and I discovered when her father died a few years ago, dying is…