Ohio’s Governor Just Ordered All Bars and Restaurants to Close, Starting Sunday Night
Gov. Mike DeWine of Ohio announced that he ordered all bars and restaurants to close in his state, starting at 9 p.m. tonight. “Every day we delay, more people will die,” said Dewine. We will be issuing an order closing all bars and restaurants in #Ohio beginning at 9:00 tonight. — Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine)…
O’Hare Airport Was Total Chaos on Saturday. But the White House Is More Upset About a Tweet.
zz/Dennis Van Tine/STAR MAX/IPx On Saturday night, as images of huge crowds stuck at customs at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport went viral, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker tweeted his frustration—tagging President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. “These crowds are waiting to get through customs,” he said, “which is under federal jurisdiction….you need to do something…
Report: The Trump Administration Offered “Large Sums” to Secure Exclusive Rights to a Coronavirus Vaccine
Alex Brandon/AP The Trump administration attempted to persuade a German science firm with “large sums of money” to leave Europe and develop a coronavirus vaccine “only for the United States,” according to reporting in a German newspaper Sunday. It’s a bizarre tale. From Reuters: Earlier, the Welt am Sonntag German newspaper reported that U.S. President Donald…
Tom Hanks, Spread As Much Vegemite on Your Toast As You Like. But Here’s the Thing You’re Missing.
Shane White/Dave Bedrosian/Shutterstock/Zuma Everyone is right to be worried about the spread of coronavirus. But what about the spread of Vegemite? The famously salty Aussie staple appeared as a cameo in this weekend’s corona-drama Down Under, thanks to actor Tom Hanks, who sparked an outbreak of concern, and a historic debate among our citizens: Is…
Coronavirus Growth in Western Countries: March 14 Update
I’m not promising to do this every day, but having done it once it’s now fairly easy to update. Note that the y-axis on these charts now goes up to 140x because the base trendline from Italy has continued to grow. That will continue to go up until the number of new cases flattens out.…
300 People with Coronavirus Are in Intensive Care in France. Most of Them Are Under 60.
In France, 300 people with coronavirus are in intensive care; more than half of them are under the age of 60. Though coronavirus is understood to be particularly lethal among the elderly, France’s new numbers underscore the reality that younger generations can still face serious consequences. French health authorities on Saturday reported a sharp rise…