TMN is taking a few days off. We’ll see you on Monday. About 45 million Americans have lost their jobs during the pandemic. At the same time, US billionaires made $584 billion. 1/22 | ABC News Seattle clears the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone. 2/22 | The Seattle Times Russia
Fauci says at the current pace, US coronavirus infections could top 100,000 new cases a day. 1/21 | STAT The CDC calls American Airlines' decision to resume full flight capacity a "substantial disappointment." 2/21 | CNBC The EU announces it will now allow travel from certain
China formally adopts a controversial security law, giving it new powers over Hong Kong. In anticipation, the US begins eliminating Hong Kong’s special status. 1/25 | BBC News, CNBC The CDC says the coronavirus is spreading too rapidly and broadly for the US to get it under control. 2/
As of yesterday, there have now been 500,000 confirmed deaths worldwide and 10 million cases of COVID-19—and record-breaking daily new infections. 1/19 | The Associated Press Public health experts dispute Pence and Azar's claims that increased testing, not reopening, is the cause for the
The White House renews trying to kill off the Affordable Care Act in a brief filed with the Supreme Court. Democrats see the effort playing in their favor. 1/22 | NPR, Politico The House of Representatives votes to make Washington DC the 51st state; the Senate is not expected to
The US has had more than 1 million jobless claims a week for 14 straight weeks. Millions face an “income cliff” if their CARES Act support ends in July. 1/18 | NBC News, CNBC Across the United States, 39,327 new coronavirus infections were reported Thursday, topping the previous single-
We added a new feature where we name our sources under each headline. Reply and let us know if you spot any bugs. Thanks! The US experienced its highest single day of new coronavirus cases on Wednesday with more than 45,500, breaking the April record. 1/22 | NBC News
Dr Fauci, America's top infectious disease expert, warns of "a disturbing surge of infection" and "increased community spread" in many southern and western states. 1/24 The CDC’s director says Covid-19 has "brought this nation to its knees." 2/24
State and city leaders in the US respond to a surge in coronavirus cases by implementing new rules, scaling back on reopening plans. 1/21 In many areas, Latinos comprise a dramatically higher percentage of positive COVID-19 tests. 2/21 The director of the Harvard Global Health Institute says
The WHO reports the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases, more than 183,000 new cases in the latest 24 hours. 1/19 A dozen states have seen record highs of new COVID-19 cases since Friday. One expert likens the spread to a “forest fire.” 2/19 The
