Monday, April 27, 2020

PANDEMIC - Unsafe Protests Pushed by Trump



"Crowds gather to protest restrictions, but health experts issue grim warning?" PBS NewsHour 4/20/2020

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SUMMARY:  There are forecasts tonight that the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic is still ahead, even after the current wave passes.

The warnings come as deaths in the United States have nearly doubled from a week ago.  But, also, at the same time, momentum is building here and abroad to lift restrictions.




"The politics behind protests of stay-at-home orders"PBS NewsHour 4/23/2020

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SUMMARY:  Officials at all levels of U.S. government are engaged in discussions about how and when to resume commerce and other activities.  Polling data shows the majority of Americans support restrictions to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus, but there have been some pockets of resistance against these measures.  Yamiche Alcindor reports on the beliefs and the organizations driving the dissent.



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