Новости за 16.05.2020

On CNN Friday, Chris Cuomo excoriated President Donald Trump for his boasts about an upcoming coronavirus vaccine — even though the economy is reopening with no national plan, partly at his demanding. “He refuses to tell you the truth. This will not disappear,” said Cuomo. “Do we have to have a vaccine? I don’t know. […]

President Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign has taken a dark turn, according to a new report in The New York Times. “Far from a one-day onslaught, it was a climactic moment in a weeklong lurch by Mr. Tru​mp back to ​​the darkest tactics that defined his rise to political power​. Even those who have grown used […]

On Friday, the House of Representatives passed a historic new rule allowing members to vote remotely as a safety precaution against the coronavirus pandemic. The basic system will be that members who are not present can transmit a document to the House clerk authorizing another member who is present to cast their vote for them. […]

Newly released economic data showed the US economy is in a terrible state and may not rebound quickly even when the devastating lockdowns imposed to stop the coronavirus pandemic are lifted. Data tracking industrial production and the vital retail sector released Friday showed record declines in April, the first full month of lockdowns to stop […]

On Friday, writing for The Washington Post, columnist Alexandra Petri roasted President Donald Trump’s remark that “When you test, you have a case … If we didn’t do any testing, we would have very few cases.” “One of the depressing things about testing for the novel coronavirus is that if you do too many tests, you […]

The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Friday evening admitted he expects 100,000 Americans will die from COVID-19 by June 1. Dr. Robert Redfield (photo, to Trump’s left) delivered the disturbing news, which he says is four days old, via Twitter. CDC tracks 12 different forecasting models of possible #COVID19 deaths in […]

Donald Trump’s coauthor of the 1987 book “Trump: The Art of the Deal” blasted the president for his response to the coronavirus pandemic during a Friday appearance on MSNBC. Schwartz joined MSNBC chief legal correspondent Ari Melber on “The Beat.” “I’m curious what you see here on day when the president is again declaring victories […]

On Friday, NBC News reported that despite all of his public controversies, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner has taken on an even more prominent advisory role in the White House in recent days. “As the White House Coronavirus Task Force begins to fade from public view and health professionals take a back seat to […]

Travels flying in the United States should expect to receive medical screen prior to boarding flights, according to a new report. “U.S. officials are preparing to begin checking passengers’ temperatures at roughly a dozen airports as soon as next week,” The Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. “Details of the […]

A specially formulated antimicrobial coating can keep surfaces clear of a human coronavirus for up to 90 days with just one application, a preliminary study said Friday, suggesting a new line of defense against COVID-19. The paper by researchers at the University of Arizona (UA), which has not yet been peer-reviewed, found that the amount […]

On Friday, CNN reported the reason why the motion from the Justice Department to dismiss the charges against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn did not bear the signatures of all the federal prosecutors who worked on the case. Specifically, according to justice correspondent Evan Perez, the two prosecutors who did not sign had first […]

On CNN Friday, history professor Phil Rubio explained the devastating impact of a potential elimination or privatization of the United States Postal Service, which is in critical need of federal relief but facing sharp opposition from President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans. “So, just for viewers at home, why does it matter if it gets […]

The Trump administration has ordered an “innovative” and “first of its kind” at home coronavirus testing program that has the support of Bill Gates and other public health experts to cease, and it’s unclear why. The program, as The New York Times and NPR affiliate KUOW report, is based in Seattle, Washington, and allowed residents […]

Google could be facing an expensive legal fight, according to an “exclusive” new report in The Wall Street Journal. “Both the Justice Department and a group of state attorneys general are likely to file antitrust lawsuits against Alphabet Inc.’s Google—and are well into planning for litigation,” The Journal reported, citing “people familiar with the matter.” […]

“An actual quote by the sitting president of the United States.” President Donald Trump on Friday afternoon said the U.S. military is developing a “super duper missile” that can go 17 times faster than any existing rocket, earning him ridicule from critics. “We have, I call it, the super duper missile,” said Trump. “And I […]