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Mega barf alert and gag me with a chainsaw: UC tells students 'do not' say 'Chinese Virus' and 'do not allow' others to say it, either --The document directly tells students what names they should use for the virus. | 28 March 2020 | The Council of Chief Diversity Officers [job titles that should be eradicated and salaries rerouted to victims of the coronavirus] at the University of California released a "guidance document" to announce "supportive positive and inclusive campus climates during the COVID-19 crisis." The list begins by telling students to "reject racism, sexism, xenophobia and all hateful or intolerant speech, both in person and online," and to "Be an 'up-stander,' and discourage others from engaging in such behavior." "Do not use terms such as 'Chinese Virus' or other terms which cast either intentional or unintentional projections of hatred toward Asian communities, and do not allow the use of these terms by others," the university tells students and faculty, insisting that all members of the campus community refer to the virus as only "COVID-19" OR "coronavirus" in all "oral and written communications."

Trump green-lights call-up of one million reservists to battle Covid-19 | 27 March 2020 | To help with the Covid-19 coronavirus emergency, US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order authorizing the call-up of up to a million reserve military personnel in the army, navy, air force and coast guard. Secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security - which is in charge of the Coast Guard units not subordinated to the Navy - are now authorized to order individual members and units of the Ready Reserve under their jurisdiction to "active duty not to exceed 24 consecutive months," Trump noted in the executive order signed on Friday evening. The number of mobilized reservists is "not to exceed 1,000,000 members on active duty at any one time."

Trump extending social distancing guidelines to April 30 to slow spread of coronavirus | 29 March 2020 | President Donald Trump is extending the voluntary national shutdown for a month as sickness and death from the coronavirus pandemic rise in the U.S. The initial 15-day period of social distancing urged by the federal government expires Monday and Trump had expressed interest in relaxing the national guidelines at least in parts of the country less afflicted by the pandemic. But instead, he decided to extend them through April 30... Many states and local governments have stiffer controls in place on mobility and gatherings.

Coronavirus Bay Area: Officials say expect shelter-in-place order extension until May 1, sources say | 30 March 2020 | Bay Area residents should expect an extended shelter-in-place order, past the early April date set by the regional order, officials and sources tell ABC7 News's media partner The Mercury News. This comes after President Trump announced the extension of federal guidelines, despite earlier saying society would [see if it's possible to] "reopen" by Easter. Six Bay Area counties first took action, implementing shelter-in-place-orders to curb the spread of novel coronavirus before Gov. Newsom mandated the order statewide three days after. The order went into effect March 17 and is set to end on April 7.

Incident Management Teams are receiving COVID-19 assignments --Area Command, Type 1, Type 2, and NIMO teams | 27 March 2020 | At least eight interagency Incident Management Teams have been deployed to work on issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. These are the teams that usually are assigned on wildfires, hurricanes, and other natural disasters, but can adapt to manage many different kinds of planned or unplanned incidents, organized under the Incident Command System. As we reported earlier, three Area Command Teams were given assignments on March 17 to develop protocols and wildfire response plans for maintaining dispatching, initial attack, and extended attack capability. The plan was for the personnel to work remotely, rather than assemble in one location.

Florida setting up checkpoints for New Yorkers fleeing coronavirus | 29 March 2020 | Florida has announced it will roll out highway checkpoints to screen New York motorists fleeing the coronavirus hot spot for the Sunshine State. The checkpoint will be created on Interstate 95 in an attempt to stop the spread of coronavirus through the state's northern border, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Saturday, according to the Tampa Bay Times. The Sunshine State has already set up a similar measure on Interstate 10 to discourage travel from hard-hit Louisiana, which has seen more than 3,000 cases. Florida Highway Patrol and sheriff's deputies started screening cars Friday and requiring Louisiana travelers to self-quarantine for 14 days.

TSA security director for several NY airports tests positive for coronavirus | 29 March 2020 | The TSA’s director of security at several metro-area airports has tested positive for the coronavirus. "While I am required to stay out of work for the next 14 days, I will keep on top of the ongoing activity,” Robert Duffy -- the federal Transportation Security Administration’s director of security at LaGuardia, Islip, Westchester and upstate Stewart airports -- told colleagues Friday in an e-mail obtained by The Post... His e-mail came three days after he reported that a TSA agent at LaGuardia had tested positive for the COVID-19 bug -- at that point, the second at the Queens airport to be infected with the virus. At least 11 TSA employees in the New York area tested positive for the deadly bug before Duffy’s announcement.

Trump sends off '70,000-ton message of hope' to New York harbor for coronavirus response | 28 March 2020 | President Trump bid bon voyage Saturday to a U.S. Navy hospital ship bound for New York City "stocked up" with supplies and medical personnel to aid in the coronavirus pandemic response. "This great ship behind me is a 70,000-ton message of hope and solidarity to the incredible people of New York, a place I know very well, a place I love," Trump said before sending off the USNS Comfort... Before saluting the "fully loaded" ship farewell from the pier, Trump praised the 1,200 medical personnel aboard as the military's "greatest weapon" in the pandemic response. The ship has 12 operating rooms, a medical laboratory, a pharmacy, a helicopter deck and more, Trump said.

CDC issues travel advisory for New York, New Jersey, Connecticut | 28 March 2020 | The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a travel advisory urging people in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut to "refrain from non-essential domestic travel" for the next two weeks. President Donald Trump had asked the CDC on Saturday to issue the advisory after he had floated the idea of a quarantine earlier in the day. The CDC said this advisory does not apply to employees of critical infrastructure industries, including but not limited to trucking, public health professionals, financial services, and food supply. These employees of critical infrastructure, as defined by the United States Department of Homeland Security and have a special responsibility to maintain normal work schedules.

CDC issues domestic travel advisory as coronavirus deaths double to over 2,000 within two days | 29 March 2020 | The United States is advising residents of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut not to travel domestically after the number of reported coronavirus deaths doubled to over 2,000 nationwide within two days. It took about a month from the first report of a coronavirus death on February 29 to the number reaching 1,000 on Thursday. By Saturday, the number of reported deaths had doubled to 2,000. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the travel advisory Saturday, urging residents of the three states to "refrain from nonessential domestic travel for 14 days effective immediately."

Trump considers 'enforceable' quarantine in New York, New Jersey and parts of Connecticut | 28 March 2020 | President Donald Trump said Saturday that he's considering placing a short-term quarantine on New York, New Jersey and certain parts of Connecticut as the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread. "I'm thinking about that right now. We might not have to do it but there's a possibility that sometime today we’ll do a quarantine," Trump told reporters at the White House Saturday. "Short-term, two week on New York, probably New Jersey and certain parts of Connecticut." Trump said he would make a decision today whether to enforce a quarantine.

Trump authorizes call-up of military reservists to active duty - White House | 27 March 2020 | U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order authorizing the secretaries of homeland security and defense to call up military and Coast Guard reservists to active duty, the White House said. Under the order, the two secretaries are authorized to order reservists from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard to active duty for up to two years "not to exceed 1,000,000 members on active duty at any one time."

Italy considers extension of country lockdown as death toll climbs over 10,000 | 28 March 2020 | Italy is considering an extension of the country's lockdown after their death toll from the coronavirus hit 10,000 Saturday, with nearly 900 people dying in the past 24 hours. The number of confirmed cases rose by about 6,000 to 92,472, the second-highest number of cases in the world behind the United States.The Lombardy region, which has seen more cases than the rest of the country, recorded 542 new deaths, bringing the total there to 5,944. The country's lockdown has been active for over three weeks and was set to expire next Friday.

Rhode Island Police to Hunt Down New Yorkers Seeking Refuge --National Guard troops will help police conduct house-to-house searches to find people who traveled from New York. | 27 March 2020 | Rhode Island police began stopping cars with New York plates Friday. On Saturday, the National Guard will help them conduct house-to-house searches to find people who traveled from New York and demand 14 days of self-quarantine. "Yesterday I announced and today I reiterated: Anyone coming to Rhode Island in any way from New York must be quarantined," Governor Gina Raimondo (D) said. "By order. Will be enforced. Enforceable by law." ...National Guard members will be stationed at the T.F. Green airport, Amtrak train stations and at bus stops. The citizen-soldiers will be following up with people at local residences. The maximum penalty for not complying: a fine of $500 and 90 days in prison.

Cuomo threatens to sue RI over new policy to find New Yorkers in the state | 28 March 2020 | New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) said Saturday that if Rhode Island does not roll back its new policy of stopping vehicles with New York license plates and collecting information about New Yorkers who have entered the Ocean State, he would sue... Rhode Island's governor, Gina Raimondo (D), issued an order Friday enacting new measures to stem the spread of the coronavirus.The governor's measures allow law enforcement officers to stop cars and collect information about motorists should they have a New York license plate, according to a report from Bloomberg. The National Guard will be stationed at Rhode Island's airport as well as Amtrak and bus stations to question passengers about their travel plans. The National Guard will then knock on doors in coastal communities to identify people who've been to New York state to ensure that they are following a 14-day quarantine. 

Trump says coronavirus quarantine on New York, New Jersey, Connecticut not necessary, CDC to issue 'travel advisory' | 28 March 2020 | President Trump on Saturday night said the administration would not be issuing a quarantine on New York, parts of New Jersey and some of Connecticut as part of the efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus. "A quarantine will not be necessary," he tweeted, noting that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) would issue a "travel advisory" later in the evening... Trump had said earlier that he was considering imposing an "enforceable quarantine."

Hillary Clinton Hit With Backlash Over Joke About U.S. Leading in Coronavirus Cases: Trump 'Did Promise America First' | 27 March 2020 | Failed 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has found herself in hot water this week after she made an offensive joke about reports that the U.S. is leading in the number of coronavirus cases in the world. It was reported on Thursday that the United States has outpaced China and Italy with 97,000 reported cases of coronavirus, according to Fox News. On Friday afternoon, Clinton gleefully shared an article about this and tried to use it to attack President Donald Trump, the man who destroyed her own presidential dreams. "He did promise 'America First,'" Clinton tweeted, referring to a campaign slogan that Trump often used against her in 2016.

Aurora mayor, police chief test positive for COVID-19 | 27 March 2020 | (Aurora, IL) The mayor of west suburban Aurora and the police chief have tested positive for COVID-19, officials announced Friday. Mayor Richard Irvin and Chief Kristen Ziman were tested March 21 after a police supervisor was diagnosed with the disease, Aurora spokesman Clayton Muhammad said in an emailed statement... On Monday, the mayor of north suburban Mundelein announced that he tested positive for COVID-19.

Trump mulls imposing coronavirus quarantine on New York, New Jersey Connecticut | 28 March 2020 | President Trump on Saturday said he is considering imposing an enforceable quarantine on New York, parts of New Jersey and parts of Connecticut as part of the efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus. "Some people would like to see New York quarantined because it's a hotspot -- New York, New Jersey, maybe one or two other places, certain parts of Connecticut quarantined," he said outside the White House. "I'm thinking about that right now. We might not have to do it but there’s a possibility that sometime today we’ll do a quarantine -- short term, two weeks for New York, probably New Jersey and certain parts of Connecticut."

As Coronavirus Panic Spreads, Bill Gates Talks Up 'Digital Certificates' to Enforce Mandatory Vaccines --Gates is milking this crisis for all that it is worth. | 27 March 2020 | Globalist oligarch [deep-state terrorist] Bill Gates gave a chilling reply to a question during a recent "Ask Me Anything" question-and-answer session on the social media provider Reddit... It was the next part of his answer that alarmed individuals concerned with protecting medical freedom and privacy rights. "Eventually we will have some digital certificates to show who has recovered or been tested recently or when we have a vaccine who has received it," Gates said... Gates, who funded a preparedness project that conveniently war gamed for a coronavirus pandemic just months before the real pandemic hit, has frequently warned -- or perhaps threatened -- that a worldwide plague is coming to kill millions of people. [Nope. In fact, *we'll take your shot after you take ours.*]

Trump appoints Navarro to lead Defense Production Act efforts after forcing GM to make ventilators | 27 March 2020 | President Trump announced Friday he is appointing his trade adviser Peter Navarro to serve as his national Defense Production Act policy coordinator after using the act to force General Motors to begin making ventilators to treat coronavirus patients. "He's a tremendous guy and he will do a fantastic job," the president said during a press briefing with his coronavirus taskforce at the White House. He said Navarro will serve as the national Defense Production Act coordinator for the federal government... Earlier Friday, Trump said he had directed Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar to require General Motors to begin making ventilators under the Defense Production Act to combat the coronavirus pandemic after negotiations with the automaker stalled.

Coronavirus: Prime Minister Boris Johnson tests positive | 27 March 2020 | Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus and is self-isolating in Downing Street. He said he had experienced mild symptoms over the past 24 hours, including a temperature and cough, but would continue to lead the government. England's Health Secretary Matt Hancock said he had also tested positive while England's Chief Medical Officer, Prof Chris Whitty, has shown symptoms. Another 181 people died with the virus in the past day, figures showed.

Trump signs $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill --The legislation will provide relief for workers and businesses that have been devastated by the outbreak. | 27 March 2020 | President Donald Trump on Friday signed the $2 trillion coronavirus economic stimulus bill, putting in motion desperately needed financial relief for millions of Americans set back by the pandemic. Trump signed the bill just hours after the House passed it in a bipartisan vote. "I want to thank Democrats and Republicans for coming together and putting America first," Trump said... Before signing the bill, Trump marveled at the size of it. "I never signed anything with a 'T' on it," he said. The more than $2 trillion bill is the largest economic relief package in modern U.S. history.

Army Corps of Engineers eyes 114 sites to convert to hospitals in coronavirus fight | 27 March 2020 | The Army Corps of Engineers is eyeing at least 114 facilities to potentially serve as hospitals to treat patients during the coronavirus pandemic. The Army Corps has assessed 81 of the locations -- including hotels, sports arenas, convention centers, college dormitories and fairgrounds -- that could either accept patients who have contracted COVID-19 or treat non-infected individuals in order to free up overwhelmed hospitals, Gen. Todd Semonite told reporters at the Pentagon on Friday. The Defense Department has ramped up its response to calls from states and cities in desperate need of help in addressing the spread of the coronavirus, which has sickened more than 100,000 Americans and killed more than 1,500.

Coronavirus NC: Gov. Roy Cooper issues stay-at-home order for entire state | 27 March 2020 | Gov. Roy Cooper (D) issued a statewide stay-at-home order during a Friday afternoon briefing in an additional effort to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. The stay-at-home order will go into effect at 5 p.m. Monday. The order calls for all North Carolina citizens to reduce their travel, staying home as much as possible. It does not ban essential business or make it illegal for citizens to be outside their homes to get fresh air. Violating the stay-at-home order is a class two misdemeanor, but it is up to local law enforcement and district attorneys to determine how to enforce the order.

Italy coronavirus deaths rise by 919, highest daily tally since start of outbreak | 27 March 2020 | The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has surged by 919 to 9,134, the Civil Protection Agency said on Friday, easily the highest daily tally since the epidemic emerged on Feb. 21. Prior to Friday's figure, the largest daily toll was registered on March 21, when 793 people died. The 919 people who died over the last 24 hours compares with 712 deaths on Thursday, 683 on Wednesday, 743 on Tuesday and 602 on Monday. The total number of confirmed cases rose to 86,498 from a previous 80,539, taking Italy's total past that of China, where the coronavirus epidemic emerged at the end of last year.

Joe Biden Faces Sexual Assault Allegations From Former Staffer | 26 March 2020 | Former Vice President Joe Biden is facing a new sexual assault allegation, from a woman named Tara Reade, who says she has been trying to share her story since 1993 when it allegedly happened. Reade's allegation comes in the midst of Biden's surging presidential campaign and is consistent with other stories women have shared about their discomfort with the way Biden has touched them. Reade was a staff assistant for Joe Biden in 1993... She told part of her story in 2019, when Lucy Flores wrote in The Cut about the inappropriate way Biden smelled her hair and kissed the top of her head... Now, she has detailed what she says is the entirety of her experience with Biden on The Katie Halper Show.

EPA suspends enforcement of environmental laws amid coronavirus | 26 March 2020 | The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a sweeping suspension of its enforcement of environmental laws Thursday, telling companies they would not need to meet environmental standards during the coronavirus outbreak. The temporary policy, for which EPA has set no end date, would allow any number of industries to skirt environmental laws, with the agency saying it will not "seek penalties for noncompliance with routine monitoring and reporting obligations." Cynthia Giles, who headed EPA's Office of Enforcement during the Obama administration, called it a moratorium on enforcing the nation's environmental laws and an abdication of EPA's duty... In a 10-page letter to EPA earlier this week, the American Petroleum Institute (API) asked for a suspension of rules that require repairing leaky equipment as well as monitoring to make sure pollution doesn't seep into nearby water.

Trump to travel to see naval hospital ship deploy to NYC | 26 March 2020 | A Navy hospital ship will deploy to New York City this weekend to alleviate the onslaught of coronavirus patients filling the area's hospitals, President Trump told reporters on Thursday. Trump will travel to Norfolk, Va., on Saturday to bid farewell to the USNS Comfort. The ship is expected to dock in New York on Monday, roughly a week ahead of schedule after it had to undergo repairs. "I'll kiss it goodbye," Trump said during a coronavirus briefing on Thursday. "It's in Virginia, as you know, and I will go and we'll be waving together because I suspect the media will be following."

Coronavirus update: Gov. Ned Lamont requests disaster declaration to mitigate impact of COVID-19 on Connecticut residents | 26 March 2020 | Gov. Ned Lamont (D) is seeking a presidential major disaster declaration for all of Connecticut due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the state. "As a neighboring state to New York, with thousands of residents who work in or travel to New York daily, Connecticut is within the epicenter of infection," Lamont wrote in a letter to the Trump administration Thursday. "The virus knows no state boundaries, as demonstrated by the hundreds of positive cases in Fairfield County." If the declaration is approved, Connecticut residents as well as state and local governments would gain access to additional federal assistance... President Donald Trump has approved disaster declarations for a half-dozen other states, including New York and New Jersey.