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Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ) on Tuesday proposed to withhold Senate pay until Congress passes a bill providing economic relief to the American people during the coronavirus pandemic.

Presidential hopeful Joe Biden (D) criticized Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s statewide response to the coronavirus pandemic, declaring in a statement that “Floridians deserve science-based action.”

A team of researchers at MIT announced this week that it will publish an open-source design for a low-cost ventilator that could potentially save lives during the ongoing Wuhan coronavirus pandemic. The ventilators designed by the “MIT Emergency Ventilator Project” will cost just $100 as opposed to up to $50,000 for typical hospital ventilators.

Some 170,000 Britons volunteered overnight to support the NHS after the govt called for the creation of a “volunteer army”.

Two food delivery vans were firebombed by “youths” after Boris Johnson announced that UK would enter a three week nationwide lockdown.

Americans are growing more concerned over the state of the American economy than that of their personal health, a Harris Poll released this week revealed.

The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) praised “comrade” Britney Spears after she posted a quote that called on people to virtually connect “during this time of isolation” and learn to “feed each other, re-distribute wealth,” and “strike.”

A recent analysis by the Wall Street Journal shows that top executives in the United States sold a total of roughly $9.2 billion worth of stock between the start of February and the end of last week, saving the executives a potential loss of $1.9 billion. Jeff Bezos sold three percent of his Amazon holdings, worth $3.4 billion, at the beginning of February.

Sadiq Khan warned that if trains in the city continue to be packed with passengers, the city may implement police checks on travellers.

Lawyers for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange reportedly plan to apply for his release on bail based on the risk of contracting the Wuhan coronavirus while imprisoned.

Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr., announced this week that he is encouraging students to return to the college’s Lynchburg, Virginia, campus despite ongoing concern over the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic. Falwell stated, “I think we have a responsibility to our students — who paid to be here, who want to be here, who love it here — to give them the ability to be with their friends, to continue their studies, enjoy the room and board they’ve already paid for and to not interrupt their college life.” 

Florida State University announced last week that it will adopt an exam software that will record students at home through their webcams. Now, students are arguing that the software violates their privacy rights.

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has no immediate plans to cancel the Democrat convention this summer, DNC Communications Director Xochitl Hinojosa confirmed on Monday.

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk stated in a recent tweet that he has shipped 1,225 ventilators from China to medical facilities in the United States.

Administrators at Pomona College have caved to the demands of a group of student protesters. Students will now be permitted to remain on campus during the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic.

Amazon announced this week that it has kicked almost 4,000 sellers off of its platform for price gouging on emergency items during the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is ordering travelers flocking to the Sunshine State from coronavirus hotspots — particularly the New York Tri-State Area — to self-quarantine, he announced on Monday.

The chairman of the Metropolitan Police Federation warned that police in London will struggle to enforce Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s lockdown measures, saying that the military may need to be called in if more police officers continue to contract the Chinese coronavirus.

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Spanish troops disinfecting nursing homes have found, to their horror, residents living among the infectious bodies of the deceased.

Bernie Sanders reportedly snapped at a reporter who asked about his absence from Sunday’s procedural vote on the coronavirus economic relief package, telling the reporter to “stay away,” citing the CDC requirement to maintain a certain distance.

Sen.Barrasso said “environmental extremists,” under the leadership of Nancy Pelosi are delaying critical assistance to the American people in a time of economic crisis to pursue a “liberal wishlist.”

Twitter says that alleged misinformation about the Wuhan coronavirus spread by Chinese Communist Party officials is perfectly in line with the platform’s terms of service, despite the fact that the company announced a platform-wide crackdown against misleading information about the Chinese virus last week.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) on Monday attacked Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) after the Maine lawmaker criticized Democrats for blocking a bipartisan economic relief package.

A new report shows that e-commerce sites doubled their ad spending between mid-February and the second week of March as social distancing became the norm due to the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic.

Silicon Valley Masters of the Universe Tim Cook, Elon Musk, and Mark Zuckerberg have reportedly promised to donate as many as 18 million face masks to help fight the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic.

Spain entered its second week under national lockdown by recording its deadliest day since the Chinese coronavirus reached its shores, with 426 people dying in just 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 2,182. In

A Secret Service employee has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, a United States Secret Service (USSS) spokesperson confirmed on Monday.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel introduced a string of new emergency guidelines, banning public gatherings of more than two people, in an attempt to slow the spread of coronavirus.

Professors around the country are expressing concern that their recorded online lectures may be shared by students with conservative media outlets.

Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE) and Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) are calling on Twitter to ban Chinese Communist Party officials from the platform over misinformation about the Wuhan Coronavirus.

Professors at Northwestern University claim that university officials do not have the authority to cancel final exams. Officials announced last week that final exams would be optional for undergraduate students that are “stressed” over the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic.

Tennessee U.S. Senate candidate Amb. Bill Hagerty (R) on Saturday blasted China for its role in trying to hide information about the coronavirus that originated in its country and has now spread throughout the world and is hurting the global economy.

Germany’s Angela Merkel has gone self-quarantined in her home after contact with a doctor infected by the Wuhan coronavirus.  

Tucker Carlson argued this week that universities and colleges around the country will be forced to reform after the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic. Carlson argued that the crisis has revealed that institutions can afford to offer drastically cheaper distance learning options to all students.

Harvard University announced this week that it is canceling its annual spring commencement ceremony as a precautionary measure against the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus. Instead, the university will stream several virtual graduation ceremonies on May 28.