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Trump leaves trail of unmet promises in coronavirus response

“For several months, Trump and his officials have cast a fog of promises meant to reassure a country in the throes of the coronavirus pandemic. Trump and his team haven’t delivered on critical ones.”

“…Americans are going without the medical supplies and much of the financial help they most need from the government at the very time they need it most — and were told they would have it.”

“But bold promises and florid assurances were made, day after day, from the White House and a zigzagging president who minimized the danger for months and systematically exaggerates what Washington is doing about it.

“We’re getting them tremendous amounts of supplies,” he said of health care workers. “Incredible. It’s a beautiful thing to watch.” This was when Americans were watching something else entirely — doctors wearing garbage bags for makeshift protection.”

“Trump dithered on supplies for two months after global alarm bells rang about a coming pandemic in January.”

(https://apnews.com/1b92ce21f8ddf7eefb634b92fee38fed)

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He Could Have Seen What Was Coming: Behind Trump’s Failure on the Virus

“An examination reveals the president was warned about the potential for a pandemic but that internal divisions, lack of planning and his faith in his own instincts led to a halting response.”

“Throughout January, as Mr. Trump repeatedly played down the seriousness of the virus and focused on other issues, an array of figures inside his government — from top White House advisers to experts deep in the cabinet departments and intelligence agencies — identified the threat, sounded alarms and made clear the need for aggressive action.”

“The president, though, was slow to absorb the scale of the risk and to act accordingly, focusing instead on controlling the message, protecting gains in the economy and batting away warnings from senior officials.”

“There were key turning points along the way, opportunities for Mr. Trump to get ahead of the virus rather than just chase it. There were internal debates that presented him with stark choices, and moments when he could have chosen to ask deeper questions and learn more. How he handled them may shape his re-election campaign. They will certainly shape his legacy.”

(https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/11/us/politics/coronavirus-trump-response.html)

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Pangolins may have passed coronavirus from bats to humans

“Pangolins, not snakes, may be the missing link for transmission of the new coronavirus from bats to humans.”

(https://theconversation.com/study-shows-pangolins-may-have-passed-new-coronavirus-from-bats-to-humans-135687)

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A day in the life of Callie in four parts

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Small Businesses Wait for Cash as Disaster Loan Program Unravels

“Owners were supposed to be able to get up to $2 million. Now they’re being told the cap is $15,000 — if they can get any answers at all.”

(https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/09/business/smallbusiness/small-business-disaster-loans-coronavirus.html)

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If 2020 was a sandwich

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If 2020 was a slide

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Worldwide deaths from the coronavirus hit 100,000

(https://apnews.com/afs:Content:8560610130)

“Around the world, public health officials and religious leaders alike warned people against violating the lockdowns and social distancing rules over Easter and allowing the virus to come storming back. Authorities resorted to roadblocks and other means to discourage travel.”

(https://apnews.com/8233264cd1a25eb2e583ef9f5e4f8d37)