Monthly Archives: April, 2020

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was first to solidify the return date, announcing Monday that his chamber will "honor our constitutional duty” and conduct business in person after being on an extended recess since March 26. “We’re going to take whatever safeguards the Capitol physician recommends that we engage in and we believe we can…

The Chinese government has suggested that President Donald Trump's administration might be hiding something about its response to the coronavirus crisis, as both Washington, D.C. and Beijing trade accusations and disinformation while the pandemic continues to spread.The Chinese foreign ministry sent a tweet on Monday suggesting there were "growing doubts over the US government's handling…

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is stepping off the field and onto the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic just months after winning the Super Bowl.Duvernay-Tardif, the first medical student graduate to play in the NFL, detailed his…

Beginning May 4, all passengers on JetBlue flights will be required to wear masks, the airline announced late Monday.“Wearing a face covering isn't about protecting yourself, it's about protecting those around you,” Jet Blue Chief Executive and President Joanna Geraghty said in a statement. “This is the new flying etiquette. Onboard, cabin air is well…

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox.  Sign up here.I’m an emergency physician at St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx. I have been in the ER every day these last few weeks, either supervising or providing direct care. I contracted a COVID-19 infection very early in the outbreak, as…