“The president has made a decision to suspend all travel to the United Kingdom and Ireland”
US Vice President Mike Pence announces the coronavirus travel ban will be extended at midnight EST on Monday (04:00 GMT Tuesday)https://t.co/NtkdrLHvql pic.twitter.com/E3LJd9jMl4
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) March 14, 2020
This is unacceptable. The reactionary, poorly planned travel ban has left thousands of travelers at ORD forced into even greater health risk. @realdonaldtrump and @CBP: no one has time for your incompetence. Fully staff our airport right now, and stop putting Americans in danger. https://t.co/gswIaHwelx
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot (@chicagosmayor) March 15, 2020
Just waiting in a very long line with thousands of people to clear Customs at JFK T4. Not sure who's really taking things seriously. @JFKairport @DHSgov @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/0xjV42V2zs
— jake vinson (@vjake20) March 15, 2020
BREAKING: Massive lines at US airports like Chicago O'Hare have developed Saturday night as American travelers attempt to return home from Europe after travel ban.
Illinois Gov. Pritzker: "The federal government needs to get its s@#t together. NOW." https://t.co/oXVGjg8lu8
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) March 15, 2020
Without social distancing, coronavirus cases double every 4 days or so.
Let’s say there were 50,000 cases in the US on Friday.
That means by the time emergency rooms are overrun (end of next week), there will be 200,000.
This. Is. MADNESS. https://t.co/9KLAcVibZy
— Mikel Jollett (@Mikel_Jollett) March 15, 2020
The chief medical officer for England has confirmed 10 further patients who tested positive for covid-19 have died taking the total number of covid-19 related deaths in the UK to 21
— Sky News Breaking (@SkyNewsBreak) March 14, 2020
Boris Johnson once said his political hero was the mayor in “Jaws,” praising him for defying mass hysteria to keep the beaches open after a constituent is eaten by a shark. As the coronavirus now stampedes across the world, he's heeding the same principle. https://t.co/GoUCNRvxu8
— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) March 14, 2020
Trump’s test is negative for coronavirus, per memo from White House physician, @jdawsey reports. While some of you may have mixed feelings about this, please consider the value of keeping Trump healthy so that he spends a great deal of time in prison.
— Jeffrey Guterman (@JeffreyGuterman) March 14, 2020
“They’re trying to scare everybody, from meetings, cancel the meetings, close the schools — you know, destroy the country. And that’s ok, as long as we can win the election,” POTUS told guests at Mar-a-Lago last weekend. https://t.co/UxZb0GumFU
— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) March 15, 2020
Hoboken NJ has implemented a curfew starting Monday. Residents are required to remain in their homes from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. unless they are required to work. All bars and restaurants are no longer permitted to serve food within the restaurant or bar effective March 15 at 11 a.m.
— Shimon Prokupecz (@ShimonPro) March 15, 2020
Elsewhere…
Canada’s chief public health officer says no one should leave the country unless they have to, because of the growing #COVIDー19 pandemic.
What are your rights in the time of #coronavirus? Do you need to comply? https://t.co/Iwk9OQzFN3 @TorontoStar
— Joanna Chiu 趙淇欣 (@joannachiu) March 14, 2020
Hong Kong and Singapore were hit early with the coronavirus. But each now has fewer than 200 cases — while France, Germany and Spain, which were hit late, all have more than 10 times that number.https://t.co/L02WYMvSmR
— NPR (@NPR) March 13, 2020
Italian officials say new virus cases jumped 20% to more than 21,000 in one day. https://t.co/GCyG8683jZ
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 14, 2020
Spain to announce national lockdown as COVID-19 infections near 6,000 https://t.co/jKMLc14uiD pic.twitter.com/SdhcMRwZyB
— CP24 (@CP24) March 14, 2020
Czech pubs prepare to turn off taps early to contain coronavirus https://t.co/Q5Rfsb2XVx pic.twitter.com/CRYqTASLik
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 15, 2020
At drive-through COVID-19 testing centers in South Korea, the test takes 10 minutes at most.
Results are texted to you, usually the next day. And it's free — paid for by the government.https://t.co/LE2UjcJcD0
— NPR (@NPR) March 14, 2020
I’d like to have a word with this asshole. 🤬
— 🇺🇸🛹DeMarcus 🛹🇺🇸 (@semperdiced) March 14, 2020
I have a great bar recommendation. Drinks are cheap, great jukebox, no assholes crowding your space. It’s called “Home” https://t.co/35diQrLtZz
— David Freedlander (@freedlander) March 15, 2020
Is it me or does Randy Rainbow knows when to post his videos when we really could use a laugh. https://t.co/FjYDiZ6aWn
— David Weissman (@davidmweissman) March 15, 2020
The Overnight Note 