The Times : Boris Johnson to address the nation at 8pm tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/1r0D1VgELc
— Darran Marshall (@DarranMarshall) September 21, 2020
Some context on the significance of tmrw in our national life: it will be only the third PM’s address to the nation on Coronavirus
— Beth Rigby (@BethRigby) September 21, 2020
The 1st was in March when he announced lockdown; the 2nd was in May when he set out the roadmap to recovery. And now, the second wave brings the 3rd
What we know now for sure –
— Laura Kuenssberg (@bbclaurak) September 21, 2020
Pubs to shut at 10pm from Thursday in England
PM to give another rare national address to country tomorrow night
No 10 believes narrow but real chance to slow spread before more serious measures like wider closures required
Bars and restaurants in England will have to close at 10pm under new restrictions https://t.co/DAllu4gzyl via @IrishTimesWorld
— Irish Times World (@IrishTimesWorld) September 21, 2020
ANALYSIS: Critical week & huge decisions for the PM as he weighs up which restrictions he should introduce. “All options still on the table” but in the end it’s his choice alone
— Beth Rigby (@BethRigby) September 20, 2020
Johnson 'feeling the weight of responsibility acutely' over COVID-19https://t.co/fmUEjWKgH6 pic.twitter.com/pFzScFilJD
The reason why Sir Patrick Vallance and Chris Whitty won't take questions today is because it would expose the marketing and PR approach to the pandemic taken by the Prime Minister Boris Johnson, as opposed to the scientific and much-needed approach.https://t.co/J6wZfdwIoh
— Dawn Butler MP✊🏾 (@DawnButlerBrent) September 21, 2020
In a televised address from 10 Downing Street, Chris Whitty, England’s chief medical officer, and Patrick Vallance, chief scientific adviser, suggested that the number of new daily cases in the UK could grow to 49,000 by October 13 https://t.co/C0ik25jeRh
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) September 21, 2020
Scientists have urged Boris Johnson to “step back” and “fundamentally reconsider” the Government’s response to the pandemic https://t.co/pgT1C1dtnB
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) September 21, 2020
The Guardian view on the Covid crisis: Boris Johnson let it happen https://t.co/uvzhJfSv2H
— The Guardian (@guardian) September 21, 2020
Acting early, rather than imposing stringent measures later, is the right thing to do for both our health, and the economy.
— Sadiq Khan (@SadiqKhan) September 21, 2020
Without a fit-for-purpose test and trace system, we have no choice but to look at other measures to slow the spread of the virus. pic.twitter.com/2n6RH2QLgl
Well this is stunningly cynical.
— Rachel Clarke (@doctor_oxford) September 21, 2020
The sting in the tail of @BorisJohnson’s “moonshot”? The tests will be private & you’ll have to pay for them yourself, folks.
So much for key workers on the minimum wage.
Do poor lives matter less, Prime Minister?https://t.co/9TPXlfsce0
Universities are going to be a Covid petri dish of catastrophic proportions. Just getting it on the record for when they claim that nobody could have foreseen it.
— James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) September 19, 2020
“I’ve not had a wink of sleep, totally keeking oor breeks here and there’s two men from London want a wee word” #janeygodleyvoiceover catch me on your https://t.co/eT2ppleupZ pic.twitter.com/JvuGvEUu1C
— Janey Godley (@JaneyGodley) September 21, 2020
But hey…
No 10 denies reports Boris Johnson went on secret Italy trip https://t.co/a4rPakDIwS
— The Guardian (@guardian) September 21, 2020
Theresa May says she "cannot support" the UK Internal Market Bill, currently in committee stage in the House of Commons
— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) September 21, 2020
The former PM accuses the government of acting "recklessly and irresponsibly" and warns of "untold damage" to the UK's reputationhttps://t.co/GiJ8IKdxIG pic.twitter.com/jNByXyImaV
A labrador adopted by pitbulls. To all those asking "where's Boris". He's right in front of you, what were you expecting? https://t.co/aEJjHoL0AT
— robert shrimsley (@robertshrimsley) September 21, 2020
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WORLDWIDE
COVID-19 may damage bone marrow immune cells; another reinfection reported https://t.co/hy2YNoRYYg pic.twitter.com/MSzM0fZJgR
— Reuters (@Reuters) September 21, 2020
🚨I wrote about what COVID-19 does to the heart, the controversy around the emerging science, and how it ties into this key lesson that I've talked about before: "As pandemics get wider, they feel weirder." https://t.co/7xbin1enxR
— Ed Yong (@edyong209) September 21, 2020
India's iconic Taj Mahal reopened to visitors after being closed for six months amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
— ABC News (@ABC) September 21, 2020
The number of visitors per day cannot exceed 5,000 and guests must go through thermal screening and wear masks. https://t.co/rLGdI55GUZ pic.twitter.com/AQWXPifJ6L
nerd immunity https://t.co/z2Yi4oBlvY
— Andrew (@andrew__aaaahhh) September 21, 2020
"Full-bodied tattooed primary schoolteacher regrets he cannot teach kindergarten anymore" https://t.co/ikglaozdzn
— manu is writing a utopia 🖖 (@trekonomics) September 21, 2020
🇮🇪 “We can’t leave Dublin and visitors are strongly discouraged from coming to the city.”
— Bloomberg QuickTake (@QuickTake) September 21, 2020
With Ireland experiencing a new spike in #Covid19 cases, Dublin has gone back into lockdown. @daradoy explains the new restrictions #Covid19Ireland pic.twitter.com/mvhItgm300
Denmark, for example, now has night-time curfew, guidance that people should stick to social groups of around 10, and an absolute gathering limit of 50.
— Ian James Parsley (@ianjamesparsley) September 21, 2020
People could live like that for some time if it came to it.
That’s thinking ahead and showing foresight.
2/2
Northern Ireland’s health minister would like a word with Van Morrison after singer derides "pseudoscience" and plans anti-lockdown songs https://t.co/Qqnp1CgGTS pic.twitter.com/g4J6UXRMeG
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) September 21, 2020
Wall Street plunges on fears of more global lockdowns, Dow falls 900 points: Traders fear that negotiations for a second stimulus bill could become more complicated after the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. https://t.co/1iDnBGBxlT
— Jeffrey Levin (@jilevin) September 21, 2020
Do it. https://t.co/3S6KR9XbQ5
— Christopher Wylie 🏳️🌈 (@chrisinsilico) September 21, 2020
'A crazy year up north': Arctic sea ice shrinks to 2nd-lowest level on record https://t.co/j3TD9xngAM pic.twitter.com/9C236tGQZA
— Jeffrey Levin (@jilevin) September 21, 2020
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THE IDIOCRACY THAT IS TRUMPWORLD
BREAKING: Most Americans are skeptical of Pres. Trump's performance on the COVID pandemic, disbelieving of his rhetoric on the virus and critical of what they view as his lagging approach to containing it, new @ABC News/Ipsos poll finds. https://t.co/Pz0JbxhyuY
— ABC News (@ABC) September 13, 2020
America could be headed for an "apocalyptic" COVID-19 fall, leading epidemiologists warn https://t.co/E69I0xATHJ pic.twitter.com/zG3oZRjKKi
— The Hill (@thehill) September 21, 2020
The CDC posted—but then suddenly deleted—critical guidance about how COVID-19 actually spreads https://t.co/iwM4ClJ4An
— TIME (@TIME) September 21, 2020
Months before Bob Woodward’s book documented President Trump’s efforts to deceive Americans about the peril posed by COVID-19, Robert F. Kennedy’s 26-year-old grandson tried to blow the whistle from inside Trump’s coronavirus task force. https://t.co/Ih2kiHIWnr
— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) September 21, 2020
We’re sprinting towards the very real possibility of Obamacare being invalidated and there is absolutely no plan from the White House or congressional Republicans to replace it. We’re just gonna see millions lose their insurance and…. That appears to be that.
— Sam Stein (@samstein) September 21, 2020
People are already voting in the 2020 election and we still have never been given a persuasive explanation as to why the President of the United States bows down to the Russian leader as he does to no other. Seems like something voters should understand. https://t.co/XW2ZiUwS7m
— Don Moynihan (@donmoyn) September 21, 2020
Full report herehttps://t.co/k0NvxQOrcx
— James Doleman (@jamesdoleman) September 21, 2020
Trump admin. unveiled a new set of punitive measures against Iran on Monday, even as it faced isolation on the world stage after other major powers rejected a unilateral move by the US to reimpose UN sanctions on Tehran. https://t.co/AqWbO9yDfB
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) September 21, 2020
And…
If you don't think Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death and Trump's rush to fill her Supreme Court seat could energize Democrats to possibly record election turnouts in November, you probably haven't seen what's going on in the Democratic base.#RuthBaderGinsberg https://t.co/355StLxcAJ
— Jon Cooper 🇺🇸 (@joncoopertweets) September 21, 2020
"It just sounds to me like it would be somebody else" — Trump is still ludicrously insisting that RBG's final wish is somehow a forgery pic.twitter.com/CWJOq1pxT0
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 21, 2020
“‘Do we consider social peace a high priority,’ Levin asks, ‘or does every side press every technically permissible advantage (because the other side does) until we have nothing left to defend?’” https://t.co/M8z1wucHxM
— Michael Gerson (@MJGerson) September 21, 2020
NBC NEWS: Conservatives push anti-abortion rights as litmus test for next nomineehttps://t.co/FWM93diJP7 pic.twitter.com/XEgy7vGkSx
— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) September 21, 2020
McConnell says Trump nominee for RBG vacancy will be voted on before election https://t.co/IZcbcBHHwV pic.twitter.com/eUsSrwyMB9
— New York Post (@nypost) September 21, 2020
Trump should hold on to the court seat and, if he loses the election, trade it to Democrats in return for dropping all charges. https://t.co/ZAqJIVqYiy
— Jonathan Chait (@jonathanchait) September 21, 2020
But hey, here’s today’s Distraction du Jour
A slippery slope to federal takeover of cities: DOJ Designates New York City as an ‘Anarchist Jurisdiction’ – NBC New York https://t.co/JZHTqju4ef
— Frank Figliuzzi (@FrankFigliuzzi1) September 21, 2020
what kind of shithole country labels its greatest city an 'anarchist jurisdiction'
— Jeff Tiedrich (@itsJeffTiedrich) September 21, 2020
This order hypocritically lays the groundwork to defund New York and the very types of law enforcement President Trump pretends to care about.
— NY AG James (@NewYorkStateAG) September 21, 2020
The president should be prepared to defend this illegal order in court.https://t.co/8aJLVMAt6V
It's an absolutely fearsome time here, and I encourage every supporter of the president to heed his wise words and stay far away from New York City.
— Anand Giridharadas (@AnandWrites) September 21, 2020
What? pic.twitter.com/PECZHaEtNq
— The Portland Beehive (@OregonProgress) September 21, 2020