Thousands of cases of the B.1.1.7 strain have been reported across the United States, and experts fear the variant could drive another Covid-19 surge as states race to get ahead and vaccinate https://t.co/iyiKWkMLLV
— CNN (@CNN) April 1, 2021
Emerging data suggests that the B117 variant is more lethal. If correct, this would explain why deaths are not decreasing quickly. Variants are the wild card. Vaccines can defeat them, but only if we vaccinate quickly, widely, and equitably.
— Dr. Tom Frieden (@DrTomFrieden) April 1, 2021
Nearly 100 million people have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine in the U.S. Here's how long it might take to reach herd immunity.
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 1, 2021
See how the vaccine rollout is going in your state here: https://t.co/dGSPMyk22g pic.twitter.com/Yvsg190Or4
Good news—6 months results—Pfizer vaccine remains more than 91% effective against disease with any symptoms for six months. And it appeared to be so far good against the worrying #B1351 variant from South Africa in limited data so far. Thread 🧵 #COVID19
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) April 1, 2021
https://t.co/Bf6mcZ0hLM
Despite Progress, Protecting The Population Against Covid-19 Variants Remains Complex https://t.co/I2OVVVGzQq pic.twitter.com/zgsahchxND
— Forbes Science (@ForbesScience) April 1, 2021
Ontario has announced a province-wide "emergency brake" shutdown beginning this weekend as Canada's most populous province struggles to cope with a surge in ICU admissions https://t.co/cteyIe2tga
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) April 1, 2021
COVID-19 cases among unaccompanied migrant children in facilities spark concerns over crowding. https://t.co/LgM25YG188
— ABC News (@ABC) April 1, 2021
Did you get a side order of COVID-19?
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) April 1, 2021
Mark Zuckerberg wanted to make Facebook and Instagram a reliable source of news about the pandemic. Instead he’s helped spread misinformation about vaccines https://t.co/NPWI0LMhRW
— Businessweek (@BW) April 1, 2021
COVID-19 will again dominate in Q2 2021. With new viral variants and staggered or stalled vaccine rollouts, the global economic rebound will be uneven around the world. View the Forecast here: https://t.co/LDxLOJeBW0
— Stratfor – a RANE Company (@Stratfor) April 1, 2021
Meanwhile…
New: Fed investigators are pursuing allegations from witnesses & other evidence Matt Gaetz may have used cash & drugs in his dealings w/young women – and whether any federal campaign money was involved in paying for travel & expenses for the women. @evanperez @PaulaReidCNN report
— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) April 1, 2021
Matt Gaetz allegedly showed off to other lawmakers photos and videos of nude women he said he had slept with, including while on the House floor. Sources said Gaetz displayed the images of women on his phone and talked about having sex with them. https://t.co/7rx6l8HkOv
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) April 1, 2021
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., who was traveling in Iowa on Wednesday, told NBC News that he was “surprised” he hadn’t been able to reach Gaetz yet and that the allegations were "serious." The latest from @aseitzwald https://t.co/OCh4IA4KCn
— Catherine Kim (@CatherineKimNY) April 1, 2021
Every reporter has one story they didn't write that haunts them. Mine is Matt Gaetz.
— Matt Fuller (@MEPFuller) April 1, 2021
I've been doing reporting on this for three years—his drug use, taste for young women. This story has some of that stuff, but we're still just scratching the surface.https://t.co/TrTfyyTfjW
Pelosi says Biden's $2T American Jobs Plan ushers in 'reconstruction' period for U.S. She tells reporters the legislative text of Biden's plan won't come out until sometime in May https://t.co/J8dHsd87WC #news #politics
— Nicholas A Ballasy (@NicholasBallasy) April 1, 2021
Biden’s bold plan to convince Americans that it’s not worth living in a crumbling wasteland of decrepit roads, poisoned water and moldy schools just to keep the country comfy for corporations and millionaires. https://t.co/06q8jtYgLc
— Ron Charles (@RonCharles) April 1, 2021
I think it's probably healthy for Dems (and for the bill) for this to be clear from the outset.
— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) April 1, 2021
With McConnell promising *zero* GOP votes no matter what, Dems can dispense with the inevitably futile "outreach" that would only make the bill worse anyway.https://t.co/pclHTObrkg
What was your favorite bipartisan part of the Trump tax cut, Mitt? https://t.co/7TUF5jzipM
— David Roberts (@drvolts) April 1, 2021
Analysis: Here are some pressing infrastructure projects near you https://t.co/478lsL6Mia
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 1, 2021
Republicans in the Georgia state legislature have floated the idea of increasing taxes on Delta as retribution for the company speaking out against a new state law that makes it harder for people to vote. https://t.co/L4WjxWlrtF
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 1, 2021
President Biden has asked Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to compile a memo on the president's legal authorities to forgive student loan debt, including canceling up to $50,000. https://t.co/zzYzjZ4tta
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) April 1, 2021
Derek Chauvin’s supervisor David Pleoger was just asked his opinion on when the restraint of George Floyd should have ended:
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) April 1, 2021
“When Mr. Floyd was no longer offering up any resistance to the officers, they could have ended their restraint.”
“No further questions.” pic.twitter.com/tMBRAMHwmw
Derek Chauvin's supervising sergeant at the time testified it is his opinion the restraint on Floyd should have ended when George Floyd was no longer resistant and that after he was handcuffed on the ground, he was no longer resistant.
— Omar Jimenez (@OmarJimenez) April 1, 2021
Prosecutor reply: "No further questions."
Civil lawsuits filed in response to the Capitol attack could bring forth evidence that would both prevail over the disinformation that Donald Trump continues to spew and aid in criminal prosecution, writes @KimberlyEAtkins. https://t.co/18nKBGv1BT
— Boston Globe Opinion (@GlobeOpinion) April 1, 2021
BREAKING: SUPERSEDING INDICTMENTS DROP ON THE OATH KEEPERS FOR FAILED JANUARY 6 COUP D'ÉTAT
— Eric Garland (@ericgarland) April 1, 2021
Shall we catch up on the charging docs? They're getting nas-tee.
1. A CAST OF MILLIONS! pic.twitter.com/89XjhHYfPF
“The Australian Academy of Science says the more ambitious target of the Paris Climate Agreement of keeping global warming to 1.5 degrees has now slipped out of reach and is ‘virtually impossible.’” https://t.co/gS4W0VQ6KH
— David Wallace-Wells (@dwallacewells) April 1, 2021
"The effect is substantially more severe (a reduction of ~26–34%) in warmer regions such as Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean. We also find that global agriculture has grown more vulnerable to ongoing climate change."
— David Wallace-Wells (@dwallacewells) April 1, 2021
How climate change is affecting America's pastime https://t.co/QBE1LmtvNC
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 1, 2021
Major League Baseball and its teams said Thursday they will distribute $1.5 million in free tickets this regular season to essential workers of the novel coronavirus pandemic. https://t.co/mptKElD7fa
— ABC 7 Chicago (@ABC7Chicago) April 1, 2021
***
UK WRESTLES WITH COVID SOLUTIONS
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Exclusive: Covid passport trials to begin at UK events this month
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) April 1, 2021
FA Cup final, an FA Cup semi-final, the League Cup final and the World Snooker Championship are taking part in pilot schemes https://t.co/5mnBYJ3vUb
Learn to live with Covid in similar way to flu, says Prof Chris Whitty – video https://t.co/MLiLAnsmI7
— The Guardian (@guardian) April 1, 2021
On tomorrow's front page: Brits could be swapping Spain for Bahrain under new summer holiday traffic lights system https://t.co/oLKm7LOXE9 pic.twitter.com/0EuyukxCfs
— The Sun (@TheSun) April 1, 2021
Nicola Sturgeon has committed to starting a public inquiry into Scotland’s handling of Covid by the end of the year – becoming the first UK leader to do so.@C4Ciaran has been speaking to the SNP leader. https://t.co/cLRvG43DJQ
— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) April 1, 2021
And, yeah…
"Mr Johnson and his allies have dishonoured this moment, using it in bad faith to pursue a grudge against people of all ethnicities who want greater fairness. And for what?" Brilliant leader. https://t.co/uJYk6OmZlw
— Gary Younge (@garyyounge) April 1, 2021
The most senior Black adviser to U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has resigned, the government said, the day after a report on racial disparities concluded that Britain does not have a systemic problem with racism. https://t.co/O3tBoaVjwU
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 1, 2021
‘Britain has an immigration problem, all right. But it’s not the people coming to the country. It’s the people who rule over it.’ https://t.co/YIhRccZU4Z
— Tim Walker (@ThatTimWalker) April 1, 2021
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seeking to distance himself from a report into U.K racial inequalities that drew an angry backlash https://t.co/kZOmP2DOJw
— Bloomberg (@business) April 1, 2021
New rules on meeting up outdoors and the return of some sports are among the changes to #coronavirus lockdown restrictions in NI from today ️⛳️🍃 https://t.co/TistlftdUW
— BBC News NI (@BBCNewsNI) April 1, 2021
I don’t sense this optimism among theatre producers. They can’t get insurance for a show that can’t open. Socially distanced shows can’t make money. Whitty has forecast a further wave. If the government wants theatres to reopen, it needs to consider underwriting the insurance. pic.twitter.com/Ish2HY75pB
— Tim Walker (@ThatTimWalker) April 1, 2021
How it How it’s
— Arthur Snell (@SnellArthur) April 1, 2021
started going pic.twitter.com/SYFhtsF1GS
It would be totally understandable if occasionally one of @Coldwar_Steve creations fell below his astonishing standard. But they never do. Never. Superhuman creativity. https://t.co/VOkcZyHFn9
— Danny Baker (@prodnose) April 1, 2021
The Overnight Note 