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A Letter from Upstate NY

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A letter to the editors from an Upstate New York reader: NY and Cuomo are cooking the books here to get federal money to pull him out of the billions we were in the hole before this started. It’s a mess and the people of upstate are finally really pissed off at being clumped in […]

Your COVID-19 Questions Answered

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Neel Patel answers COVID-19 questions at MIT Technology review. He writes: What is a cytokine storm? And why is it killing some covid-19 patients? Some covid-19 deaths don’t seem to be caused by the virus itself, but rather the immune system’s overreaction to the infection. When the immune system becomes alerted to an infection, one […]

Little or No Logic in State Lockdowns

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At LewRockwell.com, David Stockman explains the illogic among state lockdown measures, writing (abridged): And folks, even the Virus Patrol hardliners don’t claim their lockdown orders are designed to prevent 3-day hospital stays by people who get an unusually stubborn case of the winter flu. This is about death prevention and that’s why they run the […]

Anyone Can Get a COVID-19 Test at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami

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The Miami Herald reports that “For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic hit South Florida, anyone regardless of age, underlying health conditions or known exposure to the disease is now eligible to get tested without an appointment.” Aaron Leibowitz and Joey Flechas continue: State officials announced Tuesday that the drive-thru testing site at Hard […]

John Roberts Runs Scared from Democrat Threats

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Recently, New York gun owners fought their way through the federal court system against unconstitutional gun laws imposed on them by New York City. When the case got to the Supreme Court, New York City leaders, knowing they would lose, repealed the laws. Gun owners continued the fight to ensure state and local governments wouldn’t […]

Sweden’s COVID-19 Gamble Appears to Be Working

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Fredrik Erixon writes in Spectator USA: Sweden is sticking to its policy because, on the whole, it is balanced and effectual. So far, the actual development is generally following the government’s prediction. On Monday, 1,580 people had died and tested positive for COVID-19. The number of daily deaths has remained pretty stable at about 75 for a […]

Trump Administration Rushing to Save Farmers

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The Trump administration is rushing to save farmers from the effects of COVID-19 shutdowns on the agricultural economy. The Wall Street Journal’s Andrew Restuccia and Jesse Newman report: President Trump announced a $19 billion relief program for the agriculture sector, which has been hard hit by the coronavirus outbreak, turning to a playbook the administration has […]

South Carolina Plans Limited reopening

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Paul Sacca reports at The Blaze: Gov. Henry McMaster (R) will announce on Monday the re-opening of public beaches and retail stores, the Post and Courier reported. Beaches and retail locations had previously been closed since March 30 because of the governor’s executive order in response to the coronavirus pandemic. On Saturday, state Sen. Stephen Goldfinch (R-S.C.) […]