Las Vegas law firm sues China over coronavirus outbreak.
A Las Vegas law firm filed a class-action lawsuit Monday, accusing the Chinese government of engaging “in a campaign of misinformation and lies” to cover up the severity of the coronavirus outbreak.
Members of both sides of the aisle of the U.S. Senate announced the deal with the White House in the early morning hours on Wednesday. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Clarence House released a statement confirming the diagnosis: “The Prince of Wales has tested positive for coronavirus. He has been displaying mild symptoms but otherwise remains in good health.” The prince’s wife, Camilla, does not have the virus. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Amazon Prime Delays Are
Now as Long as a Month.
As of Sunday, many non-essential
items ordered with Prime delivery are
showing an April 21 delivery date.
An Amazon spokesperson released a
statement regarding the blanket delay.
To serve our customers in need while also helping to ensure the safety of our associates, we’ve changed our logistics, transportation, supply chain, purchasing, and third-party seller processes .., Amazon Statement, via Vox.
… to prioritize stocking and delivering items that are a higher priority for our customers. This has resulted in some of our delivery promises being longer than usual, Amazon Statement, via Vox.
Faced with brick and mortar shortages,
shoppers have turned to Amazon
for their supplies in droves.
Amazon announced that it was “temporarily
prioritizing” essentials items in its warehouses,
so that it “can more quickly receive, restock
and deliver these products to customers.”.
The items include “household staples,
medical supplies, and other
high-demand products.”
As of Sunday, many nonessential items ordered with Prime delivery are showing an April 21 delivery date. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The World Health Organization has called the spread of coronavirus misinformation an “infodemic.” (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Federal Reserve announced several new measures on Monday. Among the announced programs
is a further commitment of $300 billion “supporting the flow of credit” for Main Street businesses. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Clark County School Board held an emergency meeting on Monday morning, the day that distance learning was supposed to begin at all schools in Nevada. (Clark County School District)
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced the new 2020 deadline via Twitter. “At @realDonaldTrump’s direction, we are moving Tax Day from April 15 to July 15. All taxpayers and businesses will have this additional time to file and make payments without interest or penalties.” (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
On March 19, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that all 40 million of the state’s residents were to “stay at home” until further notice. This means that all outside gatherings in the state are now prohibited, and nonessential businesses everywhere must close. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas police said on Thursday that 48 employees have reported “workplace exposure” amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The first coronavirus case hits the Clark County School District.
Las Vegas police have also experienced COVID-19 exposure.
In a legal statement to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, LVMPD said that 48 employees have reported “workplace exposure.”
Many Summerlin businesses are now temporarily closed in accordance with Gov. Sisolak’s recent declaration that all shopping destinations cease operations to help ensure social distancing and mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
Smith’s grocery stores are reserving special hours for Las Vegas Seniors.
Starting from 7a.m. to 8 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for its older shoppers, starting today.
“Seniors have been found to be more susceptible to coronavirus and added that each store will have employees on hand to help those who need it.””, Kroger.
“We request that customers respect these hours for the health of our community.”, Aubriana Martindale , Corporate Affairs Manager
4 Brooklyn Nets Players
Test Positive for COVID-19.
That brings the total number of
known NBA players diagnosed
with the coronavirus up to seven.
The other confirmed positives in the league
are Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell of the
Utah Jazz and Christian Wood of the Detroit Pistons.
The Nets had not recently played against either of those teams, making it unclear if these new cases are linked through the NBA.
The Nets did not announce the names of the players
who tested positive, but did disclose that only one
of the players was exhibiting symptoms.
They also reassured fans that all players and
members of the Nets’ traveling team have been
required to self-isolate and monitor their health.
The health of our players and staff is of
the highest priority to the organization
and the team is doing everything within
its power to ensure that those affected
receive the best care possible, Brooklyn Nets,
via statement.
The Nets are currently working to notify anyone
who was recently in contact with the players
who tested positive, including recent opponents
A coalition of local advocacy organizations is calling for a statewide moratorium on evictions during the coronavirus outbreak in Nevada.
The Trump administration is seeking $850 billion in emergency economic stimulus. (Wibbitz)
President Donald Trump and members of the coronavirus task force spoke at length with the press on Monday afternoon. Trump indicated that the threat of the virus for the American people was likely to last until at least “July, August, something like that.”
US Begins First Human Trial
of Coronavirus Vaccine.
The first human trial to evaluate a
candidate vaccine against the new
coronavirus has begun in Seattle.
The vaccine, called mRNA-1273, was developed by US National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists and collaborators in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The NIH announced the trial will enroll
“45 healthy adult volunteers ages 18 to 55 years over approximately 6 weeks.”.
Pharmaceuticals and research labs around the world have raced to develop a treatment to the new coronavirus for which there is currently no vaccine available.
The development is a step in the right direction, though the vaccine must pass more trial phases to prove its effectiveness and safety.
It could be up to 18 months
before it becomes available to the public
Idris Elba Announces , Coronavirus Diagnosis.
Elba now joins Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson
as prominent celebrities who have self-isolated
after testing positive for COVID-19
4 Coronavirus Myths , Debunked.
The World Health Organization has called the spread of coronavirus misinformation an “infodemic.”.
Myth 1: Coronavirus is manmade.
Just like SARS, the virus likely originated in bats and was transmitted to people. .
Myth 2: Home remedies can cure or prevent the virus.
Garlic, vitamin C and essential oils will
not prevent or cure the virus, as there
is currently no vaccine.
Myth 3: Black people
don’t get coronavirus.
Anyone can get coronavirus, and it is quickly spreading in Africa. .
Myth 4: Heat can kill the virus.
There is no evidence
that heat can kill the virus
The NFL has canceled plans to hold its draft in Las Vegas this year because of concerns over the spread of coronavirus.
Instead, the league will conduct the draft this year as a televised event at a to-be-determined site, the league announced Monday.
The Masters Postponed and
Other PGA Tour Events Canceled
Due to Coronavirus.
The Masters, scheduled for April 9-12,
has been postponed until a later date
that has yet to be determined.
Fred Ridley, chairman of Augusta National Golf Club,
made the announcement on Friday morning.
Ultimately, the health and well-being of everyone associated with these events and the citizens of the Augusta community led us to this decision, Fred Ridley, via statement.
We hope this postponement puts us in the best position to safely host the Masters Tournament and our amateur events at some later date, Fred Ridley, via statement.
The Players Championship was
canceled after one round on Thursday.
and the three PGA Tour events
leading up to the Masters were also canceled.
The Players Championship started on
Thursday with fans in attendance.
and the tournament was originally set to continue on Friday without fans.
After its cancellation, all players who participated on Thursday will share half of the $15 million prize purse
The Masters has been postponed until a later date that has yet to be determined. Fred Ridley, chairman of Augusta National Golf Club, made the announcement on Friday morning, March 13, 2020. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Walt Disney Company announced the closure of its Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, on Thursday afternoon. Known as the “happiest place on earth,” Disneyland has closed its doors only three other times in 65 years. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Brazilian communications chief Fábio Wajngarten visited with President Donald Trump on Saturday at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in West Palm Beach, Florida. Brazil’s government confirmed that Wajngarten has tested positive for the coronavirus on Thursday. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
COVID-19 is the specific type of coronavirus that has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. COVID-19 enters the body through the mouth, nose or eyes, attaching itself to a protein in airway cells. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Stock Market’s 11-Year Bull Market, Ends on Coronavirus Upheaval.
The Dow Jones closed on
Wednesday on a near six percent decline.
Since the peak on
Wall Street a few weeks ago,
the Dow is down 20 percent.
Fears of a global recession intensified
as the World Health Organization
declared COVID-19 a pandemic
on Wednesday.
Before the outbreak intensified
just weeks ago, few economists
considered a recession remotely plausible.
Analysts were quick to
point to lawmakers and
the Trump administration.
If the Trump administration and Congress can’t get it together quickly and put together a sizable and responsible package, then a recession seems like a real possibility here, Mark Zandi, Moody’s, ‘The New York Times’.
The virus is beatable, but the measures that are required to beat it are economy killers, Ian Shepherdson, ‘The New York Times’.
While most agree that slowing
the rapid spread of COVID-19 is
the definite first priority.
economists say that
targeted industry stimulus
might prevent layoffs.
Cash payments might allow
hourly wager earners to keep spending
even if their hours are cut.
According to economists,
theses strategies could help
stave off a recession
President Donald Trump addressed the nation from the Oval Office on the day the World Health Organization
declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Speaking for just over ten minutes, Trump announced that he was suspending travel from Europe for 30 days. The E.U. travel suspension will begin on Friday at midnight. The U.K. will not be affected.
