Minn. Sen. Dr. Scott Jensen: COVID-19 death rate might be artificially inflated
A physician as well as a politician, Jensen said doctors are being encouraged to attribute COVID-19 as a cause of death without laboratory testing.
Unemployment claims in New Hampshire top 36,000, once again setting state record
New Hampshire for the third week in a row saw a massive surge in jobless claims, once again setting a state record, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor.
As U.S. coronavirus death toll nears 15,000, health officials say signs are mitigation is working
Despite the rising death toll, the U.S. continues to see encouraging signs that stay-at-home orders and social distancing requirements are working to slow the spread of COVID-19.
IHME model: New York, Vermont among states projected to have hit peak hospital resource use
New York, Michigan, Louisiana, Vermont and Washington are among seven states projected to reach peak hospital resource usage by the end of Wednesday, April 8, according to one leading model.
As COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths remain low, Scott hints at turning economy back on
At a press briefing Wednesday, Gov. Phil Scott said Vermonters can expect at least one more extension of the state of emergency order as he prepares to lay out his plans on Friday for getting people back to work.
Todd Smith: TJ Donovan’s COVID cops
The COVID-19 police were out over the weekend. They were seen patrolling local businesses for compliance of Gov. Scott’s “Stay Home” directives. The watch is overseen by Attorney General T.J. Donovan.
TNR Video Series: ‘Travels With Charlie – Vermont Politics in Real Life’ (Episode 19)
In the 19th episode of “Travels With Charlie — Vermont Politics in Real Life,” host Charlie Papillo talks with Vermont Grocers Association Executive Director Erin Sigrist and state Rep. Michael Marcotte about supply chain issues and stocking up on essentials during the coronavirus shutdown.
With hydroxychloroquine, a heavy dose of conspiracy theory
Conspiracy theorists who oppose Trump claim he has a financial motive in hyping the drug to fight COVID-19. Fauci’s detractors assert that has pumped the brakes on using the drug as part of a globalist agenda, possibly directed by Bill Gates.
Tucker Carlson: IHME modelers grossly overestimated COVID-19 threat
Since the outbreak of the coronavirus, the total number of deaths forecast for the U.S. have ranged wildly from as high as 2.2 million to, most recently, 60,400.
Here’s how pro-Beijing news outlet Phoenix TV got in to White House coronavirus press briefing
A reporter from a Hong Kong outlet aligned with the Communist Party of China is a member of the White House Foreign Press Group and has rotating access to White House press briefings.
Vermont single-use plastic bag ban to continue despite worries about coronavirus spread
Reusable shopping bags are being banned in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and even San Francisco. They are also not welcome at many Vermont grocery stores. However, the chair of the House Natural Resources Committee said Vermont’s ban on single-use plastic grocery bags will take effect as scheduled July 1.
Left wing leaders preparing to make issue of racial disparity in COVID cases
“Inequality is a comorbidity,” Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told her Twitter followers before suggesting reparations should go to those people who are the hardest hit. “COVID relief should be drafted with a lens of reparations.”