WHAT'S BREWING
TEXAS LT. GOV. SUGGESTS SENIORS MAY BE WILLING TO DIE Twitter users are calling out Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick for saying that “lots of grandparents out there” are willing to take a chance against the coronavirus in order to save the economy. Speaking on Fox News, Patrick, 69, agreed with Trump’s support for a quicker end to the shutdowns that have stalled the economy. [HuffPost]
NEARLY 1 IN 3 AMERICANS TOLD TO STAY HOME Nearly one in three Americans have been ordered to stay at home to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. More than 100 million Americans are now impacted by the restrictions. The U.S. has recorded more 46,000 coronavirus cases. Nearly 600 people have died. [HuffPost]
HEALTH CARE WORKERS STRUGGLE WITH LACK OF GEAR Health care workers are making adjustments to conserve a limited supply of protective gear as they treat a growing number of COVID-19 patients. But without swift action from the government, they worry they won’t have enough to keep themselves or patients safe ― a situation that would be dire for all involved. [HuffPost]
TOKYO OLYMPICS WILL BE POSTPONED The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games will be postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound said. “On the basis of the information the IOC has, postponement has been decided,” Pound, a longtime member of the committee, told USA Today. “The parameters going forward have not been determined, but the Games are not going to start on July 24, that much I know.” [HuffPost]
HOUSE DEMOCRATS ADD CLIMATE RULES TO STIMULUS BILL House Democrats directed new funding to science agencies and outlined strict new rules to cut airlines’ climate-changing pollution in a draft of a federal stimulus bill to blunt the economic trauma of the coronavirus pandemic. The 1,119-page bill aims to defibrillate the economy, fund new research and provide a lifeline to households struggling amid the job cuts that followed calls to shut down most businesses. [HuffPost]
PG&E TO PLEAD GUILTY TO INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER PG&E said its utility unit agreed to plead guilty to 84 involuntary manslaughter counts in connection with the 2018 Camp Fire, the most destructive fire in California’s history. In a regulatory filing, PG&E said the plea by its Pacific Gas & Electric unit was part of a March 17 agreement with California and the Butte County District Attorney’s office. [Reuters] |