Headlines for May 1, 2020
by mail@democracynow.org (Democracy Now!) from Democracy Now! on (#52XMF)
- Trump Touts "Very, Very Strong" U.S. Coronavirus Death Totals as States Begin Reopening
- Trump Claims Pandemic Began in Chinese Laboratory, Offers No Evidence
- Trump Blames Obama for Shortage of Tests for Virus That Emerged in 2019
- Maryland National Guard Defends Coronavirus Tests from Feds in "Undisclosed Location"
- Texas Won't Name Nursing Homes with COVID-19 Cases; California Closes Beaches in OC
- Michael Bloomberg to Lead New York Contact Tracing Program as NYC Subway Ends 24/7 Service
- Medical Professionals Stage Die-in Outside SF Mayor's Home Demanding Hotels for the Unhoused
- Armed Protesters Storm Michigan State Capitol Demanding End to Stay-at-Home Orders
- Puerto Rican Activist Freed from Jail After Dozens Hold Car Rally Demanding COVID-19 Relief
- Report Finds 12.7 Million U.S. Workers Have Lost Employer-Based Insurance in 2020
- Amazon Workers Join May Day Strikes Demanding Safe Workplaces
- Federal Appeals Court Rejects Trump's Attempts to Block Funding for Sanctuary Cities
- Immigrants in Adelanto ICE Jail Continue Hunger Strike Demanding Release During Pandemic
- Vietnam Declares Coronavirus Outbreak Contained After Quick Response, Mass Testing
- U.S. Indicts Honduran Former National Police Chief on Cocaine Trafficking Charges
- Joe Biden Denies Sexually Assaulting Tara Reade in First Interview Addressing Accusations
- Record 8% Drop in Global Carbon Emissions Predicted Due to COVID-19 Restrictions
- Renowned Mexican Protest Singer Oscar Chavez Dies of COVID-19