Monday, April 27, 2020
White House Press Secretary Lashes Out at Media Over Light and Disinfectant Questions
The Hill: During a press gaggle, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters asking about President Trump's light and disinfectant comments to find a new story.
Coronavirus and the Future of Health Policy
C-SPAN: Marilyn Werber Serafini talked about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on current and future health care policy.
Coronavirus and the Agriculture Industry
C-SPAN: Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS), chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee, discusses the impact of the coronavirus pandemic in his home state and the agriculture industry as a whole.
Is Race a Pre-Existing Condition?
By The Underground Railroad Education Center
“When white folks catch a cold, black folks get pneumonia”: an old saying to describe the often unequitable effect of an economic downturn on the Black community. Does it actually bear some truth in the field of public health as well? It appears so. The effects of the novel Coronavirus have been devastating across all spectrums of race, income, gender, and age, but as the weeks wear on, data begins to tell an age-old story of inequality: African Americans are falling ill and dying at much higher rates than any other group in our country, which begs the question: why?
A closer examination of the history of epidemiology in our country tells us this isn’t the first time Black Americans are sicker and more prone to die from infectious disease during epidemics. Before our country was even a nation, inhumanity brought disease to our shores. In the 16th century, European colonization and the African slave trade imported smallpox into the Caribbean and Central and South America. In the 17th century, European colonization imported the disease into North America, decimating indigenous communities.
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Source: Daily Kos
In Memoriam: Richard Hake
The following statement was submitted by Goli Sheikholeslami, President and CEO of
New York Public Radio.
Dear Friends,
I write with great sadness to share that Richard Hake, the beloved host of WNYC’s Morning Edition, passed away suddenly on Friday. This is a tremendous loss for the entire New York Public Radio community, and the city of New York.
I write with great sadness to share that Richard Hake, the beloved host of WNYC’s Morning Edition, passed away suddenly on Friday. This is a tremendous loss for the entire New York Public Radio community, and the city of New York.
You may have already heard this difficult news on our air, but I wanted to be in touch with you directly to share.
Richard worked at WNYC for almost three decades, and he truly loved serving our audiences. The note below was posted on our website yesterday, and we are collecting your reflections online—on WNYC.org, Gothamist.com, Facebook, and Twitter.
For all of us at New York Public Radio and in WNYC’s listening community, Richard was one of the first voices we heard every morning. As the host of Morning Edition, he brought us the news, welcomed the new day, and helped us get ready for whatever lay ahead. It was the position he always wanted, and he worked very hard to get there. He loved to say he “woke up New York,” and he brought the same warmth and generosity to listeners that he shared with his colleagues everyday.
Richard worked at WNYC for nearly 30 years as a host, reporter, and producer. He was an extraordinary broadcaster and journalist who had a passion for excellence, and who took great pride in serving our audience. We will remember him very warmly.
We know this incredibly difficult news is made only more challenging by our inability to be together in person. The newsroom is planning a tribute to celebrate Richard’s incredible legacy.
The entire senior leadership team is here for you.
Thank you, as always, for your friendship and support.
From The G-Man and The G-Man Interviews salute the legacy of Richard Hake and his contribution to journalism and New York City. May he forever rest in peace.
As N.Y. Deaths Fall, Region’s Reopening Plan Takes Shape: Live Updates
The New York Times: The governors of New York and New Jersey have begun to provide more details on what reopenings will look like in their states.
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Happening in Harlem: The State of Indie Film in the Wake of COVID-19
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Friday, April 24, 2020
Tom Hanks Gifts His Typewriter To Boy Named Corona Who Was Bullied
This report was published on YouTube on April 23.
The Hard-Working Heroes Who Are Doing Some of the Toughest Jobs During the Pandemic
This report was published on YouTube on April 23.
Grocery Store Chain Announces Initiative to Purchase Surplus Produce from Local Farmers
This report was published on YouTube on April 23.
COVID-19 Patient Reunites with Doctor Who Helped Save Her Life
This report was published on YouTube on April 23.
Students Attend Graduation Ceremony Remotely with the Help of a Robot
This report was published on YouTube on April 22.
Taraji P. Henson Takes on Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This report was published on YouTube on April 21.
Employees Volunteer to Live at Work for 28 Days to Help Make Protective Equipment
This report was published on YouTube on April 21.
New York City to Distribute 500,000 Free Halal Meals During Ramadan
Mayor Bill de Blasio says city is also providing Kosher meals for Jews as thousands lose jobs amid coronavirus pandemic.
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Source: Middle East Eye
Woman in 'Survival Mode' Becomes Personal Shopper for Residents Hungry for Groceries
This report was published on YouTube on April 23.
Iconic Harlem Restaurants Step Up to Feed Front-Line Workers
This report was published on YouTube on April 23.
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Overwhelmed Morgue Workers Struggle to Give Coronavirus Victims Death With Dignity
By Sharon Lerner
While protesters were railing against coronavirus lockdowns and Republican governors in Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee announced plans to open back up their states, Devin Speak was loading bodies onto a refrigerated truck in Brooklyn. A veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard who distributed food and water in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, Speak is one of thousands of first responders who have volunteered to help New York City through the Covid-19 crisis, which continues to test the city’s ability to care for both its living and its dead.
While protesters were railing against coronavirus lockdowns and Republican governors in Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee announced plans to open back up their states, Devin Speak was loading bodies onto a refrigerated truck in Brooklyn. A veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard who distributed food and water in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, Speak is one of thousands of first responders who have volunteered to help New York City through the Covid-19 crisis, which continues to test the city’s ability to care for both its living and its dead.
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Source: The Intercept_
Pandemics, Climate Crisis and the Turbulent Future
From Arundhati Roy:
(I was recently asked to speak on a zoom call about the subject of
“pandemics, climate change and extinctions” Since I knew very little
about pandemics before COVID-19, I spent hours studying relevant
articles I have saved over the last 45 days. I then put together the
main content for that presentation in the form of quotes from these
articles. Below is that compilation, followed by my thoughts about what
we should be anticipating and doing given our current reality of
economic recession/depression, piled on top of a worldwide pandemic,
piled on top of accelerating climate change, piled on massive inequality
and the systemic injustice and devastation caused by our capitalist
economic system.)
“Nothing could be worse than a return to normality.
“Historically, pandemics have forced humans to break with the past
and imagine their world anew. This one is no different. It is a portal, a
gateway between one world and the next.
“We can choose to walk through it, dragging the carcasses of our
prejudice and hatred, our avarice, our data banks and dead ideas, our
dead rivers and smoky skies behind us. Or we can walk through lightly,
with little luggage, ready to imagine another world. And ready to fight
for it.”
Where did the COVID-19 come from?
Most immediately, it came from bats and/or other wild animals
infected by them in the city of Wuhan in China, population 11 million.
It was likely spread from the sale of wild animals for eating in an open
market, possibly/probably with unsanitary conditions.
But this COVID-19 outbreak isn’t a unique situation, though the rapid
spread of it all over the world is. What happened in Wuhan emerged out
of what has been developing there and elsewhere for decades.
“While the virus was certainly not engineered in a laboratory, this
doesn’t mean we haven’t played a role in the current pandemic. Human
impingement on natural habitats, biodiversity loss and ecosystem
degradation are making virus spillover events much more likely, a major new study from scientists in Australia and the US has found.
“The number of emerging infectious disease outbreaks has more than tripled every decade since the 1980s. More than two thirds of these diseases originate in animals, and about 70% of those come from wild animals. Many of the infectious diseases we’re familiar with — Ebola, HIV, swine and avian flu — are zoonotic.
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Source: tedglick.com
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