President Donald Trump and administration officials indicated that testing for the coronavirus is headed for a big increase, as the administration moves toward reopening the economy. “Earlier this week the [Food and Drug Administration] authorized two new antibody tests, which is very exciting, that will determine whether someone has been previously infected with the virus, […]
At his April 15 press conference, President Donald Trump launched into a fierce attack on the Voice of America, the U.S. government’s broadcasting entity that reaches out to the world in 47 different languages and is a part of the U.S. Agency for Global Media. The president called the VOA’s coverage of the COVID-19 crisis […]
As our national lockdown drags on, Americans seem less and less inclined to move swiftly toward societal reopening. Perhaps that’s due to the consistent media focus on the risks of reopening. Perhaps that’s also due to the psychological comfort of the status quo: When we’ve been made to feel safe in our home, it’s difficult […]
President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a cautious, three-phase approach—one that still gives wide latitude to governors—for reopening the shuttered economy in states that have had low rates of transmission of COVID-19. “Based on the latest data, our team of experts now agrees that we can begin the next front in our war, which we’re […]
Lebanon—already crippled by overlapping political, economic, and regional crises—faces catastrophic consequences from the COVID-19 pandemic. The worsening public health crisis has magnified Lebanon’s severe economic, fiscal, and foreign-debt problems and has undermined efforts to address other critical issues, such as corruption, sectarian tensions, and poor governance. Even worse, the pandemic is likely to exacerbate Lebanon’s […]
President Donald Trump intends to announce guidelines Thursday for states to “reopen” as the nation makes progress against the coronavirus pandemic. “The data suggests that nationwide we have passed the peak on new [COVID-19] cases. Hopefully, that will continue,” Trump said Wednesday evening in the Rose Garden at the White House. “These encouraging developments have […]
As the coronavirus sweeps across the country, unprecedented statewide school closures have transformed education in America. The massive and abrupt shift to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing private Christian schools to re-examine how they will maintain educational standards and community during this crisis. Christian schools have responded with tenacity, flexibility, and a […]
Michiganders are expressing their frustration with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s sweeping coronavirus stay-at-home orders, with protests and more than 200,000 people signing a petition for her to be removed from office. The protests and petitions follow the first-term governor’s decrees sharply curtailing personal travel and associations and further restricting commercial and retail activities. “Take action in […]
Public health has two components: the public and its health. The COVID-19 pandemic overwhelmed Italy’s health system, which resulted in hospitals rationing the ventilators needed by those with advanced disease. To prevent such a situation in America, states and localities have implemented stay-at-home measures that put strict limitations on our rights. By the weekend of […]
President Donald Trump lashed out again Monday evening at the “fake news,” played a short video about media coverage of the coronavirus crisis, and affirmed his support for government immunologist Anthony Fauci’s key role in fighting the pandemic. The president’s focus on the media at the beginning of the White House coronavirus task force’s daily […]
