NCSHA.org
"Donald Trump’s promise to begin reopening the economy in the coming weeks faces an immovable obstacle: The big cities that drive America’s economic growth and innovation are the same places straining under the heaviest burden of the coronavirus outbreak." … more »
Independent UK
"Doctors in Wuhan made the same error early on in the outbreak, said Liang Zong’An, head of the respiratory department at the West China Hospital at Sichuan University. While seriously ill patients were admitted to hospitals, doctors at the time recommended that those with mild symptoms isolate themselves at home, in Wuhan." … more »
Orlando Sentinel
"The coronavirus comes at a particularly bad moment. “It has been a tumultuous period these four or five years in agriculture. It has pushed many smaller farmers to the brink of bankruptcy,” he told me. “I fear that it’s going to be considered the last nail in the coffin … it will be the straw that broke the camel’s back.” … more »
WikiCommons
"The stress and confinement of being in a mini-submarine are similar to those induced by the coronavirus pandemic. A neuroscientist and a Navy SEAL explain the simple principles that can help you combat the anxiety of uncertainty and thrive. " … more »
LA Times
"Experts say the true number of cases in California is probably far above the official tally of positive tests. But here's what we know so far about the statewide spread of the virus that causes COVID-19." … more »
CalPERS
"If the market doesn’t radically rebound by June 30, look for the pension system to turn to already-strapped local governments and their taxpayers to cover the shortfall over the next 20 years. Once again, we’re passing current pension costs onto a future generation." … more »
LegalPlanet
"For statutory, practical, and constitutional reasons, states are on the front line. The states have been out in front in dealing with the coronavirus. Apart from Trump’s tardy response to the crisis, there are reasons for this, involving limits on Trump’s authority, practicalities, and constitutional rulings." … more »
MarinBusinesses.com
Lean into local Marin business. Help Marin stay afloat from afar by supporting this growing list of businesses and services operating during the Covid19 outbreak. Add a business now. … more »
BIG
"No building … creates inequality as such. Assuming so would be to grossly overestimate architecture’s power.” The inverse is also true: No building creates equality, as such, either." … more »
Layerace / The Atlantic
"People want to know how the war against Covid-19 is going. Are infections still rising exponentially, or are we flattening the curve? Is the economy headed for another depression, or are we poised for a swift bounce back? In short: Are we winning? The frustrating answer is that we don’t know—and we might not know for a while." … more »
