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[David Begnaud @DavidBegnaud]

Puerto Rico's govt is now telling people "If you go out on the street now it is like a suicide attempt, or you could kill someone. This is not the time to socialize. Social and physical distancing is important."

[David Begnaud @DavidBegnaud]

BREAKING: Report: Puerto Rico's govt committed 40+ million to buy COVID19 rapid tests from a company with no experience handling medical products, & led by people with close ties to the PNP (party in power)...& with no guarantee the US would authorize use https://t.co/qfRAnXWycD

[David Begnaud @DavidBegnaud]

Our Maria.
She beat cancer many times...was devoutly Catholic, courageous, loyal & a CBS News journalist for 30+ yrs.
Recently she underwent surgery to again remove cancer & survived.
She died after #COVID19 infected her.
She adored her family.
Loved her job.
We adored her.

[Real Time Economics @WSJecon]

Big retailers are out to hire 500,000 people to handle the demand surge for food and staples as coronavirus spreads. Small businesses can’t compete. https://t.co/edD7EQmX0s

[David Begnaud @DavidBegnaud]

I love this. People in Puerto Rico broke out in applause at 9 PM for the first responders and medical providers on the front lines of the coronavirus crisis. #COVID19

[David Begnaud @DavidBegnaud]

BREAKING: "Puerto Rico on Monday announced a record $787 million financial package to help alleviate the economic impact of the new coronavirus in the U.S. territory.
The package is bigger than any announced so far by U.S. states."
https://t.co/zrU8cH2GWx

[Periódico La Nación @lanacionpr]

#Federales: El gobernador @GavinNewsom de California ordena a todos sus ciudadanos a quedarse en casa, se prevé la posibilidad de que el estado dorado ponga en práctica una ley marcial.

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[Periódico La Nación @lanacionpr]

#Deportes: La @MLB cancela los tres partidos entre los @Marlins de Miami y los @Mets de Nueva York programados del 28 al 30 de abril en el estadio Hiram Bithorn.

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[Periódico La Nación @lanacionpr]

#Federales: @realDonaldTrump firma medida que incluye $183 millones en fondos Medicaid para la isla. Además, la medida ordena que las pruebas del #COVID19 sean gratuitas y otorga licencias por enfermedad remuneradas a ciertos empleados contagiados con el virus.

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[Periódico La Nación @lanacionpr]

#Federales: El congresista Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL) es el primer miembro del Congreso en ser diagnosticado con el #COVID19. Díaz-Balart expresó en Twitter que poco a poco se va sintiendo mejor.

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[Periódico La Nación @lanacionpr]

#Nacionales: Se confirma el sexto caso positivo de #COVID19 en Puerto Rico, el mismo se encuentra en cuarentena en su hogar y fue confirmado por el Hospital de Veteranos.

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[David Begnaud @DavidBegnaud]

NOW: Puerto Rico's Public health secretary claims that the islands health department will be able to analyze tests for coronavirus, within the next 24 to 48 hours, to determine whether tests are positive or negative.

[David Begnaud @DavidBegnaud]

The average age of people who've died from #coronavirus in Italy is 81:
•Most are men
•Most had a history of hypertension
•The median time from the onset of symptoms to hospitalization was 5 days
•Median time between hospitalization & death was 4 days
https://t.co/UYKNXiT8fK

[David Begnaud @DavidBegnaud]

Flu versus #COVID19
(Flu)
•there's a vaccine + treatment (Tamiflu)
•Flu usually over by summer
•Many ppl have immunity
(#COVID19)
•no vaccine
•no treatment
•Unknown if coronavirus will last thru summer
•No immunity/it's novel/new
Source: @DrLaPook

[Political Polls @Politics_Polls]

PENNSYLVANIA
Sanders 49% (+3)
Trump 46%
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Trump 47%
Biden 47%
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Trump 47%
Warren 47%
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Trump 45% (+1)
Klobuchar 44%
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Trump 46% (+1)
Buttigieg 45%
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Trump 48% (+3)
Bloomberg 45%

@mcall/@Muhlenberg 2/12-20

[David Begnaud @DavidBegnaud]

Please know: Puerto Rico is not the only govt this happened to. Google it and you'll see it's happened to cities and states on the mainland.

[Justice Democrats @justicedems]

U ok, @HardballChris?

[ADL @ADL]

As we enter a contentious campaign season, it is incumbent upon leaders & pundits to refrain from using offensive comparisons to the Holocaust. Doing so only diminishes the memories of the 6M Jews who were killed by Nazis & Nazi sympathizers. https://t.co/iZT8QWLbu7

[jordan @JordanUhl]

Wow this is bad news for Bernie Sanders when he runs against three people at once in the general.