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- U.S. intelligence agencies repeatedly issued warnings about coronavirus in more than a dozen classified briefings prepared for Donald Trump in January and February, months during which he continued to play down the threat.
- NBC reports that around 30,000 people were estimated to have gone to Robert Moses State Park on Long Island on Saturday.
- Some of America's top scientists and "a collection of billionaires and industry titans say they have the answer to the coronavirus pandemic," according to the WSJ, and they describe their work "as a lockdown-era Manhattan Project."
- FDNY member Louis DeRosa of Ladder 15 shredded the Hendrix version of "The National Anthem" on his guitar outside the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. (A popular choice during this pandemic.)
- Belgians are being called upon to eat fries at least twice a week as more than 750,000 tons of potatoes are at risk of being thrown away—and if they need my help, I will do whatever I can.
- As American companies lay off millions of workers, some appear to be taking advantage of the coronavirus crisis to target workers who are in or hope to join unions.
- Lithuania’s capital, Vilnius, has announced plans to turn the city into a vast open-air cafe by giving over much of its public space to bar and restaurant owners so they can put their tables outdoors and still observe physical distancing rules.
- An organizer of a North Carolina group calling on the state to ease its coronavirus restrictions was unable to attend two rallies because she tested positive for the virus.
- Does anyone else find all the video conferencing to be draining?
- Speaking of which: please don't throw your cat during your Zoom meeting.
- Chloë Sevigny spoke to The Cut about being pregnant during the pandemic and sticking it out in NYC.
- And finally, dog babysitters are the best:
Published Apr 28, 2020
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