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- The Washington Post writes that Trump's speech last night did the opposite of what it was supposed to do: "From the misstatements to the omissions to his labored demeanor, the president sent a message that shook financial markets, disrupted relations with European allies, confused his many viewers and undermined the most precious commodity of any president, his credibility."
- Trump and Pence apparently won't be tested for coronavirus even though they came into contact with a Brazilian official who tested positive for the virus just days after participating in meetings with him in Florida.
- Here is a terrifying fact: the U.S. lags behind just about every developed country on testing for COVID-19.
- Disney is closing Disneyland through at least the end of the month.
- The Outline writes that now is not the time for a protest vote.
- This is too much: Fast & Furious 9 has been pushed back from this May to April 2021.
- Vox looks at love in the time of COVID-19—how the virus "should and shouldn’t change our sex lives."
- Concert giants Live Nation Entertainment and AEG Presents are suspending all their current tours in response to the coronavirus.
- One major event in the city that hasn't yet been postponed? The Met Gala. Emphasis on YET.
- Harvey Weinstein was hospitalized again with heart troubles after being sentenced to 23 years in prison.
- Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop announced a curfew on bars and nightclubs beginning this weekend.
- Get some self-quarantining tips from The Circle’s Joey Sasso, and draw some self-quarantining inspiration from Nancy Meyers.
- Life goes on at The Villages, the country's wildest retirement community in Florida, where some retirees don't seem to be taking coronavirus seriously.
- And finally, VERY GOOD TRY BUDDY:
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