Today's coronavirus update

Berry Craig

27 Apr, 2020

EDITOR'S NOTE: Overwhelmed by the flood of news stories and commentary about the coronavirus pandemic? Who isn't? For the duration of the crisis, we're going to add two features to the website, "COVID-19 News" and a regular roundup of breaking news stories. Most of our coverage will focus on how the pandemic is affecting Kentuckians, especially union members and their families. We will regularly update "COVID 19 News" at the top of the page.

Lexington Herald-Leader: Kentucky passes 4,000 total cases of COVID-19 as health care reopening begins Monday

Forward Kentucky: As he and Beshear take the first small steps to reopen the state, Health Commissioner Stack asks for ‘patience and tolerance’

Forward Kentucky: ‘Reopen’ protest movement created, boosted by fake grassroots tactics

AFL-CIO Press Clips: The Eagle: Front-line workers in the covid-19 fight need unions

AFL-CIO Press Clips: People's World: America is about to witness the biggest labor movement it’s seen in decades

AFL-CIO Press Clips: The Advocate: Cleve Jones: Unions Have Our Backs and We Need to Return the Favor

Washington Post: More $1,200 stimulus checks are on the way. Here are key dates for the next set of payments.

Washington Post: Trump apologists’ defense has been obliterated by ‘But Lysol’

New York Times: Coronavirus Live Updates: Social Distancing Will Last Months, Birx Says, as States Ease Limits

New York Times: 260,000 Words, Full of Self-Praise, From Trump on the Virus

New York Times: Here’s How You Can Change Lives in the Pandemic

Daily Kos: The White House is upset that the press accurately quoted Trump suggesting people inject bleach