News and views: today's coronavirus pandemic update

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. It will feature links to information about local, state and federal action, how to apply for unemployment insurance and other topics. News roundups will feature headlines and links to groups of related stories.  We encourage you to send us stories or information about what is happening in your part of Kentucky. Drop us an email at bcraig8960@gmail.com.     

From the AFL-CIO: AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on Amazon and Front-Line Worker Safety

From Daily Kos: By making the pandemic a battle of 'us vs. them,' the pro-Trump media set their audience up to die  CLICK HERE TO READ.

From Daily Kos: COVID-19 threatens to rip apart Southern states in a way that isn't happening anywhere else CLICK HERE TO READ.

From Daily Kos (thanks to Jeff Wiggins for sending us this one.) Fox News host sits in silence as infectious disease specialist exposes Trump’s coronavirus failure CLICK HERE TO READ.

From Payday Report: Latina Workers in Chicago & Poultry Workers in Virginia Strike Over COVID-19 CLICK HERE TO READ.

From The Washington Post: Live updates: People should wear cloth face coverings in public, CDC recommends, to reduce spread of coronavirus CLICK HERE TO READ.

From the Lexington Herald-Leader: 400-bed field hospital for COVID-19 patients to be built in Kentucky’s Nutter Field House CLICK HERE TO READ.