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.
From the Louisville Courier-Journal: Kentucky slaughterhouses are adapting to stay open and protect workers from coronavirus; UFCW Local 227 pushes hero pay for workers CLICK HERE TO READ.
From the Louisville Courier-Journal: Kentucky, Indiana join Midwest partnership that sets sights on May to reopen economy CLICK HERE TO READ.
From the Louisville Courier-Journal: Editorial: Wednesday's protest in Frankfort wasn't anti-Beshear. It was pro-coronavirus CLICK HERE TO READ.
From the Louisville Courier-Journal: Gerth: How many coronavirus deaths are acceptable? CLICK HERE TO READ.
From Tom Conway, USW international president: A special thank you message for the USW's essential workers. CLICK HERE TO VIEW.
From Huffington Post: Most Americans Worried Country Closed By Coronavirus Will Reopen Too Quickly, Poll Finds CLICK HERE TO READ.
From Forward Kentucky: Millions of Americans might not get stimulus checks. Some might be tricked into paying TurboTax to get theirs. CLICK HERE TO READ.
From The Nation: Health Care Workers Are Being Fired for Speaking Out About a Lack of Supplies CLICK HERE TO READ.
From the Washington Post: Trump’s ugly new blame-shifting scam spotlights his own failures CLICK HERE TO READ.
From the Washington Post: Pelosi prioritizes human life. Trumpers, not so much. CLICK HERE TO READ.
From the Lexington Herald-Leader: 159 new Kentucky coronavirus cases and 7 more deaths. Drive-thru testing expanding. CLICK HERE TO READ.
From The Hill: New ad targets McConnell's 'culture of corruption' amid coronavirus pandemic CLICK HERE TO READ.
From Daily Kos: New York City transit union wins line-of-duty death benefits for workers killed by COVID-19 CLICK HERE TO READ.
From Daily Kos: One company is 'furious' after Trump named it to advisory group without actually asking CLICK HERE TO READ.
From The New York Times: ‘Nowhere to Hide’ as Unemployment Permeates the Economy CLICK HERE TO READ.