I hear you, unfortunately none of the financial package will help us either. Hefty bills with necessities of health insurance premiums (the cost for 2 people is a salary for most) make this even moar difficult. We can't make due without it either sadly. Income being self employed completely halted, other than to dip into our retirement savings, hopefully it won't come to that. Perhaps lawmakers can look at the high level taxes paid by self employed persons..and find a way to return some of it. A this point a loan is the last thing we want or need, no interest in another bill, we have worked hard to pay for what we have by sacrificing to have it.
Twitter suspends right-wing lobbyist Jack Burkman over coronavirus fake news
Right-wing lobbyist Jack Burkman has been suspended from Twitter after he allegedly spread false information about the coronavirus outbreak. "Twitter has dumped me apparently for no reason at all," he told the Daily Beast on Thursday about his suspension.
His suspension followed several tweets in which he claimed Safeway and Target stores were about to close because of the coronavirus outbreak. Burkman has teamed up in the past with fellow right-wing personality Jacob Wohl to create smears against liberal opponents. Last year, Burkman and Wohl attempted to recruit men to accuse former presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg of sexual assault. They had previously attempted the same stunt against special counsel Robert Mueller.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/twitter-suspends-right-wing-lobbyist-jack-burkman-over-coronavirus-fake-news
California governor orders residents to 'stay at home' over coronavirus outbreak
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a "stay-at-home" order for all people living in the state as they continue to struggle with the spread of the coronavirus. The order will allow essential businesses such as pharmacies and grocery stores to continue operating, but nonessential businesses will have to close. Newsom said he is "confident" that Californians will follow the new order, which is meant to "bend the curve."
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/california-governor-orders-residents-to-stay-at-home-over-coronavirus-outbreak
Trump eyes grounding jets, halting stock trading, and ordering shelter in place
The Trump administration, moving quickly to halt the spread of the coronavirus, is seriously considering grounding all passenger air traffic for up to 30 days, temporarily halting stock trading on Wall Street, and imposing a shelter-in-place rule, according to officials. Key officials have begun alerting industry leaders, Capitol Hill, and agencies that the “radical” plan could come early next week if the warlike efforts to stop the spread of the virus fail.
On Thursday, the administration began to prepare the nation for 9/11-style moves when the State Department issued a “Four Level” warning against traveling overseas. The warning is the most severe that the department has. In a notice, the State Department said Americans traveling abroad may find their travel “severely disrupted” and “may be forced to remain outside of the United States for an indefinite time frame.” Secrets was told that European nations are also considering grounding passenger jets.
What’s more, so that stocks don’t tank further, the administration under the plan being discussed would stop trading on Wall Street when it grounds the U.S. passenger fleet. The Bush administration made similar moves after the 9/11 attacks. Sources also said that the administration is seriously considering a shelter-in-place rule to keep the public from large gatherings. Some have continued to ignore previous warnings against gathering in groups of 10.
The three radical moves could come as soon as next week, depending on how much the coronavirus spreads. There are some internal government models that show that the number of people infected in the coming two months could reach over 5 million. The potential for blocking air travel is an indicator of fears that the virus could get out of control and, as in Italy, lead to a high death rate, said one source aware of the briefings for industry officials.
Trump has repeatedly said that his goal is to limit deaths, and aides have said he will do anything to make good on that promise. The moves were described as very seriously being discussed and not imminent. However, we were also told that decisions are moving fast at the top levels of the administration. Grounding passenger jets for anymore than a few days would be unprecedented. After 9/11, they were grounded for just a few days. Wall Street was closed for over a week after 9/11, but it was also covered in debris from the collapsed World Trade Center. San Francisco has already ordered a shelter-in-place plan that directs people to stay home as much as possible.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/trump-eyes-grounding-jets-halting-stock-trading-ording-shelter-in-place
That would be incredible! Don't know of anyone though who has been stolen from who has been able to recoup their loses.