Former New York Times reporter Alan Finder dies of coronavirus

Former New York Times reporter Alan Finder has died due to the novel coronavirus, according to a tweet by Times investigative reporter Kevin Sack. "With the morning comes the devastating news that a member of our @nytimes family, Alan Finder, has died of the virus," Sack wrote. "Alan, who retired a few years ago, was a terrific reporter, a calming presence and, as anyone who knew him will attest, one of the menschiest guys around. RIP," he continued.

Former New York Times reporter Alan Finder dies of coronavirus

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Former New York Times reporter Alan Finder has died due to the novel coronavirus, according to a tweet by Times investigative reporter Kevin Sack.

"With the morning comes the devastating news that a member of our @nytimes family, Alan Finder, has died of the virus," Sack wrote.

"Alan, who retired a few years ago, was a terrific reporter, a calming presence and, as anyone who knew him will attest, one of the menschiest guys around. RIP," he continued.

Finder retired from his full-time position at the Times in 2011 after 28 years of service. One of the many posts he held was assistant editor of the newspaper's foreign desk. His previous beats included transportation, housing, labor, city government, City Hall bureau chief and urban affairs reporter, as well as higher education, according to his LinkedIn page. Before working at the Times, the Yale graduate also had stints at Newsday and the Bergen Record, which are located in the New York/New Jersey area. Several of Finder's colleagues paid tribute in marking his passing on Twitter.

Former New York Times reporter Alan Finder dies of coronavirus

© Getty Images

Former New York Times reporter Alan Finder has died due to the novel coronavirus, according to a tweet by Times investigative reporter Kevin Sack.

"With the morning comes the devastating news that a member of our @nytimes family, Alan Finder, has died of the virus," Sack wrote.

"Alan, who retired a few years ago, was a terrific reporter, a calming presence and, as anyone who knew him will attest, one of the menschiest guys around. RIP," he continued.

Finder retired from his full-time position at the Times in 2011 after 28 years of service. One of the many posts he held was assistant editor of the newspaper's foreign desk. His previous beats included transportation, housing, labor, city government, City Hall bureau chief and urban affairs reporter, as well as higher education, according to his LinkedIn page.

Before working at the Times, the Yale graduate also had stints at Newsday and the Bergen Record, which are located in the New York/New Jersey area. Several of Finder's colleagues paid tribute in marking his passing on Twitter. Finder was 72.

https://thehill.com/homenews/media/489227-former-new-york-times-reporter-alan-finder-dies-of-coronavirus

NYPD says over 200 members have tested positive for coronavirus

New York's coronavirus outbreak has also impacted the city's police force, with more than 200 NYPD employees testing positive for the virus, the police commissioner said Tuesday. Commissioner Dermot Shea said that 211 NYPD members have tested positive for the virus, including 177 uniformed officers and 34 civilian employees, local station WCBS reported. Shea said that another 2,700 to 2,800 are out sick. New York is the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., with nearly 15,000 confirmed cases in New York City alone.

"It's a trend as you talk about what we've seen and what we're trying to do with social distancing, and lowering the curve. What we're seeing internally as an agency on the frontlines is we are still on an upward climb," the police commissioner said. Shea made the remarks the same day Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) said the city’s current amount of medical equipment is unlikely to last it the next two weeks, saying that while 2,400 ventilators are en route, the necessary amount is closer to 15,000.

"We do not expect this to go quickly," de Blasio said. "I wish we did, but we don't." "April will be unquestionably worse than March, and right now my fear is that May could be worse than April,” he added, echoing Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s (D) plea to the federal government for more ventilators. "A ventilator will be the difference between life and death for thousands of New Yorkers," de Blasio said.

https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/489362-nypd-says-over-200-members-have-tested-positive-for-coronavirus

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White House preparing to promote malaria drugs on online platform to combat coronavirus: report

The White House is reportedly planning to promote the use of two malaria drugs frequently touted by President Trump as a potential treatment for coronavirus despite their unproven benefits, using a platform built by the tech firm Oracle. The platform is slated to be used to collect information about off-label uses of the two drugs, chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine, the New York Times reported on Tuesday. The FDA is still reviewing both drugs’ effectiveness as a coronavirus treatment, and top public health officials have warned against jumping to conclusions on their effects.

Health and Human Services agencies such as the FDA and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are part of the Oracle efforts, as is the president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, the Times reported, citing two senior administration officials, who said the platform could be used to gather data from doctors who prescribe the drugs and track symptoms in patients. Dr. David B. Agus, a professor of medicine and engineering at the University of Southern California, is also reported to be working with the White House and Oracle, and has repeatedly promoted the use of the drugs against the virus, saying on television recently “the earlier you use them, the better.” Health officials within the administration have reportedly expressed dismay about Trump’s promotion of bypassing standard clinical trials for the drugs as a coronavirus remedy.

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases head Anthony Fauci met Tuesday afternoon with Deborah Birx, the White House’s coronavirus coordinator, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield and FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn to discuss concerns with the plan and Chinese data indicating they are ineffective, the Times reported. Trump, meanwhile, has grown increasingly bullish on the drugs, which numerous Fox News personalities and contributors to whom he plays close attention have promoted. Trump said last Thursday “we’re going to be able to make that drug available almost immediately,” while Hahn said at the same conference that it would ensure any such products were “safe and effective” first.

Meanwhile, on Monday, an Arizona man died while his wife was hospitalized at Banner Health after they both ingested chloroquine phosphate, a substance often used to clean fish tanks, and which the woman told NBC News that she took the product after seeing Trump tout its effectiveness. “This is not going to be a magic pill for us to get us through this,” Daniel Brooks, a medical director with the Banner Poison and Drug Information Center, said Monday. The Hill has reached out to the White House for comment.

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/489356-white-house-preparing-to-promote-malaria-drugs-on-online-platform-to-combat

Jimmy Carter calls for donations to Carter Center to be redirected to support those fighting coronavirus

Former President Jimmy Carter is calling for donors to his nonprofit organization to redirect their contributions to local groups working to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The former president, his wife, Rosalynn, and their grandson, Jason, who serves as chairman of The Carter Center’s board of trustees, asked those wishing to make a donation to the organization to “forgo your next gift for the work of The Carter Center and direct it to a local group that is reducing the suffering caused by this pandemic.” “Each of us asks you to concentrate on the needs of your family, friends, neighbors, and all in your community. Your commitment will help stop this threat,” the three said in a letter to donors sent out on Tuesday.

So far, more than 417,500 cases of the virus have been reported worldwide, as well as more than 18,600 deaths and nearly 107,400 recoveries, according to the latest John Hopkins University data. While scientists are still working to learn more about the virus, for which a vaccine has yet to be found, health experts and officials across the country have urged the public to avoid unnecessary travel and large gatherings in the weeks ahead to limit the spread of the virus in the U.S., where over 53,600 cases have been reported.

In their letter to donors on Tuesday, the Carters wrote, “Though the behaviors of COVID-19 are not fully known, what we do know makes it a global threat to our physical and economic health.” “We all have every confidence that we will come together as a nation and overcome this invisible threat,” they continued. “This virus and its impact must be addressed at every level of government and society.” “Each of us is gratified at the examples of volunteers and community organizations that have quickly mobilized to help those in need,” they added.

https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/489355-jimmy-carter-calls-for-donations-to-support-those-fighting

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