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California governor issues statewide stay-at-home order to fight COVID-19

March 20, 2020 By Marilyn Bechtel

As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in California continued to rise sharply, Governor Gavin Newsom on March 19 ordered the state’s 40 million residents to remain at home.

Health inequality: The rich and famous get coronavirus tests first

March 19, 2020 By Michael Biesecker And Michelle R. Smith

In response, Trump says, "Perhaps that's...the story of life."

AFL-CIO urges senators to OK ‘Families First’ coronavirus aid bill

March 18, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg

“Since the virus does not discriminate in terms of who it touches, it is critical that our overall response be as inclusive as possible."

Governors forced to fill void left by Trump coronavirus inaction

March 17, 2020 By John Wojcik

Facing hospital collapse, New York’s Gov. Cuomo demands help from U.S. Army; Trump tells states, “Do it yourself."

Together, Biden and Sanders COVID-19 plans provide immediate and systemic response

March 17, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg

Put the two together and you have both a program for immediate response as well as an outline for the bigger systemic reforms needed in the long-term.