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Jimmy Barrett and Shara Fryer take you through the stories that matter on the morning of 04/16/2020, including: Beyond shortages of medical supplies, toilet paper, and cleaning materials, coronavirus related closures are creating issues for supply chains across the globe. In the coronavirus crisis, the press covers itself in glory. Now their focus is on how Trump dropped the ball and didn’t act fast enough – even though they know that’s not true. Viruses 101: How Overprotecting People from COVID 19 Could Make it More Lethal.

Jimmy Barrett and Shara Fryer take you through the stories that matter on the morning of 04/15/2020, including: States like Nevada and Florida that depend heavily on tourism will be hit hardest by coronavirus-related job losses this year while rural states will be most insulated, according to an analysis by IHS Markit. Coronavirus has dealerships moving to online sales — and car buying may never be the same. The stay at home orders and assigning who is essential and who is non-essential and whether we need to wear masks has been haphazard at best. If city leaders were serious about stopping the spread wouldn’t making grocery store workers wear gloves and masks had been the first thing they did?

Jimmy Barrett and Shara Fryer take you through the stories that matter on the morning of 04/14/2020, including: As the number of coronavirus-related employee deaths grow, so does the anxiety among essential workers. With the recent passage of the CARES Act in response to the economic impact of COVID-19, a new Bankrate.com report finds that 31% of U.S. adults who anticipate receiving a stimulus check believe that the money would not be enough to sustain their financial well-being for one month. Are we facing a possible all-mail-in ballot election? Both parties have already postponed their conventions, and the run-off election in Texas has also been rescheduled.