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Saturday, March 28, 2020 Here's a look at some of the most important stories from this week along with this week's Informed American Poll on Facebook. Here's what we want to hear from you: Question: Should we allow counties considered low-risk to ease shelter-in-place restrictions? Click here to share your answer.

Remember The Scary Predictions of 20% to 50% of U.S. Infected? Not Happening Just a couple of weeks ago, we were told that the best-case scenario for the U.S. would be 70 million people infected with the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, and the worst case would be 140 million. In a country of 325 million people, that would mean from a little more than 20% to around 45%. With a mortality rate estimated near 3% at the time... READ MORE » Imperial College of London Lowers U.K. Coronavirus Death Estimate from 500,000 to 20,000 or Less Well, that's a bit of a change. Officials at the Imperial College of London have been quoted often over the past two weeks as the trusted sources for estimates of the impact of the coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, and have raised alarms with estimates of 500,000 dead in the U.K. But now researchers at the esteemed... READ MORE »

Main Street to Washington: Send the Money Now! Restaurant owners, hairdressers, and other small business owners across America have a message for Washinton. Two weeks. Maybe a month. That's how long they think they can hang on to employees before they have to permanently fire them and shut down completely. They need the bailout money today, only because getting it yesterday isn't possible. Terry Sok-Wolfson, who owns a bar... READ MORE » Senate Votes 96 to 0, Passes Stimulus Package: Now to The House Every senator that could be present voted Yes to the largest stimulus bill in U.S. history. The move sends the bill to the House, where Speaker Pelosi is trying to figure out how to get the legislation legally approved with so many representatives stuck in their home districts due to the virus. Legislative analysts expect the House to take a roll call vote on Friday.s READ MORE »

More Breaking News A Step Toward Easing Coronavirus Restrictions? Government To Classify Counties By Risk Countries Around the World Releasing Prisoners to Slow Spread of Virus Denver Mayor Closes Liquor and Pot Stores... Then Reverses Course Hours Later Man Dies After Drinking Fish Tank Cleaner That Contains Chloroquine, Wife Blames Trump Trump Pushes Back On Mnuchin; Says U.S. Will Reopen In Weeks, Not Months

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