David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
Gavin Newsom, Calif. gov.: Can’t envision massive crowd of baseball fans anytime soon
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he can't envision a big crowd of sports fans congregating in a stadium anytime soon and that when businesses and schools do open in his state, they'll look radically different. Published April 21, 2020
Ron DeSantis, Florida gov.: Southeastern states sharing ideas on reopening plans
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday said a handful of southeastern states including Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and South Carolina have discussed response plans as some of them prepare to reopen parts of their economy amid the coronavirus pandemic. Published April 21, 2020
Coronavirus protests spread as conservatives reject restrictions, rally for reopening
Conservatives rallied in state capitals from Pennsylvania to Arizona on Monday to reopen businesses from the coronavirus shutdown, a groundswell warning to governors to halt the unprecedented expansion of their powers. Published April 20, 2020
Mike DeWine, Ohio governor: K-12 schools will be closed for rest of academic year
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Monday that K-12 schools will be closed for in-person learning for the rest of the academic year and that students will continue to learn remotely. Published April 20, 2020
Larry Hogan, Maryland governor, says South Korea sent 500K coronavirus tests
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan took to heart President Trump's call for states to step up in the coronavirus fight, announcing Monday he'd spent three weeks procuring a half-million tests from a South Korean company. Published April 20, 2020
Andrew Cuomo: Donald Trump is right on testing, but states need help with supply chain
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday said President Trump is right to say that testing for the new coronavirus should primarily be a state responsibility, but that the federal government can step in to help on supply chain issues for testing materials. Published April 20, 2020
Kevin Hassett: 2nd quarter likely to be ‘one of the biggest negative numbers that we’ve ever seen’
Kevin Hassett, a senior adviser to President Trump and former chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, said Monday that second-quarter numbers for the U.S. economy will likely be historically bad. Published April 20, 2020
Dr. Anthony Fauci pumps the brakes on antibody testing
Dr. Anthony Fauci is pumping the brakes on near-term prospects for reliable antibody testing that can conclusively show whether a person is immune to the coronavirus. Published April 20, 2020
Anthony Fauci: ‘Real’ economic recovery won’t happen without virus under control
Dr. Anthony Fauci, a member of the White House coronavirus task force, says a "real" economic recovery isn't going to happen until the virus is "under control." Published April 20, 2020
Key modeler: U.S. is past daily coronavirus death peak
A professor that helps run one of the most prominent coronavirus projection models on Monday said the United States is already past the "peak" in terms of daily COVID-19-related deaths. Published April 20, 2020
Bill de Blasio: Donald Trump is ‘not doing anything’ to help NYC get back on its feet
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday said President Trump is "not doing anything" to help the city get back on its feet financially amid the coronavirus pandemic. Published April 20, 2020
Novartis wins approval from FDA to start hydroxychloroquine clinical trial
Novartis has reached a deal with the Food and Drug Administration to proceed with a clinical trial on the efficacy of hydroxychloroquine, a malaria drug, in treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients, the Swiss drug company announced on Monday. Published April 20, 2020
Scott Gottlieb, former FDA head: ‘Hopefully,’ we’ll be there on testing by September
Former Food and Drug Commissioner Scott Gottlieb on Monday said it likely won't be until September before the United States is at an ideal testing capacity amid the coronavirus outbreak. Published April 20, 2020
Trump: Some governors have gotten ‘carried away’ with lockdown orders
President Trump on Saturday said some governors have gotten carried away with the lockdown orders they've signed off on in response to the coronavirus outbreak, as some states try to chart a path forward toward reopening parts of their economy next month. Published April 18, 2020
Trump hints at ‘consequences’ for China if country was knowingly responsible for coronavirus spread
President Trump on Saturday hinted that he's looking at unspecified "consequences" for China if it's proven that the country was knowingly responsible for the global spread of the coronavirus. Published April 18, 2020
Mike Pence addresses Air Force cadets: Your mission will go on ‘long after’ coronavirus is defeated
Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday spoke at the Air Force Academy's 2020 graduation ceremony, delivering a call to arms to cadets in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Published April 18, 2020
Andrew Cuomo: ‘I have no political agenda’ amid coronavirus outbreak
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Saturday said there's no room for politics amid the coronavirus outbreak and that President Trump's approach to give states control over when to reopen their economies is correct. Published April 18, 2020
Andrew Cuomo: New York could be ‘starting to descend’ in coronavirus outbreak
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Saturday said the state could be past the "plateau" in the coronavirus outbreak and on its way downward amid a drop in total hospitalizations and intubations. Published April 18, 2020
Elizabeth Warren: Pence said ‘as little as he possibly can’ on call with Senate Dems
Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts on Saturday said Vice President Mike Pence clammed up on a Friday call with Senate Democrats about the administration's response to the coronavirus outbreak. Published April 18, 2020
Roger Stone: Denial of retrial is ‘essentially a death sentence’ amid coronavirus outbreak
Roger Stone, a longtime confidant of President Trump, says a federal judge's denying him a new trial is now "essentially a death sentence" amid the coronavirus outbreak. Published April 18, 2020
