David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
Jerome Adams, U.S. surgeon general: Fed guidelines are a national stay-at-home order
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams said Wednesday federal guidelines warning people to avoid crowds and stay at home if possible effectively serve as a country-wide "stay-at-home" order. Published April 1, 2020
John Kennedy: I’m not interested in more of Nancy Pelosi’s ‘spending porn’
Sen. John Kennedy, Louisiana Republican, on Wednesday said he's not interested in seeing any more "spending porn" from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi or anyone else on Capitol Hill. Published April 1, 2020
McConnell ad touts leading role in shepherding $2.2 trillion economic rescue package
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's campaign team on Wednesday released a new ad touting his leading role in shepherding the $2.2 trillion economic rescue package that's designed to boost families and businesses suffering from the coronavirus outbreak. Published April 1, 2020
Jerome Adams, Surgeon General: 30 days will be enough for some places but not others
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams on Wednesday said a 30-day time frame should be enough for some areas of the country to start flattening their curves and approach the "other side" of the escalating coronavirus outbreak. Published April 1, 2020
Joe Biden expresses doubt about Democratic National Convention proceeding as planned
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden on Tuesday raised the prospect that the Democratic National Convention scheduled for mid-July would have to be postponed or modified because of the expanding coronavirus epidemic. Published April 1, 2020
CDC mask recommendations on coronavirus being reconsidered
The federal government is considering changes to current guidance that says healthy members of the general public don't need to wear protective masks amid the escalating COVID-19 outbreak. Published March 31, 2020
Donald Trump: Stay home through April 30
President Trump, speaking in unusually somber tones, told Americans on Tuesday to brace for a "very, very painful two weeks" and begged them to stay at home as much as possible through April 30. Published March 31, 2020
Andrew Cuomo: Greater coordination needed between public, private hospitals
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday public and private hospitals in his state need to start coordinating more closely amid reports of facilities that are nearing or at capacity and that are suffering from stressed, overworked employees amid the coronavirus outbreak. Published March 31, 2020
Nancy Pelosi: I talk to presidents on as ‘as-needed’ basis
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday said she speaks to U.S. presidents on an "as-needed" basis amid reports that she and President Trump haven't spoken extensively in months. Published March 31, 2020
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams: Feds not recommending general public wear masks
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams on Tuesday said that for the moment, the federal government is not recommending that members of the public who are healthy wear protective masks amid the escalating coronavirus epidemic. Published March 31, 2020
Mike DeWine, Ohio gov.: We don’t have widespread coronavirus testing
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Tuesday said there isn't yet widespread coronavirus testing available in his state and that the peak infection rate in Ohio might not come for another six weeks or so. Published March 31, 2020
Nancy Pelosi says she doesn’t plan to get a coronavirus test
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday said she does not plan to get a coronavirus test, saying she has kept her distance from others as a handful of House members have tested positive. Published March 31, 2020
Nancy Pelosi: Everything we’re doing is specific to the coronavirus challenge
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday said the next round of coronavirus legislation must be "specific" to helping combat and recover from the escalating epidemic, after Democrats had packed one of their last antes with measures tied to issues like collective bargaining and carbon emissions. Published March 31, 2020
Larry Hogan, Md. gov.: Penalties for violating stay-at-home order are there to ensure compliance
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Tuesday said the stiff penalties residents face if they violate the state's stay-at-home order are meant to ensure compliance and that there have been just two arrests thus far for people who flouted social distancing rules. Published March 31, 2020
Bill de Blasio: Peak for coronavirus in NYC might not hit until May
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday said the peak of the coronavirus outbreak in New York City might not hit until May. Published March 31, 2020
Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia on lockdown as coronavirus cases, deaths mount
Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia announced new "stay at home" orders Monday that imposed severe restrictions on residents, joining a growing number of states that have passed near-total lockdowns in response to the escalating coronavirus outbreak. Published March 30, 2020
Andrew Cuomo: I’m not engaging Donald Trump in politics
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday said he's not going to engage President Trump in politics, hours after Mr. Trump suggested Mr. Cuomo would have been a better Democratic presidential candidate than Joseph R. Biden. Published March 30, 2020
New York death toll from coronavirus tops 1,200
The number of people in New York who have died from the new coronavirus hit 1,218 as of Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said -- an increase of 253 compared to the number Mr. Cuomo announced a day earlier. Published March 30, 2020
Bill de Blasio, NYC mayor: People who don’t practice social distancing now subject to fines
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday confirmed that people will now face fines if they don't practice proper social distancing and that officials might resort to tearing down basketball hoops or soccer nets if residents fail to heed warnings in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Published March 30, 2020
USNS Comfort arrives in New York
The USNS Comfort, a "floating hospital" ship, arrived Monday in Manhattan in a welcome sight for state and local officials working to combat the coronavirus. Published March 30, 2020
