We Now Have an Industry of Coronavirus Truther A**holes

The #FilmYourHospital hashtag has taken off on the right. It's absurd. It's also wildly offensive.

Subscribe View in browser     We Now Have an Industry of Coronavirus Truther A**holes By Will Sommer The #FilmYourHospital hashtag has taken off on the right. It's absurd. It's also wildly offensive. Trump Stops Saying 'Wuhan Virus' After Xi Strokes His Ego By Asawin Suebsaeng, Erin Banco The president has taken a more conciliatory tone recently. And State Department cables suggest that China-blaming is no longer in the script. Joe Biden Is Smart to Get the Hell Out of the Way By Matt Lewis Everybody wants him out there having press conferences every day. Being the shadow president. Relax. Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Listen to today's Cheat Sheet PLAY NOW The Only Curve That's Flattening Is Trump's Learning Curve By Margaret Carlson Trump is failing as president but he's in his element as his own press secretary and producer, holding a daily celebration of himself that fearful Americans can't turn away from. Pentagon May Keep Paratroopers in Mideast to Counter Iran By Spencer Ackerman The novel coronavirus may be spreading around the world, but an extended deployment suggests escalation with Iran's Iraqi militias remains possible in a pandemic. Docs Buck Bosses to Beg Cuomo for Protective Gear Is sterilizing and reusing masks and other medical equipment safe? Frontline health-care workers are worried they're about to find out. How to Stop Republicans From Rigging America's Elections Katie Fahey, an anti-gerrymandering activist and subject of the new doc "Slay the Dragon," writes about why Americans must put an end to toxic partisan gerrymandering. A Doctor Who Met Putin Just Tested Positive. What Now? A week ago, Putin met with a doctor who has now tested positive for coronavirus. It touches everyone. As the plague spreads, many rulers in the ex-Soviet Empire opt for repression. 1.  Doctor Who Met Putin Days Ago 'Tests Positive for COVID-19'  EXPOSED The head doctor of the Kommunark hospital in Moscow, Denis Protsenko, met the Russian president last week. 2.  Empire State Building's Siren Light Captivates, Disturbs NYC  EYE OF SAURON? The top of the iconic tower turned into a giant, flashing emergency light on Monday night to honor health-care workers, leaving some New Yorkers appreciative, others terrified. 3.  I Only Want to Sit Wherever This Cushion Is  SITTIN' PRETTY Working from home meant an uncomfortable chair, before I found this cushion.   © Copyright 2020 The Daily Beast Company LLC 555 W. 18th Street, New York NY 10011 Privacy Policy If you are on a mobile device or cannot view the images in this message, click here to view this email in your browser. To ensure delivery of these emails, please add emails@thedailybeast.com to your address book. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, or think you have received this message in error, you can safely unsubscribe.