Short-term rental property owners in Pennsylvania continue to advertise lodging in defiance of Gov. Tom Wolf's coronavirus shutdown order.
"Too many Pennsylvanians have lost their lives to COVID-19, and, unfortunately, many more will die," Wolf said in a statement.
"We are going to see more ambulance companies go out of business."
The federal government’s lack of a cohesive response has forced states to adopt their own rules and create a patchwork system of “stay-at-home” orders and other public health measures.
Plus, trout season is now open, a federal judge ordered the release of more immigration detainees, and Pennsylvania's highest court put county judges on notice to be prepared to release incarcerated juveniles.
Residents are being asked to turn on their lights, step outside, and honor first responders, grocery store employees, and other workers who have proven to be essential by risking their own well-being for the service of others in this time of crisis.
Trump removed the inspector general who was the chair of a special oversight board intended to help businesses and individuals affected by the coronavirus.
Ignoring medical experts and scientists, Trump has aggressively promoted hydroxychloroquine, while acknowledging that he isn’t a doctor and instead relies on “common sense.”
That's about one-sixth of the nearly 6.6 million people that Pennsylvania reported being in the civilian labor force in February.
Even as hospitals scrounge for professionals from the industry to treat the burgeoning numbers of people with COVID-19, others are on the sidelines as elective procedures, diagnostics and appointments are canceled or postponed.
