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RELATED Pentagon eyes random tests to Attention turns Navy SEAL recruits resume better learn scope of infections to second wave training while social distancing

BY COREY DICKSTEIN little idea how many of its troops as lockdowns BY JULIE WATSON said. The rapid tests to be admin- Stars and Stripes are actually carrying the virus Associated Press istered this week to 170 recruits without experiencing the tell- ease worldwide and instructors are part of a De- WASHINGTON — The Penta- tale symptoms such as fever and Page 10 SAN DIEGO — Navy SEAL fense Department pilot project. gon will likely never have enough breathing difficulties. The Penta- recruits and their instructors “Ideally we’ll get any asymp- supplies to test the entire U.S. gon knows 4,967 troops had tested are being tested for the corona- tomatic shedders out of the pop- military, but leaders aim to test positive for the disease, of which SEAL candidates virus as the candidates in one ulation to help keep the rest of random units to improve their participate in “surf of the military’s most grueling 100 had spent some time in a hos- the guys safe,“ said Randall, the understanding of the scope of immersion” during Basic programs return to training with pital battling the virus, 1,844 had Naval Special Warfare Center’s asymptomatic carriers in the Underwater Demolition/ new social distancing guidelines, recovered, and two of its service commodore. ranks. SEAL training at the a top official said Tuesday. members died of complications The recruits returned to train- Defense Secretary Mark Naval Special Warfare Everyone in the first phase of caused by the illness, according ing Monday after classes were Esper said Tuesday that some Center in Coronado, training will be tested to try to two months into the coronavirus to data released Tuesday. Calif., on Monday. detect if anyone is infected but as- paused March 16 as leaders pandemic that the military has SEE TESTS ON PAGE 5 ANTHONY WALKER, U.S. NAVY/ AP ymptomatic, Capt. Bart Randall SEE TRAINING ON PAGE 5 PAGE 2 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, May 7, 2020 BUSINESS/WEATHER EXCHANGE RATES EU forecasts ‘recession of historic proportions’ Military rates Switzerland (Franc) ...... 0.9740 Euro costs (May 7) ...... $1.06 Thailand (Baht) ...... 32.40 € Dollar buys (May 7) ...... 0.9011 Turkey (Lira) ...... 7.1763 Associated Press will see a record decline of 7.75% rate across the 27-nation EU British pound (May 7) ...... $1.21 (Military exchange rates are those Japanese yen (May 7) ...... 105.00 available to customers at military banking this year, and grow by 6.25% in is forecast to rise from 6.7% in South Korean won (May 7) ...... 1,191.00 BRUSSELS — The European Commercial rates facilities in the country of issuance 2021, the European Commission 2019 to 9% in 2020 but then fall to Bahrain (Dinar) ...... 0.3776 for Japan, South Korea, Germany, the Union predicted Wednesday “a Netherlands and the United Kingdom. For said in its economic forecast. around 8% in 2021, the commis- British pound ...... $1.2374 recession of historic proportions Canada (Dollar) ...... 1.4123 nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., “It is now quite clear that the sion said. purchasing British pounds in Germany), this year” due to the impact of the China (Yuan) ...... 7.1015 EU has entered the deepest eco- Gentiloni said that the depth of Denmark (Krone) ...... 6.900 check with your local military banking facility. Commercial rates are interbank coronavirus as it released its first nomic recession in its history,“ the recession and the strength of Egypt (Pound)...... 15.7495 Euro ...... $1.0812/0.9249 rates provided for reference when buying official estimates of the damage EU Economy Commissioner recovery will be uneven across Hong Kong (Dollar) ...... 7.7515 currency. All figures are foreign currencies the pandemic is inflicting on the Paolo Gentiloni told reporters in the world’s biggest trading bloc. Hungary (Forint) ...... 323.47 to one dollar, except for the British pound, bloc’s economy. Israel (Shekel) ...... 3.5163 which is represented in dollars-to-pound, Brussels. Much will depend, he said, on Japan (Yen)...... 106.07 and the euro, which is dollars-to-euro.) The 27-nation EU economy is The pandemic has hurt con- “the speed at which lockdowns Kuwait (Dinar) ...... 0.3094 INTEREST RATES predicted to contract by 7.5% this sumer spending, industrial out- can be lifted, the importance Norway (Krone) ...... 10.2892 Philippines (Peso) ...... 50.64 Prime rate ...... 3.25 year, before growing by about 6% put, investment, trade, capital of services like tourism in each Poland (Zloty) ...... 4.21 Discount rate ...... 0.25 in 2021. The group of 19 nations flows and supply chains. It has economy and by each country’s Saudi Arabia (Riyal) ...... 3.7574 Federal funds market rate ...... 0.04 Singapore (Dollar)...... 1.4194 3-month bill ...... 0.12 using the euro as their currency also hit jobs. The unemployment financial resources.” South Korea (Won) ...... 1,227.38 30-year bond ...... 1.33 WEATHER OUTLOOK THURSDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST THURSDAY IN EUROPE FRIDAY IN THE PACIFIC

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T O D A Y IN STRIPES American Roundup ..... 14 Classified ...... 13 Comics ...... 18 Crossword ...... 18 Faces ...... 15 Opinion ...... 16-17 Sports ...... 20-24 Thursday, May 7, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 3 MILITARY B-1B bombers in Baltics for NATO training

BY JENNIFER H. SVAN the pandemic,” Estonian Defense Stars and Stripes Minister Juri Luik said Tues- day, the Baltic Times newspaper Two B-1B Lancers arrived in reported. the Baltics to work with NATO al- The Lancers were last in Eu- lies this week, marking the heavy rope in November 2018 support- bombers’ first flights to Europe ing NATO’s Trident Juncture in about 18 months. exercise. After crossing the Atlantic, the Strategic bomber deployments Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D.- to Europe have become more fre- based bombers flew with Dan- quent in recent years, amid U.S. ish F-16s over Bornholm Island, and European concerns about east of mainland Denmark, and potential Russian aggression. worked with Estonian ground In March, a flight of B-2 stealth forces to provide close air sup- bombers participated in a series port training, U.S. Air Forces in of training operations on the Europe — Air Forces Africa said Continent. And last August, the in a statement Wednesday. The training also included over- Air Force deployed a similar B-2 flights of Lithuania and Latvia. bomber task force to Europe. “Integrating bomber missions The Air Force did not say how with our NATO allies and part- long the Lancers would remain in ners build enduring relationships Europe. that are capable of confronting a The Europe mission for the broad range of global challenges,” variable-wing Rockwell jets said G en. Jeff Har r igian, USA F E - came just after B-1B bombers AFAFRICA commander. from Texas flew to the Western The strategic bombers par- Pacific region. ticipated in the “Spring Storm” Four B-1Bs from Dyess Air military exercise, the Esto- Force Base arrived in Guam on nian Defense Ministry said in a Friday to conduct training and statement. operations with allies and part- Danish air force “It is important that our allies ners, the Air Force said. understand that security cannot [email protected] A B-1B Lancer flies with a Danish F-16 during a training mission for Bomber Task Force Europe on be put on pause for the duration of Twitter: @stripesktown Tuesday. The strategic bombers are participating in the “Spring Storm” drill. Marines Afghan forces: ISIS help detain fighters who attacked unruly Bagram killed in raid passenger BY PHILLIP WALTER WELLMAN killed in another attack blamed Stars and Stripes on the group, in which a gunman opened fire at a Sikh temple in BY IMMANUEL JOHNSON KABUL, Afghanistan — Five Kabul in March. Stars and Stripes members of an Islamic State ter- JOSEPH GARRIS/U.S. Marine Corps ror cell that attacked the largest Besides being part of Islamic Three Marines “stacked up” State-Khorasan Province, the From left, Capt. Daniel Kult, Sgt. John Dietrick and Pfc. Alexander American base in Afghanistan outside the door of a jetliner’s terror cell was said by the NDS Meinhardt of 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, are seen at Dallas/ earlier this year were killed in bathroom and detained a passen- to have ties to the Haqqani net- ger who had barricaded himself Fort Worth International Airport on Monday . They detained a hostile a series of operations by Af- work, which is officially part of inside and screamed threats dur- passenger during a flight from Japan to Texas, a service statement said. ghan commandos in and around ing a flight from Japan to Texas. Kabul, Afghan officials said the Taliban but maintains dis- Capt. Daniel Kult, Sgt. John through our heads was to ensure “You know how to work with Wednesday. trict command and control over Dietrick and Pfc. Alexander the safety of all passengers on a team, and you are trained to The terror cell, which was its own fighters. blamed for two rocket attacks Meinhardt, all with 1st Battalion, board and our fellow Marines.” calmly insert yourself into a The Haqqan i network has 6th Marines, were on their way The trio was about halfway on Bagram Airfield in recent been blamed for some of the most stressful situation,” Kult said. months and for firing rockets at back stateside Monday when they through a six-month deployment gruesome attacks in the country “Even though we are all different President Ashraf Ghani’s inau- heard the disruption, the Marine to Camp Schwab on Okinawa as ranks, we’ve had shared experi- and was designated a foreign ter- Corps said in a statement. part of the service’s Unit Deploy- guration in March, was elimi- ences in training that made this nated and its leader captured in rorist organization by the U.S. in “We all heard the commotion ment Program. an easy situation.” three raids in northern Kabul 2012. and instinctively knew something But for different reasons, each and a district just outside the Taliban spokesman Zabihul- needed to be done,” Dietrick, was cleared to travel back to the After restraining the passenger capital, said the country’s main lah Mujahid said on Twitter an assault infantry Marine, told U.S. despite the Defense Depart- in a seat, they watched him for the Stars and Stripes via text mes- duration of the flight, which was intelligence agency, the National on Wednesday that none of the ment’s coronavirus-related stop Directorate of Security. sage Wednesday. diverted to Los Angeles Interna- group’s fighters are linked to movement order. A video released by the NDS “The only thing that was going tional Airport, the statement said. ISIS and rejected the NDS state- “Honestly we just kind of natu- shows the bodies of men said to rally positioned ourselves in a The passenger was transported ment as propaganda. be members of the cell. The op- The Taliban and ISIS-K are manner to cover the exit and cover to a hospital for a mental evalua- erations were conducted Tues- bitter enemies and regularly each other,” Kult, an infantry offi- tion, and federal authorities are day evening, an official said in clash on the battlefield. Correction cer from Coon Rapids, Iowa, told investigating the incident, it said. the video. Between 2,000 and 2,500 ISIS- Stars and Stripes. The Marines who aided the Eight fighters were arrested K fighters are active in Afghani- A May 6 story should They gathered in a tactical flight crew are “men of action,” during the raids, which were have said Army Pvt. Ray- “stack” at the lavatory and pre- stan, according to data reported said their battalion commander, carried out by special operations lin D. James, 20, of Shreve- pared to subdue the passenger by the Special Inspector General Lt. Col. Chris Niedziocha, who forces assigned to the NDS, the port, La., is charged with as a flight attendant unlocked the agency said in a statement. for Afghanistan Reconstruction said he knew all three of them. rendering criminal assis- door. No one was seriously injured in January. tance in the first degree in They restrained him after the “Honestly, I’m not surprised,” in the attacks on Bagram or Zubair Babakarkhail contributed to this the death of Army veteran flight crew provided flex ties Niedziocha said of their actions. the presidential inauguration Leroy Joseph Scott III. report. — locking plastic cable ties often [email protected] attacks, but 25 people, includ- [email protected] used as handcuffs. Twitter: @Manny_Stripes ing women and children, were Twitter: @pwwellman PAGE 4 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, May 7, 2020 MILITARY/VIRUS OUTBREAK Germany eases more US Space Force pandemic restrictions unveils first BY FRANK JORDANS AND GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN — German officials on Wednesday cleared the way for recruiting video restaurants, hotels and remain- ing stores to reopen in the coming BY COREY DICKSTEIN weeks, and for the country’s soc- Stars and Stripes ‘ There is no more cer league to resume play. They also put in place a requirement WASHINGTON — The U.S. critical time or for regions to reimpose restric- Space Force unveiled its first exciting time to be tions if coronavirus infections official recruiting commercial rebound. Wednesday, featuring scenes in our business. JENS BUETTNER/AP ’ Germany, which started shut- from space, rockets launching, Gen. Jay Raymond ting down public life in mid- Hairdresser Sylke Westphal works on the hair of her customer military troops in spacesuits and chief of space operations March, has seen new cases Ilse Kopsch in the salon HARRgenau in Greifswald, Germany, on a glimpse of a secretive Ameri- decline significantly in recent Monday, hairdressers were allowed to reopen in parts of Germany. can space craft the service will weeks. It started loosening re- launch this month. strictions over two weeks ago, republic.” allowed to meet more than one In the short video, a young man Raymond on Wednesday, said when small shops were allowed In highly decentralized Ger- person from another household looks longingly up at a night sky she was proud of the new com- to reopen. Other facilities, includ- many, states are responsible for and visit family living elsewhere full of bright stars between short mercial, which she described as ing hairdressers and zoos, have imposing and loosening lockdown when Germany marks Mothers’ flashes of images associated with an initial “effort to talk to the followed. measures. That has led to increas- Day on Sunday. the military and space as a nar- folks out there who would like to “We have a very, very good de- ing regional variations, with some Germany’s soccer league, the rator says, “some people look to be part of an exciting, new, hap- velopment of the figures for new governors more impatient than Bundesliga, will be allowed to re- the stars and ask, ‘What if?’ ” pening place.” infections, and that makes it pos- others — and Wednesday’s deci- sume play starting in the second “Maybe you weren’t put here After previewing the com- sible for us to take further steps,” sions seem sure to strengthen half of May, though with players just to ask the questions,” the mercial, Barrett pointed out Chancellor Angela Merkel said that trend. being quarantined first and with- voiceover says in the 30-second the inclusion of the secretive X- after consulting with the gover- Large stores can now reopen out spectators in stadiums. video. “Maybe you were put here 37B Orbital Test Vehicle, an Air nors of Germany’s 16 states. everywhere. States will decide States are being left to decide to be the answer. Maybe your Force-owned, unmanned space Politicians faced mounting “in their own responsibility” on themselves on how and when to purpose on this planet isn’t on craft that looks like a small ver- pressure from businesses for a the step-by-step reopening of res- reopen theaters, cinemas, bars, this planet.” sion of a space shuttle. wide-ranging relaxation of re- taurants, which have been closed clubs and other businesses, and Gen. Jay Raymond, the chief of The vehicle will be launched for all but takeouts, and hotels, strictions, but Merkel made clear how to open up creches for chil- space operations, previewed the by the Space Force in Florida that there will be conditions and which haven’t been allowed to dren before the summer. commercial Wednesday morning from Cape Canaveral Air Force that all concerned will need to act welcome tourists since March. Germany has reported more during a video conference with Base, which will transition at responsibly. They will have to seat custom- than 167,000 infections with the the Space Foundation¸ a Colo- some point to Cape Canaveral Merkel said regional authori- ers more widely apart than usual coronavirus, one of the world’s rado-based nonprofit organiza- ties will have to draw up a plan and observe other hygiene rules. Space Force Base. It will mark highest numbers, according to a tion that advocates for the global to reimpose measures for any Some regions want to start as the sixth mission into space for tally by Johns Hopkins Universi- space industry. county that reports 50 new cases early as Saturday. the X-37B, but the first conduct- ty. But its death rate from COVID- Raymond reported a high level for every 100,000 inhabitants Restaurants and hotels are the of interest in his new military ed by the Space Force, which will 19 has been far lower than that within a week. Those restrictions “most critical” sector for health branch, which was founded in be responsible for the vehicle’s of comparable countries, with could be applied only to a facil- reasons, Merkel said. With hotels December and saw its first major launch, its operations in orbit and around 7,000 deaths recorded — ity such as a nursing home, if the reopening, “there will of course expansion last month. The Space its landing. attributed in part to wide testing outbreak is concentrated there, be more travel through the re- Force grew from two members — It will conduct a variety of mis- early in the epidemic. or to the whole area. The aim is public ... we will have to watch Raymond and his senior enlisted sions, including five unspecified to avoid reimposing a shutdown this process very, very closely.“ Merkel said it’s up to Germans leader Chief Master Sgt. Roger Air Force experiments, a test by nationwide. While physical distancing rules themselves to make sure their Towberman — to 88 on April 18, the U.S. Naval Research Labo- “We must take care that things will still apply and people will still new freedoms work. when it added 86 second lieuten- ratory on transforming solar don’t slip out of our hands, and I have to wear face masks in shops “I trust our citizens. Trust is ants who commissioned directly power into radio frequency mi- have a good feeling because we and on public transport, Ger- the principle,” Merkel said. “Of into the service upon graduating crowave energy, and two NASA agreed on this emergency mecha- many is now loosening slightly course you have to check occa- from the Air Force Academy. experiments on space’s effects nism today,” she said. “We are not its rules on social contact. Since sionally, but if we don’t have this Much like the naval academy on certain materials and seeds, just saying what we are opening, March 23, Germans have been trust that council leaders, mayors commissions graduates in the according to the Air Force. but also that if something hap- allowed out in public only with and health offices will work well, Navy and Marine Corps, the Air The X-37B completed its most pens locally we won’t wait until one other person or with people we might as well pack up and Force Academy will commission recent mission in October 2019 it has spread through the whole they live with. They will now be leave.” its graduates into the Air Force after spending 780 days in orbit. and Space Force. Similarly, the The vehicle has spent a total of Space Force is expected to re- 2,875 days in space, serving pri- main inside the Air Force De- marily classified operations, of- Soldier who died in Iraq was from Indiana partment, as the Marines are in ficials said. the Navy Department. Barrett dedicated the coming Raymond said he expected BY CAITLIN M. KENNEY 25th Infantry Division. The unit eign troops are housed on a base launch to the first responders and to see a lot of interest in joining Stars and Stripes is from Fort Wainwright, Alaska. at the international airport on the others working to battle the na- Space Force driven by the new More than 90 U.S. ser vice mem- city’s outskirts. tional health emergency caused commercial, which directs peo- WASHINGTON— Sgt. Christo- bers have died as part of the co- Sgt. 1st Class John David Ran- by the coronavirus pandemic. ple interested in the force to its pher Wesley Curry, a 23-year-old alition to train, advise and assist dolph Hilty, 44, died in that inci- It will mark at least the second soldier from Terre Haute, Ind., website, spaceforce.mil. Official- Iraqi and Syrian partner forces dent, which the coalition said at launch by the Space Force, which died Monday in a noncombat-re- ly, the Air Force is handling the fighting Islamic State, Pentagon the time was not believed to be sent a communications satellite lated incident in Irbil, Iraq, ac- recruiting efforts for the Space data shows. linked to the coronavirus. into orbit in March in its first cording to the Pentagon. The investigation into Hilty’s Force, which Raymond envi- The incident is under investi- This year, there have been sions remaining relatively small, mission. seven coalition fatalities in Iraq death was “open and ongoing,” “Each launch represents a sig- gation, though a coronavirus-re- said Chris Grey, spokesman for reaching about 16,000 troops lated illness was not suspected in and one in Syria. Of those, four “There is no more critical nificant milestone and advance- Americans and one British soldier the U.S. Army’s Criminal Inves- ment in terms of how we build, the death, the Operation Inherent tigation Command in Quantico, time or exciting time to be in our were killed in combat incidents test, and deploy space capabili- Resolve coalition said Tuesday in Va. business,” he said. “If you are in- a statement. — all in Iraq in early March. terested in serving, we are inter- ties in a rapid and responsive The most recent noncombat Stars and Stripes staff writer Chad manner,” Raymond said. Curry was with 3rd Battal- Garland contributed to this story. ested in having you.” ion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st death before Monday happened [email protected] Air Force Secretary Barbara [email protected] Stryker Brigade Combat Team, March 30, also in Irbil, where for- Twitter: @caitlinmkenney Barrett, who spoke alongside Twitter: @CDicksteinDC Thursday, May 7, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 5 VIRUS OUTBREAK Senator: Hazard pay for US troops fighting pandemic

BY ROSE L. THAYER Guard missions began in vari- Stars and Stripes ous states as early as mid-March and have included testing the AUSTIN, Texas — A proposed public at drive-through facilities, Senate bill would direct the Pen- helping feed people through food tagon to provide tax-free hazard- banks and delivery programs and ous duty pay to the more than transporting protective equip- 62,600 military personnel fight- ment and supplies to where they ing on the front lines of the coro- are most needed. Some of them navirus pandemic. have come into closer contact with Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, an- the virus by working in medical nounced the proposed bill in a facilities and nursing homes. news release Tuesday and de- “Whether it’s delivering per- scribed it as a “small step to sonal protective equipment, food, recognize the hazardous work ANTHONY WALKER, U.S. NAVY/AP or medical supplies, our National they’re doing during this pan- Guardsmen and women have demic and provide them the pay Navy SEAL candidates participate in “surf immersion” training in Coronado, Calif., on Monday. Capt. Bart answered the call to help during they deserve.” Randall, Naval Special Warfare Center’s commodore, said medical crews will be watching to ensure any [coronavirus],” said Ernst, who is The legislation directs the De- coughs or other flu-like symptoms produced by the workouts are not a sign of the coronavirus. chairwoman of the Senate Armed fense Department to provide at Services Committee’s subpanel least $150 in monthly tax-free on emerging threats and capabili- hazardous duty pay — including ties. “As a former Iowa Army Na- Training: Grueling SEAL program is back, back pay — for National Guard members, active-duty service tional Guardsmen, I could not be members and medical corps pro- more proud of their tireless and but coronavirus concerns alter its procedures fessionals responding as part of selfless efforts.” coronavirus operations, accord- Nearly 890 National Guard ing to the release from Ernst, a members have tested positive for FROM FRONT PAGE Anyone showing symptoms fighting force: The pin features retired lieutenant colonel in the the coronavirus, according to the established safety standards amid of the virus will be immediately a golden eagle wrapped around a Iowa Army National Guard. Pentagon. However, it’s unclear the pandemic. pulled from training and evaluat- U.S. Navy anchor, while clutching As of Tuesday , about 46,800 how many of those troops in- There are noticeable ed by a medical team and placed a three-prong trident, and a flint- National Guard members were fected were deployed at the time differences. into quarantine if determined to lock style pistol. deployed nationwide and about that they contracted the virus. Each recruit is checked daily be a potential case, Randall said. The program is so grueling that 13,500 military personnel were In March, Army Capt. Douglas for symptoms of the virus. In- The SEAL program tests 75% of candidates drop out by the operating under the control of Hickok of the New Jersey Na- structors are wearing masks and participants’ physical and psy- end of the first month in phase U.S. Northern Command, which tional Guard was the first service surgical gloves and shouting into chological strength along with one. That’s when trainees under- is tasked with overseeing the member to die from the virus. megaphones rather than recruits’ water competency and leadership go what is known as Hell Week military’s coronavirus response Ernst’s home state has about faces. Only a limited number of skills. when recruits are pushed to the efforts. That includes about 2,600 850 Guard troops activated. She SEAL trainees are allowed into It starts at the Naval station in limit with little sleep. medical personnel and those ser- said she planned to send a let- classrooms at a time or during Great Lakes, Ill., and typically Medical crews will be watch- vice members conducting expedi- ter Tuesday to President Donald swims and runs. ends 65 weeks later with gradua- ing closely this year to ensure any tionary medical operations across Trump asking that he grant Iowa No positive cases have been tion in Coronado, across the bay coughs or other flu-like symp- America at 22 hospitals, five al- Gov. Kim Reynolds’ request to found so far at the training school from San Diego. Each graduate is toms that often are produced by ternate-care facilities, a hospital extend the federal status authori- for the SEAL recruits or candi- awarded the special warfare in- the strenuous workouts are not a ship and a skilled nursing facility, zation through June 30. dates for special warfare boat op- signia known as the Trident that sign of the coronavirus, Randall according to the Pentagon’s daily [email protected] erators, Randall said. denotes membership in the elite said. coronavirus update. Twitter: @Rose_Lori Tests: Scope of potential asymptomatic carriers first realized in Roosevelt outbreak

FROM FRONT PAGE testing its entire second tier, con- the defense secretary said Tues- sailors contracted the virus — the how long the pandemic would The Defense Department sisting of those now deployed to day during a news briefing. “And majority without experiencing continue to affect the military. has placed its troops into four support ongoing combat or other we’ll see if there’s carriers out symptoms. The fast-spreading Last month, he extended his stop- tiered groups to prioritize those operations around the globe. there, and it helps us sharpen our virus would sideline the ship movement orders through the who must be tested. Esper said The third tier in the Pentagon’s focus.” in Guam, where its crew was end of June. He plans to review the Pentagon now needs to test coronavirus testing priorities Esper did not say when such offloaded and isolated in an ef- the status of the pandemic and his are troops preparing to deploy or testing could begin, how often fort to stop the spread. It marked 56,000 service members each forces every 15 days to determine those preparing to return home. the Pentagon plans to conduct it by far the worst outbreak among week to achieve its goals, and if the order can be canceled ear- The rest of the Pentagon’s ser- or how widespread it would be. the U.S. military to date, which those numbers are likely to rise lier or should be extended. The vice members make up the larg- The defense secretary said the includes one of the military’s two first such review will occur this in the future. est group, tier 4, and its lowest program is still being shaped as coronavirus-linked fatalities. The Pentagon’s first priority is week, he said. priority for testing. Those are the Pentagon is working to build The Navy and national Centers For now, the military will con- to test its troops deemed tier 1 — troops who are for the foresee- up its coronavirus-testing supply for Disease Control and Preven- tinue to adhere to strict social dis- those responsible for the nation’s able future expected to remain base while simultaneously ex- tion last month launched a sci- tancing protocols when possible nuclear enterprise, including at their home stations — where panding the number of troops it entific probe into the Roosevelt and the utilization of face cover- service members on submarines they are confined largely due to tests every day. outbreak, meant to find lessons and bomber aircraft capable of a near-universal, stop-movement Pentagon officials first realized from the spread of the virus ings, he said. deploying nuclear weapons and order for nonessential travel. It the scope of potential asymptom- aboard the ship where tight quar- “I think we’ll be in a new type those responsible for U.S.-based is those units within tier 4 that atic carriers within its ranks as ters make health protocols such of normal for an amount of time,” ballistic missile silos. Those Esper wants to test randomly in a it worked through testing the en- as social distancing impossible. Esper said. “We’re going to do troops have all been tested, said program that he has dubbed “sen- tire crew of the aircraft carrier Officials said the probe could be everything possible to protect Army Gen. Mark Milley, the tinel testing.” USS Theodore Roosevelt. In the used to help the military and ci- our people … for the foreseeable chairman of the Joint Chiefs of “We say this group out here, month after its first cases were vilian agencies respond to other future.” Staff. we haven’t seen anything from found within flight crews aboard outbreaks. [email protected] DOD is now working through them, but let’s test just in case,” the massive ship, more than 1,000 Esper said he could not predict Twitter: @CDicksteinDC PAGE 6 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, May 7, 2020 VIRUS OUTBREAK Crisis exacts toll on people with disabilities

BY LINDSAY WHITEHURST Utah has also created a revised Associated Press document, and in Washington state, health officials have ac- SALT LAKE CITY — Even knowledged the concerns and before the coronavirus hit, cystic sent out their own bulletin on fibrosis meant that a cold could non-discrimination. They’re also put Jacob Hansen in the hospital talking with activists about equal for weeks. He relies on hand sani- access to care, including Ivanova tizer and disinfecting wipes to Smith, chair of the group Self Ad- stay healthy because he also has vocates in Leadership. cerebral palsy and can’t easily She’s on the autism spectrum, wash his hands from his wheel- and even though her weakened chair, but these days, shelves are lungs and a central nervous often bare. system make her vulnerable to For millions of disabled people the virus, sensory issues make and their families, the coronavi- it impossible for her to wear a rus crisis has piled on new diffi- mask even as more Americans culties and ramped up those that don them to keep the virus from already existed. Many are im- spreading as they begin ventur- munocompromised and therefore ing from their homes more often. more vulnerable to infection, but “It has given me anxiety, I’ve terrified of new virus-era hospi- had to take more of my meds,” she tal guidelines that they fear could said. “COVID-19 has actually af- RICK BOWMER/AP put them at risk. fect our community even harder, The leader of the U.N. said Jodi Hansen walks with her son Jacob Hansen near their home in Eagle Mountain, Utah. a lot of us have weaker immune Wednesday that the 1 billion peo- systems and we really depend ple living with disabilities around workers with things like eating Both moms worry not only Persad, who studies bioethics at on that care … This is causing the world have been among the and bathing, but they had to stop about how the virus might affect the University of Denver’s Strum an emotional, mental toll on our hardest-hit by the virus. Secre- coming after one had a potential their sons, but also how a hospital College of Law. community.” tary-General Antonio Guterres exposure. The coronavirus test stay might unfold. “If you put people under time For Smith, like many people called for them to have equal ac- turned out to be negative, but They live in states where advo- pressure making these decisions, closed in by the virus, staying in cess to prevention and treatment they decided that the risk was too cates have said that people with it’s more likely to lead to all kinds contact with family and friends of COVID-19 as the pandemic high. Jodi Hansen now does most disabilities may end up at the back of biases,” he said. through video calls has helped exposes and intensifies global of those things for her son, bring- of the line for scarce resources Each state’s guidelines are a lit- her get through it, but that doesn’t inequalities. ing drinks, scratching itches and like ventilators if hospitals be- tle different, but too many allow work for everyone. In the U.S., a number of states bathing him, even though she come overwhelmed. Advocacy patients to be downgraded simply Josh Miller has intellectual are moving toward reopen- has a bad shoulder and is work- groups have filed complaints in for things like needing help with disabilities and can’t understand ing businesses shuttered by the ing 40 hours a week from home several states, including Kansas, daily activities or based on a per- why he can’t see grandparents virus, but many people with dis- as a transition coordinator for the Tennessee, Washington state ceived quality of life, Wakshlag and friends. But he also has vision abilities are staying behind closed Utah Parent Center. and Oklahoma over government said. Instead, her group and oth- problems, so staring at a screen is doors, worried that more interac- “I’ve definitely had one full guidelines which they have said ers, like Disability Law Centers painful. tion could lead to a wave of new panic attack,” said Jodi Hansen. wrongly disadvantage people in Utah and Oklahoma, have said “It gets too overwhelming, he infections. “I look at my eyes in the morning. with disabilities. that the guidelines should encour- has migraines,” said his mother, “It’s honestly kind of scary,” I’ve got bad undereye circles. I “We don’t want people who age doctors to focus on how much Jennifer Sollars-Miller. said Hansen, who usually likes just don’t sleep well at all.” are disabled to have to fear going the patient can benefit from care. If he ends up in the hospital, his volunteering at the library and Oklahoma mom Lisa DeBolt to the doctor,” said Shira Wak- Advocates had an early vic- mother is worried about virus-era rubbing shoulders with superhe- felt like she had to make a simi- schlag, legal director at The Arc, tory when the U.S. Department rules that bar visitors to stop its ros at Comic-Con. “With my dis- lar decision in caring for her son, the largest national organization of Health and Human Services, spread. Josh also has Tourette’s ability, even the common sniffles Chandler, who also has cerebral advocating for people with intel- after the first complaints were syndrome, so it’s hard for him could put me in the hospital.” palsy. While her husband works lectual disabilities. filed, sent out a guidance to all to communicate by himself, and Hansen, 20, has done well with in facilities management for a Known as care-rationing or tri- states warning that anti-discrimi- he’s prone to yelling inappropri- a new medication and was ready church, she’s helping with things age guidelines, the documents are nation laws still apply. And guide- ate things without her nearby. to start a grocery store job near like medication, hygiene and a meant to help doctors and nurses lines which said that people with “We were not prepared for his Utah home before the virus feeding pump. handle a nightmare scenario. The intellectual or cognitive disabili- this,” she said. “There are so hit, but the infection risk has put “We just have such a small goal is save the largest number of ties may not be good candidates many things you think about that a stop to that for now. He used little family to rely on right now,” lives and create a system to make for care in Alabama have been could happen … this is not some- to have help from health care she said. data-based decisions, said Govind withdrawn. thing we ever imagined.” 2 Russian doctors dead, 1 in ICU after mysterious accidents

Associated Press their grievances. complaints, saying that he was in her hospital for coronavirus insisting that it was just a tragic Dr. Alexander Shulepov, an just being emotional. patients because of severe short- accident. Some Russian media, MOSCOW — Two Russian doc- ambulance doctor from the Vo- Five days later, Shulepov fell ages of protective equipment however, claimed that Levedeva tors have died and one remains in ronezh region, 310 miles south of out of a two-story hospital build- and trained medical personnel, was accused of not protecting her the intensive care unit in serious condition after falling out of win- Moscow, fell out of a window in a ing. The cause of the accident but she failed to convince the staff from becoming infected and dows in hospitals under mysteri- hospital early Saturday where he remains unknown. Some local officials. Krasnoyarsk health committed suicide because of it. ous circumstances. was being treated for COVID-19, media suggested that he was just officials denied that the confer- Russia has reported 166,000 The tragic incidents last week breaking several ribs and sus- attempting to smoke on a window- ence call took place. On Friday, infections and 1,537 virus deaths, made national headlines, with taining a skull fracture. sill, while others reported that he Nepomnyashchaya died in inten- but health officials in the West media reports saying that all Shulepov, 37, was admitted to was under a lot of pressure for sive care. have described those numbers as three have come under pressure the hospital more than a week publicly complaining. Just the day before Nepomnyas- laughably low. from their superiors over work- before the accident after testing Another doctor’s window fall hchaya’s fall, on April 24, another There is no official data on ing conditions amid the coronavi- positive for the virus. That day, occurred in Siberia on April 25. doctor sustained deadly injuries how many Russian health work- rus pandemic. colleague Alexander Kosyakin Dr. Yelena Nepomnyashchaya, after falling out of a window in a ers have died working on the In recent weeks, medical work- posted a video on social media of acting head of a hospital in Kras- hospital in Moscow. Dr. Natalya front lines of the pandemic and ers all over Russia have decried himself and Shulepov complain- noyarsk, a city in western Siberia, Lebedeva ran an ambulance sta- Russia’s Health Ministry did not shortages of protective equip- ing about protective equipment fell out of a window of her office tion in the Star City, Russia’s respond to numerous requests ment and questionable infection shortages. In the video, Shulepov on the fifth floor. Local media re- spaceflight training facility just for comment by The Associated control procedures that turned said that he was being forced to ported, citing anonymous sources, outside Moscow, which reported Press. dozens of hospitals into virus hot- finish his ambulance shift despite that the tragedy took place right several dozen coronavirus cases Last week, a group of Rus- beds, with hundreds of doctors being diagnosed with COVID-19. after she had a conference call in late April. She was admitted sian doctors compiled an online and nurses contracting the virus. Five days later, local health with regional health officials. to a hospital in southeast Moscow Memory List of doctors, nurses Many said that they have been officials shared another video Media reports alleged that with suspected COVID-19. and other medical personnel who threatened with dismissal or even of Shulepov on social media in Nepomnyashchaya was argu- Levedeva died immediately died during the outbreak. The list prosecution for going public with which he retracted his earlier ing against re-purposing a ward after the fall, with health officials currently has 111 names. Thursday, May 7, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 7 VIRUS OUTBREAK Here come tracing apps – and privacy trade-offs

BY MATT O’BRIEN Smartphone apps could speed up that rolls out sometime in May. Germany and AND CHRISTINA LARSON process by collecting data about your move- a growing number of European countries Associated Press ments and alerting you if you’ve spent time have aligned with that approach, while near a confirmed coronavirus carrier. The others, such as France and the UK, have As governments around the world con- more detailed that data, the more it could argued for more government access to app sider how to monitor new coronavirus help regional governments identify and data. outbreaks while reopening their societies, contain emerging disease “hot spots.” But Most coronavirus-tracking apps rely many are starting to bet on smartphone data collected by governments can also be on Bluetooth, a decades-old short-range apps to help stanch the pandemic. abused by governments — or their private- wireless technology, to locate other phones But their decisions on which technolo- sector partners. gies to use — and how far those allow au- Some countries and local governments nearby that are running the same app. thorities to peer into private lives — are are issuing voluntary government-de- The Bluetooth apps keep a temporary highlighting some uncomfortable trade- signed apps that make information directly record of the signals they encounter. If one offs between protecting privacy and public available to public health authorities. person using the app is later confirmed to health. In Australia, more than 3 million peo- have COVID-19, public health authorities “There are conflicting interests,” said ple have downloaded COVIDSafe, an app can use that stored data to identify and T i n a W h it e , a S t a n f o r d Un iver s it y r e s e a r ch - touted by the prime minister, who com- notify other people who may have been er who first introduced a privacy-protect- pared it to the ease of applying sunscreen exposed. ing approach in February. “Governments and said that more app downloads would Apple and Google said that apps built to and public health (agencies) want to be able bring about a “more liberated economy their specifications will work across most to track people” to minimize the spread and society.” iPhones and Android devices, eliminat- of COVID-19, but people are less likely to Utah is the first U.S. state to embrace ROYSTON CHAN/AP ing compatibility problems. They have download a voluntary app if it is intrusive, a similar approach with an app called also forbidden governments to make their she said. Healthy Together, developed by a social The TraceTogether contact tracing app apps compulsory and are building in pri- Containing infectious disease outbreaks media startup previously focused on help- appears on a mobile phone in Singapore. vacy protections to keep stored data out of boils down to a simple mantra: test, trace ing young people hang out with nearby government and corporate hands and ease and isolate. Today, that means identifying friends. Dunn, Utah’s state epidemiologist. concerns about surveillance. people who test positive for the coronavi- Both these apps record a digital trail of A competing approach under develop- For instance, these apps rely on encrypt- rus, tracking down others they might have the strangers an individual has encoun- ment by tech giants Apple and Google infected and preventing further spread tered. Utah’s goes even further, using a limits the information collected and ano- ed “peer to peer” signals sent from phone by quarantining everyone who might be device’s location to help track which res- nymizes what it pulls in so that such per- to phone. These aren’t stored in govern- contagious. taurants or stores a user has visited. sonalized tracking isn’t possible. ment databases and are designed to con- That second step requires an army of The app is “a tool to help jog the memo- Apple and Google have pushed for pub- ceal individual identities and connections. health care workers to question coronavi- ry of the person who is positive so we can lic health agencies to adopt their privacy- Public health officials aren’t even in the rus carriers about recent contacts so that more readily identify where they’ve been oriented model, offering an app-building loop, as these apps would notify users di- those people can be tested and potentially and who they’ve been in contact with, if interface they said will work smoothly rectly of their possible exposure and urge isolated. they choose to allow that,” said Angela on billions of phones when the software them to get tested. be effective. PAGE 8 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, May 7, 2020 VIRUS OUTBREAK 11 states seek probe into meatpackers

BY ROXANA HEGEMAN Mark Watne, the president of the North Associated Press Dakota Farmers Union, said in a statement that in all the years they have called for BELLE PLAINE, Kan. — The attorneys stronger antitrust enforcement, they have general for 11 Midwestern states urged the rarely seen such obvious market abuses by Justice Department on Tuesday to pursue the meatpacking industry. a federal investigation into market concen- “They’re posting record profits, while tration and potential price-fixing by meat- ranchers are suffering significant market packers in the cattle industry during the price losses,” Watne said. “The situation coronavirus pandemic. definitely smells rotten, and it not only In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Wil- hurts ranchers, but consumers, too.” JEFF AMY/AP liam Barr, the state attorneys general noted The state officials criticized the dispar- that the domestic beef processing market ity in the price of live cattle and the retail A sign at a Kroger store in Atlanta limits shoppers to two packages of chicken Tuesday is highly concentrated, with the four larg- cost of boxed beef that is sold to consumers, due to supply concerns. Attorneys general in 11 states are urging an investigation into est beef processors controlling 80 percent arguing that it shows the market lacks fair market concentration and potential price-fixing in the meatpacking industry. of the industry. competition. Live cattle futures recently “Given the concentrated market struc- hit 18-year lows, while both the price of The state attorneys general said they civil, federal antitrust law is also criminal ture of the beef industry, it may be particu- boxed beef and consumer demand remain are eager to work with Barr on an exami- law and individuals and businesses that larly susceptible to market manipulation, healthy as consumers stockpile meat in re- nation of the competitive dynamics of the violate it may be prosecuted by the Justice particularly during times of food insecu- sponse to the COVID-19 pandemic. industry. Department, according the Federal Trade rity, such as the current COVID-19 crisis,” The letter was signed by attorneys gen- “Antitrust concerns about the cattle Commission. they wrote. eral in North Dakota, Missouri, Colorado, market are nothing new. Competition is- The state attorneys general wrote that Although their letter does not name South Dakota, Montana, Arizona, Idaho, sues arising from agricultural markets ex- if, after an investigation, there is no ap- them, the nation’s largest processors are Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and Wyoming. isted long before the COVID-19 pandemic propriate enforcement action that can be Tyson Foods, JBS, Cargill and National The Justice Department did not im- and will persist long after we defeat our pursued, regulatory strategies should be Beef. The companies did not immediately mediately respond to an email seeking current crisis,” they wrote. explored to promote competition and pro- respond to emails seeking comment. comment. Although most enforcement actions are tect consumers. Trump tours mask factory, but doesn’t wear mask Associated Press Senior White House staff and of flight time as a symbolic show Honeywell executives did not. that the nation is taking steps back PHOENIX — Making himself The Centers for Disease Control to normalcy. The trip was also ex- Exhibit A for reopening the coun- and Prevention has recommended pected to be a marker of Trump’s try, President Donald Trump vis- that all Americans wear cloth return to a regular travel sched- ited an Arizona face mask factory, masks when they can’t socially ule, as he hopes the nation, too, using the trip to demonstrate his distance, such as in supermarkets, will begin to emerge from seven determination to see an easing especially in places with high weeks of virus-imposed isolation. of stay-at-home orders even as transmission rates. In the area Trump sees economic revival as the coronavirus remains a dire where Trump spoke, a large video a political imperative, as his allies threat. Trump did not wear a monitor listed safety guidelines, have noted an erosion in support mask despite guidelines saying one of which said, “Please wear for the president in recent weeks. they should be worn inside the your mask at all times.” Republicans believe Trump’s factory at all times. Trump’s visit came as the White path to a second term depends “The people of our country House said it hopes to wind down on the public’s perception of how should think of themselves as its coronavirus task force in the quickly the economy rebounds warriors. We have to open,” coming month as the president from virus-related shutdowns . Trump declared Tuesday as he shifts his focus from battling an Trump is seeking to pivot EVAN VUCCI/AP left Washington on a trip that was “invisible enemy” to rebooting his focus away from the virus’s more about the journey than the President Donald Trump and Tony Stallings, right, vice president the economy. He reversed course spread and toward more famil- destination. of integrated supply chain at Honeywell International Inc., listen Wednesday, tweeting that the iar — and, aides hope, politically In Arizona, Trump acknowl- Tuesday to a Honeywell worker at the plant in Phoenix that panel would continue indefinitely, safer — ground: talking up the edged the human cost of return- manufactures personal protective equipment . shifting its focus to the economy. economy. As more states have ing to normalcy. The president spent about three begun to ease closure orders, de- “I’m not saying anything is per- have to get it open soon,” he said. during a tour of the Honeywell hours in Phoenix, touring the Hon- spite warnings of potential spikes fect, and yes, will some people be Trump had said he would don facility. Nearly all factory workers eywell factory and then holding a in new cases, Trump has been affected? Yes. Will some people be a face mask if the factory was “a and members of the press as well roundtable on Native American trying to highlight his administra- affected badly? Yes. But we have mask environment,” but in the as some White House staff and Se- issues. Aides said the trip would tion’s work in helping businesses to get our country open and we end he wore only safety goggles cret Service agents wore masks. be worth the nearly eight hours and employees. GOP wary as Pelosi, Dems push ahead on big virus bill

Associated Press help state and local governments pandemic. and other costs spike. Trump’s demand for a cut to So- through the COVID-19 crisis, The contours of the next pack- Senate Majority Leader Mitch cial Security payroll taxes as WASHINGTON — Even in along with additional money for age are taking shape despite absentia, House Democrats are McConnell said Tuesday it’s time a salve for the economy. Many direct payments to individuals, Republican resistance to more to push “pause” on more aid leg- lawmakers think the payroll tax seeking to drive the debate on the unemployment insurance and a spending and a deepening debate fifth coronavirus response bill, islation — even as he repeated a cut is a bad idea because it only third installment of aid to small over how best to confront the pan- “red line” demand that any new boosts paychecks but doesn’t help promising to produce a mega- businesses. The amount of fund- demic and its economic devasta- aid package include liability pro- people thrown out of a job. package stuffed with Democratic ing is to be determined. tion. Some Republicans such as priorities even as a chorus of GOP The California Democrat is Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah and a tections for hospitals, health care “I’ve never thought that re- leaders voices hesitation about leading the way as Democrats group of GOP governors want to providers and businesses operat- ally would be very effective,” said more spending. fashion a sweeping package that be more generous to states con- ing and reopening. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine. She Speaker Nancy Pelosi promises is expected to be unveiled soon fronting furloughs and cuts to McConnell and other Republi- said she’s working with a bipar- that the Democratic-controlled even as the House stays closed services as revenues plummet cans, however, ducked the chance tisan, bicameral group on a state House will deliver legislation to while the Senate is open in the and unemployment insurance to endorse President Donald and local aid package. Thursday, May 7, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 9 VIRUS OUTBREAK States with few virus cases Scientist: Warnings were ignored get big share of relief aid Associated Press up to work on behalf of the American people and lead on this critical endeavor,” HHS spokeswoman Associated Press spray the whole neighborhood. WASHINGTON — The Trump administration Caitlin Oakley said. You spray the house that’s on failed to prepare for the onslaught of the corona- Alaska, Hawaii, Montana and According HHS, Bright has not reported to his fire,” said Bill Hammond, direc- virus, then sought a quick fix by trying to rush an Wyoming are not epicenters of new post. But his spokeswoman said that Bright is tor of public health policy at the unproven drug to patients, a senior government sci- the coronavirus pandemic. Yet Empire Center for Public Policy, entist alleged in a whistleblower complaint. on sick leave, following his doctor’s orders, and that these four states scored big this a nonpartisan government watch- Dr. Rick Bright, former director of the Biomedi- HHS has provided him no details on his new role. spring when Congress pumped dog in New York. He said it doesn’t cal Advanced Research and Development Authori- Bright’s complaint comes as the Trump admin- out direct federal aid, while the make sense in this case to follow ty, alleges he was reassigned to istration faces criticism over its response to the two hardest-hit states, New York the normal political procedure of a lesser role because he resist- pandemic, including testing and supplies of ventila- and New Jersey, got comparative- giving every state so much in the ed political pressure to allow tors, masks and other equipment to stem the spread. ly little given the vast numbers of widespread use of hydroxy- There have been nearly 1.2 million confirmed cases cases and deaths they have seen. face of a public health crisis. chloroquine, a malaria drug in the United States and more than 70,000 deaths. An Associated Press analysis To be sure, the lowest popula- pushed by President Donald Bright said his superiors repeatedly rejected his shows that some states with small tion states often receive higher Trump. He said the Trump ad- warnings that the virus would spread in the U.S., populations like these took in an dollar amounts per capita when ministration wanted to “flood” missing an early opportunity to stock up on protec- out-sized share of the $150 bil- Congress doles out federal aid. hot spots in New York and New tive masks for first responders. He said he “acted lion in federal money that was That’s due in part to political re- Jersey with the drug. with urgency” to address the growing spread of designed to address coronavirus- ality: Small states have the same “I witnessed government COVID-19 — the disease the virus causes — after related expenses, when measured number of U.S. senators as more leadership rushing blindly into the World Health Organization issued a warning in by the number of positive tests for populous ones, and those senators a potentially dangerous situa- Bright January. the COVID-19 disease. lobby hard for their states’ inter- tion by bringing in a non-FDA Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., chair of the House En- Their haul ranged from $2 ests. The awards in the relief act approved chloroquine from Pakistan and India, from ergy and Commerce subcommittee on health, said million per positive test in Ha- passed in late March were based facilities that had never been approved by the FDA,” she plans to hold a hearing into his complaint next waii to nearly $3.4 million per on population, but with a catch: Bright said Tuesday on a call with reporters. “Their week, and Bright’s lawyers said he would testify. test in Alaska. In Wyoming, with Every state was to receive at least eagerness to push blindly forward without sufficient House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, appearing on MSNBC, less than 600 positive cases, the $1.25 billion, regardless of its size. data to put this drug into the hands of Americans called the complaint “very damaging.” $1.25 billion it received equates Lawmakers said setting such a was alarming to me and my fellow scientists.” In his complaint, Bright said he “encountered re- to 80% of its annual general state minimum was needed to reach a Bright filed the complaint with the Office of sistance from HHS leadership, including Secretary budget. deal in a divided government. Special Counsel, a government agency that inves- (Alex) Azar, who appeared intent on downplaying By comparison, New York In the coronavirus fight, the tigates retaliation against federal employees who this catastrophic event.” and New Jersey received about disproportionate share going to uncover problems. He wants his job back and a full During a Feb. 23 meeting, Azar, as well as Bright’s $24,000 and $27,000, respectively, smaller states has consequenc- investigation. boss, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Re- for each positive coronavirus test. es. States with high numbers of The Department of Health and Human Services sponse Robert Kadlec, “responded with surprise at Other states with high numbers of infections and deaths say they issued a terse statement saying that Bright was (Bright’s) dire predictions and urgency, and assert- cases, including Massachusetts, need that money for immediate transferred to the National Institutes of Health to ed that the United States would be able to contain Michigan and Illinois, received expenses related to fighting an work on coronavirus testing, a crucial assignment. the virus and keep it out,” the whistleblower com- less than $100,000 per case. outbreak that threatened to over- “We are deeply disappointed that he has not shown plaint said. “If there’s a fire, you don’t whelm their hospital systems. PAGE 10 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, May 7, 2020 VIRUS OUTBREAK 2nd wave on many minds as lockdowns ease

Associated Press ROME — From the marbled halls of Italy to the wheat fields of Dallas Kansas, health authorities are in- creasingly warning that the ques- tion isn’t whether a second wave of coronavirus infections and salon deaths will hit, but when — and how badly. In India, which partly relaxed owner its lockdown this week, health au- thorities scrambled Wednesday to contain an outbreak at a huge market. Hard-hit New York City jailed shut down its subway system over- night for disinfection. Experts in Italy, which just began easing Associated Press some restrictions, warned law- makers that a new surge of virus DALLAS — A hair salon infections and deaths is coming, owner in Texas was ordered and they urged intensified ef- to spend a week in jail after forts to identify victims, monitor she continued to operate her their symptoms and trace their business despite restric- contacts. tions put in place because of Germany warned of a sec- the coronavirus pandemic. ond and even a third wave and Shelley Luther was threatened to re-impose virus booked in the Dallas Coun- restrictions if new cases can’t be ty jail on Tuesday afternoon contained. German Chancellor following a video hear- Angela Merkel met Wednesday ing, during which she was with the country’s 16 governors to found in contempt of court. discuss further loosening restric- The hearing occurred as tions that have crippled Europe’s Gov. Greg Abbott relaxed largest economy. more restrictions state- “There will be a second wave, wide, allowing barbershops but the problem is to which extent. and hair salons to reopen Is it a small wave or a big wave? Friday. CLAUDIO FURLAN, LAPRESSE/AP It’s too early to say,” said Olivier Last month, Luther was Schwartz, head of the virus and A banner in Italian reads: “If we open we go bankrupt!” as restaurant and bar owners protest against issued a citation for keeping immunity unit at France’s Pas- limited reopening amid the coronavirus in Milan, Italy, on Wednesday . open her Dallas salon de- teur Institute. France, which spite state and local direc- hasn’t yet eased its lockdown, department. tives that kept nonessential has worked up a “re-confinement In Germany, authorities may businesses closed. plan” to ready for that second reimpose restrictions on any In Tuesday’s hearing, Lu- wave. county that reports 50 new cases ther said she kept the salon Many areas are still struggling for every 100,000 inhabitants open because she needed with the first wave. Brazil for the within the past week. the money. first time locked down a large Lothar Wieler, head of Ger- “I couldn’t feed my fam- city, the capital of Maranhao many’s national disease control ily, and my stylists couldn’t state. Across the ocean, the num- center, said scientists “know with feed their families,” Luther ber of confirmed coronavirus great certainty that there will be testified, saying she had cases in Africa has shot up 42% a second wave“ of infections but applied for a federal loan in the past week. Infections were said Germany is well-prepared but didn’t receive it until expected to surpass 50,000 there to deal with it. The country has Sunday. on Wednesday. been hailed for testing widely and Dallas County Judge Eric An Associated Press analysis, has had one-fourth the number of Moye said during Tuesday’s meanwhile, found that U.S. infec- deaths in Italy or Britain, which hearing that he would con- tion rates outside the New York have smaller populations. sider levying a fine instead City area are in fact rising, nota- Britain has begun recruiting of jail time if Luther would bly in rural areas. It found New 18,000 people to trace contacts of apologize and not reopen York’s progress against the virus those infected. until she was allowed to do was overshadowing increasing South Africa, which has years so. Luther refused. infections elsewhere. /AP of experience tracking HIV and “Feeding my kids is not “Make no mistakes: This virus GEMUNU AMARASINGHE other infections, has more than selfish,” she told Moye. “If is still circulating in our commu- People from the low-income neighborhood of Klong Toey wait to get 30,000 experienced community you think the law is more nity, perhaps even more now than tested for the coronavirus in Bangkok, Thailand, on Wednesday . tracers at work. Turkey has 5,800 in previous weeks,” said Linda important than kids getting teams of contact tracers who have fed, then please go ahead Ochs, director of the Health De- early August, in large part be- deadlier than its first, in part be- tracked down and tested nearly partment in Shawnee County, with your decision, but I am cause of the easing of state stay- cause authorities allowed mass half a million people. not going to shut the salon.” Kan. at-home restrictions. gatherings from Philadelphia to India was concentrated on the The virus is known to have in- President Donald Trump, with San Francisco. immediate drama around the fected more than 3.6 million and his eye on being reelected in No- As Italy’s lockdown eased this market in the southern city of killed more than 251,000 people, more deaths — perhaps tens of vember, is pushing hard to ease week, Dr. Silvio Brusaferro, pres- Chennai, which is now tied to at according to a tally by Johns thousands — as people venture the social-distancing orders and ident of the Superior Institute of least 1,000 virus cases. An addi- Hopkins that all experts agree tional 7,000 people connected to out and businesses reopen. resuscitate the U.S. economy, Health, urged “a huge invest- is an undercount because of lim- the now-shuttered Koyambedu Trump acknowledged the toll which has seen over 30 million ment” of resources to train medi- ited testing, differences in count- market are being traced and but argued that keeping the U.S. workers lose their jobs in less than ing the dead and concealment by cal personnel to monitor possible quarantined. Experts are wor- economy closed carries deadly two months. Though the White new cases. He said tracing apps some governments. ried about a health catastrophe costs of its own, such as drug House had signaled Tuesday that — which are being built by doz- The U.S. has seen over 71,000 in a country of 1.3 billion people abuse and suicides. it would begin winding down the ens of countries and companies deaths amid its 1.2 million con- with an already stressed medical “I’m not saying anything is per- firmed infections, and Europe country’s coronavirus task force, — aren’t enough to manage fu- system. fect, and yes, will some people be has endured over 144,000 report- Trump tweeted Wednesday that ture waves of infection. New confirmed daily infections affected? Yes. Will some people be ed deaths. it would continue “indefinitely “We are not out of the epidem- in the U.S. exceed 20,000, and The researchers behind a wide- with its focus on SAFETY & ic. We are still in it. I don’t want deaths per day are well over 1,000, affected badly? Yes. But we have ly cited model from the Universi- OPENING UP OUR COUNTRY people to think there’s no more according to the Johns Hopkins to get our country open and we ty of Washington nearly doubled AGAIN.” risk and we go back to normal,” tally. And public health officials have to get it open soon,” he said their projection of deaths in the A century ago, the Spanish flu said Dr. Giovanni Rezza, head of warn that the failure to lower the during a visit to Arizona in which U.S. to around 134,000 through epidemic’s second wave was far the institute’s infectious-disease infection rate could lead to many he did not wear a face mask. Thursday, May 7, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 11 VIRUS OUTBREAK ROUNDUP NYC subways shut down for disinfecting

Associated Press allowing an array of businesses to reopen with strict social distanc- NEW YORK — New York City’s ing rules. subway system went silent in the Beginning Saturday, offices early morning hours of Wednes- and retail stores can reopen with day, as part of a plan for the nor- half of their usual staff, and busi- mally round-the-clock system to nesses like hair and nail salons, shut down for train cleaning. tattoo parlors and pet groomers The trains, which had been can reopen as long as they are by FRANK FRANKLIN II/AP running on a reduced schedule appointment only. Some business- since late March, are now going An MTA worker works on a train for the disinfecting operations at the Coney Island Stillwell Avenue to be stopped from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. es, like dine-in restaurants, bars, Terminal on Tuesday in Brooklyn , N.Y. each day. movie theaters and gyms, will Police officers escorted people have to remain closed, and gath- cations to all 740,000 registered Nevada spread out over the previous two out of Brooklyn’s Coney Island erings of more than 10 people will voters in roughly 50 municipali- weeks, the agency said, as it rec- station, the end of the line for be prohibited through May 26. ties — about 10% of the electorate RENO — Democrats have onciles its figures with deaths several trains, and told them they On Wednesday, Denver will — to discourage in-person vot- dropped efforts to block the being reported by local agencies would have to board buses to get join a handful of cities requiring ing in a state where nearly 4,200 state’s mail-in primary election or hospitals. to their destinations. Cleaners people to wear a face covering in people have died from coronavi- on June 9 after Clark County Still, it was as stark a figure as carrying bottles of bleach then certain public areas, including rus complications. Turnout was agreed to provide more in-person the state has reported since the boarded the trains. at businesses, while waiting for projected to be at least 22%, near- polling places in Las Vegas and first case of the new coronavirus Fewer trains had been running and riding public transportation, ly double the average for May election officials agreed to other was detected in Pennsylvania in the overnight hours anyway, as well as at health care facilities elections. changes intended to protect the in early March. It comes as the but the shutdown allows for daily and dentist offices. Each jurisdiction had at least rights of elderly and disadvan- growth in cases appeared to slow cleanings and for city workers to Denver has seen a decline in one place for in-person voting, taged voters. down in many parts of Pennsyl- move homeless people who have hospital patients with the coro- though only about 850 people had Lawyers for Nevada’s Demo- vania and Wolf’s administration been more visible in subway cars navirus in the last two weeks, done so as of late afternoon. Ab- cratic Party, the Democratic moves to lighten its restrictions on during the coronavirus. but city and county health offi- sentee ballots — roughly 180,000 National Committee and congres- movement and business activity. cials said that they still need to had been returned by 6:30 p.m. sional campaign committee were California increase testing and hire more — accounted for 98% of the vote. scheduled to go before a state Texas contact tracers to see how the Democratic Gov. Gretchen judge in Carson City on Thursday SACRAMENTO — California disease spreads. Whitmer in March used her via telephone in search of an in- AUSTIN, Texas — Texas kept Gov. Gavin Newsom scolded two emergency powers to expand junction expanding the number charging ahead with reopen- rural counties Tuesday for allow- Iowa absentee voting by letting the of polling places and mandating ing Tuesday, as Republican Gov. ing some businesses to reopen in state mail ballot applications with mailing of ballots to all registered Greg Abbott gave hair salons defiance of his statewide corona- IOWA CITY — Nearly 1,400 postage-paid return envelopes to voters. permission to return to business virus restrictions, calling it a “big workers at three Tyson Foods every voter in 53 communities The primary is expected to alongside restaurants and retail- pork processing plants in Iowa mistake” and saying that they are across 33 counties. be conducted almost entirely by ers and defended the pace of re- have tested positive for the coro- “putting their public at risk.” mail for the first time in Nevada booting one of the nation’s biggest navirus, the state reported Tues- Restaurants, hair salons and North Carolina in an effort to guard against the states as experts have warned day, as deaths surged to a new many other businesses opened spread of COVID-19. Early voting that going too fast could result in daily high. RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper Monday in Yuba and Sutter coun- begins May 23. new outbreaks. The Iowa Department of Public agreed on Tuesday to ease North ties, about 40 miles north of Sac- Last week, a federal judge in In letting barbershops and Health revealed that the state’s Carolina’s stay-at-home order, ramento. A revised public health Reno refused a conservative vot- hair salons open starting Friday, largest outbreak to date has been saying that COVID-19 cases order in the counties allows busi- ing rights group’s request to block Abbott appeared to be moving at the Tyson plant in Perry, a are generally stable and testing, nesses to reopen but requires the primary based on arguments faster than he suggested even a town in central Iowa. There, 730 tracing and health care supplies them to enforce social distancing that the secretary of state didn’t week ago when he allowed stay- workers were confirmed to have are improving enough to war- and other restrictions. The Yuba have the authority to change the at-home-orders in Texas to ex- Sutter Mall planned to reopen the virus, a stunning 58% of those rant increased commerce and election rules. They also said that tested, the department said. movement. pire. Restaurants and retailers Wednesday. mail-in ballots are more vulner- in Texas began reopening under The two counties together have The Tyson plant in Waterloo A new executive order tak- able to fraud. has had 444 workers test positive, ing effect Friday afternoon that limited capacity Friday, but that had 44 confirmed coronavirus U.S. District Judge Miranda has not satisfied even some GOP cases out of a combined popula- and its Columbus Junction plant opens many more businesses will Du disagreed. She cited the un- lawmakers who want a far quick- tion of just over 175,000 people, has had 221 confirmed infections, replace a more restrictive man- usual circumstances brought on er reopening of the state. and no one is now hospitalized the department said. date that Cooper had issued start- by the pandemic and noted that Two Republican state law- there with the virus, according to The department said that ing March 30. The Democratic five states in the West currently makers Tuesday got haircuts at state data. 258 workers at a National Beef governor began to loosen the conduct elections entirely by mail a barbershop outside Houston in Sutter County Supervisor Mike plant in Tama tested positive, number of activities that are no — Oregon, Washington, Colorado, defiance of Abbott’s orders, say- Ziegenmeyer said that he was “ir- as did another 131 employees longer prohibited later than many Utah and Hawaii. ritated” by Newsom’s comments, of a Newton wind turbine blade other Southern chief executives. ing that they were supporting saying that the two counties were manufacturer. Caution was the key word Pennsylvania business owners who need to get following the directives of their for Cooper, even as a conser- back to work. Last week, Abbott shared public health officer. He Michigan vative-leaning group has held HARRISBURG — Pennsylva- had mentioned mid-May as a tar- said that he will urge county offi- weekly demonstrations near the nia reported another 554 deaths get for hair salons to open, along cials to keep allowing businesses WARREN — Michigan com- Executive Mansion demanding from the coronavirus to pass with bars and gyms. to open in defiance of Newsom’s munities saw record turnout for he cancel his stay-at-home order 3,000 total, while Gov. Tom Wolf He fired back at criticism over order. local elections Tuesday, as voters completely in the name of free- said Tuesday that he is not com- whether Texas is moving too fast participated in largely mail-based dom and reopening the economy. mitting to a particular schedule during a news conference at the Colorado contests that could be a blueprint The state has received more than to lift stay-at-home pandemic re- Texas Capitol, at one point rat- for the presidential battleground 1 million unemployment benefit strictions in the state’s counties tling off a list of experts he said DENVER — Denver Mayor in November. claims since mid-March. Cooper or regions. he has consulted with in making Michael Hancock said Tuesday In a first, Secretary of State said that health officials are driv- The large number of new decisions, including Dr. Deborah that the city’s stay-at-home order Jocelyn Benson’s office automati- ing when decisions are made, fol- deaths reported Tuesday by the Birx, the coordinator of the White will expire at the end of the week, cally sent absentee ballot appli- lowed by input from employers. state Department of Health were House coronavirus task force. PAGE 12 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, May 7, 2020 NATION Nominee vows not to politicize intelligence

Associated Press WASHINGTON — Rep. John Ratcliffe, President Donald Trump’s pick to be the nation’s top intelligence official, was noth- ing if not consistent as he told lawmakers a dozen or so times that he wouldn’t allow politics to color information he took to the president. The senators kept asking anyway as Trump’s firing or forcing out of at least seven top U.S. intelligence officials since last summer overshadowed the Texas Re- publican’s confirmation hearing Tuesday. The forced departures have left the Of- Ratcliffe testifies before the Senate fice of the Director of National Intelligence, Intelligence Committee. which oversees the nation’s 16 spy agen- cies, without a single Senate-confirmed “Unfortunately, what we have seen from leader as the nation faces the COVID-19 the president, ever since he came into of- pandemic, threats from Iran and North fice, is an unrelenting and undeserved po- Korea, Russian disinformation campaigns litical attack upon the professional women to interfere in the U.S. elections and rising and men of our intelligence agencies,” competition from China. The turmoil has Warner said. “This is not because our in- deepened speculation that the president telligence community is deserving of these is trying to place loyalists in charge of the attacks. Nor are they at the heart of some ANDREW HARNIK/AP nation’s intelligence apparatus. ‘deep state’ conspiracy to undermine our The senators’ questions reflected that Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, center, bumps elbows to greet Senate Intelligence political leaders.” skepticism: Would you communicate in- Committee Chairman Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., and Vice Chairman Sen. Mark Warner, Warner listed intelligence officials who telligence to Trump even if you knew the D-Va., left, before his nomination hearing in Washington on Tuesday . have been sidelined: former national intel- president strongly disagreed with it? ligence director Dan Coats and his deputy, “Of course,” Ratcliffe replied. ed Mike Hayden, a former director of the concern that Trump nominated Ratcliffe Sue Gordon; former acting director of the Even if it put your job in jeopardy? CIA and the National Security Agency who to gain an upper hand on the typically non- National Counterterrorism Center Russ “Of course.” served in both Republican and Democratic partisan intelligence network. Travers and his deputy, Peter Hall; former Ratcliffe added: “Anyone’s views on administrations. “I find it very disturbing,” Sen. Angus acting national intelligence director Joseph what they want the intelligence to be will Trump first nominated Ratcliffe for King, I-Maine, said in an interview last Maguire and his deputy, Andrew Hallman; never impact the intelligence that I deliver. the job nine months ago, but Ratcliffe week. “It appears that the president wants and Michael Atkinson, the former watch- Never.” withdrew after doubts about his experi- to shape the intelligence community. My dog of the intelligence community who Variations of the question kept coming, ence were raised. Trump unexpectedly concern is that this is a politicizing of the first revealed a whistleblower complaint but Ratcliffe offered the same answer: nominated him again in February and his intelligence community, which would be a last fall that led to Trump’s impeachment. “No.” chances at securing the job appear better, huge mistake for the president himself. The ODNI currently is led by an acting “I will be entirely apolitical as the direc- although confirmation is not assured. “You want intelligence to be truthful director, Richard Grenell, the U.S. ambas- tor of national intelligence,” he said, add- “His knowledge of cybersecurity is par- and unvarnished and as straightforward sador to Germany, who has a background ing that he had an apolitical job as a U.S. ticularly important given the challenges as possible — not what you want to hear, in communications and is seen as a loyal- attorney and “kept both parties out of ev- our country faces,” said Sen. Susan Collins, not what supports your policy positions,” ist to Trump. As acting director, Grenell erything that I did.” R-Maine, who joined fellow Republicans as he said. “Because if you don’t get that kind has made additional personnel moves and Ratcliffe’s critics aren’t convinced and well as Democrats in pressing Ratcliffe to of information, you’re liable to make cata- ordered a review of the Office of the Di- worry he’s beholden to Trump. They point deliver objective intelligence to the presi- strophic mistakes. … Our foreign policy di- rector of National Intelligence that Trump to his ardent defense of the president dur- dent regardless of Trump’s views. sasters of the last 50 years often have been critics fear is a house-cleaning and some- ing the Russia investigations and Trump’s He has the backing of former Attorney preceded by cooked intelligence.” thing that an “acting” official shouldn’t be impeachment and argue that he doesn’t General John Ashcroft and other fellow Sen. Mark Warner, the Virginia Demo- allowed to undertake. have enough intelligence experience for Republicans, including Texas Rep. Will crat who is vice chairman of the Senate Some intelligence professionals disagree the job. Before being elected to Congress Hurd, a former undercover officer for the intelligence committee, specifically ac- that Grenell is trying to purge the agencies in 2014, Ratcliffe was mayor of Heath, CIA, who said Ratcliffe has more than 15 cused Trump of not wanting to hear any of qualified individuals, saying that in most Texas, and a U.S. attorney in the Eastern years of experience dealing with national intelligence that does not comport with his cases the replacements named for those District of Texas. security-related issues. views. The White House has disputed that ousted have been experienced national se- “Jesus. He is going to be the DNI,” tweet- Liberal-leaning lawmakers expressed allegation in the past. curity professionals. Ginsburg Judge rules to restore Democratic hospitalized with infection presidential primary in New York Associated Press important state interest but said hardship.” Associated Press she was unconvinced it justified The Democratic members of NEW YORK — The New York infringing rights, especially since the State’s Board of Elections WASHINGTON — Justice Ruth Democratic presidential primary Bader Ginsburg was hospitalized every voter can use an absentee voted last week to cancel the must take place June 23 because ballot. presidential primary even though Tuesday with an infection caused PATRICK SEMANSKY/AP canceling it would be unconsti- by a gallstone, but planned to take She noted that no other state New York still planned to hold its Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg tutional and deprive withdrawn had canceled its primary. congressional and state-level pri- part in the court’s arguments by speaks in Washington in presidential candidates Ber- Torres wrote that removing maries June 23. telephone Wednesday, the Su- February. nie Sanders and Andrew Yang presidential contenders from the They cited fears the coronavi- preme Court said. of proper representation at the primary ballot deprived them of rus could spread among an extra The 87-year-old justice under- gallstone was first diagnosed. Democratic convention, a judge votes for the Democratic Party’s 1.5 million voters who would show went non-surgical treatment for She has been treated four times ruled Tuesday. nomination. up for an election in which former what the court described as acute for cancer, most recently in Au- U.S. District Judge Analisa She said it also diminished the Vice President Joe Biden already cholecystitis, a benign gallblad- gust, when she underwent radia- Torres in Manhattan ruled after delegates’ influence on the par- has been endorsed by the major der condition, at Johns Hopkins tion for a tumor on her pancreas. lawyers for Sanders and Yang ar- ty’s platform and their ability to candidates he had faced. Hospital in Baltimore. Her most recent hospital stay gued Monday that they otherwise react to unexpected convention The fact that the primary was She is resting comfortably and was in November, when she spent would be harmed irreparably. developments. going to occur on June 23 anyway expects to be in the hospital for a two nights at Johns Hopkins Hos- The judge said there was It also “deprived Democratic because of other contested races, day or two, the court said. pital with a likely infection after enough time before the primary voters of the opportunity to elect including a number of congressio- Ginsburg took part in the court’s suffering from chills and fever. to plan how to carry it out safely. delegates who could push their nal primaries, led Torres to ques- telephone arguments Monday Ginsburg has said she would She acknowledged that the reason point of view in that forum,” she tion on Monday why the primary and Tuesday. She initially sought like to serve until she’s 90, if her it was canceled — to prevent the said. “The loss of these First wasn’t canceled entirely if safety medical care Monday, when the health allows. spread of COVID-19 — was an Amendment rights is a heavy was such a concern. Thursday, May 7, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 13 WORLD Iran’s president says end to arms embargo is a ‘right’

BY NASSER KARIMI Cabinet meeting broadcast live Associated Press on state TV. A U.N. Security Council reso- TEHRAN, Iran — The Iranian lution that endorsed the 2015 president said Wednesday that nuclear deal between Tehran and lifting a United Nations arms em- world powers envisages an end to bargo on Tehran would be an “ob- the embargo five years after the vious right” and added a veiled deal. President Donald Trump warning of unspecified steps pulled America out of the deal in Iran could take if the embargo 2018 and imposed harsher sanc- is extended, as the United States tions on Iran. wants. Since Iran is admittedly no Hassan Rouhani’s remarks longer complying with several were in response to a push by the elements of the nuclear deal, U.S., which last month circulated according to the International a draft U.N. resolution that would Atomic Energy Agency, the U.S. indefinitely extend the embargo administration believes it has a set to expire in October. Such a case to make that the embargo SERGEI GRITS/AP move is almost certain to spark should not be lifted. opposition from Russia, which “Iran will not accept violation has made no secret of its desire of the … (U.N.) resolution under Hosed down to resume conventional weapons any circumstances,” Rouhani sales to Tehran. said. He said that extending the Servicemen of the Belarus Ministry of Defence wearing protective gear spray disinfectant on each other “Iran considers the lifting of embargo would lead to “serious after disinfecting a hospital Tuesday in Minsk, Belarus. Despite the World Health Organization’s call for the arms embargo an obvious consequence and a historic fail- Belarus to ban public events as coronavirus cases rise sharply, President Alexander Lukashenko said right,” Rouhani said during a ure” for the West. that the country will go ahead with a parade to mark the 75th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany. Iraqi military says 3 rockets strike near Baghdad airport; no casualties

Associated Press of the latest prime minister-des- nymity in line with regulations, The U.S. has accused Iran- The attack is the first after a ignate, Mustafa al-Kadhimi. said that one of the rockets struck backed militias of carrying out brief lull since March 26, when BAGHDAD — Three Katyusha rockets struck near the military Iraqi security forces later dis- close to Iraqi forces at the mili- such attacks in the past. Several rockets hit near the Baghdad sector of the Baghdad airport covered the launching pad for the tary airport, another near Camp attacks targeted U.S. interests Operations Command, a center early Wednesday but caused no rockets in the al-Barkiya area, Cropper, once a U.S. detention fa- early in March, including three that coordinates Iraq’s police and casualties, the Iraqi military west of Baghdad. No group im- cility, and the last near to where military bases known to house military forces. said. mediately claimed responsibility U.S. forces are stationed at the U.S. troops. The U.S.-led coali- The command is a few hundred The attack came hours ahead for the attack. base. Sad dam Hussein was held tion has withdrawn from several yards from the U.S. Embassy, of a parliament session that will An Iraqi security official, in Camp Cropper prison prior to bases across Iraq in a planned which has also been a frequent vote on the proposed government speaking on condition of ano- his execution. drawdown. target of rocket attacks. PAGE 14 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, May 7, 2020 AMERICAN ROUNDUP Police: Shopper wore KKK hood at store

SAN DIEGO — Author- CA ities are looking into whether a man who they say wore a Ku Klux Klan hood while gro- cery shopping in a San Diego sub- urb could face criminal charges, the sheriff’s department said. The unidentified man was pho- tographed with the white hood while pushing a grocery cart at the store in the town of Santee a day after the county required people to wear masks outside to slow the spread of the coronavi- rus, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. Store clerks asked him to take off the hood or leave the store, ac- cording to The San Diego Union- Tribune. He removed the tall, pointed hood that had two small eye holes cut into it, paid for his groceries and left. Deputies are investigating to see if he could be charged with a possible hate crime, the depart- ment said. Fowl play: Police search for ‘aggressive chicken’

WALKER — Police are LA searching for an “ag- gressive chicken” accused of en- gaging in fowl play at a Louisiana bank. The Walker Police Department responded to a complaint about ERIC GAY/AP the brazen animal, the agency said in a social media post. Witnesses told police the chick- Signs of the times en had been spotted at the bank multiple times, approaching pa- Workers change signage Monday to reflect positive messages on the marquee at the Quarry Cinema, which is set to reopen in June, in San trons at the ATM, chasing cus- Antonio, Texas. Texas’ stay-at-home orders due to the COVID-19 pandemic have expired and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has eased restrictions tomers and even attempting to on many businesses including theaters. climb into cars in the drive-thru, according to the department’s dragged her into the water, ac- THE CENSUS himself on fire from the waist up post. cording to a police report. while using a blow torch to repair Officials said officers re- Cynthia Covert, 58, died in the The age of a driver pulled over in Ogden, Utah, by a Utah Highway his truck. sponded to the bank within a few attack on Kiawah Island, Charles- Patrol trooper because the vehicle was swerving so badly. Trooper Rich The man was working under minutes of the call, but found ton County deputies said. Morgan thought the driver needed medical attention. He said Adrian the chassis of his 18-wheeler the pesky poultry had already A deputy had to shoot and kill 5 Zamarripa, who turns 6 next month, did not respond to his lights, but truck when the blow torch ignit- escaped. the alligator to get Covert away pulled over when he hit his siren. Morgan said the boy told him he was going to his ed, Harvey Volunteer Fire Com- from the animal, according to the sister’s house — in California. The boy told another trooper that he wanted to buy pany 2 Captain Mike McAuliffe Officials warn of disease police report . a Lamborghini when he got there and flashed open his wallet showing his cash to told the Times-Picayune/New killing off rabbits The woman’s husband and an- purchase his dream car: $3. A local Lamborghini owner treated Adrian to a ride. Orleans Advocate. other man tried beating the alli- The 58-year-old victim became LAKE HAVASU CITY gator with shovels, but the animal covered in flames above his waist AZ — Arizona wildlife offi- swam deeper, the police report said he provides medical care county jail with no bond and on and ran 200 feet from his repair cials are issuing a warning about said. when the animals need it. multiple charges, including bur- yard to a nearby business to call the potential spread of a virus When deputies arrived, the al- Skaggs, 68, now faces 12 ad- glary and fraud. for help. that kills rabbits. ligator kept surfacing with Covert ditional counts, of improper He was taken to a New Orleans The Today’s News-Herald re- and going under. One officer was disposal. Billboard vandalized with hospital after people in that busi- ported that state Game and Fish able to shoot the animal as it sur- ‘Cancel Rent’ graffiti ness extinguished the fire and Department veterinarians are faced again, police said. Deputy accused of taking called 911. watching for cases of rabbit hem- Police find dead dogs, money orders on patrol BALTIMORE — A orrhagic disease virus type 2 MD billboard that fea- Dust storm causes — dubbed RHDV2. cats in shelter’s freezer PENSACOLA — A tures Baltimore’s mayor was van- For rabbits, the disease can be multicar crash FL deputy in Florida is ac- dalized with the words “Cancel a painful and sudden killer. Ex- WEBBVILLE — Police cused of cashing out blank money Rent” as well as a vulgarity di- PLAINFIELD — A dust perts say rabbits afflicted with orders from a car he pulled over KY seized 90 dogs from rected at the police. storm caused a crash in- an acute form of it die within 12 while on patrol. WI a no-kill animal shelter in Ken- The Baltimore Sun reported volving about two dozen vehicles to 36 hours from the onset of a The Escambia County Sheriff’s tucky due to its allegedly poor that the vandalized billboard fol- on Interstate 39 in central Wis- fever. Symptoms include leth- conditions, and charged its owner Office received a complaint from lows in the wake of many people consin last weekend, the Wiscon- argy, weight loss and jaundice. after dead cats and dogs were a woman who said the money losing their jobs during the coro- sin State Patrol said. RHDV2 causes infected cotton- found in the facility’s freezer. orders were in the car her boy- navirus pandemic. The patrol told WKOW-TV 26 tail rabbits to bleed from their The dogs were taken because friend was driving when he was nose and mouth because of inter- Many people have called for vehicles were involved in the of “poor living conditions” at the arrested on outstanding warrants nal hemorrhaging. rent and mortgage payments to pileup on southbound I-39 near Trixie Foundation’s shelter, Ken- by Deputy William Christopher be suspended. The billboard graf- Plainfield. In addition, there tucky State police said in a news Henley, news outlets reported. Police: Woman wanted fiti also touched on tensions in the were four separate crashes in the release reported by news outlets. The woman said she called city with law enforcement. to get close to alligator Police obtained a search war- Western Union to find out about northbound lanes. The patrol said several inju- rant after receiving complaints the money orders after the ar- Officials: Man set on fire KIAWAH ISLAND about the shelter in April, the rest, and was informed they were ries were reported, but none are SC — A woman killed by Herald-Ledger reported. already cashed out by Henley, while using blow torch life-threatening. an alligator at a South Carolina Shelter owner Randy Skaggs, Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Authorities said the crashes pond told a friend she wanted to who was scheduled to stand trial spokeswoman Amber Southard HARVEY — A Louisi- likely were caused by dust blow- get close to the animal and didn’t this June on misdemeanor ani- told the Pensacola News Journal. LA ana man was hospital- ing in the air. scream as it attacked her and mal cruelty charges from 2018, Henley, 37, was booked into ized after accidentally setting From wire reports Thursday, May 7, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 15 FACES Selena Gomez Radcliffe, Beckham among Harry Potter cooks up show readers in videos Celebrities including Daniel for HBO Max Radcliffe, David Beckham and Dakota Fanning will take part in Associated Press chapter-by-chapter readings of Selena Gomez will display her J.K. Rowling’s first Harry Potter quarantine cooking skills in a 10- book. episode series for the upcoming Rowling’s Wizarding World an- streaming service HBO Max. nounced Tuesday on Twitter that The actress and singer, who all 17 chapters of “Harry Potter said she’s been spending more and the Sorcerer’s Stone” will be time in the kitchen during the read in a series of free videos and coronavirus pandemic, also is audio recordings. The readings Name of the beloved fantasy story is an executive producer for the untitled project, HBO Max said part of the Harry Potter at Home Tuesday. series. “I’ve always been very vocal Stephen Fry, Claudia Kim, about my love of food. I think I’ve Noma Dumezweni and Eddie been asked hundreds of times in Redmayne are expected to nar- check rate chapters. interviews if I had another ca- reer, what would I do and I’ve an- Radcliffe, who starred as Harry swered that it would be fun to be a CHRISTOPHER SMITH, INVISION/AP Potter in the films, kicked off the series. He read the first chapter chef,” Gomez said in a statement. When Rich Brian first started rapping, he was just a teen looking to make waves on SoundCloud. “The Boy Who Lived,” which is “I definitely don’t have the formal He had huge viral success with a song called “Dat $tick,” but also found controversy with a posted on harrypotterathome. training though! Like many of us troubling moniker and a persona that some felt mocked hip-hop culture. A few years later, he’s com. while being home, I find myself looking to prove he belongs in the rap world and has gained the respect of some key rap figures. cooking more and experimenting Other videos will be posted in the kitchen.” weekly on the website. Audio- She will be joined remotely in only versions will be available for each episode by a different mas- Asian rapper Rich Brian proving he belongs in hip-hop free on Spotify. ter chef to cook and chat about kitchen tips. Food charities will BY JUWON PARK Since his viral hit in 2016, Imanuel has racked Producer’s win against be highlighted by the show, HBO Associated Press up billions of views on YouTube, and released Jackson overturned Max said. two studio albums. “Sailor” debuted at the No. 62 HBO Max is scheduled to debut hen Brian Imanuel was a budding spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart last year. A California appeals court on May 27, with Gomez’s series set teen rapper in Jakarta, Indonesia, Imanuel isn’t huge in the United States, but he’s Tuesday overturned most of a to air this summer. A release date he wanted a rap name that would go making inroads. He spends a lot of time in Los 2017 jury verdict awarding Quin- wasn’t announced. Wwell with a song that he was putting Angeles, thanks to Sean Miyashiro, the founder cy Jones $9.4 million in royalties out on SoundCloud. of the Asian-centric label 88rising. The L.A. and fees from the Michael Jack- He felt his own name, Brian Imanuel Soewar- native fl ew Imanuel to the U.S., getting permis- son estate over the use of Jones- no, was too long, but a suggestion by his friend sion from the rapper’s parents, after seeing “Dat produced Jackson hits in the caught his eye: “Rich Chigga.” $tick” and becoming mesmerized. concert film “This Is It” and two As Rich Chigga — a portmanteau of Chinese “The look was crazy. And he could rap,” Miyas- Cirque du Soleil shows. and a racial slur — he scored a hit and became a hiro, a former concert promoter, told the AP. The state’s 2nd District Court of viral sensation with the song “Dat $tick,” garner- But Miyashiro knew Imanuel had several ob- Appeal ruled that the jury misin- ing millions of plays on platforms like SoundCloud stacles to fi nding success here, chief among them terpreted a contract that was the and YouTube and support from rap luminaries his problematic rap name and the claims of cul- judge’s job to interpret anyway. It like Ghostface Killah. But with his name, lyrics tural appropriation that dogged him. took away $6.9 million that jurors that included the N-word and an accompanying He’s not the only Asian star to face such accu- had said MJJ Productions owed video that played on gangsta rap stereotypes, he sations — K-pop bands like Big Bang and Chinese Jones, 87, for his work on “Billie also drew some anger. artist Kris Wu are among many. Even Awkwa- Jean,” “Thriller,” and more of “When you start your music video with a paro- fi na, the Asian-American star who started off as Jackson’s biggest hits. dy of hip-hop culture, caricaturing black people, a rapper before fi nding success as an actress in The appeals court found that it’s not gonna go over well,” Sa- “Crazy Rich Asians” and last the jury wrongly granted Jones RICHARD SHOTWELL, INVISION/AP lima Koroma, director of “Bad year’s acclaimed “Farewell,” Rap,” a documentary about ‘ has been criticized for speak- money from licensing fees, HBO Max will stream a series I’m very inspired Asian-American rappers, said. ing in “blaccent” and acting wrongly went beyond the 10% starring Selena Gomez in which “There were a lot of people by this (hip-hop), with exaggerated manner- royalty rate Jones was owed for the singer and actress cooks that I feel like didn’t even want isms that some feel play off record sales, and incorrectly and discusses kitchen tips with and this is what to listen to the music just be- black stereotypes. granted Jones money for remixes chefs who join her remotely. cause of the name,” Imanuel makes me happy. “A lot of Asian rappers do of Jackson’s master recordings. told The Associated Press dur- I listened to hip-hop appropriate, to be honest. The court kept intact $2.5 mil- ing an interview at a studio in And there’s a lot of appropri- lion of the award, which Jones HGTV, Food Network Los Angeles. so much … I feel ation back and forth,” Miyas- said he was owed for the use of Today, the 20-year-old goes hiro said. his masters in “This Is It” and see boost in ratings by the name Rich Brian and is like this is as long Miyashiro added that vir- other fees. during stay-at-homes showing that he not only has a as you know, you tually anyone anywhere can genuine love for hip-hop culture, be inspired by hip-hop, but Gary Busey to host the key is to respect and ap- but also that he belongs. He be- pay homage to it, Americans stuck at home star- preciate its history and mes- ‘Pet Judge’ for Amazon came the fi rst Asian rapper to ing at fading furniture and won- and you know, as sage. To that end, Imanuel top the iTunes hip-hop chart in What do you get when you cross dering what to cook for dinner changed his name in 2018 to 2018 with his album “Amen,” long as you respect Gary Busey, Judge Judy and Joe have been a boon for HGTV and Rich Brian and apologized with guest appearances by the Exotic? Whatever it is, it’s debut- the Food Network. for his mistakes on social likes of Offset and others, and it, it’s like, I think ing May 25 on Amazon Prime. The Food Network’s overall rat- media. with last year’s “Sailor,” collab- The 75-year-old actor will hold ings in April were up 25 percent it’s cool to show The growth was clear on orated with RZA and other key court on the six-part series “Gary over the same month last year, last year’s “Sailor.” Imanuel names in hip-hop. that appreciation. Busey: Pet Judge,” where animal while HGTV was up 22 percent, ’ called it his “personal jour- Last month, he released a Rich Brian owners can settle their griev- the Nielsen company said. ney” — with stories of his new song, “Bali,” and is hoping Rapper who formerly ances before what’s sure to be a The TV networks have adjusted move across the continent kangaroo court. to grow his momentum, though performed as Rich Chigga and life away from home. programming in reaction to coro- Rolling Stone revealed the planned performances at major Imanuel, who has collabo- navirus shutdowns with more in release date for Busey’s show, festivals like Coachella have been put on hold rated with artists ranging from K-pop stars to the works. after concerts were shut down because of the which the Academy Award-nomi- “People are gravitating to our Chinese and American rappers, said his goal is coronavirus pandemic. to focus on the unique side of himself and inspire nated actor started teasing on so- networks and talent because we “I’m very inspired by this (hip-hop), and this others to do the same. His message is already en- cial media last week. provide more than entertainment is what makes me happy,” he said. “I listened to graved on the song “Kids” — “Tell these Asian The cases Busey expects to right now,” said Kathleen Finch, hip-hop so much … I feel like this is as long as you kids they could do what they want. Might steal hear reportedly include “mon- chief lifestyle brand officer for know, you pay homage to it, and you know, as long that mic at the Grammys just to say we won. That keys, goats, birds, dogs, meerkats the Discovery-owned networks. as you respect it, it’s like, I think it’s cool to show everyone can make it, don’t matter where you and turtles.” From The Associated Press that appreciation.” from.” From wire reports PAGE 16 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, May 7, 2020 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Sean Klimek, Europe commander Trump shows he isn’t interested in unity Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations Joshua M. Lashbrook, Pacific Chief of Staff BY DAVID VON DREHLE Our life-or-death struggle sism explains part of his reaction. (It The Washington Post certainly explains Hegseth’s slavering with a new disease has courtship of the Trump ego.) As the only EDITORIAL o preserve what passes for my noteworthy occupant of his own psycho- mental health, I avoid as much become, for Trump, just Editor logical state, Trump seems to thinks ev- Terry Leonard, as possible President Donald [email protected] another chance to divide erything is about him. Trump’s Twitter habits. Some Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor T But something more was going on. Even theorize that his feed is a sort of cat toy that the country. [email protected] a narcissist could choose to hear the call to he dangles in front of the media to distract unity and think: Isn’t that nice? As presi- Tina Croley, Managing Editor for Content us from his agenda. Others study it as a dent in a crisis, I need everyone pulling [email protected] map of one man’s disturbed and disturbing together, and he’s trying to help me with analysis, we are not partisan combatants, mind. Still others — including, I suspect, that. Sean Moores, Managing Editor for Presentation we are human beings, equally vulnerable most Trump supporters — perceive it to Since George Washington waved good- [email protected] and equally wonderful in the sight of God. be a sort of Andy Kaufmanesque perfor- bye, every president has been the leader of We rise or fall together, and we are deter- Joe Gromelski, Managing Editor for Digital mance art, compelling and bewildering at a party. But they also lead the nation, es- [email protected] mined to rise.” the same time. What’s he doing, and what’ll pecially in times of great peril. Yet here, a he do next? Or maybe it’s more in the vein Enter Pete Hegseth, a decorated Army plea for national unity is the occasion for a BUREAU STAFF of David Blaine, the self-mortifying magi- veteran turned Fox News television com- presidential rebuke. The only sensible ex- cian who exposes, debases and even tor- mentator. Every TV host needs a niche, and planation: The president has no interest in Europe/Mideast tures himself in front of audiences who Hegseth finds his in a cartoonishly exag- Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief unity. find it difficult to look away. Which means gerated version of conservative patriotism. Like the heart beneath Edgar Allan [email protected] Normal soldiers respect the Constitution +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 they are watching. Which is the goal. Poe’s floorboards pounding in the ears of The presidential Twitter feed is prob- they have pledged to defend. Ultra-soldier Pacific a guilty man, Bush’s statement hit Trump ably all these things, and more. What it’s Hegseth has part of the preamble tattooed like an indictment. He knows that unifying Aaron Kidd, Pacific Bureau Chief on his forearm. [email protected] not, however, is an illuminating good-faith the public is not on his agenda. He has no +81.42.552.2511 ext. 88380; DSN (315)227.7380 discussion of issues and opportunities fac- He was offended by the timing of Bush’s interest in bringing us together. After all, ing the American people. So I prefer not to declaration that we are not partisan com- there is no “team” in “I.” Washington fall under its mesmerizing spell. batants. Why, Hegseth demanded to know, Our life-or-death struggle with a new Joseph Cacchioli, Washington Bureau Chief didn’t he say that during Trump’s im- [email protected] Today, I’m making an exception. A disease has become, for Trump, just an- (+1)(202)886-0033 Trump tweet passed through my periph- peachment proceedings? Personally, I’d other chance to divide the country, to le- Brian Bowers, Assistant Managing Editor, News eral vision that struck me as so nakedly guess it’s because the impeachment was verage resentments, to fuel suspicion, to [email protected] revealing of its author’s values and char- partisan combat. But the TV provocateur’s antagonize his critics — in the slim hope half-baked question made so much sense to CIRCULATION acter that it is worthy of examination. It’s that he’ll galvanize his supporters while almost Shakespearean in the way it distills Trump that he repeated it in a tweet, add- demoralizing the opposition. That’s why he Mideast to a few words a complex web of circum- ing, for good measure, that Bush “was no- thinks the Bush statement is about him. 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BY MITCH DANIELS they are “saving lives”; hard to be unpopu- Special to The Washington Post lar doing that. Of course, trading near- term benefits they collect for long-term hat follows is not a prediction. costs someone else can deal with is what More of a precaution, based politicians do (#nationaldebt). on a premonition. While I’m Most industries are taking a terrible Wwearing out the prefix, let’s beating, but the news media are suddenly call it a preventive prescription. on a roll, at least in audience. All those eye- I’m worried about preventing a sickness, balls stuck at home, and desperate for news one we’ve been through before — much about the virus that is the reason. There more recently than the last pandemic flu. has been a lot of smart and responsible It’s our tribal eagerness to employ 20/20 reporting but also a ton of the other kind: rearview vision and castigate the Other anecdotal, sensationalist, alarmist. The old Side for its mistakes, even those made in print maxim, “If it bleeds, it leads,” now all sincerity, even those the second-guess- has its modern-day update, “If it’s sick, it ers failed to dispute, or even endorsed, at clicks.” the outset. Since everything these days Again, my hope is that what we’ve been seems to call for a snappy abbreviation, doing will be fully vindicated. I want us to let’s use HRD, for Hindsight Recrimina- discover that this was the wisest course, tion Disorder. that the ghastly price we’re paying was all In the first years of this century, the worth it. But it’s the long term that matters. consensus conclusion of multiple national I can already hear the outcry claiming, intelligence agencies was that Iraqi lead- “They lied to us.” er Saddam Hussein had or was close to Sweden (hey, wasn’t it just yesterday we acquiring weapons of mass destruction. TONY GUTIERREZ/AP were being lectured to admire and emulate Based on that “expert” information, the its health care system?) has been criticized United States organized a large number Customers are assisted by an employee at CraftWay Kitchen, a restaurant in Plano, for a high per capita coronavirus death of nations in a massive campaign to elimi- Texas, on Friday . A large sign thanks customers for their understanding as the eatery rate after declining to shut down its en- nate the threat, which proved unjustifiably makes adjustments adhering to recommended social distancing guidelines. tire society. But what if after a year or two expensive in both human and economic Sweden’s rate is far below ours, due to the terms. spiracy theorists were permitted, even best (they believe) intelligence available to herd immunity we are postponing? What Because the intelligence was wrong. The encouraged, to foment the slander that them, have chosen wisely. Because I think if people as thoughtful as New York Times WMDs weren’t real; they proved to be a someone fabricated the inaccurate intel- we pay a frightful societal price when we columnist Thomas Friedman have been dictator’s bluff. A reasonable postmortem ligence. Today’s poisonous, partisan atmo- fail to establish social distance from HRD. right about protecting the most vulnerable would have been to review the per for mance sphere carries some of the toxins from the The conspiracists will have a lot of raw without ruining the futures of millions? of those who misread the information and ugly Iraq War aftermath. material to exploit. Even more than in the Let’s not reprise Iraq. How about we try to learn lessons that might help us It’s easy to imagine the coronavirus pro- Iraq experience, it will be simple to identi- self-vaccinate against HRD and all agree avoid repeating the error. Decision-mak- ducing the same potentially deadly symp- fy special-interest motives and claim they that, whatever comes, people right now ers of the time could have been criticized tom. None of us knows how this is going to drove a campaign that deceived the rest of are doing their best with the information for not seeing through faulty data they had turn out. It could be that the maximalist us into an overreaction. The public health they have. If their judgments turn out to be been given, without being trashed as liars measures we’ve taken, with all their brutal community, underappreciated in normal mistaken, let’s avoid another orgy of tribal or scoundrels pursuing personal agendas. consequences in lost jobs, dashed dreams, times, has been handed a fabulous lime- recrimination and agree that we won’t re- Of course, that’s not what happened. interrupted educations, second-order light opportunity. They’re not only on TV peat the errors. Here’s a type of HRD im- People who had examined the information deaths — from foregone care, postponed daily; they’re also calling the public policy munity we can achieve without becoming and come to their own conclusion favoring surgeries, addiction relapses and suicides, shots. ill ourselves. military action developed a contortionist you name it — will all prove warranted. Heretofore obscure politicians have also Mitch Daniels, a Washington Post contributing amnesia to denounce the exact viewpoint I, for one, hope so. I earnestly hope that been handed plenty of airtime to pronounce columnist, is president of Purdue University and a they had once held, or even voted for. Con- our public officials, who are acting on the on the pandemic. At least in the short term, former governor of Indiana. What your post-lockdown office will look like

BY THERESE RAPHAEL ments in order to be back in the physical half saying they’ll allow employees to work return to work environments. Bloomberg Opinion fray of office life, and out of their own remotely more often. The result may be Still, the reopening plans will also cre- kitchens and living rooms. For this group, extra regional offices, less business travel ate confusion, and employers demanding hether working from home there’s no substitute for face time with col- and more Zoom meetings. clarity are unlikely to get it. As prescrip- has been a productivity and leagues and the energy an office brings. There may be other benefits to the tive as it sounds, the new guidance will still wellness-enhancing revela- Others have found remote working saves change. When we’re in the office, we may leave a lot up to interpretation, sprinkling Wtion or a burden to be shoul- time and energy on commuting, while it value our relationships with colleagues a in phrases such as “where possible.” Brit- dered with stoic resolve depends on your has the happy advantage of lessening your bit more than in the days before COVID- ain’s trade unions are already pressing for job, your home setup and your personality. chances of infection. Many of these people 19. Given that many women take career clearly mandated safety measures. Keir It may even depend on the day. But just feel it also provides fewer distractions and breaks because of their employer’s dog- Starmer, leader of the opposition Labour as air travel changed beyond recognition a better life balance without sacrificing matic rigidity on working practices rather Party, has criticized the consultation docu- after 9/11, traditional offices appear set to productivity (although others have found than any desire for a long pause, a new ments as too vague and he’s calling for a become safer, cleaner and less pleasing en- all hope of balance or delineation between flexibility may prove beneficial to women. “national safety standard.” vironments too. work and personal time has gone out the It may help men become more engaged in I haven’t walked around the City of U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is window). parenting and home life. London since our team was sent home in preparing to unveil detailed guidance on The “WFH” fans will take a dim view In the U.K., remote working has been March, but I picture miles of empty of- Sunday for bringing Britain out of lock- of the brave new workplace. I can bounce increasing in recent years, although it still fices and deserted streets, normally the down. Each employment sector will have between the opposing views depending on only applied to 5% of the country’s work- working home of some 522,000 profes- to adapt in different ways but leaked drafts the day and task, but I probably lean to- force before this period of lockdowns. sionals, who emerge from Underground of his plans suggest that those of us who ward thinking that a remote-working op- That’s likely to change, given the range stations each morning, fill gleaming build- work in conventional offices will find they tion balanced with plenty of office time is of jobs that can be done remotely and the ings and patronize the local bars, gyms look and feel very different in the corona- optimal. That seems confirmed by studies government’s need to manage the flow and restaurants. Worst of all is thinking of Bloomberg’s recently built, prize-win- virus era. that show workers are happiest when they of people using mass transit systems like ning headquarters standing largely empty. One noticeable change will be proxim- have some control over their environment. London’s Tube. But just as people got used to new rules for ity to other workers; we’ll sit at least 6.5 A recent Gallup poll of at-home workers If Britain follows a similar strategy flying after 9/11, I suspect we’ll be back to feet apart. There will be no squeezing in in the U.S. found more than half wanted to to Ireland’s (announced last week) and sharing space with colleagues eventually. the extra person at the lunch table or in a continue to work remotely as much as pos- responds to the growing pressure from It’s just going to be different. conference room. Forget hot desking. The sible, although the number dropped to 53% business leaders to provide return dates, “I wish there was a way to know you’re use of printers and whiteboards will be from 62% the longer their spell of remote workers with very little contact in their of- in the good old days before you’ve actually frowned upon. Tape or paint will mark off working continued. Workers in finance, fices could be back at work before the end left them,” said the character Andy Ber- lanes and close off desks to enforce distanc- technology, media, insurance and profes- of June, while others would return in the nard (Ed Helms) in the finale of the NBC ing and spacing, even in elevators. Sanitiz- sional services were most likely to prefer second half of July. But Johnson will prob- sitcom “The Office.” Don’t we all. er stations will be everywhere. We’ll arrive remote working more than those in educa- ably ask those who can work from home to and leave at staggered times, in single file, tion, retail, construction and transport. keep doing so. That would make sense. His Therese Raphael is a columnist for Bloomberg Opinion. This column does not necessarily reflect from separate entrances if possible. What’s surprising is how positively man- “stay at home” message has been so suc- the opinion of the editorial board or Bloomberg LP Some will happily accept these curtail- agers view the experience, with more than cessful that many Britons are reluctant to and its owners. PAGE 18 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, May 7, 2020 Thursday, May 7, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 19 PAGE 20 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, May 7, 2020 SCOREBOARD/SPORTS BRIEFS/SOCCER Briefl y Sports on AFN

Go to the American Forces Tagovailoa will wear No. 1 for Dolphins Network website for the most up-to-date TV schedules. Associated Press said in interviews with El País myafn.net and other Spanish newspapers MIAMI — Rookie quarterback published Tuesday. “I’m more Tua Tagovailoa, the Miami Dol- concerned with the Australian phins’ top draft pick, will wear Deals Open than with what happens uniform No. 1. later this year. Tagovailoa will be the first  The head of the Australian Tuesday’s transactions Dolphins QB to wear No. 1, which FOOTBALL Open says various contingency was most famously worn by kick- National Football League plans are being considered for BALTIMORE RAVENS — Re-signed OLB er Garo Yepremian. Pernell McPhee. Signed fifth-round draft the Grand Slam tournament If Tagavailoa had been drafted pick DT Broderick Washington. Signed scheduled for January 2021. They undrafted free agents; CB Khalil Dorsey, by any other team besides the WR Jaylon Moore, CB Josh Nurse, S Nigel include scrapping it altogether Warrior, OLB Marcus Willoughby and TE Dolphins, he probably would have Eli Wolf. chosen to wear No. 13 in the NFL, because of the coronavirus pan- CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed un- demic or allowing just spectators drafted free agents; LB Solomon Ajayi, which is the same number that he S Elijah Benton, S Jovante Moffatt, WR from the host country. Ja’Marcus Bradley, WR Tony Brown, QB wore during his college career at Kevin Davidson, T Drake Dorbeck, T Alex Alabama. Taylor, CB A.J. Green, CB Jameson Hous- World Amateur team ton, RB Brian Herrien, RB Ben LeMay, DE However, that number isn’t an George Obinna, DT Jeffery Whatley and option in Miami because the Dol- TE Nate Wieting. golf scratched JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Signed DE phins retired it back in 2003 as a Aaron Lynch. way to honor the greatest quar- The International Golf Fed- LAS VEGAS RAIDERS — Signed un- drafted free agents; TE Nick Bowers, CB terback in franchise history, Dan VASHA HUNT/AP eration says the World Amateur Madre Harper, LS Liam McCullough and Marino. Team Championships for men LB Javin White. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa wore No. 13 at Alabama but will wear NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed “I’m not too worried about what and women — scheduled over undrafted free agents; TE Rashod Berry, No. 1 as a rookie with the Miami Dolphins. two weeks in October in Singa- DB Myles Bryant, TE Jake Burt, DL Nick number I have. I understand No. Coe, LB De’Jon Harris, WR Will Hastings, 13 is retired, and it should be,” pore — have been scratched. The QB Brian Lewerke, DL Bill Murray, WR coach Adam Gase, for whom he tennis for a relief fund aimed at tournament dates to 1958. It was Sean Riley, QB J’Mar Smith, RB J.J. Taylor, Tagovailoa said on draft night. LB Kyahva Tezino, WR Jeff Thomas, DL “Dan Marino, he’s the GOAT. played in Miami in 2018. helping 800 players deal with the moved in February from Hong Courtney Wallace and WR Isaiah Zuber. The two were also together financial effects of the coronavi- Kong because of social unrest. NEW YORK GIANTS — Waived WR Reg- He’s like the mayor out there and gie White. I have much respect for him.” in San Francisco in 2008, when rus pandemic. The World Amateur Team is TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Re-signed Gase was an offensive assistant. The WTA and ATP tours, the T Josh Wells. Tagovailoa did wear No. 11 in held every other year. The IGF high school, but Dolphins receiv- ESPN first reported the agree- International Tennis Federa- decided not to postpone it until er DeVante Parker has owned the ment between the Jets and Gore, tion and the groups that run the 2021 because of the effect it would Pro basketball number for the past five seasons. who trails only Emmitt Smith four Grand Slam tournaments create with scheduling problems. No. 2 was an option for Tago- (18,355) and Walter Payton announced Tuesday that they It next will be played in France in NBA vailoa, but that number was worn (16,726) in yards rushing. have formed the “Player Relief 2022. EASTERN CONFERENCE by punter Matt Haack, and No. Gore spent last season with Programme.” Atlantic Division Buffalo, where he ran for a ca- The Associated Press reported W L Pct GB 3 is already occupied by fellow WADA seeks more Toronto 46 18 .719 — quarterback Josh Rosen. reer-low 599 yards in 16 games. details of the plan Monday. Boston 43 21 .672 3 funding for drug testing Philadelphia 39 26 .600 7½ In other NFL news: The seven groups said the Brooklyn 30 34 .469 16  Quincy Enunwa’s playing money will be divided evenly New York 21 45 .318 26 Gore agrees to 1-year DUSSELDORF, Germany Southeast Division career with the New York Jets among women and men, and will — Even with sports shut down Miami 41 24 .631 — deal with Jets is likely over after he and fellow go to singles and doubles players. Orlando 30 35 .462 11 and little testing going on, World Washington 24 40 .375 16½ NEW YORK — Running back wide receiver Josh Bellamy were In other tennis news: Anti-Doping Agency President Charlotte 23 42 .354 18 placed on the reserve/physically  Atlanta 20 47 .299 22 Frank Gore has agreed to terms If given the option, Rafael Witold Banka is trying to con- Central Division on a one-year contract with unable to perform list. Nadal said he would scrap this vince governments to stump up Milwaukee 53 12 .815 — The moves Tuesday effectively Indiana 39 26 .600 14 the New York Jets, agent Drew season entirely so tennis could extra funding in the fight against Chicago 22 43 .338 31 Rosenhaus announced. end each of the player’s seasons resume normally in 2021. drug cheats. Detroit 20 46 .303 33½ Cleveland 19 46 .292 34 Gore, who turns 37 next Thurs- with the Jets, four months before The second-ranked Spaniard, Drug testing around the world WESTERN CONFERENCE the opener is scheduled. who is 33 years old and has won 19 has nearly ground to a halt due Southwest Division day, will join a Jets backfield that W L Pct GB also includes Le’Veon Bell and Grand Slam titles, said he hoped to lockdown restrictions, leav- Houston 40 24 .625 — Dallas 40 27 .597 1½ fourth-round draft pick La’Mical Tennis groups start to resume playing this year but ing anti-doping officials looking Memphis 32 33 .492 8½ Perine. Gore is third on the NFL’s doubted it could happen because to other methods to catch cheats. New Orleans 28 36 .438 12 fund for players’ relief San Antonio 27 36 .429 12½ career rushing list with 15,269 of the coronavirus pandemic. That means more focus on inves- Northwest Division yards. More than $6 million has been “I would sign up right now just tigations and longer-term analy- Denver 43 22 .662 — Utah 41 23 .641 1½ The signing reunites Gore with raised by the governing bodies of to being ready for 2021,” Nadal sis of athletes’ data. Oklahoma City 40 24 .625 2½ Portland 29 37 .439 14½ Minnesota 19 45 .297 23½ Pacific Division L.A. Lakers 49 14 .778 — L.A. Clippers 44 20 .688 5½ Sacramento 28 36 .438 21½ German soccer gets OK to resume Phoenix 26 39 .400 24 Golden State 15 50 .231 35 Associated Press in a disciplined manner. “Games without spectators are not ideal for AP sportlight BERLIN — The Bundesliga can resume anyone. In a crisis threatening the very exis- playing this month, ending a two-month sus- May 7 pension caused by the coronavirus pandemic. tence of some clubs, however, it is the only way 1972 — The Los Angeles Lakers win to keep the leagues in their current form.” their first NBA championship with a 114- German Chancellor Angela Merkel an- 100 victory over the New York Knicks in The decision to allow play to resume came Game 5. nounced a loosening of a range of containment 1982 — A federal jury rules that the measures after meeting with the country’s 16 despite three positive tests for the virus at NFL violated antitrust laws when it un- Cologne last weekend. The league said there successfully attempted to prevent the state governors on Wednesday. Pressure to Oakland Raiders from moving to Los An- relax the rules had been growing as the rate of were 10 positive cases from all 36 clubs in the geles. top two divisions. 1993 — Wayne Gretzky of the Los An- daily infections in the country has dropped. geles Kings scores his 100th and 101st Soccer in the top two divisions will resume Hertha Berlin forward Salomon Kalou also playoff goals in a 7-4 win over the Van- couver Canucks. without spectators and with a range of other broadcast a livestream showing social dis- 1995 — Reggie Miller scores eight tancing measures being flouted at the club on points in the last 16 seconds to lead the conditions designed to prevent another out- Indiana Pacers to a 107-105 win over the break, including the continuous monitoring Monday. New York Knicks in the second-round Bavaria governor Markus Soder called it a opener of the NBA playoffs. and testing of players. Teams will also have 1997 — The Montreal Expos set two to spend time in quarantine before games can “spectacular own-goal” on Wednesday. National League records by scoring 18 MARTIN MEISSNER/AP runs in two consecutive innings. The Ex- restart. “I can only appeal for players who behave pos’ 13 runs in the sixth, an NL record, “Today’s decision is good news for the unreasonably to face consequences,” Soder follows a five-run fifth inning as they US national player Weston McKennie beat the San Francisco Giants 19-3. exercises with his Bundesliga team FC Bundesliga and second division,” German said. 2005 — Dallas’ 116-76 victory over soccer league president Christian Seibert Hertha has suspended Kalou and blamed Houston is the most lopsided Game 7 Schalke 04. German Chancellor Angela score in NBA history. The Mavericks are Merkel said the Bundesliga can resume said. “It comes with great responsibility for the player for the mishap, but there were also the third team in playoff history to win a infringements that were the club’s responsi- seven-game series after losing the first playing this month, ending a two-month the clubs and their employees to implement two games at home. suspension. the medical and organizational requirements bility, such as closed doors between rooms. Thursday, May 7, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 21 NHL/MLS Real Salt Lake’s Rossi getting by in unfamiliar city

BY ANNE M. PETERSON La Liga team with 82 career goals Associated Press in five seasons. Rossi also chose to play for Ita- Giuseppe Rossi was hoping ly’s national team, famously turn- Major League Soccer would ing down an invitation to the U.S. jump-start his career. national team’s 2006 pre-World Beset by injuries in recent Cup camp by then-coach Bruce years, the former Villarreal for- Arena. ward was signed by Real Salt Rossi returned to train with Lake in February. He moved to Villarreal for two months last Salt Lake City and made his MLS year. But because he’d been out debut in the second half of the of the game for more than a year, team’s opener against Orlando there was really no prospect of City. him returning to the club. Then Then everything came to a the opportunity with RSL came standstill because of the corona- along. virus pandemic. “It was the right energy that I Now Rossi finds himself isolat- felt from them. The right words ed in an unfamiliar city while his were said. I felt as if they really MARK J. TERRILL/AP wife is home in New Jersey. wanted me to be part of this proj- The league suspended play ect,” he said. Left wing Kevin Fiala’s emergence as a go-to scorer before the NHL went on hiatus was the best part of March 12, when teams were just Daily solo workouts are keep- the Minnesota Wild’s season so far. two games into the 2020 season. ing his mind off his current situ- The latest training moratorium ation, as well as the toll the virus extends through at least May 15. has taken. Rossi bought a video game con- “I want to work out for like sole and is tackling a 1,000-piece 10 hours straight because your Wild hope Fiala rekindles puzzle. He’s even trying his hand mind just goes to the workout and at painting. you’re not thinking about all the “Just going out and grabbing things that are around you. You something to eat, getting to know know, having my family in Italy, the city a little bit more, I feel like having my family in New Jersey, that’s kind of been taken away. So which is another spot that was hit spark when NHL resumes that’s why it’s kind of hard to feel hard,” he said. “It’s just like, ’My whole, in a certain way,” Rossi Gosh, I just want to get this out of said. “It’s tough when you’re not my head.’ ” from the area, when you don’t He has a list of things to see in DID YOU KNOW ? know people. So you try to find Utah, which he’ll save for when Young wing became go-to scorer these little things like a painting he’s reunited with his wife. In the Swedish left wing Kevin Fiala or like a puzzle or like PlayStation meantime, he’s doing his best to BY DAVE CAMPBELL If the 2019-20 season ever re- had already matched his career and try to make that your whole connect with his new teammates. Associated Press sumes, Fiala’s sequestering spot best with 23 goals and set a new day.” “I think I’m learning how things at his summer home in Gothen- personal assists record (31) when Rossi, 33, was born in New are not in my control, how I’m rozen by the virus shut- burg, Sweden, ought to help him Jersey to Italian immigrants but able to stay patient, how I’m able the NHL season was put on hiatus down but not forgotten recapture some of that mojo. moved to Italy at age 12 to pursue to to just go on with life, knowing was Kevin Fiala’s emer- There, society has operated under due to the new coronavirus. He a soccer career. He was still a that my destiny is not in my own Fgence, a surge that gave fewer restrictions, allowing Fiala racked up 14 goals and 12 assists teenager when he made his debut control. So that’s something that the Minnesota Wild a glimpse of the opportunity for daily ice in the last 18 games before play for Manchester United. I’m still learning about myself. the go-to scorer they have lacked time. He has skated with fellow was halted. He joined Villarreal in 2007 I still have difficulty trying to for much of their history. NHL players Anton Blidh, Pierre SOURCE: Associated Press and had his best season in 2010- comprehend, like, ‘How the hell Emelia Parise will remember it Engvall and John Klingberg to 11, when he had 18 goals and are we in this situation?’ I want to as well as anyone. try to stay in shape. last month before the shutdown. seven assists in league play. Back- go back to training. I want to go Zach Parise’s daughter became “It’s very important for me to “Not only can he do it, with the to-back knee injuries slowed his back home and see my family,” quite the fan as her father’s team- be consistent and just continue moves and be a defenseman, but momentum, but he still leads the he said. mate racked up 14 goals and 12 like I finished, if it continues or if the puck finds the back of the net, assists over the last 18 games be- it’s going to start next season, you and that’s not easy to do.” fore NHL play was halted. When know?” Fiala said last week dur- Fiala’s production in Febru- school was still in session ear- ing a video conference call with ary and March provided some lier this year, Parise’s 6-year-old reporters. “I’m comfortable I can validation for former general twins, Emelia and Jaxson, took do that.” manager Paul Fenton’s other- part in a pick-a-local-sports-hero He later added: “I don’t want wise unsatisfying 15 months on project with their classmates it to be just one season. I have a the job. Acquired just before the who were well aware of Parise’s lot of work to do, and I’m still a trade deadline from Nashville occupation. young player. My career is hope- for another underperforming “I’d say 90% of them wrote Zach fully still long.” first-round draft pick, right wing Parise’s their favorite. Except for The only pure scorer with true Mikael Granlund, Fiala finished my daughter. She wrote Kevin take-over-a-game ability the Wild with only 13 goals in 83 games Fiala,” Parise said recently. “So have had in their two decades is between the Predators and the that’s how things are going in my Marian Gaborik, who had 38 goals Wild. household right now.” in 2005-06 and 42 in 2007-08. The This season started similarly Who could blame her? The 23- only other Wild player to top the for him, as the Wild fell immedi- year-old left wing had already 35-goal mark was Eric Staal, with ately into a big hole in the West- matched his career best with 23 42 goals in 2017-18. Whenever ern Conference standings. Fiala goals and blown by his previous the NHL gets the green light to didn’t score until November. Over personal assists record of 26 with stage games again, the spotlight a 17-game stretch from Dec. 17 31. Fiala leads the league with will be on Fiala as he attempts to through Feb. 1, he had only one four game-winning goals. continue his development into the goal. He began to find a groove “He’s been playing awesome top-line star the Wild have been after that, though, with those for us,” Parise said. “He was on waiting for. slick stick skills and keen ice vi- SANG TAN/AP a tear before this thing ended up “He’s the guy where fans are sion coming to the surface and happening, so hopefully he can starting to get out of their seats helping the Wild climb back into Giuseppe Rossi had spent his entire professional career in Europe keep that momentum.” now,” goalie Alex Stalock said the playoff chase. before signing with Real Salt Lake prior to this season. PAGE 22 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, May 7, 2020 NFL/VIRUS OUTBREAK/NBA NFL prepares for full ticket refunds as a backup plan

BY BARRY WILNER tions to the schedule due to the Associated Press coronavirus pandemic, it cur- rently is planning for a normal While planning to play a full season. regular-season schedule, the “In preparing for all elements NFL has formulated a ticket re- of the 2020 season, including the fund plan for canceled games or schedule release, we have consid- those held without fans. ered the unique circumstances In a memo sent to the 32 teams facing us this year,” Goodell by Commissioner Roger Goodell wrote, “and have been clear that and obtained by The Associated all of our decisions will be guid- Press on Tuesday, a uniform ed by medical and public health baseline for full refunds on any BERNAT ARMANGUE/AP advice and will comply with gov- tickets purchased directly from ernment regulations. We will be People exercise in Madrid on May 2 after Spaniards were able to exercise outdoors for the first time in the clubs was prepared. prepared to make necessary ad- seven weeks since the lockdown began to battle the coronavirus outbreak. High-performance athletes Goodell wrote that “all clubs justments just as we have in other were allowed to resume training this week but some reported being harassed by local residents. will have in place a policy under contexts, such as the offseason which, if a game is cancelled, or is played under conditions that pro- program and the draft. hibit fans from attending, anyone “I believe the policies that Spanish athletes harassed while purchasing a ticket directly from clubs have in place will serve the the club (i.e., season tickets, group league and all member clubs in sales and/or partial season plans) a variety of ways and will allow us to continue preparing for the they practice amid confinement will have the option of either re- ceiving a full refund or applying 2020 season while also protecting the amount paid toward a future the interests of our fans.” BY TALES AZZONI ticket purchase directly from the Each team will communicate Associated Press club.” directly with its fans over the next few days with specific details on As for the secondary market, MADRID — Some got jeered. potential refunds. the league received pledges from Others were yelled at by people Although contingency plans Ticketmaster and SeatGeek to on their balconies. Many received hardly are a regular procedure make full refunds available for all disapproving looks. for the NFL, the specter of signif- ticket sales within no more than The long-awaited return to icant changes to the season, from 30 days of cancellation. StubHub, practice amid the coronavirus however, will do so only where re- delays to a shortened schedule, pandemic wasn’t as pleasant quired by state law. have to be considered this year. as some Spanish athletes had The NFL will reveal its 2020 Each season, NFL teams and the hoped. regular-season schedule on league office re-examine what High-performance athletes Thursday night. While it is dis- they term “fan friendly” ticket were allowed to resume training cussing contingencies for altera- refund policies. in Spain this week after nearly two months of confinement, but some reported being harassed by local residents who thought 76ers’ GM: Simmons they were breaking confinement rules. The government has eased PAUL WHITE/AP close to NBA return some of the lockdown measures that have been in place because A group of cyclists, many on racing bikes, ride down the Paseo de la of the pandemic, but restrictions Castellana boulevard in Madrid, Spain on Sunday. Associated Press daily treatment for his nerve im- on exercising still apply for most pingement at the time the sea- of the population, including spe- leave their homes from 6 a.m. to tice at any time during the day, PHILADELPHIA — Phila- son stopped. Brand, speaking to cific time frames in which people 10 a.m. or from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., but apparently that is not enough delphia 76ers All-Star guard media for the first time since, from different age groups can go always while staying within 0.6 ... We understand that this is an Ben Simmons is closer to getting said he would not speculate on outside. miles from their residences. extreme situation, but we always cleared to play, should the NBA Professional and high-perfor- Spanish long-distance runner have to respect each other.” season resume. Simmons’ availability had the Sixers still been playing in the mance athletes are an exception Carlos Mayo also went out during Other Spanish athletes who The league leader in steals was and can exercise at any time, the time reserved for the elderly complained of harassment while sidelined with nerve issues in his postseason. Simmons had yet to play 3-on-3 or 5-on-5 during his though some people didn’t like on Monday. He told Spanish radio practicing included steeplechase lower back when the season was seeing them out on the streets network COPE that he was asked runner Irene Sánchez Escribano suspended on March 11 because rehab. “When I FaceTime him dur- outside the permitted time slots why he was running at that time. and long-distance runner Ignacio of the coronavirus pandemic. He “Of the nearly 50 people that Fontes. ing his workouts and his treat- for the rest of the population, ei- was allowed to rehabilitate at the ther because they didn’t know the I crossed paths with today, the Athletes always must go out ments and I see him, I’d be highly 76ers’ practice facility in Cam- rules or because they didn’t rec- majority of them older than 65 carrying the proper documen- encouraged,” Brand said. “His den, N.J, but there seemed to be ognize the athletes. because that’s when they could go tation showing that they are al- ramp-up would be different.” no guarantee he would have been “I’ve never been looked at so out, five verbally called my atten- lowed to be out, otherwise they cleared to play in time for a play- The 23-year-old Simmons av- badly and heard so many nega- tion, including a lady who yelled can be subjected to fines. off run. eraged 16.7 points, 7.8 rebounds tive comments,” Spanish sprinter at me from her balcony,” he wrote Soccer players from the first “We’ve took our time, we’ve and 8.2 assists in 54 games. Cristina Lara wrote on Twitter. on Twitter. and second divisions are among been methodical and thoughtful He and other players undergo- “They also jeered some of my col- Spanish marathon runner Ja- the few athletes who can already about his recovery and rehab, just ing rehab, including All-Star cen- leagues. It looks like we will have vier Guerra said he was told by train inside sports facilities and to make sure, because we weren’t ter Joel Embiid, have permission to go out with signs identifying people on the streets that he was training centers, which have been in a rush,” 76ers GM Elton Brand to use the 76ers’ practice facil- ourselves.” a bad example. closed since Spain entered a lock- said Tuesday. “It’s hard to specu- ity. Embiid was recovering from Lara said she went out at about “From what I’m seeing, I wasn’t down in mid-March to contain late. He’s been working hard and surgery on his left hand and had 10:30 a.m., which is a time re- the only one who got reprimand- the spread of the virus that has I know he’d be close or ready.” just returned after missing five served for the elderly. Children ed while going out to practice,” he already killed more than 25,000 Simmons had missed his eighth games with a sprained left shoul- can go out with a parent from wrote on Twitter. “Being a high- people in the southern European straight game and was receiving der at the time of the shutdown. noon to 7 p.m., while others can performance athlete, I can prac- nation. Thursday, May 7, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 23 BASEBALL Stars: Expos earned first postseason berth in 1981

FROM BACK PAGE runs in 102 games. Baseball- “The chaos, the change, the Reference.com credits him with uniqueness, the intensity — all 7.7 wins above replacement that of those elements absolutely fac- year. In 2019 — with a full season tor into how memorable that en- — only two NL players reached tire time is,” said Steve Rogers, that WAR total. the right-hander whose Montreal If baseball’s return went Expos made their first postsea- smoothly for position players like son appearance in 1981. Rose and Schmidt, pitchers faced The early days of the ’81 sea- more of a challenge. And Rogers son were dominated by Fernando had the added responsibility of Valenzuela. being on the union’s negotiating The Mexican committee during the strike. ‘ That rookie took “My ability to stay in shape had would have Los Ange- been curtailed pretty significant- les by storm, ly,” Rogers said. “I really did not been my winning his have the capability of throwing overall first eight that much.” best year starts for the It would nonetheless turn into Dodgers and a memorable year for Rogers and had we throwing the Expos. Baseball expanded played shutouts in its postseason, allowing the four PHOTOS BY LEE JIN-MAN/AP a full five of them. division leaders from before the By the time strike to qualify — and also tak- First-base umpire Lee Ki-joong, wearing a mask and gloves as a precaution against the new coronavirus, calls a player safe during Tuesday’s game between the Hanwha Eagles and SK Wyverns in Incheon, season. the strike ing the teams with the best post- South Korea. A new baseball season got underway without any fans in the stands. I was in began, Rose strike records in each division. was in the That led to some unusual re- the midst spotlight. sults. Cincinnati went 66-42 for of my He was with the best overall record in the prime. the defend- game, but the Reds finished sec- ’ ing cham- ond in both halves and missed the Mike Schmidt pion Phillies playoffs. Kansas City went 50-53 Phillies then, and on A new reality but won the second half in the AL third baseman June 10, he West and played on. entered Phil- The Milwaukee Brewers made adelphia’s last game before the their first playoff appearance, as strike needing one hit to tie Stan well. Houston made the postsea- Musial’s NL mark of 3,630. son with the help of Ryan’s fifth South Korea opens season sans fans Ryan was on the mound against no-hitter, Sept. 26 against the the Phillies, and Rose tied the re- cord with a first-inning single off Dodgers. him. Then Rose struck out in his In the first round of the play- BY KIM TONG-HYUNG next three chances against the offs, Rogers beat Steve Carlton Associated Press Houston right-hander. He finally twice, including in the winner- SEOUL, South Korea broke the record Aug. 10 against take-all fifth game at Philadel- he new baseball season St. Louis, in his team’s first game phia. He went the distance in that began in South Korea back. 3-0 victory and even drove in two on Tuesday with the Baseball’s first big event after runs. crack of the bat and the the stoppage was the All-Star In the NL Championship Se- T sound of the ball smacking into game in Cleveland on Aug. 9. ries against Los Angeles, Rogers the catcher’s mitt echoing around Schmidt homered in the eighth threw another complete game in inning to give the NL a 5-4 win. a Game 3 win, but when he came empty stadiums. “That would have been my on in relief in Game 5, Rick Mon- After a weekslong delay be- overall best year had we played day homered in the top of the cause of the coronavirus pan- a full season,” Schmidt said in ninth to give the Dodgers the pen- demic, umpires wore protective an email. “I was in the midst of nant. The ending was disappoint- masks and cheerleaders danced my prime, especially following ing, but it had been a remarkable beneath rows of unoccupied seats 1980. It really had nothing to do run for the Expos. as professional baseball got back with a unique thing I did dur- By the time the World Series on the field. ing the strike, actually I worked ended — with the Dodgers win- There were many faces in the for CBS as a sports anchor. I did ning in six games — it was fair stands in at least one stadium, but A TV cameraman walks between rows of empty seats, which are some working out with (Phillies to say the 1981 season, while far they were pictures instead of real covered with banners printed with photos of fans. reliever) Tug McGraw.” from ideal, had avoided becom- people because fans aren’t al- Schmidt hit .316 with 31 home ing a farce. lowed into the venues. and first- and third-base coaches with a tablet computer. “I am de- Instead, it was easy to hear must wear masks during games. lighted just to hear the sounds of a players cheering and shouting Players are prohibited from sign- baseball game from outside.” By the numbers from the dugouts. And it was ing autographs or high-fiving The teams tried to create a a relief to fans watching from teammates with bare hands. festive atmosphere in the empty home in a country that is now Also, chewing tobacco was stadiums. attempting to slowly return to banned to prevent spitting, while A full season of baseball pre-COVID-19 normalcy amid a masks and latex gloves will be re- seemed doubtful in early March .316 31 7.7 waning caseload. quired at training facilities. when South Korea was reporting The country’s professional soc- Fans will be barred from games about 500 new virus infections a cer leagues will kick off Friday, until the KBO is convinced the day, forcing the KBO to postpone Batting average Number of home Schmidt’s wins also without spectators in the risk of infection has been mini- its March 28 season openers. stadiums. mized. If any member of a team But South Korea reported only of the Phillies’ runs hit in 1981 above As one of the world’s first tests positive for the coronavirus three new cases on Tuesday, its Mike Schmidt by Schmidt, who replacement major professional sports com- at any point of the season, the lowest daily jump since infections over 102 games was selected in 1981. In petitions to return to action amid league will be shut down for at surged in late February. during the 1981 NL MVP after the 2019, with a full the pandemic, the Korea Base- least three weeks. Barring any virus-related sus- ball Organization has employed “I feel great,” said Cho Ki- pension, the KBO plans to main- season, which season for the season, only two various preventive measures hyun, a 65-year-old SK Wyverns tain a 144-game regular-season was shortened second time in players reached aimed at creating safe playing fan who shared a mattress with schedule. But it decided to scrap by a strike. his career. that total. environments. three other fans outside the walls its all-star game and shorten Players and coaches will go of the team’s stadium in Incheon, the first round of the playoffs through fever screenings before watching the game against the from best-of-five to best-of-three SOURCE: Associated Press entering stadiums, while umpires Daejeon-based Hanwha Eagles series. S TARS AND STRIPES Thursday, May 7, 2020 F3HIJKLM OK to resume Germany’s soccer league SPORTS approved for restart » Page 20 SHORTENEDMLB SSEASONEASON Despite strike, stars still had opportunities to shine in 1981

BY NOAH TRISTER Associated Press

he season began with Fer- nandomania and ended with a classic World Series match- up between the Dodgers Tand Yankees. Mike Schmidt slugged his way to a second consecutive MVP, and Nolan Ryan pitched another no-hitter. But perhaps the best way to describe baseball in 1981 is by recounting Pete Rose’s pursuit of the National League’s career hits record. He tied the mark in

June, then had to wait until August to TIM JOHNSON/AP break it — because a strike shut down the sport for about two months. The Houston Astros’ Nolan Ryan waves All Rose could do was make regular to the crowd after pitching his fifth visits to the batting cage while he waited. career no-hitter on Sept. 26, 1981. “I went there every freaking day,” Rose said. comparison available. The season was split in two by a labor dispute, but when If baseball is able to come back at all the sport finally returned, its stars still this year, fans should be prepared for a had an abbreviated chance to shine. significantly shortened season, and that 1981 campaign may be the most relevant SEE STARS ON PAGE 23

AP photos Above: The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Fernando Valenzuela pitches in the All-Star Game in Cleveland on Aug. 8, 1981. The Mexican rookie dominated the early part of the ’81 season, winning his first eight starts and throwing five shutouts. Left: The Philadelphia Phillies’ Pete Rose waves to the crowd after breaking the National League’s all-time career hits record on Aug. 10, 1981.

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