The arts are not a luxury but a public good. As the coronavirus cancels performances, here's what might help arts organizations. JDavidsonNYC writes
A nation turns its lonely eyes to him? Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images On Wednesday night, Donald Trump delivered an address to the nation regarding the burgeoning coronavirus pandemic. In accordance with presidential norms, Trump peppered his remarks with misinformation and incoherent policy proposals.
Even as he barred Europeans from visiting our shores, the president stipulated a special exemption for travelers from the United Kingdom, despite the fact that Britain has more confirmed cases of COVID-19 infections than most European countries. Meanwhile, Trump made no mention of any plans to ramp up America’s woefully inadequate testing regime or to discourage public gatherings.
Rather, Biden suggested that banning European tourism would do less to prevent the spread of coronavirus than ramping up the nation’s testing capacity would. Specifically, the former vice president called for guaranteeing that “anyone who needs to be tested based on medical guidance should be tested at no charge”; that “every senior center or vulnerable population” has “easy access to the test”; and that there are at least 25 “mobile testisting sites” in every state.
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