Your Weekend Reading: Drastic Measures

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo had a colorful comment about what he says should be done to the coronavirus.

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More than half a million cases of Covid-19 now span the globe, with countries taking drastic measures to stop the spread. China is keeping foreigners out, India is trying to keep 1.3 billion people indoors, the U.S. continues to struggle with testing and doctors in Spain are being forced to choose who to save. Britain’s Boris Johnson became the first world leader to test positive, and President Donald Trump signed a $2 trillion virus rescue package.

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