Also, another update on banks and the stimulus checks. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for April 18, 2020.
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Unsanitized: U.S. Bank, Radius Bank Added to the List of Coronavirus Check-Stealers
Also, bank trade groups play games, and the IRS sends checks to the wrong accounts. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for April 17, 2020.
The Art of Confined Spaces
What artists trapped inside might learn from Iraqi notebooks and Lebanese comics
Dems’ Health Insurer Bailout Follows Bundled Checks From the Industry’s Lobbyists
Health insurance lobbyists have collected nearly a quarter of a million dollars for the DCCC so far this cycle.
USAA Changes Policy, Will Return Emergency Coronavirus Payments to Customers
The bank had been using the payments to offset existing debts.
Driving a Bus: A Very Dangerous Job in a Time of Pandemic
Drivers’ and mechanics’ unions have demanded more protective equipment. Some transit agencies have responded by laying them off.
Unsanitized: The Chamber of Commerce Lobbies Against Protecting America
Also, more on banks and the coronavirus checks, and the shocking lack of attention to testing. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for April 16, 2020.
USAA Grabs Coronavirus Checks From Military Families
The bank, one of the nation’s largest, has told customers it would use the $1,200-per-person payments to offset existing debts.

