memeorandum: Coronavirus Spreads in U.S., as Rhode Island Confirms State's First Case (Wall Street Journal)

2:15 PM ET, March 1, 2020

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Mark Murray / NBC News:

NBC News polls: Sanders has the edge in Texas, is tied with Biden in North Carolina — The two states award a combined 338 delegates on Super Tuesday. — WASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders holds a double-digit lead over his closest Democratic rival in Texas, while he's essentially tied …

Discussion: Washington Post, The Hill, Politico and Breitbart

Politico:

Biden's surprise ray of hope in California — SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Despite his weak polling in California, there's a silver lining emerging for Joe Biden in the biggest delegate prize on the board next week. — Biden's weakness after a distant second finish in Nevada could have compelled Californians …

Discussion: NBC News, ABC News, CNBC and New York Times

Washington Post:

Early exit polls from the 2020 South Carolina Democratic primary … Who's winning each group — Groups that candidates are winning by six or more percentage points — Preliminary exit poll results will be updated as vote tallies are reported. — Former vice president Joe Biden …

Discussion: Mother Jones, The Daily Beast, Vox, The Root, WIS-TV, Outside the Beltway and Spectator USA

Daniel McCarthy / Spectator USA: Biden's Pyrrhic victory

Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Joe Biden Is Now the Only Democrat Who Can Stop Bernie Sanders

Discussion: Outside the Beltway and New York Times

Maxwell Tani / The Daily Beast:
Embattled Chris Matthews Left Out of MSNBC's S.C. Primary Coverage

Discussion: Slate, Lawyers, Guns & Money and The Daily Caller, more at Mediagazer »

NBC News:
Live Blog / South Carolina primary live updates: NBC projects Biden wins

Discussion: The Hill, Politico, The Guardian and MSNBC

Ryan Lizza / Politico:
The resurrection of Joe Biden

Discussion: Mediaite and PJ Media Home

Anya van Wagtendonk / Vox:
Near-record turnout in South Carolina sets stage for Super Tuesday battles

Discussion: No More Mister Nice Blog

Alex Thompson / Politico:
Warren comes out swinging after South Carolina drubbing

Discussion: Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Outside the Beltway, Redstate, The Hill, NBC News, Breitbart, CBS News and The Week

Nihar Kabinittal / ABC News:
Bernie Sanders says he thinks he has an ‘excellent chance’ to win some of the larger states

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Rick Wilson / The Daily Beast: It's Time for Obama to Man Up and Back Biden

Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Joe Biden's victory in South Carolina has reset the Democratic race

Discussion: Outside the Beltway

ABC News:
Joe Biden says he's feeling good following his win in South Carolina

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, FiveThirtyEight, HuffPost, The Week, The Hill and Breitbart

Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
Bernie Sanders raises $46 million in February

Discussion: The Guardian, Breitbart, Mother Jones and Vox

Will Weissert / Associated Press:
Sanders says he raised impressive $46.5M in February alone

Discussion: FiveThirtyEight, Politico, CBS Boston and Talking Points Memo

John Cassidy / New Yorker:
Joe Biden Finds His Voice After a Blowout Victory in South Carolina

Discussion: The Federalist

Jamie Lovegrove / Post and Courier: How Joe Biden won South Carolina — and how his 2020 rivals made him fight for it

Marc Caputo / Politico:
Biden romps to victory in South Carolina

Discussion: NBC News, Associated Press, Fox News, The Hill, Washington Free Beacon, BuzzFeed News, Big League Politics, New York Post and New York Times

Julie Pace / Associated Press:
Analysis: Biden buys time with emphatic South Carolina win

Discussion: Politico, NPR, The Hill, Breitbart, NBC News and Vox

Washington Post:

Inside Trump's frantic attempts to minimize the coronavirus crisis — Minutes before President Trump was preparing Wednesday to reassure a skittish nation about the coronavirus threat, he received a piece of crucial information: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had identified …

Discussion: Associated Press, Politico and Raw Story

Washington Post:

Live updates: Coronavirus was probably spreading for six weeks in Washington state, study says; first deaths confirmed in U.S., Australia and Thailand — The novel coronavirus has probably been spreading undetected for about six weeks in Washington state, where the first U.S. death was reported this weekend.

Andrew O'Reilly / Fox News:

HHS Secretary Azar says new coronavirus case appears in Chicago — EXCLUSIVE: Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Sunday that a new case of the coronavirus appeared in Chicago overnight, marking the latest spread of the outbreak in the United States.

Discussion: Politico, Chicago Tribune, One America News Network, fox8.com and The Hill

The Guardian:

Coronavirus: Pence defends Trump Jr claim Democrats want ‘millions’ to die — When Donald Trump Jr said Democrats hope coronavirus “kills millions of people” in the US because they want to bring his father down, he was merely “pushing back” at politicisation of the viral outbreak by Trump opponents …

Discussion: HuffPost, CNBC and The Daily Beast

David Cohen / Politico:
Pence: It's OK for local schools to shut down over the coronavirus

Discussion: The Hill, Breitbart, One America News Network and Vox

Matthew Choi / Politico:

Sanders defends attacks on Israel's Netanyahu — Israel's ambassador suggested Sanders is “an ignorant fool.” — Sen. Bernie Sanders. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders defended himself Sunday against attacks by the Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Danny Danon …

Discussion: Jerusalem Post, One America News Network and The Hill

The Times of Israel: Netanyahu aide in leaked recording: ‘Hate is what unites our camp’

The Times of Israel:
Israel's UN ambassador tells AIPAC Bernie Sanders is an ‘ignorant fool’

Discussion: Washington Free Beacon, Breitbart and Palestine DeepDive

Wall Street Journal:

Coronavirus Spreads in U.S., as Rhode Island Confirms State's First Case — The Rhode Island patient, the 25th confirmed local case in the U.S., is a person in their 40s who had traveled to Italy in mid-February — Rhode Island health officials confirmed the state's first case of coronavirus on Sunday …

Hannah Beech / New York Times:

He Drove Her to the Hospital. She Gave Him the Coronavirus. — Taxi and bus drivers are on the forefront of the spread of the coronavirus in Asia, even as a tourism downturn hurts their business. — BANGKOK — The Chinese woman hailed the cab and said she wanted to go to the hospital.

New York Times:
Coronavirus Live Updates: New Fears in Washington State, and a Murder Inquiry in Korea

Discussion: New York Post

Stephanie McCrummen / Washington Post:

Miranda's rebellion — The reckonings of one of the South's white suburban women, whose loyalty is key to whether Trump is reelected — It was Sunday, the day that Miranda Murphey always took long hikes in the woods with her best friend. She looked forward to them …

Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:

Trump is pushing a dangerous, false spin on coronavirus — and the media is helping him spread it — Among the many outlandish statements President Trump has made since taking office, one in particular stands out for me. — Speaking in Kansas City, Mo., in the summer of 2018 …

Tristan Cork / bristolpost:

The abuse and threats made to Greta Thunberg by people from Bristol — By grown men, many who appear to have children of their own — When teenage environmental activist Greta Thunberg announced she would be coming to Bristol more than a week ago, it created a huge buzz in the city.

Kathy Gannon / Associated Press:

Afghan peace deal hits first snag over prisoner releases — KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan's president said Sunday that he will not free thousands of Taliban prisoners ahead of all-Afghan power-sharing talks set for next week, publicly disagreeing with a timetable for a speedy prisoner release laid …

Robert Burns / Associated Press:
Pentagon sees Taliban deal as allowing fuller focus on China

Discussion: One America News Network

Roger Lau / Team Warren:

Super Tuesday and Beyond — I wanted to give you an update on where our campaign stands since my last memo earlier this month. Since Elizabeth's historic debate performance in Nevada, we've seen an incredible burst of momentum and outpouring of grassroots support.

Discussion: Fox News, Vox, CNN and The Hill

Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:

Is This Coronavirus ‘the Big One’? — For decades, experts' warnings to prepare have gone unheeded. — Alice Wolowitz, a student nurse, began her shift at a hospital one morning in Philadelphia. She fell sick during the shift, rapidly declined and was dead that night.