April 28, 2020
By Robert S. McCaw, CAIR Director of Government Affairs Department
Every day, CAIR scours the internet for you to find, share and highlight the day’s most important COVID-19 headlines:
Lock-Down-Ramadan:
- WATCH: First Broadcasting of Muslim Call to Prayer in Minneapolis During Locked-Down Ramadan
- Op-Ed: This Ramadan is a good time to be nearer to God
- Maine’s Islamic community promotes safe practices during Ramadan
- Coronavirus pandemic changing Connecticut Ramadan celebrations
- No mosque prayers, no group dinners: Muslims navigate a very different Ramadan during coronavirus
- With mosques closed, imams share online nightly taraweeh prayers
- Take Out Iftar: As Muslims fast daily for Ramadan, D.C.-area restaurants offer take-out Iftar dinners
Tracking the Spread: U.S. coronavirus cases continue to rise, nearly 1 million infected, more than 56,000 dead
White House: ‘Little or no transparency’: Senators want data on White House medical supply program
Congress: Democrats debate on whether it is too soon to reopen Congress
Courts: Judge rejects request to suspend immigration court hearings amid coronavirus outbreak
Where Are The Tests? MSNBC: Experts say Trump’s new testing plan may be too little, too late
Food Shortages? Coronavirus is breaking the food supply chain
Too Soon? While some states plan to reopen in bid to save local economies… New CDC modeling shows how prematurely ending lock-downs put people at risk
Frontlines: Nurses struggle to survive in NYC hospitals amid COVID-19 pandemic
Homeschooling: NYTimes: ‘It Was Just Too Much’: How Remote Learning Is Breaking Parents
Reopening America’s Schools: Trump tells governors to consider opening schools
U.S. Election:
- Ohio: Mail-in primary tests voting during virus outbreak
- Politico: 2020 vote-by-mail battle heats up in states
No Olympics? Tokyo Olympics will be canceled altogether if It cannot be held next year
Those Who Do Good Deeds:
- In Texas Ramadan inspires Muslims to help families in need
- Islamic Society of Baltimore distributes ‘Blessing Boxes’ to help families affected by COVID19 during #Ramadan
- Louisville’s (KY) Muslim-American community’s charity, compassion takes center stage as pandemic continues during Ramadan
- Islamic Society of Milwaukee gives lunches to children during pandemic
- With mosques closed amid pandemic, Muslims celebrate Ramadan with family, helping others
