May 6, 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:
Ramadan Lockdown:
- UT: Coronavirus Changes How Utah Muslims observe Ramadan
- MO: Columbia Muslims celebrate Ramadan despite coronavirus
- MN: Unifying Minnesota Muslims through service across difference
- VA: A Ramadan like none before – local Muslims adapt to a holiday under quarantine
- PA: How Pittsburgh’s Muslim community is celebrating Ramadan during coronavirus
- MI: The colorful way Dearborn Muslims are celebrating Ramadan in Isolation
- MN: During pandemic, Islamic call to prayer cultivates community
By The Numbers: 71,000 dead and 1,210,822 confirmed cases in the U.S.
White House: Amid conflicting reports, Trump says coronavirus task force will keep working ‘indefinitely,’ focusing on vaccines and reopening
Congress: CNN: Congress slow to respond to crisis amid partisan battles
States: Where is virus the spreading fastest? What is your state’s status, decreasing or increasing?
Is it Safe for States to Reopen?
- Worst Case Study: New University of Pennsylvania model predicts 350,000 deaths by end of June if all states fully reopen
- Texas: Governor admits dangers of reopening state on private call with lawmakers
Food Chain
- Time: As virus spreads, people who rely on food assistance struggle to get groceries safely
- WSJ: A smart guide to the U.S. meat shortage – expect higher prices and purchase limits
The Hill: New discoveries shift coronavirus timeline by months
On the Front Lines: Muslim doctors fight COVID-19 — and Islamophobia
15 Funerals a Day: The pace of death stuns Brooklyn Muslims
Hate Watch: Man who wore KKK hood at California grocery store may be charged with hate crime, authorities say
Those Who Do Good Deeds:
- TEXAS: Irving’s Muslim community distributing 1,500 meals to medical, school and police staff
- VIRGINIA: Mosque serves Ramadan foods drive-through
- OHIO: Hilliard Islamic Center donates more than 2,000 meals to health care workers
- OHIO (AGAIN!): Islamic Center of Cleveland’s free clinic offering telemedicine appointments to all patients in need
