Group Sues Michigan Governor for Extended Lockdown

As citizens seek to get the economy back up and running (Washington Times).  

The mayor of Los Angeles said the city will “never be completely opened” until there is a cure (Washington Examiner).  

New York police handcuffed a young mom in front of her toddler for not wearing a mask “properly” (Red State). 

From a terrific piece by Peggy Noonan: Since the pandemic began, the overclass has been in charge—scientists, doctors, political figures, consultants—calling the shots for the average people. But personally they have less skin in the game. The National Institutes of Health scientist won’t lose his livelihood over what’s happened. Neither will the midday anchor. I’ve called this divide the protected versus the unprotected. There is an aspect of it that is not much discussed but bears on current arguments. How you have experienced life has a lot to do with how you experience the pandemic and its strictures. I think it’s fair to say citizens of red states have been pushing back harder than those of blue states (WSJ). 

From Victor Davis Hanson: Interest rates are low. Gas is as cheap as it’s been in years. Inflation remains moribund. People are tired of being housebound. They want to get back to work to make and spend money. All that is missing is confidence — or rather, the conviction that the coronavirus is no more dangerous than were the Axis powers and can be beaten far more quickly if we show the sort of will our grandparents had (National Review).  

Jim Geraghty looks at the good and bad that has transpired in 8 weeks of lockdowns (National Review).  

Also on the good news front, Johns Hopkins reports the U.S. rate of positive tests is down to 6 percent (Johns Hopkins).  

Ron Fournier apologized for his tweet from April 20: Mark this day. Because two and three weeks from now, the Georgia death toll is blood on his hands (Twitter).  

A Johns Hopkins doctor says it’s time to reopen (NY Times).