Stay at Home

One year ago today, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the first police-enforced national lockdown, which led to 12 months of tiers, business shutdowns, and travel restrictions.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio danced with his wife in Times Square before midnight on New Year’s Eve while keeping the rest of New York out of the famed plaza for the first time history as he enforced coronavirus restrictions.

Actor-comedian Rob Schneider is urging his fellow Californians to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), saying that politicians must pay a political price for depriving residents of their freedoms.

As most of California goes back under stay-at-home orders, the street artist Sabo is urging the recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom, calling the Democrat politician a “dirtbag” and a “crappy individual” for taking away people’s rights.

Whitney Cummings, comedian and creator of the CBS hit sitcom “Two Broke Girls,” is calling out wealthy Hollywood elites who support lockdowns and stay-at-home orders, saying that they want everyone to stay at home except for nannies, grocery workers, and Amazon and Postmates deliverers.

The Riverside County Sheriff is blasting California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) over his “dictatorial” approach to enforcing lockdown and stay-at-home orders, saying that the sheriff’s department will refuse to be “blackmailed, bullied, or used as muscle against Riverside County residents.”

Los Angeles County’s stay-at-home order specifically prohibits private and public gatherings with individuals outside of a person’s immediate household.

Mental health disorders linked to the lockdowns are disproportionately plaguing minorities and young adults in the U.S., CDC reports.

Domestic violence across New York City soared at the peak of the state’s coronavirus lockdown, recently unveiled data reportedly show.

The coronavirus lockdowns are fueling a surge in the number of drug overdoses across the country, one of the Democrats who competed against Joe Biden for the party’s presidential nomination recently acknowledged.

At least 17 states had reportedly paused or rolled back their phased reopening plans as of Monday to hinder the growing coronavirus outbreaks across the country.

Appearing Friday on CNBC’s “Halftime Report,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said keeping the United States shut down for too long could bring “irreparable damage” to the country. 

Anti-government “extremists” seeking to terrorize Americans have infiltrated the anti-coronavirus lockdown movement and are baselessly accusing governors of trampling on civil rights, panelists argued during a virtual forum Wednesday held by Democrats on the House Homeland Security Committee.

Illinois businesses that reopen in defiance of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s (D) stay-at-home order may face a Class A misdemeanor charge, resulting in a fine of up to $2,500 and jail time, per the governor’s emergency filing.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) on Monday warned people who attempt to swim at the city’s public beaches Memorial Day weekend will be removed from the water as part of an effort to combat further spreading of the Chinese coronavirus.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) announced Monday that some retail businesses in northern Michigan can begin reopening on Friday as the governor continues to face heavy criticisms over her stringent lockdown measures.

The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association on Friday responded to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s (D) threats to withhold federal funding from localities that refuse to adhere to his stay-at-home order, calling it “outrageous that the Governor is threatening retaliation” and adding that it is insulting to “heroic police officers, corrections officers and local voters.”

Pennsylvania State Rep. Daryl Metcalfe (R) of Butler County is slated to propose a resolution calling for the impeachment of Gov. Tom Wolf (D), contending that the governor has “violated a number of our God-given rights affirmed in the United States Constitution.”

Speaking Friday to Spectrum News’ 1 SoCal podcast, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) urged black Americans to “keep your ass at home” to prevent the further spread of the Chinese coronavirus.

Santa Ana, California, is experiencing a surge in crime as suspects exploit a national recommendation to wear masks to prevent the spread of the Chinese coronavirus.

Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims said Tuesday that she would not be able to enforce Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home orders because she was too busy re-arresting accused criminals set free under the state’s new “zero-dollar bail” policy.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) on Monday outlined a broad list of potential “consequences” for counties and businesses that refuse to obey his lockdown orders.

Thousands of Las Vegans prove what the truth is. We want our lives, careers and businesses back. It’s time to reopen the economy.

Officials in North Carolina’s Gaston County announced on Wednesday their intention to sign an order allowing businesses in the county to reopen, effective April 29 at 5:00 p.m., despite Gov. Roy Cooper’s (D) extended stay-at-home orders.

Population density has had a more significant impact on the novel coronavirus death rate in the United States than lockdown measures, an analysis found in an editorial published by the Wall Street Journal on Sunday revealed, echoing other assessments.

Ongoing economic restrictions driven by the coronavirus outbreak will cause shortages of beef and pork in grocery stores and supermarkets, said Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), offering his remarks in an interview on SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Sunday with host Joel Pollak.

Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) explained that millions of cows and pigs will be euthanized if the status quo of varying economic restrictions across the country, ostensibly in response to the coronavirus outbreak, continue. He offered his remarks on SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Sunday with host Joel Pollak.

Wayne Allyn Root is leading a drive-through protest caravan while abiding by coronavirus social distancing guidelines in Las Vegas on Friday.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) announced Friday that her state will extend its stay-at-home order to May 15 as part of an effort to combat the Chinese coronavirus pandemic. 

Sweden, unlike its neighbors and the United States, did not impose a lockdown to stem the spread of the ongoing novel coronavirus outbreak, but its capital Stockholm could still reach “herd immunity” within weeks, the country’s chief epidemiologist reportedly said this week.

Jenee Welsh, a small business owner attending the Reopen Virginia Rally in the state’s capital on Wednesday, called on Gov. Ralph Northam (D) to “abort” the state’s stay-at-home order.

A skatepark in San Clemente, CA, was filled with 37 tons of sand by authorities to block skaters from using it during the coronavirus outbreak.

An Ohio reisdent said that Gov. Mike DeWine’s (R-OH) stay-at-home order amounts to “economic suicide” in response to the coronavirus.

Hundreds of Minnesotans plan to protest outside Governor Tim Walz’s residence Friday to demand an end to the state’s stay-at-home order.

While lashing out at Republicans for considering policies Cuomo says are unsafe, and when he believes no one’s looking, Cuomo’s a walking risk for infection in a state where over 10,000 people have already died of this thing.

Over 2,100 U.S. cities are expecting significant budget shortfalls this year, a testament to the widespread financial woes that the novel coronavirus pandemic and the associated mitigation efforts may trigger, a survey of local officials released Tuesday revealed.