The Daily Populous

Monday April 6th, 2020 day edition

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Dr. Drew Pinsky is using copyright claims to remove a video compilation of his past comments in which he downplays the seriousness of the coronavirus pandemic, acccording to HuffPost contributor Yashar Ali.

On social media, Pinsky’s critics have shared a video containing multiple clips of the media personality saying that fears of COVID-19 were overblown.

The video went viral after it was shared by Ali, who noted that the original video on YouTube has been taken down after Pinsky’s company issued a copyright claim.

Also Read: Dr Drew Pinsky Apologizes for Comparing Coronavirus to the Flu: 'I Got It Wrong' (Video).

Dr. Drew is a snake oil salesman.

Also Read: Millions of People Get Coronavirus Updates From Fox News - This Lawsuit Says the Network Gave Them False Information.

To date, over 67,000 deaths — roughly 9,100 in the U.S. — related to coronavirus have been reported with 1.25 million confirmed cases. »

Coronavirus: Pastor who decried 'hysteria' dies after attending Mardi Gras

Authored by bbc.com

Pastor Landon Spradlin wasn't worried about coronavirus when he went to New Orleans to preach during Mardi Gras.

A little over a month ago, Pastor Spradlin, who was 66, drove with his wife Jean the 900 miles (1500 km) from their home in Virginia to Louisiana for Mardi Gras.

Image copyright Courtesy of family Image caption Pastor Spradlin (middle) and Jean on the keyboard during Mardi Gras. »

Jalapeño farmer wins $23.3 million in heated dispute with Sriracha maker

Authored by latimes.com

The family-owned Underwood farm was once the exclusive supplier of the chile peppers at the core of Huy Fong’s rooster-labeled sauces.

At the peak of its production harvesting peppers for Huy Fong Foods in 2014, it had spread out to 4,000 acres.

And at Underwood Ranches, onions, cilantro, basil and other crops now fill the plots where the peppers for Huy Fong Foods once grew. »

Atkinson: Trump fired me because I handled whistleblower complaint properly

Authored by politico.com
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When asked about the matter at a Saturday press conference, though, Trump cited Atkinson's handling of the whistleblower complaint.

Horowitz emphasized that Atkinson was widely respected in the IG community and was seen as having handled the Ukraine whistleblower complaint "by the book.".

Atkinson, who remained silent through the impeachment process despite attacks from Trump allies in Congress, defended his handling of the whistleblower complaint. »

Joseph Lister | British surgeon and medical scientist

Authored by britannica.com

When three years later the Regius Professorship of Surgery at Glasgow University fell vacant, Lister was elected from seven applicants.

Lister reported that, in his Male Accident Ward, between 45 and 50 percent of his amputation cases died from sepsis between 1861 and 1865.

After taking an arts course at University College, London, he enrolled in the faculty of medical science in October 1848. »