Many of Venezuela's hospitals don't even have running water, so they can't do anything to slow the spread of Covid-19. So why are the government's published totals so low? Maduro might well order officials to lie, but I don't see why lying about this would do his side any good.

What worries me more is the report of repression. It could be true or it could be disinformation; I don't have a basis to rule out either one.

A racist bully in Central Park called 911 and made a false accusation against a black man for reminding her to put a leash on her dog. Fortunately, this time nothing bad happened to the man.

Nothing bad happened this time, but bearing false witness is a grave and dangerous act.

A Minneapolis thug killed George Floyd, who is black, by putting his knee on Floyd's neck when Floyd was lying face down, and helpless. He kept his knee there for five minutes, while Floyd said "I cannot breathe".

We can expect the thug to tell a fantastical story, but I can't imagine a story what could possibly excuse this.

Andrew Cuomo gave nursing homes executives immunity for harm to their patients, and received a big donation in the 2018 governor's race.

Publicity has created massive demand for remdesivir, on which Gilead plans to gouge, but a trio of nonpatented drugs gives somewhat better results.