“But let’s be honest, what country do we live in? It’s the USA, which is freedom, freedom to choose. When we get notes from the government saying do this or do that, it feels like that’s not what this country is built on. People should be smart, and you live with your choices.” USA Today: ‘This will blow over’: In states without stay-at-home orders, Americans celebrate freedom as death toll climbs. (You know who doesn’t get a kick out of freedom? Dead people.)

+ After ignoring warnings, Israeli ultra-Orthodox hit by virus.

+ For the zillionth time, avoiding others is not just about you, it’s about everyone. Detroit bus driver who complained about a coughing passenger dies of coronavirus days later.

+ The places where Americans are most at risk are the places where they’re not properly preparing. The Coronavirus’s Unique Threat to the South.