A group of Nashville nurses went to the roof of a hospital during their break to pray for hospital staff and patients suffering from the coronavirus.

Nurses Angela Gleaves, Sarah Franklin Kremer, Beth Hofflin Tiesler, and McKenzie Gibson went to the roof of Vanderbilt University Medical Center to pray over both the patients and staff in their hospital.

Photographs show the nurses praying with hands folded on the rooftop of the building before posing for selfies with one another.

“When you have a few extra minutes at work you take the time to go to the Helipad and pray,” Gleaves wrote in a Facebook post.

“We prayed over the staff in our unit as well as all of the hospital employees.”

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“We also prayed over the patients and their families during this trying time.”

“We also prayed for all of our colleagues around the world taking care of patients,” Gleaves added. “It felt good to do this with some of my amazing co-workers. We could feel God’s presence in the wind. Know that you are all covered in prayer.”

Gibson posted photos of the incident with the caption, “To pray is to turn over kingdoms. To kneel in humility and uncertainty of the times toward the certainty of Love and Peace is an act of holy war against anxiety and fear.”

“To silence the voices of doom before the presence of God and stand in prayer for our colleagues fighting in every minute, here and all over the world.”

Gleaves told TODAY that they “just wanted to share (the pictures) to let everyone know that we were praying not only for our hospital, but all the patients and the families.”

“It’s just a really hard time for families as well as patients right now because a lot of hospitals aren’t allowing visitors,” she added.

Gleaves formerly served as a flight nurse.

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She helped transport patients during airplane and helicopter transports and arranged with the flight communicator for the nurses to go up to the helipad for about 10 minutes to pray, she told TODAY.

“It was a great moment. There was a little bit of wind, and I felt like it was God pushing us to care for these patients and do what we’re trained to do.”

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It’s opportunistic, it’s insensitive, it’s downright appalling — in other words, it’s exactly what you’d expect a Democrat to do in a crisis.

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom was asked in a news conference Wednesday if he sees the coronavirus pandemic crisis as “potential” for a “new progressive era” and gave his honest answer.

“Absolutely. We see this as an opportunity to reshape the way we do business and how we govern. That shouldn’t put shivers up one the spines of one party or the other,” Newsom said — except that it does.

Calif. Gov. @GavinNewsom: Coronavirus an opportunity to create a new “progressive era”

“We see this as an opportunity to reshape the way we do business and how we govern.” pic.twitter.com/LongRVqcMS

— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) April 2, 2020

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Newsom trotted out all of the usual leftist talking points even as he closed by listing his capitalist bona fides as a business owner.

The governor pointed to his state’s economic successes but said, “The wealth distribution, the income inequality, was not something that was substantially improving.

“The middle-class feeling squeezed. Increasingly, the trend lines were suggesting what is self-evident become a headline and that is we were going from a three-class society to a two-class society.”

If you’ve paid attention to any of Newsom’s comrades on the left and their class warfare rhetoric, you know this is the same tired, recycled Marxism that Democrats perpetuate for political gain.

“So something was fundamentally flawed in that global context, manifested quite acutely here in the state of California, the richest and the poorest state with the number of the most impoverished metros in the country,” Newsom said, as if unaware that his party has been in power for quite some time in the state. “And we’ve long been struggling to address those issues.

“So I see this quite substantively through that lens, that equity lens.”

Since 1992, California has voted for the Democrat in every single presidential race, and it has had a Democrat governor for almost a decade.

Newsom drove home that he wants politicians to “think more systemically, not situationally,” which sums up the thrust of Democrat philosophy to reset the political system in a crisis.

His plan echoes Rahm Emanuel’s famous line, “You never want a serious crisis to go to waste.” Emanuel uttered that call to arms when he was President Barack Obama’s chief of staff during the administration’s handling of the 2008 economic crisis.

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Even as President Donald Trump was working on a way to help the economy during the coronavirus pandemic, Democrats were trying to worm all kinds of nonsense into the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act.

Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz called out the Democrats for doing exactly what Emanuel had said as they tried to push for ridiculous new regulations.

“Sadly, we’re seeing the embodiment of that cynical approach right now,” he said of Democrats’ opportunistic exploitation of the bill.

“Because all the people out of jobs, the Democrats are using to push – what are they pushing for? Changing the emission standards on airplanes,” Cruz said.

“Mr. President, what the hell do the emissions standards on airplanes have to do with thousands of people dying and millions of people out of work in the coronavirus epidemic?” the senator said in his impassioned plea.

Sen. @tedcruz UNLOADS on Dems from the Senate floor:

“What the hell do the emissions standards on airplanes have to do with thousands of people dying and millions of people out of work in the Coronavirus epidemic?” pic.twitter.com/zXiQjJRpRA

— Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) March 23, 2020

Even after the massive $2 trillion bill CARES Act passed, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was sniffing around for a tax break for her and her wealthy neighbors by repealing the cap on state and local tax deduction for those making over $100,000, according to The New York Times.

The Ways and Means GOP Twitter shared the news about her effort. “Pelosi is trying to make good on that promise by aiming to roll back the SALT cap, which would result in funneling money to the wealthy elite,” the post said.

Dems have told us that they will never let a crisis go to waste. Pelosi is trying to make good on that promise by aiming to roll back the SALT cap, which would result in funneling money to the wealthy elite. https://t.co/RQneTLWkLH

— Ways and Means GOP (@WaysandMeansGOP) April 1, 2020

Former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, is dusted off and propped up anytime there’s a chance for him to gain any relevance. Before the CARES Act, the 77-year-old politician made sure to reach for the youth vote by including one of their pet causes.

After parroting the trite talking points about why the bill should pass, Biden urged the inclusion to “forgive a minimum of $10,000/person of federal student loans, as proposed by Senator [Elizabeth] Warren and colleagues,” he wrote.

“Young people and other student debt holders bore the brunt of the last crisis,” he said, evidently forgetting that he was the vice president during the 2008 economic downturn. “It shouldn’t happen again.”

Additionally, we should forgive a minimum of $10,000/person of federal student loans, as proposed by Senator Warren and colleagues. Young people and other student debt holders bore the brunt of the last crisis. It shouldn’t happen again.

— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) March 22, 2020

The vultures on the left are using the coronavirus crisis for their own ends.

If they have their way, they will reshape the government in their own image and funnel taxpayer dollars to their causes while everyone else is concerned with the actual crisis at hand.

It is important, even as lawmakers and citizens alike grapple with the unprecedented emergency, that liberty not be another casualty of the coronavirus.

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The National Rifle Association is suing New York state for launching what it calls “pointless and arbitrary attack on the constitutional rights of New York citizens” by closing gun stores as part of Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s edict to deal with the coronavirus.

On March 20, Cuomo issued an executive order stating that only what he deemed essential businesses could operate.

Gun stores were not on that list, which the NRA’s lawsuit said “effectively and indefinitely suspended a key component of the Second Amendment.”

“This lawsuit redresses a pointless and arbitrary attack on the constitutional rights of New York citizens and residents,” the suit said.

“Defendant Cuomo effectively and indefinitely suspended a key component of the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution — shutting down all gun stores in the State of New York, including federally licensed gun stores, by deeming them ‘non-essential’ businesses.”

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On March 28, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued its own guidance delineating which workers were essential and which were not.

“Workers supporting the operation of firearm or ammunition product manufacturers, retailers, importers, distributors, and shooting ranges” were deemed essential, according to the document.

The federal guidance resulted in some areas, such as New Jersey and Los Angeles County in California, which had originally ordered gun stores shuttered, to allow them to open back up.

That has not happened in New York state, prompting the lawsuit.

“There isn’t a single person who has ever used a gun for self-defense who would consider it nonessential,” Wayne LaPierre, CEO & executive vice president of the NRA, said in a statement on the NRA’s website.

“This is clearly another assault by Gov. Cuomo on the NRA, on the rights of New Yorkers to defend themselves and their families, and on our Second Amendment freedoms. The NRA will continue to fight all such attacks until Gov. Cuomo recognizes that constitutional rights are for every New Yorker and every American — and not just for politicians and their privileged friends.”

The lawsuit argued that “Citizens of New York (with few exceptions) can only purchase firearms through a regulatory patchwork entailing federally-licensed dealers and background checks. By closing federally licensed dealers, Defendants have cut off the only way of legally purchasing firearms in the State. As a result of the government’s overreach, most New Yorkers have no legal way to exercise the constitutional right to purchase arms or ammunition.”

“The United States Supreme Court recognizes that the right to keep and bear arms is fundamental and belongs to the individual, not the government. Moreover, a core purpose of that right is self defense,” it added.

“The current public health emergency does not justify impeding the exercise of Second Amendment rights, especially during a time when many New Yorkers have valid concerns about the ability of the government to maintain order — and criminals are being prematurely released from jails,” the lawsuit said, noting the federal guidance issued March 28 by the DHS.

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The lawsuit said there is a clear and present public safety danger to New Yorkers in the current crisis.

“Many New York citizens and residents desiring to purchase firearms and ammunition have experienced empty shelves, long lines and tense atmospheres while shopping for other essential goods,” the lawsuit said.

“They have read about the release of thousands of prisoners by state officials, and they are concerned about the ability of police forces to maintain order when officers fear contact with COVID-19 or have fallen ill themselves.

“The desire of these New Yorkers to purchase firearms and ammunition to protect themselves and their families is rational and well-founded. More importantly, Defendants do not have the right to substitute their own judgment for that of individuals who might want to purchase firearms and ammunition, or to declare that the Second Amendment does not apply until further notice.”

New York State Attorney General Letitia James indicated the state has no intention of allowing gun stores to reopen.

Everyone, including the NRA, must follow the law and all executive orders of New York.

We will aggressively defend the state against yet another legal assault by the NRA.https://t.co/xjFaHikr65

— NY AG James (@NewYorkStateAG) April 2, 2020

But the lawsuit indicated that shuttering gun stores goes beyond what is necessary to deal with the virus.

“Defendants’ closure of firearms retailers is a cynical and pretextual attack on the Second Amendment rights of the people of New York,” the lawsuit said, noting that Cuomo has considered as essential “sales of goods such as liquor, pizza, coffee, donuts, and luxury condominiums.”

“History reminds us that incursions upon constitutional liberties which are rationalized in the midst of an emergency frequently linger longer, and do more harm, than the emergency itself,” the suit said.

“Reasonable steps to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus do not include the suspension of the Second Amendment.

“Plaintiff asks the Court to declare that the Second Amendment right to bear arms requires that citizens and residents of New York be afforded reasonable access to purchase firearms and ammunition, and to prohibit Defendants from needlessly forcing gun stores to remain closed.”

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Officials in Kentucky are warning citizens to be aware after multiple fake COVID-19 testing sites popped up in the Louisville area this week.

As health care workers, government officials, first responders and private citizens in the Louisville metro area work for the betterment of public health during the global COVID-19 pandemic, there are those seeking to take advantage of fear and uncertainty surrounding the novel coronavirus by scamming unsuspecting citizens.

WAVE reported scammers are duping would-be patients who have shown symptoms or are afraid they might have been exposed to the virus by performing fake COVID-19 tests and charging them exorbitant fees.

A woman named Shannon Wilson fell for the scam, telling WAVE she does not want to see other people make the same mistake.

Wilson said it all began for her when she started having trouble breathing two weeks ago. She described to WAVE how she followed the recommended steps from health experts, and was told to self-isolate.

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Eventually, a colleague told her about a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site at a church in the city’s Shelby Park neighborhood.

She described the scene at the Sojourn Church Midtown, where one of the fake sites popped up.

“[Scammers] were in their full get-up; they had white uniforms on, masks on, they even gave me a mask because they didn’t want me to cough on them,” she said.

She added that “she was asked a series of questions by women who were dressed as nurses,” WAVE reported.

Wilson said she paid $40 for a phone call with a person she thought was a doctor. The person then recommended she get a COVID-19 test for $200 more.

She said at that at the church parking lot, the scammers performed a fake test by swabbing her throat, and not her nasal cavity — which is how current tests are administered.

“I feel violated,” Wilson said. “You just have to be leery because these people are truly demonic.”

Wilson eventually obtained a genuine COVID-19 test and is awaiting results.

Jack Brannen, director of communications for the Sojourn Collective, said in a statement the church agreed to allow the fraudsters to use its parking lot for three days, but asked them to leave after two days due to concerns over their behavior.

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Brannen said his church was contacted by an unnamed group about using its property, and agreed to open up its parking lot in order to help make testing available for community members.

“As testing continued through Tuesday, we developed some concerns and further questions about the organization, chiefly their compliance with city and state requirements,” Brannen said in a statement on the Sojourn Church website.

“Although it wasn’t our event, we felt uncomfortable allowing them to continue to use our parking lot. Ultimately, we asked them not to return for testing on Wednesday.”

WDRB reported some scammers are after more than just cash; they are also potentially collecting personal information and might use it to pursue false Medicare and Medicaid claims.

Louisville Metro Council President David James said he confronted scammers at one of the fake locations near downtown Louisville, WDRB reported

“It’s a scam,” he told the outlet. “They would test somebody and use the same gloves they used on the person before. They get your $240 dollars plus they can turn in fake Medicaid claims.”

James said the only drive-thru testing location currently available in the city is located at the University of Louisville, and is by appointment only.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear took to Twitter to warn of COVID-19 scams in his state, and asked citizens to report any unusual activity:

Scammers are taking advantage of #COVID19. From unemployment scams, to fake testing, it’s important we report these incidents to the @Kyoag‘s office. Call 1-888-432-9257 or report online https://t.co/5jZKTR7rAV

— Governor Andy Beshear (@GovAndyBeshear) April 2, 2020

The Louisville Metro Police Department also offered information on how to avoid falling victim to scammers during the coronavirus pandemic:

Pay no attention to the scammers out there… get your official COVID info HERE: https://t.co/GLXpBOJ0eXhttps://t.co/9B0tPQi6Im
or call the state COVID-19 hotline: 1-800-722-5725
R/T #LMPD

— LMPD (@LMPD) April 1, 2020

State health officials say that people who have been exposed to the coronavirus or are showing symptoms should only obtain testing through their doctor until an official announcement is made that more testing locations are available.

“You shouldn’t be handing over your hard-earned, precious money to get pop-up testing anywhere,” Kentucky Health Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack told WDRB.

Concerns of fraud surrounding the COVID-19 crisis are not limited to Kentucky.

The Department of Justice is asking citizens nationwide to be aware that criminals might attempt to profit from the crisis.

“The Department of Justice is remaining vigilant in detecting, investigating, and prosecuting wrongdoing related to the crisis,” the DOJ wrote on its website.

Attorney General William Barr told U.S. Attorneys in a memo, “The pandemic is dangerous enough without wrongdoers seeking to profit from public panic and this sort of conduct cannot be tolerated.”

The department further warned the public not to fall for scammers who might be selling fake cures for the coronavirus online.

If you suspect fraud relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, you are asked by the DOJ to contact the National Center for Disaster Fraud Hotline by telephone at 866-720-5721, or by email at disaster@leo.gov.

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