It is mind-boggling that the commanding officer of USS Theodore Roosevelt, Navy Capt. Brett Crozier, was relieved of duty after sending a frank assessment of how the coronavirus had infected his crew aboard the aircraft carrier.

Whatever happened to the 2020 presidential campaign? Remember that? You know, for the election that's just six months away?

Journalists are generally really bad at math. We're good with words. Not so good with math.

We keep reading and hearing in conservative circles an assertion that President Trump didn't call the coronavirus a hoax.

In the irony of ironies about coronavirus and our collective American lack of preparedness, Republicans who've beaten their chests for years about fiscal accountability and conservatism are suddenly apoplectic about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's announced creation of a select committee with subpoena powers to oversee the Trump administration's response to the pandemic and its management of the $2 trillion intended to rescue our people and economy.

Even after coronavirus finishes with us, we'll be left with PTSD — post traumatic stress disorder.

Chattanooga, Hamilton County and Tennessee wisely are ramping up to provide the community with more information and incentive to fight coronavirus.

Move over, China. You ain't seen nothing yet.

Hope is a precious thing. And in America we have it. We're seeing evidence of that hope here in Hamilton County every day.

The leaders of Chattanooga hospitals — especially Erlanger's — and other local medical officials are doing this region a tremendous disservice as this novel coronavirus crisis begins to unfold.

The "what if ... ?" has become "now what?"

The headlines are daunting. Italy overtaking China's COVID-19 death toll. U.S. gaining confirmed cases on Italy. Trump considering reopening economy over health experts' objections.

Can't someone please shut the president up?

Tennessee's Gov. Bill Lee stepped up Friday when he issued an executive order that governments are allowed to meet online for the next several weeks, but they must continue their responsibility to keep citizens in the loop - coronavirus or not.

Stuck at home and need a diversion? We have some projects for you. Not binge entertainment — projects.

Forgive us if we sound a bit bitter. But when only a few dozen COVID-19 virus tests have been completed in Hamilton County in not quite three weeks since a coronavirus-stricken pastor administered three separate church communions before he had symptoms, what other emotion should residents here have? Rage, maybe? Bewilderment?

China has turned the coronavirus corner - at least for now, reporting no new cases Thursday.

Life as most of us know it has changed. And in many ways, it likely will never go back.

When Tennessee lawmakers on Tuesday pushed aside the regular House and Senate calendars and decided to focus only on essential business before taking an eight-week coronavirus recess, one of the key items left on this week's plate is a bill to temporarily amend the Open Meetings Act.

In Nashville, the honky-tonks hummed the weekend away. In Chattanooga, the zoo was busy with people, despite warnings and pleadings from city, county and medical officials that we all stay home. Furthermore, Hamilton County leaders and health officials had to plead Monday with local residents to be responsible and self-report if they believe they've been exposed to coronavirus.

It's too bad our local, state and federal health officials — and president — can't figure out how to act on the threats of coronavirus as quickly as Tennessee Attorney Gen. Herbert Slatery.

Following the road to Coronavirus, USA, we have arrived at the intersection of science and politics — right here in Tennessee.

When all the pandemic confusion subsides, we hope the news is better than we expect, and the mood here and across the world can lighten.