Coronavirus: Track the virus' spread with this world map tool

[jgoodguy]

Spain’s COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses China As Virus Spreads Through Europe

MADRID (AP) — The death toll in Spain from the coronavirus shot up by more than 700 on Wednesday, surpassing China and is now second only to Italy as the pandemic spread rapidly in Europe…

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[jgoodguy]

Coronavirus fears over farmers markets could hit new growers hard – just when Americans need them most

The familiar sight of weekend shoppers brushing shoulders at farmers markets across the U.S. is under threat from the coronavirus and fears of its spread.In Seattle, farmers markets have been suspended altogether. In New York state – the epicenter of the U.S.‘s fight against the virus – they...

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[jgoodguy]

How people with compromised immune systems are staying safe amid coronavirus

PHILADELPHIA — For Janine McAlonan, the fear of keeping loved ones safe during the coronavirus outbreak is terrifyingly familiar.McAlonan’s 13-year-old daughter, Lexi, has battled a rare form of lymphoma for years. Recently, she relapsed. And though she’s entered in a clinical trial, with weekly...

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[jgoodguy]

A Low-Cost Ventilator Could Be Available Next Year. But Will It?

There's quite a lot to write about coronavirus. There's the coming need for hospital beds ("These Places Could Run Out of Hospital Beds as Coronavirus Spreads"), the need for parts for ventilators ("Volunteers 3D-Print Unobtainable $11,000 Valve For $1 To Keep Covid-19 Patients Alive; Original...

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[rittmeister]

These need to go to the OT page

you sure? because the post that started that tds nonsense goes with it then but as i didn't move it you need to pm the boss

@ everybody: that kind of stuff needs to be put into a pm - you could also use the report button, but there is no public arguing with staff or ...

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they are in no particular order

 

[jgoodguy]

you sure? because the post that started that tds nonsense goes with it then but as i didn't move it you need to pm the boss

@ everybody: that kind of stuff needs to be put into a pm - you could also use the report button, but there is no public arguing with staff or ...

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[ ] (there are neutrals after all)​

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they are in no particular order

Agree

 

[jgoodguy]

OT - Coronavirus: Track the virus' spread with this world map tool

"Keep those borders open! We need the votes!"

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[jgoodguy]

Former Wells Fargo CEO wants Americans back to work next month: 'Some may even die, I don't know'

Richard Kovacevich, the former CEO of Wells Fargo, wants Americans to get back to their jobs -- even if it kills them.In an interview with Bloomberg, Kovacevich said that he thinks we have to get Americans working again sometime by the end of next month. Although he'd prefer to have them come...

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[jgoodguy]

DHS told that New York City morgues 'are expected to reach capacity next week': report

The Department of Homeland Security was given a grim report this week that morgues in New York City are filling up quickly and could reach their limit within several days.Politico reports that DHS officials were briefed this week that "morgues in the city are expected to reach capacity next...

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[jgoodguy]

New Analysis Shows Average Rebate for Families in the Senate Stimulus Bill

Download national and state-by-state estimates

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[jgoodguy]

Most Support a National Quarantine

A new Morning Consult poll finds 74% of voters support a national quarantine, limiting activity except essential trips such as to the grocery store and the pharmacy.

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[diane]

Really interesting information here - been trying to follow the thread. Sure appreciate the efforts to keep good information available - there is so much bad out there!

 

[jgoodguy]

Tales from the crypt: Washington National Cathedral digs up 5,000 respirator masks

With respirator face masks in short supply, the Washington National Cathedral dug deep underground to find its long forgotten stash -- in its crypt.The massive Neo-Gothic cathedral in the US capital said Wednesday that 5,000 masks purchased more than a decade ago had been forgotten in its crypt...

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[jgoodguy]

Here's how Trump could try to force states to end the coronavirus lockdowns early

It is clear that President Donald Trump wants the business shutdowns to end quickly and normal economic activity to resume — even if it comes at the cost of wider exposure to the novel coronavirus. The key obstacle for him, though, is that nearly all of these restrictions were imposed at the...

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[jgoodguy]

Trump's coronavirus briefing pushed back as he continues to attack the media on Twitter

President Donald Trump was scheduled to speak to the public at 5:00 p.m. EST, but it was pushed back to 6 p.m. While the media waiting the extra hour for the briefing to begin, Trump took to Twitter to attack the media. "I hear that Fake News CNN just reported that I am isolated in the White...

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[jgoodguy]

Trump Blames Media for Economic Slowdown

As President Trump continues to question the advice of public health experts, he's now blaming the media for the country's economic slowdown."The LameStream Media is the dominant force in trying to get me to keep our country closed as long as possible in the hope that it will be detrimental to m

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[jgoodguy]

Top Dem PAC "Priorities USA" Slams Trump Over Virus

A new ad from the "Priorities USA Action" super PAC is attacking President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus outbreak. It will reportedly run to the tune of $6 million in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Florida.

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[jgoodguy]

Just in.

Coronavirus cases are rising faster in states that voted for Trump: Nate Silver

The novel coronavirus, not being sentient and knowing nothing about human ways, has no political affiliation and doesn’t discriminate between Democrats and Republicans as it spreads across the country. However, according to statistical expert Nate Silver, the data so far indicate that the virus...

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The novel coronavirus, not being sentient and knowing nothing about human ways, has no political affiliation and doesn’t discriminate between Democrats and Republicans as it spreads across the country. However, according to statistical expert Nate Silver, the data so far indicate that the virus is spreading more readily in states that voted for President Donald Trump

 

[jgoodguy]

ideology kills

Rachel Maddow blasts Mississippi governor for banning cities from coronavirus business closures

On Wednesday, MSNBC's Rachel Maddow shone a light on how Gov. Tate Reeves (R-MS) is using his authority to block local officials from protecting the public health as the coronavirus pandemic gets worse."Last night we talked about the governor of Mississippi, announcing that there would not be a...

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[jgoodguy]

Doctors And Nurses Say More People Are Dying Of COVID-19 In The US Than We Know

“The numbers are grossly underreported. I know for a fact that we’ve had three deaths in one county where only one is listed on the website,” one California ER doctor told BuzzFeed News.

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In California, one ER doctor who works at multiple hospitals in a hard-hit county told BuzzFeed News, “those medical records aren't being audited by anyone at the state and local level currently and some people aren’t even testing those people who are dead.”

“We just don't know. The numbers are grossly under-reported. I know for a fact that we’ve had three deaths in one county where only one is listed on the website,” the doctor said.