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[jgoodguy]

As Coronavirus Cases Rise, Navajo Nation Tries To Get Ahead Of Pandemic

 

[5fish]

Here is a interesting for at Luxury in CROVID-19 age...

Location Data Says It All: Staying at Home During Coronavirus Is a Luxury (Published 2020)

As the virus continues to spread throughout the nation, an analysis of cellphone data shows that those in the wealthiest areas have been able to reduce their movements more than those in the poorest areas.

www.nytimes.com

 

[rittmeister]

Here is a interesting for at Luxury in CROVID-19 age...

Location Data Says It All: Staying at Home During Coronavirus Is a Luxury (Published 2020)

As the virus continues to spread throughout the nation, an analysis of cellphone data shows that those in the wealthiest areas have been able to reduce their movements more than those in the poorest areas.

www.nytimes.com

there's an interesting link to be found

Coronavirus and Sex: Questions and Answers (Published 2020)

Some of us are mating in actual captivity. Some of us not at all. The pandemic raises lots of issues around safe intimate physical contact, and what it may look like in the future.

www.nytimes.com

 

[jgoodguy]

there's an interesting link to be found

Coronavirus and Sex: Questions and Answers (Published 2020)

Some of us are mating in actual captivity. Some of us not at all. The pandemic raises lots of issues around safe intimate physical contact, and what it may look like in the future.

www.nytimes.com

A whole new dimension to safe sex.

 

[jgoodguy]

Health issues for blacks, Latinos and Native Americans may cause coronavirus to ravage communities

People of color have many underlying health conditions that could make them vulnerable to health risks from the coronavirus pandemic, experts said.

www.usatoday.com

'A recipe for disaster'

Experts said one of the most vulnerable groups is Native Americans.​

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Kevin Allis, CEO of the National Congress of American Indians, said more people were testing positive for the coronavirus in Native American lands. He said leaders expect there will soon be even more cases.​

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“All of us are struggling to figure out what that real number is,’’ he said​

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Many reservations are in rural areas and three to four hours away from major health facilities where people can be tested, Allis said.​

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‘’So we can only imagine what the hurdles, the challenges are getting testing out to these folks,” he said.​

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Experts say it doesn’t help that there’s deep distrust of the federal government and that Native Americans have long been overlooked for everything from health care to housing.​

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Native Americans are also disproportionately plagued by heart disease, respiratory illnesses and liver disease and other health ailments, experts said.​

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American Indians/Alaska Natives were 50% more likely to be diagnosed with coronary heart disease compared with whites in 2018, according to the Office of Minority Health.​

“There's no surprise when you see these health disparities that are off the charts, then when you get something like COVID-19 that rolls into these neighborhoods, these reservation communities, it can be really bad,’’ said Allis, a tribal member of the Forest County Potawatomi community in Wisconsin.​

 

[jgoodguy]

NPR Cookie Consent and Choices

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The Coronavirus Doesn't Discriminate, But U.S. Health Care Showing Familiar Biases

The new coronavirus doesn't discriminate. But physicians in public health and on the front lines say that in the response to the pandemic, they can already see the emergence of familiar patterns of racial and economic bias.

In one analysis, it appears doctors may be less likely to refer African Americans for testing when they show up for care with signs of infection.

The bio-tech data firm Rubix Life Sciences, based in Boston, reviewed recent billing information in several states, and found that an African American with symptoms like cough and fever was less likely to be given one of the scarce coronavirus tests.

 

[jgoodguy]

The rightwing Christian preachers in deep denial over Covid-19's danger

A number of American religious leaders have endangered their flock by holding services – and by claiming the virus can be defeated by faith in God

www.theguardian.com

Faith community mourns death of church leaders due to COVID-19

Detroit Bishop Veodis Gaines, 72, of Greater Metropolitan Church has died from the Coronavirus, according to his congregation.

www.wxyz.com

 

[diane]

Health issues for blacks, Latinos and Native Americans may cause coronavirus to ravage communities

People of color have many underlying health conditions that could make them vulnerable to health risks from the coronavirus pandemic, experts said.

www.usatoday.com

'A recipe for disaster'

Experts said one of the most vulnerable groups is Native Americans.​

​

Kevin Allis, CEO of the National Congress of American Indians, said more people were testing positive for the coronavirus in Native American lands. He said leaders expect there will soon be even more cases.​

​

“All of us are struggling to figure out what that real number is,’’ he said​

​

Many reservations are in rural areas and three to four hours away from major health facilities where people can be tested, Allis said.​

​

‘’So we can only imagine what the hurdles, the challenges are getting testing out to these folks,” he said.​

​

Experts say it doesn’t help that there’s deep distrust of the federal government and that Native Americans have long been overlooked for everything from health care to housing.​

​

Native Americans are also disproportionately plagued by heart disease, respiratory illnesses and liver disease and other health ailments, experts said.​

​

American Indians/Alaska Natives were 50% more likely to be diagnosed with coronary heart disease compared with whites in 2018, according to the Office of Minority Health.​

“There's no surprise when you see these health disparities that are off the charts, then when you get something like COVID-19 that rolls into these neighborhoods, these reservation communities, it can be really bad,’’ said Allis, a tribal member of the Forest County Potawatomi community in Wisconsin.​

Having two positives on the reservation, the response was to shut down everything INCLUDING the health clinic and the rural health nurses. Those are the folks who ride a horse two hours into the mountains to see if gramma and grampa are all right. The nearest hospital is about 75 miles west of us. Got us a bunch of money from that bill they passed but none of it has gotten here yet! Well, guess us elders will be burning a lot of icknish and sage! Icknish really is a disinfectant so it can't hurt.

 

[jgoodguy]

NPR Cookie Consent and Choices

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Confirmed Cases In The U.S. Top 300,000 As New Hot Spots Emerge

 

[jgoodguy]

Boris Johnson Hospitalized For Testing After Coronavirus Diagnosis

"This is a precautionary step, as the Prime Minister continues to have persistent symptoms of coronavirus 10 days after testing positive for the virus," a spokesperson said in a statement.

Johnson announced on March 27 that he had tested positive. He said at the time that he had "mild symptoms" of COVID-19, including a fever and "a persistent cough."

Johnson, 55, has not appeared on TV since his diagnosis, only issuing short video messages from his cellphone.

No. 10 Downing Street says Johnson remains in charge of the government. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, who would step in for Johnson if he was unable to fulfill his duties as prime minister, will chair Monday morning's coronavirus meeting.

 

[jgoodguy]

Hospitals Reject Trump's Claim They Are 'Really Thrilled' With Supplies

An association representing thousands of hospitals across the country is pushing back after President Trump claimed that hospital administrators are "really thrilled to be where they are."

The American Hospital Association said hospital officials are worried about shortages of critical medical supplies, including medication for patients and personal protective equipment, or PPE, for health care workers.

"Not a day goes by where we don't hear from hospitals and health systems across the country that are concerned about shortages of PPE for their heroic front line caregivers," Alicia Mitchell, the group's senior vice president of communications, said in a statement to NPR.

 

[jgoodguy]

New York Gov. Cuomo Reports A Drop In Number Of Deaths, But Warns It May Be A 'Blip'

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Sunday that for the first time in days, the state has seen the daily number of deaths, hospitalizations and intubations as a result of COVID-19 decrease. More patients are also being discharged from hospitals.

"There's something a little bit different in the data today," Cuomo said, as state officials reported 594 new deaths on Sunday, down from 630 on Saturday.

The governor stressed it was still too early to tell if what that means for the long term. "We're not really a hundred percent sure what the significance is, as we're feeling our way through this." It's possible, he cautioned, that the drop me simply be a "blip."

 

[jgoodguy]

The Coronavirus Is Hurting Travel, So Greece Has Begun Offering Virtual Tourism

Greece's tourism authorities, in cooperation with Google, launched the greecefromhome.com site this week.

"You're at home," the website says, "but that doesn't mean your mind can't travel... here's your chance to experience it all. The archaeological sites and museums, the glorious sea, the mountains and lakes, the villages and traditions, even gastro and walking tours — exploring, sailing, hiking, rafting, tasting, discovering... all from the safety of your home."

 

[O' Be Joyful]

The Coronavirus Is Hurting Travel, So Greece Has Begun Offering Virtual Tourism

Greece's tourism authorities, in cooperation with Google, launched the greecefromhome.com site this week.

"You're at home," the website says, "but that doesn't mean your mind can't travel... here's your chance to experience it all. The archaeological sites and museums, the glorious sea, the mountains and lakes, the villages and traditions, even gastro and walking tours — exploring, sailing, hiking, rafting, tasting, discovering... all from the safety of your home."

No, German castles. Sorry.

https://www.budgetdirect.com.au/blog/7-ruined-castles-across-europe-reconstructed.html

 

[jgoodguy]

Govs React To Trump Fed ‘Backup’ Remark

Governors across the nation ripped into President Trump’s assertion that the federal government is a “backup” for states’ procurement of needed medical supplies amid surging COVID-19 cases.

talkingpointsmemo.com

 

[jgoodguy]

Oklahoma governor criticized for doing coronavirus photo-op outside quarantine without protective equipment

Typically when there is a disaster or a crisis, politicians take to the streets to shake hands, give hugs, and survey the land. With the coronavirus things are different. People are trying to stay apart, protect themselves from germs, and keep the virus contained. One person didn't seem to get...

www.rawstory.com

 

[jgoodguy]

Coronavirus is killing Texans -- and the oil crisis is killing their economy

Over the past several weeks, Russia and Saudi Arabia have been in an oil war, sending oil prices to extremely low levels. Last week, President Donald Trump said that he spoke to Mohammad Bin Salman and that the two countries had come to an agreement, but Russia replied to the Trump tweet, saying...

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It was enough to send the struggling stock market back to closing in the green on Thursday. It closed down again on Friday once it became clear the president didn’t know what he was talking about.

 

[jgoodguy]

Bet Big on Treatments for Coronavirus

Scott Gottlieb: "Some imagine that the coronavirus will run its tragic course in the spring, with the direst results avoided by intense social-distancing and other mitigation efforts, and then our lives can more or less return to normal in the summer.""But that isn’t realistic. Even if new cas

politicalwire.com

Scott Gottlieb: “Some imagine that the coronavirus will run its tragic course in the spring, with the direst results avoided by intense social-distancing and other mitigation efforts, and then our lives can more or less return to normal in the summer.”

“But that isn’t realistic. Even if new cases start to stall in the summer heat, the virus will return in the fall, and so will fresh risk of large outbreaks and even a new epidemic. People will still be reluctant to crowd into stores, restaurants or arenas. Schools may remain closed. The public’s fears won’t relent simply because there are fewer new cases. We’ll be running an 80% economy.”

“The only way out is with technology. Aggressive surveillance and screening can help warn of new infection clusters that could turn into outbreaks, but that won’t be enough. A vaccine could beat the virus, but there won’t be one this year. The best near-term hope: an effective therapeutic drug. That would be transformative, and it’s plausible as soon as this summer. But the process will have to move faster.”

 

[jgoodguy]

Trump calls coronavirus 'smart' -- but says he's smarter

President Donald Trump acknowledged Sunday that the coronavirus killing thousands of Americans is "smart" but claimed he is smarter. The "very stable genius" has taken to calling the outbreak a "war," and claiming that the virus is an "invisible enemy." In fact, the virus doesn't have any kind...

www.rawstory.com

President Donald Trump acknowledged Sunday that the coronavirus killing thousands of Americans is “smart” but claimed he is smarter.

The “very stable genius” has taken to calling the outbreak a “war,” and claiming that the virus is an “invisible enemy.”

 

[jgoodguy]

Candidates for the Darwin Award.

Wisconsin GOP Ask Governor to Open Churches

Wisconsin Assembly Republicans are calling on Gov. Tony Evers (D) to allow in-person services for Easter and Passover amid the deadly coronavirus pandemic, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

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Wisconsin governor denies Republicans' request to allow in-person Easter and Passover services during coronavirus pandemic

Republicans ask Gov. Tony Evers to allow people in Wisconsin 'to observe their individual faiths' by allowing in-person services for Easter, Passover.

www.jsonline.com

"As a state and as a nation, we are heading into the worst of this public health crisis," Evers spokeswoman Melissa Baldauff said. "The governor understands that for many Wisconsinites their faith is a source of comfort, especially in these difficult times, but in order to protect the health and safety of all Wisconsinites he will not be rolling back the provisions of the Safer at Home order."

Baldauff added, "We continue to call on Republicans in the legislature to do their part to ensure public health and safety."

The Republicans' request came one day before Republicans in the Assembly and Senate stalled Evers' move to push back Tuesday's election due to the coronavirus pandemic ravaging countries around the world. On Saturday, they quickly adjourned a special legislative session about the matter.