Coronavirus Updates

[Clara D.]

Thanks, that makes sense. I thought facebook had some really strange continuity of business plan that included a clause about zombies.

And I was wondering how many shotguns and "survival bars*" they had in addition to the masks.

*The ones that keep you alive and help you develop a taste for particle board.

 

[Anya Ristow]

It is being reported that Bernie was successful in getting 100% unemployment compensation (for four months) into the relief bill. ANd it would cover people not normally covered, namely gig workers and contractors. There is also a provision that affected small businesses could get a loan, and if they retain their workers, some part of the loan (I originally heard two weeks worth) would simply be forgiven. This is all in addition to the cash payment for every person.

 

[Dakota Tebaldi]

I'm also seeing reports that Democrats successfully managed to axe the individual cash stimulus provision that denied lower-income Americans the same benefit that middle-class workers would get under the bill.

Until the text is released, I still haven't heard whether people on disability or social security are included in the stimulus.

 

[Dakota Tebaldi]

Louisiana governor Edwards asked the federal government yesterday for a major disaster declaration for the state, which Trump surprisingly granted. It is the fourth state, after Washington, California, and New York to receive a declaration. Louisiana now has just under 1,400 cases, and 46 deaths, in just two weeks since the first positive result was returned.

 

[Chalice Yao]

FYI

If this curve stays as it is, the US will surpass China in infections in 3 days.

Source:

United States COVID - Coronavirus Statistics - Worldometer

United States Coronavirus update with statistics and graphs: total and new cases, deaths per day, mortality and recovery rates, current active cases, recoveries, trends and timeline.

www.worldometers.info

 

[Stora]

Prince Charles tests positive but 'remains in good health'

The Prince of Wales has tested positive for coronavirus, Clarence House has confirmed.

Prince Charles, 71, is displaying mild symptoms "but otherwise remains in good health", a spokesman said.

The Duchess of Cornwall, 72, has also been tested but does not have the virus.

Prince Charles tests positive for coronavirus

 

[Innula Zenovka]

Thread

World’s first COVID-19 government response tracker launched today

Students and staff come together to generate the first ever tool to track and compare government policy response to the coronavirus

www.bsg.ox.ac.uk

 

[Pamela]

Louisiana governor Edwards asked the federal government yesterday for a major disaster declaration for the state, which Trump surprisingly granted. It is the fourth state, after Washington, California, and New York to receive a declaration. Louisiana now has just under 1,400 cases, and 46 deaths, in just two weeks since the first positive result was returned.

Mardi Gras is to thank.

 

[Veritable Quandry]

It is being reported that Bernie was successful in getting 100% unemployment compensation (for four months) into the relief bill. ANd it would cover people not normally covered, namely gig workers and contractors. There is also a provision that affected small businesses could get a loan, and if they retain their workers, some part of the loan (I originally heard two weeks worth) would simply be forgiven. This is all in addition to the cash payment for every person.

Bernie was successful? When wasn't even there, he was not on the negotiation team, and a bunch of Democrats who are in the party fought for it? But Saint Fucking Bernie takes the credit for a shared idea?

eta: Watched the interview. Sanders does not take credit for the provisions in the bill, and at several points makes clear that he knows the general outlines of the plan, but has not seen the details (which only people on the negotiation team have so far). He says "we" and not "I" when talking about efforts to get better protections for workers.

 

[Bartholomew Gallacher]

An original note from Donald Trump; by the way after the Asian community within America protested long enough he quitted calling it the "Wuhan/Chinese virus."

 

[Salome]

But Saint Fucking Bernie takes the credit for a shared idea?

Taking credit is what he does best. Meanwhile...in reality:

 

[Salome]

Interesting thread from a disaster researcher on how Waffle House closing a record number of locations is a barometer for the state of the South:

 

[Salome]

Be careful getting deliveries. Remember current estimates indicate the virus lives on cardboard approximately 24-48 hours and plastic up to a week. Wash Everything!

 

[Tracer]

The Growing Chaos Inside New York’s Hospitals

With more than ninety-six hundred confirmed cases in New York City as of Sunday, hospitals are already struggling to keep pace.

www.newyorker.com

 

[Jolene Benoir]

This has to be an error in reporting for MN, yes? If this were accurate, the death rate would be 24.79%, while the whole of the US, with the new additions, is 1.57%. Needless to say, when I first saw it, my heart skipped a beat.

 

[Salome]

This has to be an error in reporting for MN, yes? If this were accurate, the death rate would be 24.79%, while the whole of the US, with the new additions, is 1.57%. Needless to say, when I first saw it, my heart skipped a beat.

Be careful in applying the death rate to confirmed cases. Confirmation and recovery numbers are much slower to post depending on testing frequency and under-reporting/testing.

 

[Jolene Benoir]

Be careful in applying the death rate to confirmed cases. Confirmation and recovery numbers are much slower to post depending on testing frequency and under-reporting/testing.

Thanks, yes they have begun limiting testing to only those who need hospitalization.

They have fixed it. Those numbers are now in the recovered column.

 

[Bartholomew Gallacher]

The NYC Health Department advises you to masturbate, because "you are your safest sex partner. Masturbation will not spread COVID-19"!

https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/imm/covid-sex-guidance.pdf

 

[Free]

The NYC Health Department advises you to masturbate, because "you are your safest sex partner. Masturbation will not spread COVID-19"!

https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/imm/covid-sex-guidance.pdf

 

[Spirits Rising]

So, Ohio enacted an official Stay at Home order as of 11:59 PM Monday. an order that is little more than an official merging of their prior orders and social distancing suggestions (including staying at home unless you need to go out) mandatory.

It is to remain in effect until April 6th.