Covid-19

[Lloyd Braun]

Lloyd -
But I'm sure they were peaceful and righteous protests. Don't recall hearing of any looting at the Acton compound or fires set to her garage.

Death threats aside, do you think intimidating protests in front of her residence is ok?

[boozehound]

No, her job goes way beyond advice. Her role has legal authority to set administrative action, like any other administrative branch department head. She's put in that job for people to follow what she says they need to do in a crisis.

And South America and India are at the beginning of their pandemic. So is the USA and Mexico. We're seeing increasing numbers everywhere. And no, it's not because of increased testing. It's because of increased contraction. The US reported 24,000 new cases just yesterday. Our moving average isn't so different from April and May, which is to say it's a god damn shame.

What's amazing to me is Africa's largest country, Nigeria, is controlling the pandemic better than Egypt and South Africa, better than tiny Kentucky and Ohio...I mean the whole continent is huge and they've got their issues with lack of hospitals, etc etc. and they are doing better than places not too far away like Italy and Spain. I hope they can keep the numbers down.

I didn't realize that the total US number had remained as steady as it has.

https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/data/new-cases

So basically for the most part the cases are just shifting from the original epicenters to a more diffuse spread around the country.

[xavierj]

I didn't realize that the total US number had remained as steady as it has.

https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/data/new-cases

So basically for the most part the cases are just shifting from the original epicenters to a more diffuse spread around the country.

To me it looks like it has come down. Around 36,000 cases April 24th and just under 18,000 June 11th. Good thing we are getting things opened up. Continue to protect the older population and people with health issues like we should have from the get go.

[GoMuskies]

a more diffuse spread around the country.

Not ideal, of course, but much better that way. As we were all told from the beginning, the goal is to keep the health care system from being overrun. A diffuse spread around the country allows for that.

Not our parish, but the next one over (our "rival") had its pastor test positive in the last day or two. He handed out communion to 200 people last Sunday. A fear of that is why we haven't been back to church yet (this is my story and I'm sticking to it!).

[X-man]

To me it looks like it has come down. Around 36,000 cases April 24th and just under 18,000 June 11th. Good thing we are getting things opened up. Continue to protect the older population and people with health issues like we should have from the get go.

Aw, so you don't think the shutdown had anything to do with the case rate falling?? Look at the pattern across the US states, and perhaps you'll change your (hopefully open) mind on this.

[xavierj]

Aw, so you don't think the shutdown had anything to do with the case rate falling?? Look at the pattern across the US states, and perhaps you'll change your (hopefully open) mind on this.

It may have but the only way to know is keep it open and see what happens. Protect those that require it. Ohio is open now as is Indiana and cases continue to drop.

[Xville]

Aw, so you don't think the shutdown had anything to do with the case rate falling?? Look at the pattern across the US states, and perhaps you'll change your (hopefully open) mind on this.

Nm

[xu82]

Not ideal, of course, but much better that way. As we were all told from the beginning, the goal is to keep the health care system from being overrun. A diffuse spread around the country allows for that.

Not our parish, but the next one over (our "rival") had its pastor test positive in the last day or two. He handed out communion to 200 people last Sunday. A fear of that is why we haven't been back to church yet (this is my story and I'm sticking to it!).

Religious services has been a very effective way to spread this all over the world. Some are even told that God would protect them, you need to come to service (and likely fill a basket with cash, of course). Some crazy stories.

Congrats! You may have eliminated some rivals!

I’m following your lead.....it’s just not safe, so I’ll sleep in.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Could you clarify your choice of media here? While it wasn't the headline during the protests, it was still a frequent area of coverage if you bothered to look below the fold or wait until the B block.

Also I don't think the main transmission source of COVID19 is the media. If they stop covering it, it doesn't mean that it will magically go away. Deaths seem to have leveled off, but we are still looking at around 1,000 a day, which means 200,000 deaths by the end of summer is not that crazy of a possibility. A far cry from the number will be going to 0 statement in March.

Don’t you know if the media doesn’t report something it didn’t happen! Duh!

[bobbiemcgee]

Religious services has been a very effective way to spread this all over the world. Some are even told that God would protect them, you need to come to service (and likely fill a basket with cash, of course). Some crazy stories.

Congrats! You may have eliminated some rivals!

I’m following your lead.....it’s just not safe, so I’ll sleep in.

You can go to the trump rally @ the Covid dome in Tulsa next week. 20,000 rednecks spitting all over each other for two hours. Don't forget to sign the disclaimer you won't sue trump.