I'm starting this thread as a side discussion of all things Corona Virus related. I understand that this is going to be discussed in almost all other topic threads but we could collect news and other items here. 

 

At work, many conferences have been cancelled.

NBA - Suspended.

NHL - About to be suspended. 

NCAA March Madness - Playing - no crowd. 

 

Political Rallies have been cancelled. 

Travel bans. 

 

Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks tested positive. They're in Australia where testing is available. If they were in the US, they wouldn't have been tested. 

To Trump’s brilliant statement of no testing, no cases, Trevor Noah from the Daily News responds: Just like if black people stopped recording the cops, we’d have zero cases of Police brutality.

40 minutes ago, Mr Dee said:

To Trump’s brilliant statement of no testing, no cases, Trevor Noah from the Daily News responds: Just like if black people stopped recording the cops, we’d have zero cases of Police brutality.

Don't suggest that to Trump or you know what he will try to enforce.

6 minutes ago, tacklewasher said:

Don't suggest that to Trump or you know what he will try to enforce.

Dominating the streets with gas and beautiful choke holds.....

4 minutes ago, do or die said:

Dominating the streets with gas and beautiful choke holds.....

...and injections of bleach with a side of uv light up everyone's arse....................

Wow.

 

4 hours ago, Mr Dee said:

To Trump’s brilliant statement of no testing, no cases, Trevor Noah from the Daily News responds: Just like if black people stopped recording the cops, we’d have zero cases of Police brutality.

"If we stop measuring unemployment right now, we'd have very few people without jobs, if any." - Robert Reich

One is a community spread case. 

Edited June 18, 20205 yr by Gabriel

1 hour ago, Gabriel said:

One is a community spread case. 

One of these is a man who returned from Europe and then infected a female in his residence (presumably his wife), so that would count as a community transmission.

                                    

What you knew was coming but did not want to hear.

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/18/coronavirus-antibodies-may-last-only-2-to-3-months-after-infection-study-suggests.html

https://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2020/06/pentecostal-church-responsible-for-oregons-largest-covid-19-outbreak/

A church in rural northeastern Oregon is now the epicenter of the state’s largest coronavirus outbreak, as 236 people tested positive for the disease, authorities said Tuesday.
The Observer reports the church ignored executive orders issued by Oregon Governor Kate Brown limiting public gatherings, noting:
The church held services in April and May, despite Gov. Kate Brown’s executive orders limiting gatherings, and recently held a wedding and a graduation ceremony with more than 100 people at each event.
 

2 hours ago, Mr Dee said:

https://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2020/06/pentecostal-church-responsible-for-oregons-largest-covid-19-outbreak/

A church in rural northeastern Oregon is now the epicenter of the state’s largest coronavirus outbreak, as 236 people tested positive for the disease, authorities said Tuesday.
The Observer reports the church ignored executive orders issued by Oregon Governor Kate Brown limiting public gatherings, noting:
The church held services in April and May, despite Gov. Kate Brown’s executive orders limiting gatherings, and recently held a wedding and a graduation ceremony with more than 100 people at each event.
 

 

The Tulsa arena that's hosting Trump's rally is asking the campaign for its plan to keep people safe from the coronavirus.......

.....because they still haven't received one 2 days before the event

https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-campaign-tulsa-officials-venue-quiet-on-protecting-rally-workers-2020-6

 

 

13 minutes ago, do or die said:

The Tulsa arena that's hosting Trump's rally is asking the campaign for its plan to keep people safe from the coronavirus.......

.....because they still haven't received one 2 days before the event

https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-campaign-tulsa-officials-venue-quiet-on-protecting-rally-workers-2020-6

 

 

well duh, they've already said you can't sue them for catching the disease! problem solved. 

5 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

well duh, they've already said you can't sue them for catching the disease! problem solved. 

....and here I was going to make some strident comments about the grotesque and utter irresponsibility of holding this event, simply to assuage the ego of the maniacal, raging fool, Donald Trump.
Perhaps another time...

 

Lies flow freely from their lips..
 

Everything’s fine..
 

Trump doing his best impression of Captain Smith.....as the band played on.

54 minutes ago, Mr Dee said:

Everything’s fine..
 

Comparing 7.6M people to 5.1M, just to put this in perspective.

Please leave the frikken border closed.

 

Will it become ‘precious’?

 

It’s safe eh Ron..

 

 

14 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

 

If church services are essential, why am I as an atheist doing just fine during the pandemic and how have I survived 50 years of largely not attending services? 

5 minutes ago, Wideleft said:

If church services are essential, why am I as an atheist doing just fine during the pandemic and how have I survived 50 years of largely not attending services? 

That is a bit dismissive. Religion is important to a lot of people and that community they get in church is a big part of their life...

 

Now that being said churches are about the worst place to loosen restrictions. Old people, lots of close contact... yeah everyone has to make sacrifices to keep things under control and that means finding alternate ways to express their faith. 

18 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

That is a bit dismissive. Religion is important to a lot of people and that community they get in church is a big part of their life...

 

Now that being said churches are about the worst place to loosen restrictions. Old people, lots of close contact... yeah everyone has to make sacrifices to keep things under control and that means finding alternate ways to express their faith. 

I'm being pedantic about the use of the word "essential".  Important is not the same as essential.

I am in full support of the sense of community people gain from religious-based gatherings, but I don't condone the attack on science and medicine that these religious leaders are making.

Edited June 19, 20205 yr by Wideleft