Fuck, Italy’s deaths spiked today. What seemd like the start of an easening of the curve is not so. This means the lockdown measures might not be that effective. They are 12 days into lockdown already.
Yeah, at that point I’d rather take my chances on a grassy, sunlit hillside somewhere, in a reclining Buddha pose.
I’m sure we’ll soon find out how it can be abused. That said, it’s still pretty good to see the government tell employers: your costs are unconditionally partially covered. Keep your employees in a job.
I’d seriously give it another few weeks before we know. You’re still mostly observing infections and downstream effects from before lockdown.
Yes, you’re right. I just think the way to get money in people’s hands is to pay those people directly.
Dejin
5697
It’s Trump’s utter lack of empathy on display. Instead of taking the question “What do you say to Americans who are scared” as an opportunity to give some hope to those who are huddled at home in lock-down Trump only thinks of himself. That’s why he views the question as an attack on himself.
Anyone with a modicum of care for other humans would have taken the opportunity to reach out and uplift those listening. But of course Trump can’t do that.
And likely knock-on effects of an over-stressed healthcare system.
Thrag
5699
Oh god! Why did I turn in to the press conference?
He blames Obama and ends with “We haven’t been given the credit we deserve”.
If I hear broken system one more time… OMG.
KevinC
5701
It’s seriously a shitshow. And it’s terrifying because this crisis is upon us and its bearing down like a freight train.
Mr.GRIM
5702
Because its funny watching Trump twist in the wind?
Lol…when do we shut this propaganda feed down?
KevinC
5704
Lol. I like how they don’t name Burr but name her, when it was her husband that sold stocks in… a company that is involved with cancer therapy? I don’t see the link.
Don’t get me wrong, if there’s any indication she engaged in insider trading then I’ll help throw her under the bus myself, but that article seemed pretty flimsy.
Just throwing red meat to their base of morons. Pure propaganda.
Next time, what an optimist.
Joking aside, all countries are doing much better than in the computer game Pandemic, I generally have billions infected and millions dead by the time all the nations start closing their borders, shutting down schools etc.
I still have a really hard time getting Greenland, but I can consistently kill billions.
Washington Post with a sobering statistic: it took 3 months for the virus to hit 100,00 confirmed cases. The next 100,000 only took 12 days.
Teva announces they’re sending 6 million doses of hydroxychloroquine to the US starting March 31st.
This is just one of many companies all working on trying to solve some aspect of Covid 19. I hope they succeed.
