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    Ok we’re all cool here 👍🏻
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    Glad we sorted that out. Carry on, folks. :)
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    The United States have officially reached 100,000 deaths.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    Meanwhile, in the Ozarks, an evil plot to overwork already stressed out healthcare workers is in high gear... https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/laurenstrapagiel/coronavirus-backwater-jacks-ozarks-memorial-day-party
  • chrisisall wrote: »
    Meanwhile, in the Ozarks, an evil plot to overwork already stressed out healthcare workers is in high gear... https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/laurenstrapagiel/coronavirus-backwater-jacks-ozarks-memorial-day-party

    Charles Darwin says: "Don't sweat it, I've got this..."
  • NickTwentyTwoNickTwentyTwo Vancouver, BC, Canada
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    chrisisall wrote: »
    Meanwhile, in the Ozarks, an evil plot to overwork already stressed out healthcare workers is in high gear... https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/laurenstrapagiel/coronavirus-backwater-jacks-ozarks-memorial-day-party

    Charles Darwin says: "Don't sweat it, I've got this..."

    Exactly. This is what I always think about when I read about quarantine protestors, spring break, parties such as this...

    But then, these morons become more likely to spread it to more vulnerable, more innocent people... and that's the real tragedy of the disease.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    The US death-toll from coronavirus (currently 102,107) is expected to overtake the total US death-toll from WW1 (116,516) within the next 2 weeks.
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    The US death-toll from coronavirus (currently 102,107) is expected to overtake the total US death-toll from WW1 (116,516) within the next 2 weeks.

    Sadly this is absolutely astonishing!
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    This whole pandemic is unbelievable but we are stuck with it.
  • j_w_pepperj_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'
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    The US death-toll from coronavirus (currently 102,107) is expected to overtake the total US death-toll from WW1 (116,516) within the next 2 weeks.

    Without trying to relativize, the figure of 116K WW I dead does not include the victims of the so-called "Spanish flu", which by the present U.S, administration's standards should probably be called the Kansas flu, does it? But it's still almost exactly the double of Vietnam U.S. casualties over about 15 years.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    j_w_pepper wrote: »
    The US death-toll from coronavirus (currently 102,107) is expected to overtake the total US death-toll from WW1 (116,516) within the next 2 weeks.

    Without trying to relativize, the figure of 116K WW I dead does not include the victims of the so-called "Spanish flu", which by the present U.S, administration's standards should probably be called the Kansas flu, does it? But it's still almost exactly the double of Vietnam U.S. casualties over about 15 years.

    You are correct, it does not. 675,000 Americans died from the Spanish flu in 1918, on top of 116,516 US casualties during WW1.
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    j_w_pepper wrote: »
    The US death-toll from coronavirus (currently 102,107) is expected to overtake the total US death-toll from WW1 (116,516) within the next 2 weeks.

    Without trying to relativize, the figure of 116K WW I dead does not include the victims of the so-called "Spanish flu", which by the present U.S, administration's standards should probably be called the Kansas flu, does it? But it's still almost exactly the double of Vietnam U.S. casualties over about 15 years.

    You are correct, it does not. 675,000 Americans died from the Spanish flu in 1918, on top of 116,516 US casualties during WW1.

    So it was safer to go to war, there is a difficult choice for you.
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    Here, we are over the number of deaths of the 2003 heatwave. Twice over, in fact : (14802 in 2003, 28662 today).

    Meanwhile, the de-lockdown is going on : our prime minister has announced the second phase, with openings of parks and gardens, no distance limits on travels, and repopening of cafés and restaurants (with movie theaters to follow). But the rules on social distancing at work and masks on buses and trains still apply.
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    Gerard wrote: »
    Here, we are over the number of deaths of the 2003 heatwave. Twice over, in fact : (14802 in 2003, 28662 today).

    Meanwhile, the de-lockdown is going on : our prime minister has announced the second phase, with openings of parks and gardens, no distance limits on travels, and repopening of cafés and restaurants (with movie theaters to follow). But the rules on social distancing at work and masks on buses and trains still apply.

    He does not like you and will retire on the European mainland after he is done. :))
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    1st death from coronavirus: January 9th.
    100 deaths reached on January 27th (18 days later).
    500 deaths reached on February 5th (9 days later).
    1,000 deaths reached on February 10th (5 days later).
    5,000 deaths reached on March 13th (32 days later).
    10,000 deaths reached on March 19th (6 days later).
    15,000 deaths reached on March 23rd (4 days later).
    20,000 deaths reached on March 25th (2 days later).
    25,000 deaths reached on March 27th (2 days later).
    30,000 deaths reached on March 28th (1 day later).
    35,000 deaths reached on March 30th (2 days later).
    40,000 deaths reached on March 31st (1 day later).
    45,000 deaths reached on April 1st (1 day later).
    50,000 deaths reached on April 2nd (1 day later).
    60,000 deaths reached on April 4th (2 days later).
    70,000 deaths reached on April 6th (2 days later).
    80,000 deaths reached on April 7th (1 day later).
    90,000 deaths reached on April 9th (2 days later).
    100,000 deaths reached on April 10th (1 day later).
    110,000 deaths reached on April 12th (2 days later).
    120,000 deaths reached on April 14th (2 days later).
    130,000 deaths reached on April 15th (1 day later).
    140,000 deaths reached on April 16th (1 day later).
    150,000 deaths reached on April 17th (1 day later).
    160,000 deaths reached on April 18th (1 day later).
    170,000 deaths reached on April 20th (2 days later).
    180,000 deaths reached on April 21st (1 day later).
    190,000 deaths reached on April 23rd (2 days later).
    200,000 deaths reached on April 24th (1 day later).
    210,000 deaths reached on April 26th (2 days later).
    220,000 deaths reached on April 28th (2 days later).
    230,000 deaths reached on April 30th (2 days later).
    240,000 deaths reached on May 2nd (2 days later).
    250,000 deaths reached on May 4th (2 days later).
    260,000 deaths reached on May 6th (2 days later).
    270,000 deaths reached on May 7th (1 day later).
    280,000 deaths reached on May 9th (2 days later).
    290,000 deaths reached on May 13th (3 days later).
    300,000 deaths reached on May 14th (1 day later).
    310,000 deaths reached on May 16th (2 days later).
    320,000 deaths reached on May 19th (3 days later).
    330,000 deaths reached on May 21st (2 days later).
    340,000 deaths reached on May 23rd (2 days later).
    350,000 deaths reached on May 26th (3 days later).
    360,000 deaths reached on May 28th (2 days later).
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
    edited May 2020 Posts: 15,713
    This past week, 3.3 million US citizens registered to claim unemployment benefits. This is the all-time highest unemployment rate in US history. The previous record was set in 1982, when unemployment claims hit 695,000.

    https://www.bbc.com/news/business-52050426

    As feared, the global economy will be left in very, very bad shape from the coronavirus.
    The US has once again obliterated their all-time highest unemployment rate, as this past week 6.6 million US citizens registered to claim unemployment benefits.

    https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/02/economy/unemployment-benefits-coronavirus/index.html
    A further 6.6 million US citizens have filed for unemployment benefits this past week. That makes for a total of 16 million jobs lost in the United States in the past 3 weeks. For comparison, the 2008 financial crisis accounted for a total 9 million jobs lost, over a much longer period (18 months).
    Another 5.5 million US citizens have filed for unemployment benefits this past week. There is now a total of nearly 22 million jobs lost in the United States in the last month. This is nearly 32 times than the previous highest unemployment rate in U.S. history (695,000 jobless citizens in 1982).

    https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/jobless-claims-hovered-at-5-2-million-last-week-over-21-million-have-filed-for-unemployment-in-pandemic
    Another 4.4 million US citizens have filed for unemployment benefits this past week. There is now a total of of 26.4 million jobs lost in the United States since the coronavirus outbreak begun. This means that more than 15% of the U.S. workforce are now unemployed. This is nearly 38 more times more than the previous highest unemployment rate in U.S. history.

    https://www.bbc.com/news/business-52398837
    A further 3.8 million US citizens have filed for unemployment benefits this past week. There is now a total of over 30 million jobs lost in the United States since the coronavirus outbreak begun. This is over 43 times bigger than the previous highest unemployment rate in U.S. history (695,000 jobless citizens in 1982).

    https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/30/us-weekly-jobless-claims.html
    Another 3.5 million US citizens have filed for unemployment benefits this past week. There is now a total of over 33.5 million jobs lost in the United States since the coronavirus outbreak begun. This is over 48 times bigger than the previous highest unemployment rate in U.S. history (695,000 jobless citizens in 1982).

    https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-economy/us-unemployment-rolls-seen-swelling-as-coronavirus-restrictions-bite-idUSKBN22J0HT
    Another 3 million US citizens have filed for unemployment benefits this past week. There is now a total of over 36.5 million jobs lost in the United States since the coronavirus outbreak begun. One in four US workers are now unemployed. This is over 52 times bigger than the previous highest unemployment rate in U.S. history (695,000 jobless citizens in 1982).

    https://www.bbc.com/news/business-52664929
    A further 2.4 million US citizens have filed for unemployment benefits this past week. There is now a total of nearly 39 million jobs lost in the United States since the coronavirus outbreak begun. This is over 56 times bigger than the previous highest unemployment rate in U.S. history (695,000 jobless citizens in 1982).

    https://edition.cnn.com/2020/05/21/economy/unemployment-benefits-coronavirus/index.html

    A further 2.1 million US citizens have filed for unemployment benefits this past week. There is now a total of nearly 41 million jobs lost in the United States since the coronavirus outbreak begun. This is over 58 times bigger than the previous highest unemployment rate in U.S. history (695,000 jobless citizens in 1982).

    https://edition.cnn.com/2020/05/28/economy/unemployment-benefits-coronavirus/index.html
  • DwayneDwayne New York City
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    Not really a surprise, but President Trump has stated that the U.S. Is Terminating Relationship with World Health Organization (WHO).

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/05/29/trump-china-hong-kong-who/
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    Dwayne wrote: »
    Not really a surprise, but President Trump has stated that the U.S. Is Terminating Relationship with World Health Organization (WHO).

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/05/29/trump-china-hong-kong-who/

    Well Trumps knows everything better and he will solve it himself, any future pandemic.
  • DwayneDwayne New York City
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    In other news, beginning on June 8th additional business in New York City will be allowed to re-open as deaths in the city continue to fall to their lowest levels since the COVID-19 situation started in mid-March. Many of the re-opened businesses will still be limited to “curb side” service for now. Where I live (Brooklyn), for example several more take-out joints have already re-opened (as did my favorite Dry Cleaner’s), but all have a “NO MASK / NO ENTRY” policy. Social distancing is also continues to be enforced.

    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/29/nyregion/new-york-reopen-coronavirus.html?action=click&module=Top Stories&pgtype=Homepage

    What will be very interesting, is whether people will feel safe going back to work since so much of New York City is dependent on public transportation. If we could teleport from home to work (like Star Trek 😊) this wouldn’t be an issue. Personally, I have an important errand to run in the city next week that will require me to take the subway for the first time in two months. Nervous? You bet.
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    Dwayne wrote: »
    What will be very interesting, is whether people will feel safe going back to work since so much of New York City is dependent on public transportation. If we could teleport from home to work (like Star Trek 😊) this wouldn’t be an issue. Personally, I have an important errand to run in the city next week that will require me to take the subway for the first time in two months. Nervous? You bet.

    Wear a mask (of course) and gloves to hold the hanging straps/grab handles. I don't recommend sitting down.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    The last thing the USA needed right now, in the middle of a pandemic, was massive country-wide riots. Expect the coronavirus cases & deaths to skyrocket across the US soon. 2020 is looking like a terrible year for everyone.
  • edited May 2020 Posts: 3,566
    The last thing the USA needed right now, in the middle of a pandemic, was massive country-wide riots. Expect the coronavirus cases & deaths to skyrocket across the US soon. 2020 is looking like a terrible year for everyone.

    I have much to say on this sub-topic -- but I won't. Trying not to get political here. Let's just..... go for some nice, soothing music instead. Yeah, that's the ticket. Here's Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention from 1966 in response to the Watts riots. The more things change, the more they stay the same. "No way to delay, that trouble comin' every day."

  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
    edited May 2020 Posts: 15,713
    Today, India recorded their biggest rise in new cases (8,305). And just now, the Indian government has decided to ease down the lockdown on June 8th. Fantastic idea in a country of over 1.3 billion people.

    And before I forget: yesterday was the biggest daily word-wide rise in new cases (just over 125,000 new infections). So despite Asia and Europe seemingly over the 1st wave of the pandemic, the world-wide cases are increasing at never-seen rate since the pandemic started.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    Today, India recorded their biggest rise in new cases (8,305). And just now, the Indian government has decided to ease down the lockdown on June 8th. Fantastic idea in a country of over 1.3 billion people.

    And before I forget: yesterday was the biggest daily word-wide rise in new cases (just over 125,000 new infections). So despite Asia and Europe seemingly over the 1st wave of the pandemic, the world-wide cases are increasing at never-seen rate since the pandemic started.

    Which areas are now being hit the most, @DaltonCraig007?
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
    edited May 2020 Posts: 15,713
    @DarthDimi South America (Brazil in particular recorded 29,526 new cases, Peru recorded 6,506 new cases, Chile recorded 3,595 new cases; 42,566 new cases in total on this continent), the USA (25,069 new cases), Russia (8,572 new cases) and India (8,105 new cases). Mexico, Iran Pakistan and Bangladesh are also looking critical, given their population density (3,377, 2,819, 2,801 and 2,523 new cases respectively).
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    Thank you, @DaltonCraig007.
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    Today, I discovered that post-lockdown rules were a bit stricter than during lockdown. Seems that wearing masks is now strongly advised in the local mall, and could soon become mandatory. On the other hand, the park I used as a shortcut to and from work is now open again (although it needs a lot of cleanup : it has become a real jungle).
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    We have to wear masks in public transport if you don't you get a 95 euro fine and if you were a medical certificated mask you get a fine too. Weird those Dutch rules.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    SaintMark wrote: »
    We have to wear masks in public transport if you don't you get a 95 euro fine and if you were a medical certificated mask you get a fine too. Weird those Dutch rules.

    Nothing weird about it. They are made up by clueless politicians, often following political negotiations between parties. What a freak show.
  • ResurrectionResurrection Kolkata, India
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    SaintMark wrote: »
    We have to wear masks in public transport if you don't you get a 95 euro fine and if you were a medical certificated mask you get a fine too. Weird those Dutch rules.

    Nothing weird about it. They are made up by clueless politicians, often following political negotiations between parties. What a freak show.

    Exactly.
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