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  1. At senior home, staff stays put 24-7 to stop virus spread Williams is among about 70 employees who are sheltering in place alongside more than 500 residents at an upscale assisted-living facility just outside Atlanta. Since the end of March, Park Springs has had employees live on its 61-acre campus instead of commute from home to protect residents from the coronavirus — an unusual approach, even as nursing homes have been among the hardest-hit places by the pandemic. The approach has been used elsewhere: In France, staff at a nursing home ended a 47-day quarantine Monday. In Connecticut, the owner of an assisted-living facility that is housing staff on the premises, Tyson Belanger, has called for government funding to help more senior communities do so. https://www.ksat.com/news/national/2020/05/05/at-senior-home-staff-stays-put-24-7-to-stop-virus-spread/ The extreme way to protect assisted living and nursing homes. The only other way is to test each worker before entering the facility every time with a quick test result. Some health care workers don't go home but stay at a hotel
  2. It shows what type of mask is effective or not . All new to me , until they have enough N95
  3. Trump executive order didn't stop meat plant closures. Seven more shut in the past week. The meat slaughtering and processing industry is among the hardest hit by the pandemic. At least 167 plants have had outbreaks, sickening at least 9,400 people, primarily workers. At least 45 workers have died, according to the media outlets’ tracking. More such closures are anticipated. Tyson Foods, one of the largest U.S. meatpacking companies, announced Monday it expected to shut additional plants because of low staffing and “choices we make to ensure operational safety,” according to its quarterly earning report. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2020/05/05/coronavirus-closes-meatpacking-plants-despite-trump-executive-order/5172526002/ 3 USDA meat inspectors dead, about 145 diagnosed with COVID-19 Despite the close contact with other workers, the USDA has not provided personal protective equipment (PPE) to inspectors. The department is still working to "identify PPE needs in the food supply chain," the USDA spokesperson said Monday. Instead, the USDA has offered a $50 stipend for inspectors to buy face coverings or the materials to make them, according to an FSIS notice issued in early April. It cited increased demand and limited supplies of commercial face coverings as the reason for the one-time reimbursement. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coronavirus-usda-meat-inspectors-3-dead-covid-19/ Smithfield Foods, Inc., is a meat-processing company based in Smithfield, Virginia, in the United States, and a wholly owned subsidiary of WH Group of China. Founded in 1936 as the Smithfield Packing Company by Joseph W. Luter and his son, the company is the largest pig and pork producer in the world.
  4. How to stop your glasses from fogging up when you wear a mask But there's a simple fix for that, and it'll only take a minute or two. All you need is soap and water. Soap and water act like a cloak that reduces surface tension on the lenses. This magic mix allows the water molecules from your breath to distribute evenly, rather than cluster on your lens in a way that makes it difficult to see. https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/05/health/how-to-de-fog-glasses-wearing-mask-wellness-trnd/index.html Just the advice I needed
  5. China pushes back against US claims that coronavirus originated from Wuhan lab US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday in an interview with ABC that there was "enormous evidence" Covid-19 originated in a laboratory in the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the outbreak was first detected last December. He did not provide details to support the claim. Responding to Pompeo's comments, China's state owned Global Times newspaper said in an editorial Monday that the former CIA director had "stunned the world with groundless accusations." "Since Pompeo said his claims are supported by 'enormous evidence,' then he should present this so-called evidence to the world, and especially to the American public who he continually tries to fool," the editorial said. "The truth is that Pompeo does not have any evidence, and during Sunday's interview, he was bluffing." https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/04/asia/china-us-coronavirus-spat-intl-hnk/index.html
  6. Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum (born in Buffalo,NY) always do a good job. They don't trigger Trump to go off the rails and stay calm. Chris Wallace also does a good job at that network.
  7. I would want to see Fylnn cleared but he was questionable . A high ranking officer even retired should stay political neutral. Disgraced Trump adviser Mike Flynn admits he worked as a “foreign agent” for the Turkish government https://www.vox.com/world/2017/3/9/14868680/trump-adviser-michael-flynn-foreign-agent-turkey-lobby Michael Flynn Led a 'Lock Her Up' Chant at the Republican Convention. Now He's Charged With Lying to the FBI Flynn resigned as national security advisor in February after he reportedly misled Vice President Mike Pence on whether he had discussed Russian sanctions with the Russian Ambassador to the U.S., the same issue on which he is expected to plead guilty to lying to FBI investigators about. https://time.com/5044847/michael-flynn-hillary-clinton-republican-convention-lock-her-up/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Flynn Shaky at best I just hate partisan politics that severely divide the country.
  8. Looking at states hardest hit I would think mass transit spreads the virus the most. Except for New Orleans with Mardi Gras and Miami spring break https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/ By the beginning of March, the virus had spread to all regions of Italy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_Italy Health official: US should have banned travel from Europe earlier to slow spread of coronavirus nearly 2 million travelers from Italy and other European countries entered the U.S. in February, according to a CDC article published Friday. Travel from Europe was not halted until March 11. https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/495773-health-official-us-should-have-banned-travel-from-europe-earlier-to-slow
  9. I prefer the billboard in Dallas Being Nice has not been cancelled
  10. Arbeit Macht Frei' translates to 'work sets you free' - it's literally from the entrance to Auschwitz concentration camp. JB refers to Governor J.B. Pritzker, who is Jewish. good grief
  11. Another he said , she said . If she could pass a FBI lie detector test then Biden should drop out of the race.
  12. Don't be a "cutie pie" , just kidding, I learned that one from a Trump presser, had to use it. The pension system of NY and some others is a disaster I give you that.
  13. Cuomo, who previously blasted Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's suggestion that states like New York should be able to declare bankruptcy if financially crippled by the crisis, took fresh aim at Florida Senator Rick Scott. Scott, also a Republican, on Monday was quoted as lamenting the idea that "we're supposed to go bail them out". As part of his daily slide presentation Cuomo prepared one showing that Florida receives $30 billion more than it gives to the federal government on annual basis, while Kentucky, home to McConnell, is a net recipient of $37 billion in funds. New York, in contrast, puts in $29 billion more annually than it gets back in federal assistance, Cuomo said. "Who is we and who is them?" Cuomo asked rhetorically at the briefing. "New York state bails them out every year." https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/new-york-governor-takes-aim-at-florida-senator-scott-over-bailout-comments/ar-BB13nF3j?li=BBnb7Kz For a Florida Senator against disaster aid for states like NY is hypocrisy . Where does federal aid go for hurricanes , tornadoes , floods is that a bailout ? Should states hit by those disasters declare bankruptcy ?
  14. Heard his interview about coming to the Bills , sounds like a nice guy . His father was a character that's for sure.
  15. Kushner calls US coronavirus response a 'success story' as cases hit 1 million Kushner painted a rosy picture for "Fox and Friends" Wednesday morning, saying that "the federal government rose to the challenge and this is a great success story and I think that that's really what needs to be told. Kushner also predicted that things will be "rocking" by July. https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/29/politics/jared-kushner-coronavirus-success-story/index.html 61,669 dead 4/30 26M+ unemployed , trillions more in debt Bush: "Brownie, you're doing a heck of a job"
  16. so you can give kudos to someone in this disaster ? ( the healthcare workers are the real heroes )
  17. Well all it took was shutting down the economy , 26M+ unemployed , trillions more in debt , "Brownie, you're doing a heckuva job" North Korea's Kim may be trying to avoid coronavirus: South Korea https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/04/north-korea-kim-avoid-coronavirus-south-korea-200428070033151.html
  18. I would think things could be better if his sister took power. Do what it takes to end the trade embargo and have foreign aid especially from S Korea and China help them.
  19. SOUTH KOREAN PRESIDENTIAL AIDE SAYS NORTH KOREAN LEADER KIM JONG UN IS 'ALIVE AND WELL' But on Sunday, Chung-in Moon, a foreign policy advisor to South Korea's president Moon Jae-in, told Fox News: "Our government position is firm. Kim Jong Un is alive and well." The aide said Kim has been staying in the Wonsan area since April 13, adding: "No suspicious movements have so far been detected." It comes as 38 North, a website that specializes in news about North Korea, reported that satellite images show a train that likely belongs to Kim has been parked at the Leadership Railway Station servicing his Wonsan compound since at least April 21. Kim hasn't been seen in public since April 11, but South Korean officials have questioned reports about the North Korean leader's health, saying that no unusual activity has been detected in the North, according to Reuters. https://www.newsweek.com/kim-jong-un-alive-well-says-south-korea-aide-1500261 S Korea should know , we will see
  20. If the DNC had common sense they would convince Biden to drop out and have a brokered convention.
  21. Whoever was doing the modeling was way off for the US . The shutdown brought the projections way down , that is good.
  22. AJ Dillion was taken at 62 , I was hoping he would fall to 84. Still happy with Moss just don't like the numerous injuries citing
  23. The NFL Draft's 10 best edge rushers ranked 2. AJ EPENESA, IOWA . Many view Epenesa as a first-round sleeper in the draft. In two full seasons with the Hawkeyes defensive line rotation, Epenesa put up 30.5 TFLs and 22 sacks. Epenesa was a big recruiting win for the Hawkeyes three seasons ago as the No. 1 defensive end in the country and a 247Sports Composite five-star recruit from Edwardsville (Ill.). https://247sports.com/LongFormArticle/NFL-Draft-2020-best-edge-rushers-ranked-Chase-Young-AJ-Epenesa-Yetur-Gross-Matos-145995796/#145995796_2
  24. This from S Korea In other words, the new research suggests that if a patient is re-diagnosed with COVID-19 after recovering, it's unlikely he or she will be able to infect others. Still, the KCDC cautioned, it's unclear how long those antibodies last. Until we have that key piece of data, the jury is still out on whether mass immunity is possible. https://abcnews.go.com/Health/south-korean-studies-suggest-antibodies-protect-covid-19/story?id=70312111
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