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1 hour ago, Magox said:

Chef the way they look at these are not day to day as there are variances and quirks with the reporting systems.  The way they view this is with 7 day moving averages.  If you just imagined a trend line it would show that it’s declining

Look where it was one week ago.  In the 4’s.  Just to put things in perspective the national average is at around 5%.  So mid 2’s looks really solid.

 

I look at the full two weeks where the average is 3.6.  It's like looking at the market every day.  Even a two week chart is almost meaningless.  How about a two month chart. 

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Just now, Chef Jim said:

 

I look at the full two weeks where the average is 3.6.  It's like looking at the market every day.  Even a two week chart is almost meaningless.  How about a two month chart. 

 

Yeah, two month chart and the rate has plummeted.  I will try to find one.

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3 minutes ago, BillStime said:


 

How old is the President?

 

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Ummmm we're not talking about the President. But thanks for confirming my assertion of your low maturity level

 

Me:  You're acting like a child

Billstime:  Oh yeah....well look at how Trump acts!!!!

Me:  Go to your room.  

 

 

1 minute ago, Magox said:

 

Yeah, two month chart and the rate has plummeted.  I will try to find one.

 

Cool because that's what we need to look at.  Kind of like when a client calls and asks "did you see what the market did today?"  Uhhhh no.........LOL 

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3 minutes ago, Chef Jim said:

 

Ummmm we're not talking about the President. But thanks for confirming my assertion of your low maturity level

 

Me:  You're acting like a child

Billstime:  Oh yeah....well look at how Trump acts!!!!

Me:  Go to your room.  

 

 

 

Cool because that's what we need to look at.  Kind of like when a client calls and asks "did you see what the market did today?"  Uhhhh no.........LOL 

 

 

Go to the tab Florida Testing at the bottom.

 

Then go to Percent Positive for Laboratory testing -  It will go back the past 6 weeks...But it's only updated until May 10th and not present.  Which you know what it is at this time which is lower than May 10th.    6 weeks ago it was at 7%.  You can imagine that it was even higher two weeks before then.

 

https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/96dd742462124fa0b38ddedb9b25e429

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Americans following coronavirus news more closely than 2020 campaign, survey finds

Far more Americans are following news of the coronavirus outbreak than the 2020 presidential campaign, according to a new Pew Research Survey, which shows a drop in interest in coverage of the candidates amid the pandemic.

An overwhelming majority of Americans (87 percent) say they are following news about the coronavirus outbreak fairly closely or very closely, according to the survey, which was completed late last month. By contrast, 52 percent say the same about the 2020 campaign.

The percentage paying attention to the campaign has dropped from a survey that ended in early March, shortly after the South Carolina primaries, which was a turning point for former vice president Joe Biden’s campaign. Fifty nine percent said at that point that they were following the campaign fairly closely or very closely.

At a similar stage during the 2016 campaign, 69 percent of Americans reported that they were following candidate news at least fairly closely, according to Gallup.

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2 minutes ago, Tiberius said:

Americans following coronavirus news more closely than 2020 campaign, survey finds

Far more Americans are following news of the coronavirus outbreak than the 2020 presidential campaign, according to a new Pew Research Survey, which shows a drop in interest in coverage of the candidates amid the pandemic.

An overwhelming majority of Americans (87 percent) say they are following news about the coronavirus outbreak fairly closely or very closely, according to the survey, which was completed late last month. By contrast, 52 percent say the same about the 2020 campaign.

The percentage paying attention to the campaign has dropped from a survey that ended in early March, shortly after the South Carolina primaries, which was a turning point for former vice president Joe Biden’s campaign. Fifty nine percent said at that point that they were following the campaign fairly closely or very closely.

At a similar stage during the 2016 campaign, 69 percent of Americans reported that they were following candidate news at least fairly closely, according to Gallup.

 

No *****, it's on the tv 24/7.

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2 minutes ago, Tiberius said:

Americans following coronavirus news more closely than 2020 campaign, survey finds

Far more Americans are following news of the coronavirus outbreak than the 2020 presidential campaign, according to a new Pew Research Survey, which shows a drop in interest in coverage of the candidates amid the pandemic.

An overwhelming majority of Americans (87 percent) say they are following news about the coronavirus outbreak fairly closely or very closely, according to the survey, which was completed late last month. By contrast, 52 percent say the same about the 2020 campaign.

The percentage paying attention to the campaign has dropped from a survey that ended in early March, shortly after the South Carolina primaries, which was a turning point for former vice president Joe Biden’s campaign. Fifty nine percent said at that point that they were following the campaign fairly closely or very closely.

At a similar stage during the 2016 campaign, 69 percent of Americans reported that they were following candidate news at least fairly closely, according to Gallup.

 

Well in Joe's case there isn't any campaigning to follow. 

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Wow!

 

The Associated Press actually did some real journalism and went after Cuomo hard for his mishandling of the virus.

 

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NEW YORK (AP) — More than 4,300 recovering coronavirus patients were sent to New York’s already vulnerable nursing homes under a controversial state directive that was ultimately scrapped amid criticisms it was accelerating the nation’s deadliest outbreaks, according to a count by The Associated Press.

AP compiled its own tally to find out how many COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals to nursing homes under the March 25 directive after New York’s Health Department declined to release its internal survey conducted two weeks ago. It says it is still verifying data that was incomplete.

Whatever the full number, nursing home administrators, residents’ advocates and relatives say it has added up to a big and indefensible problem for facilities that even Gov. Andrew Cuomo — the main proponent of the policy — called “the optimum feeding ground for this virus.”

 

“It was the single dumbest decision anyone could make if they wanted to kill people,” Daniel Arbeeny said of the directive, which prompted him to pull his 88-year-old father out of a Brooklyn nursing home where more than 50 people have died. His father later died of COVID-19 at home.

“This isn’t rocket science,” Arbeeny said. “We knew the most vulnerable -- the elderly and compromised -- are in nursing homes and rehab centers.”

Told of the AP’s tally, the Health Department said late Thursday it “can’t comment on data we haven’t had a chance to review, particularly while we’re still validating our own comprehensive survey of nursing homes admission and re-admission data in the middle of responding to this global pandemic.”

 

 

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1 hour ago, BillStime said:


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Now this is interesting.  

 

Hey liberals!  Get over it.  Trump won and he may very well win again!! 

 

So regarding the crybaby accusation? Check your mirror.  Objects may appear closer than they really are.  

4 minutes ago, BillStime said:


hmmm no

 

Maybe not but it is often REALLY hard to tell the difference.

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2 minutes ago, Chef Jim said:

 

Now this is interesting.  

 

Hey liberals!  Get over it.  Trump won and he may very well win again!! 

 

So regarding the crybaby accusation? Check your mirror.  Objects may appear closer than they really are.  

I might actually vote for him for the entertainment value alone! 

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Just now, Chef Jim said:

 

Only a brain dead person would think that this was newsworthy.  Oh wait.........never mind. 

 

Based on what I'm seeing on Facebook, twitter, instagram and forums with regards to COVID-19 and viruses in general, isn't it time for God to summon Noah again and wash us all away?

 

 

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1 minute ago, meazza said:

 

Based on what I'm seeing on Facebook, twitter, instagram and forums with regards to COVID-19 and viruses in general, isn't it time for God to summon Noah again and wash us all away?

 

 

just wait for global warming to melt all the ice caps! 

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CDC: Coronavirus ‘does not spread easily’ except for close contact with infected patients.

The new guidelines come after several months of concerns that the virus was spreading quickly and easily through items such as grocery store packaging and delivered packages.

 

Research announced in late-March determined that the virus could live on some materials for several days, leading to grim warnings that consumers should be wary of shopping carts, glass surfaces and other common objects.

 

As Glenn wrote last night about a similar report, this suggests that a lot of what we’re doing to control the spread is misdirected.

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

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Two boys, bored under lockdown in France, stumble upon bars of gold

Two children in France hit the jackpot of lockdown games when they stumbled upon more than $80,000 worth of gold bars while looking for items to build a fort, according to local media.

The Parisian children, around 10 years old, were in the town of Vendôme staying with a relative to wait out France’s lockdown imposed in March, France’s BFM TV reported.

They reportedly asked their father whether they could make a fort, and he permitted them to use their late grandmother’s sheets kept in a spare room in the house, according to the BBC. When they went to retrieve the sheets, two heavy items tumbled out.

Focused on the fort, the children initially disregarded the surprise. But they soon after told their father, who contacted a local auctioneer to inquire about the mysterious bars’ worth.

The auctioneer, Philippe Rouillac, appraised the items and found them to each contain 2.2 pounds of gold. They are now for sale on his website for at least $43,800 dollars each. The bars also come with a proof of purchase, showing that the boys’ grandmother purchased the gold in 1967.

With the price of gold increasing during the coronavirus pandemic and expected to rise even further as it often does during crises, Rouillac said the family intends to wait a bit before selling.

The boys, meanwhile, have requested a pool in exchange, the BBC reported.

Georgia man faked covid-19 diagnosis, costing employer more than $100,000

Test swabs and specimen tubes at a covid-19 testing site. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) Test swabs and specimen tubes at a covid-19 testing site. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Federal prosecutors on Thursday said a Georgia man lied to his employer about having covid-19, prompting the business to shut down for cleaning and sending several of his co-workers into quarantine.

Santwon Antonio Davis, 34, was charged with defrauding his employer after prosecutors accused him of faking a medical excuse letter saying he had tested positive for the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

Authorities did not identify the business by name but described it as a Fortune 500 company with a facility in the Atlanta area. They said Davis has since admitted that he did not have covid-19.

The alleged fraud cost the business more than $100,000 and required at least four employees who worked closely with Davis to self-quarantine, according to prosecutors.

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the scope creep when it comes to wearing masks is concerning.   At first it was “only in situations where social distancing is impossible”, but now based on what our state and local elected leaders are saying, it’s more like “whenever you leave the house”.

 

 

I can foresee businesses making them mandatory indefinitely (which, admittedly, is their right).

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Texas data make today's bad report suspicious. Something screwed up the Texas data today. 

 

Day-to-day data is not something to lose your mind over but yesterday was not a great day compared to Weds either. A trend to keep an eye on in the next week. 

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7 hours ago, Tiberius said:

Americans following coronavirus news more closely than 2020 campaign, survey finds

Far more Americans are following news of the coronavirus outbreak than the 2020 presidential campaign, according to a new Pew Research Survey, which shows a drop in interest in coverage of the candidates amid the pandemic.

An overwhelming majority of Americans (87 percent) say they are following news about the coronavirus outbreak fairly closely or very closely, according to the survey, which was completed late last month. By contrast, 52 percent say the same about the 2020 campaign.

The percentage paying attention to the campaign has dropped from a survey that ended in early March, shortly after the South Carolina primaries, which was a turning point for former vice president Joe Biden’s campaign. Fifty nine percent said at that point that they were following the campaign fairly closely or very closely.

At a similar stage during the 2016 campaign, 69 percent of Americans reported that they were following candidate news at least fairly closely, according to Gallup.

Who do you think this benefits most? I truly believe Biden doesn’t stand a chance. I don’t care what the polls say, but if this is the case it’s not good for Trump. 

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2 hours ago, Chef Jim said:


Turn off the TV and coronavirus goes away. 

I can’t disagree with this more. You won’t see or hear about it as much but the hospitals would be flooded. Deaths would be dramatically higher than it is today. 

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46 minutes ago, Justice said:

I can’t disagree with this more. You won’t see or hear about it as much but the hospitals would be flooded. Deaths would be dramatically higher than it is today. 


Hence the “it goes away”. But it’s actually a joke. 

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2 hours ago, Justice said:

I can’t disagree with this more. You won’t see or hear about it as much but the hospitals would be flooded. Deaths would be dramatically higher than it is today. 


Ignorance is bliss in Trumpville/Buffalo.  We are trained to sweep all of the uncomfortable things under the rug: addiction; divorce; abortion, homosexuality; etc.

 

Life is just dandy at home and we gotta hide behind our conservative roots because that’s what our parents told us.

 

We see it every day here at 2billsdrive. 

 

 

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18 minutes ago, BillStime said:


Ignorance is bliss in Trumpville/Buffalo.  We are trained to sweep all of the uncomfortable things under the rug: addiction; divorce; abortion, homosexuality; etc.

 

Life is just dandy at home and we gotta hide behind our conservative roots because that’s what our parents told us.

 

We see it every day here at 2billsdrive. 

 

 

 

Well what can you do? Extreme poverty, in fact, the poorest neighborhood in America.  Do you expect people to know better?

 

Did I mention that they're poor?

 

@Chef Jim thoughts on the poorest place in the world?

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1 minute ago, meazza said:

 

Well what can you do? Extreme poverty, in fact, the poorest neighborhood in America.  Do you expect people to know better?

 

Did I mention that they're poor?

 

@Chef Jim thoughts on the poorest place in the world?


Oh tough guy - you can do it - cmon bring it on - when you got nothing else to defend the argument go after me over one of the poorest areas in America - CUZ IT IS. 

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2 minutes ago, BillStime said:


Oh tough guy - you can do it - cmon bring it on - when you got nothing else to defend the argument go after me over one of the poorest areas in America - CUZ IT IS. 

 

You literally post memes all day and you're going after me about defending an argument?

 

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12 hours ago, Tiberius said:

With roads empty, the record for fastest cross-country drive keeps getting smashed

A nearly empty Pacific Coast Highway in March. A nearly empty Pacific Coast Highway in March. (Mark J. Terrill/AP)

Since 1971, a daring fraternity of drivers has competed to see how quickly it is possible to get from the Red Ball Garage in midtown Manhattan to the Portofino Hotel in Redondo Beach, Calif. — a nearly 3,000-mile journey known as the “Cannonball Run.”

With traffic virtually nonexistent during the coronavirus pandemic, that record keeps getting smashed. In early April, a crew in an Audi A8 sedan made it across the country in 26 hours and 38 minutes, according to Road & Track magazine. But they didn’t get to be champions for long: Last week, Ed Bolian, a former record holder who has become the stunt’s unofficial arbiter, announced that another team had made it coast-to-coast in under 26 hours.

Because the undertaking is extremely illegal, Cannonballers are understandably cautious to remain anonymous — at least until after the statute of limitations is up. So not much is known about the new record holders, who would have had to maintain an average speed of over 108 mph, and reportedly averaged 120 mph in several states.

Some members of the Cannonball community take a dim view of drivers who are defying stay-at-home orders to take advantage of the empty highways. When the Audi A8 beat the pre-pandemic Cannonball record by 45 minutes in April, Alex Roy, a former record holder, told Road & Track, “If you hit a truck moving medical supplies and people die because of it, that’s on you.”

An Instagram account claiming to be the “official” record keeper for the Cannonball Run has said that any records set during the pandemic won’t be considered legitimate.

 

Also, at least in Seattle, a record year for motorcycle deaths.

 

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/2020-has-been-a-deadly-year-for-motorcyclists-and-the-riding-seasons-just-beginning/

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