COVID-19 (f/k/a "the Coronavirus")

[Jockey]

Not surprising.

If you want to be scared, read the latest cover story from The Atlantic.

And the "truth" changes every day. One day Jared says the stockpile is not for state's use. The next day the website (which specifically stated the stockpile was for state's use in an emergency) is changed to be in line with what Jared said.

This is what they do. Even if it means more dead Americans.

[The Sultan]

NPR
@NPR
·
Apr 3
JUST IN: President Trump says the CDC is recommending that Americans consider wearing cloth masks to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, along with social distancing and handwashing recommendations.

"This is voluntary. I don't think I'm going to be doing it," he said.

[GooooMarquette]

NPR
@NPR
·
Apr 3
JUST IN: President Trump says the CDC is recommending that Americans consider wearing cloth masks to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, along with social distancing and handwashing recommendations.

"This is voluntary. I don't think I'm going to be doing it," he said.

As per usual, leading from behind.

[GB Warrior]

As per usual, leading from behind.

He's going to fashion his mop into a mask

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

Not surprising.

If you want to be scared, read the latest cover story from The Atlantic.

Do you have a link to the story that you can post?

[rocky_warrior]

Do you have a link to the story that you can post?

I'm assuming this is the PR about it:
https://www.theatlantic.com/press-releases/archive/2020/03/april-cover-story/607300/

Oh, and the actual story, if you have views remaining...
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/04/how-to-destroy-a-government/606793/

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

Here is another promising therapeutic.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/01/health/coronavirus-cytokine-storm-immune-system.html?smtyp=cur&smid=fb-nytimes&fbclid=IwAR2d9kj3VTpLeiK81dYQfhrEVUKB-shQiYmnl7ypGYV9zFyZTGezsu7GF0E

[Hards Alumni]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsVRA485Go0&feature=youtu.be

Remember this loser?  This will be hard for some to watch, I'm sure.

[real chili 83]

You give me way too much credit. It's just simple sarcasm.

For weeks, Fox downplayed the threat of the coronavirus, characterizing it as a conspiracy by media and Dems to undermine President Trump.

Hannity and  In­graham accused the news media of whipping up "mass hysteria" and being "panic pushers." Fox Business host Trish Regan called the alleged media-Democratic alliance "yet another attempt to impeach the president."

Trump held a news conference on  March 13 declaring a national emergency. Until then, Trump's allies on Fox News took the same stance as the president himself  — that this coronavirus that had sickened and killed thousands of people in China was no worse a threat than the seasonal flu.

Hannity downplayed cororavirus deaths by saying: "Twenty-six people were shot in Chicago alone over the weekend. I doubt you heard about it. You notice there's no widespread hysteria about violence in Chicago. And this has gone on for years and years. By the way, Democratic-run cities, we see a lot of that."

Ingraham called Democrats the "pandemic party" and displayed photos of Pelosi and Schumer alongside images of coronavirus molecules. "How sick that these people seem almost happiest when Americans are hurting," she said. She later said, "The facts are actually pretty reassuring, but you'd never know it watching all this stuff."

Tucker Carlson is the only one who took it somewhat seriously even as he blamed the "corrupt" media.

On March 7, Jeanine Pirro said, "All the talk about coronavirus being so much more deadly [than the flu] doesn't reflect reality."

Nunes appeared on Fox to say "stop panicking" and to "just go out."



So, that is where the sarcasm comes from. Their viewers cannot be knowledgeable when they are lied to on a daily basis.

Do you really watch Fox?  Why?  There is as much spin on there as CNN, MSNBC, ETC. they are all crap. 

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

I'm assuming this is the PR about it:
https://www.theatlantic.com/press-releases/archive/2020/03/april-cover-story/607300/

Oh, and the actual story, if you have views remaining...
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/04/how-to-destroy-a-government/606793/

That's the one. 

[GooooMarquette]

Mayo Clinic designated by FDA to lead research on convalescent plasma-based therapy for COVID-19.

https://www.medcitybeat.com/news-blog/2020/mayo-site-national-plasma-program

[MU82]

In NC, we had 7 coronavirus deaths on Monday. Five days later, we have 28.

Quadruple in 5 days.

Every day since the first one in which a coronavirus case was discovered several weeks ago there have been more cases than the previous day. Some of this, obviously, is due to increased testing.

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

Here is an investigative report on the testing debacle.

https://apple.news/AY_JCxOLZRb-1ro0r1LMQ3w

And a broader rundown.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2020/04/04/coronavirus-government-dysfunction/?arc404=true

[shoothoops]

From the NY Times:

Why Covid-19 death rate is low in Germany?

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/04/world/europe/germany-coronavirus-death-rate.html#click=https://t.co/Nm5EidQaha

[forgetful]

https://www.npr.org/2020/04/04/826961777/u-s-may-get-more-ventilators-but-run-out-of-medicine-for-covid-19-patients

I was wondering when this was going to be a problem. Haven't heard anyone in the administration start talking about this or planning for it. Like the ventilators, no orders to stockpile yet.

[forgetful]

From the NY Times:

Why Covid-19 death rate is low in Germany?

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/04/world/europe/germany-coronavirus-death-rate.html#click=https://t.co/Nm5EidQaha

Two big takeaways regarding Germany.

1) They value good medical care.
2) They are run by a scientist, in a nation that respects scientists above nearly any other profession. So they listen to the scientists.

[shoothoops]

"70 days squandered"

..."47 interviews with administration officials, public health experts, and others involved fighting the Pandemic."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2020/04/04/coronavirus-government-dysfunction/?arc404=true

[The Sultan]

Two big takeaways regarding Germany.

1) They value good medical care.
2) They are run by a scientist, in a nation that respects scientists above nearly any other profession. So they listen to the scientists.

Like the last paragraph states:

"Maybe our biggest strength in Germany," said Professor Kräusslich, "is the rational decision-making at the highest level of government combined with the trust the government enjoys in the population."

[Jockey]

"70 days squandered"

..."47 interviews with administration officials, public health experts, and others involved fighting the Pandemic."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2020/04/04/coronavirus-government-dysfunction/?arc404=true

Don't worry. Jared is on the case.

[forgetful]

Don't worry. Jared is on the case.

That is honestly something I cannot understand. I'd assume that even hardcore conservatives would be up in arms about Jared having major roles in this.

He has zero experience in this arena, and he has been far from successful in most of his other leadership roles in life. It is the definition of nepotism, and corruption, that both sides of the aisle usually rail against in authoritarian regimes worldwide.

[Pakuni]

This seems like a positive development.

@AFP: #BREAKING Italy's intensive care virus cases drop for first time: officials https://twitter.com/AFP/status/1246472297860431879/photo/1

[Warriors4ever]

I've been keeping up with Italy via TripAdvisor posts from people there. Deaths decreased as well, but unfortunately the number of new cases reported was 300 more than yesterday, after a week or so of either decreasing or flattening. So they considered it a bit of a mixed bag. But better then two weeks ago, for sure. Lombardy continues to have the highest death rate in the country.

[Warriors4ever]

Both deaths and new cases reported in Spain decreased yesterday.

[rocket surgeon]

Like the last paragraph states:

"Maybe our biggest strength in Germany," said Professor Kräusslich, "is the rational decision-making at the highest level of government combined with the trust the government enjoys in the population."

  "who... does... #2... work.... for?  come on man, bite your lip, we'll get  thru this

our government trusts our population too.  it's our media/"experts" that don't trust anything.  glad ya found something that fits your narrative though.  we(media) are a way too partisan nation to even qualify statements such as these.   

[The Sultan]

  "who... does... #2... work.... for?  come on man, bite your lip, we'll get  thru this

our government trusts our population too.  it's our media/"experts" that don't trust anything.  glad ya found something that fits your narrative though.  we(media) are a way too partisan nation to even qualify statements such as these.   

It's a quote from a German.