[Pandemic Revelation stories] Health care & consumer industry groups concerned about supply shortages

By artappraiser on Sun, 03/15/2020 - 6:40pm |

Recovering from this mess, when the day comes, will require leaders of remarkable flexibility--not ideological purity. Govt, industry, pharma, communities, banks, science, global will all *need* to be involved in rebuilding. Power to the bridge builders. https://t.co/IU870PuxlA
— Jonathan Metzl (@JonathanMetzl) March 15, 2020

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https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/15/politics/supply-chain-shortages-coronavirus-pandemic/index.html

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When we started shutting things down in Hong Kong end of Jan and , it was hard to imagine how this coronavirus wld’ve spread across the world to this extent. And schools r still closed over here. Many r still working fr home. https://t.co/5nDoZNj6YS
— Vivienne Chow (@VivienneChow) March 15, 2020

This is the RIGHT way to do it. Bless Hong Kong! You are not a vector! It's up to each one of us now; most western governments aren't up to the task. It's on us. That should give us agency! Strength!
— Jerry Saltz (@jerrysaltz) March 15, 2020

MOST governments aren’t up to the task (except Taiwan, and well, Singapore, maybe). We only have our disciplined selves to rely on. Stay safe!
— Vivienne Chow (@VivienneChow) March 15, 2020

by artappraiser on Sun, 03/15/2020 - 6:48pm

The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark rate by a full percentage point to near zero and will boost its bond holdings by $700 billion to cushion the U.S. economy from the coronavirus outbreak. https://t.co/NOAfcIPWM6 via @markets
— John Authers (@johnauthers) March 15, 2020

by artappraiser on Sun, 03/15/2020 - 7:03pm

Crikey.

The Fed is officially out of gas. https://t.co/BvdNleWHkr
— Antonio García Martínez (@antoniogm) March 16, 2020

Yes, Viriginia, there is no more they can do, they've used up all their tricks. Up to the private sector now.

by artappraiser on Sun, 03/15/2020 - 7:58pm

Andrew Yang:

Lower interest rates do nothing for the wage worker losing shifts and tips, for the mom stuck at home looking after her child because the school closed, for the restaurant or theatre losing business because people are staying in. The only stimulus that would work is #UBIStimulus.
— Andrew Yang (@AndrewYang) March 10, 2020

by artappraiser on Sun, 03/15/2020 - 8:10pm

Asian stocks and US futures dropped on Monday despite aggressive measures from the Federal Reserve, which slashed interest rates to near zero for the first time since the global financial crisis https://t.co/NZTOj9UjwS pic.twitter.com/gcmDcfQkuU
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) March 16, 2020

Devastating statistics reveal that China’s industrial output fell to its lowest level on record in the first two months of this year as coronavirus brought the world’s second-largest economy to a standstill https://t.co/2woGj7Gzde
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) March 16, 2020

by artappraiser on Mon, 03/16/2020 - 1:16am

I think: no more idiotic MAGA, that's over:

I suspect we will hear a LOT more of this story https://t.co/89dd3jTzL5
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) March 15, 2020

Well I suppose if you really wanted to do it, you could close the border to international travel and trade, make all airports and airlines only domestic?

by artappraiser on Sun, 03/15/2020 - 7:08pm

correct:

FACT: Evidence that the president is a monster comes daily—and it has *nothing* to do with partisan passions. There are many tens of millions of Republicans in the U.S who would never consider trying to make a life-saving vaccine available exclusively in the country they live in. https://t.co/BnYMVskDzU
— Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) March 15, 2020

though maybe Whole Foods would think about it. Not Comcast, they realize they need human beings.

by artappraiser on Sun, 03/15/2020 - 7:45pm

more on the thing with Trump trying to get German vaccine research for MAGA alone:

Trump was trying to get the Tübingen-based CureVac company — which also has sites in Frankfurt and Boston — to move its research wing to the United States and develop the vaccine “for the U.S. only.” https://t.co/oRmQjli92m https://t.co/2YumMuVpGd
— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) March 15, 2020

by artappraiser on Sun, 03/15/2020 - 10:00pm

No professional basketball or baseball till at least June, and even then only broadcast, no fans:

June now looking like a best-case scenario for MLB, too, assuming you'd need 2-3 weeks to ramp up after the 8 week CDC shutdown. https://t.co/j0vmh37H3N
— Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) March 15, 2020

by artappraiser on Sun, 03/15/2020 - 7:35pm

BREAKING: CDC recommends the cancellation or postponement of all events with 50 people or more for the next 8 weeks https://t.co/Xk5XLLKiNT pic.twitter.com/fJ8JPX0B5t
— Steve Lookner (@lookner) March 15, 2020

by artappraiser on Sun, 03/15/2020 - 7:37pm

Listening to the debate between Joe and Bernie. Joe knows the exact specifics of what has to be done on every question so far, he's absolutely thought out everything and would be ready to step right in to be Commander-in-chief tomorrow morning. Exact plans. And Bernie sounds like a undergrad college student blathering general ideology of class war and medical system theoreticals, really pitiful, hasn't a single plan in mind. Hasn't a clue what he'd do with this crisis. Every single time so far. It's a striking difference, Bernie clearly out of his league, go back to Senate bloviating.

by artappraiser on Sun, 03/15/2020 - 8:17pm

Not surprised. We are not like Sweden only because everybody else forgot to look at the numbers and then shout about it.

"We spend $7600 more per person per year than Sweden, I will end that and give every American better healthcare for half with no copays, no maximum, no limit at any doctor they choose, by taxing billionaires and speculators!!"

by NCD on Sun, 03/15/2020 - 9:51pm

Except I don't believe Biden really cares about getting any of that stuff he mentions done. And I doubt that if he tries he'll actually get them done.

You know those T-shirts that say, "My parents went to Hawaii and all I got was this fucking T-shirt" That's how I feel. We had a democrat for president for 8 years and most of the time the house and to start 60 votes in the senate and all we got was fucking Obamacare. But for Biden it was, "a big fucking deal." That's how Biden and I look at things completely differently.

by ocean-kat on Sun, 03/15/2020 - 10:47pm

It was a big fucking deal to Republicans, which is why they've been trying to destroy it for 10 years, and almost did if it weren't for one single vote, from McCain. They may yet succeed in that effort, with the case before the Supreme Court.

It was also a bfd to millions of people who use it, and didn't have insurance before it.

by NCD on Sun, 03/15/2020 - 10:56pm

Yes, it sticks in my craw how much Biden on one hand did same things as Hillary, on other hand often had much worse stances than her, and often deceitful, yet the whole apparatus will dutifully line up behind Joe, but such is the unfairness of our society.

by PeraclesPlease on Mon, 03/16/2020 - 1:36am

Funding for COVID-19 projects: https://t.co/C4mJsetJoi
— Sam Altman (@sama) March 15, 2020

Wikipedia entry on Sam Altman

by artappraiser on Sun, 03/15/2020 - 9:34pm

‘There Is Plenty of Food in the Country’ https://t.co/R4Q6VkWDAa
— Mark Mazzetti (@MarkMazzettiNYT) March 16, 2020

by artappraiser on Sun, 03/15/2020 - 9:39pm

An Italian hospital ran out of ICU valves. A local biz brought a 3D printer to the hospital, redesigned & produced the valves in a few hours.

“At the time of writing, 10 patients are accompanied in breathing by a machine that uses a 3D printed valve.”https://t.co/HjjdYKZvyS
— michal Naka (@michalnaka) March 15, 2020

by artappraiser on Sun, 03/15/2020 - 9:41pm

Breitbart's economics editor supports $1,000 per month from the gummint for every U.S. citizen during duration of crisis. Retweeted by Andrew Yang:

MUST READ from @carney! “I propose $1,000 of cash for every U.S. citizen. A family of four gets $4000 per month for the duration of the crisis. Bigger families get more.” https://t.co/RgfrNh0nF1
— John Binder (@JxhnBinder) March 14, 2020

by artappraiser on Mon, 03/16/2020 - 1:08am

The DA in Seattle said his office was filing only serious violent cases. The Chatham County Jail is screening all arrested people before they enter and promised not to incarcerate any misdemeanor defendants if a case of Covid-19 is confirmed in the county. https://t.co/u4f9AtSlKT
— Alana (@AlanaSivin) March 15, 2020

by artappraiser on Mon, 03/16/2020 - 1:25am

The Dear Leader McConnell suddenly sees "urgent" things need to be done:

My statement on the urgent priorities before the Senate this week and beyond: pic.twitter.com/vUiiqrqEdZ
— Leader McConnell (@senatemajldr) March 16, 2020

by artappraiser on Mon, 03/16/2020 - 1:35am

Can someone explain to me again why it's reasonable and fair to ask the lowest paid employees to save up enough to have a cushion for emergencies but it's unreasonable and unfair to ask wealthy organizations and corporations to save up enough to pay employees in emergencies?
— Nicholas Schiller is washing his hands. (@nnschiller) March 13, 2020

Very important thread about how to get money to workers idled by coronavirus. https://t.co/JxHOpqOB55
— Stay home, don't go out, wash your hands (@Noahpinion) March 16, 2020

by artappraiser on Mon, 03/16/2020 - 1:44am

This is not an "emergency" - it's a Black Swan (made worse by idiot trifecta). Reasonable preparations are largely inadequate, however much some disaster preparation is useful and appreciated. No one puts away enough to subsidize their whole workforce for months. Creativity and charity is required now.

[yes, firing the entire pandemic staff doesn't create a Black Swan, and we knew some disease would go viral eventually - but for *individual companies* this has usually been beyond their basics. Perhaps no more...]

by PeraclesPlease on Mon, 03/16/2020 - 5:40am

A group of House Democrats are urging President Trump to use war powers to order the production of more facemasks and ventilators. https://t.co/HMV15tMwW5
— Matt Pearce (@mattdpearce) March 16, 2020

by artappraiser on Mon, 03/16/2020 - 1:54am

A Sunday Without Church: In Crisis, a Nation Asks, ‘What Is Community?’

Canceled religious services are another symbol of a lost chance to be still, to breathe and to gather together.

By Elizabeth Dias @ NYTimes.com, March 15

by artappraiser on Mon, 03/16/2020 - 2:01am

Television news in New Zealand tonight:

"We don't have Trump and we don't have Boris, and we've got to be happy about that," says @patrickgowernz of @TheProject_NZ, talking about the government's response to the coronavirus outbreak. pic.twitter.com/QdDGS7qiGy
— Anna Fifield (@annafifield) March 16, 2020

by artappraiser on Mon, 03/16/2020 - 2:03am

Photo for surreal times: Pope Francis in broad daylight yesterday walking down one of Rome’s main shopping avenues. Barely anybody else was out on the streets. pic.twitter.com/emt3gumQb5
— Chico Harlan (@chicoharlan) March 16, 2020

by artappraiser on Mon, 03/16/2020 - 2:11am

Yeah, maybe Jesus'll come back about now - would be hardly noticed. Though maybe he could turn napkins into ventilators as a course in miracles. BTW, where's Marianne when we need her? Paper tiger.

by PeraclesPlease on Mon, 03/16/2020 - 7:38am

Ordinary eye-talians say learn from their stoopid mistakes:

This is wonderful. https://t.co/Qd2YIuZA2u
— Steve Silberman (@stevesilberman) March 16, 2020

by artappraiser on Mon, 03/16/2020 - 4:47pm

Some uppity governors around:

The deleted tweet: pic.twitter.com/z26KydtDYO
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) March 16, 2020

I have to do more?

No — YOU have to do something! You’re supposed to be the President. https://t.co/tYeDt1lcOZ
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) March 16, 2020

Happy to do your job, too.

Just give me control of the Army Corps of Engineers and I’ll take it from there.https://t.co/nfjZ8xiRL4 https://t.co/YNvdHC3Xz3
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) March 16, 2020

by artappraiser on Mon, 03/16/2020 - 2:50pm

Gov. Mike DeWine is recommending his state move tomorrow’s primary, just a few days after his state joined with the others holding primaries tomorrow in saying they would move ahead. Let’s see what the others do now. https://t.co/P010lWToFl
— Matt Berman (@Mr_Berman) March 16, 2020

by artappraiser on Mon, 03/16/2020 - 3:13pm

Most airlines face bankruptcy by end of May, industry body warns. Carriers call for state support to avoid coronavirus ‘catastrophe’ as they slash capacity. https://t.co/CF1NCUWpC4 via @financialtimes
— alain servais (@aservais1) March 16, 2020

by artappraiser on Mon, 03/16/2020 - 3:23pm

Elba announced the news on social media on Monday—and urged his fans "to really think about social distancing” https://t.co/4caIGPCjoA
— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) March 16, 2020

by artappraiser on Mon, 03/16/2020 - 3:25pm

I’m pumped about it actually. https://t.co/Ui3STExk2t
— Andrew Yang (@AndrewYang) March 16, 2020

(Reminder: Breitbart Economics editor, too--see story upthread)

by artappraiser on Mon, 03/16/2020 - 3:32pm

amazing to behold, just heard him to say this live on the teevee

“I really think the media’s been very fair,” Trump says.
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) March 16, 2020

by artappraiser on Mon, 03/16/2020 - 3:36pm

more wonders:

Trump, asked about the idea of the Fed going to negative rates, doesn't do his habitual Fed-bashing: "The best thing I can do for the stock market is we have to get through this crisis...that's what I think about."
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) March 16, 2020

It's easy to dunk on Trump for finally flipping and admitting that the coronavirus is not under control, but it's actually a good thing that he finally is broadcasting the depth of the threat to his supporters, and we should be amplifying that rather than mocking it.
— (((Yair Rosenberg))) (@Yair_Rosenberg) March 16, 2020

This is the first time, I can recall, ever seeing reality win over Trump. The fantasy he was spinning for weeks is gone. He’s no longer trying to talk his way out of it. At least for now.
— Sam Stein (@samstein) March 16, 2020

by artappraiser on Mon, 03/16/2020 - 3:41pm

someone obviously sat trump down and carefully explained that if he did not act at least a little like he was president, he would lose reelection (and immediately open himself to real accountability for lawbreaking)
— b-boy bouiebaisse (@jbouie) March 16, 2020

i’m sure he also saw this NBC-Marist poll that has him losing Ohio by 4 points to Biden. https://t.co/ibImjTzXgo
— b-boy bouiebaisse (@jbouie) March 16, 2020

by artappraiser on Mon, 03/16/2020 - 4:34pm

Or he has Coronavirus and that sobered him up?

by PeraclesPlease on Mon, 03/16/2020 - 4:44pm

I watched some of the conference, got to say he looked pretty healthy. He was also more calmed down and confident, none of that childish sing-songy reading of text or other unusual affectations. Don't want to overestimate the change, he still said lots of stupid stuff, it was just his normal self. For example, comparing say, Biden in yesterday's debate, he still looked pitiful. Hogging the podium and going off on stupid self-centered riffs....

by artappraiser on Mon, 03/16/2020 - 5:23pm

how Trump White House got to today:

The president had a significant change in tone today, which officials attribute not just to wanting the spotlight back, but to recognition of a potentially grim situation ahead. Here is what preceded it > https://t.co/fhGI2MLDP5
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) March 17, 2020

by artappraiser on Mon, 03/16/2020 - 8:31pm

De Blasio has a lot of similarities to Trump:

Trumpian. https://t.co/l6CgGvgmha via @NYTimes
— Michael Kimmelman (@kimmelman) March 16, 2020

by artappraiser on Mon, 03/16/2020 - 4:37pm

Awful. I'm starting to share your opinion of De Blasio.

by Michael Wolraich on Mon, 03/16/2020 - 10:42pm

I'll just leave you with that I have always been reminded of Jeffrey Jones as the Emporer in "Amadeus":

by artappraiser on Tue, 03/17/2020 - 1:48am

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The intra-Palestinian meeting in Moscow has precedent

Russia's hosted such meetings in the past, most recently Feb 2019

Russia has long lamented the US' "monopolization" of the peace process & tried to carve out a niche for itself: mediating among the disunited Palestinians/2
— Hanna Notte (@HannaNotte) February 29, 2024

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Read the article at https://halginsberg.com/vote-for-jill-stein-again/

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Controversial Brazil law curbing Indigenous rights comes into force https://t.co/pCoDg05irX
— Gareth Harris (@garethharr) December 28, 2023

Read the article at https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/28/brazil-law-indigenous-land-rights-claim-time-marker?CMP=share_btn_tw

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Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince, Haiti (...
Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince, Haiti (December 25, 2023)

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Location: U.S. Embassy and residential compounds

Events: Heavy gunfire is occuring around the area of the U.S. Embassy and residential compounds adjacent to the Trutier area of Tabarre. All Embassy personnel have been instructed to remain indoors and shelter-in-place until further notice. All others should avoid the area.

Actions to take:

Avoid the area;

Avoid demonstrations and any large gatherings of people;

Do not attempt to drive through roadblocks; and

If you encounter a roadblock, turn around and get to a safe area.

Read the article at https://ht.usembassy.gov/security-alert-u-s-embassy-port-au-prince-haiti-december-25-2023/

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Pakistan Is Creating the World’s Next Refugee Crisis
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By The Editorial Board @ Bloomberg.com, December 8, 2023

A mass expulsion of Afghan migrants could destabilize the region and fuel radicalization. The West should pressure Islamabad to change course.

Read the article at https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-12-08/pakistan-s-expulsion-of-afghan-refugees-risks-another-crisis

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Internet shut down in Chad
Internet shut down in Chad

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All eyes on #Chad right now
Chad has two internet trunks coming into the country: One from the Red Sea via Sudan; the other from Cameroon. Not possible for the totality of the country's internet network to be shut unless done centrally. A lot of rumors swirling; few facts. https://t.co/N6bDJZ2ixO

Read the article at https://x.com/_hudsonc/status/1732891968709992511?s=20

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[Economy] where Joe's success falls short
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Read the article at https://x.com/KeeleyFox29/status/1731713272942940365?s=20

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— HuffPost (@HuffPost) December 4, 2023

Read the article at https://www.huffpost.com/entry/manuel-rocha-ambassador-arrested-cuba_n_656d1e2ae4b028b0f3d07478

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[War in Israel, Chapter II] UNRWA under scrutiny
[War in Israel, Chapter II] UNRWA under scrutiny

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[Chapter I news is HERE, Oct. 7 til today]

You don’t get it.
It’s not about an UNRWA teacher who held an Israeli kid hostage in his house.
It’s all about how for 75 years you have destroyed the future of generations of Palestinians, including my family.
My cousins in Arab countries are still not citizens - not even the… https://t.co/nv6anubGhc
— George Deek (@GeorgeDeek) December 2, 2023

Note 'Community Notes' attached to UNWRA's statement.

Read the article at https://x.com/GeorgeDeek/status/1731020551328579863?s=20

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Imperialism for me but not for thee?

It's wild that Venezuela is now holding a vote on whether 2/3 of Guyana actually belongs to them! Analysts suggest that Modoru may want military action to pump up his sinking popularity.

Could we have a war in South America?!?

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Read the article at https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/03/world/americas/maduro-vote-essequibo-guyana.html

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The lack of a cohesive delegation has allowed attention-seeking lawmakers to act on their own.

McCarthy: “You have [Rep. Matt] Gaetz, who belongs in jail…”

Gaetz: “Tough words from a guy who sucker punches people in the back. The only assault I committed was against Kevin’s fragile ego.”https://t.co/LctPuz6Pcf

Read the article at https://www.politico.com/news/2023/11/29/divisions-leave-floridas-house-republicans-powerless-00129200

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‘She got so mad at me’: book on the ‘Squad’ details AOC-...
‘She got so mad at me’: book on the ‘Squad’ details AOC-Pelosi clashes

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By Martinn Pengelly in Washington DC for TheGuardian.com, Nov. 30

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US health insurers Humana, Cigna in talks to merge -source

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@ Reuters, Nov. 29

Read the article at https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/us-health-insurers-humana-cigna-talks-merge-wsj-2023-11-29/

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Central Africa’s dinosaur regimes and the art of coup-...
Central Africa’s dinosaur regimes and the art of coup-proofing

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"Both the AU and the intl community place more weight on whether elections are held than whether they are free and fair. Sanctions/expulsions occur when there is a coup but not necessarily when elections are rigged or if an “institutional coup” occurs." https://t.co/m9dNimJP0D
— Cameron Hudson (@_hudsonc) November 28, 2023

Read the article at https://africanarguments.org/2023/11/central-africas-dinosaur-regimes-and-the-art-of-coup-proofing/

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