[Coronavirus Impact Stories] Mourning & unsure, Seattle area watches warily as coronavirus spreads

By artappraiser on Sun, 03/08/2020 - 11:59pm |

[earlier thread on topic is here]

Powerful reporting: “Already, in less than a month, society has contracted — events canceled, travel restricted, crowds avoided and downtown streets, while not empty, suddenly lack the bustle of America’s third fastest-growing metropolis... https://t.co/6cl1worbNd
— Jesse Rodriguez (@JesseRodriguez) March 9, 2020

URL:

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/mourning-losses-and-unsure-of-whats-to-come-seattle-area-watches-warily-as-coronavirus-spreads/

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World President Bill Gates on it (where's Bloomberg?)

Bill Gates Foundation will begin offering home-testing coronavirus testing kits in Seattle area that will allow people to send nose-swab samples back for analysis

Results w/in 1-2 days will be shared w/local health officials who notify those test positive https://t.co/vD025EMRIV
— Maggie Jordan (@MaggieJordanACN) March 8, 2020

The idea behind a Seattle hospital's new drive-through coronavirus testing clinic is to quickly test workers who have symptoms without putting other staff or patients at risk. https://t.co/kECleXHmBs
— NPR (@NPR) March 9, 2020

Arrivals at SeaTac Airport Sunday at 11 AM #seatac #coronavirus #COVID19 #seattle #seattlecovid19 pic.twitter.com/NO5LbROFQN
— KG711 (@kylegrafstrom) March 8, 2020

by artappraiser on Mon, 03/09/2020 - 1:08am

I’m glad we’re ginning up a pointless culture war controversy by fighting over whether or not to call it “Wuhan Virus.”
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) March 9, 2020

First of all, slow your roll, stating a specific city where the virus started is just a fact. Had it started in Israel, calling it the "Jew Flu" would be racist. And who the hell put you in charge of "New Possible Racist Crap?" Seriously? https://t.co/eNeTZVqUOG
— Christopher 2020 Titus (@TitusNation) March 9, 2020

by artappraiser on Mon, 03/09/2020 - 1:28am

The Spanish Flu wasn't from Spain, but seems an easy and irrelevant moniker to then move onto prevention and dying, arguably more important tasks.

by PeraclesPlease on Mon, 03/09/2020 - 1:32am

A view from inside Korea. Sounds apocalyptic, even if the growth rate looks promising. https://t.co/R17tW6aaEo
— Antonio García Martínez (@antoniogm) March 9, 2020

by artappraiser on Mon, 03/09/2020 - 3:33am

Can’t think of any other way to react to this except (very explosive). Saint Laurent show in Paris and Gucci show in Milan. Was Anna Wintour there too on the front row? Quite a #coronavirus story of the fashion world. https://t.co/4XZ9zbzlNb
— Vivienne Chow (@VivienneChow) March 9, 2020

Cont’d According to @pagesix, 50 Shade’s star Dakota Johnson was among the front row celebs at the Gucci Milan show. A Vietnamese heiress who attended the show is said to have infected with #COVID19 afterwards https://t.co/6xRgENe0AJ pic.twitter.com/O2Tlh36T2J
— Vivienne Chow (@VivienneChow) March 9, 2020

by artappraiser on Mon, 03/09/2020 - 3:48am

China's superhuman efforts

If we want to understand how powerful an opponent SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) is, let’s take a look what has been required to stop it in China. The Chinese government has essentially used a social nuclear weapon in its efforts. Let’s talk about this, to understand what US is facing. 1/
— Nicholas A. Christakis (@NAChristakis) March 9, 2020

by PeraclesPlease on Mon, 03/09/2020 - 2:13pm

China's exotic animal trade faces extinction
https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Coronavirus/Coronavirus-an-unlikely-gi...

by PeraclesPlease on Mon, 03/09/2020 - 2:28pm

The whole country of Italy is now on lockdown to protect citizens from coronavirus, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte says. Follow live updates: https://t.co/NBOZ9X9IqN pic.twitter.com/WVQcc8Pg0r
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) March 9, 2020

by artappraiser on Mon, 03/09/2020 - 4:57pm

wow reminds me of the olden days before full deregulation of the airlines, sometimes you'd get lucky like this:

Boarding pretty much complete... my flight to Italy.. announcement from flight attendant: “it’s a light flight to Rome tonight..” pic.twitter.com/9saP08Um4V
— Seth Doane (@sethdoane) March 8, 2020

by artappraiser on Mon, 03/09/2020 - 6:00pm

Support for the "do we really need to keep growing GDP in this day and age?" economic theory:

Nobody’s stockpiling this. pic.twitter.com/1TV9OUneVO
— Jamie Reed (@JamieFonzarelli) March 9, 2020

by artappraiser on Mon, 03/09/2020 - 6:07pm

BUSINESS INSIDER: U.S. Only Has Record of 1,707 Coronavirus Tests Being Conducted Nationwide (U.S. Population: 329,000,000); U.S. Testing Rate of 5 People Per Million Is Exponentially Worse Than Anywhere Else Testing Data Is Available (South Korea: 3,692 Tests Per Million People) pic.twitter.com/0Pj9Q54xkf
— Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) March 9, 2020

by PeraclesPlease on Tue, 03/10/2020 - 12:19am

in Iran:

Coronavirus victims to be described as "martyrs" https://t.co/iluRoho8yk
— Borzou Daragahi (@borzou) March 10, 2020

by artappraiser on Tue, 03/10/2020 - 10:20am

Korea is beating coronavirus. https://t.co/NjjE8viP9J
— Noah Smith (@Noahpinion) March 10, 2020

by artappraiser on Tue, 03/10/2020 - 11:31am

Noted the other day, seems like South Korea, they got all the fancy stuff, like this, spending big bucks:

This is how you manage a pandemic: drive-through testing for #COVIDー19 in South Korea. It's convenient for the public, and massively reduces the risk of exposure to medical staff. I'm incredibly impressed.pic.twitter.com/3i1TFhy0nP
— Dr Zoë Hyde (@DrZoeHyde) March 6, 2020

by artappraiser on Tue, 03/10/2020 - 11:34am

the ideal:

Like this pic.twitter.com/zoUcCffxJz
— Marcella Gridley (@MarcellaGrid) March 10, 2020

by artappraiser on Tue, 03/10/2020 - 12:02pm

and not like this (whether true or exaggerated):

Doctor reveals the horrors Italian medics are facing in 'overwhelmed' hospitals where dying patients are being left untreated - as experts warn UK and US are just two weeks behind Italyhttps://t.co/XjdIuZKLAT #COVID19
— Brad Thor (@BradThor) March 10, 2020

by artappraiser on Tue, 03/10/2020 - 2:10pm

people need to help "flatten the curve"

Flatten the curve.https://t.co/GgUT0WPf6E
— Anne McCarthy (@AM_McCarthy) March 10, 2020

by artappraiser on Tue, 03/10/2020 - 5:32pm

Roughly 4000 people have died so far from #Coronavirus

Global markets in chaos.

During 2014/15 Ebola outbreak, roughly 30,000 people died in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.

Markets didn't even notice.

The heartbreaking reality of being on the margins of the global economy.
— Dr Remi Adekoya (@RemiAdekoya1) March 10, 2020

This means African contries have zero impact on world economy. Sad but true.
— Praise George (@praisegeorge) March 10, 2020

edit to add Adekoya's correction:

Sorry, correction. It was close to 30,000 cases of Ebola infection but just under 12,000 deaths. The others survived. Sorry for that error! My point still stands though. 12,000 deaths is 3 times number of coronavirus deaths, yet there was no market reaction.
— Dr Remi Adekoya (@RemiAdekoya1) March 10, 2020

by artappraiser on Tue, 03/10/2020 - 3:53pm

UK health minister tests positive for coronavirus https://t.co/G9zglmsJDj pic.twitter.com/uNPsf0F1XD
— The Hill (@thehill) March 10, 2020

by artappraiser on Tue, 03/10/2020 - 7:29pm

Yes!

Establishment organizations run by people in bubbles of educated elites have got to understand that policing common language is both alienating to many and undercuts the impression of hard-headed empiricism that persuades people to take them seriously when conveying facts. https://t.co/wca0WFXKMO
— Conor Friedersdorf (@conor64) March 11, 2020

People are busy and have limited bandwidth.

If you're lucky enough to get just a piece of their attention, do you want them to remember to wash their hands or say "acquiring" instead of "infecting"?
— CamYzerman (@CamYzerman) March 11, 2020

Just say no to policing language!

by artappraiser on Tue, 03/10/2020 - 9:23pm

*Don't* give me advice using offensive discredited terminology.

*Do* come to my funeral (technically I won't be there, but I do appreciate a good sob story)

by PeraclesPlease on Tue, 03/10/2020 - 11:33pm

What it looks like to deliver a victory speech in the age of coronavirus. pic.twitter.com/e9UzXgTrFP
— Natasha Korecki (@natashakorecki) March 11, 2020

by artappraiser on Tue, 03/10/2020 - 11:15pm

Brilliant truth:

If you can’t get toilet paper due to Coronavirus hoarding, go to CVS, buy a candy bar and use the receipt. More bang for your buck pic.twitter.com/FjmtJUXo8G
— Evan Siegfried (@evansiegfried) March 11, 2020

by artappraiser on Wed, 03/11/2020 - 12:01am

News from hell, Italy

https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5e68186cc5b60557280d28dd

by PeraclesPlease on Wed, 03/11/2020 - 1:54am

Creating hell, Seattle

EXCLUSIVE:
For weeks, thousands of flu samples sat in Seattle as researchers sought to test and flag them for coronavirus. The C.D.C. wouldn’t allow it.

When testing did happen, it was too late. The virus was upon us.https://t.co/mlEjBJl96Q w/ @sherifink
— Mike Baker (@ByMikeBaker) March 11, 2020

by PeraclesPlease on Wed, 03/11/2020 - 7:13am

NEW on coronavirus: many western countries may soon face Italy’s situation

Case numbers since outbreaks began in several countries have tracked a ~33% daily rise. This is as true for UK, France, Germany as Italy; the latter is simply further down the path https://t.co/VcSZISFxzF pic.twitter.com/xM6wXuMk4n
— John Burn-Murdoch (@jburnmurdoch) March 11, 2020

by artappraiser on Wed, 03/11/2020 - 11:59am

In the News

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Russia plays weak hand in Palestine

submitted by PeraclesPlease 9 months ago

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

Read the article at https://twitter.com/HannaNotte/status/1763116222256701787

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Mother Jones is Reaching out to Alternative Party Voters
Mother Jones is Reaching out to Alternative Party Voters

submitted by HSG 10 months ago

Here's what I told them: https://halginsberg.com/vote-for-jill-stein-again/

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

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Controversial Brazil law curbing Indigenous rights comes...
Controversial Brazil law curbing Indigenous rights comes into force

submitted by artappraiser 11 months ago

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)

submitted by artappraiser 11 months ago

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
Pakistan Is Creating the World’s Next Refugee Crisis

submitted by artappraiser 1 year ago

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

submitted by artappraiser 1 year ago

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
[Economy] where Joe's success falls short

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[CRIME News] 3 loss-prevention employees in Macy’s across...
[CRIME News] 3 loss-prevention employees in Macy’s across the street from Philadelphia City Hall stabbed

submitted by artappraiser 1 year ago

BREAKING: Three loss prevention employees in Macy’s across the street from Philadelphia City Hall stabbed, one of them has died from stab wounds, @PhillyPolice sources tell me. Police converged on the store as the three workers were rushed to Jefferson Hospital. pic.twitter.com/4U1eKycL4W

Read the article at https://x.com/KeeleyFox29/status/1731713272942940365?s=20

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Former U.S. Ambassador Arrested, Charged With Working As...
Former U.S. Ambassador Arrested, Charged With Working As Secret Agent For Cuba

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Former US Ambassador Arrested, Charged With Working As Secret Agent For Cuba https://t.co/LDwo4ZJI1K
— 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

submitted by artappraiser 1 year ago

[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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Maduro, Under Pressure, Holds Vote to Annex Territory From a Neighbor

submitted by artappraiser 1 year ago

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?!?

"The people who live in Essequibo are largely… pic.twitter.com/QvMEjkkgwy

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

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[Where is the GOP headed?] Divisions leave Florida’s House...
[Where is the GOP headed?] Divisions leave Florida’s House Republicans powerless

submitted by artappraiser 1 year ago

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

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells Ryan Grim life in Congress ‘completely transformed’ after Democratic leader stepped down

Read the article at https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/nov/30/squad-book-aoc-nancy-pelosi?CMP=share_btn_tw

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

submitted by artappraiser 1 year ago

@ 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

submitted by artappraiser 1 year ago

"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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