[COVID NEWS] Where Covid Is on the Menu

By artappraiser on Mon, 11/30/2020 - 11:47am |

Restaurants appear to be among the most riskiest and common places to get infected with the #COVID19, but we still don’t trace close to enough. How sure are we about bars and restaurants being major spreaders? Pretty darn sure. https://t.co/lBkZS4WJKV pic.twitter.com/wNF0LbLpvk
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) November 30, 2020

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https://californiahealthline.org/news/failed-contact-tracing-at-restaurants-leaves-diners-in-the-dark/

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Andrew Cuomo lays out winter COVID-19 plan, warns of shutdown if hospitals near crisis

New York State Team @ lohud.com, Nov. 30, 12:49 PM with VIDEO

by artappraiser on Mon, 11/30/2020 - 12:51pm

uh oh it's starting to happen for real: With nurses strike looming, Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital starts moving patients

by David Propper Rockland/Westchester Journal News, Nov. 30

Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital has started transferring patients to prepare for a two-day nurses strike set to begin at 7 a.m. Tuesday.

The nurses union slammed the hospital leadership for making contingency plans instead of working to reach a new contract with nurses.

"All hell is breaking loose at the hospital, and nurses have not even gone out on strike yet," said Kathy Santoiemma, New Rochelle leader of the New York State Nurses Association, in a statement.

The union said it began hearing Sunday night about changes at the hospital to prepare for a strike. Two patients were transferred and the emergency department stopped accepting patients, according to the NYSNA statement [....]

by artappraiser on Mon, 11/30/2020 - 2:08pm

WOW. Amazing tool to calculate #SARSCoV2 risk indoors w/ airborne aerosols:

Mask?
If so, what type of mask?
How much ventilation?
How many people?
Speaking time?
Speaking volume?
Size of room?
Ceiling height?
Duration in room?#COVID19 https://t.co/WltshH8i3N pic.twitter.com/Z2mOeGlKaa
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) November 27, 2020

by artappraiser on Mon, 11/30/2020 - 6:55pm

Florida.

That’s it. That’s the tweet. #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/tm0rcJhi2P
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) December 1, 2020

by artappraiser on Wed, 12/02/2020 - 12:32am

Drug stores, grocery stores and retailers are sorting through logistics, making space for the vaccines and buying special freezers in preparation. https://t.co/DTH1wXOs7q
— CNN (@CNN) December 2, 2020

"I do this day in and day out, and people are out there doing the wrong thing. ... in bars, restaurants, malls — it is crazy — it's like we work, work, work, work, work and people don't listen and then they end up in my ICU," Dr. Joseph Varon says. https://t.co/obislGmeNv
— CNN International (@cnni) December 2, 2020

by artappraiser on Wed, 12/02/2020 - 12:36am

a reminder that this is with NHS and supposed equal access to all including access to management of chronic health problems!

bangladeshis in UK have issues covid in particular https://t.co/HnTEiOW6nO pic.twitter.com/ygM7JlB0d1
— Razib Khan (@razibkhan) December 1, 2020

by artappraiser on Wed, 12/02/2020 - 1:55am

This demands our attention. https://t.co/NkHS3tsbhu
— Seth Hettena (@seth_hettena) December 2, 2020

by artappraiser on Wed, 12/02/2020 - 5:05pm

2) Dr Redfield is right. This is gonna be really bad. https://t.co/eFErGkLOVL
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) December 3, 2020

by artappraiser on Wed, 12/02/2020 - 7:17pm

Devastating photos of the front lines of #COVID19 around the world. I have no idea how people who minimize this tragedy are able to live with themselves. [via @edyong209] https://t.co/21ecd4GEvb
— Steve Silberman (@stevesilberman) December 2, 2020

by artappraiser on Wed, 12/02/2020 - 6:35pm

The US reported +2,831 new coronavirus deaths today, surpassing the previous peak on April 21st, and bringing the total to 279,865. The 7-day moving average stands at 1,658 per day. pic.twitter.com/hrkbAs84EM
— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) December 3, 2020

by artappraiser on Wed, 12/02/2020 - 10:58pm

incredibly sad that we're breaking spring records on daily covid deaths. compared to spring, we know much more now about how to prevent transmission of covid. we know more about how to treat it. we have more testing. yet people are dying in higher numbershttps://t.co/xLQ7qNbPN3
— Catherine Rampell (@crampell) December 3, 2020

by artappraiser on Wed, 12/02/2020 - 11:06pm

NEW: Three former US presidents – Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton – are volunteering to get their Covid-19 vaccines on camera in order to promote public confidence in the vaccine's safety, @jamiegangel reports
— Adam Levine (@cnnadam) December 3, 2020

by artappraiser on Wed, 12/02/2020 - 11:02pm

Governor Cuomo re: people who REFUSE to comply with #COVID19 restrictions: "You want to be a tough guy?...I'll tell you what a tough guy does: Go volunteer in a field hospital in Staten Island and help COVID patients if you're a tough guy" BRAVOpic.twitter.com/N3gncrzrFA
— Peter Morley (@morethanmySLE) December 3, 2020

'HYPOCRISY': "There's hundreds of people in HomeGoods buying ceramic penguins and this guy can't open his small little business."

Staten Island activist Scott Labaido reacts to the 'raid' of Mac's Public House in Staten Island with @ShaunKraisman. https://t.co/VlT7z8drtO pic.twitter.com/eEJ8aVq3Bb
— Newsmax (@newsmax) December 2, 2020

A huge group of people gathered outside the Staten Island bar – in the middle of a COVID hot zone – that was shut down last night by police for violating pandemic safety rules. Many could be seen carrying the American flag. https://t.co/wNY30RhP1l pic.twitter.com/c4CLajRio7
— Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) December 3, 2020

(if Cuomo can't handle this, I don't know who could, as Staten Island is heavily populated with people of Italian ancestry who basically talk and act the same way as he and his family do.)

by artappraiser on Thu, 12/03/2020 - 2:33am

BREAKING— Pfizer is slashing its expected delivery of vaccine doses from 100 million to 50 million because of production quality issues. Everyone needs 2 doses. So this is a big hit. #COVID19 https://t.co/VfJXorRAWA
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) December 3, 2020

by artappraiser on Thu, 12/03/2020 - 5:28pm

NEW—Biden has asked Dr Fauci to stay on, and to serve as a “chief medical adviser”. #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/1eDSwsfRDp
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) December 3, 2020

by artappraiser on Thu, 12/03/2020 - 5:42pm

Joe Biden says he will ask Americans to commit to 100 days of wearing masks as one of his first acts as president. He stopped just short Thursday in a @CNN interview of the nationwide mandate he’s pushed before to stop the spread of the coronavirus. https://t.co/ijaDpUVFML
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 3, 2020

by artappraiser on Thu, 12/03/2020 - 6:09pm

Erin Brockovich (warning: the photo below her tweet is a tearjerker)

We have not remotely begun to come to terms with the loss and devastation this nation is enduring.

A 9/11 Every Day #NeverForget https://t.co/x507wnEHCs
— Erin Brockovich (@ErinBrockovich) December 3, 2020

by artappraiser on Thu, 12/03/2020 - 5:46pm

Hawaii Couple Could Go to Jail for Boarding Flight After Being Told They Tested Positive for COVID-19https://t.co/s2ZzuQhDPS
— Law & Crime (@lawcrimenews) December 3, 2020

by artappraiser on Thu, 12/03/2020 - 6:39pm

BREAKING: In just 24 hours, the U.S. has broken every record set since the pandemic began 10 months ago, with more new infections, hospitalizations and deaths in a single day than ever before.@NorahODonnell has the latest pic.twitter.com/B2eH28nGrS
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) December 3, 2020

by artappraiser on Thu, 12/03/2020 - 7:12pm

Canadian conservative pol:

This is worth watching. Two related points. He is a conservative and, while cases are growing rapidly, the death rate per 100,000 residents in his province remains very low by American standards. https://t.co/cGBTP9eh1t
— David Karol (@DKarol) December 3, 2020

by artappraiser on Thu, 12/03/2020 - 10:55pm

Obituary for 81-year-old who died from COVID is also a tell-off to anti-maskers, who deserve every bit of it.
(Article: https://t.co/8weKYUz8S9) pic.twitter.com/zY3gqKuc5g
— Peter Bonilla (@pebonilla) December 4, 2020

by artappraiser on Fri, 12/04/2020 - 12:49am

NEW: We need to implement universal masking, CDC says.https://t.co/2yVelB92VE
— Alexander Nazaryan (@alexnazaryan) December 4, 2020

Terrifying:

“public health officials, medical researchers and patients said the condition needed to be recognized as a syndrome, given a name and taken seriously by doctors.” https://t.co/1cePUKVijp
— Thomas Chatterton Williams (@thomaschattwill) December 4, 2020

by artappraiser on Fri, 12/04/2020 - 2:45pm

"I hope you're watching [Rep. Matt Gaetz] -- you are not welcome in New Jersey, and frankly I don't ever want you back in this state," Gov. Phil Murphy said Friday.https://t.co/l9ieuM2gwW
— NBC New York (@NBCNewYork) December 4, 2020

(political aside: Gaetz is clearly going for becoming a libertarian star. In addition to this anti-public-health prank, I note he was just one of 5 Republicans to vote for decriminalizing marijuana in the House in addition to praising Ro Khanna on Fox for talking about cutting military budgets and not accepting PAC money.)

by artappraiser on Fri, 12/04/2020 - 3:06pm

Does everyone really get the feeling I do, that we are living in a situation very much like a world war? Everyone stateside was going about their daily business as best they could during past wars just like we are now. Even while our own Civil War was going on most people tried to do that too, put reality out of mind:

Wow ‘National Guard members to be sent to hospitals as nurses, COVID-19 testers or ambulance drivers.’ https://t.co/HS7C14iZdH
— Lulu (@lourdesgnavarro) December 4, 2020

by artappraiser on Fri, 12/04/2020 - 3:19pm

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Russia plays weak hand in Palestine

submitted by PeraclesPlease 8 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 9 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 11 months 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 11 months 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

submitted by PeraclesPlease 11 months ago

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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 11 months 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 11 months 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...
Maduro, Under Pressure, Holds Vote to Annex Territory From a Neighbor

submitted by artappraiser 11 months 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 11 months 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

submitted by artappraiser 12 months ago

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 12 months 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 12 months 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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