Some data on Covid-19 and why we're not over reacting...
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Despite virus threat, Black voters wary of voting by mail
DETROIT (AP) — Despite fears that the coronavirus pandemic will worsen, Victor Gibson said he’s not planning to take advantage of Michigan’s expanded vote-by-mail system when he casts his ballot in November.
The retired teacher from Detroit just isn’t sure he can trust it. Many Black Americans share similar concerns and are planning to vote in person on Election Day, even as mail-in voting expands to more states as a safety precaution during the pandemic.
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DETROIT (AP) — Despite fears that the coronavirus pandemic will worsen, Victor Gibson said he’s not planning to take advantage of Michigan’s expanded vote-by-mail system when he casts his ballot in November.
The retired teacher from Detroit just isn’t sure he can trust it. Many Black Americans share similar concerns and are planning to vote in person on Election Day, even as mail-in voting expands to more states as a safety precaution during the pandemic.
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Despite virus threat, Black voters wary of voting by mail
DETROIT (AP) — Despite fears that the coronavirus pandemic will worsen, Victor Gibson said he's not planning to take advantage of Michigan’s expanded vote-by-mail system when he casts his ballot in November.
apnews.com
Sheriff Joe
DA
The good old days, when stars were stars and actually had talent.
I just think you should know, I'm Dean.
(but they both have great hair)
notintheface
GOLD
So California has had 3.02 September 11s.
urine idiot.
Life expectancy in the USA -78.6
Average age of "CV-19" death- 80.
Average age of "CV-19" death- 80.
Median age of deaths before covid-19 = 80 ± 2 years
Heart disease kills 62,547 every year in California.
Cancer kills 59, 962
Accidents kill 14,153
Influenza/Pandemonium kill 6917
Not a single one of us is leaving here alive...
notintheface
GOLD
Do you take your shoes off at the airport?
WASHINGTON (AP) — With political pressure rising, talks on a huge coronavirus relief measure resumed on Saturday, focused on restoring a newly expired $600-per-week supplemental unemployment benefit, a fresh $1,200 direct payment to most Americans, and hundreds of billions of dollars in other aid to states, businesses and the poor.
President Donald Trump is eager for an agreement, but talks so far have not yielded progress. The administration is willing to extend the $600 jobless benefit, at least in the short term, but is balking at other demands of Democratic negotiators like aid for state and local governments, food stamp increases, and assistance to renters and homeowners.
Unemployment insurance is a principal element as the COVID-19 relief bill is expected to grow considerably from a $1 trillion-plus GOP draft released this week.
The $600 per week jobless benefit officially lapsed on Friday and Democrats have made it clear that they will not extend it without securing other relief priorities. Whatever unemployment aid negotiators agree on will be made retroactive — but antiquated state unemployment systems are likely to take weeks to restore the benefits.
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I have one contractor, because of the state mandated shut down, that had to lay off some of his work force.
Those guys are receiving unemployment insurance and the extra $600.00 per week.
The contractor says he can't get the laid off guys to come back to work as they are making as much or more by not working.
Now that the extra $600.00 is gone, perhaps they'll return.
I personally wouldn't hire one of those guys back.
President Donald Trump is eager for an agreement, but talks so far have not yielded progress. The administration is willing to extend the $600 jobless benefit, at least in the short term, but is balking at other demands of Democratic negotiators like aid for state and local governments, food stamp increases, and assistance to renters and homeowners.
Unemployment insurance is a principal element as the COVID-19 relief bill is expected to grow considerably from a $1 trillion-plus GOP draft released this week.
The $600 per week jobless benefit officially lapsed on Friday and Democrats have made it clear that they will not extend it without securing other relief priorities. Whatever unemployment aid negotiators agree on will be made retroactive — but antiquated state unemployment systems are likely to take weeks to restore the benefits.
entire article:
Negotiators report progress in coronavirus relief talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers reported progress on a huge coronavirus relief bill Saturday, as political pressure mounts to restore an expired $600-per-week supplemental unemployment benefit and send funding to help schools reopen.
apnews.com
I have one contractor, because of the state mandated shut down, that had to lay off some of his work force.
Those guys are receiving unemployment insurance and the extra $600.00 per week.
The contractor says he can't get the laid off guys to come back to work as they are making as much or more by not working.
Now that the extra $600.00 is gone, perhaps they'll return.
I personally wouldn't hire one of those guys back.
No. I have a TSA priority number....
notintheface
GOLD
In other words, you went through a background check and got fingerprinted. Because of one day that had 1.9% of the deaths that Covid-19 has caused in the United States.
Don't downplay it, dude. Especially when the worst is yet to come. This thing is just starting to go hockey stick graph.
Sheriff Joe
DA
Texas Had a Major Error In its Wuhan Coronavirus Numbers
Beth Baumann | Aug 01, 2020 11:00 AM
Texas Had a Major Error In its Wuhan Coronavirus Numbers
Source: AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) on Thursday corrected its Wuhan coronavirus fatality numbers for the week of July 27th. According to DSHS, 225 people were included in the COVID-19 death toll numbers despite the coronavirus not being the direct cause of their death.
"An automation error caused approximately 225 fatalities to be included even though COVID-19 was not listed as a direct cause of death on the death certificate," the agency said.
According to the Daily Wire, the state of Texas' coronavirus dashboard had a note about the correction:
July 30: Cumulative fatalities have been corrected for July 27, 28 and 29. As DSHS shifted to using death certificate data to count fatalities this week, an automation error caused approximately 225 fatalities to be included that did not have COVID-19 listed as a direct cause of death. A manual quality check revealed the issue late Wednesday.
Beth Baumann | Aug 01, 2020 11:00 AM
Texas Had a Major Error In its Wuhan Coronavirus Numbers
Source: AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) on Thursday corrected its Wuhan coronavirus fatality numbers for the week of July 27th. According to DSHS, 225 people were included in the COVID-19 death toll numbers despite the coronavirus not being the direct cause of their death.
"An automation error caused approximately 225 fatalities to be included even though COVID-19 was not listed as a direct cause of death on the death certificate," the agency said.
According to the Daily Wire, the state of Texas' coronavirus dashboard had a note about the correction:
July 30: Cumulative fatalities have been corrected for July 27, 28 and 29. As DSHS shifted to using death certificate data to count fatalities this week, an automation error caused approximately 225 fatalities to be included that did not have COVID-19 listed as a direct cause of death. A manual quality check revealed the issue late Wednesday.
Down play it dude?
The statistics speak for themselves.
The sky is not falling, this isn't bubonic plague.
Hüsker Dü
DA
The real world can be tough . . . maybe that's why all these trumpies have check out of it.