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Is he traveling from homeless shelter to homeless shelter?

I really hope there is an immunity built and that it's triggered by a small enough exposure to the virus to not cause a serious case normally. Wow that would be nice.

Rumor is Atlanta strip clubs, including the new Johnson's, are opening first asap. If not Johnson's Dallas. I'd expect either Atlanta or Dallas by June 1 latest.

I don't think that 1st article is about now in currently virus-free hospitals. It's more like the other cafe one you mention and like one I read in the South China Post in February about a passenger followed by cameras on a bus in Wuhan spreading the virus to others on a bus who were seated 20 feet from him, perhaps because of the rapid air circulation in the bus. That's what convinced me this was a potent airborne virus and I went on eBay and bought several masks asap.

Saw today where Hertz has notified it's car fleet financiers they won't be getting paid for a while and Hertz is considering bankruptcy.

ouch. the virus may stay airborne for 2 hours... https://news.yahoo.com/airborne-coronavirus-detected-wuhan-hospitals-121525370.html

same here and I live in a 50/50 neighborhood of smug young yuppies who won't wear masks and elderly people. (I suspect the hope is to open up rent-controlled apartments)

G damn. KTLA needs to pay their reporters more. That's one ugly old apartment.

We know so little about coronavirus. What is important to me is if there is an immunity after contracting coronavirus and also how much of a viral load is necessary to gain that immunity. I have heard that the virus can be more or less severe according to how much of the virus you take in, all infections are not the same. As contagious as the virus is and as long as it stays on surfaces and the aerosol stays in the air, I would think it fairly certain that most of us will be exposed to some viral load of it soon and my hope is some small infection can create immunity. That would be very good news and could justify gradual reopening and "herd immunity". (tho come hot weather this country's reopening de facto anyway and we'll soon find out.)

Just a few weeks ago we were told the death toll estimate had been downgraded by both major forecasters to be 60,000. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/04/06/americas-most-influential-coronavirus-model-just-revised-its-estimates-downward-not-every-model-agrees/ We reached 60,000 deaths today. It's looking more like the original estimates of 100,000 to 200,000 deaths will prove true.

I think they should have mandated a waiver from franchise fees, both set and %, for a number of months as part of the relief package. The franchiser is being greatly benefited by the government helping to keep it's franchisees in business and the relief is not meant to benefit large national corporation franchisers. Marriott and McDonald's can weather the storm by just issuing more stock.

wow. Right after 23 dealing with franchises, 24 extends PPP to many company-owned locations too.... Answer: Under the CARES Act, any single business entity that is assigned a NAICS code beginning with 72 (including hotels and restaurants) and that employs not more than 500 employees per physical location is eligible to receive a PPP loan.

When the meat stops coming soon I'm going to have to figure out what else my refrigerator's freezer is good for. I've heard it can hold other stuff.

Much, if not most, of the money is going to franchisees which eventually benefits the parent company. McDonalds, Hilton, etc. Also publicly-traded corporations can issue stock to get money, they don't need a public bailout usually now. How places like Shake Shake, the LA Lakers etc qualify is a mystery since they clearly have more than 500 employees.

California herd immunity:https://www.ocregister.com/2020/04/16/coronavirus-gov-newsom-says-things-will-be-normal-when-we-have-herd-immunity-heres-why-thats-scary/ ‘Herd immunity’ without a vaccine could mean 840,000 coronavirus deaths in California Gov. Newsom says things will be normal when we have “herd immunity.” Here’s why that could be scary.

Newport Beach and Huntington Beach last weekend https://www.ocregister.com/2020/04/25/eager-early-risers-hit-the-beach-in-san-clemente-as-closure-lifts/

PPP companies?

If obesity is a deadly factor with coronavirus half the DC police force is in trouble, much less all those state troopers down south.

Georgia barbershops opened today. Masks, disinfectants and hopefully gloves. Personal trainers and gyms also open.

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But will the doctors come?

If you ever get tired of that small can (I did) you can replace it with a roll-out undersink full size can. https://www.amazon.com/simplehuman-Counter-Kitchen-Pull-Out-Heavy-Duty/dp/B0002XD08Y IKEA has them even cheaper.

So what do you do if you have a heart attack or stroke or break your arm? In DC we have plenty of empty beds but it's certain coronavirus infection to go in. This needs to be worked out.

I had to alter a prescription with my Kaiser and was shocked to learn my doctor works from home only doing video appointments and that's the routine for most doctors now at Kaiser. I was told she would be sent on a rotation to Urgent Care but that if someone really needs a personal appointment they try and arrange one somewhere. My northwest DC Medical Center of Kaiser is closed except for the pharmacy and if you must pick up in person they bring it to your car. Is healthcare other than coronavirus not available, much less a priority?

The Great Suspender puts my idle tabs to sleep.