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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.

Season 5's last episode of Better Call Saul is intense but ends mid-scene. Season 6, the last season, is already mostly filmed for 2021.

I also don't know of any studies that show that cotton clothing generally prevents or decreases sunburn to the covered skin but it's common sense.

If everyone uses up all the bandanas for masks how are we supposed to tell who is top or bottom etc?

It's a nickel...

He, his sister, and his mom are all fashion models living in NYC. Mom brought them up as models. He has a dozen new photos everyday. He doesn't have sex and very little "nudity". He's strictly a model's model. (and word is his equipment is just "cute").