Tag: COVID-19

What’s South Korea’s COVID Secret? – The Atlantic

Source: What’s South Korea’s COVID Secret? – The Atlantic

Mayor Durkan Urges Residents to Continue to Stay Home and Announces Stay Healthy Streets Pilot Will Become Permanent, Bike Projects Will Be Expedited in 2020 – Office of the Mayor

Source: Mayor Durkan Urges Residents to Continue to Stay Home and Announces…

Coronavirus: US death toll would have been halved had it acted 4 days sooner, study says | South China Morning Post

Source: Coronavirus: US death toll would have been halved had it acted…

Security Researchers Say The Reopen America Campaign Is Being Astroturfed

Source: Security Researchers Say The Reopen America Campaign Is Being Astroturfed

New York State Farmers donate 34,000+ pounds of milk, beef and produce to NYC families in need

Source: New York State Farmers donate 34,000+ pounds of milk, beef and…

Work right-sizing due to COVID-19 forced experiment

Will companies be able to determine the %productivity change w.r.t the increase…

“go home, stay home” is better than “shelter in place”

“Shelter in place” – immediate danger, seek nearest shelter, stay there until…

A mild proposal for the coming times.

As of Mar 1, 2020, all those over 55 are retired.  With…

Reddit ideas…

Will the subways of NYC be the cleanest in the world now…

Where do oil traders “dump” contracts.

From this article: “On Monday, the futures contract that obliged buyers to…

Questions for Donald Trump

2020/05/05 – Too bad the follow-up to the “US Deaths / 1…

Nations that mandate TB vaccine may have lower Covid death rates – india news – Hindustan Times

Source: Nations that mandate TB vaccine may have lower Covid death rates…

Did we see spikes after protests in Ohio, Michigan, Florida, Texas?

Over the weekend of April 17-19, “re-open our state” protests took place…

‘Never seen anything as catastrophic’: Malls in Canada face massive hit as unpaid rent surges | Financial Post

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‘The end-game’: Oil industry set to shut down in next chapter of crisis – BNN Bloomberg

Source: ‘The end-game’: Oil industry set to shut down in next chapter…

Publix is buying excess milk and produce from farmers — and donating it to food banks – CBS News

Source: Publix is buying excess milk and produce from farmers — and…

What Do Countries With The Best Coronavirus Responses Have In Common? Women Leaders

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Do They or Do They Not Have COVID-19 Inside North Korea? | 38 North: Informed Analysis of North Korea

Source: Do They or Do They Not Have COVID-19 Inside North Korea?…

Bedbugs Live Off People. With No Guests In Hotels, Will Bedbugs Survive? – Your Mileage May Vary

Source: Bedbugs Live Off People. With No Guests In Hotels, Will Bedbugs…

DAE think there must be better solutions to oversupply problems than just destruction; for instance, Ontario dairy farmers dumped milk last week.

I have a few: Donate or sell at lower cost to hospitals,…

Opinion: CERB is an unintended experiment in basic income – The Globe and Mail

Source: Opinion: CERB is an unintended experiment in basic income – The…

WHO pushes back on coronavirus criticism

Source: WHO pushes back on coronavirus criticism

Why oil prices just crashed into negative territory — 4 things investors need to know – MarketWatch

Source: Why oil prices just crashed into negative territory — 4 things…

Oil demand crash needs bigger supply reduction than 10Mbpd

Somewhere on Fark: Crude oil demand dropped 40% practically over night. And even…

How would you rate your local, regional, and/or federal governments response to the COVID-19 pandemic?

I’ll start. As a Canadian: Very happy with Federal (Justin Trudeau, Liberal…

We’ve never made a successful vaccine for a coronavirus before. This is why it’s so difficult – Health – ABC News

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Shockproofing Canada: How acres of empty greenhouses could be our answer to homegrown produce shortages | Financial Post

Source: Shockproofing Canada: How acres of empty greenhouses could be our answer…

WHO Says It Alerted World To Coronavirus On Jan. 5 : Goats and Soda : NPR

Source: WHO Says It Alerted World To Coronavirus On Jan. 5 :…

Printed store flyers may not come back as COVID-19 changes retail habits | CBC News

Source: Printed store flyers may not come back as COVID-19 changes retail…

2019 coronavirus: The Korean clusters

Source: 2019 coronavirus: The Korean clusters

Financially impacted by COVID-19? A personal-finance expert answers your most pressing questions | CBC Life

Source: Financially impacted by COVID-19? A personal-finance expert answers your most pressing…

Despite what you may have heard, you should wear a mask for COVID-19 | National Post

Source: Despite what you may have heard, you should wear a mask…

Taxpayers Paid Millions to Design a Low-Cost Ventilator… — ProPublica

Source: Taxpayers Paid Millions to Design a Low-Cost Ventilator… — ProPublica

He Could Have Seen What Was Coming: Behind Trump’s Failure on the Virus – The New York Times

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U.S. senators press Saudi officials to put oil cut in motion – Reuters

Source: U.S. senators press Saudi officials to put oil cut in motion…

Post COVID-19 Life

Drive-ins.  Much more popular, esp. this spring/summer.  As of 2020/05/07, not likely…

Did you get 2 CERB payments? It’s not a mistake, minister says – National | Globalnews.ca

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‘So easy I thought it was fake’: CRA’s CERB system gets stellar reviews in first days of operation | Financial Post

Source: ‘So easy I thought it was fake’: CRA’s CERB system gets…

Pot Use Reached All-Time High in March Amid Lockdown Measures – Bloomberg

Source: Pot Use Reached All-Time High in March Amid Lockdown Measures –…

Modern Monetary Theory, Part 1: What is it and why is it gaining currency in these volatile times? | Fraser Institute

Source: Modern Monetary Theory, Part 1: What is it and why is…

New report holds China culpable for COVID19 pandemic: calls for compensation. – EU Today

Source: New report holds China culpable for COVID19 pandemic: calls for compensation….

The Pandemic Has Led to a Huge, Global Drop in Air Pollution | WIRED

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How Donald Trump Plans on Spinning 200,000 Coronavirus Deaths as a Win – Mother Jones

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White House economists warned Trump administration about risks from pandemic – Business Insider

Source: White House economists warned Trump administration about risks from pandemic –…

Ways we can keep more stores open

  longer hours, not shorter; restrict # people inside provide loose fitting…

Trump admits he downplayed coronavirus: ‘I knew it could be horrible’ – Business Insider

Trump spent “two months of completely ignoring every bit of scientific advice,”…

Reality Has Endorsed Bernie Sanders | The New Yorker

Source: Reality Has Endorsed Bernie Sanders | The New Yorker

Didier Raoult: The Trumpian French doctor behind the chloroquine hype.

Source: Didier Raoult: The Trumpian French doctor behind the chloroquine hype.

Coronavirus Will Change the World Permanently. Here’s How. – POLITICO

Source: Coronavirus Will Change the World Permanently. Here’s How. – POLITICO

Coronavirus Will Change the World Permanently. Here’s How. – POLITICO

Source: Coronavirus Will Change the World Permanently. Here’s How. – POLITICO