Sunday, March 8, 2020

And another day of Rome burning while Nero fiddles comes to a close:

“Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.” -- Buddha

Happy International Women’s Day!
International Women's Day 2020 around the world - in pictures

The Strongest Evidence Yet That America Is Botching Coronavirus Testing. “The CDC got this right with H1N1 and Zika, and produced huge quantities of test kits that went around the country,” Thomas Frieden, the director of the CDC from 2009 to 2017, told us. “I don’t know what went wrong this time.”

Coronavirus: Italy Quarantines 10 Million. The whole northern region of Lombardy, home to 10 million people and Italy's financial centre Milan, will be closed off except to emergency access, and 11 provinces including Venice, Parma and Modena will be affected - a total of 16 million people.

Italy's soccer clubs should consider stopping top division matches - sports minister.

Saudi Arabia quarantines region after coronavirus cases.

Official: White House didn’t want to tell seniors not to fly. The White House overruled health officials.

New CDC guidance says older adults should 'stay at home as much as possible' due to coronavirus.

Americans divided on party lines over risk from coronavirus. About four of every 10 Democrats said they thought the new coronavirus poses an imminent threat, compared to about two of every 10 Republicans.—Such different worlds...on literally just about everything. Ugh.

University of Washington Cancels In-Person Classes, Becoming First U.S. Institution to Do So Amid Coronavirus Fears. The University of Washington's flagship Seattle campus announced on Friday that it would cancel all in-person classes and move them online for at least the next few weeks.

Joe Biden’s Senate records could answer questions about his past actions — but they’re being kept secret.

Warren calls out Sanders for "organized nastiness" and "bullying" by his supporters.

U.S. to begin taking DNA samples from immigrants who enter the country illegally. The DNA material will be sent directly to the FBI to store in its Combined DNA Index System, known as CODIS.

71% of Americans say people are poor because they have faced more obstacles in life. Only about a quarter (26%) say they are poor because they have not worked as hard.

The Washington Senate on Saturday unanimously passed a measure that exempts feminine hygiene products from the state's sales and use tax. It’s now headed to the House.

Rats Will Avoid Actions That Hurt Others -- Even If It Earns Them A Treat. Rats treat each other better than humans do.

Lettuce grown on the ISS is as nutritious as Earth harvests, scientists find.

Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.

Until next time, my friends. Good night.