Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

And another day of exponential growth comes to a close:

“Hello darkness my old friend.” -- Paul Simon

US coronavirus cases soar past 8,500 as officials try to head off overwhelming effects. -- It’s called exponential growth. And it’s going to get worse.

Italian doctors hope for a sign the coronavirus lockdown is working, because there's no plan B.

Surgeon general: 15 days of social distancing 'likely not going to be enough' to halt coronavirus.

U.S. virus plan anticipates 18-month pandemic and widespread shortages.

Trump claims he always took coronavirus seriously, but the record says otherwise. — He’s such a waste of flesh.

Coronavirus: Trump says it may be 'the story of life' that well-connected get testing first. -- Yeah, he really gives a shit about you.

More than 250m in lockdown in EU as Belgium and Germany adopt measures. — A preview of what’s to come here.

Scientists say mass tests in Italian town have halted Covid-19.

Trump's administration is pushing to use the coronavirus pandemic to accomplish some of the tough immigration restrictions hardliners have struggled to put into practice since Trump took office, including blocking entry to asylum seekers, US officials say. — Because Trump is a horrible person.

In recent years, the world has been trying to move past racist disease-naming conventions of the past. So it's all the more telling that Trump has revived them in a moment of crisis. And it's dangerous. — As I said.

Two members of House test positive for COVID-19.

The US-Canada border will close to nonessential travel to slow the spread of coronavirus, President Trump announced.

American Airlines is asking workers to take unpaid leave and early retirement. The Fort Worth-based airline is already planning reduced flight schedules through summer.

Coronavirus shutdowns have unintended climate benefits: cleaner air, clearer water. -- The planet doesn’t need us. We need the planet.

Some schools closed for coronavirus in US are not going back for the rest of the academic year.

Amid Coronavirus, San Francisco, New York, Deem Marijuana Businesses 'Essential'.

Idaho legislation banning transgender people from changing the sex listed on their birth certificates despite a federal court ruling declaring such a law unconstitutional headed to the governor's desk on Tuesday. — Because some people just feel a need to control other people—especially other people they don’t understand.

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

Until next time, my friends. Good night.

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