Tuesday, April 28, 2020

And another day of abhorrent American leadership setting horrendous examples for the American people comes to a close:

“There are two kinds of pride, both good and bad. ‘Good pride’ represents our dignity and self-respect. ‘Bad pride’ is the deadly sin of superiority that reeks of conceit and arrogance.” -- John C. Maxwell

Deaths
US: 59,266 (+2469)
World: 217,972 (+6366)

Countdown: 189 days.

U.S. coronavirus cases top 1 million, having doubled in 18 days.

Guidelines call for 14-day drop in cases to reopen. No state has met them. -- But who needs guidelines when you’ve got your gut.

Trump orders meat processing plants to stay open amid coronavirus pandemic. Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday to use the Defense Production Act to compel meat processing plants to stay open amid the coronavirus pandemic, and he will provide liability protections, according to three sources familiar with the plan.

This May Be the Real Reason Trump Is Throwing a Bone to Meatpackers. It’s unclear what Trump meant by “liability.” The White House did not immediately return a request for clarification. But here’s a theory.

COVID-19 testing for anyone draws a crowd in hard-hit Detroit. Detroit residents waited for hours on Tuesday to get free COVID-19 tests at a new facility that for the first time offered testing to people who did not already have symptoms of the disease and a doctor’s authorization for the test.

Trump says he wants blue states to give him "sanctuary-city adjustments" in exchange for federal financial relief. WTAF?

How Washington state, a model for public health, plans to relax social distancing.

VP Mike Pence, who leads the White House’s coronavirus task force, tours the Mayo Clinic without a mask. Vice President Mike Pence toured the Mayo Clinic without a mask despite that renowned medical facility requiring all visitors had to wear masks to avoid spreading the coronavirus.

Pence flouts Mayo Clinic policy by touring coronavirus testing facility without a mask. Pence defended his actions afterward, saying he didn't need a mask because he is "tested for the coronavirus on a regular basis." -- And that matters because...?

Out of 12 antibody tests that were studied by the COVID-19 Testing Project, one gave false positives more than 15% of the time. Three other tests gave false positives more than 10% of the time. "That's really terrible," one of the study authors said.

Trump said today that Fauci had said in late February that the virus was “no problem.” That’s not what Fauci said.

Rep. Justin Amash, a Republican-turned-independent who has been critical of President Trump, says he is launching an exploratory committee for the 2020 Libertarian Party’s presidential nomination. -- If he runs, this could help Trump.

Who is Worthy? Deaf-Blind People Fear Doctors Won’t Save Them From the Coronavirus.

Sweden says its coronavirus approach has worked. The numbers suggest a different story.

German doctors have stripped naked in a series of photos to show how vulnerable they feel without adequate PPE on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.

Trump tells governors to 'seriously consider and maybe get going' on opening schools. -- Shut up, Don.

The Americans who suffered when the economy shut down are also in more danger as it reopens.

Fifa medical chair does not want to restart this football season.

'Don't have to fight for pennies': New Zealand safety net helps sex workers in lockdown. Sex workers have spent decades working with the government. This has proved life-saving during the Covid-19 crisis.

Mandatory evacuation orders are expanded as flooding worsens in Fort McMurray, Alberta. Thick ice jams stretching for kilometres downstream have caused the Athabasca River to spill into low-lying parts of town.

Ohio election to test vote by mail during coronavirus crisis.

“There's never time to just stop.” “I am just in awe of those moms who are balancing multiple kids, trying to work while also suddenly trying to also be their kids’ teacher, while also getting food on the table and trying to keep sane at the same time.”

The pandemic is messing with our concept of time. If it feels like your brain is turning into mush, you're not alone. Experts say it all has to do with how the pandemic is affecting our cognitive health -- meaning, our ability to clearly think, learn and remember.

The coronavirus might be bringing entire sections of the global economy and society to a halt, but it has not slowed the militarisation of space.

An asteroid estimated to be 1.2 miles wide will fly by Earth early Wednesday morning, but it's not expected to collide with our planet. -- It’s only a matter of time until one does again.

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

Until next time, my friends. Good night.