Friday, May 15, 2020

Friday, May 15, 2020

And another “super duper” day comes to a close:

“It’s a very, very small percentage. I say it all the time -- it’s a tiny percentage.” -- Donald Trump on the 88,000+ people who have died from Covid-19.

Deaths
US: 88,507 (+1595)
World: 308,645 (+5274)

Countdown: 172 days.

Racism Is All Trump Has Left. With his renewed attacks on Obama and his push for a premature end of the lockdown, Trump makes clear that racism is his legacy. Nor is this surprising. After all, what else does he have left? The economy is a shambles and his unilateralist foreign policy has yielded no clear achievement. Racism is the only card Trump has left to play.

Fact check: Coronavirus vaccine could come this year, Trump says. Experts say he needs a 'miracle' to be right..

A New Report Shows What Really Happened With China’s Coronavirus Response. China, in the opening weeks of this pandemic, did not sufficiently share with its people and the world important information about the coronavirus crisis, and that might have impeded the global response. Yet Trump took longer than the Chinese government to acknowledge the threat and adopt serious measures. (Months later, he still has not done enough to create a testing and tracing regimen or to provide protective equipment to health care workers.)

Areas with no social distancing see 35 times the amount of coronavirus spread, study finds.

In the U.S., Tennessee is standing out for its aggressive approach to broad coronavirus testing. Just about anyone can get a test, whether they have symptoms or not — and the state will pick up the tab.

'I wouldn't vote for me if I believed Tara Reade': Biden says about sexual harassment allegations.

Trump, Unveiling Space Force Flag, Touts What He Calls New 'Super-Duper Missile'.

German economy sinks, but skirts worst of virus fallout.

Companies fear coronavirus liability lawsuits. So far, few exist.

Can the government look at your web habits without a warrant? Senators hope to clarify that. The Senate rejected by one vote a proposal to require the government to get a search warrant before it investigates people’s digital history.

House passes $3 trillion COVID-19 relief bill that helps state and local governments, provides hazard pay for frontline health care workers, forgives student debt, and bolsters Medicaid and Medicare.

The House has approved a historic rules change to allow lawmakers to vote while away from Washington during the coronavirus pandemic, a move that will allow the chamber to operate remotely for the first time in its more than 200-year history.

Deforestation in the Amazon is accelerating despite coronavirus.

Trump, Unveiling Space Force Flag, Touts What He Calls New 'Super Duper Missile'.

Study ties 'Obamacare' to fewer cancer deaths in some states. Cancer deaths have dropped more in states that expanded Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act than in states that did not, new research reveals.

People are furious over 2020 graduation ceremonies, the latest coronavirus political battleground.

How football (soccer) is returning to TV screens in Europe with everyone in lockdown. — Very cool.

Dutch singletons advised to seek ‘sex buddy’ during the coronavirus pandemic.

Futurists predict what your sex life may look like after the pandemic.

Newly discovered 'glitter worms' dance and fight one another underwater.

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

Until next time, my friends. Stay safe and stay sane. Good night.

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