Monday, May 4, 2020

Monday, May 4, 2020

And another day of projections, conditions, requests, lies, supply chains, endorsements, exposures, slides, questions, rationing, and, of course, Republicans trying to kill you comes to a close:

“The superior man blames himself. The inferior man blames others.” -- Don Shula

Deaths
US: 69,921 (+1323)
World: 252,396 (+4114)

Countdown: 183 days.

Trump Administration model projects daily coronavirus death toll will increase to 3,000 by June.

When Seattle’s efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus were finally, demonstrably shown to be effective, the joy was palpable. But there is a danger that people will now become complacent.

Trump's COVID-19 meatpacking order returns us to 'The Jungle' days just so you can eat bacon. But no one really paid attention to the brutal working conditions until it turned out that they also make the people who work there particularly susceptible to being infected with COVID-19.

Senate rejects Joe Biden's request to search for records on Tara Reade.

Fact check: Trump peppers Fox News town hall with false claims on coronavirus and other topics.

Trump administration pushing to rip global supply chains from China. The Trump administration is “turbocharging” an initiative to remove global industrial supply chains from China as it weighs new tariffs to punish Beijing for its handling of the coronavirus outbreak, according to officials familiar with U.S. planning.

Indivisible, the progressive group never keen on Biden, endorses the former VP. First on NBCNews.com: The apparent Democratic nominee is "Abraham Lincoln compared to Donald Trump."

Arizona will allow all retail stores to do in-person business again at the end of the week. “Friday, May 8 will be a full reopening with strict physical distancing,” Gov. Doug Ducey said. Restaurants will be able to offer dine-in services again on May 11.

Masked and gloved, Italy joins nations creeping out of lockdown.

Three Russian doctors fall from hospital windows, raising questions amid coronavirus pandemic. -- Things that make you go, hmmm.

Germany to reopen all shops, allow soccer matches.

New Zealand reports no new coronavirus cases for second day in a row.

14.4 million US workers could be exposed to COVID-19 weekly, UW study says.

Major grocery chains are rationing meat purchases to prevent hoarding.

McDonald's Employees are Working through the COVID-19 Pandemic. So Why Don't They Have Access to Paid Sick and Family Leave?

Chris Christie says Americans must accept reopening country despite Covid-19 death projections: "There are going to be deaths". -- Republicans are literally trying to kill you.

Experts caution 'covid slide' looming for children out of school.

How will colleges recover from coronavirus? Campuses that survived disasters offer clues.

Two thirds of LGBTQ youth hear their families make negative comments about LGBTQ people, and only 1 in 4 feel like they can be themselves at home, according to data from the Human Rights Campaign.

A "virtual prom” hosted on Instagram Live gave hundreds of high school seniors a chance to celebrate and participate in a rite of passage amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Anonymous donor gives employees at hospital $1 million for bonuses.

RIP Don Shula. He was 90.

“You take on what’s right in front of you. You want to do the best you can with the opportunities that you have.” -- Don Shula

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

Until next time, my friends. Good night.

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