Month: March 2020

Many young people see no reason to be concerned about spreading the virus and feel abused for being asked to restrain their fun

This article does a fine job of pointing out the attitudes held by many young people who believe, for example, that closed down classrooms are intended to give them more time to party and spread the virus. Altho the young have always felt immortal and have often disregarded the consquences to others of their activities, … Continue reading Many young people see no reason to be concerned about spreading the virus and feel abused for being asked to restrain their fun →

Mayor Mulls Shelter-In-Place For NYC To Slow Coronavirus | Patch

Mayor Mulls Shelter-In-Place For NYC - New York City, NY - The mayor said the measure was being considered as he appeared on CNN Tuesday. — Read on patch.com/new-york/upper-west-side-nyc/s/h1w6m/mayor-mulls-shelter-in-place-for-nyc-to-slow-coronavirus

How did they figure out what the restriction rules should be? Mix and match

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/16/us/coronavirus-fatality-rate-white-house.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage Sweeping new federal recommendations announced on Monday for Americans to sharply limit their activities appeared to draw on a dire scientific report warning that, without action by the government and individuals to slow the spread of coronavirus and suppress new cases, 2.2 million people in the United States could die. To curb the epidemic, … Continue reading How did they figure out what the restriction rules should be? Mix and match →

What needs to be sanitized in your hotel room when you travel — excellent list from WA Post

This is everywhere you should be sanitizing in your hotel By Natalie B. ComptonMarch 13 at 8:00 AM Add to list With infectious-disease experts saying that the worst of the coronavirus outbreak is yet to come, many organizations and companies have suspended nonessential travel for employees. President Trump restricted travel from Europe for 30 days, and several cruise lines have … Continue reading What needs to be sanitized in your hotel room when you travel — excellent list from WA Post →

Having difficulty figuring out what to do at a reasonable price to entertain yourself at home?

https://www.cnet.com/news/free-entertainment-to-help-you-survive-coronavirus-social-distancing/ Free entertainment to help you survive coronavirus social distancing Rick BroidaMarch 13, 2020 7:58 AM PD Sure, book-balancing is fun (and free), but I've got even better ways to keep yourself entertained.Angela Lang/CNET For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. Welcome to our new "abundance of caution" coronavirus … Continue reading Having difficulty figuring out what to do at a reasonable price to entertain yourself at home? →

Hope rises that Fairway could get a buyer interested in its unique character

West Side Rag » Another Potential Buyer Emerges for Fairway; Bidding War Coming? — Read on http://www.westsiderag.com/2020/03/14/another-potential-buyer-emerges-for-fairway-bidding-war-coming

Podcasts for while you’re sitting there being peaceful at a properly social distance

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/podcast-dept/the-podcasts-to-listen-to-while-youre-social-distancing? The Podcasts to Listen to While You’re Social Distancing By Sarah Larson March 13, 2020 For prime listening during this time of social distancing, there is the efficient, antiseptic, unpodcastlike, and mysterious podcast “Coronavirus 411,” among many others.Photograph by Christophe Ena / AP / Shutterstock As we steel ourselves for the next novel-coronavirus developments—many … Continue reading Podcasts for while you’re sitting there being peaceful at a properly social distance →

Excellent, detailed, explanation of where U.S. handling of pandemics has failed so abysmally.

The key issues are becoming informed early on, arranging for wide-spread testing, and keeping/disseminating the statistical data that allows productive planning, e.g., figuring how we'll have the millions more beds we may need. This administration made mistakes at every key stage from gutting the office that would over engaged in the necessary oversight and information … Continue reading Excellent, detailed, explanation of where U.S. handling of pandemics has failed so abysmally. →

Nightly schedule of Met Opera in HD — start date March 16th.

I saw all of these when they were first broadcast and these are true gems if you've never seen an opera before, this is a fantastic introduction at zero cost. Hard to beat that! operawire.com/metropolitan-opera-to-offer-up-nightly-met-opera-streams/

Why has testing gone so far wrong in the US?

Why has coronavirus testing in the US been such a disaster? Guardian UK The Trump administration is scrambling to provide more testing, leaving many to wonder how it got its Covid-19 response so wrong Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and should I see a doctor? Ed Pilkington @edpilkington Fri 13 Mar 2020 18.37 EDTLast modified on Fri 13 … Continue reading Why has testing gone so far wrong in the US? →