*Covid19 weekly open thread-
for discussion*
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"The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now recommending Americans cover their faces when outside"
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Social Distancing disasters:
Here's the Republican governors putting an untold number of lives at risk in the name of so-called "freedom."
- Alabama—GOP Gov. Kay Ivey
- Arkansas—GOP Gov. Asa Hutchinson
- Iowa—GOP Gov. Kim Reynolds
- Missouri—GOP Gov. Mike Parson
- Nebraska—GOP Gov. Pete Ricketts
- North Dakota—GOP Gov. Doug Burgum
- Oklahoma—GOP Gov. Kevin Stitt
- South Carolina—GOP Gov. Henry McMaster
- South Dakota—GOP Gov. Kristi Noem
- Texas—GOP Gov. Greg Abbott
- Utah—GOP Gov. Gary Herbert
- Wyoming—GOP Gov. Mark Gordon
- www.dailykos.com/...
From AKALib:
Here are a few articles with some practical tips that will help you avoid getting infected and make staying-at-home less stressful -
- Coronavirus: Safety Tips for You — www.redcross.org/...
- We know how long coronavirus survives on surfaces. Here’s what it means for handling money, food and more — theconversation.com/…
- Tips for safe grocery shopping during coronavirus pandemic — www.cbsnews.com/…
- Coronavirus - What steps to take if someone in the house is infected — www.dailykos.com/…
Let’s remember our primary goal at this point is to avoid picking up the virus. Pretend that everyone out there is infected, hence minimize contact with others. Similarly, you might be infected and you do not want to accidentally give it to others. The safety precautions are intuitive and not complicated, let’s practice them.
Coronavirus Cases:
www.worldometers.info/...
News:
Uk prime minister and Trump ally
Boris Johnson is still displaying coronavirus symptoms, meaning he may not be able to leave No 11 Downing Street on Friday, where he is self-isolating
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Oxford firm to screen 15,000 drugs in search for coronavirus cure
Exscientia to use AI to hunt through compounds which have passed human trials
www.theguardian.com/…
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Malaria Drug Helps Virus Patients Improve, in Small Study
A group of moderately ill people were given hydroxychloroquine, which appeared to ease their symptoms quickly, but more research is needed.
www.nytimes.com/...
"US now at 266,259 confirmed cases, March 30 was 160,000. Today already another 733 deaths, up 12%."
Most Americans Say They’ll Keep Staying Home This Month Even If Restrictions Are Lifted
A majority also say that statewide stay-at-home orders are a good policy, a new HuffPost/YouGov poll finds.www.huffpost.com/...
*OPEN THREAD*