Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Trump's self-congratulatory presence marks stark contrast with death toll
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/03/31/politics/donald-trump-coronavirus-politics-2020-election/index.html
The comment suggested that at the end of
a national disaster that has been exacerbated by his leadership
failings, he will bill himself as a victorious wartime President who
rescued many Americans from death.
Monday, March 30, 2020
Trump says keeping US Covid-19 deaths to 100,000 would be a ‘very good job’
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/30/trump-says-keeping-us-covid-19-deaths-to-100000-would-be-a-very-good-job
Speaking in the White House Rose Garden, the US president claimed
that, if his administration keeps the death toll to 100,000, it will
have done “a very good job” – a startling shift from his optimistic
predictions of a few days ago when he said he hoped to restart the
economy by Easter.
China had 3000 deaths Italy 12k and Trump claims 100k deaths is "a very good job"! ?
China had 3000 deaths Italy 12k and Trump claims 100k deaths is "a very good job"! ?
No gatherings of 2 or more people, weddings with guests
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/278033
Netanyahu noted that from now on, crowds of more than two people and
outdoor prayers will be banned. In addition, weddings will only be
allowed if no guests are present.
Exceptions will be made for funerals and circumcisions. 20 people
will be allowed to attend a funeral and ten at circumcisions. "All of
this will take place in open spaces where people maintain social
distance from each other," Netanyahu said.
Police disperse hundreds of ultra-Orthodox from synagogues in Mea Shearim
https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Police-disperse-hundreds-of-ultra-Orthodox-from-synagogues-in-Mea-Shearim-622951
Police forces dispersed hundreds of ultra-Orthodox
men in the radical Mea Shearim neighborhood Monday morning, following
efforts to convince the community to comply with social-distancing
orders.
Use of fetal tissue in vaccine development
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Use_of_fetal_tissue_in_vaccine_development
Most vaccines currently available were developed using cell strains cultured from two fetuses aborted for other purposes in the 1960s.[3] This has led some to oppose vaccination on religious or moral grounds.[1][2]
However, vaccine experts and manufacturers state that vaccines do not
contain any of the original fetal tissue or cells, that the abortions
occurred decades ago and replenishment with new tissue has not occurred.
Also, producing a safe vaccine for many diseases requires the use of
these cell strains.[2] The Catholic Church, which opposes abortion, has stated that vaccination should not be refused on moral grounds because the public health benefits of vaccination outweigh the historical use of aborted fetal tissue to develop some vaccines.[1][2]
The new coronavirus can likely remain airborne for some time. That doesn’t mean we’re doomed
https://www.statnews.com/2020/03/16/coronavirus-can-become-aerosol-doesnt-mean-doomed/
When a
new virus blasts out of the animals that harbored it and into people,
experts can usually say, thank goodness it’s not like measles. That
virus is more contagious than any others known to science: Each case of measles causes an astronomical 12 to 18
new cases, compared to about six for polio, smallpox, and rubella. Each
case of the new coronavirus is estimated to cause two to three others.
A fiasco in the making? As the coronavirus pandemic takes hold, we are making decisions without reliable data
https://www.statnews.com/2020/03/17/a-fiasco-in-the-making-as-the-coronavirus-pandemic-takes-hold-we-are-making-decisions-without-reliable-data/
At a time when everyone needs better information, from disease
modelers and governments to people quarantined or just social
distancing, we lack reliable evidence on how many people have been
infected with SARS-CoV-2 or who continue to become infected. Better
information is needed to guide decisions and actions of monumental
significance and to monitor their impact.
Draconian countermeasures have been adopted in many countries. If the
pandemic dissipates — either on its own or because of these measures —
short-term extreme social distancing and lockdowns may be bearable. How
long, though, should measures like these be continued if the pandemic
churns across the globe unabated? How can policymakers tell if they are
doing more good than harm?
Jerusalem Haredim attack medics coming to perform coronavirus test, injure 1
https://www.timesofisrael.com/jerusalem-haredim-attack-medics-coming-to-perform-coronavirus-test-injure-1/
Police crack down on violations of virus rules in ultra-Orthodox Mea Shearim neighborhood, arresting 4 , amid public outcry over perceived lack of enforcement
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