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Defiant wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 1:02 pm

Smoove_B wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 2:01 pm If anyone watched Governor Cuomo's ~45 minute daily update today and thought, "Meh, that's a NYC problem", then I don't think anything else will convince them otherwise.

NJ is now #2 with hospital cases, but I'm betting Louisianan going to be rocketing up the rankings based on what I'm seeing.

On Governors asking for help, Trump says, "It's a two way street they have to treat us well too."

malchior wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 2:27 pm Very Presidential.

On Governors asking for help, Trump says, "It's a two way street they have to treat us well too."

Octavious wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 2:25 pm He's been fantastic. Taking charge and saying he's responsible for any things they decide. Much different that the fn guy that is going to kill us all.

malchior wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 2:27 pm Very Presidential.

On Governors asking for help, Trump says, "It's a two way street they have to treat us well too."

Unagi wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 2:26 pm

Smoove_B wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 2:01 pm If anyone watched Governor Cuomo's ~45 minute daily update today and thought, "Meh, that's a NYC problem", then I don't think anything else will convince them otherwise.

NJ is now #2 with hospital cases, but I'm betting Louisianan going to be rocketing up the rankings based on what I'm seeing.

wait, who is #1?

I assumed NY when I read that, but then were does Washington place?

Paingod wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 12:56 pm Politician in Texas: The elderly should be willing to man up and die for the economy.

All persons in Collin County are hereby ordered to stay home, except for travel related to essential activities.
Entertainment activities are not considered essential activities.

...

All businesses, jobs, and workers are essential to the financial health and well-being of our local economy and
therefore are essential to the financial health and well-being of Collin County citizens. Persons who are
employed need to stay employed. Persons who lack employment need to gain employment. Businesses that are
able to remain open need to remain open.

Hahn said the FDA will continue to address critical for-cause inspections — those involving specific problems that have come to the FDA’s attention — and to respond to natural disasters, outbreaks, and other public health emergencies under its purview.

The Fabuloso has been fiddled with, and the Clorox compromised.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized a shipment of cleaning supplies that were tampered with and prohibited for sale in the U.S., according to a news release.

It happened when border officers conducted a secondary inspection on a box truck entering the U.S. from Mexico on March 16 at the Bridge of the Americas in South-Central El Paso.

The driver’s shipment manifest said he was importing 168 boxes of Clorox bleach; 75 boxes of Pinol cleaner; 28 boxes of Fabuloso cleaner; 23 boxes of Pinol cleaner; nine boxes of Clorox cleaner; and 20 boxes of Adorable brand toilet paper.

But after further examination, CBP officers and National Guardsmen realized many of the bottles had no safety seals and appeared to have been tampered with.

Defiant wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 2:40 pm

malchior wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 2:27 pm Very Presidential.

On Governors asking for help, Trump says, "It's a two way street they have to treat us well too."

I like how he says "Substantially under one percent" while the graphics show 600 deaths of 49,768 cases, or 1.2%

(Weirdly, the video doesn't have him saying the two way street quote.

Trump: It has to be a two-way street and governors need to treat us well also. "They can't say, Oh gee we should get this, we should get that.'" He's unhappy with Cuomo demanding more ventilators from the federal government.

Octavious wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 2:25 pm He's been fantastic. Taking charge and saying he's responsible for any things they decide. Much different that the fn guy that is going to kill us all.

We’re hearing too many reports of some non-retail businesses which are violating the order requiring 100% work-from-home with some limited exception.

Let me be clear: my Executive Order is not a polite suggestion. It is an order.

No one who can do their job from home should be going to work in an office. We must have 100% compliance.

This is about people’s lives, your employees' lives, their families’ lives, and your life.

Inquiries about failures to comply should be directed to 609-963-6817.

malchior wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 3:14 pm It did have a nugget of wisdom. (Paraphrasing) This isn't like the 1918 flu because it isn't the flu. That's different.

Trump said there were only 15 cases in America and “soon” it would be down to zero.

Less than a month later, there are nearly 50,000 cases in America (that we know of) and 600 deaths.

But we’re going to open everything back up by Easter — in 19 days?

Smoove_B wrote:

Octavious wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 2:25 pm He's been fantastic. Taking charge and saying he's responsible for any things they decide. Much different that the fn guy that is going to kill us all.

Do you need to send this to your employer anonymously?

We’re hearing too many reports of some non-retail businesses which are violating the order requiring 100% work-from-home with some limited exception.

Let me be clear: my Executive Order is not a polite suggestion. It is an order.

No one who can do their job from home should be going to work in an office. We must have 100% compliance.

This is about people’s lives, your employees' lives, their families’ lives, and your life.

Inquiries about failures to comply should be directed to 609-963-6817.

Birx notes positive test rates in NY metro area are 4 to 5 times the average, citing density and travel from Asia.

Trump cuts in: "Do you blame the governor for that?

Birx ignores the question and moves on.

Isgrimnur wrote:Why do you still work there?

YellowKing wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 4:06 pm I wish just ONCE some reporter would go off on him. Basically the equivalent of a lawyer in a criminal trial knowing the judge is going to strike it from the record, but getting it to the jury's ears right before he gets dragged out of the room.

Daehawk wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 5:21 pm The DOW went up today. Not sure the reason.

20,704.91 +2,112.98 (11.37%)

Atlanta Mayor tells #cbs46 News ICU units in hospitals across the city are at capacity