Coronavirus:

[robert.]

Starbucks will oversee distribution. Microsoft will handle it in Washington state

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Starbucks will oversee distribution. Microsoft will handle it in Washington state

Strangely enough, there re probably a lot of businesses that are better set up for distribution than the states themselves.

I'm also curious as to when the Astra-Zenica vaccine and then the J&J one will be available.

[bob turner]

Here is a question for the right wing:

While I empathize with restaurant owners, right wing media here has folks convinced that there is no scientific data backing up restaurant closures. My understanding is that gatherings of any type have been shown to spread the Covid, and indoors and unmasked is the worst possible environment. What is it about restaurants that exclude them from such studies?

I personally am avoiding outside gatherings of more than five of my friends, properly spaced.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

What is it about restaurants that exclude them from such studies?

Delusional desperation.

But what I want to know is why all last year were tattoo parlors topping the lists of businesses to reopen.......

[robert.]

My wife's country did business closures a little different and probably better. Only essential merchandise could be sold. If Tesco (European Walmart) staid open. They were allowed to sell food and drugs. No tvs, no bicycles, no video games and the likes of non essential stuff. n PA. they closed MA and PA bicycle stores while allowing Walmart to stay open and sell bicycles. Imagine working your whole life in a family business. Only to see it mandated closed. While big bog store is allowed to sell similar products. That is why PA has hatred towards Governor wolf. Same goes for electronic stores. Small ones closed while Walmart sold out of tv. Families took their stimulus checks and ran to walmart. Buying up large screen tvs. While bob's tv staid closed with his front doors chained by the health dept. Not very fair is it?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

My wife's country did business closures a little different and probably better. Only essential merchandise could be sold. If Tesco (European Walmart) staid open. They were allowed to sell food and drugs. No tvs, no bicycles, no video games and the likes of non essential stuff. n PA. they closed MA and PA bicycle stores while allowing Walmart to stay open and sell bicycles. Imagine working your whole life in a family business. Only to see it mandated closed. While big bog store is allowed to sell similar products. That is why PA has hatred towards Governor wolf. Same goes for electronic stores. Small ones closed while Walmart sold out of tv. Families took their stimulus checks and ran to walmart. Buying up large screen tvs. While bob's tv staid closed with his front doors chained by the health dept. Not very fair is it?

Walmart has great lobbyists all across the country; #1 employer in the US. People want to rail against Amazon, but ignore Walmart......fair? No, just business as usual.

[robert.]

In willing to bet. PA. Could have dusted off some old blue law and leveled the playing field.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

In willing to bet. PA. Could have dusted off some old blue law and leveled the playing field.

20-30 years ago I would have agreed with you but they trashed all those in PA. PA had some bizarre laws on the books and probably still does.

But Walmart would have bought their way around them.

[HONDO74]

Biden signs 10 executive orders to tackle Covid-19
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55750884

President Joe Biden has signed a raft of executive orders to boost the fight against Covid which has ravaged the US.

Vaccination will be accelerated and testing increased. Emergency legislation will be used to increase production of essentials like masks.

Announcing the 10 measures, Mr Biden said it would take months to defeat the pandemic but America would "get through this" if people stood together.

'Wartime undertaking'

Mr Biden said that the "bold practical steps" that he was taking would not come cheaply.

"Let me be clear - things will continue to get worse before they get better," he said, adding that he expected the number of dead to top half a million by next month.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

........... adding that he expected the number of dead to top half a million by next month.

Seems a little high to be by next month, but by the end of next month, very likely so. It's going to take a lot to turn this around.

[robert.]

Has anybody mentioned production numbers for all the companies combined ?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Has anybody mentioned production numbers for all the companies combined ?

There are only 2 right now that are approved.

Production seems hard to really get a handle on and since whatever one you get, you have to go back to that same one for the 2nd dose. But it seems that the actual production is not the bigger problem; it's the distribution and use at the state level.

[HONDO74]

What the H E L L in the mater with these people...

Covid: Dutch PM Mark Rutte condemns curfew riots as 'criminal violence'
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-55796126

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has condemned weekend riots against newly imposed coronavirus restrictions as "criminal violence".

Rioters attacked police and set cars and bikes on fire to protest against a curfew introduced on Saturday.

In the southern city of Eindhoven, protesters threw fireworks, looted supermarkets and smashed shop windows.

There were smaller protests in Amsterdam, and in some cities and towns around the country.

More than 200 people have been detained, police said.

"This has nothing to do with protest, this is criminal violence and we will treat it as such," Mr Rutte told reporters on Monday.

In Eindhoven, golf balls and fireworks were hurled at police in full riot gear, who eventually used tear gas to clear the crowds. Burning bikes were built into barricades. In the eastern city of Enschede, rioters threw rocks at the windows of a hospital.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

What the H E L L in the mater with these people...

Maybe it's something contagious?

[HONDO74]

What the H E L L in the mater with these people...

Maybe it's something contagious?

As a medical expert what do you suspect as the problem.....