Coronavirus:

[v8vega]

29 non communist states are starting to open up today

[robert.]

29 non communist states are starting to open up today

partially opening.

[healey36]

29 non communist states are starting to open up today

partially opening.

Yeah, what's up with that, Robert? I'm hearing the northern part of PA is opening, but the southern part is remaining restricted.

[chuck]

One place that's not opening up

https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/01/us/new-mexico-town-lockdown-coronavirus-trnd/index.html

[HONDO74]

One place that's not opening up

https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/01/us/new-mexico-town-lockdown-coronavirus-trnd/index.html

Is saw that yesterday. Since interstate 40 runs right through Gallup I wonder if they have all the off ramps blocked...

[Rufus T. Firefly]

29 non communist states are starting to open up today

And if they are extremely lucky, people will survive and not die in greater numbers. But people dying is not something you care all that much about - it's sad when mindless politics override any semblance of sense and caring about the health and safety of others

partially opening.

Yeah, what's up with that, Robert? I'm hearing the northern part of PA is opening, but the southern part is remaining restricted.

Linked to population density numbers probably

[MurphOnMillerAve]

It almost feels like a conspiracy.

To.........eliminate everyone in a nursing home and/or over 70?

Almost. And then some.

[robert.]

50 or less cases per 100,000 of population. Any county that reaches that mark for 14 days can open.(with restrictions).
Stores by me have started to open . You cant go in. You have to call someone inside. No text messages. Verbal call only. Then they push merchandise out in a disinfectant soaked trash bag. Prices are round numbers no change given. Cash is king. Not many want to take credit cards. Most likely in fear of traceable record.
There is a lot of restaurant equipment for sale in town. Also a lot of window signs saying thanks for the great years. Will be back to formally say “ goodbye. Not reopening “

[Rufus T. Firefly]

50 or less cases per 100,000 of population. Any county that reaches that mark for 14 days can open.(with restrictions).
Stores by me have started to open . You cant go in. You have to call someone inside. No text messages. Verbal call only. Then they push merchandise out in a disinfectant soaked trash bag.

Interesting. No one can find a drop of any disinfectant to buy; it's in big demand as a cocktail mixer these days - where are they getting it from?

Prices are round numbers no change given. Cash is king. Not many want to take credit cards. Most likely in fear of traceable record.

More likely they want to completely avoid any contact - your cash, round numbers, no change minimizes contact. No credit cards does the same. And, maybe that's a good thing as it will minimize folks buying crap they don't actually need - maybe having to think about real finances will make some folks begin to think about being responsible.

There is a lot of restaurant equipment for sale in town. Also a lot of window signs saying thanks for the great years. Will be back to formally say “ goodbye. Not reopening “

Probably a hard commodity to sell. No demand.

[chuck]

Is saw that yesterday. Since interstate 40 runs right through Gallup I wonder if they have all the off ramps blocked...

Only three ramps per se within the city.

There is a truck stop to the east where you could get fuel (Pilot Travel Center). Not much to the west until you get to the AZ border. Spent a night on the western edge of town about 10-12 years ago driving with my son to California. Nice town but it's at a surprisingly high elevation (+ 6000'). It was around 50 degrees when we hit the sack. It was 17 degrees when we woke up. This was in the fall.

[robert.]

You can by pre treated trash bags.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

[Rufus T. Firefly]

[chuck]

Cute!!!!!

[bob turner]

Okay - I started tracking available data on April 9, copying total deaths off of a CDC report, and the more or less tracking MSNBC numbers, purported to be CDC and Johns Hopkins.
We went from 16,000 total deaths then to 67,000 today.

At first deaths were going up at ten percent per day, which is a doubling time of ten days. That tracked all the way to April 23, not so long ago. Then the death rate started to decline - for the last week or so it has been 2,500 per day, more or less. It then started dropping in actual numbers - well less than 2,500 starting around Thursday, and 1,200 overnight.

Imagine my surprise when NBC news tonight reported the most deadly day yet. I am looking at the wrong data! I cannot find any backup for that assertion. Understand, I find the evening national news quite tiresome, but the data I am using came in part from their subsidiary.

Anybody have a source that says the US daily death count is going up?