Quote (Bazi @ 17 Nov 2020 18:12)
Our IA governor is the biggest hack
Bingo with parties up to 7 allowed without a mask, 8 or more bingo parties require a mask
Her guidance is hypocritical, contradicting, and obtuse/complicated. Needs to be fired
bingo-covid, a new friendly game for old people.
i would translate this french article regarding the situation in US:
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In the United States, political instability slows down fight against coronavirus as pandemic figures explode across the Atlantic
Restriction measures are multiplying again across the Atlantic in the face of the 2nd wave of coronavirus contamination. But
Trump’s refusal to accept defeat in the presidential election complicates the situation, as the country is hit hard by the pandemic.The numbers speak for themselves. They are striking. The United States now has 11.2 million people infected, and more than 247,000 dead. World record. And yet, this balance sheet is undoubtedly largely undervalued since, for example, the accounts in the retirement homes are imprecise or nonexistent in many American states. The main concern is that it gets worse. One million new infections in one week, again a record; 166,500 on the day of November 16 alone, an 80% increase in one week; 1,000 deaths per day on average and 69,000 people hospitalized. It’s more than in the spring.
The most affected states as a proportion of population are now the central and northern states of the country, small towns and rural areas of Dakota, Montana, Kansas, Wyoming, Iowa. So many states ruled by the Republicans, Donald Trump's party, and where the wearing of masks is still not very common.
Strong restrictions in Chicago and Philadelphia
At the same time, several large cities are reinstating restrictive, even containment measures. The most emblematic case is Chicago, the third largest city in the country with nearly 3 million inhabitants. Its mayor, Lori Lightfoot, on Nov. 15 called on all residents to limit their travel, no longer having friends at home, and forgo the famous Thanksgiving holiday at the end of the month. The restrictions are quite similar in St Louis and Philadelphia, where the municipality decided yesterday to close sports halls, restaurants except on the terrace, museums and libraries. Very strict measures have also just been taken on the Navajo Native American reservations, which are closed to foreign visitors.
At the state level this time, several governors are announcing restrictions: in California, Oregon, New Mexico or Michigan. In California, the hypothesis of a curfew is even under study. All of these states have a democratic majority. Few of the Republican states take action. We can still cite Iowa or North Dakota, where the governors have just imposed the wearing of masks.
Donald Trump obstruction
And the fight against the pandemic continues to be slowed down by the obstruction of part of the Republicans, especially Donald Trump. At the local level, there are again tensions in some states like Michigan, where the Republicans blame the Democratic authorities for bringing the economy down. But the most serious is obviously at the national level.
Joe Biden may have urgently set up a scientific council on the pandemic, the transition process has still not started since Donald Trump refuses to do so. Joe Biden also wants to quickly pass a new plan to help the economy, worth more than $ 2 trillion. But again, the risk of obstruction is high, especially in the Senate. By the time the inauguration slated for Jan. 20, the toll, at this rate, could grow dramatically in the United States.
This post was edited by Saucisson6000 on Nov 17 2020 11:36am