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Florida reaches 27,058 coronavirus cases as governor says curve is flattening

ORLANDO, Fla. – Coronavirus cases increased by the hundreds Monday for a new total of 27,058 COVID-19 patients, 4,000 hospitalizations and 823 deaths Monday evening.

Earlier in the day, there were 26,660 cases, 789 deaths and 3,842 hospitalizations. That represents an increase of 389 more patients, 34 more deaths and 158 more hospitalizations.

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Info on cruises. Interesting how these cruise lines are referred to as “Miami based” (which I omitted) considering ships are registered outside of the US to avoid taxes.

https://www.bizjournals.com/southfl...-caribbean-extends-suspension-of-cruises.html

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.... In a recent press release, the company said it now expects ships to begin departures again June 12.
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Carnival Cruise Line announced last week that it would suspend voyages until June 26.
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Norwegian Cruise Line.... also extended its voyage suspensions recently, but only though to May 14.
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But these new dates for a return to sailings could be moot.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) recent issued an extension to its "no sail" order, which now runs until July 24, or until the virus is no longer considered a public health emergency. The director of the CDC also has the authority to modify the order before the July 24 date.
 
BUF said:
Info on cruises. Interesting how these cruise lines are referred to as “Miami based” (which I omitted) considering ships are registered outside of the US to avoid taxes.

https://www.bizjournals.com/southfl...-caribbean-extends-suspension-of-cruises.html

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.... In a recent press release, the company said it now expects ships to begin departures again June 12.
......
Carnival Cruise Line announced last week that it would suspend voyages until June 26.
.....
Norwegian Cruise Line.... also extended its voyage suspensions recently, but only though to May 14.
......
But these new dates for a return to sailings could be moot.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) recent issued an extension to its "no sail" order, which now runs until July 24, or until the virus is no longer considered a public health emergency. The director of the CDC also has the authority to modify the order before the July 24 date.
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I’ve never understood why anyone would pay to be on a floating Petri dish.
 
BUF said:
Me too! But some seem to love them...maybe not as many now though? If they offer a great deal, they’ll probably fill up is my guess...people sometimes forget too easily.
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I read the new model, and apparently the cruise ships just want to do short, time limited trips. 5-7 days. No time for people to get really sick. In a short time, people can get sick, but by the time they are really sick, they won't be on the ship any longer. Not their problem.

It seems to me, that the real problem was crew member transfers. That happens constantly, you get a bid sheet, and can bid on short trips, longer trips, 2 months on, one week off, transfer to another ship. That is probably why the ships had such a problem.

I bet that you could track Coronavirus by looking at crew transfers. And, no one will ever get THAT information!
 
WCSO says they bought around 3,000 face masks from Professional Products in DeFuniak Springs. Adkinson Law Firm has also purchased an additional 1,000 face masks.

“There are people in need in our community and as a public safety agency it’s our duty to provide peace of mind. I can’t think of a better way to turn a negative into a positive by taking money intended for bad and turning it into something good.”
SHERIFF MICHAEL ADKINSON

If you live in Walton County and need safety masks you can call (850) 951-4978. Deputies will be distributing the masks to homes throughout Walton County upon residents’ request.
Walton County using crime money to buy safety masks
 
mickey2942 said:
I read the new model, and apparently the cruise ships just want to do short, time limited trips. 5-7 days. No time for people to get really sick. In a short time, people can get sick, but by the time they are really sick, they won't be on the ship any longer. Not their problem.

It seems to me, that the real problem was crew member transfers. That happens constantly, you get a bid sheet, and can bid on short trips, longer trips, 2 months on, one week off, transfer to another ship. That is probably why the ships had such a problem.

I bet that you could track Coronavirus by looking at crew transfers. And, no one will ever get THAT information!
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A friend of mine works for Dollywood. They get a lot of their performers from cruise ships. When the performers want to be on land, they go to the parks, dinner theaters, etc to work. They’re all unemployed now.
 
PayrollNerd said:
A friend of mine works for Dollywood. They get a lot of their performers from cruise ships. When the performers want to be on land, they go to the parks, dinner theaters, etc to work. They’re all unemployed now.
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That was the problem in February in Las Vegas, a lot of various performers were calling in sick, before anyone here really even knew what was going on.

My Mom actually thinks that she had COVID19 in January. She had a flu, that was awful, and thought it was bronchitis. She was going to go to the doctor, but it went away.
 
PayrollNerd said:
I cannot tell you how irritated this makes me!

Florida is paying only 14% of unemployment claims filed
Unemployment benefits: Florida is paying only 14% of unemployment claims filed - CNNPolitics
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This is not unlike the dysfunctional system in Nevada. It is a disaster. And I think at this point in time, they can't blame the, "Pandemic". They are five weeks in now, it is mismanagement at this point in time.

They should have every single state employee working in unemployment insurance benefits system right now. Until the data entry is done, and benefits are paid out. It is not rocket science.
 
Check this out
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Throw arms in air!!!

Coronavirus Florida: Business leaders say Florida can re-open safely


Whenever Florida’s economy reopens, work life is certain to look a lot different for many employees.

That much was clear from the second meeting of the Re-Open Florida Task Force convened by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Temperatures checks for workers. Enhanced sanitation. Masks and gloves. Paid sick leave.

These were some of suggestions business leaders offered Tuesday for safely reopening one of the largest economies in the world from the shutdown imposed to contain COVID-19.
When to lift the shutdown is still the subject of intense debate, with health professionals warning that reopening too quickly — and without proper testing and other public health measures in place — could lead to another wave of infections and deaths.


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Florida among slowest states to process unemployment claims

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- As unemployment surged during the early weeks of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., Florida ranked at or near the bottom of all states in its speed of processing those claims, federal data shows.

The state is already among the most inhospitable places to be unemployed, and the economic downturn has only added to the misery. Now Florida finds itself frantically trying to catch up as it lags behind other large states and neighbors in the South.

According to an Associated Press analysis of U.S. Department of Labor data, nearly 7 of every 8 Floridians who managed to file claims during the three weeks from mid-March until early April were waiting to have them processed — the worst rate in the country.

"Why is Florida in particular having such a difficult time now processing so many claims? It’s because it never intended to process so many,” said Susan Houseman, the director of research for the Michigan-based Upjohn Institute for Employment Research. “In fact, it was scaling back in recent years. So Florida is even less prepared to handle the onslaught than other states.”

Since March 15, just days before Gov. Ron DeSantis curtailed service at restaurants and bars, about 650,000 Floridians have filed initial claims with the state’s Department of Economic Opportunity, which administers jobless benefits. Many thousands more appear to have been unable to submit applications.

An online dashboard the department unveiled Monday underscored how far behind Florida is. It showed that the state has paid barely 6% of claimants and processed claims from fewer than a quarter of those applying for benefits since March 15.


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What people don't realize about unemployment insurance, is that it is a "box" checked. "There, we provide it.". But the "goal" is to make the system as un-user friendly for claimants. It is really designed for employers, and to make the percentage of people eligible lower than the people who are denied benefits.

Shell game. The glitch, is when a monkey wrench, like 9/11 or this Pandemic happen. And the amount of claimants are significantly higher than the model is designed for...
 
mickey2942 said:
That was the problem in February in Las Vegas, a lot of various performers were calling in sick, before anyone here really even knew what was going on.

My Mom actually thinks that she had COVID19 in January. She had a flu, that was awful, and thought it was bronchitis. She was going to go to the doctor, but it went away.
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I have asked this in numerous forums and never gotten an answer yet. How could COVID19 have been in the US so long (I’m seeing claims of November on), being highly contagious, yet not spread to hardly anyone until March when it suddenly exploded and people are dying left and right? My brother’s girlfriend is convinced she and her daughter had it in January. They tested positive for strep at that time and responded well to antibiotics, but since they had coughs that lasted a while, she thinks they had strep and COVID19. I’m not going to argue with her about it but I want to understand how we’re supposed to believe this yet not believe the literal statistics that have a body count to back them up!
 
TristanP said:
I have asked this in numerous forums and never gotten an answer yet. How could COVID19 have been in the US so long (I’m seeing claims of November on), being highly contagious, yet not spread to hardly anyone until March when it suddenly exploded and people are dying left and right? My brother’s girlfriend is convinced she and her daughter had it in January. They tested positive for strep at that time and responded well to antibiotics, but since they had coughs that lasted a while, she thinks they had strep and COVID19. I’m not going to argue with her about it but I want to understand how we’re supposed to believe this yet not believe the literal statistics that have a body count to back them up!
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I think that old people were dying, and it was attributed to flu, pneumonia. It was hit and miss. They were not testing, because they didn't know what it really was. I think it took time for the viral load to really take hold. NYC was a perfect storm, everyone takes public transportation. Population density.
 
mickey2942 said:
That was the problem in February in Las Vegas, a lot of various performers were calling in sick, before anyone here really even knew what was going on.

My Mom actually thinks that she had COVID19 in January. She had a flu, that was awful, and thought it was bronchitis. She was going to go to the doctor, but it went away.
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I had a similar illness, except it was thought to be pneumonia. First antibiotics did not work. Put on another one a month later that did. BUT, this was originally Jan 25, and doctors had no idea they could have been dealing with something more serious. My nurse friend said one doctor told her back in early February that he wouldn't have known a COVID-19 case if he saw one. Today is different, of course. I'm sure I would be tested.
 
Trino said:
I had a similar illness, except it was thought to be pneumonia. First antibiotics did not work. Put on another one a month later that did. BUT, this was originally Jan 25, and doctors had no idea they could have been dealing with something more serious. My nurse friend said one doctor told her back in early February that he wouldn't have known a COVID-19 case if he saw one. Today is different, of course. I'm sure I would be tested.
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Trino, do you live in Vegas? That is where my Mom lives. And she is positive that she got exposed at work. It might have been February. Late January, early February.
 
Seriously? What about just testing for covid?

A Florida city is giving residents thermometers that relay temperature data to local officials

Just like phones and TVs, thermometers are also smart these days, and one Florida city is distributing 900 such temperature-taking devices to residents free of charge.

The hope from St. Augustine officials is that the thermometers, which connect to the internet and share temperature data without sharing any other personal information, will be able to inform public health decisions, according to WJCT.org.

If fevers begin to increase in a given area, potentially signaling an outbreak of COVID-19 or other illnesses like the flu, officials watching the data would see that rise in real time.


ETA: reporting this morning 27,869 cases and 4,226 in hospitals, 867 dead
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