Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #52

[margarita25]

“Lyft to lay off nearly 1,000 employees
Ride-sharing service Lyft plans to lay off 982 employees -- 17% of its company -- due to the coronavirus pandemic, the company said in a regulatory filing Wednesday.

The company has also furloughed approximately 288 employees, according to the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Lyft will also reduce the base salary for executives and some other employees for 12 weeks starting in May, according to the filing.

The layoffs will cost $28 million to $36 million in severance payments and other benefits, the company said.”

Coronavirus updates: 100 bodies found in trucks outside NYC funeral home

 

[Dontknow?]

Utah is going to be an outlier in the virus. Because Utah has statistically the youngest population of any state. Of course, there are more older folks in St. George that became a snowbird haven years ago.

I believe that Park City, Heber County had the highest rate of COVID19 in the state, not surprisingly, also correlates to the highest income area in the state. Lots of pilots live up the canyon, not surprising.

Pretty much the same here. Tourist are the winter visitors. That was gone by March 15. So many are struggling and see some businesses folding. Maybe if we in the vulnerable age group use every precaution, we might help our states and counties. We will, but got to tell you it sucks!

 

[otto]

Well if the over 60's stay at home and the rest of the people supposedly can go back to work, fine. I'll stay home, wear a mask and wash my hands, grocery items until there is a vaccine. No need to pity the "older crowd"...

My state AZ, has over 7 million people. There's been over 40K state wide tested. Our deaths are over 300 as of today. My county Pima, has only given a little over 8k tests. The population is over 1 million people. Our stay at home was extended 2 more weeks Unless AZ tests way more people, I could stay home for the next year on our stats...not happy. The state has admitted they have lagged on testing due to availability.

An example is Utah. Nothing against Utah only wonder why my state lags so far behind. That's over 1.7 million people it looks like to me. 2 weeks ago they had 183,000 tests when we had about 3k for our million. Maybe there aren't walking zombie infections walking around? Who knows without tests?

Yes, my state is doing antibody testing through AZ Banner, IIRC. We'll stay at home. I only wish the states could acquire tests or pursued getting test.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (ABC4 News)- Utah has 4,495 cases of coronavirus as of Wednesday, April 29th. So far 1,790*** people have recovered from the virus, according to the Utah Department of Health.

Go to work if you need to, we'd enjoy the profit too, working but we'll probably have to stay home without tests or vaccine.

It comes down to governance, state/province/territory and country. People elect leaders, they and team make decisions based on more people trusting their leadership.

Since the beginning, this is something where people have to make the best decisions for themselves. Some people were stock piling / preparing in January, others were hoarding in February. Some think it's deadly, other's think it's inevitable.

Personally, I'm waiting for a vaccine and, if that is not available in 18-24 months, I will modify my life based on what I think I need to do to survive. I want to see the back end of this.

 

[Deleted member 158085]

I want to know if I had it even if it doesn't guarantee immunity in the future. If I knew I had antibodies right now there's a lot of lonely elderly people I would be visiting and shopping for. Heck I'd be making them cakes or doughnuts or fried chicken or pizza. Anything to make a change in their day.

I would go hug my mom immediately.

 

[Deleted member 158085]

As someone who has made approximately 175 masks in the last month, I very much approve of the wall of masks. It’s like a quilt made up of pieces we created in every state in our union. The impact this piece has is important enough for each mask maker to sacrifice a tiny bit of extra time to make an extra mask to make up for the loss to this artwork.

 

[dixiegirl1035]

Cuomo shares a 'portrait of America'

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Thanks for sharing. The symbolism behind this piece of "artwork" should be striking to all Americans, and is so very moving. It captures so much about these times we are going through.

I would hope that this display be framed and placed prominently somewhere, for remembrance once we are on the other side.

Kudos for using 200 or so to represent all of us, everywhere, that are giving to others more in need these days even though we have our own tragedies going on in our lives. Solidarity.

Well done folks, well done.

 

[Dontknow?]

It comes down to governance, state/province/territory and country. People elect leaders, they and team make decisions based on more people trusting their leadership.

Since the beginning, this is something where people have to make the best decisions for themselves. Some people were stock piling / preparing in January, others were hoarding in February. Some think it's deadly, other's think it's inevitable.

Personally, I'm waiting for a vaccine and, if that is not available in 18-24 months, I will modify my life based on what I think I need to do to survive. I want to see the back end of this.

Yes, I agree. Vaccine will make me come out of hibernation! Stuck in the wrong age group and noticing some things that need attention for myself, oy me. I'm fine though.

 

[dixiegirl1035]

Pritzker (IL) mentions it daily. And Pritzker has us locked down until the end of May partly because we do not have that in place. So far, he’s sticking with the actual written White House guidelines for phase one. So no phase one for us, which most of us seem to appreciate.

Thanks, haven't seen such posted. Is his plan to use the health department, hire folks remotely, use college students????

 

[MimosaMornings]

Huntersville Oaks residents forced to leave to make room for those infected with COVID-19

“We’re in the process of relocating residents out of the remaining buildings to make space for COVID-19 patients”

North Carolina

 

[firebird]

MANAUS, Brazil (Reuters) - Deaths from the coronavirus outbreak have piled up so fast in the Amazon rainforest's biggest city that the main cemetery is burying five coffins at a time in collective graves.

Soon, the city may run out of coffins.

"It's chaos here," said Maria Garcia, who waited for three hours in a line of hearses to obtain a death certificate to be able to bury her 80-year-old grandfather, who died at dawn in his home of respiratory collapse.

Manaus, the capital of Amazonas state, was the first in Brazil to run out of intensive care units, but officials warned that several other cities are close behind as the country registered a record 6,276 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday.

In Rio de Janeiro, cemeteries have accelerated construction of above-ground vaults to entomb a wave of deceased patients. Undertakers in Manaus even resorted to burying coffins one on top of the other this week, but the city stopped the practice after grieving relatives protested.

Brazilian right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro, who has downplayed the gravity of the virus, calling it a "little cold," came under new criticism for his remarks on the soaring deaths.

"So what? I'm sorry, but what do you want me to do?" Bolsonaro told reporters on Tuesday, saying he could not "work miracles."

Amazon city resorts to mass graves as Brazil COVID-19 deaths soar

Brazil has 212 million people and wuhan virus deaths of 5513. A ridiculously low percentage. Not sure how they got "soaring" out of that. But whatever.

Brazil Coronavirus: 79,685 Cases and 5,513 Deaths - Worldometer

population of brazil 2020 - بحث Google

 

[Deleted member 158085]

Thanks, haven't seen such posted. Is his plan to use the health department, hire folks remotely, use college students????

It appears that he’s looking at modeling what MA is doing, and hiring a thousand + workers.

 

[Tillicum]

I would go hug my mom immediately.

My mom passed 15 years ago this month or I would too.

 

[otto]

Yes, I agree. Vaccine will make me come out of hibernation! Stuck in the wrong age group and noticing some things that need attention for myself, oy me. I'm fine though.

I value the economic priority, but I value my life more.

 

[Lilibet]

have you seen any documentaries like Earthlings, Dominion? will open your eyes to our treatment of animals
we don't really treat animals any better - we just torture different species

I haven’t seen those documentaries, but I mentioned several threads ago my opinion that our treatment of animals in feedlots, etc is just as inhumane as wet markets and eating dogs in China. It’s not a popular opinion, but I don’t think the U.S. can really take the moral high ground in this regard, even though those practices are repugnant to us for good reason. IMO, JMO

I’m honestly not sure if I want to buy meat at the grocery store again after the little bit I have runs out. We were vegetarians in the late 1960’s and have tried to be vegan several times for health reasons, but we like meat. However, two things are tipping me back toward cutting out meat again (at least meat that is commercially raised). One is how these animals are treated and another is how the workers in the meat processing plants are being treated during this pandemic. Both hurt my heart. I can see possibly buying meat locally from someone I know, and a little wild salmon. But maybe not. Lots to think about.

 

[LadyL]

I haven’t seen those documentaries, but I mentioned several threads ago my opinion that our treatment of animals in feedlots, etc is just as inhumane as wet markets and eating dogs in China. It’s not a popular opinion, but I don’t think the U.S. can really take the moral high ground in this regard, even though those practices are repugnant to us for good reason. IMO, JMO

I’m honestly not sure if I want to buy meat at the grocery store again after the little bit I have runs out. We were vegetarians in the late 1960’s and have tried to be vegan several times for health reasons, but we like meat. However, two things are tipping me back toward cutting out meat again (at least meat that is commercially raised). One is how these animals are treated and another is how the workers in the meat processing plants are being treated during this pandemic. Both hurt my heart. I can see possibly buying meat locally from someone I know, and a little wild salmon. But maybe not. Lots to think about.

there's great meat substitutes now that might remind you of the taste or texture that you like
you are exactly the customer they're made for

 

[otto]

I haven’t seen those documentaries, but I mentioned several threads ago my opinion that our treatment of animals in feedlots, etc is just as inhumane as wet markets and eating dogs in China. It’s not a popular opinion, but I don’t think the U.S. can really take the moral high ground in this regard, even though those practices are repugnant to us for good reason. IMO, JMO

I’m honestly not sure if I want to buy meat at the grocery store again after the little bit I have runs out. We were vegetarians in the late 1960’s and have tried to be vegan several times for health reasons, but we like meat. However, two things are tipping me back toward cutting out meat again (at least meat that is commercially raised). One is how these animals are treated and another is how the workers in the meat processing plants are being treated during this pandemic. Both hurt my heart. I can see possibly buying meat locally from someone I know, and a little wild salmon. But maybe not. Lots to think about.

It started with a small family with a cow, then they ate it and steak was invented. It's now an industry that cannot be stopped.

In Alberta, it looks like many people working at beef factories are foreign workers living in crowded conditions with family and colleagues. I don't know that Canadians realized that their beef industries had those living conditions.

 

[Dontknow?]

I haven’t seen those documentaries, but I mentioned several threads ago my opinion that our treatment of animals in feedlots, etc is just as inhumane as wet markets and eating dogs in China. It’s not a popular opinion, but I don’t think the U.S. can really take the moral high ground in this regard, even though those practices are repugnant to us for good reason. IMO, JMO

I’m honestly not sure if I want to buy meat at the grocery store again after the little bit I have runs out. We were vegetarians in the late 1960’s and have tried to be vegan several times for health reasons, but we like meat. However, two things are tipping me back toward cutting out meat again (at least meat that is commercially raised). One is how these animals are treated and another is how the workers in the meat processing plants are being treated during this pandemic. Both hurt my heart. I can see possibly buying meat locally from someone I know, and a little wild salmon. But maybe not. Lots to think about.

I think if we are under a strick diet for protien we might be fine. Nuts, berries and seed people! Nuts berries and seeds. Make sure they are safe if not purchased locally jmo

 

[otto]

I think if we are under a strick diet for protien we might be fine. Nuts, berries and seed people! Nuts berries and seeds. Make sure they are safe if not purchased locally jmo

Beans and rice too, pomegranate juice, tomatoes, oranges, apples, food too.

 

[firebird]

there's great meat substitutes now that might remind you of the taste or texture that you like
you are exactly the customer they're made for

Here are the ingredients of the current popular meat substitutes. I was an "ethical" vegetarian for years when it wasn't nearly as easy to be one, and even I hesitate to eat these substitutes.

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The Impossible Burger contains:

Water, Soy Protein Concentrate, Coconut Oil, Sunflower Oil, Natural Flavors, 2% or less of: Potato Protein, Methylcellulose, Yeast Extract, Cultured Dextrose, Food Starch Modified, Soy Leghemoglobin, Salt, Soy Protein Isolate, Mixed Tocopherols (Vitamin E), Zinc Gluconate, Thiamine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B1), Sodium Ascorbate (Vitamin C), Niacin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Vitamin B12.

ust like the Impossible Burger, the Beyond Burger has a long list of ingredients. It contains:

Water, Pea Protein Isolate, Expeller-Pressed Canola Oil, Refined Coconut Oil, Contains 2% or less of the following: Cellulose from Bamboo, Methylcellulose, Potato Starch, Natural Flavor, Maltodextrin, Yeast Extract, Salt, Sunflower Oil, Vegetable Glycerin, Dried Yeast, Gum Arabic, Citrus Extract (to protect quality), Ascorbic Acid (to maintain color), Beet Juice Extract (for color), Acetic Acid, Succinic Acid, Modified Food Starch, Annatto (for color).


Impossible Burger vs. Beyond Meat Burger: Taste, ingredients and availability, compared

 

[Deleted member 158085]

there's great meat substitutes now that might remind you of the taste or texture that you like
you are exactly the customer they're made for

Morning Star. I make a breakfast casserole and my dad believes there’s sausage in it. If he realized it was fake he wouldn’t eat it. What he doesn’t know- ha ha!