Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #74

[astheworldfallsdown]

Coronavirus: Christmas pantomimes postponed as theatres struggle to survive

Four of London's biggest pantomimes are postponing their Christmas shows until 2021, blaming the "the continued uncertainty of government guidelines for restarting public performances".

Hackney Empire, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, Queen's Theatre Hornchurch and Theatre Royal Stratford East issued a joint statement announcing their decision to pull the shows.

"Without an announced date from the government on when theatre performances can resume without social distancing, making doing a panto economically viable, these theatres have now had to take the hard decision to postpone to 2021," they wrote.

 

[mickey2942]

The unemployed should be getting unemployment plus the (now) extra $300-400 per week. Most people's rent does not exceed their disposable income when they're working. I'm baffled as to how rent is not being paid. Jmo

I think that the unspoken issue is really people who are undocumented and ineligible for unemployment benefits.

 

[Trino]

The unemployed should be getting unemployment plus the (now) extra $300-400 per week. Most people's rent does not exceed their disposable income when they're working. I'm baffled as to how rent is not being paid. Jmo

Not necessarily.
In Executive Actions, Trump Extends Some Unemployment Benefits, Defers Payroll Taxes
How long the program actually lasts, though, may depend on how high unemployment remains. Under the executive action, the supplemental weekly unemployment benefits would be available for eligible unemployed Americans through the week ending Sunday, December 6, 2020, or until the balance of the Department of Homeland Security’s Disaster Relief Fund falls to $25 billion (from roughly $70 billion), whichever occurs first.
Payroll taxes fund Medicare and Social Security, and this deferral won't do anything to help the millions of Americans currently unemployed.

 

[JerseyGirl]

The max unemployment is over $700 a week in New Jersey. Add in an extra $600 and people on unemployment were/are making hella good money.

 

[Reasonable & Just]

The unemployed should be getting unemployment plus the (now) extra $300-400 per week. Most people's rent does not exceed their disposable income when they're working. I'm baffled as to how rent is not being paid. Jmo

Don't unemployed people have to pay for COBRA benefits? Those aren't cheap, yet you need health insurance during a pandemic.

Maybe they were behind on their rent to begin with. They definitely had debt to pay down. It must be hard to be a working person, and see that the elites in power dealt themselves PPP funds and actually made money during this time, yet the working poor are the pundits' favorite target for wastefulness and hedonism.

 

[slowpoke]

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-08-10/california-school-open-coronavirus?_amp=true

A small Catholic school in California reopens to in-person classes.

I see masks not being worn correctly in these photos; the last photo with the teacher in a mask and shield is the most egregious—she’s wearing the mask way too low, she’s touching her eye with her hand and touching the outside of her mask. It’s like a “what not to do/how not to wear” the mask photo!

ETA: just noticed, too, the same woman seems to be wearing the mask inside-out. There’s usually a colored side to those disposable masks, and the colored side is supposed to be worn on the outside.

 

[Reasonable & Just]

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-08-10/california-school-open-coronavirus?_amp=true

A small Catholic school in California reopens to in-person classes.

I see masks not being worn correctly in these photos; the last photo with the teacher in a mask and shield is the most egregious—she’s wearing the mask way too low, she’s touching her eye with her hand and touching the outside of her mask. It’s like a “what not to do/how not to wear” the mask photo!

Yeah. It's hard to keep those things up when you are talking and sweating, and with the million other mental tasks going on during teaching, it will be very hard to model hygiene because we touch ourselves so often without thinking.

 

[ilovewings]

A Washington Man Is Accused Of Breaking The Jaw Of A Disabled Veteran Over A Mask Dispute

"KHQ-TV reported that Cody P. Hansen, 35, was arrested without incident at his home Saturday night and charged with second-degree assault following an anonymous tip to investigators.

Hansen is accused of attacking a 72-year-old veteran, breaking his jaw after an alleged incident July 18 during an altercation in the lobby of the Red Lion Inn and Suites in Kent, Washington.

The victim told police he said something to Hansen’s girlfriend about her not wearing a mask in the lobby of the hotel. The victim said Hansen came to the lobby later that night and attacked him."

There is a lesson to be learned from reading these stories about people saying something to people who aren't wearing a mask: button your lip--- or you could be a victim!!!

 

[CSIDreamer]

The max unemployment is over $700 a week in New Jersey. Add in an extra $600 and people on unemployment were/are making hella good money.

Totally right!

 

[JerseyGirl]

About 700K NYC Students Will Return To Classrooms This Fall

More than 700,000 students and about 66,000 teachers will return to school buildings this fall as the city prepares to relaunch public education amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.

More than half of the city's 1.1 million students will return to classrooms through the blended learning program detailed in the 109-page plan released by the Department of Education.

About 736,000 public, non-charter, school students will participate in blended learning while about 264,000 chose remote.

Families who wanted full-time remote learning submitted surveys requesting the at-home schedule and those who didn’t submit a survey were automatically enrolled in blended learning, or a in-school part-time schedule.

About 85 percent of teachers educators will return to classrooms while 15 percent have asked to work entirely from home.

Teachers unions have raised concerned about nurse staff shortages and air flow in older city buildings, but officials said ventilation upgrades have been happening all summer and asked New Yorkers not to discount the value of masks and open windows.

 

[Reasonable & Just]

There is a lesson to be learned from reading these stories about people saying something to people who aren't wearing a mask: button your lip--- or you could be a victim!!!

A 72 year old man, though. A veteran. These violent, selfish people need swift and harsh punishment.

 

[musicaljoke]

Agree, seeing acquaintances photos and postings, all over age 60

They are getting tons of free publicity out of this, so I doubt that it will hurt the ride for upcoming years, even if 10% of the riders die of Covid. :/ Right now, I expect they are viewed by the rest of the world as the stupidest people on the planet.

 

[CSIDreamer]

Don't unemployed people have to pay for COBRA benefits? Those aren't cheap, yet you need health insurance during a pandemic.

Maybe they were behind on their rent to begin with. They definitely had debt to pay down. It must be hard to be a working person, and see that the elites in power dealt themselves PPP funds and actually made money during this time, yet the working poor are the pundits' favorite target for wastefulness and hedonism.

I'm just curious. Not trying to be offensive.

Just how much do people here and elsewhere think is reasonable to give people *total* for unemployment? People around here hit the jackpot with the last windfall. There were businesses begging for employees but they can't compete with unemployment benefits.

 

[Reasonable & Just]

The max unemployment is over $700 a week in New Jersey. Add in an extra $600 and people on unemployment were/are making hella good money.

It's more than I make, and I still say - let 'em have it until we actually start managing this pandemic. If they have to pay for COBRA, it helps our society to have people with health insurance and access, especially in a pandemic. https://one.walmart.com/content/dam/themepage/pdfs/Rates-COBRA-2020.pdf If they are paying down debt, that helps our society, too. Working people have been underpaid for quite some time.

 

[Reasonable & Just]

I'm just curious. Not trying to be offensive.

Just how much do people here and elsewhere think is reasonable to give people *total* for unemployment? People around here hit the jackpot with the last windfall. There were businesses begging for employees but they can't compete with unemployment benefits.

You never are offensive I agree that employers are struggling against that, but I suppose it opens up opportunities for young people just entering the workforce, or parents homeschooling who want some part time. Maybe it forces business to rethink wages and benefits, and advancement opportunities, and workplace environment. We are a great nation when we innovate. Plus, this bonanza won't go on forever for the working poor. Eventually, they will be forced back in.

 

[JerseyGirl]

It's more than I make, and I still say - let 'em have it until we actually start managing this pandemic. If they have to pay for COBRA, it helps our society to have people with health insurance and access, especially in a pandemic. https://one.walmart.com/content/dam/themepage/pdfs/Rates-COBRA-2020.pdf If they are paying down debt, that helps our society. Working people have been underpaid for quite some time.

Most people were furloughed, meaning they still were able to keep their benefits and have income at a massive $1300 a week.

My firm decided to get the PPP loan (to line their own pockets). With that, they paid our salary from March to June, then forced us back to work as soon as the State legally opened.

Once we returned, they told us that they'll need to let go of a few people because of the slowdown in business and the fact that they realize people can work remotely and do multiple tasks.

With that, they "laid off" their first employee last week. Gave her a benefits package and severance.

I am assuming that's how they are able to reduce the workforce while still legally letting people go. From what I understand, they were supposed to keep employees gainfully employed while taking PPP money. Their loophole seems to be providing "severance".

 

[Rocco]

Do you have a source for these numbers? Thank you.

Leadership Lessons from the Back of a Harley

 

[doublestop]

There is a lesson to be learned from reading these stories about people saying something to people who aren't wearing a mask: button your lip--- or you could be a victim!!!

If they don't kill you with their germs, they'll kill you with their fists. Or knives. Or guns.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Leadership Lessons from the Back of a Harley

From that link, no way is the average rider at Sturgis 23 years old.
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Survey figures from 2019:

City of Sturgis Holds Post-Rally Summit

The following information about attendees is based on 3,724 random surveys that were conducted immediately prior to and during the 10-day event.

• Average age of attendees in 2019 was 54.
  
  
• 57% of attendees previously attended the Rally at least 5 times.
  
  
• 23% of attendees were here for the first time in 2019.
  
  
• 81% of those surveyed, plan to return in 2020.
  
  
• The majority of visitors stayed in the Black Hills area 4-6 days.
  
  
• Over 48% of attendees stayed at a campground. 18% stayed in a hotel/motel.
  
  
• 54% of attendees stated they rode their motorcycle to the event.
  
  
• 12% of attendees do not currently own a motorcycle.

 

[doublestop]

I'm just curious. Not trying to be offensive.

Just how much do people here and elsewhere think is reasonable to give people *total* for unemployment? People around here hit the jackpot with the last windfall. There were businesses begging for employees but they can't compete with unemployment benefits.

Perhaps businesses need to pay a living wage, then.