The House passes the stimulus bill
By voice vote, as expected.
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Boris Johnson tests positive for COVID-19
It stands to reason that people who have a great deal of contact with the public and staff, as well as dignitaries from other countries, would be at greater risk for contracting the virus. Still, it’s shocking to hear that … Continue reading →
Today’s heroes
Everybody’s saying it, but I’ll add my voice. These are some of the heroes of this coronavirus crisis (not meant to be a complete list): doctors, nurses, EMTs, grocery store workers, truckers, delivery people, mail carriers. And although we might … Continue reading →
This one may surprise you: Switzerland is not doing well in the COVID-19 pandemic
It surprised me. But when I thought about it for a moment and read this article, it made perfect sense. After all, Switzerland borders on Italy – specifically, northern Italy, the center of the problem in that country. And tourism … Continue reading →
I want to call your attention…
…to a comment thread beginning here, with some observations from a man living in northern Italy. There’s a lot of additional back-and-forth and worthwhile information after that if you scroll down.
Continue reading →What were those four horsemen’s names again?
See this. Well, depends.
Continue reading →On chloroquine, Trump, and the NY Times
This.
Continue reading →Democrats fiddle while economy burns
I wonder who they think this stalling will please: On the Senate floor shortly after noon on Monday, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell lit into Democrats, specifically alleging they were trying to extract concessions from airlines over their “carbon footprint,” with … Continue reading →
Fashions of the times
The swearing in of the new Slovak president (hat tip: Tom Grey):
Continue reading →The number of news stories is overwhelming
Not only is the situation overwhelming – health, economics, politics – but the number of breaking stories is overwhelming. Since this is a one-person-blog, I can’t cover even all the most interesting ones unless I were to work round the … Continue reading →
Here’s a thread for all the rest…
…everything that isn’t COVID-19. For starters, let’s take the big view.
Continue reading →Then and now: COVID-19, H2N2, worst cases, and the economy
Here are some estimates for the toll COVID-19 is likely to take in the US. Make of them what you will: One model from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggested that between 160 million and 210 million … Continue reading →