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-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
Coronaplague Roundup: House approves $2.2 trillion coronavirus aid package
2020-03-28
[PUBLISH.TWITTER]

Michigan Democrat Governor Threatens Licenses of Doctors and Pharmacists Who Prescribe Hydroxychloroquine
[THECONSERVATIVETREEHOUSE] Governor Gretchen Whitmer from the Michigan Directorate has threatened to turn the eye of the state upon any doctor or pharmacist who would attempt to prescribe chloroquine to treat their patients suffering from coronavirus (aka COVID19 or Chinese Plague)
...the twenty first century equivalent of bubonic plague, only instead of killing off a third of the population of Europe it kills 3.4 percent of those who notice they have it. It seems to be fond of the elderly, especially Iranian politicians and holy men...
. Medical licenses may need to be revoked.

The agency’s March 24 letter warns physicians and pharmacists of professional consequences for the prescribing of hydroxychloroquine (and chloroquine). Beyond the rational recommendation against hoarding, the letter includes threats of "administrative action" against the licenses of doctors that prescribe hydroxychloroquine.



Orleans Parish has highest per-capita coronavirus death rate of American counties -- by far
[NOLA] Orleans Parish has the highest per-capita death rate for the coronavirus (aka COVID19 or Chinese Plague)
...the twenty first century equivalent of bubonic plague, only instead of killing off a third of the population of Europe it kills 3.4 percent of those who notice they have it. It seems to be fond of the elderly, especially Iranian politicians and holy men...
 among all American counties to date, a new analysis by The Times-Picayune | The Advocate shows. More disturbingly, perhaps, it’s not even a close call. The county with the No. 2 rate ‐ Richmond County, N.Y., better known as Staten Island ‐ has a rate half that of New Orleans.
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25000÷553244 comes out to a 4.5 percent death rate among confirmed cases

Pangolins can carry coronavirus-related strains
[FOXNEWS] Scientists have identified coronavirus-related strains in Malayan pangolins seized during anti-smuggling operations in southern China. The international team of experts says that the presence of the SARS-CoV-2-related coronaviruses means that pangolins, a species of scaly anteater, should be viewed as a possible carrier in the ongoing pandemic.
So let that be a lesson to you: Never, ever, eat a pangolin. If you have a pet pangolin, do not lick it.



House approves $2.2 trillion coronavirus aid package
[NYPOST] The House rushed President Donald Trump
...the Nailer of NAFTA...
 a $2.2 trillion rescue package Friday, tossing a life preserver to a U.S. economy and health care system left flailing by the coronavirus (aka COVID19 or Chinese Plague)
...the twenty first century equivalent of bubonic plague, only instead of killing off a third of the population of Europe it kills 3.4 percent of those who notice they have it. It seems to be fond of the elderly, especially Iranian politicians and holy men...
 pandemic.

Members of the House of Representatives shouted down Rep. Thomas Massie as they passed the coronavirus stimulus bill ‐ with one politician bellowing "f‐k you!" at the Kentucky Republican.

Massie forced hundreds of politicians to return to the House chamber for the vote after indicating he would raise a point of order that fewer than 50 percent of politicians were present as required.

But when the libertarian engineer stood to protest that the chamber was not full, a furious colleague shouted "look around!"

Surrounding Massie were hundreds of Republicans and Democrats who packed into the chamber and also the public viewing gallery one floor above to maintain enough distance to avoid spread of COVID-19.
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President Trump signs into law $2 trillion coronavirus bailout
[NYPOST]




This does not look good!
Over 300,000 Coronavirus Cases, 18,289 Deaths in Europe: AFP Tally
[ENGLISH.ALMANAR.LB] More than 300,000 cases of the new coronavirus were recorded in Europe, with more than half registered in Italy (86,498) and Spain (64,059), according to an AFP tally at 1640 GMT on Friday.
18289 ÷ 305851 = 6% death rate
There were a total of 305,851 cases in Europe, including 18,289 deaths making it the worst-hit continent. Asia was at second place with 102,043 cases of which 3,683 were fatal.

The tally, based on official figures, reflects only a fraction of the total cases worldwide.

Latest map of the #Coronavirus in the Arab World and Eastern Mediterranean region
[PUBLISH.TWITTER]

More than 9,000 retired Army medical personnel respond to call for assistance with coronavirus pandemic
[ABCNews] Hundreds of active duty soldiers are also deploying to support field hospitals.
In yesterday’s roundup we read that the U.S. Army put out a call for help from its retirees. This is the response after only one day.

Posted by:Fred

#10  The Naked Sun ?
Posted by: James   2020-03-28 18:12  

#9  Asimov wrote a book once about a planet where everyone lived isolated from each other and became asexual I think. Gotta find that book and read it again. Feels like we're going that way.
Posted by: ruprecht   2020-03-28 17:56  

#8  Partake of a pangolin? Heinous!
Take note of its puritan plainness:
It isn't the ticket
To chew on or lick it,
New Yorkers, not even its anus.
Posted by: Phump Thraiger8586   2020-03-28 16:59  

#7  How are we going to pay for this?
Posted by: Seeking Cure For Ignorance   2020-03-28 16:30  

#6  :-)
Posted by: Frank G   2020-03-28 16:18  

#5  Is your pangolin infected?
Nah, he's fine.
lick lick lick.... *gack*... Rosebud!
Dude, that's not my pangolin.
Posted by: SteveS   2020-03-28 16:06  

#4  As we learned about pork from Ronald Reagan
Just because the donks put it in the bill doesn’t mean you have to spend and for some of the lard you could spend a generation trying to write the enabling regulations

Trump gave them some rope and he won’t spend the lard in the bill
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom   2020-03-28 16:03  

#3  Despite both sides of the aisle working tirelessly with each other to pass the act in just one week, no Democrats were in the Oval Office for the signing.
Posted by: Bobby   2020-03-28 15:47  

#2  Italy coronavirus deaths rise by 889 in a day to 10,023
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2020-03-28 14:51  

#1  "Don't lick your pangolin"

Words to live by?
Posted by: Frank G   2020-03-28 08:00  

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