COVID-19 Coronavirus News and Updates

[D'Snowth]

I mean, it said “restrictions with essential activities only” so I’m not sure what to make of that.

Yeah, but you know people aren't going to adhere to that. It's like how you can post up signs that say, "No Trespassing," "No Littering," "No Fishing," etc. But, people do it anyway.

 

[LittleJerry92]

No, I get that. I mean, I don’t know what their plan is but I would imagine they’d probably have someone on watch to make sure no one is abusing the privilege.

 

[Buff Beaker]

Combating COVID-19 | The White House

The Biden-Harris plan to beat COVID-19

www.whitehouse.gov

If anyone is wondering what the 3 phases for reopening certain restrictions here is the link. This will all differ depending on your state and what your Governor decides.

 

[MWoO]

Stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid!!

Beaches in Florida will start reopening THIS EVENING

Jacksonville beaches reopened at 5pm on Friday under limited hours and use restrictions, even as Florida recorded its highest single-day increase in confirmed coronavirus cases.

www.dailymail.co.uk

I guess nobody learned any lessons from those spoiled, entitled college kids who insisted on going out on spring break and ended up getting infected as a result.

Sigh... someone didn't read through the article or watch the video again....

They are open with strict guidelines that include the current social distancing guidelines. Additionally, beachs are only open for limited hours from 6a to 11a and then 5p to 8p. Parks are opening as they were before, but they are keeping closed any gathering areas like picnic areas and pavilions. This is basically what NYC has in effect, and we are hit way worse than Florida. It may even be a bit more strict than New York.

I swear the next article you post will have the headline "The sky is falling, says one local chicken!"

 

[fuzzygobo]

You, me and Any Del are going to have to sit tight for a while.

I finally figured out why Cuomo and Murphy want churches closed and licquor stores and smoke shops open.
Booze and cigarettes create tax revenue, churches don’t.

 

[D'Snowth]

First M*A*S*H, now SEINFELD:

Just hate that SEINFELD is always cropped into widescreen now.

 

[Any Del]

How Some Rich Americans Are Getting Stimulus ‘Checks’ Averaging $1.7 Million

While wealthy Americans are not eligible for the $1,200 stimulus checks being disbursed to many Americans, they are on pace to do even better. 43,000 taxpayers, who earn more than $1 million annually, are each set to receive a $1.7 million windfall on average thanks to a provision in the CARES Act.

www.forbes.com

 

[D'Snowth]

Now they're getting it!

https://www.wbir.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/1200-wont-cut-it-lawmakers-unveil-plan-to-send-americans-2000-monthly-check/

 

[MWoO]

Now they're getting it!

https://www.wbir.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/1200-wont-cut-it-lawmakers-unveil-plan-to-send-americans-2000-monthly-check/

First off, the link doesn't work. Second, the federal government already gives an additional $600 a week to those on unemployment which amounts to 2,400 a month. So now they will give us another $2,000? They are just throwing money out there and I don't know why. Also, why would the $2,000 a month go to everyone, including those still employed? What is the reason for this?

I get it if they want to make programs that increase assistance with unemployment, or those that can show financial loses in their small business. That makes sense. But why $2000 a month for everyone and anyone on top of the $2,400 going to those who filed for unemployment? My understanding was that the $1200 was a means of filling the gap between when people became unemployed and when unemployment delayed checks kicked in.

Don't get me wrong, if they pass the changes to the bill I will take my $4,400 a month as I am now furloughed and will be back on unemployment until NYC reopens for non-essential businesses. It also means i will make a good deal more than when I was getting full pay fro m my job, but it seems more like a back door way for democrats to institute a universal basic income than a stimulus.

 

[fuzzygobo]

That’s something I would question too. If you’re making more now than when you were employed, when all this is over, what would be your incentive to go back to work?

And how long can the government sustain giving everyone that much?
I can understand if you own a business, with all the overhead you might have. But if you’re an entry-level worker flipping burgers, how can you be justified getting $4,600 a month?