Posted on 03/12/2020 10:32:15 AM PDT by Mariner
LT is out today.
Yesterday's thread is here:
http://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3823556/posts?page=1
IL
Coronavirus update: Illinois officials ban events with 1K+ people as 7 new COVID-19 cases bring total to 32
By Jessica D’Onofrio, Craig Wall, Michelle Gallardo and Eric Horng
Updated 24 minutes ago
CHICAGO (WLS) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has issued new guidelines around large gatherings in public spaces as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state climbs to 32.
Pritzker recommended Thursday that all public gatherings and community events that are expected to attract 250 people or more be canceled or postponed. The recommendation aligns with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
TN
Shelby County has second confirmed case of COVID-19
Katherine Burgess and Samuel Hardiman, Memphis Commercial AppealPublished 2:04 p.m. CT March 12, 2020 | Updated 5:26 p.m. CT March 12, 2020
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On Thursday, Shelby County Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter said the department was still investigating the second Shelby County case — a person who returned from New Orleans around the same time as the county’s first confirmed case.
The two traveled to Mardi Gras celebrations together, she said. The second person has been in quarantine since contacting the first case and is not hospitalized. The first person is doing well.
Can’t stand games. Just not sure what the wife would think if I came home with a pickup truck load of beer. Come to thin of it, our place has a crawl space.
Thought it was emphasizing.
My wife was reminding me of how I over-prepared for Y2K and how I was “at it again”...
until last night, when her church contacted her to cancel the services.
_Now_ she gets it.
GEORGIA
Georgia legislature shuts down as coronavirus continues to spread
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/03/georgia-legislature-shuts-down-as-coronavirus-continues-to-spread/
School systems shut down: Atlanta, Fulton Co, Cherokee Co, Cobb Co.
The Nimble Ninja
@TheNimbleNinja
A kitchen worker at Moody Air Force Base in Valdosta, Georgia has tested positive for covid-19. All military personnel has been sent off base/home.
https://twitter.com/TheNimbleNinja/status/1238238586975158273
Got my jungs, rhshumway, baker creek and other grain seeds orders in a cpl weeks ago.
I’m going to grow RICE this year.
!
Whee.
One school district here hasn’t said a word about CV. Tomorrow is the last day before Spring Break so we’ll see if they open back up after.
Another district has a travel form and looks like they’ll make students stay home for 14 days after Spring Break.
And this is the tripe my organization sent out today to its members. Western Fair Assocation. I understand that the Colorado River Fair, (Blythe, CA) closed today. Houston Stock show already closed...that event was ongoing. This will be a blooding mess. The Puyallup Spring Fair in Washington state is doubtful.
We are talking about thousands of people that do fairs across the nation..and all the employees...all the auxiliary spending...It is a small town that rises up from the ground when the fair comes to town.
In Tucson...RCS carnival provides a beauttiful cookhouse. Viv has great food at decent prices for us fair folks...Not open to the public...just for us showfolk...Love their canteloupe drink....very refreshing in the morning.
What a freaking mess...who would have thought life would be interupted by the plague?
Dear Western Fairs Association Members,
Things are moving quickly throughout the event industry and we at WFA are committed to keeping our membership and business partners fully informed as we move through these challenging times. Western Fairs Association is actively monitoring the developments concerning the Coronavirus (COVID-19) throughout our membership regions; we will continue to closely monitor the situation on your behalf.
The health and wellbeing of all our members, attendees and member communities is our highest priority. We strongly urge our members to follow guidelines provided by the World Health Organization (WHO), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and local health organizations, and encourage you to stay up to date on information surrounding the pandemic. In these times of uncertainty, we must trust expert advice. Resources are listed below for your convenience.
Centers for Disease Control: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/large-events/index.html
World Health Organization: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
International Association of Fairs and Expositions: https://www.fairsandexpos.com/Communicable-Diseases
Please rest assured, we are in contact with our advisors and industry leaders to develop strategies to keep our members safe and financially sound, to every extent possible, while adhering to the current mandates and recommendations set forth by State Leadership in each state we represent. We have also been in close communication with the industry organizations across the country, including the International Association of Fairs and Expositions. IAFE’s Communicable Diseases webpage link is listed above.
Western Fairs Association is committed to continuing our membership communications and providing you with comprehensive updates of our member events. Please refer to our website and social media pages for up-to-date listings on cancellations and postponements. Please help our communication efforts by sending your updates and event information to XXXXXXX at XXXXXXXX.org, in an effort to maintain lists that remain accurate and current. Western Fairs Association will also be monitoring and providing our membership with best practices implemented by our member fairs.
Western Fairs Association is committed to ensuring that your best interest is represented during this critical decision-making process. We continue to support the network of fairs and our members in providing fun and safe events for our communities, as appropriate. During this trying time, fairs who have not received mandates for closure have an opportunity, by working collaboratively with local health departments and taking the proper precautions, to continue celebrating our timeless traditions throughout the balance of the Fair season – an ideal staycation!
Our goal is to continue into our 2020 Fair season with the same positivity and resilience that has propelled our industry to where it is today. Let’s continue to Build Better Fairs together.
Best Regards,
XXXXXXXXXXXX
President & CEO
Austin - rodeo has been cancelled.
A big fat raspberry to Gobert.
Sadly.
We need to shut it all down quickly so the medical establishment can keep up or it’s going to hurt badly.
Will post the updated spreadsheet at 9:30 Eastern time
Yeah, I need to lace an order with Baker Creek. They’re about 110 miles from me so their seeds ought to be acclimated pretty well for this area. I did pick up some seed potatoes and onion sets today. Got another peach tree a week ago.
Jon Passantino
@passantino
CNN: An American Airlines pilot has tested positive for coronavirus, according to the airline and a second source familiar with the matter.
The pilot is based out of Dallas-Fort Worth, according to the source.
Lookner—125 new ICU cases in Italy today.
this is exactly the kind of thing I was talking about...middle class man gets the ripple effect...and it will ripple from there.
its a cascade
I hope to hell this rights itself soon
and probably a lot of those workers aren’t even middle class...maybe likely struggle to survive.
The Nba fall out is huge too. Lots of workers
Agreed.
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