Posted on 03/16/2020 6:09:17 PM PDT by ransomnote
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This afternoon, President Trump and the White House Coronavirus Task Force issued new guidelines to help protect Americans during the global Coronavirus outbreak.
The new recommendations are simple to follow but will have a resounding impact on public health. While the President leads a nationwide response, bringing together government resources and private-sector ingenuity, every American can help slow the virus’ spread and keep our most high-risk populations safe:
Today’s guidelines build on the CDC’s general recommendations to help prevent spread of the virus. Americans should continue practicing strict personal hygiene, including washing hands regularly for at least 20 seconds at a time and wiping down surfaces in the home often.
Even if you are young and otherwise healthy, you are at risk—and your activities can increase the risk of contracting the Coronavirus for others. Everyone can do their part.
There’s no better way to protect your family and your community than by arming yourself with accurate, up-to-date information.
President Trump declared a National Emergency in response to the Coronavirus on Friday, freeing up more than $42 billion in resources for states and localities.
The emergency declaration will give healthcare providers on the front lines of this pandemic the flexibility they need to respond. President Trump continues to cut through every piece of unnecessary Washington red tape that may hinder response efforts, and he is continuing to make every Federal resource available to those who need it.
“I know I speak on behalf of the President and our entire team when I say how grateful we are for governors all across the country and the seamless partnership that we have forged with them and with state health officials,” Vice President Mike Pence said yesterday.
“We also want to express great appreciation to the American people. Not surprisingly, it is inspiring to see the way tens of millions of Americans are responding with compassion [and] with common sense.”
Kay Coles James: President Trump’s declaration helps mobilize our nation
🎬 VP Pence: No higher priority than the health of the American people
If this adds to the US becoming less dependent on China that is a good thing.
It will help us weather the real storm....when their economy begins to collapse.
I am sure there are plenty [ups at the locl shelter who would love a good home.
pups* at the local* shelter
Whoever develops and markets a Coronovirus Nosepicker could cash in.
I'm type 2 but thanks to diet, exercise and medication, I have had a consistent morning A1C for years of 90 to 100. It can be done and at this moment, I feel healthier than I have in several years, pumped even. I feel like I can make it to seventy for the first time ever. I mean the first time I have had that kind of confidence.
First tell me what it is.
Going all bandito, "We don't need no stinking badges!"
I’ve been thinking a lot about this too—no more stupid talk about climate change and transgender and trivial stuff and nonsense. Now we are focusing on homeschooling, being with family, being healthy, trying to show our employers how very productive we can be with 100% telework, and preparing home cooked meals.
I have friends who live in remote areas of the US who don’t watch the news and didn’t even know of it. This is their life all the time: homeschooling, no restaurants, no travel, no sports—and gardening and raising hens for eggs. They are unaffected by it (I guess until they know someone who may get sick or die from the virus).
I think we all process this differently and cope differently. I cope by reading everything about it and watching the press conferences; my daughter hates hearing about it and my son “doesn’t care.” (He says that about everything as he’s 17.)
Of course China lovers like Bitch McConnell pocket the payoffs and look the other way.
Unfortunately we live in a rental that doesn’t allow pets, but I am seriously considering moving because I just can’t live without a dog. I am still terribly sad about our 2 dogs that both passed about 4 years ago.
For some reason, the shelter dogs here are almost all pit bull or pit bull mix. I do not trust them and think they are unpredictable. I will keep looking, though.
Dogs are the best thing on earth.
It’s Johns Hopkins COVID-19 Tracking Dashboard. Lots of good information, and you can look at all infected areas near you, such as the number infected, the number of deaths and the number of recoveries.
It paints a picture of how not spreading it will defeat it quickly.
I had already heard about the Triage Tents in the parking lot outside the ER.
Bumping your positive thoughts. Thank you.
“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” ~ Roger Caras
That is right.
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