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Governor urges ‘social distancing’ even among families at home (New Jersey)
Life Site News ^ | April 3, 2020 | Doug Mainwaring

Posted on 04/03/2020 7:05:19 PM PDT by Morgana

NEW JERSEY, April 3, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — The governor of New Jersey asked citizens to practice “social distancing” — staying away from other people — even while they are at home with their families in order to further combat the coronavirus pandemic.

“If you do not need to be out, then we need you to stay at home,” declared Gov. Phil Murphy during a recent press conference. “Please, God, stay at home.”

“And even when you are at home, keep your distance between yourself and other family members,” added Murphy.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines “social distancing” as always maintaining “a distance of at least 6 feet (2 meters) from others.”

Murphy announced during the press conference that New Jersey has now had 25,590 total cases and 537 total deaths attributable to COVID-19.

Meanwhile, in Washington, D.C., White House response coordinator for the coronavirus task force Dr. Deborah Birx seemed to contradict the N.J. governor, stating in a press conference that social distancing does not apply to large families.

“To everybody out there across the country, when we say no gatherings of ten, we wanted to be clear that if you have a family of ten, we don’t want you to be split up,” said Birx, speaking at the White House on the same day as Governor Murphy.

“We’re only as strong as every community, every county, every state, every American following the guidelines to a T,” said Birx.

She explained that charts displaying statistical information about coronavirus infection rates make it clear that “not every American” is following the guidelines.

“This is really a call to action,” she continued. “We see Spain, we see Italy, we see France, we see Germany. When we see others beginning to bend their curves, we can bend ours, but it means that everybody has to take that same responsibility as Americans.”


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; US: New Jersey
KEYWORDS: coronavirus; covid19; newjersy; nj; snaggletooth; socialdistancing
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That bad in New Jersey?
1 posted on 04/03/2020 7:05:19 PM PDT by Morgana
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To: Morgana

Dictators gotta dictate.

This shows the lust for power and control over people that dems want to exercise.

This is what happens when dems are in control, and they aren’t even trying to hide it any more.


2 posted on 04/03/2020 7:08:16 PM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: Morgana

Alexa ...


3 posted on 04/03/2020 7:09:42 PM PDT by Baldwin77 (They hated Reagan too ! TRUMP TOUGH - AMERICA STRONG)
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To: Morgana

Oh, My Goodness !!

Beyond ridiculous !!!

Time to build immunity


4 posted on 04/03/2020 7:10:52 PM PDT by nevermorelenore ( If My people will pray ....)
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To: metmom

Ever Loving God! What in the world are people believing now!! The Devil has found humanity’s worst weakness! Fear.


5 posted on 04/03/2020 7:11:18 PM PDT by carikadon (Don't mess with Texas)
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To: Morgana

My 35 year old niece has a very serious cardiac disorder.She’s had two open heart operations and she’s on more medications then you can imagine.But her husband still has a job and has to be out in the public. We’re all very,very worried for her.


6 posted on 04/03/2020 7:12:42 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (The Rats Can't Get Over The Fact That They Lost A Rigged Election)
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To: Morgana

Well, NJ’s first reported death from the Coronavirus was a 69 year-old man in Bergen County who had a history of emphysema, diabetes, and “several other conditions”; he was admitted to a hospital on a Monday night and died the next morning...from cardiac arrest.


7 posted on 04/03/2020 7:14:23 PM PDT by Captain Walker
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To: Morgana

So if a mother needs to change her baby’s diaper she should just let the baby stink, and get a rash, because she shouldn’t be within 6ft of her own family?


8 posted on 04/03/2020 7:14:39 PM PDT by EvilCapitalist (Pets are no substitute for children.)
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To: Gay State Conservative

Very scary.

Maybe he can talk to one of their docs and be put on the Hydroxychloroquine, as a preventative....to help protect her?


9 posted on 04/03/2020 7:14:43 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: metmom

I was wondering is it that or is Covid 19 really that bad in New Jersey?


10 posted on 04/03/2020 7:15:02 PM PDT by Morgana ( Always a bit of truth in dark humor.)
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To: Captain Walker

Been hearing a lot of stories like that. They get Covid 19 but die of something else.


11 posted on 04/03/2020 7:16:54 PM PDT by Morgana ( Always a bit of truth in dark humor.)
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Latest NJ stats, 4/3/20:

New Jersey 29,895 4,305 646
(Total cases, new cases today, total dead)


12 posted on 04/03/2020 7:19:25 PM PDT by Pearls Before Swine (*)
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To: Morgana
Been hearing a lot of stories like that. They get Covid 19 but die of something else.

People who die from contracting the flu actually die of something else. It's called "pneumonia."

13 posted on 04/03/2020 7:20:30 PM PDT by eastexsteve
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To: EvilCapitalist
So if a mother needs to change her baby’s diaper she should just let the baby stink, and get a rash, because she shouldn’t be within 6ft of her own family?

So, there's nobody else in the house who can change a diaper?

14 posted on 04/03/2020 7:22:22 PM PDT by eastexsteve
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To: Morgana

They don’t want a lot of
babies being born in 9 months.

I bet they are dying to tell
everyone not to have sex.


15 posted on 04/03/2020 7:23:21 PM PDT by missthethunder
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To: Morgana; metmom; All

“And even when you are at home, keep your distance between yourself and other family members,” added Murphy.

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That isn’t a good idea? Yet so many just have to go into some knee jerk lemming mentality that extrapolates everything this diabolical conspiracy. Look at the compounding death rates and do a little math. Then just maybe consider not all sitting around the kitchen table and playing cards all night with grandma.

Common sense has taken a real hit around here.


16 posted on 04/03/2020 7:23:56 PM PDT by bramps (It's the Islam, stupid!)
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That bad in New Jersey?

Doubt it....NJ Governor is just a moron...

17 posted on 04/03/2020 7:24:06 PM PDT by Popman
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To: nevermorelenore
Time to build immunity

And, just how would you do that, short of an effective vaccine?

18 posted on 04/03/2020 7:24:40 PM PDT by eastexsteve
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To: Popman

“Doubt it....NJ Governor is just a moron... “

LOL


19 posted on 04/03/2020 7:25:16 PM PDT by Morgana ( Always a bit of truth in dark humor.)
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To: Morgana

How did that goofy-looking dweeb get elected to anything?


20 posted on 04/03/2020 7:29:04 PM PDT by dsc (As for the foundations of the Catholic faith, this pontificate is an outrage to reason.)
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