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As of April 7, cumulative incidence of COVID-19 ranged widely across U.S. jurisdictions (from 20.6 to 915.3 cases per 100,000) and 7-day increases in incidence varied considerably (from 8.3 to 418.0). This report highlights geographic differences in cases, deaths, incidence, and changing incidence.

I have not seen this subject brought up anywhere. Is the gov't recording and filing all of these Chinese- Wuhan Virus test, antibody test etc. Tens of millions of these test will be performed, maybe most of the country when it is all over. Are the test being destroyed after checking for the Kung Flu? I would bet our DNA is being stored and cataloged by the gov't for future use. If so what will the gov't do with this info? Demand lifestyle chnages, Social Credit use, sterilize people with genetic defects?

On Thursday, the Heritage Foundation's National Coronavirus Recovery Commission met for the first time. At the meeting, seventeen experts hammered out a general five-phase plan to "save lives and livelihoods" by defeating the coronavirus and jumpstarting the economy. Vice President Mike Pence acknowledged the commission's work. In order to slow the spread of the virus, President Donald Trump has urged Americans to stay home, practice social distancing, and avoid going into the office if their work is not "essential." State and local leaders have issued various orders, and businesses have moved to remote work or laying off employees. Unemployment has...

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Hollywood actress Alyssa Milano, who most recently gained notoriety by attending Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings as an antagonist, recently uploaded a video to her popular Twitter account shaming Americans for buying guns during the China Virus crisis. In said video, she expressed some empathy for people being afraid during this trying time, but also expressed concern that these guns would wind up in the wrong hands and be used in churches and/or schools. Milano’s Twitter account is seen by many as she has well over three million followers. Her fame as an actress and her social media influence is probably...

Attorney General William Barr believes that U.S. Attorney John Durham is likely to produce a report of his investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe, he said in an interview with Fox News that aired Thursday. Barr also said he has seen evidence that leads him to believe that U.S. officials engaged in “troubling” activity — and not simple “mistakes or sloppiness” — related to investigations against the Trump campaign. “We are going to get to the bottom of it, and if people broke the law and we can establish that with the evidence, they will be prosecuted,” Barr...

Prayers up for all the families suffering from the impact of this virus. And we're still praying that the spread starts fading with the warmer Spring weather and that an effective treatment and vaccine are developed before the next flu season starts. And we pray that our people are allowed to go back to work very soon and that our economy comes roaring back. Meanwhile, we may be hurt and slowed down somewhat, but we have faith in the long-run that "what doesn't kill us only makes us stronger." God willing, America will survive and we will survive and we...

Should we take this with a grain of salt, considering the source? Or should we just enjoy the schadenfreude of it all as a Friday gift amidst the pandemic gloom? I’ll take Door #2, and go long on popcorn futures, too: A majority of Democrats want to nominate New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for president instead of Joe Biden, according to poll results shared exclusively with The Post.The national poll found 56 percent of Democrats prefer Cuomo, with 44 percent wanting to stick with presumptive nominee Biden — a 12-point margin well outside the 4.8 percent margin of error...

California’s 2019-20 flu season started off early – and with a bang. According to the state Department of Public Health, clinical and commercial laboratories have not reported influenza activity this high this early in the flu season since the H1N1 swine flu pandemic in 2009. State epidemiologist Erin Murray said lab results are just one way that CDPH gauges the severity of flu in the state. Her team also tracks how many people were diagnosed with flu, but not admitted to a hospital. In looking at that statistic for this season, Murray said she had to go back to the...

4 Reasons To Have A Crucifix In Your Home 1. We should have a crucifix in our homes because the saints have set this example for us. 2. It reminds us not to run from the tough stuff. 3. Our home is a “domestic church,” and it is a holy place. 4. The crucifix is a constant reminder that Christ has conquered sin and death, and ultimately conquered evil. Read more:

This is the same woman during the Kavanaugh hearing was screaming from the mountain tops, me too this, me too that...believe all women this, support all woman that, but when a woman comes out about how Joe Biden sexually assaulted her, she was as quiet as half of Hollywood at Harvey Weinstein casting couch session. As if her me too hypocrisy wasn’t enough, she one-ups her own hypocrisy by posting this struggle video telling people they shouldn’t be buying guns, yet this is the same lunatic who admitted to owning two guns for self-protection a year ago. Alyssa, I know...

The 49ers Faithful is anxiously awaiting the day that they can safely pack Levi's Stadium and watch their defending NFC Champions live after the COVID-19 pandemic. That day may not be as soon as many thought according to Santa Clara County executive officer Dr. Jeff Smith. "Sorry to say, I don't expect that we'll have any sports games until at least Thanksgiving and we'll be lucky to have them by Thanksgiving," Dr. Smith said. These predictions came Tuesday during the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors meeting as Dr. Smith discussed the fact that even if shelter-in-place orders are lifted...

While I’m thankful for how hard school administrators and teachers are working to continue education, I’m just not sure e-learning will benefit our youngest learners. The Washington Post recently published an education expert’s opinion with this dramatic headline, “Homeschooling during the coronavirus will set back a generation of children.” Despite the click-bait-worthy headline, the piece was actually about how erratic and disruptive online or e-learning can be for students.As a mom of four school-age children, I too have noticed how difficult e-learning is, ever since schools closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While I applaud the teachers and school administrators...

If you're smoking weed to ease your stress during the coronavirus pandemic, experts say it's time to think twice. Smoking marijuana, even occasionally, can increase your risk for more severe complications from Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. "What happens to your airways when you smoke cannabis is that it causes some degree of inflammation, very similar to bronchitis, very similar to the type of inflammation that cigarette smoking can cause," said pulmonologist Dr. Albert Rizzo, chief medical officer for the American Lung Association. "Now you have some airway inflammation and you get an infection on top of...

Recently, Rush Limbaugh was off the air for several days to undergo chemotherapy for stage 4 lung cancer. Initially he did well on chemo but then serious side effects kicked in. His legs swelled to where he needed a wheelchair. He developed blood clots, a high fever and other severe reactions. He had to stop the chemo But Rush points out the irony, the chemo was working, killing the cancer. Yet his body couldn’t tolerate the treatment. That’s because Chemotherapy works by destroying malignant cells faster than healthy cells. Yet it does kill normal cells, healthy cells which can ravage...

President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday held a surprise meeting with the Marseille-based French medical professor who has caused controversy within the country’s scientific community for insisting the anti-malaria drug chloroquine can beat the coronavirus. Professor Didier Raoult met Macron at his specialised infectious diseases hospital in Marseille, in a visit that was not announced in advance, the French presidency said. The meeting lasted three and a half hours and, unusually, media were allowed no access. The findings of Raoult, a prominent figure in France, have divided opinion, with some hailing him as a savior but others deriding his work as...

Activist and former actress Alyssa Milano took to Twitter to issue her version of a public service announcement on Thursday. She used her platform to give her audience advice on how to stay safe during the COVID-19 outbreak. Her advice was simple: practice social distancing, wash your hands, and donÂ’t buy guns. ThatÂ’s right, dear reader. Milano, reacting to the news about the sudden surge in gun purchases, advised the American public to refrain from buying weapons during the crisis. She created a brand new hashtag to support her causeÂ…because of course she did. The brand spanking new hashtag, #StopTheCoronavirusGunSurge...

The French government could provide up to €20 billion in fresh capital to help companies hardest hit by the coronavirus outbreak, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Friday. “We have decided to put €20 billion into a special (state) fund in order to be able to support all those companies which might need it,” Le Maire said on Europe 1 radio. The funds will be included in a new budget plan due to be submitted to ministers next week. […] “As regards Air France, we are ready, when the time comes… to intervene,” Le Maire said. Separately, the head...

Many local sports fans are still trying to come to terms with the fact that the Philadelphia Phillies haven’t played a single game, thanks to the coronavirus. But the coronavirus couldn’t possibly affect the Eagles season, right? After all, it’s only April. And the Eagles don’t start playing real football for several months. But a leading doctor at the University of Pennsylvania says that if you’re planning on sitting inside the Linc and cheering the Eagles on (or, well, perhaps booing them off the field) in the fall, you better make other plans. Ezekiel “Zeke” Emanuel is not just another...

The Greifswald higher court said the regional government's travel ban was "disproportionate" in curbing people's local freedom. Germans from other regions remain banned from the coast. The Mecklenburg-West Pomerania government has accepted the decision. But the government urged locals to stay 2m (6.6ft) apart to avoid contagion. Temperatures on Germany's Baltic coast are set to climb above 20C on Sunday and forecasters say it will be a sunny Easter weekend. Lockdowns are in force across Germany, but the restrictions vary from state to state. The toughest measures have been imposed in Bavaria and the Saarland.