Coronavirus
COVID 19 UPDATES: 12 / 10 / 2020
A day of awful new milestones reached and records set. WORLDOMETER stats: +226,762 new Covid cases yesterday (close to 1 day record set Dec 4th) 1,493,527 new cases over the last 7 days +3,260 new MORE
COVID-19
Economy
Jobless claims surge to 853,000 amid resurgence of virus
The number of people applying for unemployment aid jumped last week to 853,000, the most since September, evidence that companies are cutting more jobs as new virus cases spiral higher. The Labor Department said Thursday that the MORE
News
Florida State Police raid the home of fired Florida data scientist who built COVID-19 dashboard
DeSantis “sent the Gestapo”: Video shows FDLE agents with guns drawn at home of woman fired over COVID-19 data. State police brandishing firearms Monday raided the Tallahassee home of Rebekah Jones, the former Department of Health MORE
Coronavirus
COVID 19 UPDATES: 12 / 5 / 2020
As the pandemic spreads to OUT OF CONTROL NUMBERS THAT WILL KEEP GETTING WORSE, we still have about 6 weeks of President Blunder and the GREAT HUMAN TRAGEDY that his COVID response could charitably be described as. MORE
Pandemic Morons
Wyoming health department official claims the ‘so-called pandemic’ is a communist plot
A Wyoming Department of Health official involved in the state’s response to the coronavirus questioned the legitimacy of the pandemic and described a forthcoming vaccine as a biological weapon at a recent event. The “so-called MORE
Coronavirus
‘Absolutely normal’: Covid vaccine side effects are no reason to avoid the shots, doctors say
The pain in Timothy Smith’s left arm had gotten worse — “It felt like somebody had bashed my arm for a solid hour,” he said — and fatigue was starting to set in, but the MORE
Coronavirus
While the White House hosts Super-Spreader holiday parties, the Coronavirus Warriors warn states, ‘We are in a very dangerous place’
“We are in a very dangerous place due to the current, extremely high COVID baseline and limited hospital capacity; a further post-Thanksgiving surge will compromise COVID patient care, as well as medical care overall.” The White MORE
Coronavirus
U.K. Becomes First Country To Approve Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine
The vaccine has been authorized far quicker than any other in history, its lightning development outpacing the traditional timeline of 15-20 years. The United Kingdom became the first country Wednesday to formally approve the Pfizer and MORE
Wingnut Watch
MAGAts file articles of impeachment against Ohio’s governor Mike DeWine
Several state representative have filed twelve articles of impeachment against Gov. DeWine over his coronavirus response, claiming the governor used his “abuse of executive power.” Republican state representative John Becker, of Clermont County, led the MORE
World
Kim Jong-Un, enraged over COVID-19, orders executions, bans fishing, locks down Pyongyang
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un, reportedly displayed “excessive anger” over the coronavirus pandemic and its economic damage, a South Korea’s spy agency said on Friday. According to The Associated Press (AP), Kim is also MORE
Civil Rights
U.S. Supreme Court decides in favor of religious groups over New York virus curbs
The order marked one of the first consequential actions on the court of President Donald Trump’s new appointee, conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett, who cast a deciding vote in favor of the religious groups. Conservative MORE
Religion
Fresno Catholic Bishop says, “Not so fast” to coronavirus vaccine
Bishop Joseph Brennan with the Diocese of Fresno is calling on Catholics to wait– and not jump on the COVID-19 vaccine bandwagon. “I don’t want to rain on anyone’s parade,” Brennan said Wednesday. “But from my point MORE
Coronavirus
COVID 19 UPDATES: 11 / 19 / 2020
On Wednesday we had the highest single day death toll since early May. We sure are rounding that corner, Mr Dump. WORLDOMETER stats for yesterday: +173,768 new Covid cases 7 day average of 164,996 cases MORE
Coronavirus
The West Texas Town Emerging as COVID’s New Epicenter: El Paso
Right on the border with Mexico, El Paso in Texas is known for its desert landscape, military complexes and plentiful sunshine. Now, it’s making a name as one of the worst hit regions in the MORE
Pandemic Morons
Ohio COVIDIOTS hold a Super Spreader wedding; nearly half of the guests get sick with the ‘rona
When Mikayla Bishop began walking down the aisle in October, the bride immediately noticed that even though she had provided masks, almost no one was wearing one. Now, more than two weeks later, she said, MORE
Coronavirus
COVID 19 UPDATES: 11 / 18 / 2020
WORLDOMETER stats for yesterday: +157,261 new cases +1,615 new deaths Illinois and Texas leading the way, both have over 10,000 new cases and 100 deaths. JOHNS HOPKINS stats for yesterday: America’s 7 day positive test MORE
Politics
How Kamala and the coronavirus tanked Trump’s Fed pick
Vice President Mike Pence has salvaged some of President Donald Trump’s most contentious nominees. But on Tuesday, it was Vice President-elect Kamala Harris breaking the deadlock to tank a top Trump pick. Just after 3 MORE
Food
Once Enthusiastic, Americans’ ‘Cooking Fatigue’ Simmers As Pandemic Drags On
Months into the coronavirus pandemic, the initial novelty of whipping up more homemade meals is fading. Earlier this year, people busied themselves with batches of sourdough and banana bread. Americans bought groceries like never before, and MORE
Pandemic Morons
Ivanka and Jared’s kids withdrawn from School for Flouting COVID Guidelines
Administrators at the posh Washington private school that the three young children of Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner attended for the last three years expressed concern about the couple’s public flouting of Covid-19 guidelines, ultimately MORE
Coronavirus
California becomes the second state in the U.S. to record 1 million confirmed coronavirus infections
As new cases, hospitalization, and death rates soar across the country, California just hit an unwelcome milestone: One million confirmed COVID-19 cases since the pandemic hit. For months, the virus has hammered the economy, disproportionately MORE
Coronavirus
COVID 19 UPDATES: 11 / 12 / 2020
Murrica: another day, another record WORLDOMETER stats for yesterday: +142,906 new COVID cases (23% of world’s new cases). 7 day average of 129,475 per day. Texas and Illinois both over 12,000 cases (more than all MORE
Coronavirus
COVID 19 UPDATES: 11 / 5 / 2020
A record breaking day for Murrica WORLDOMETER stats: On Nov 4th 2020 (GMT), America gained: 108,309 new cases (record) 1,201 new deaths Texas led the way with +10,201 cases and +150 deaths JOHNS HOPKINS stats: MORE
Coronavirus
COVID 19 UPDATES: 11 / 3 / 20
While Trump continues to attack America’s health and pandemic experts and scumbags like Ben Shapiro argue on Fox News that Trump bears zero responsibility for how badly the US has handled the pandemic and says MORE
Coronavirus
Liveblog - COVID 19 UPDATES: 10 / 31 / 20
WORLDOMETER Stats: On 10/30/2020 (GMT), America had: 101,461 new cases 9,316,297 total cases 988 new deaths 235,159 total deaths JOHNS HOPKINS Stats: America has a 6.4% positive test rate, and the rate continues to climb MORE
Pandemic Morons
Eighty-two percent of counties that hosted Trump Super Spreader rallies saw a rise in COVID-19 cases shortly thereafter
CNN conducted an investigation and found that out of 17 Trump campaign rallies, 14 of the host counties — 82% of them — had an increased rate of new Covid-19 cases one month after the MORE