L.A., CA (AP) โ Caliโs healthcare system is buckling under strain of nationโs largest coronavirus outbreak & may fracture in weeks if people ignore holiday social distancing.
Top execs from Caliโs largest hospital systems โKaiser Permanente, Dignity Health & Sutter Health, covering 15m residents, said Tues that increasingly exhausted staff, pressed into service outside their normal duties, are now tending to COVID-19 patients stacked in halls & conference rms.
https://apnews.com/article/us-news-pandemics-california-coronavirus-pandemic-a772e18d0142756b32c26d7cf2110d33
#COVID19 Relief
[AP News, 1 hr ago]
Trump threatens to torpedo COVID relief with new demands
#COVID19 Relief
With congressional passage of COVID relief, whatโs next to avoid mass evictions? A statement by former Treasury official David M. Dworkin, President and CEO National Housing Conference
https://apnews.com/press-release/pr-newswire/legislature-government-and-politics-health-coronavirus-pandemic-charles-schumer-96980f3dfaf4e872272062d1339f8eb8
WH virus coordinator Deborah Birx says she will retire
(GOOD RIDDANCE! Leave NOW, pls?)
https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-travel-media-coronavirus-pandemic-thanksgiving-06e2ec564caea570a9ac7e6ddd5e2f21
US deaths in 2020 top 3 million, by far most ever counted
https://apnews.com/article/us-coronavirus-deaths-top-3-million-e2bc856b6ec45563b84ee2e87ae8d5e7
#COVID19 Relief
Factbox-Where U.S. banks won and lost in the new pandemic relief package
The banking industry aggressively pushed for extra stimulus and a raft of other measures which would help shore up struggling borrowers and ultimately benefit the industry. Here is whatโs in the package for banks:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-banks-factbox/factbox-where-u-s-banks-won-and-lost-in-the-new-pandemic-relief-package-idUSKBN28W18E
#COVID19
(The disorganisation and disparity in priorities is going to kill alot more people!)
Confusion reigns as companies, industries try to navigate U.S. COVID-19 vaccine rollout
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-companies/confusion-reigns-as-companies-industries-try-to-navigate-u-s-covid-19-vaccine-rollout-idUSKBN28W1CZ
#COVID19 Relief
#CoSoPolitics
Congress approves $900B COVID relief bill, sending to Trump
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/congress-approves-900b-covid-relief-bill-sending-to-trump/
#COVID19 Relief
Stimulus deal includes raft of provisions to fight climate change
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2020/12/21/congress-climate-spending/
#COVID19 Relief
Here is the fine print on the, "additional $300/wk in unemployment payments for some unemployment recipients".
#COVID19
WORLD closes borders to Britain as new coronavirus strain breeds panic
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain/world-closes-borders-to-britain-as-new-coronavirus-strain-breeds-panic-idUSKBN28V1FF
#COVID19
Biden to receive coronavirus vaccine on Monday as U.S. inoculation effort mounts
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-biden/biden-to-receive-coronavirus-vaccine-on-monday-as-u-s-inoculation-effort-mounts-idUSKBN28V17G
#COVID19
could it be any dumber than combining these 2 things right now? (do NOT answer that!)
Texas virus death toll rises above 25,000 [AP News, 19 Dec, 2020]
https://apnews.com/article/turkey-coronavirus-pandemic-china-coronavirus-vaccine-michael-pence-1c4be49acc0fd69f4b9248f53cb8491e
AND
CFP semifinal moved from Rose Bowl to AT&T Stadium in Texas [AP News, 1 hr ago]
https://apnews.com/article/college-football-california-golden-bears-football-football-pasadena-california-ad3397be6fc4c2ca33757d1f08bdb95f
General sorry for โmiscommunicationโ over vaccine shipments [AP News, 17 min ago]
Washington Monument closed over concerns Cabinet secretaryโs private tour exposed staff to coronavirus
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/12/18/washington-monument-david-bernhardt-covid/
โDuring This Interview, 10-12 People Will Die From Covidโ
Dr. Osterholm Speaks To The Scary Reality
The greatest single cause of atheism in the world today is Christians, who acknowledge Jesus with their lips, then walk out the door and deny him by their lifestyle.
That, is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable. [Brennan Manning]
rot in hell Bob Good-VA (R).
Libertate Nihil Dulcius!
my only political affiliation is to HUMANITY.
i love animals/cooking/gardening/reading/gaming/sailing
People often scare me.