Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

My years-long effort to drive family and friends away has really paid off this year.

When I decide to be condescending, you won’t have to dream up a fantasy about it.

I see no possible difficulties whatsoever with this fool-proof plan.

Well, except the wingnuts. fuck those guys!

Sadly, there is no cure for stupid.

Wetsuit optional.

Call the National Guard if your insurrection lasts more than four hours.

All this crying. this is why i don’t click on stuff.

Peak wingnut was a lie.

Fuck these fucking interesting times.

A sufficient plurality of insane, greedy people can tank any democratic system ever devised, apparently.

It’s been a really long fucking year.

Wow, I can’t imagine what it was like to comment in morse code.

False Scribes! False Scribes!

Shocking, but not surprising

I’m only here for the duck photos.

If you tweet it in all caps, that makes it true!

How does anyone do Gilligan’s Island as trump world and not cast Jared as Gilligan?

This blog goes to 11…

Something seems odd about that, but i have been drinking.

Not all heroes wear capes.

They traffic in fear. it is their only currency. if we are fearful, they are winning.

No one could have predicted…

Han shot first.

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COVID-19 Coronavirus Updates: Thursday/Friday, March 4-5

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Props to Governor Ivey:

‘Florida man/woman’ looks to be an ongoing vaccination-warz subcategory…

They’re called condoms. (Too bad your old man didn’t use one, as the old saying goes.)

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  1. 1.

    JAFD

    Good morning, everyone !

    Thanks again to Amir Khalid for the Malaysia maps.  Oneovdezedaze must find and read a comprehensive history of that land.

    Have a great weekend.

  3. 3.

    YY_Sima Qian

    On 3/4 China reported 0 new domestic confirmed & 0 new domestic asymptomatic cases.

    Imported Cases

    On 3/4 China reported 9 new imported confirmed cases, 12 imported asymptomatic cases, 2 imported suspect cases:

    • Shanghai Municipality – 6 confirmed cases, 1 Chinese national each returning from the UAE, Israel, Mali (via Paris CdG), the DRC (via Paris CdG) & Switzerland, and a French national coming from France; 2 suspect cases, no information released
    • Tianjin Municipality – 1 confirmed & 1 asymptomatic cases, both Chinese nationals returning from the Philippines
    • Changsha in Hunan Province – 1 confirmed case, no information released
    • Guangzhou in Guangdong Province – 1 confirmed case, a Chinese national returning from Tanzania (via Nairobi)
    • Qingyuan in Guangdong Province – 2 asymptomatic cases, 1 Chinese national each returning the UAE and Lebanon (via Istanbul), off flights that landed at Guangzhou
    • Shenzhen in Guangdong Province – 1 asymptomatic case, a Chinese national returning from the US
    • Zhengzhou in Henan Province – 2 asymptomatic cases, no information released
    • Chongqing Municipality – 2 asymptomatic cases, both arriving from Nepal
    • Chengdu in Sichuan Province – 2 asymptomatic cases, both Chinese nationals returning from Algeria
    • Nanjing in Jiangsu Province – 1 asymptomatic case, no information released
    • Xiamen in Fujian Province – 1 asymptomatic case, a Chinese national returning from the Netherlands

     

    Overall in China, 8 confirmed cases recovered, 4 asymptomatic cases were released from isolation & none were reclassified as confirmed cases, and 840 individuals were released from quarantine. Currently, there are 178 active confirmed cases in the country (167 imported), 1 in critical/serious condition (imported), 255 asymptomatic cases (253 imported), 2 suspect cases (both imported). 4,440 traced contacts are currently under centralized quarantine.

    On 3/5 Hong Kong reported 11 new cases, 3 imported & 8 domestic (4 of whom do not yet have source of infection identified).

  4. 4.

    NeenerNeener

    Monroe County, NY yesterday:
    142 new cases, 1154 deaths
    1.6% positivity
    181 cases hospitalized, 53 cases in the ICU
    40% of regular hospital beds available, 35% of ICU beds available

    My sister in Virginia had her 1st jab of Pfizer yesterday. She said the whole operation was run by Walmart and it was very well organized. She has an appointment for her 2nd dose in 3 weeks.

  5. 5.

    p.a.

    Anyone think Florida Rs will react against DiSantis for putting donors & rich Rs to the head of the line by voting D?  Bueller?  Bueller?
    Me either.

  6. 6.

    Baud

    I remember when Republicans thought spreading awareness about condom use would lead to moral decline in this country.

    I have to admit, they weren’t lying about the effect it would have on them.

  8. 8.

    sab

    Ohio here. All the 65+ I know will be vaccinated this week. Plowing through the websites was horrible. I am white and middle class. My councilman lives in my neighborhood. He is technically not white but culturally entitled ( Pakistani dad, white mom, Harvard). I think I will bug him about senior public housing. Lots of it here. Easy to vaccinate (per rikiyah) Why haven’t we thought of that?

  9. 9.

    Baud

    I remember when Republicans thought spreading awareness about condom use would lead to moral decline in this country.

    I have to admit, they weren’t lying about the effect it would have on them.

  10. 10.

    raven

    Georgia has developed a phased approach for COVID-19 vaccine eligibility and Gov. Brian Kemp announced that educators are now on that list to receive the vaccine.
    Kemp announced Thursday the move to add more individuals to the list of those eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, which in part include teachers and school staff.
    This expansion will take effect on March 8 and includes educators in pre-kindergarten through grade 12 in both public and private schools.

  11. 11.

    Amir Khalid

    Malaysia’s daily Covid-19 numbers. Director-General of Health Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah reports 2,154 new cases today in his media statement, for a cumulative reported total of 310,097 cases. He also reports six new deaths today, for a cumulative total of 1,159 deaths — 0.37% of the cumulative reported total, 0.40% of resolved cases.

    There are currently 22,034 active and contagious cases; 184 are in ICU, 87 of them intubated. Meanwhile, 3,275 patients recovered and were discharged, for a cumulative total of 286,904 patients recovered – 92.5% of the cumulative reported total.

    10 new clusters were reported today: Jalan Zamrud building site, Jalan Dato Sellathevan, Industri Cheras Jaya, and Meranti Utama in Selangor; Kampung Nyatoh in Selangor and Negeri Sembilan; Persiaran Alam in Kuala Lumpur; Jalan Mutiara Barat in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor; Perusahaan 10 in Penang; Kuala Punteh in Sabah; and Jalan Senu in Perak.

    Kuala Punteh is a community cluster. Jalan Senu is a religious cluster. The rest are all workplace clusters.

    2,149 new cases today are local infections. Selangor reports 792 local cases: 184 in older clusters; 59 in Jalan Zamrud building site, Jalan Dato Sellathevan, Industri Cheras Jaya, Meranti Utama, and Kampung Nyatoh clusters; 423 close-contact screenings; and 126 other screenings. Johor reports 463 cases: 354 in existing clusters, 63 close-contact screenings, and 46 other screenings. Sarawak reports 250 cases: 54 in existing clusters, 11 close-contact screenings, and 83 other screenings.

    Penang reports 119 cases: 41 in older clusters, 20 in Perusahaan 10 cluster, 37 close-contact screenings, and 21 other screenings. Perak reports 109 cases: 94 in older clusters, six in Jalan Senu cluster, two close-contact screenings, and seven other screenings. Kuala Lumpur reports 105 local cases: one in an older cluster, 12 in Jalan Mutiara Barat and Persiaran Alam clusters, 58 close-contact screenings; and 34 other screenings.

    Sabah reports 97 cases: 20 in older clusters, seven in Kuala Punteh cluster, 46 close-contact screenings, and 24 other screenings. Negeri Sembilan reports 77 cases: two in older clusters, 71 in Kampung Nyatoh cluster, two close-contact screenings, and two other screenings. Kelantan reports 57 cases: 26 in existing clusters, 29 close-contact screenings, and two other screenings. Pahang reports 38 cases: two in existing clusters, eight close-contact screenings, and 28 other screenings.

    Terengganu reports 16 cases: two in existing clusters, 10 close-contact screenings, and four other screenings. Melaka reports 10 cases: eight in existing clusters, and two close-contact screenings. Kedah reports nine cases: one in an existing cluster, two close-contact screenings, and six other screenings. Putrajaya reports four cases: two in existing clusters, one close-contact screening, and one other screening. Labuan repirts two cases, both found in other screening. And Perlis reports one case, found in other screening.

    Five new cases today are imported: three in Kuala Lumpur, and two in Selangor.

    The deaths reported today, all but one in Selangor, are a 52-year-old woman in Kedah with diabetes, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and stroke; a 78-year-old woman with cancer; a 55-year-old man with no co-morbidities listed; an 87-year-old woman with diabetes and hypertension; a 62-year-old man with hert disease and empyema; and a 61-year-old man, DOA with hypertension and heart disease.

  12. 12.

    debbie

    @sab:

    Did you hear about DeWine’s plan to reopen Ohio? There have to be no more than 50 cases per 100,000 people for a solid two weeks. Isn’t he supposed to be a Republican?

  14. 14.

    Sloane Ranger

    Yesterday’s figures from the UK. We had 6573 new cases. Case totals since the start of the pandemic have now topped 4 million. Although there were about 200 more new cases yesterday, there was a decline of 34.4% in the rolling 7-day average. Cases by nation,

    England – 5643 (up @240)
    Northern Ireland – 163 (down @60)
    Scotland – 500 (down 43)
    Wales – 267 (up 59).

    Deaths – There were 242 deaths within 28 days of a positive test yesterday. This is a decline of 33.6% in the rolling 7-day average. New deaths by nation, England – 202, Northern Ireland – 3, Scotland – 24 and Wales – 13.

    Testing – 863,658 tests were conducted on Wednesday, 3 March out of a capacity of 759,126. (And, no, I don’t understand how that works either.) This is an increase of 10.5% in the rolling 7-day average.

    Hospitalisations – On Tuesday, 2 March there were 12,136 people in hospital and 1647 people were on ventilators on Wednesday, 3 March. The rolling 7-day average for hospital admissions has decreased by 29%.

    Vaccinations – On Wednesday, 3 March, a total of 20,982,571 people had received the 1st dose of a vaccine and 963,862 had received both doses.

    General – Cyprus has announced it will be open for British holidaymakers who can prove they are fully vaccinated with effect from 1st May. A row has developed about the Government’s plan to only award a 1% pay rise to NHS workers. The Right is saying that this is a suitable reward and recognition for their hard work and dedication during the pandemic as it is more than other public sector workers will be getting this year, which is nothing. The Unions and others are saying it’s an insult to people who have regularly risked death every time they went into work. Other workers are saying, that NHS staff aren’t the only ones who have been on the front line and those others should also get rises.

  16. 16.

    Soprano2

    We did a quick COVID test at choir last night. It was interesting – they gave you a little “booklet”, then put some kind of reactive fluid inside it. You swabbed your nose 5 times in each nostril, then inserted the swab into the side of the booklet where the drops are. After that, you closed and sealed the booklet, and got results in about 3 minutes. Mine was negative. I thought, how great would it have been for everyone to have access to something like that last fall! It was fast and easy.

  17. 17.

    Amir Khalid

    The Ministry of Health reports it has discovered the B.1.525 variant of the coronavirus in two foreign nationals who arrived in Malaysia from Dubai. This variant originated in Nigeria, and it may cause increased infectivity as well as reduce immune response.

  18. 18.

    Ken

    one Arizona legislator questioned why masks are recommended to stop the spread of COVID-19 but were not recommended to stop the spread of AIDS

    I’m sorry, this cracked me up because I immediately thought of the scene in The Meaning of Life where John Cleese is teaching a sex ed class. Maybe the legislator also needs a demonstration?

  19. 19.

    Drdavechemist

    @Soprano2: We’re using these tests (I think they are called BInaxNOW) at my school. Students who are on campus get tested every other week and faculty/staff can test as frequently as they want. We have seen no evidence of on-campus transmission thanks to a combination of masks and either stable pods (pre-K through 8) or hybrid learning (only about half of the 9-12 students on campus at a time).

    Choirs are still virtual, which has probably been the hardest part of this pandemic since that’s also our main social time.

    On the hopeful side, after numerous refresh attempts, I was able to book a vaccination for next Friday (J &J, so only one dose) with CVS. That means I should be near full protection when we return to school from Spring Break at the end of the month. RI had been behind on vaccinations due to putting an emphasis on nursing homes, but now we’re near the top in first doses and close to average on full protection.  Now we need to wait for the next age cohort since spouse doesn’t yet qualify for the current 65+ limit-hoping that happens in the next couple of weeks.

  20. 20.

    dr. bloor

    RI begins to expand indoor dining, catering, and other dining/hospitality events despite a case rate of about 35/100K this morning and a R0 value creeping in the wrong direction.  Seems pretty clear their crucial metric is hospitalizations, and they think we can vaccinate fast enough to fend off another wave.  In fact, vaccinations are going pretty well now after a slow start, but leaving the virus out there to mutate seems a foolish bet.

  21. 21.

    evodevo

    @debbie: ​
      Yeah…one of the few sane ones – he’s still conservative as hell, but not way out in winger land like his legislature…good luck to him enforcing that norm – the nutjobs in the lege have already been calling for his head for months, and his competent health dept head had to resign because of death threats…

  22. 22.

    Uncle Cosmo

    Re Chovanec’s comment that “absolute number of deaths in US” will soon approach that of 1918 flu:

    1920 US population: 106,022,000
    2020 US population: 332,639,000 ~ 317% of 1920 polulation

    False equivalences, anyone?

  23. 23.

    Brachiator

    @Amir Khalid:

    This variant originated in Nigeria, and it may cause increased infectivity as well as reduce immune response.

    This might emphasize the importance of global vaccination. Nigeria has recorded relatively few deaths and has a large, young population. But they have been fighting the pandemic there. They have just recently started to receive the vaccine.

  25. 25.

    Nym

    Uncle Cosmo,

    Yesterday you were looking for appointments

    In Maryland, check the CVS website for availability between 6am and 7:10am. There were shots available this morning throughout MD.

  26. 26.

    The Moar You Know

    The good citizens of Alabama need to put up a statue, since they’re so goddamn fond of them, to Kay Ivey right on the grounds of the capitol.  That woman is a hero.

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