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The Ontario government announced today that we are going to start Stage 1 of Phase 2 of our re-opening plan on Tuesday, after the holiday weekend. Stage 1 is anticipated to last for two to four weeks, assuming no spike in cases. A number of business will be able to reopen, if they can conduct business under the physical distancing guidelines. People who can work from home are still being encouraged to do so. An announcement about schools won't be made until next week.
Our official numbers for today were 258 new cases, and 33 more deaths, so still trending downward, but by no means is it contained or anything. Hopefully people behave reasonably, and don't act like there is no more danger out there.
Our official numbers for today were 258 new cases, and 33 more deaths, so still trending downward, but by no means is it contained or anything. Hopefully people behave reasonably, and don't act like there is no more danger out there.
That sounds like something a Canadian would say. Meanwhile the USAers are like 'I'll shoot the damn virus as I act like an asshole!"
Daddy’s Fam is from Kentucky; we visit every once in a while but we’re dammed Yankees lol.
That sounds a lot like our case where I am. Have to say, I do appreciate living in a less condensed area. I kind of wouldn't want to live in either NYC or Toronto at this point.
Every time I'm on the bus, tram, or in the supermarket, I see people wearing their face masks the wrong way. That inspired me to do this little, easy to follow guide:
Don't be a Shadow. Be a Winter Soldier.
Don't be a Shadow. Be a Winter Soldier.
I saw a guy wear it in a store on their chin. 
Idaho is about to hit phase 2.
Given the politics of the state I'm not surprised.
I don't usually post our numbers; I only did in that case because of the Stage 1 reopening announcement that day. Well, it turns out the next day, the government announced there had been a "glitch" (their word), and a number of new cases didn't get reported. The actual new case number for Thursday was apparently 345. The original number was the lowest we had seen in weeks; apparently the new number is the highest we've seen over the past week. However, they said that this isn't going to affect the reopening schedule.
For reference, Friday's new cases were 341, with 27 more deaths reported. In total, as of yesterday, we have 21,922 active cases, with 1,825 deaths, and 16,641 recovered.
There is something to be said about small countries like New Zealand and Denmark where elected officials are treated like normal citizens. NZ prime minister, Jacinda Ardern was refused entry to a cafe because the cafe had already reached it's customer limit under social distancing rules.
https://sg.yahoo.com/news/nzealands-ardern-turned-away-cafe-under-virus-rules-215406434.html
https://sg.yahoo.com/news/nzealands-ardern-turned-away-cafe-under-virus-rules-215406434.html
I wonder if they chased her down not because a table opened up, but because someone realized who she was.
Still, it was handled well by both parties. Most people would throw a fit.
So it's been a fairly consistent story all over the world that more men have been dying from COVID-19 than women.
Meanwhile, in Canada...
More Canadian women have COVID-19 and are dying as a result. Here’s some possible reasons why
The more we hear about the different effects the new coronavirus can have on the human body, the more horrifying it becomes. This article looks at an inflammatory syndrome caused by the virus, which seems to affect children (whom the medical professionals had originally thought were largely unaffected when this pandemic started):
‘Straight-Up Fire’ in His Veins: Teen Battles New Covid Syndrome
How are we feeling about those school reopenings now?
Meanwhile, in Canada...
More Canadian women have COVID-19 and are dying as a result. Here’s some possible reasons why
The more we hear about the different effects the new coronavirus can have on the human body, the more horrifying it becomes. This article looks at an inflammatory syndrome caused by the virus, which seems to affect children (whom the medical professionals had originally thought were largely unaffected when this pandemic started):
‘Straight-Up Fire’ in His Veins: Teen Battles New Covid Syndrome
How are we feeling about those school reopenings now?
^ Wow. Scary.
Well, cases are declining.
https://public.tableau.com/profile/...!/vizhome/DPHIdahoCOVID-19Dashboard_V2/Story1
There's something that's been bugging me for awhile. Why do people keep calling it the "novel" coronavirus, like it's some kind of curiosity?
Standard naming convention before a permanent name is decided upon:
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novel_coronaviruswikipedia said:
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How are we feeling about those school reopenings now?
Depends on the frequency, whether it can be preventable with other interventions earlier, and whether it's linked to any other existing conditions they can check for. All this article has is a link to an individual story, that while scary, is not conclusive. All the articles I can find suggest it's rare and only offer circumstantial evidence it's caused by COVID.