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March 28, 2020
About 40,000 residents from 20 villages in northern India have been quarantined after an outbreak was traced to one man.
Officials in the state of Punjab learned that a 70-year-old died of coronavirus after returning from India and Germany and refusing to self-quarantine.
Baldev Singh visited a party for the Sikh festival of Hola Mohalla which attracts about 10,000 people a day for six days.
Nineteen of his relatives tested positive for coronavirus a week after he died.
A 'super spreader' in India may have given 40,000 people coronavirus
https://www.nydailynews.com/coronavirus/ny-coronavirus-india-super-spreader-40000-people-20200327-da3wahp2jjf4fbc6hevtetq4oa-story.htmlAbout 40,000 residents from 20 villages in northern India have been quarantined after an outbreak was traced to one man.
Officials in the state of Punjab learned that a 70-year-old died of coronavirus after returning from India and Germany and refusing to self-quarantine.
Baldev Singh visited a party for the Sikh festival of Hola Mohalla which attracts about 10,000 people a day for six days.
Nineteen of his relatives tested positive for coronavirus a week after he died.
March 28, 2020
Keller is one of America's most-decorated chefs, and his restaurants have received numerous awards and accolades. He's the first American-born chef with two restaurants simultaneously achieving three-star ratings from the Michelin Guide.
Keller's group has about a dozen restaurants in New York, Las Vegas, Miami and Yountville, Calif.
His is not the only challenge by a restaurant regarding coronavirus-related insurance coverage. New Orleans seafood restaurant Oceana Grill made a similar move earlier this month in asking a Louisiana court to make a declaratory judgment that its insurance policy with Lloyd's of London covers civil authority-ordered closures.
The American Property Casualty Insurance Association this week said it believes that most insurance policies -- including those with business interruption coverage -- do not cover viruses such as Covid-19 and that to "retroactively rewrite existing insurance policies" could put the insurance industry at risk.
One estimate by the association found that small business' potential continuity losses could total $220 billion to $383 billion per month, which would quickly consume the estimated $800 billion surplus US insurers have for payouts.
"If policymakers force insurers to pay for losses that are not covered under existing insurance policies, the stability of the sector could be impacted and that could affect the ability of consumers to address everyday risks that are covered by the property casualty industry," David A. Sampson, president and CEO of the association, said in a statement.
Insurance companies are taking stand that "business interruption coverage" doesnt cover coronavirus
https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/27/business/thomas-keller-lawsuit-coronavirus-losses/index.htmlKeller is one of America's most-decorated chefs, and his restaurants have received numerous awards and accolades. He's the first American-born chef with two restaurants simultaneously achieving three-star ratings from the Michelin Guide.
Keller's group has about a dozen restaurants in New York, Las Vegas, Miami and Yountville, Calif.
His is not the only challenge by a restaurant regarding coronavirus-related insurance coverage. New Orleans seafood restaurant Oceana Grill made a similar move earlier this month in asking a Louisiana court to make a declaratory judgment that its insurance policy with Lloyd's of London covers civil authority-ordered closures.
The American Property Casualty Insurance Association this week said it believes that most insurance policies -- including those with business interruption coverage -- do not cover viruses such as Covid-19 and that to "retroactively rewrite existing insurance policies" could put the insurance industry at risk.
One estimate by the association found that small business' potential continuity losses could total $220 billion to $383 billion per month, which would quickly consume the estimated $800 billion surplus US insurers have for payouts.
"If policymakers force insurers to pay for losses that are not covered under existing insurance policies, the stability of the sector could be impacted and that could affect the ability of consumers to address everyday risks that are covered by the property casualty industry," David A. Sampson, president and CEO of the association, said in a statement.
March 28, 2020
https://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2020/03/27/coronavirus-spreading-in-the-villages-1269421
Coronavirus spreading in The Villages
By AREK SARKISSIAN 03/27/2020 06:30 PM EDT
TALLAHASSEE — At least five residents from The Villages have contracted the coronavirus through community spread or close contact with someone else who had the virus, according to the Florida Department of Health in Sumter County.
The Villages is a rapidly growing retirement community of more than 50,000 residents that spans three north central Florida counties. Most of the community is in Sumter County, where 29 people have tested positive for the virus as of Friday.
At least 16 of the 29 residents who tested positive had contracted the virus while traveling, and another eight residents remained under investigation.
Five residents either became infected through the community, or after having close contact with someone who also tested positive, Megan McCarthy, a DOH Sumter County spokesperson, said.
At least 34 people in Florid have died from Covid-19 and at least 2,900 people have been infected, according to the state Department of Health.
The Villages last week became one of the first locations in the state to receive a 250-bed mobile hospital from the Florida Division of Emergency Services.
McCarthy said The Villages has closed facilities and outdoor squares where residents typically congregate for events.
“Even the dog park has been closed down — any place where peo
Coronavirus comes to "the villages" - that Trump loving retirement community in Florida
https://twitter.com/MarcACaputo/status/1243683419759968258?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Enews%7Ctwgr%5Etweethttps://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2020/03/27/coronavirus-spreading-in-the-villages-1269421
Coronavirus spreading in The Villages
By AREK SARKISSIAN 03/27/2020 06:30 PM EDT
TALLAHASSEE — At least five residents from The Villages have contracted the coronavirus through community spread or close contact with someone else who had the virus, according to the Florida Department of Health in Sumter County.
The Villages is a rapidly growing retirement community of more than 50,000 residents that spans three north central Florida counties. Most of the community is in Sumter County, where 29 people have tested positive for the virus as of Friday.
At least 16 of the 29 residents who tested positive had contracted the virus while traveling, and another eight residents remained under investigation.
Five residents either became infected through the community, or after having close contact with someone who also tested positive, Megan McCarthy, a DOH Sumter County spokesperson, said.
At least 34 people in Florid have died from Covid-19 and at least 2,900 people have been infected, according to the state Department of Health.
The Villages last week became one of the first locations in the state to receive a 250-bed mobile hospital from the Florida Division of Emergency Services.
McCarthy said The Villages has closed facilities and outdoor squares where residents typically congregate for events.
“Even the dog park has been closed down — any place where peo
March 28, 2020
do we believe those Coronavirus numbers reported for China?
China Closed All Its Movie Theaters Again
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/03/china-closed-movie-theaters-coronavirusdo we believe those Coronavirus numbers reported for China?
March 28, 2020
Trump "I want them to be appreciative" video.
https://twitter.com/Bill_Maxwell_/status/1243665465085476865
March 28, 2020
Roosevelt and Reagan are the only two US carriers in the Pacific, and may be out of action for 25 days as they test and quarantine crew.
It effectively gives China free hand in the region. The country has two of their own aircraft carriers, including the recently-completed Shandong, rumored to have cost $9 billion and stationed at Hainan Island, the country's southernmost point.
The US has 11 aircraft carriers - but two are deployed to the Middle East, and five are in US ports undergoing long-term services and overhauls. The remaining two are separately docked at ports on the US West Coast following the completion of recent deployments.
The potential crippling of the US Navy in the Pacific is alarming news given escalating tensions between Beijing and Washington in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
One anonymous service member stationed in Guam fears more US sailors and military members could become sickened with COVID-19.
'We're f**ked,' they told The Daily Beast Friday.
2 of USA's 11aircraft carriers taken out of service for month giving China a free hand in the region
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8161181/Sailors-aircraft-carriers-Pacific-coronavius.htmlRoosevelt and Reagan are the only two US carriers in the Pacific, and may be out of action for 25 days as they test and quarantine crew.
It effectively gives China free hand in the region. The country has two of their own aircraft carriers, including the recently-completed Shandong, rumored to have cost $9 billion and stationed at Hainan Island, the country's southernmost point.
The US has 11 aircraft carriers - but two are deployed to the Middle East, and five are in US ports undergoing long-term services and overhauls. The remaining two are separately docked at ports on the US West Coast following the completion of recent deployments.
The potential crippling of the US Navy in the Pacific is alarming news given escalating tensions between Beijing and Washington in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
One anonymous service member stationed in Guam fears more US sailors and military members could become sickened with COVID-19.
'We're f**ked,' they told The Daily Beast Friday.
March 27, 2020
The public health crisis created by the novel coronavirus has spun off myriad related problems—most notably, the accelerating collapse of the national economy. One story that’s not gotten the attention it deserves, though, is what will happen to those who acted irresponsibly during this challenging period. After we’re past the crisis stage of this pandemic, we could see a flurry of court cases on behalf of those sickened or killed through exposures that could have been avoided. To take one dramatic example: What if, for instance, an employer places workers at risk of infection by ordering them to work on-site when there are other, safer alternatives available?
Jerry Falwell Jr., the president of Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, may find himself an unwilling participant in answering that question. In contrast to the approach taken by most universities—send everyone home and move to an online program—Falwell has “welcomed” students returning from spring break and initially told the faculty to return to campus unless they had a sound medical reason to stay away. Although they will now teach online rather than in front of classes, many instructors remain on campus. Those who do, of course, might need to travel to and from their offices, in apparent defiance of Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s order for nonessential businesses to shut down. Falwell and those who follow a similar path have set themselves up for possible negligence lawsuits.
Placing people in a dangerous position is the kind of careless—even reckless—behavior that fills first-year torts casebooks. Universities can be liable for failing to safeguard the health and safety of their students and for coercing their employees (faculty and staff) to assume needless risks. While the risk of COVID-19 infection is unavoidable for hospital employees during this pandemic (even if reasonable sanitation measures are followed), there’s no sound reason for a university to defy sensible public health directives by encouraging faculty and students to return to campus. (This is especially true since this return is taking place right after spring break, when it’s a sure thing that at least some students were congregating in massive, unsafe numbers.) Such defiance of public health messaging, as well as the contrary decisions of seemingly all other institutions of higher learning, could add up to compelling evidence of negligent conduct—failing to act like a reasonable person under the circumstances. And a jury that got its hands on such a case might even find that Falwell’s conduct went beyond negligence and was reckless—meaning that it could find that he consciously disregarded a known risk. If so, Falwell and Liberty University could be saddled with punitive damages too, because Virginia, like most states, allows punitive damages for cases involving reckless conduct (but not “mere” negligence). Other employers who present their workers with such choices could be similarly called to account.
Public officials might also be sued for placing people in danger, but these cases are much tougher to win.
Liberty University Could Face Liability for Failure to Shut Down for Coronavirus
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/03/liberty-university-coronavirus-shutdown-liability.htmlThe public health crisis created by the novel coronavirus has spun off myriad related problems—most notably, the accelerating collapse of the national economy. One story that’s not gotten the attention it deserves, though, is what will happen to those who acted irresponsibly during this challenging period. After we’re past the crisis stage of this pandemic, we could see a flurry of court cases on behalf of those sickened or killed through exposures that could have been avoided. To take one dramatic example: What if, for instance, an employer places workers at risk of infection by ordering them to work on-site when there are other, safer alternatives available?
Jerry Falwell Jr., the president of Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, may find himself an unwilling participant in answering that question. In contrast to the approach taken by most universities—send everyone home and move to an online program—Falwell has “welcomed” students returning from spring break and initially told the faculty to return to campus unless they had a sound medical reason to stay away. Although they will now teach online rather than in front of classes, many instructors remain on campus. Those who do, of course, might need to travel to and from their offices, in apparent defiance of Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s order for nonessential businesses to shut down. Falwell and those who follow a similar path have set themselves up for possible negligence lawsuits.
Placing people in a dangerous position is the kind of careless—even reckless—behavior that fills first-year torts casebooks. Universities can be liable for failing to safeguard the health and safety of their students and for coercing their employees (faculty and staff) to assume needless risks. While the risk of COVID-19 infection is unavoidable for hospital employees during this pandemic (even if reasonable sanitation measures are followed), there’s no sound reason for a university to defy sensible public health directives by encouraging faculty and students to return to campus. (This is especially true since this return is taking place right after spring break, when it’s a sure thing that at least some students were congregating in massive, unsafe numbers.) Such defiance of public health messaging, as well as the contrary decisions of seemingly all other institutions of higher learning, could add up to compelling evidence of negligent conduct—failing to act like a reasonable person under the circumstances. And a jury that got its hands on such a case might even find that Falwell’s conduct went beyond negligence and was reckless—meaning that it could find that he consciously disregarded a known risk. If so, Falwell and Liberty University could be saddled with punitive damages too, because Virginia, like most states, allows punitive damages for cases involving reckless conduct (but not “mere” negligence). Other employers who present their workers with such choices could be similarly called to account.
Public officials might also be sued for placing people in danger, but these cases are much tougher to win.
March 27, 2020
David Frum Retweeted
Sam Stein
@samstein
um. Last night he was saying that his gut told him there wasn’t a need for many more ventilators. WTF is happening?
Quote Tweet
Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
· 6h
General Motors MUST immediately open their stupidly abandoned Lordstown plant in Ohio, or some other plant, and START MAKING VENTILATORS, NOW!!!!!! FORD, GET GOING ON VENTILATORS, FAST!!!!!! @GeneralMotors @Ford
he is insane
https://twitter.com/samstein/status/1243560016101113857David Frum Retweeted
Sam Stein
@samstein
um. Last night he was saying that his gut told him there wasn’t a need for many more ventilators. WTF is happening?
Quote Tweet
Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
· 6h
General Motors MUST immediately open their stupidly abandoned Lordstown plant in Ohio, or some other plant, and START MAKING VENTILATORS, NOW!!!!!! FORD, GET GOING ON VENTILATORS, FAST!!!!!! @GeneralMotors @Ford
March 27, 2020
San Diego, CA Mayor: Nearly all the ballots are counted from San Diego's March 3 nonpartisan mayoral primary, and it appears all but certain that Republicans have lost a post they've held almost nonstop for 28 years.
Democratic Assemblyman Todd Gloria is in first place with 42%, while Democrat Barbara Bry leads Republican Scott Sherman, her colleague on the City Council, 22.9-22.6—a margin of 1,001 votes—for the second place spot in the November general election. Whoever wins this fall will succeed Republican incumbent Kevin Faulconer, who was unable to run again due to term limits, as head of the nation's eighth-largest city.
GOP lose post they have held for 28 years - mayor of San Diego, nations 8th largest city
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/3/27/1931596/-Morning-Digest-GOP-won-t-be-on-2020-s-ballot-after-nearly-three-straight-decades-running-San-DiegoSan Diego, CA Mayor: Nearly all the ballots are counted from San Diego's March 3 nonpartisan mayoral primary, and it appears all but certain that Republicans have lost a post they've held almost nonstop for 28 years.
Democratic Assemblyman Todd Gloria is in first place with 42%, while Democrat Barbara Bry leads Republican Scott Sherman, her colleague on the City Council, 22.9-22.6—a margin of 1,001 votes—for the second place spot in the November general election. Whoever wins this fall will succeed Republican incumbent Kevin Faulconer, who was unable to run again due to term limits, as head of the nation's eighth-largest city.
March 27, 2020
Trump's campaign has shifted almost entirely to rehabilitating Trump's handling of the C-19 crisis
Team Trump is rushing to rewrite the early narrative about the president’s response to coronavirus.
Faced with endless video clips of Donald Trump downplaying the escalating outbreak, Trump aides and allies are working furiously to instead highlight the president’s recent actions and comments.
Their effort comprises three tactics: Blanket supporters with detailed timelines of every action the Trump administration took. Amplify praise of those actions. And forcefully push back against anyone who criticizes those actions.
Just over seven months from the November election, Trump’s aides and allies realize the president’s campaign for a second term has been completely transformed in a matter of weeks. It will now come down to his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and his response to a devastated economy, according to seven people familiar with the situation, including four who speak directly with the president.
“The president and his performance is the campaign. It’s the only thing that matters,” said Scott Jennings, who worked for President George W. Bush and is close to the Trump White House. “There is nothing to do if you are the sitting president of the United States but to get it right. If you get it right, what better argument for reelection than this unprecedented crisis?”
The Trump campaign had wanted to focus on a long list of other issues as the president launched a general election race against Democrat Joe Biden: the president’s impeachment acquittal, Biden’s acuity and overseas actions by Biden’s son Hunter.
Instead, it has shifted almost entirely to rehabilitating Trump’s handling of the coronavirus crisis.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/24/trump-coronavirus-campaign-reelection-145007
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