Absolutely, and not only canceling SXSW but canceling it when they did.
As of last night Travis/Williamson/Hays is almost two full weeks in and had 152 combined cases and no deaths. While I’m sure our number of cases is underreported, NYC was having people die by this point.
Checking the numbers for today (although, as Curly says, “day ain’t over yet”) some trends - some good, some bad - seem to be continuing:
This is terrifying.
It’s short video tracking cell phones from a beach party in Florida on their return to their oranges…aranjus…oringes…where they started.
I have actually been proud of our governor in Alabama. She closed schools, sent government workers home, closed our beaches and closed eat in restaurants. Ordered no meetings of greater than 25 people two weeks ago. That now has gotten her sued by chief wacko and predator Roy Moore for violating 1st amendment religious rights.
Speaking of people I’d throw parades for if they caught Corona…
She has the misfortune to border at least two states with spiking case counts (MS and FL).
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for the virus.
Donald Trump is evil. He turned down Cuomo’s rquest for ventilators and basically called him a liar about NY’s need. Everything is getting even with enemies for Trump, and he does not care who he hurts. This time he is ignoring helpless sick people in NY ICUs for a political “gotcha” on Cuomo. He should be stopped, but apparently no one has the guts to oppose his venom.
USA now #1 in total cases, ahead of China now, that has 5x the population but reported <100 new cases yesterday.
USA added >13,000.
The US House has been working around in-person voting in the chamber by using unanimous consent. This has allowed the House Reps to return home to reduce the threat of transmission.
Thomas Massey (R-KY), however, is threatening to force a roll-call vote on the virus spending bill. This has forced House Reps to return from their homes to DC to make sure the vote isn’t further delayed by Massey’s ridiculous and always-doomed-to-failure stunt.
This puts the House Reps, their families, coworkers and random fellow travelers all at a greater risk of infection. Is every elected official from Kentucky a raging fucking asshole?
Moore would be much more interested if it were COVID-15.
Seen on Twitter today:
Prince Charles is quarantined with COVID-19, while Prince Andrew is quarantined with Jennifer-15.
#1 in total cases and #1 in unemployment claims – MAGA, MFers!!!
This is the exponential nature of a pandemic, that we all knew was coming but which Trump refused to accept:
USA COVID-19 Count:
4 weeks ago: 60 cases, 0 deaths
3 weeks ago: 227 cases, 12 deaths
2 weeks ago: 1,636 cases, 41 deaths
1 week ago: 13,229 cases, 195 deaths
Right now: 82,135 cases, 1,195 deaths
Not only is the [rate] increasing, the [rate at which the rate is increasing] is increasing.
Delta x, and delta (delta x)?
I’ve always known that Trump supporters are ignorant pigfuckers guided by what usually turns out to be a series of personal pathologies. I knew that due to perceived grievance and actual venality they reliably voted directly against their economic interests. But I never knew they were suicidal. I guess that’s the ultimate stress test of a cult.
Preach on, man.
