Wuhan Coronavirus Tag

Syracuse University Cutting Staff in Response to Coronavirus Crisis

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 26, 2020 1 Comment

"experienced $35 million in unexpected expenses and unrealized revenue in the first few months of its response to the coronavirus"...

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Antioch College Announces Stunning Budget Cut of $2.5 Million Dollars

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 25, 2020 6 Comments

“These are big, tough decisions”...

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Unemployment Claims Drop Slightly: 1.48 Million Applied Last Week

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 25, 2020 6 Comments

Fox Business reported that 1.48 million Americans filed unemployment claims last week:

Another 1.48 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, signaling a slow economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and related lockdown as layoffs remain historically high, even as many businesses have reopened.

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Oregon County Exempts Non-White People From Masks if They Have ‘Heightened Concerns About Racial Profiling’

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 24, 2020 64 Comments

Lincoln County, OR, mandated people wear face masks in public places where they might come in contact with someone not in their household. Officials made an exception. People of color do not have to wear the mask "if they have 'heightened concerns about racial profiling and harassment'"

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Michigan State University Cutting Faculty Pay Due to Coronavirus

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 23, 2020 2 Comments

"the university is estimating a $300 million loss for the next fiscal year"...

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Andrew Cuomo Calls Criticism of Deadly Nursing Home Policy a ‘Political Charade’

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 23, 2020 44 Comments

Governor Andrew Cuomo's decision to put people infected with Coronavirus into nursing homes caused thousands of deaths. It will be remembered as one of the worst decisions made during this pandemic. It's shocking that he would brush this off as politics, but that's just what he's done.

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Italian Infectious Disease Doctor Believes COVID-19 Could Possibly Die Out on Its Own

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 22, 2020 22 Comments

In an interview with The Telegraph, an Italian infectious disease doctor said he believes the coronavirus could die out on its own without a vaccine:

Prof Matteo Bassetti, head of the infectious diseases clinic at the Policlinico San Martino hospital in Italy, told The Telegraph that Covid-19 has been losing its virulence in the last month and patients who would have previously died are now recovering.

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Sacramento Sheriff’s Office won’t enforce CA Gov. Newsom’s new mask order

Posted by Leslie Eastman on June 20, 2020 40 Comments

As the riots have receded from the headlines, the press is renewing its focus on the Wuhan Coronavirus pandemic.

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U. Notre Dame Braces for Possible $100 Million Dollar Loss Due to Coronavirus

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 20, 2020 4 Comments

"Officials were already expecting a revenue loss of $44 million for the current fiscal year"...

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Michigan Gives Barber Karl Manke Back His License After Suspension for Cutting Hair During Pandemic

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 18, 2020 8 Comments

How about some good news? Michigan barber Karl Manke, 77, had his license restored after the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs suspended it after he cut hair during Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's lockdown.

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Dr. Fauci Confirms Early in Pandemic, America Was Lied to About Face Masks

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 18, 2020 53 Comments

One of the frustrating things about the Coronavirus Pandemic has been conflicting information. In the case of face masks, many people have noted that you're now required to wear face masks to enter places like stores, but months ago we were told not to bother with masks. Now we know why.

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Financial Experts Warn Declining Enrollment Could be Disastrous for Many Colleges

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 18, 2020 13 Comments

"downside scenario assumes a slower economic recovery driven by prolonged or recurring coronavirus-related disruptions"...

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Another 1.5 Million Americans Filed Unemployment Claims

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 18, 2020 5 Comments

The Labor Department reported that another 1.5 million Americans filed unemployment claims last week. The same amount filed the week before.

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Low-Dose Steroid Hailed as Highly Effective Treatment for COVID-19

Posted by Leslie Eastman on June 17, 2020 35 Comments

One of the observations that came out about Wuhan Coronavirus infections is that they lead to inflammation of various tissues. Therefore, low-dose steroid treatment has been utilized and is now hailed as a highly effective treatment for COVOD-19.

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Retail Sales Hit Record 17.7% in May in Another Sign the Economy is Recovering

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 16, 2020 19 Comments

America saw a decline in unemployment claims and decent jobs report in May. The Commerce Department revealed another sign the economy is recovering from the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic. Retail sales hit a record of 17.7% in May.

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Following a Significant Coronavirus Outbreak, Beijing Shuts Down Its Seafood Market

Posted by Leslie Eastman on June 16, 2020 6 Comments

We first reported on the Wuhan Coronavirus in January, indicating that it was thought to have come from the city's seafood market. Six months later, a significant outbreak of the virus in China's capital city has resulted in shutting down Beijing's seafood market.

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De Blasio Instructs Tracers Not to Ask New Coronavirus Patients if They Attended Protests

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 15, 2020 32 Comments

The City reported that New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio instructed "test and tracers" not to ask anyone who tests positive for the Wuhan coronavirus if they attended any of the protests or riots in response to the death of George Floyd.

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In wake of continuing “protests,” CDC is urging the use of masks in public gatherings

Posted by Leslie Eastman on June 13, 2020 43 Comments

As I have noted recently, the coronavirus-induced panic has substantially receded since the Black Lives Matters demonstrations have begun.

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