Thousands of cars form lines to collect food in Covid-hit Texas - CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/15/us/dallas-texas-food-bank-coronavirus/index.html

Quote from: nffc on October 23, 2020, 04:22:50 AM
> mask wearing however when people are just out and about.

Cyprus have just introduced compulsory wearing of masks when outdoors, except when exercising.

Expect an increase in Lycra sales and slightly quicker walking.

Plus... In Paphos and Limassol (similar to States) hard curfew 8pm to 5am. Travel between the two districts essentially banned, negative covid test with last 7 days if you are one of the few with exception to travel. Oh and road blocks checking paperwork is in order, not pulling people over at random, every single vehicle is stopped and checked

^{Another GOP state decides masks are better than bodies piled in morgue trailers.}

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announces statewide mask mandate
https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/national/coronavirus/iowa-governor-kim-reynolds-announces-statewide-mask-mandate

> state

Now that the election is over GOP governors are under less pressure to play to their base.

Ye-ow! Stay outta South Dakota. 50% positivity rate!!!

"South Dakota, where more than half of tests have come back positive for weeks"

They Resisted COVID Measures, Until Now
https://www.newser.com/story/299066/governors-relent-after-resisting-covid-measures.html

The number of Covid-19 cases reported each week in Florida has tripled since the state reopened - CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/23/us/florida-cases-triple-reopening/index.html

'Indiana is on fire': Gov. Eric Holcomb orders hospitals to delay elective surgeries as COVID-19 overwhelms health care system

https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-covid-indiana-hospital-cancel-surgeries-st-1210-20201209-ue3zumvnbjgbfldlxgsvojr5gi-story.html

Young People Have Less Covid-19 Risk, but in College Towns, Deaths Rose Fast
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/12/us/covid-colleges-nursing-homes.html

QuoteBut since the end of August, deaths from the coronavirus have doubled in counties with a large college population, compared with a 58 percent increase in the rest of the nation. Few of the victims were college students, but rather older people and others living and working in the community.

All Indiana jury trials suspended until March 1 due to COVID-19

QuoteThe Indiana Supreme Court has suspended all jury trials statewide until March 1 in response to the continuing surge of COVID-19 cases across the Hoosier State.

https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/all-indiana-jury-trials-suspended-until-march-1-due-to-covid-19/article_52465113-fbb7-560c-96fd-2317834e9b60.html?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter_nwi

Netherlands to go into tough, five-week lockdown over Christmas
https://nypost.com/2020/12/15/netherlands-to-go-into-tough-five-week-lockdown-over-christmas/

Herd Immunity: Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf says coronavirus approach 'has failed' - BBC

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-55347021

^{Well, this is helpful.}

Brazil President Bolsonaro says 'COVID-19 vaccine can turn people into crocodiles'

https://www.republicworld.com/world-news/south-america/brazil-president-bolsonaro-says-covid-19-vaccine-can-turn-people-into-crocodiles.html

Christmas household mixing has been banned in England's new Tier Four, and cut to Christmas Day for the rest of the country.

UK: Police will stop people fleeing new Covid tier 4 areas, ministers say
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/dec/20/police-to-stop-people-fleeing-new-covid-tier-4-areas-hancock-says

Despite Strict Measures, England's Virus Cases Are Soaring - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/12/29/world/covid-19-coronavirus-updates