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March 29
US Population
by  tyler3535 | 6 Comments
Not to make light of CV at all, as it is a very serious issue. But I keep seeing it reported that the US has the most confirmed cases in the world. However, I have yet to see it mentioned that we have the 3rd highest population in the world. Almost 6 times higher than Italy, a country the media loves comparing us to. Also, our mortality rate is significantly lower than any of the other affected countries, another statistic I’m not seeing reported. All I see reported is total deaths.
March 29
N95 peer reviewed study = not good news.
by tspwizard1 | 4 Comments
Here is a peer reviewed scientific study on the effectiveness of N95 masks.
https://academic.oup.com/annweh/article/52/3/177/312528
In the results and the conclusions is this fact; The data obtained in the present study by count-based measurement show that particles approximately between 0.08 and 0.2 μm in aerodynamic diameter are more likely to penetrate into most of the tested N95 respirators. Strikingly, the physical size of SARS-causing coronavirus is approximately 0.08–0.14 μm, and the physical size of influenza virus is 0.08–0.12 μm, i.e. the size ranges of these viruses fall into the most penetrating particle size range. Most of the tested N95 respirators and surgical masks in this study were observed to perform at their worst against particles approximately between 0.04 and 0.2 μm, which includes the sizes of coronavirus and influenza virus.
What this means is as the world creates N95 masks at a frantic pace the majority of our medical workers will eventually get infected. This is a very bad situation.
March 29
The stimulus bill includes a tax break for the 1%
by head | 7 Comments
I still find this information hard to believe. Apparently the stimulus bill was voted on, and approved, before everyone could read the entire bill, which is 888 pages long. Looks like the 1% win again. Thanks.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/28/opinions ... index.html
March 28
Looking
by Bubba | 2 Comments
I'm trying to find a website that will automatically calculate this for me ig vs hy like here https://www.marketwatch.com/amp/story/g ... 6135F15A3F. Anyone know of one?
Like this https://www.gurufocus.com/stock-market-valuations.php
March 28
Are shutdowns targeting small businesses?
by  mjedlin66 | 5 Comments
I live in Washington State. Anecdotally, I'm seeing that there's enough flexibility in the "essential business" definition that large firms are able to manipulate it to their advantage. Which just leaves the little guy out in the cold.
Let's start with retail. The essential businesses list says that if you sell items like food and toiletries, then you may remain open. So the entire large department stores are now exempt from the shutdown. And they're selling products that smaller businesses, which specialize, are shut down over. Right now, I can go to Fred Meyer or WalMart and buy gardening supplies. But a nursery isn't an essential business.
I looked up my local nursery, "We are open under modified hours due to the COVID-19 crisis." So it appears at first glance like a defiance of the governor's order. How does one interpret a shutdown as "modify your hours?"
It seems to me that in this case, they had no choice. Because department stores were allowed to be open, people who felt like defying the governor's order would just get their gardening supplies from the department stores. So the independent nursery had to do something to walk the fine line - "Oh, we modified our hours to comply with COVID-19. But we're open, providing essential services during this difficult time."
Napa, Autozone, and Oreilly auto parts near me are all open for business. How are auto parts essential?
In an even more egregious example, GameStop has claimed essential status. I read their press release- they've provided their store managers with a letter that somehow claims they are an essential business. This letter instructs law enforcement to call their corporate office if they have a question. So we've put it on law enforcement to decide that GameStop's corporate letter is totally bogus and enforce the governor's order.
It appears to me that this shutdown has allowed far too much flexibility. Groceries, shipping, emergency services, and utilities. Department stores should not be allowed to sell electronics and gardening supplies, because those small specialty shops have been shut down.
And no, Aitrus, objecting to the implementation of this shutdown does not put me on the path to libertarianism <3.
March 27
Anybody at Work?
by Tomanyiron | 14 Comments
Or are you all at home goofing off? 
March 27
Ira E. Market EOD review March 26th
by  greengrass | 0 Comments
Enjoy folks. Best of luck. Stay safe and healthy.
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