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US Flu Cases Climb to 15 Million With 54 Pediatric Deaths Recorded in 2019-20 Season

Hidden news about the epidemic sweeping across America!

Some students say colleges not doing enough to combat coronavirus-fueled racism. "In classes, people won't want to sit next to them. If they're coughing, everyone stares at them," a student said of his peers of Asian descent.

Coronavirus Context: You’ll Be Fine, Probably

One of my NYC daughters reports people walking around with masks. Sheesh.

If you think Democrats and the media are politicizing coronavirus, you’re right

I ain't askeered

Deer dies of cancer with odd stomach contents, prompting warning from Colorado Parks & Wildlife

NYC: Would anybody be putting billion dollar plus buildings in these locations if they thought there was anything to this sea level rise hype?

UCLA BANS all single-use plastics

Rush's medical update

Left purging Comrade Matthews

Republican Mega-donor Buys Stake In Twitter, Seeks To Oust Jack Dorsey – Report

Is Bernie Sanders the American Version of Jeremy Corbyn?

Tucker: Are we sure America won't elect a socialist? (youtube)

Political Correctness In Britain? This Orwellian Madness Has Reached New Levels Of Absurdity

U.S. Signs Peace Deal With Taliban After Nearly 2 Decades Of War In Afghanistan

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I would be careful about citing deaths from the flu as an effort to calm people that the corona virus isn't that bad. The flu does indeed kill 10's of thousands each year. But this isn't a zero sum game. The corona virus may also kill 10's of thousands in addition to what the flu kills.

#1 Anon on 2020-03-02 10:57 (Reply)

I'm no medical expert, but I'd be willing to bet that it won't in the US.

#1.1 Ray on 2020-03-02 22:33 (Reply)

It has been 40 years since I worked in a restaurant, but I do remember how much of the bulk food stuff came in single use plastic containers. Is UCLA going to ban all of those containers? Or are they simply going after the low hanging fruit: plastic water bottles, plastic utensils, plastic plates? The stuff that will cause the most inconvenience to the student body. This is ridiculous. It makes me wonder if Kikei Wong, the zero waste coordinator, just might be a Chinese plant. Are the Chinese ultimately responsible for the destruction of our University institutions?

#2 B. Hammer on 2020-03-02 12:13 (Reply)

The maximum inflicted pain on normal people provides the most powerful moral instruction as well as supremacy in virtue signalling. You get extra points, apparently, by making the paying customers more miserable and oppressed in their consumer experience.

#2.1 Aggie on 2020-03-02 12:40 (Reply)

30 seconds on Amazon:
Plastic forks, 1000/$19.95
Compostable plastic forks: 500/$67.30

Unless the polymer stock really costs 7 times more, I think we know who's pushing for this.

#2.2 Another Guy named Dan on 2020-03-02 13:20 (Reply)

I was camping with friends in a crowded Washington State park campground. It was Presidents' Day, and the tents were cheek-by-jowl, jam-packed with kids running to and fro.

A tame doe had wandered into the mayhem and was eating M&M's and skittles out of the hand of a little girl from Tacoma.
Just as she reached into her pocket to offer the deer a Tootsie Roll, a park ranger strolled by. She smiled at him and asked, "What's the friendly Deer's name, Mister?"

The ranger turned to us, and behind his hand said in a deadpan voice, "Dead by Labor Day."

Turns out deer cannot digest all the crap people feed to them in the parks. It seems the worst thing to happen to a deer is for it to turn tame and start eating people food!

#3 steveaz on 2020-03-02 13:21 (Reply)

and if their lack of fear from humans doesn't kill them, being seen during hunting season will.

#3.1 fjord on 2020-03-02 13:35 (Reply)

"UCLA BANS all single-use plastics"

I fear there will be unpleasant outcomes at the UCLA Medical Center

#4 JK Brown on 2020-03-02 16:24 (Reply)

"One of my NYC daughters reports people walking around with masks."

The masks are only effective in, perhaps, getting you not to touch your mouth and nose with contaminated hands. On the other hand, the masks cause a lot of people to touch their face even more.

They won't stop the contamination if you are coughed or spit on.

#5 JK Brown on 2020-03-02 16:27 (Reply)

re U.S. Signs Peace Deal With Taliban After Nearly 2 Decades Of War In Afghanistan

Does anyone seriously expect the Taliban to honor a peace agreement?

No matter, we now have the required fig leaf needed to come home, and that's a good thing.

#6 feeblemind on 2020-03-02 20:18 (Reply)

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