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damont(Originally posted to my GoFundMe, and backdated to the date of that original post. This is basically copied verbatim (modulo formatting), including the fundraising stuff at the end; I *was* posting to GoFundMe after all. Feel free to ignore those bits if you want. Link to the fundraiser will be provided in the comments and upon request.)
Today's episode of "SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 related PSA / traditional weblogging and the usual begging post mashup" brings more links from all over. I had a BIG list to post after the past week-and-change's large increase in news about the pandemic, so this is the second of the promised 3-4 posts. That doesn't count checking back in with Derek Lowe, either, which I'll get to in a couple of days.
To start with, here's some pandemic-related news that doesn't fit in any of the subcategories I have further down.
‘Concerning’: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports Big Jump With 45 New Coronavirus Cases, Bringing Countywide Total To 2,220
FDA revokes authorization of drug Trump touted
Next, some overall statistics over time regarding the pandemic over the course of the first five months of 2020 (or thereabouts):
Coronavirus Disease 2019 Case Surveillance — United States, January 22–May 30, 2020
Genomic epidemiology of novel coronavirus - Global subsampling
Global Deaths Due to Various Causes and COVID-19
CDC says COVID-19 cases in U.S. may be 10 times higher than reported
Some notes on how to proceed moving forward:
Face Masks May Be The Key Determinant Of The Covid-19 Curve, Study Suggests
The New Rules of Social Distancing: Health Experts Answer Your Questions
And now on to the usual begging stuff. As has been my habit during the pandemic, before and in addition to the usual plea for help for ourselves, I'm going to ask those of you who are able to SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BUSINESSES. Most states are now in various stages of reopening after the spring lockdowns, even if that might actually be premature from a public health standpoint. Nevertheless, as things start to open up again, help keep your local economy a little bit more afloat. Locally owned businesses are, and will continue to be, struggling to get back on their feet, so please patronize them as much as you can. BUY LOCAL. Please however, do so in a safe manner. Keep on wearing masks and other protective equipment when going shopping, continue social distancing. Act intelligently, because I know you can.
And now, for ourselves. Since it's only been three days since the last of these posts, the immediate need is still the same: looks like I still need to raise about $900 in the coming week to deal with unavoidable bills while my paperwork is still stuck in bureaucrazy. And thus, because after so long we STILL can't afford shame, here's my shameless and desperate plea for help. Please PLEASE spread the word as much as you feel able; share this fundraiser on lots of social media, by email, even by writing the link on pieces of paper and passing them around. Encourage folks you know to donate and to spread the word themselves. I've long since estimated that I'll need about 1,000 different contributors to make the goal, so getting the word out is important. And IF YOU ARE ABLE TO, please donate! We know that some of you have done so in the past two months (for which A GREAT BIG THANK YOU) and lots of you just can't. But even a spare 5 or 10 US dollars, if that's all you can afford, is appreciated. Every little bit helps. (Remember, NO FEELING GUILTY if you don't have the means to contribute, or enough spoons to spread the word as far as you'd like.) And as I also keep saying: unlikely as it may be in these times of pandemic-fueled recession, if you have any job leads for either of us, PLEASE contact us! Relocation is TOTALLY an option.
Again, if anyone here actually is in a position to help out, right now would be a truly awesome time to do so. If you can't, you can't; I understand that better than most... thanks in advance for whatever you are able to do. And remember to take care of yourselves, folks. Even though it's now summer in the Northern Hemisphere and restrictions are getting relaxed, please practice the UTMOST caution: stay home as much as you can, go out to do what you must, and as I've been saying, keep tabs on the infection rate for your vicinity, not just your state/province/country. STAY SAFE. Wash your hands, keep hydrated, boost your immune system by whatever means works for you. Practice social distancing as much you realistically can. Keep in touch with your friends and loved ones from a safe distance. Tell them you care and that you're thinking of them. And as always, thank you for your continued support.
Today's episode of "SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 related PSA / traditional weblogging and the usual begging post mashup" brings more links from all over. I had a BIG list to post after the past week-and-change's large increase in news about the pandemic, so this is the second of the promised 3-4 posts. That doesn't count checking back in with Derek Lowe, either, which I'll get to in a couple of days.
To start with, here's some pandemic-related news that doesn't fit in any of the subcategories I have further down.
‘Concerning’: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports Big Jump With 45 New Coronavirus Cases, Bringing Countywide Total To 2,220
FDA revokes authorization of drug Trump touted
Next, some overall statistics over time regarding the pandemic over the course of the first five months of 2020 (or thereabouts):
Coronavirus Disease 2019 Case Surveillance — United States, January 22–May 30, 2020
Genomic epidemiology of novel coronavirus - Global subsampling
Global Deaths Due to Various Causes and COVID-19
CDC says COVID-19 cases in U.S. may be 10 times higher than reported
Some notes on how to proceed moving forward:
Face Masks May Be The Key Determinant Of The Covid-19 Curve, Study Suggests
The New Rules of Social Distancing: Health Experts Answer Your Questions
And now on to the usual begging stuff. As has been my habit during the pandemic, before and in addition to the usual plea for help for ourselves, I'm going to ask those of you who are able to SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BUSINESSES. Most states are now in various stages of reopening after the spring lockdowns, even if that might actually be premature from a public health standpoint. Nevertheless, as things start to open up again, help keep your local economy a little bit more afloat. Locally owned businesses are, and will continue to be, struggling to get back on their feet, so please patronize them as much as you can. BUY LOCAL. Please however, do so in a safe manner. Keep on wearing masks and other protective equipment when going shopping, continue social distancing. Act intelligently, because I know you can.
And now, for ourselves. Since it's only been three days since the last of these posts, the immediate need is still the same: looks like I still need to raise about $900 in the coming week to deal with unavoidable bills while my paperwork is still stuck in bureaucrazy. And thus, because after so long we STILL can't afford shame, here's my shameless and desperate plea for help. Please PLEASE spread the word as much as you feel able; share this fundraiser on lots of social media, by email, even by writing the link on pieces of paper and passing them around. Encourage folks you know to donate and to spread the word themselves. I've long since estimated that I'll need about 1,000 different contributors to make the goal, so getting the word out is important. And IF YOU ARE ABLE TO, please donate! We know that some of you have done so in the past two months (for which A GREAT BIG THANK YOU) and lots of you just can't. But even a spare 5 or 10 US dollars, if that's all you can afford, is appreciated. Every little bit helps. (Remember, NO FEELING GUILTY if you don't have the means to contribute, or enough spoons to spread the word as far as you'd like.) And as I also keep saying: unlikely as it may be in these times of pandemic-fueled recession, if you have any job leads for either of us, PLEASE contact us! Relocation is TOTALLY an option.
Again, if anyone here actually is in a position to help out, right now would be a truly awesome time to do so. If you can't, you can't; I understand that better than most... thanks in advance for whatever you are able to do. And remember to take care of yourselves, folks. Even though it's now summer in the Northern Hemisphere and restrictions are getting relaxed, please practice the UTMOST caution: stay home as much as you can, go out to do what you must, and as I've been saying, keep tabs on the infection rate for your vicinity, not just your state/province/country. STAY SAFE. Wash your hands, keep hydrated, boost your immune system by whatever means works for you. Practice social distancing as much you realistically can. Keep in touch with your friends and loved ones from a safe distance. Tell them you care and that you're thinking of them. And as always, thank you for your continued support.
