Sunday, July 5, 2020

Self-isolation Day 110.

Last night I went to bed at 10:30, fell asleep quickly, got up once at 4am, took a little while to fall back asleep, finally waking at 6:30 and getting up at 7.

Last night I played 4 games on Chess.com, winning 2 and losing 2. My new rating is 1276.

Teresa left at 7:30 for her walk.

Around 7:30 Teresa called her girlfriends but no one wanted to walk with her because its raining. It’s only a light drizzle but I don’t want to walk in this weather either.

It’s 11am and my balcony thermometer says its only 68 degrees.

It’s not a good day for my back – tight and sore. It didn’t loosen up until lunchtime.

Teresa killed me in parcheesi today – 6 games to 1.

Teresa’s friend, Luz Maria’ sister, passed away yesterday from cancer.

 

Medellín Mayor Daniel Quintero announced new COVID-19 preventive measure including a dry law every weekend in Medellín and a curfew on holidays to help contain the pandemic.

 

The United States — with just 4 percent of the world’s population — accounts for 25% of the world’s coronavirus cases and deaths.

 

(CNN)As the nation marked a somber Fourth of July with many Americans confined to their homes amid an alarming rise in coronavirus cases, President Donald Trump used his stage on the White House's South Lawn Saturday to put forward a mystifying -- and dangerously misleading claim -- that 99% of coronavirus cases in America are "totally harmless."

 

Texas saw 8,258 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus Saturday and an additional 238 people who are hospitalized with the virus — the highest numbers in both categories to date.

Florida surpassed 200,000 coronavirus cases as the state reported another 10,059 new positives on Sunday. The state has reported more than 10,000 new cases for a fourth straight day as the country sees another surge in the pandemic. Florida is among 11 states where numbers have spiked, at least doubling over the past two weeks.

Houston's mayor says its hospitals could run out of beds in two weeks. In Arizona, close to a quarter of all tests are coming back positive – reportedly three times the national average. And the state has already reached about 90% capacity for its ICU beds. Meanwhile, VP Mike Pence has called on everyone to wear masks. And governors of at least 20 states have mandated it. But while part of the Trump admin is on board, in a July 4th speech, President Trump claimed that 99% of COVID-19 cases are "totally harmless." FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn, a member of the White House coronavirus task force, refused to weigh in. But he did stand behind the CDC stats – which estimate that 35% of cases are asymptomatic. And that people with mild or no symptoms could still spread the virus.

 

The Washington Redskins and Cleveland Indians. After national calls for social justice, both teams said they were considering changing their names – which many have called offensive to Native Americans.

 

A Trump replay from April 12^th: Dr. Anthony Fauci said on CNN's "State of the Union" that "no one is going to deny" that more lives could have been saved during the coronavirus crisis if the Trump administration had implemented social distancing guidelines prior to March.

 

The US has 2,805,992 ð 2,857,567 ð 2,902,359 coronavirus cases with 129,351 ð 129,567 ð 129,889 deaths. (Total cases in the US are still increasing.)

Per Medellin Guru, as of this afternoon Colombia has a total of 109,505 ð 113,389 ð 117,110 cases with 4,064 deaths.  Medellin has 2,377 ð 2,522  ð 2,764 cases, an increase of 242 from July 3^rd to July 4^th. Colombia’s rolling 6-day average of new cases has increased. Envigado has a total of 120 cases, an increase of 12 from July 3^rd to July 4^th.

 

Joke of the day

While attending a Marriage Weekend, Frank and his wife Ann listened to the instructor declare, "It is essential that husbands and wives know the things that are important to each other."

He then addressed the men. "Can you name and describe your wife's favorite flower?"

Frank leaned over, touched Ann's arm gently, and whispered, "Gold Medal-All-Purpose, isn't it?"

And thus began Frank's like of celibacy.