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I just figured out what the Plexiglass shield at my bank really does.

That big sneeze guard shield at the bank protected me from the cashier who just touched everything I will be taking home with me.

Hazardous air quality from California fires forces closure of Yosemite

Yosemite National Park is closing at least through the weekend because of the hazardous air quality caused by wildfires that continue to rage along the West Coast.

In a statement, officials announced the California park was closed to all visitors and vehicles as of 5 p.m. Thursday, and would likely remain closed through the weekend “with air quality projected to be in the unhealthy to hazardous range over the next several days.”

“The park will continue to assess the smoke impacts, air quality index, and fire activity throughout the region. Yosemite National Park will reopen to visitors when conditions improve, and it is safe for visitors and employees to be in Yosemite National Park,” the park said in the statement.

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Super spreaders

Kamala Harris ---- Nancy Pelosi ----- Joe Biden.

Super spreaders of Fear
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All Maryland Businesses to Reopen on Friday

Maryland’s Republican Governor Larry Hogan will give businesses in Maryland the green light to reopen on Friday with some capacity restrictions, as the state moves into the third phase of reopening.

The order will include movie theaters and indoor concert venues, which will be allowed to reopen at 50% capacity or 100 people, whichever is lower.

Outdoor venues can allow up to 200 people and places of worship will be able to open at 75%.

"Moving into stage three does not mean this crisis is behind us, and we must remain vigilant so we can keep Maryland open for business," Hogan said.

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Riots in Democrat-run cities, along with Covid-19, give business owners a knock-out punch

Report: We could ‘beat’ COVID-19 before a vaccine is ready

From a report at the link below:

Is a vaccine the only way to return to normal after ­COVID-19? New research into the virus suggests not — that the infection rate may drop to tiny levels before then.

Since the spring, scientists have known the virus’s infection fatality rate — how many people it kills compared to the number it infects — is under 1 percent, perhaps as low as 0.2 percent. That lower figure translates into one death for every 500 people infected.

We have also known that deaths are seriously skewed by age. The media says older people are at “more” risk from the novel coronavirus than younger people. That’s true, but it understates the reality. Most people do not realize that the risks to people over 80 are hundreds or thousands of times higher than those younger people face.

The fatality rate for children, meanwhile, is very small. In July, Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said it’s about one in a million infected.

Of course, most of the media simply ignored Redfield’s comment — maybe because it would have made parents less afraid to send their kids to school.

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The Las Vegas tourist mega-destination has become a COVID superspreader

From a report at the link below:

The Las Vegas Strip is now a "hotspot" in more ways than one. Where before it was considered a top tourist destination, Las Vegas is gaining a new reputation as ground zero for COVID superspreader events.

According to the Harvard Global Health COVID-19 tracker, Nevada currently has the third-highest concentration of coronavirus cases in the nation. The vast majority of those cases are in Clark County, which houses Las Vegas—meaning the bulk of the state's 65,150 cases and 1,197 deaths have taken place within city limits.

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Voting in public a greater risk than grocery shopping? Really?

Numerous Sturgis SD motorcycle rally attendees test positive for the coronavirus

Numerous people who attended a massive 10-day motorcycle rally in South Dakota that ended Sunday have tested positive for the coronavirus, health officials announced Thursday.

Officials with the state Department of Health did not give an exact number of cases, but noted it was under 25, some of whom came from out of state.

State epidemiologist Josh Clayton said the health department received word from other states about the positive cases from residents who were at the rally. It’s unclear which states those sickened came from.

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Take two capsules as needed for stress. Put one in each ear whenever your boss starts taking.