Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Pelosi: “He either is stupid, or he thinks the rest of us are.” Why not both?

Republicans choose power over democracy, every day.

Never give a known liar the benefit of the doubt.

And now I have baud making fun of me. this day can’t get worse.

Their boy Ron is an empty plastic cup that will never know pudding.

Jack Smith: “Why did you start campaigning in the middle of my investigation?!”

Since we are repeating ourselves, let me just say fuck that.

When you’re a Republican, they let you do it.

Putting aside our relentless self-interest because the moral imperative is crystal clear.

Optimism opens the door to great things.

T R E 4 5 O N

Speaker Mike Johnson is a vile traitor to the House and the Constitution.

Wake up. Grow up. Get in the fight.

The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand.

Motown is Joe-Town!

A snarling mass of vitriolic jackals

Historically it was a little unusual for the president to be an incoherent babbling moron.

Never entrust democracy to any process that requires republicans to act in good faith.

Hey Washington Post, “Democracy Dies in Darkness” is supposed to be a warning, not a mission statement.

Good lord, these people are nuts.

There are some who say that there are too many strawmen arguments on this blog.

An unpunished coup is a training exercise.

You cannot love your country only when you win.

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COVID-19 Coronavirus Updates: Thursday/Friday, Jan. 7-8

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  1. 1.

    YY_Sima Qian

    On 1/7 China reported 37 new domestic confirmed, 39 new domestic asymptomatic cases.

    At Dalian in Liaoning Province, 4 domestic confirmed cases recovered and 1 domestic asymptomatic cases were released from isolation. There are currently 36 domestic confirmed cases and 21 domestic asymptomatic cases in the city. There are 13 communities, 2 residential compounds and a village currently at Medium Risk in the city.

    Shenyang in Liaoning Province reported 2 new domestic confirmed cases (both moderate), both traced close contacts (a small family cluster) already under centralized quarantine since 1/5. The 2nd round of mass screening of residents in 9 districts continues. As of 12 PM on 1/8, 6,025,627 individuals have been swabbed, 4,165,773 results obtained, all negative. There are currently 31 domestic confirmed and 2 domestic asymptomatic cases in the city. There are 1 community, 1 office building and 15 residential compounds currently at Medium Risk in the city.

    Heihe at Heilongjiang Province reported 1 new domestic confirmed case (moderate), a traced close contacts already under centralized quarantine. There are currently 10 domestic confirmed and 3 asymptomatic cases. There are currently 5 residential compounds, a residential building and an office building at Medium Risk in the city.

    Beijing reported 1 new domestic confirmed case (moderate), a traced close contact already under centralized quarantine since 12/28. There are currently 31 domestic confirmed cases there, I have not kept track of asymptomatic cases. There are 6 villages and 1 hotel at Medium Risk in the city.

    Hebei Provincial Health Commission reported 33 new domestic confirmed (2 previously asymptomatic) and 39 new domestic asymptomatic cases by 0 AM on 1/8. By 10 AM on 1/8, 4 additional confirmed and 2 additional asymptomatic cases were reported. There are currently 127 domestic confirmed cases (5 serious, 122 moderate) and 183 domestic asymptomatic cases in the province.

    Yesterday, Xingtai in Hebei Province reported 2 new domestic confirmed (1 previously asymptomatic) and 4 new domestic asymptomatic cases, at Nangong District. The previously asymptomatic cases have been under quarantine since 1/3, tested positive and was placed into isolation on 1/5. The other confirmed case had tested positive on 1/3, but was not declared as an asymptomatic case, diagnosed on 1/7. No information released for the asymptomatic cases. As of 10 AM on 1/8, there are 9 confirmed and 6 asymptomatic cases there. From 1/2 to 1/7, 1.8949M RT-PCR swabs have been performance at Xingtai (including batch testing and multiple tests of close contacts). 3 residential compounds, 1 village and 1 neighborhood committee office were elevated to Medium Risk. There are currently 5 residential compounds, 2 offices and 1 village at Medium Risk in the city. All residential compounds and villages in Nangong District are now under restricted access management.

    Yesterday, Shijiazhuang in Hebei Province (provincial capital) reported 31 new domestic confirmed cases (1 previously asymptomatic), and 35 new domestic asymptomatic cases. 26 confirmed cases are at Haocheng District, 1 at Jingjing County (who had visited relatives in the epicenter village in Haocheng District on 12/29) and 5 at Xinle (1 had visited the epicenter village in Haocheng District for a rural fair on 12/22, 1 had visited relatives in Haicheng District on 12/26 & 12/31, 1 is a teacher at a school in the epicenter village in Haocheng District, and the other 2 did not have travel history to Haocheng District). 5 of the confirmed cases had developed outward symptoms as early as 12/31 and 1/1. 2 of the cases developed symptoms on 1/6 or 1/7 and were screened at fever clinics, between rounds of mass screening. The others were discovered via different rounds of local mass screening and did not report outward symptoms. No information have been released for the asymptomatic cases. As of 10 AM on 1/8, there are 118 confirmed cases and 177 asymptomatic cases. From 1/2 to 1/7, 4.8567M RT-PCR swabs have been processed at Shijiazhuang (including batch testing and multiple tests of close contacts). The entire Haocheng District remains at High Risk. All residential compounds in the district are under lock down, with 1 member from each household allowed to leave the compound every 2 days to purchase daily necessities. All deliveries are to be non-contact. Each compound will only open one point of entry/exit. All residential compounds and villages in Shijiazhuang are now under restricted access management.

    On 1/7, China reported 16 new imported confirmed cases, 18 imported asymptomatic cases:

    * Shanghai Municipality – 8 confirmed cases, 2 Chinese nationals each returning from the US and Israel, 1 each from the UK, Brazil (via Germany) and the UAE, and an Israeli national coming from Israel
    * Guangzhou in Guangdong Province – 3 confirmed cases, 1 Chinese national each returning from Kenya, the Congo (Kinshasa) (via Nairobi) and the Netherlands; 4 asymptomatic cases, 2 Chinese nationals returning from the US and 1 each returning from India (via Kathmandu) and Malaysia
    * Jiangmen in Guangdong Province – 1 asymptomatic case, a Chinese national returning from the UAE, off a flight that landed in Guangzhou
    * Yingkou Port in Liaoning Province – 1 confirmed case, no information released
    * Nanjing in Jiangsu Province – 1 confirmed case, a Chinese national returning from Italy
    * Zhengzhou in Henan Province – 1 confirmed (previously asymptomatic) and 2 asymptomatic cases, no information released
    * Xiamen in Fujian Province – 1 confirmed cases, a Chinese national returning from Canada
    * Changsha in Hunan Province – 1 confirmed (previously asymptomatic) and 1 asymptomatic cases, no information released
    * Hangzhou in Zhejiang Province – 5 asymptomatic cases, 2 Chinese nationals returning from Nigeria and 1 each from Germany, Egypt and Chad
    * Chongqing Municipality – 3 asymptomatic cases, all Chines national returning from Nepal
    * Xi’an in Shaanxi Province – 2 asymptomatic cases, both Chinese nationals returning from Pakistan,off flight diverted from Beijing

    Overall in China, 17 confirmed cases recovered, 17 asymptomatic cases were released from isolation and 5 were reclassified as confirmed cases, and 1,094 individuals were released from quarantine. Currently, there are 521 active confirmed cases in the country (282 imported), 13 are in serious condition (4 imported), 458 asymptomatic cases (243 imported). 23,974 traced contacts are currently under quarantine.

    On 1/8, Hong Kong reported 45 new cases, 3 imported and 42 domestic (22 of whom do not have source of infection identified).

  2. 2.

    Chief Oshkosh

    It would be useful if the anti masker congress critters were named by their colleagues and then hounded by the press (ha! on both accounts). For sure they shouldn’t be given vaccines until everyone has had an opportunity to get them. This should extend to their families, especially their parents, if still living.

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    Amir Khalid

    Malaysia’s daily Covid-19 numbers. Director-General of Health Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah reports 2,643 new cases today in his media statement, off yesterday’s high but still the second-highest daily number, for a cumulative reported total of 131,108 cases. Dr Noor Hisham also reports 16 new deaths today, the most in a single day, for a total of 537 deaths — 0.41% of the cumulative reported total, 0.51% of resolved cases.

    25,140 active and contagious cases are currently in hospital; 170 are in ICU, 82 of them on respirators. Meanwhile, 2,708 patients recovered and were discharged, for a total of 105,431 patients recovered – 80.4% of the cumulative reported total.

    Six new clusters were reported today: Jalan Klinik, Hevea building site and Bukit Belimbing in Selangor; Kauran in Sabah; and Kapital and Setapak Indah in KL.

    2,641 new cases today are local infections. Selangor tops the list again with 1,084 local cases: 487 in older clusters; 165 in Jalan Klinik, Hevea building site and Bukit Belimbing clusters; 252 close-contact screenings; and 180 other screenings. Sabah has 401 cases: 21 in older clusters, 10 in Kauran cluster, 256 close-contact screenings, and 114 other screenings. Johor has 298 cases: 126 in existing clusters, 45 close-contact screenings, and 180 other screenings. KL has 282 cases: 31 in older clusters, 75 in Kapital and Setapak Indah clusters, 75 close-contact screenings, and 101 other screenings. Kedah has 107 cases: 22 in existing clusters, 19 close-contact screenings, and 66 other screenings.

    Negeri Sembilan has 88 cases: 37 in existing clusters, 32 close-contact screenings, and 19 other screenings. Perak has 80 cases: 56 in existing clusters, 15 close-contact screenings, and nine other screenings. Penang has 75 cases: 36 in existing clusters, 19 close-contact screenings, and 20 other screenings. Melaka has 70 cases: 52 in existing clusters, 13 close-contact screenings, and five other screenings. Kelantan has 49 cases: 17 in existing clusters, 19 close-contact screenings, and 13 other screenings. Pahang has 28 cases: three in existing clusters, 22 close-contact screenings, and three other screenings. Terengganu has 34 cases: 26 close-contact screenings, and eight other screenings. Putrajaya has 20 cases: three in existing clusters, 16 close-contact screenings, and one other screening.

    Sarawak has 16 cases: eight in existing clusters, and eight other screenings. Labuan has six cases: two in existing clusters, three close-contact screenings, and one other screening. And Perlis has three cases, all found in other screenings.

    Two new cases are imported. Both were reported in Selangor.

    The 16 deaths today are a 69-year-old man in Johor with diabetes and hypertension; a 66-year-old man in Sabah, DOA, with hypertension, gout, dyslipidaemia, heart disease, chronic kidney disease; a 63-year-old man in Sabah, DOA, with diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, and obesity; a 46-yea-old man in Sabah, DOA, with obesity; a 66-year-old woman in Sabah, with diabetes, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease; a 50-year-old man in Selangor with hypertension; a 70-year-old man in Selangor with diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease; a 60-year-old man in Selangor with diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, and heart disease; a 56-year-old man in Johor with diabetes and chronic kidney disease; a 62-year-old woman in Selangor with diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, heart disease, and hypothyroidism; a 79-year-old man in Selangor with diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease; a 72-year-old man in Selangor with diabetes and hypertension; a 71-year-old man im Selangor with diabetes, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease; a 62-year-old woman in Selangor with diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and chronic kidney disease; a 55-year-old man in Selangor with diabetes, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease; and a 44-year-old man in Johor with diabetes, hypertension, and obesity.

  4. 4.

    Mary G

    Last gasp of Thanksgiving surge here. Orange County’s cases are lower at 2,701; deaths jumped to 29. 15 regular people vs. 14 in assisted living/nursing rehabs. They should be getting their first shots now. My housemate’s sister gets her first tomorrow, but the appointments were filled up when my housemate got off work at 1 a.m., so she’s on the waiting list for the next shipment.

  6. 6.

    Amir Khalid

    The Republican party, along with much of its base, has drunk deep of Trump’s “hoax” Kool-Aid. So now tens of millions of Americans, even well-educated ones, simply refuse to believe that it is at all dangerous; and they refuse to take precautions. I am frightened for America.

  7. 7.

    TS (the original)

    There were at least 4,279 deaths recorded between 5 p.m. Wednesday and 5 p.m. Thursday,

    We certainly live in a vastly different place. There was ONE (1) case reported in the Brisbane community on Thursday. It was a cleaner at a quarantine hotel – where Australians returning from overseas have to stay for 2 weeks. She presumably caught the virus from a person in quarantine & went about her daily life for a couple of days before having any symptoms.

    It was determined that the covid-19 strain she had was the latest UK variant which can spread much faster than other versions – So we were told at 8am this morning that the greater Brisbane Area was being shut down at 6pm this evening for a minimum of 3 days. This means there are only 4 reasons to leave home – essential work (if not from home), essential shopping (food & medications mainly), receiving or providing medical care & exercise. Masks were also made compulsory when you were out – for any reason.

    So this morning the hordes went shopping & those that were prepared to wait in line and face the crowds bought out the staples.  Quite a few people headed out of town (its summer holidays)  and everyone else decided they could survive 3 days & we all agreed to shut down with minimal fuss.

    Few complaints about our dog given rights to not wear a mask, visit our favorite restaurant or go to the local gym. Seems we just go with the flow.

  8. 8.

    Robert Sneddon

    News just in — the Moderna vaccine has been approved for use in the UK today. That gives the first three front-runner vaccines authorisation for use here (Pfizer, Oxford/AstraZeneca and now Moderna).

  10. 10.

    Chyron HR

    Pro-Trump rally speaker in D.C. tells attendees to hug while yelling “mass spreader event” repeatedly.

    B-but the guy from last night’s thread said that these were precious stardust moonbeam children and we risked psychic self-harm by saying they all deserve to be shot.

  11. 11.

    Mel

    @Amir Khalid: Thank you for helping us to stay informed.

    Hope all is well with you.

    We’re adopting two kitties this week, and I’m sending up a thank you and loving thoughts to my former kitties, to your sweet Bianca, to Tunch and all the BJ kitties who have lived in our hearts and made life better.

  15. 15.

    Amir Khalid

    @Amir Khalid:

    Forgot to mention: 1,666 of the new cases reported in Malaysia today are non-Malaysians, which means mostly the foreign worker community.

  17. 17.

    OzarkHillbilly

    @raven: “Well let’s limit it to killed. I’m sure that’s a much more manageable number.”

    (as best I remember)

  23. 23.

    David Evans

    @Baud: It’s like “positive feedback”. Usually a recipe for instability but that’s not how it’s used by nonspecialists.

  25. 25.

    YY_Sima Qian

    SaonPaolo State’s Butantan Institute had only shared the high level Phase III data for SinoVac’s CoronaVac vaccine, for the portion of the trial that was done within the country. Out of the 12,400 volunteers, 218 were infected, 58 in the test group and 160 in the control group. Of the 58 cases in the test group, all were mild. The results translates to 78% efficacy, with 100% protection against moderate and severe symptoms.

    SinoVac is pooling the data from the other countries with Phase III trials to analyze the comprehensive data, before publishing the results. We will have to see if the infections in the test group occurred before full immunity-response had developed after the 2nd shot. No idea if sterilization was studied in the trials, either.

  26. 26.

    NeenerNeener

    Monroe County, NY yesterday:

    461 new cases, 59% are female. 916 people hospitalized, 150 patients in the ICU. Now at 685 reported deaths.

    30% of the hospital beds are available on average and 24% of the ICU beds.

    9.6% positivity

     

    I just came back from having blood work done. They let the first 3 of us in line when the doors opened into the building to wait; the other 12 people in line were given QR codes and sent back to their cars to wait.

  29. 29.

    Platonicspoof

    @Amir Khalid:

    “I am frightened for America.”

    We are in deep shit. But concern for one another is at the heart of the problem, so thank you.

    You asked on Wednesday, I think, about trump mobs at other U.S. cities outside of the D.C. sedition violence. Maybe you have already found better reports, but this is most comprehensive one I’ve seen so far.

    Via Digby.

    Take care.

  31. 31.

    bluefoot

    From the timing, I guess these are the deaths resulting from spread during Thanksgiving gatherings.  That means it’s going to get worse – more people travelled or socialized for Christmas.

    People also need to realize we can’t rely on just the vaccines.  One, it will take a while to get everyone vaccinated and for individuals to develop immunity. Two, it looks like there are a LOT of vaccine refusers out there. Plus there are those who can’t get vaccinated for other health reasons. Three, children and others with certain autoimmune disease haven’t been in clinical trials so can’t be vaccinated yet.  Four, the more the virus spreads, the more chances it has to mutate into something worse.

    We need to get the spread under control.  That probably won’t really start to happen until after the inauguration (because no way the Trump administration is going to pay people to stay home and get PPE to essential workers), but we can do what we can.

    I know I’m preaching to the choir here, but I am seriously despairing.

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