Trump Impeached
As much as I complained about President Trump, I never wrote about his impeachment by the House beginning in December 2019. Of course, the Senate refused to impeach him and held a trial without any evidence. No evidence was allowed- not a single document and no witnesses were called to testify. A trial without evidence or witness testimony? Republicans went to extraordinary lengths to protect their president. On February 5, Republicans in the Senate voted against impeachment. How do we explain this to our grandchildren and to all future generations? We cannot. As a nation, we should be ashamed!
https://www.nytimes.com/news-event/trump-impeachment
Coronavirus:Covid-19 Pandemic
I don’t even know what to say about this. At present, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that the mortality rate for this illness is 3.4% and its speed of transmission is alarming! It is believed that the virus is transmitted predominantly through person-to-person contact, but many cases of communal transmission are also reported.
Most of the 57 deaths reported to date are persons over 60 years-old with premorbid conditions such as heart and lung disease. I am 69 years old and have a serious case of COPD. There is no treatment, no vaccine and not enough tests to track the disease spread. The US is weeks behind in testing, which no doubt lent to its rapid spread. There are presently 156,089 cases world-wide with 5,821 reported deaths. WHO has declared this a global pandemic.
On February 13, the US had 15 confirmed cases in two states. By midnight last night (March 13), we had 2,836 cases in 47 states. The US government has declared a state of emergency. Most schools and public places are closed, and sporting events have been cancelled. People are asked to stay home and to avoid all physical contact. This disease is virulent and ugly. Considering my age and health, I wonder if this is the year that I will die? I am locked in my house with no outside contact except through the internet or phone. This is where I will stay until this threat is over.
https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/coronavirus-outbreak-03-14-20-intl-hnk/index.html
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