Political Coffee 5-11-2020

June 7, 2020 2

6% of Covid 19 hospitalizations come from home!! 86% in total are from where people live! https://oregoncatalyst.com/47433-study-66-infections-home.html

Europe’s best selling newspaper says lockdown was a mistake! Excessive, people became compliers and snitches. Prefer Swedish model, with distancing and at risk people stay at home. https://www.breitbart.com/health/2020/05/11/germanys-das-bild-says-lockdown-was-a-huge-mistake/

Fish Wrap editorial: Unemployed deserve more than a busy signal. Who is responsible for not upgrading the computer system that handles your claim? Will anyone be held accountable? 380,000 jobless claims (20% of workforce) with 6,000 leftover from March and a backlog of 62,000 claims and rising that need help. Antiquated system that is costing workers at least 180M in lost federal $600 per week benefit that is running out of time. https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2020/05/editorial-oregons-laid-off-workers-deserve-more-than-a-fast-busy-signal-from-state-employment-agency.html

Kate did something right for once! Obvious conclusion: letting business operate hasn’t increased infection or death rate in OR: https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2020/05/oregon-begins-to-reopen-but-many-industries-never-closed-how-has-that-worked-out.html