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Memorial Day came and went...but wait for the aftermath. Zeta reported there were problemas with mask wearing and social distancing in our neck of the woods., however I can tell you that Rosarito gets an "A+". Mike picked up Luis to look at the old volvo, both wore masks and gloves. The tow truck driver also wore a mask and gloves, town was clean with people adhering to the rules. We even stopped at the Home Depot to look at more wash machines, everyone was compliant. We're going to cancel the wash machine up in the States because it won't be here until the 6th and I cannot wait that long. Found a GE with great warranty coverage down here and I can have it in three days.
~ From Zeta:
Tijuanenses "Retan" al COVID-19; Salwen a Playas, Parques y Sobreruedas Sin Sana Distancia
Por, Uriel Saucedo
"On Saturday, May 23, it was two months since the social distancing program began and preventive measures were applied to avoid raising the contagion curve in Mexico. However, the “stay at home” phrase repeated by federal and local authorities has not been effective, at least not in Tijuana, where people continue on the streets without taking preventive measures, despite being the second city in Baja California in number of infections by COVID-19 and first municipality in deaths at the state level.
Two months after the closure of beaches, shopping malls, parks, stores and non-essential companies, Tijuana is home to 1,822 COVID-19 infected patients and 451 deaths, in addition, the hospitals have 50 percent capacity, according to official information, but it is known that the lack of beds is a constant problem, so it has been necessary to open a space in a basketball stadium to attend to non-serious patients.
Non-essential companies have had to close under the health agreement and tourism has been reduced to a minimum; the health sector, for its part, has denounced shortages in the supplies received, and they were seen standing in long lines to buy the material to protect themselves from their own pocket, a situation that was not enough and has taken its toll on the health of doctors, nurses and hospital staff, who have tested positive for the pathogen.
All of the above has been evidenced both in the media and on social networks, and in some cases confirmed in the video conferences of Governor Jaime Bonilla in which he is accompanied by the head of the Ministry of Health, Alonso Pérez Rico.
But this climate of alert has not been enough to raise awareness in the population of Tijuana, who today went out on the streets for a walk. In a tour carried out by Semanario Zeta, in the market on wheels of the Tomás Aquino neighborhood, a significant influx of people was identified, some accompanied by their families, the elderly and minors. Not everyone covered their faces with a face mask, some did wear it, but as it has been found, most used it incorrectly.
The issue of overcrowding in crowded markets has been constant, each week the Inspection and Verification department has carried out operations to prevent them. This Saturday, its director, Adolfo García Dworak, reported that they visited 20 markets and made 29 administrative minutes to non-essential positions, in addition to removing 230 positions with turns not allowed at this stage of the pandemic.
At the Otay gate the crossing to the United States was constant, with up to 300 vehicles on the Sentri line and another 200 on the Ready Lane, the crossing to Mexico through that gate was smooth. Through San Ysidro, long lines were also present, in this area of the city, 8 traveling vendors were fined for not having corresponding permits.
Although the non-essential stores were mostly closed, convenience stores, pharmacies, restaurants, and food outlets remained open. The points where there were more people gathered, were again the Coppel and Elektra stores, just outside these stores there were long lines of customers waiting to enter, not all to make payments, some came out with shopping bags.
Stores such as Dax and Waldos, maintained a constant visit of customers, in some cases without distance measures, so several people were observed inside both stores.
Although the Directorate of Inspection reported that a car wash premises in the Libertad neighborhood was closed because it was not an essential activity, it was detected that in the Buena Vista neighborhood, there are establishments of this type that continue to work regularly, without any sanction.
In Playas de Tijuana the situation is worsening, since the number of people entering the beach is more and more frequent, although the passage is prohibited; On Saturday morning, elements of the Municipal Police reported having withdrawn a group of people who were walking on the sand. This Weekly was able to verify the easy access to the boardwalk, since several areas do not have protective tape.
Whole families roam the Pacific Avenue, few of them with a face mask, they took advantage of the fact that the locals were open to buy snacks and drinks, without queuing, standing close to each other, as if there were no series of infections in the city rising. In the Parque México the scenario was similar, parents with their children sitting on benches and on the grass, couples walking, street vendors with customers gathered around them, without taking the four-meter distance recommended in public spaces.
In the Central Zone, as every day the assistance to the Teniente Guerrero Park does not end, it does not matter that there is yellow tape around prohibiting the passage, it has not been a barrier to take a few hours of rest under the trees of the emblematic park. In the Plaza Santa Cecilia all the kiosks are open, the souvenir vendors are waiting for a tourist.
In Tijuana, unlike Mexicali, the mandatory use of mouth covers has not been determined nor has social mobility been limited."
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I know, it is bad - but look at what's happened in the U.S.:
~ From CNN:
Full video coverage, you have to watch these and gasp:
CNN Reporter Debunks Beachgoers' Coronavirus Theories
Can you believe that?
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More...
Photos Show Plenty of People Flocked To Beaches, But Not a Lot Of Social Distancing or Masks
By, Hollie Silverman
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And now, for a comparison my amigos. A fine example of leadership vs. crapola from numbnuts:
Leadership:
Canada Wants National Sick Leave plan In Place For Second Wave of the Coronavirus Pandemic
By, Paula Newton and Madeline Holcombe
"Ottawa, Canada (CNN)Canadian
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is trying to give all
workers a minimum of 10 days paid sick leave per year as Canada starts
to prepare for a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.
"Nobody
should have to choose between taking a day off work due to illness or
being able to pay their bills. Just like nobody should have to choose
between staying home with Covid-19 symptoms or being able to afford rent
or groceries," Trudeau said during a news conference in Ottawa Monday.
As of Monday, Canada has reported more than 85,000 cases of coronavirus and 6,545 related deaths.
For those infected, sick leave is usually a provincial jurisdiction, which complicates the national effort.
Trudeau
said putting the necessary mechanisms in place for a national paid sick
leave program would be challenging, but his government and the
provinces are determined to try.
"When
the Fall comes and flu season starts up we don't want people who
develop a sniffle to suddenly worry that while they really shouldn't go
into work but they can't afford to not go into work and therefore the
risk of contributing to a wave significantly, could be a real problem,"
Trudeau said.
Canada's top doctor
repeated her assertion Monday that a second wave of the virus could be
worse than the first and encouraged public health officials to build up
capacity for testing, hospital beds and personal protective equipment in
order to prepare.
Canada's top doctor repeated her assertion Monday that a second wave of
the virus could be worse than the first and encouraged public health
officials to build up capacity for testing, hospital beds and personal
protective equipment in order to prepare.
"I think you can never be overly
prepared and we have to just keep going with some of these capacity
developments and that goes for lab testing as well," said Dr. Theresa
Tam, Canada's chief public health officer during a press conference
Monday.
In
hopes of managing the spread of the virus into the country, Trudeau
announced last week that the border with the United States will continue
to be closed until at least June 21. Trudeau called the border, which
has been closed since March 21, a clear point of "vulnerability" for
Canada.
The prohibition of
international travelers and quarantine of returning Canadians is the
only thing that has allowed Canada to manage its first wave of
coronavirus, Tam said."
Crapola From Numbnuts, Marvelously Penned by Stephen Collinson:
By, Stephen Collinson
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To sum it up....please don't miss this piece: (I was only finally just opening email and there this was, so I didn't have time to ask permission to republish - Pitt is fantastico !!)
From Truthout:
By, William Rivers Pitt
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Locally the numbers are steadily increasing in virus and drug war related deaths, I don't have to cook tomorrow, so I'll be back with those grim reports .
And, you are welcome to request any music you want, just drop a line - how about that ?
Take care everyone and stay safe.
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