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lake_wrangler wrote: ↑Mon Jun 22, 2020 4:50 pm By the way, what is the size limit for attachments? This is the largest I can manage to slip by the limits, and I wish I could have uploaded some larger ones, to see the details more...

Dave wrote: ↑Mon Jun 22, 2020 6:29 pm

lake_wrangler wrote: ↑Mon Jun 22, 2020 4:50 pm By the way, what is the size limit for attachments? This is the largest I can manage to slip by the limits, and I wish I could have uploaded some larger ones, to see the details more...

Currently, it's set to a limit of 3 attachments, each being no more than 256kB.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott hit pause on progressing to further reopening phases and issued an executive order to expand hospital capacity as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations rise in the state. Businesses that have been allowed to open so far will be allowed to remain open at a limited capacity, Abbott said Thursday.

“The last thing we want to do as a state is go backwards and close down businesses,” he said in a statement. “This temporary pause will help our state corral the spread until we can safely enter the next phase of opening our state for business.”

Abbott also suspended all elective surgeries in Bexar, Dallas, Harris and Travis counties, and could add more counties to this suspension at a later date.

Public health experts have deemed Texas’ reopening strategy as too quick and reckless, and the state has not followed federal guidelines on testing or contact tracing. The state saw a record-breaking 5,551 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Friday that he will roll back some of the state’s reopening as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to rise.

“As I said from the start, if the positivity rate rose above 10%, the State of Texas would take further action to mitigate the spread of COVID-19,” Abbott said in a press release. “At this time, it is clear that the rise in cases is largely driven by certain types of activities, including Texans congregating in bars.”

The order includes the following:

All bars and similar establishments that receive more than 51% of their gross receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages are required to close at 12:00 p.m. Friday. These businesses may remain open for delivery and takeout, including for alcoholic beverages, as authorized by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.

Restaurants may remain open for dine-in service, but at a capacity not to exceed 50% of total listed indoor occupancy, beginning Monday.

Rafting and tubing businesses must close.

Outdoor gatherings of 100 or more people must be approved by local governments, with certain exceptions.

AnotherFairportfan wrote: ↑Fri Jun 26, 2020 10:01 pm Explaining exponential growth to a politician is an exercise in futility.

The United States hit 2.5 million documented COVID-19 cases this weekend, bringing the number of people known to have contracted the disease worldwide to more than 10 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University tracker.

The United States leads the grim statistics, with both the highest number of cases and the highest number of deaths, at over 125,000.

The pandemic has been more effectively contained in China and Europe by way of strict measures including lockdowns and mandatory mask wearing, which are not in place across much of the United States.

AnotherFairportfan wrote: ↑Sun Jun 28, 2020 11:58 am

We're Number One!

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Alkarii wrote: ↑Mon Jun 29, 2020 1:52 am A lot of folks also forget a few minor details, like the size of the US when compared to most other countries, our population size and density

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday announced indoor dining will be postponed indefinitely as the city enters Phase 3 on Monday, citing the surge in COVID-19 infection rates across the nation. “Indoors is the problem more and more. The science is showing it more and more,” de Blasio said Wednesday, noting that outdoor dining will be expanded as NYC continues to loosen virus restrictions. “I want to make it very clear. We cannot go ahead at this point in time with indoor dining in New York City.”

The mayor added he would work with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to determine when indoor dining will be allowed—a decision that may be further delayed by Cuomo’s belief that COVID-19 “storm clouds” are “on the horizon.” “This is not over. This can still rear its ugly head anywhere in this nation and in this state,” Cuomo said at a Wednesday press briefing. “Citizen compliance is slipping. The government is supposed to be enforcing compliance. That is not happening on a sufficient basis.”

The governor also slammed President Donald Trump and lawmakers in states that are seeing surging COVID-19 cases—like Florida and Texas—for loosening virus restrictions too early. “[Trump] denied the reality of the virus,” Cuomo said, adding that “reality wins.” “Come clean with the American people and admit the threat of this virus. Admit that you were wrong.”

Atomic wrote: ↑Fri Jul 03, 2020 10:24 am And in other views:

The Most Powerful Argument Against Forced Universal Masking

TL;DR: Forced masking is obstructing/delaying herd immunity. Focus on the most at-risk groups (elderly, etc).

Atomic wrote: ↑Fri Jul 03, 2020 2:25 pm Note also that increased testing = increased reporting > "increased infections." Showing positive for COVID antibodies does not directly translate to more illness, just that you've been exposed and your immune system responded. Depending on whose numbers you believe, the Exposed:Sick ratio may be from 20: to 100:1 or higher.

• The percentage of virus tests which come back "positive".
• The number of hospital admissions for COVID (or "pneumonia and fever"). Include here the number of people who seek admission for these things but are turned away because no hospital beds are available (as happened in Italy).
• The number of deaths from these causes.