Various global responses to COVID-19

We do stupid!

nice viz

https://public.tableau.com/views/AmericaatWarMakeoverMonday2020_6/AmericaatWar?:display_count=n&:origin=viz_share_link

Tableau Public - First attempt

corrupt nation

https://theintercept.com/2020/02/12/jordan-cove-oregon-pembina-pipeline/

The ultimate scheme

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFz399rp1xw&feature=youtu.be

the problem with flu comparisons

There's a lot of back and forth on 2019-nCoV vs flu, like this:

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/the-flu-has-killed-10000-americans-as-the-world-worries-over-coronavirus-221101770.html

What the flu articles fail to address is the math.  Yes, it's horrible that so many people have succumbed to the flu, and we should do a better job.  But, when you look at the reported numbers, 2019-nCoV is 35 times more lethal than the flu.  So, elevated concern seems to be warranted.  Especially when coupled with the fact that the quality of the data coming from certain companies is highly suspect.

no es bueno

We're so screwed.  Also, the government is already covering up the severity here:

https://www.newsweek.com/exclusive-10-month-old-baby-quarantined-california-tested-coronavirus-documents-show-1485942

"The five pages of information were obtained by multiple U.S. officials who provided the documents on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to disclose the information."

No surprise there considering what a lying sack of shit sits at the top of our current heap.  We're all doomed.