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Reports of protests are overblown. A few incidents around the country, but nothing major.

5 (45.5%)

A few major incidents in capitals, but nothing much in DC.

5 (45.5%)

A major incident in DC, but nothing much around the country.

0 (0%)

More than 10 capitals have major upheavals, but nothing much in DC.

0 (0%)

A major incident in DC plus more than 10 capitals with significant upheavals.

1 (9.1%)

More than half the capitals around the country have problems with protesters, but DC is quiet.

0 (0%)

DC has major problems, while more than half the capitals around the country also have considerable trouble with protesters.

0 (0%)

Huge disruption to the day.

0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 9

Voting closed: January 19, 2021, 10:49:21 PM

[barton]

How Italy Turned Around Its Coronavirus Calamity

Italy in good shape. 3 month lockdown.
Gradual careful reopening.
Keeping cautious.

Ventilation, and how a country approaches it's importance,  seems to make a difference,  too...

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/07/why-arent-we-talking-more-about-airborne-transmission/614737/

This looks at the relative importance of "hygiene theater" vs controlling air flow.   Good read.   Schools should be paying attention to this.

[Echo4]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/dhs-official-whose-office-compiled-intelligence-reports-on-journalists-and-protesters-has-been-removed-from-his-job/2020/08/01/f01247be-d3ff-11ea-8d32-1ebf4e9d8e0d_story.html?tidr=a_breakingnews&hpid=hp_no-name_hp-breaking-news%3Apage%2Fbreaking-news-bar&fbclid=IwAR2gkP4zORKY8jwWyUUH5pEyzKRBzjPNtTG3YpUJ0Gfdvv8L8A2DCnoIOQ8

A senior Department of Homeland Security official whose office compiled “intelligence reports” about journalists and protesters in Portland, Ore., has been removed from his job, according to three people familiar with the matter.

Brian Murphy, the acting undersecretary for intelligence and analysis, was reassigned to a new position elsewhere in the department, the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss a personnel matter.

Acting homeland security secretary Chad Wolf made the decision on Friday, one person said.

Murphy’s removal follows revelations in The Washington Post that the Intelligence & Analysis Office (I & A) at DHS compiled Open Source Intelligence Reports about the work of two journalists who had published leaked department documents. In a separate intelligence report, the office also analyzed the communications of protesters in Portland.

[Echo4]

https://www.travelpulse.com/news/airlines/delta-turns-flight-around-after-multiple-passengers-refuse-to-wear-masks.html?fbclid=IwAR33lsxpA27D2DduQIBTnOMC3MBIkKAb8w6t4dPCipIB9rZe4AY4lTk2tYs

[LarryBnDC]

White folks losing their minds...

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53622797

[facilitatorn]

http://www.dcreport.org/2020/08/01/trump-and-the-radical-republicans-push-our-economy-over-a-cliff/

[bodiddley]

A look at 4 countries and how they did with regard to reopening their schools.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-sweden-uruguay-japan-and-israel-reopened-schools-during-covid-19-pandemic
Uruguay and Japan with high marks; Israel and Sweden with low marks.
U & J reopened gradually.  I & S rushed things.
Japan alternating in-school and virtual learning so that schools are only half full.
Interesting idea, but I assume that means there are classes on Saturday.

[kiidcarter8]

Japan alternating in-school and virtual learning so that schools are only half full.



This is a new concept to you?

[kiidcarter8]

https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-jersey-gym-owners-kick-barricades

[bodiddley]

Yes.  I hadn't heard of that occurring anywhere.
Is anywhere in America considering alternate day in-school/at home learning?

generally Japanese students attend class in person on alternating days, so that classrooms are only half full. Lunches are silent and socially distanced, and students undergo daily temperature checks.

[kiidcarter8]

yyyepppp

[kiidcarter8]

just about every district

[bodiddley]

Good.  Gotta be creative.  And cautious.

[kiidcarter8]

https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/01/us/chicago-homicides-shootings-july/index.html

[Echo4]

Yes.  I hadn't heard of that occurring anywhere.
Is anywhere in America considering alternate day in-school/at home learning?

generally Japanese students attend class in person on alternating days, so that classrooms are only half full. Lunches are silent and socially distanced, and students undergo daily temperature checks.

Hybrid programs with half the kids in for 2 days, then cleaning, then the other half for the other half is a pretty common scheme, Bo.

[LarryBnDC]

Whiner in Chief