While Republican governors are announcing plans to re-open their states, many Democrat governors are being non-committal and stalling. California Gov. Gavin Newsom refuses to even put out a tentative date, even as testing of coronavirus infections shows they are not only leveling off, but dropping. Californians are protesting this lockdown, and there are more coming to the State Capitol, and counties throughout the state.
Early in March, Newsom told Californians to stay at home in order to flatten the curve of coronavirus outbreaks in order to not overwhelm our hospitals. But hospitals in California were never overwhelmed. Emergency rooms have been largely empty, and the state’s 422 hospitals’ ICUs have maybe four coronavirus patients each. With 1,208 coronavirus fatalities in a state of 40 million, this math bears out.
Many don’t know that 780 people die each day anyway in California from other causes: cancer, motor vehicle crashes, suicides, homicides, drug overdose, and coronary heart disease is the top killer.
While California politicians and the news media are still hysterical over the coronavirus, it’s as if the annual seasonal flu never happened this year. Yet it’s the seasonal flu which is so deadly nearly every year, while the media and politicians say show little to no concern. And this year, 2019-2020 flu season, the flu vaccination is only 47% effective.
The CDC reports today there are 746,625 total cases of those testing positive fro Coronavirus in the United States, and a total of 39,083 deaths – the average age of which is 79 1/2. Many doctors and coroners say they are told to count every death as coronavirus if the patient tested positive for it as hospitals receive a larger payment from medicare.
However, there have been 410,000 – 740,000 seasonal flu hospitalizations, and 24,000 – 62,000 flu deaths. The CDC admits to not counting the seasonal flu beyond April 4 because of coronavirus.
As California Globe reported recently:
According to the Center for Disease Control, even with a vaccine, the 2018-2019 flu season, lasting 21 weeks, was the longest in a decade; 61,200 died, 647,000 people were hospitalized. The CDC says that is on par with a typical flu season.
In 2018, nearly 80,000 Americans died of seasonal flu, the kind that more people end up in the hospital with. It caused more deaths, particularly among young children and the elderly.
In recent years, flu-related deaths have ranged from about 12,000 to — in the worst year — 56,000, according to the CDC, prior to 2018.
Looking at these numbers, why is California still locked down?
Politics.
While most state government employees are sheltering at home, they are doing it with a full paycheck. It’s the private sector business owners and private sector employees who bear the brunt of the shutdown with business closures and more than 3 million jobs lost.
State employees are union members, of which, the SEIU is the largest labor union bargaining unit, and one of the largest political campaign contributors in the state.
Under one party rule in California, between the jobs lost due to the governor shutting down the state, and independent contractors and freelancers losing jobs after Assembly Bill 5 was passed, Democrats are largely silent.
Even with a new exemption carved out of AB 5 for musicians, “the language also specifically provides for unions to continue to organize the work of recording artists, musicians, singers and others, ensuring that current and future collective bargaining agreements will always govern in California,” the San Gabriel Valley Tribune reported.
Motive for Remaining Shut down
Governor Newsom also may be getting pressure from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, over California’s competitive congressional races. Of the seven house seats lost by Republicans in the 2018 ballot harvesting slaughter, most of those are battleground seats in 2020. However, under statewide lockdown, Republican candidates Buzz Patterson (CD-7), Eric Early (CD-28), Mike Garcia (CD-25), Andy Caldwell (CD-24), Darrell Issa (CD-50), Jay Obernolte (CD-8), Young Kim (CD-39), Michelle Steele (CD-48), David Valadeo (CD-21) and others, trying to win back those seats cannot campaign, nor can they fundraise. And Democrat incumbents are sitting on war chests, generously funded by labor unions.
California Globe has spoken with several of these candidates and they all express the same frustration.
More Data
According to a report released Monday by the University of Southern California and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, as many as 442,000 Los Angeles County residents may have already been infected with the coronavirus by early April, a number far higher than the 8,000 cases confirmed at the time.
In the first large-scale study of adults tested for COVID-19 antibodies in their blood, initial results show researchers found that 4.1% have the antibodies, an indication that they have already been exposed to the virus.
“That translates to roughly 221,000 to 442,000 adults who have recovered from an infection, once margin of error is taken into account, according to the researchers conducting the study,” the Los Angeles Times reported. “The estimated infection numbers are 28 to 55 times higher than the 7,994 confirmed COVID-19 cases L.A. County had reported at the time of the study in early April.” The study tested more than 860 people deemed representative of L.A. County.
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2024. 2024. 2024. Or people dropping in the streets
Gov. Newsom is doing the right thing. Opening the economy too soon will cause more cases and deaths. I know people are tired of being locked down. But we have to get the numbers down first. It will be beneficial in the long run. He will make a Great president.
Newsom? President? You have lost your damn mind! WTH is the matter with you?
Many Californians have lost their damn minds. A bunch of dumb asses here.
It's probably Newsom incognito.
If you read the article, the numbers ARE down.
Did you read the article? Do you believe any of it? Is your comment genuine? Are you willing to discuss any method of getting people back to work or walking on the beach or visiting their friends even in a cautionary, transitional way or are you only interested in locking people down? Are you aware of the damage -- financial, psychological and even physical -- such a prolonged lockdown/timeout can cause? Do you understand that many people will die from the effects of this? Do you understand that many people die every day anyway, not just from corona virus? Are you willing to consider alternatives or do you just back Gov Newsom and those like him no matter what and everyone else should just shut up and do what he says no matter how crazy and unreasonable? Do you know that he hasn't given us any indication of when he plans to ease up on these restrictions? Do you care about your country and its future or do you want to toss it in the garbage? Do you know that we have a Bill of Rights?
There is no country and no economy if people die
75 active confirmed intensive care unit patients at my hospital right now in California and you make me sick when you compare different types of and causes of death because they are not the same and we do not have immunity to this unless you have worn a mask for 12 hours for seven weeks in a row at work-you have no right to say opening the economy is the answer and In fact that would be the very worst thing to do with this point as cases are increasing each day at my hospital and others. Only ignorant people compare causes of death and without life we have no economy anyway
A lot of people say a lot of things about a lot of things. Have you noticed? Especially now when the situation is ripe to take advantage of the confusion and bad data thrown at us every day. Where is the evidence? Evidence that is presented in an objective way? Not with scary statements about deaths increasing and orders for citizens to toe the line or else and endless appeals to emotion. We know that an earnest appeal to be cautious would not be presented this way. People can smell that there is something phony about all of this. That it's more like propaganda than straightforward information they can use.
I agree with all that Showandtell said. The figures are thrown out with huge spreads, so that they are pretty meaningless. really. What is the margin of error? Statistics can be used to tell lies - they have to be more accurate than saying 410,000 – 740,000, for example. The takeaway from this report is that no one knows what they are doing. Hospital staff sees sick people, but none of them know the true diagnosis, because no one seems to know what the heck this virus is, or even if it is a virus or exosomes. Do a search for this term - it makes sense that the virus isn't even a virus, but exosomes, a natural housecleaning of sick cells in the body. Researchers need to do the contagion test, where a sick person's mucus is put in a well person's nose, as gross as it sounds, because if they don't get sick, it brings up the question as to whether this thing is an actual virus or not. Until more such research is done, we know nothing about what we're dealing with, and we may be handling it completely wrong.
Apparently even the medical "so called" professionals have been bamboozled... Nurse Shelly please educate us... This is what democrat's do when they don't get their way...
agree. lol
81 ventilators in our hospital, 2 with the virus. Time for phase 1.
So you want to continue a shutdown for 75 covid patients? Nurse Shelly, respectfully, stfu.
God shut the fuck up. Please take you and all your fellow snowflakes back to the North Pole and let America be America again. What is it going to fuckin take for you people to actually believe in corruption?!
Do you all realize that this virus and many of the other ones sars, bird, swine. Devastate people because the Medical industry in there attempt to keep people healthy with drug therapy instead of real doctoring, have destroyed the human bodies NATURAL IMMUNE SYSTEM. Buy a Readers Digest and read the contraindications of the Drugs they advertise. Geez wake up, we did it to ourselves.
Well said sir
I agree with Nurse Shelly and the person who said Newsom will make a Great President. I totally agree, Newsom and Trump did a damn good job putting aside their differences in Political Parties did other Democratic Governors to keep the People in their states safe and you want to sit here and wine about caring about our Country like this virus is just another flu virus. You have no idea what it was like being a frontliner or how hard it was for All Governors involved in making the decisions they had to make nor do you have any clue what kind of planning it takes to open up America and Our states again without more people dying if they make a wrong decision. You must have been one of the lucky people who didnt loose a loved one to the COVID 19 virus but maybe you should have so you would quit bashing our governor for caring about the people in california. You are not locked down in your house all day so feel free to go back to work because all you care about is money. It wont do you any good when you catch the virus . Go do what ever you want.
Lives are always more important than money.
Many more people will be affected by the he economy, suicide rate, unemployment, ect if we do not open soon. 61,000 people in America died from the flu ten years ago and everything was business as usual. If you don't think politicians are using a tactic they have for centuries by never letting a good crisis go wasted, you are sorely mistaken. Follow the numbers and the facts, not your feelings.
Give me liberty or give me death! When Governors start deciding who is an essential business and who isn't, when farmers can't plant seeds, or people can't go up into the mountains and beaches across our land, it's time to fight back. We the people can practice safe, common sense measures to protect one another better than these out of touch Governors can. We can't survive by hiding and shutting down the economy. We have to learn how to safely open our economy back up, or else we will see unimaginable carnage that will make this Corona Virus seem like a common cold in comparison..
So true and well said. You are right on point!!
Very well said
Sorry your elitism and insensitivity make me sick. Glad you have a secure job. Over 60 percent of LA county is now unemployed. People are dying because Newsom won’t allow hospitals to perform heat, cancer and other essential surgeries. Millions of families will end up on the street facing poverty and starvation. Glad you feel safe
Maybe in China.
Apparently comrade you think an idiot like him who wants to make America look like the dysfunctional and bankrupt state of Kalyfornia is a good idea ?? Just look at the current demorat candidate who can't recall were he is and what day it is and you think thats a good example ?? really ?? Hmmmm
The numbers are convoluted the numbers are cushioned. Look up cares act section 4409. Hospitals get 15% bonus for every Covid19 admission, discharge and loss. Docs and coroners have been issued new documents with directive to indicate cause of death #1 Covid19 #2 congestive heart failure or whatever the truth was.
Welcome to Microbiology 101, People are exposed to viruses every day by the millions along with bacteria, fungus and many other pathogens. Most are as harmless as a mild cold. Or,, no symptoms at all. Everyone knows a weak immune system could die from a common cold. Also, people die, it is part of life. Taking vitamin c every day is very good to build immunity. Being indoors is bad for your health. Sunshine, fresh air and exercise also boosts immunity and kills pathogens including the covid 19 virus that is mostly just a very mild cold at best.
All bans should be lifted immediately. All the models were grossly over estimated. Social distancing and wearing masks does not prevent spreading or infection of any of these highly viral and very mild viruses.
Hahahahaha...Never going to happen...Him, Inslee, WHITMER...their BS is over the top..
I, along with over half of Los Angeles, lost my job over this dick head. I will be homeless by June 1. If he put people out of work, then he needs to find away to help those he has financially devastated. His response was to borrow (more) money from the US government. This is your idea of effective leadership? When the economy doesn't rebound and homelessness surges, let's see how you feel about him then.
A good President will not take away US citizens Constitutional Rights. Governor Newsom has no regard to our Constitutional Rights.
Wow! He's already blown through all the federal money given to him and the California Reserve money is that they had. And the numbers of the coronavirus and death do not justify continuing closing all the businesses. There will no longer be Ma and PAW businesses in the state of California only corporations left who have the money to survive this. And Newsom would make one of the worst Presidents in history if he ever has ever let elected. He is nothing but a narcissist arrogant control freak. And he is not for the American people he is definitely for corporations and unions. Please wake up to the truth. A lot of Democrats are and they're switching over. Hopefully you'll wake up one day
Do you not realize the "deaths of despair"? Ruined businesses cause ruined lives and suicides. Not to mention more domestic violence, addiction, lost schooling where vulnerable children lose. It's not all a party for most people. Some people are REALLY suffering.
Newsom president ? I'll prefer Obama's third term or Hillary's before Newsom . Beside supporting illegal emigrants , he's done nothing for this state .
The numbers are so out-of-whack as we count every death due to Wuhan Virus. Just because an infected person carrying the “virus” walked into a hospital is no reason to count every death occurring In the hospital from seasonal flu part of coronavirus. As Moses said: SET MY PEOPLE FREE
Sheep! Absolutely no common sense at all ! Obviously you are just an ignorant person. So I am guessing you do not own a business? So you have no clue about why we need to open up. You just want to sit home like always and collect the governments MONEY! One day all you Dems that do own A business might just wake up to the Fact that Democrats ARE NOT ON YOUR SIDE. THIS NEWSOME MORON IS PROVING IT. WAKE UP PEOPLE!!
The numbers are down quit being glib. We know what the Progressive plan is. Nice Try
You know that in the months of December through mid March tens of millions were walking around without protection, inside confined spaces, on planes, trains, boats....but tens of millions are not dead. No. It’s not because we were placed in lockdown. H1N1 vaccine took a while to be produced yet 24k Americans died .... why were the numbers so low? Lockdown in 2009-2010? Nope. The numbers of deaths today are a mixture of Coronavirus, regular flu, and the presumed to have been infected. Presumptions are now the new thing now. I presume you’re unaware you’re being duped and simply choosing to ignore the data, facts, and common sense for your own agenda.
BARF
I have received no money and business is ruined. All of Newsom promises are BS. No small business loan, no Edd check and still have over $7000 a month in bills to pay without my business income. Can you send me your money please since you seem ok with shut down
The numbers are down dumbass
We are aware that the death rate for the “virus” is about 1% right?
Fuck you
Typical liberal Democrat response. Can you really prove your theory? Or since you are a Democrat, you ALWAY agree with the leaders from your party? What about the slow but surely suffering of the hair, nail technicians, hair salons owners who cannot conduct theirs businesses outside? Your Galvin Newson is just a joker who wants to do serious damage to California economy
We cannot prove that Newson policy had brought down the number of Covid19 cases. But we can be sure that his policy cause financial hardships, suffering and stress for millions of hair, nail technicians in California. Meanwhile, Galvin and his Democrats comrades continue to receive paychecks, doing nothing. This Galvin The Joker only uses Covid19 as an opportunity to do damages to California economy, for his party political gain
I agree with you...I find the folks that don't like Newsome are generally OC Republicans or Sacramento Republicans. So no surprise they usually love Trump so no surprise how they think. I own several companies and of course they are All sustainable so another reason I love Newsome and California Regulations. Multi generational California Native as well. My family has made it's success here.
The Politics of getting Federal dollars at work here. He is pleading economic hardship while he gives BYD a Chinese company One BILLION Dollars to produce P.P.E. which the State has yet to receive. Absolute Dictator with Legislature out until who knows when. The fish stinks from the head down.
Unacceptable and full review needed by state and federal authorities, soon! Millions of Californians are being punished while this continues. The Feds can not bail out California and New York and other states and cities. The USA will roll over bankrupt!
how is it legal for him to spend $1B without legislative approval? everything is politics. very little virus.
Bullshit
I totally agree! Have called bullshit on this scamdemic from day one. It just distressed me how many are sitting around waiting....waiting.....waiting for WHAT! ? Out nut job bag of politicians keep moving the goalposts and no one is saying, “I’m mad as hell and not gonna take it anymore”
You’re 100% on the money here.
Of course it is politics, there are ways to safely reopen the economy.
Something that people don't pay attention to is the death rate for this virus are based on projections, yet we know the death rates for increased unemployment and we are reaching the point where that death rate is far exceeding the projections for the virus.
Yet nothing is being done about this.
A complete democratic house senate and presidency will gladly bail out CA once they get control..
The virus will never completely go away. I can see waiting a couple of more weeks but we need to get moving .
The New(Nazi)World Order was just rolled out 6 weeks ago..Now what? THEY WILL NOT OOEN THE STATES U LESS WE TAKE TO THE STREETS....Either shutdown EVERYTHING or Open up OUR COUNTRY.
Katy, this is your finest hour. Thank you.
Newsom is corrupt and is Pelosi’s puppet. They make me sick! The numbers are down, and many people are losing their livelihoods. The continued shutdown is completely political.