world cases – 846,139
world deaths – 41,475
world recovered – 176,520
USA cases – 187,321
USA deaths – 3,850
USA had 24k+ new cases in the last day – things are jumping up – heading towards peak
NY alone had 9k+ new cases in the last day – the epicenter of the virus in the USA
Italy still at 800+ daily deaths but could be flattening
Same with Spain – 500+ daily deaths
France had 500+ deaths yesterday
UK jumped to 400+ deaths yesterday
Belgium and Netherlands at the 200+ daily death rate
NY, NJ, Louisiana, Georgia, FLA, Penn all leading the way in new daily cases
Daily press conference by Trump continuing to give updates
More ventilators and masks are being produced by the private sector
Everyone knows it is going to get worse over the next few weeks before it gets better
Most don’t see re-opening the economy until May-June
Workers at Amazon warehouses are striking – saying Amazon is not protecting them from the virus while on the job
Many retail stores like Macy’s are furloughing their workers until the crisis starts to subside
Stock market ending 1st quarter as worst since 1987
Banks letting people pause mortgage payments for 3 months – we might do that to conserve cash
People are hoarding food, booze as more states in USA go into stay at home forced lockdowns
Everyone looking for toilet paper – we got the word there was some at our local grocery and rushed there to buy some
Kids doing OK with school online process
We continue to have our family card game nights – this virus is bringing people closer together
Neighbors are all in shock over this crisis just like everyone else