world cases – 935,022
world deaths – 47,189
world recovered – 193,989
USA cases – 214,836
USA deaths – 5,099
Huge jump in daily deaths for USA – over 1000 yesterday – up from 500 the day before
Italy is flattening – death numbers have finally hit a plateau – 700+ from yesterday – 100 less than the day before
Spain is reaching peak daily deaths – 900+
France and UK both at 500+ deaths yesterday
Germany bumping up too
180 countries have reported having the virus
Shit is getting serious in the USA –
Trump and officials now having daily briefings at the WH and on TV
Trump and health officials stated yesterday that 100k-250k people in the USA will die from the virus and this is with full mitigation practices in effect.
If we had done nothing, then 1.6M-2.5M would have died in the USA
100k-250k are still very startling numbers for deaths from a virus over the course of a few months – and this is just the USA – which will have the most deaths
Trump says the next few weeks will be very, very tough
We might have to start wearing masks – waiting on what the govt suggests
30 states have now issued “shelter in place” orders for the next 30 days – including florida – starting tomorrow – we will be under this order
I just went out and bought another month’s worth of food so we can be prepared
Stock market close today was the worst ever start to a quarter
2 cruise ships are stuck off the coast of florida after having been refused landing by several countries – 4 dead on one ship with many more sick from the virus
Wimbledon has been cancelled this year – first time since WWII
I started my company today – oppaday inc – working on 1st deals with contacts/friends i know
Even though this is the worst time in history to start a business – I believe that i was laid off for a reason – to go down that path of starting a business – every thing in me is pushing me in that direction – better now than never
I will go down to my mother’s house tomorrow to help her get groceries before the state lockdown order goes into effect at midnight tomorrow