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Year Four, Day 315: Pandemic Times Day 64, "Stay Home - Stay Safe" Day 51: Phase 1


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Good Evening, Friends!

Good News!

Oregon is opening up tomorrow in "Phase 1"

Well, most of Oregon, that is. Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington county have not applied, because they are not yet prepared.
https://www.oregonlive.com/coronavirus/2020/05/all-of-oregon-including-portland-can-reopen-friday-to-some-extent-questions-answered.html

Washington is in Phase 1 as of May 5th. "Washingtonians should continue to stay home and practice social distancing. Governor Jay Inslee said each phase is expected to last about three weeks. However, if trends tick upwards or health officials believe it is unsafe, the state will not progress to the next phase." Here is the article that goes into detail about the different phases and what is open: 

 https://www.kxly.com/phase-1-of-washingtons-reopening-begins-tuesday-heres-what-is-open/

As for the ol' rona virus, I didn't quote the stats as I usually do for the coronavirus on my video today, so here they are:

Global:  4,521,174 cases; 303,070 deaths
US:        1,456,745 cases;  86,900  deaths
WA:            18,660 cases;       993 deaths
OR:               3,479 cases;       137 deaths

I get my stats daily for Avi Shiffmann's site. Avi is an awesome young fella. A teenager  (on 17 years old!) who has a brilliant future with that mind of his. And he lives here in the Pacific Northwest!  He lives in Mercer Island, just outside of Seattle. I buy him coffee now and then to show my gratitude for this amazing site. You  too can buy him a cup of coffee to show your appreciation for his hard work keeping us informed. Just go to his site. His stats are updated every few minutes!

Avi Schiffmann's site: https://ncov2019.live/data


Speaking of teenagers, here is the article about the teenage girl in a hospital in Portland, recovering from the pediatric syndrome related to Covid-19 that I mentioned yesterday: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/14-year-recovering-icu-coronavirus-related-illness/story?id=70667463

And on the subject of contact tracing and testing, there is a rumor flying about that the bill "HR 6666 (good grief, give it another number!), requires mandatory vaccinations for covid-19. This was proven false. It pertains to contact tracing and testing apparently.

https://www.khou.com/article/news/verify/verify-hr-6666-provides-funding-for-testing-and-tracing-makes-no-mention-of-vaccines/507-aa77ebc8-8bc8-47bc-80de-1863d37e6093

As for what I cooked today, I made spinach, potato fritters in my Dash mini grill. They were yummy! Especially dipped in my famous Zhug! (Famous in our household, that is. I may have to hide this Middle Eastern hot sauce from my daughter. I caught her eating it with a spoon!)

Potato/spinach/cheese fritters.  (Zhug not shown - daughter eats it all when she sees it!) :)

On that note, I wish you all a safe, healthy, happy Thursday!

I will talk to you tomorrow!
Love,

Zita


Psalm 103 (v. 1-16)

King James Version (KJV)

103 Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.
6 The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.
7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.
8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
9 He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
13 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.
14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.
15 As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.
16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.




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