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Year Four, Day 265: Pandemic Times, Day 14- "Stay Home, Stay Safe" Proclamation, Day 2, Part 1- Good News

Good Morning, Friends!

Today's stats are:

427,017
Total Confirmed Cases
 18,925
Total Deceased
(3/25/2020, 6:00 a.m.)
As compared to yesterday:
423,867
Total Confirmed Cases
 18,874
Total Deceased
(7:00 p.m., 03/24/2020)

I woke up to much news! One bit if very good news for our country: The Senate and the White House have finally reached an agreement in stimulus checks!
"An agreement is not yet law, there are still quite a few steps before we can fire up the printing presses for the checks.
This deal was reached between Senators negotiating with the White House and is expected to pass the Senate quickly."
 https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimwang/2020/03/25/white-house-and-senate-reach-agreement-on-stimulus-checks/amp/

I admit, I breathed a sigh of relief when unread this. I am hoping that people Wil obey the mandates by their state governments to stay at home until this virus is contained. I also hope for a federal "Stay at Home - Stay Safe" mandate. I hope. I pray.

It is 6:00 a.m. I feel hope. But I also feel the need for more sleep. I'll check in again later, after my morning walk.

Talk to you soon!

Peace and Health,

Zita








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