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Fueled by Tears #haiku — penned in moon dust

friction’s burning heat scorching all the land painful scars

Fueled by Tears #haiku — penned in moon dust

Florida coronavirus: State hiding total number of cases in nursing homes | WFLA

It’s clear COVID-19 can spread like wildfire inside a nursing home. That’s why 8 On Your Side has fought to get the state to release data on COVID-19 cases in those facilities. Now, a Sarasota attorney says the state is not telling us the whole story.

Source: Florida coronavirus: State hiding total number of cases in nursing homes | WFLA

Lawmakers Push to Invest Billions in Semiconductor Industry to Counter China

Corporate welfare again! First, they gave green light to fly from US to China to avoid labor unions, environment and human safety laws. So along with tax breaks, aka-bribes, relaxed rules on: labor unions, environment and human safety next?

New legislation aimed at supporting the semiconductor industry is a sign of shifting consensus in Washington, where industrial plans are now in vogue

Medical workers resort to parking-lot deals and DIY projects to get safety gear

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Nursing home employees and other healthcare workers are going to extraordinary lengths for masks, gowns and essential materials

A nursing home worker in New Jersey cut a deal for gowns in a parking lot. A clinic director in Florida awaited midnight deliveries of tens of thousands of masks. A South Carolina cardiologist tried to buy ingredients from Lithuania to mix his own hand sanitizer.

Medical shortages in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, have left many healthcare workers in a desperate hunt for medical supplies. Community clinics, nursing homes and independent doctors, in particular, find themselves on the fringe of the supply chain for masks, gowns, gloves and ventilators. Desperate administrators wire money to offshore banks to acquire supplies.

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Louisville council passes ‘Breonna’s Law’ banning no-knock warrants – CNN — Truth Troubles

The Louisville, Kentucky, metro council unanimously voted to pass an ordinance called “Breonna’s Law” on Thursday, banning no-knock search warrants in wake of Breonna Taylor’s death. Source: Louisville council passes ‘Breonna’s Law’ banning no-knock warrants – CNN

Louisville council passes ‘Breonna’s Law’ banning no-knock warrants – CNN — Truth Troubles