Homeless man dies of COVID-19
A homeless man has died after testing positive for COVID-19. His actual age is not given, but he’s described as elderly. But in another story about a different homeless man suspected of being positive, it turned out he was not.
There’s been one death and eleven more confirmed cases at a CHSLD in Lasalle.
Radio-Canada reports on how traditional funeral rites in the three Abrahamic religions are now impossible.
The Journal de Montréal speaks to a man who is living in his car on quarantine because he got back from a trip after a breakup, and has nowhere to live.
Read xkcd on pathogen resistance especially the cursor popup.
Alison Cummins 09:27 on 2020-03-31 Permalink
The article on the homeless man mentions another reason not to restrict cigarettes: when supply is limited, people share them.
Tim S. 12:43 on 2020-03-31 Permalink
Thanks for the laugh, Kate.
Chris 10:59 on 2020-04-02 Permalink
Alison, or an alternative way to look at it… (as a thought experiment, not saying I’m for/against)
The CDC’s worst case estimate is that 2 million could die in the USA from COVID. To prevent that, we self-inflict mass unemployment, limitations of civil liberties, etc., etc. Think of the lives it will save! How could we do less?!
The CDC also says 0.5 million Americans die from cigarettes *each* year. To prevent that, we should make them totally illegal. Think of the lives it will save! How could we do less?!