4/8/2020（在美國疫情日記之二十四）

4/8/2020（星期三）

美國洛杉磯Highland 

天氣 雨 偶爾放晴

 

這幾天加州的天氣好像為了配合宅居在家的人們，淅瀝瀝的雨時常下，老天爺也似乎知道雨季讓大家可以安心在家。

下午中文學校丁老師剛剛在網絡上給小兒子上完課，我看著視頻裏許多認真的孩子們在電腦上安靜的學習，多少有了許多的安慰。孩子們還有可以安靜學習的環境。

前幾天預報的中文名詞“斷崖式”“拐點”...都沒有如期而至，科學這東西也是探索出來的，幾代科學家的總結，病毒的規律發在那裏，擴散有本體的存在，當然外界控製也有推波助瀾的作用。

 

就在下午二點我搜索數據的時候還是429000，就是幾個小時的時間就又多了2千，現在已經是431222，這坐過山車的速度居高不下，也是人心慌慌啊！每天懸著，真怕哪天砸到自己。

 

https://www.foxnews.com/media/sen-graham-says-no-more-money-to-the-who-calls-them-chinese-apologists 

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/who-director-hits-back-at-trump-threat-to-defund-agency????

 

Trump, WHO trade blows on handling of virus. World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus hit back at President Trump’s criticism of the organization on Wednesday, saying countries should avoid politicizing the virus issue “if you don’t want to have many more body bags.” His comments came after Trump on Tuesday threatened to withhold funds from the U.N. agency, saying it “seemed to be very China-centric” and accused the WHO of “missing the call.” (Washington Post) Trump is very good at everyday.

特朗普在周二的白宮新聞發布會上表示，正在考慮停止對 WHO 世界衛生組織的預算，原因很簡單：他認為在麵對全球新冠爆發這一問題上，WHO 未能及時並有效的警告各個國家該病毒的嚴重性。並且在處理疫情問題上，非常偏向中國（Very biased towards China）。

麵對特朗普的公開指責，WHO 總幹事 Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus 也進行了回擊，他表示，距離世界衛生組織知悉第一例確診新冠病例 100 天過去了，在這 100 天裏，世界衛生組織多次采取緊急行動並向世界各國發出警告，在 1 月中下旬，中國大陸外的多國或地區發現新冠確診病例時，WHO 就已經把新冠定位為全球公共衛生緊急事件，這也是 WHO 的最高等級警告。

周三，世界衛生組織總幹事Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus回擊了特朗普總統對該組織的批評，稱“如果你不想擁有更多的裹屍袋”，各國應避免將病毒問題政治化。他的評論是在特朗普周二威脅要扣留聯合國機構的資金後發表的，他說這“似乎非常以中國為中心”，並指責世衛組織“沒有接到電話”。（華盛頓郵報）特朗普每天都很擅長。

 

美國川普也在四處找鑼敲，我也佩服這位總統的體力。

 

What California is doing right in responding to the coronavirus pandemic

"The most important was that leaders of all types -- whether they were in government or in businesses -- took it seriously, believed that this was a real risk and did the right thing early."

Equipment secured

Los Angelenos can apply for testing 

Face coverings mandated in Los Angeles

Silicon Valley employees started working from home 

San Francisco Bay area issues shelter-in-place order 

Governor issues early statewide stay-at-home order

加州目前所采取的一係列措施，普遍是得到美國專家的認可。評論家認為加州在疫情的幾個正確的決策和方法值得褒獎。

不管是在政府還是企業中，所有類型的領導人都認真對待，認為這是真正的風險，並且盡早采取了正確的行動。” Los Angelenos可以申請測試，洛杉磯規定戴口罩，矽穀員工開始在家工作，舊金山灣地區下達shelter-in-place order，發布全州範圍內的訂單服務。

加州整體不慌亂，各地居民也積極配合政府，加上華人社團不遺餘力的在幫助社區和醫療機構，感動人的故事也常有。

 

The company recently started limiting the number of people into each store. Since then, Costco customers had to wait in long lines to get in. 

Beginning Wednesday, first responders such as police officers, paramedics and firefighters in addition to healthcare workers that are members can cut the line with proof of identification. 

The changes were posted to Costco's website. Other changes include earlier closing times and limiting the number of guests a member can bring in to two people.

該公司最近開始限製每個商店的人數。從現在起Costco客戶不得不排隊等候。更改已發布到Costco的網站上。其他更改包括更早的關閉時間，並限製成員可以帶入兩個人的客人數量。但是對於作為醫務人員的急救人員（如警務人員，醫護人員和消防員）還是有優先政策。

 

這條雖是今天的放入CNN新聞，但是我們附近的Costco早就開始限製流量，開門的時間也提早了幾個小時。今天曝上新聞應該是一個正式的通知了。

 

Amazon is halting its third-party shipping service in the United States, which competed with FedEx and UPS, the company said Wednesday. 

The service, called Amazon Shipping, was being piloted in a handful of US cities. Amazon would pick up and deliver shipments for third party companies that sell on its site but don't keep products at Amazon warehouses. The pause comes amid a huge surge in business for Amazon, and online shopping more broadly, as people are urged to stay home and shops remain shuttered because of coronavirus. Last month, Amazon announced it would hire 100,000 new distribution workers to keep up with the demand. It also warned customers they could see longer-than-usual delivery times because of the large volume of orders.

亞馬遜周三表示，亞馬遜將停止在美國與聯邦快遞和UPS競爭的第三方運輸服務。這項名為Amazon Shipping的服務正在美國少數幾個城市中試用。亞馬遜將為在其網站上銷售但不將產品保存在亞馬遜倉庫中的第三方公司取貨並運送貨物。暫停是在亞馬遜業務激增，在線購物更廣泛的情況下進行的，原因是人們敦促人們留在家中，而商店由於冠狀病毒而被關閉。上個月，亞馬遜宣布將雇用100,000名新的配送工人，以跟上需求。它還警告客戶，由於訂單量大，他們可能會看到比平常更長的交貨時間。

 

Amazon已經取消了Prime會員的特惠，除了食物和急需用品有二天之內到達服務，其他物流服務都延後了送貨時間。

 

 

新冠肺炎疫情重創全球經濟，失業人口數量不斷攀升，就連美國總統川普的資產，也在18天內縮減10億美元。而《福布斯》最新富豪榜同樣受到疫情衝擊，億萬富豪名單整整少了200多人；但富豪榜出現了"逆勢成長"的新麵孔，視頻會議平台Zoom創辦人袁征，以55億美元資產，名列第293名。

川普（Donald Trump）的淨資產在3月1日時為31億美元，結果3月18日就大幅縮減10億美元，剩下21億美元。川普集團旗下擁有500多間公司，跨足房地產、建築、酒店、娛樂等產業，目前由川普的兒子小唐納川普（Donald Trump Jr.）與艾瑞克．川普（Eric Trump）經營。

 

 

“I’m in High School Again’: Virus Sends College Students Home to Parents, and Their Rules

Their college campuses closed, crestfallen students have journeyed back to their childhood bedrooms — and to chores, revived sibling rivalries and curfews. Hayden Frierdich, a senior at the University of Alabama, went to stay with his mother and sister in Pensacola, Fla., after he lost his bartending job amid the coronavirus crisis. He is now back in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

College students across the country have had to adapt to online classes, social isolation and fears of infection. Some are in quarantine after returning from disrupted study abroad programs, while others are agonizing over the cancellation of graduation ceremonies, athletic competitions and internships.

“我再次上高中”：病毒將大學生送回家給父母並禁錮了。

他們的大學校園關閉，垂頭喪氣的學生們回到了他們的童年時光，回到家務勞動，恢複了兄弟姐妹的競爭和宵禁。

Hayden Frierdich是阿拉巴馬大學的一名高年級學生，他在冠狀病毒危機後失去了調酒工作後，去佛羅裏達州彭薩科拉與母親和妹妹住在一起。他現在回到了阿拉巴馬州的塔斯卡盧薩。

全國的大學生不得不適應在線課程，社交隔離和對感染的恐懼。有些人從中斷的海外留學計劃歸國後進入隔離區，而另一些人則對取消畢業典禮，體育比賽和實習感到痛苦。

 

平時比較注重孩子們的新聞，看到這個標題都感受到大學生的無奈。美國大學生都習慣了離開父母在大學校園的自由自在的生活，現在因為疫情都迫不得已打發回家，並不是和家人相處的都是美好時光，我也是深有體會。和已經長大的孩子們相處一定是需要內心強大的。

 

7 Answers to Questions About the Malaria Drug Trump Keeps Pushing 

https://nyti.ms/3c3nPjO

There is no proof that any drug can cure or prevent infection with the coronavirus. But in the face of an exploding pandemic with a frightening death toll, people are desperate for a bit of hope, a chance to believe there is something that will help.

The drug that has received the most attention is hydroxychloroquine, which President Trump has recommended repeatedly, despite warnings from his own health officials that there is little data to support its widespread use as a treatment against the virus.

If I can get hydroxychloroquine, should I take it to prevent coronavirus infection?

No, especially not without consulting a doctor who knows your medical history and what other medications you are taking. There is no proof that it works. And if it is being sold on the street or via the internet, it may be fake or unsafe.

沒有證據表明任何藥物可以治愈或預防冠狀病毒感染。但是，麵對大規模的流行病和可怕的死亡人數，人們渴望獲得一點希望，有機會相信會有幫助。

盡管他自己的衛生官員警告說，幾乎沒有數據支持其廣泛用於抗病毒治療，但川普總統一再推薦的羥氯喹是最受關注的藥物。

Q：如果我可以獲得羥氯喹，應該服用它來預防冠狀病毒感染嗎？

A：不可以，尤其是在沒有谘詢過了解您的病史以及您正在服用其他藥物的醫生的情況下。沒有證據證明它有效。如果在街上或通過互聯網出售，它可能是假的或不安全的。

 

這篇新聞非常長，上麵的網址鏈接是全文，藥物問題已經是世界任何一個國家的救命稻草，前二天川普總統推薦的這款hydroxychloroquine，也有新聞報道這家醫藥製造業和川普家族的經濟利益也有瓜葛。

今天新聞對此藥物的解答基本是否定的。

 

 

Is My Takeout Risking Lives or Saving Restaurants?

Online orders and no-contact pickup can be an economic lifeline, but someone still has to make the food.

Many restaurants in Los Angeles have already decided that takeout isn’t worth the risk. Businesses that were pushing to stay open a few weeks ago have announced their closings on social media, in some cases specifying that it’s for the safety of their staff.

 And it’s impossible to ignore that restaurant workers at every level, even those taking extreme precautions, are putting themselves at great risk each day to make us dinner.

洛杉磯的許多餐館已經認為外賣不值得冒險。幾周前一直在努力保持營業的企業已宣布在社交媒體上關閉營業，在某些情況下，這是出於員工安全的考慮。而且，我們不容忽視各個級別的餐廳工作人員，即使是采取了極端預防措施的餐廳工作人員，每天都會冒著很大的風險為我們做飯。

 

現在也在討論外賣，在線訂單，雖然非接觸的取貨方式可以維持餐廳的經濟，但是對於餐廳製作人員也是一種風險。

看來以後我們要自力更生的時候更多了。

 

 

今天看到川普總統的資產18天蒸發了10億，也是在想，作為商人出身的川普會心痛嗎！幻想一下，如果他不是總統，別人讓他如此虧損，他還不破口大罵，現在自己是總統也就認了吧！

新加坡是亞洲國家裏獨斷專行的國家之一，今天新聞報道新加坡激增142例！2人被控、7000人被警告，新加坡也全麵封城，新加坡的懲罰機製也是亞洲國家最嚴厲的，北韓常常被人認為壟斷專行的國家代表，新加坡的曆史也是嚴罰加鐵腕。

近日，英國倫敦經濟與商業政策署前署長（John Ross）接受“今日俄羅斯”（RT）電視台采訪時，有一段對話：

Well, there is no need to romanticize things. This was a virus which nobody had ever seen before. Therefore it is absolutely impossible that everything will be done right at the beginning. It wasn't and China doesn't claim it was. What they have done is once they decided on decisive measure…

我們沒有必要理想主義。沒有人之前見過這個病毒，所以從一開始就做得完美無瑕是不可能的。中國也沒有說他們全都做對了。但他們一旦決定好，就果斷實施。
Because I think this is going to be the most global cataclysmic event since World War II. I think the situation is so serious that all this nonsense which is appeared in about China's criticism all just cut through. 

新冠肺炎疫情是自二戰以來最嚴重的全球性災難事件。我覺得現在的情況非常嚴峻，這些批評中國的無理言論都很不合時宜。

The stuff on draconian is nonsense. I mean, somebody said to me on an exchange, what about China's human rights record? And I said China's human rights record is keeping people alive. 
說中國（抗疫措施）太過嚴苛是無稽之談。有人曾反駁我說，那中國的人權紀錄呢？我回答說，中國的人權就是讓人們活下來。

China's human rights record is keeping people alive.

中國的人權紀錄就是讓人們活下來。

 

天街小雨潤如酥，草色遙看近卻無！

洛杉磯微冷，依舊安靜！