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1. Is The "Second Wave" Another COVID-19 Hoax? (Zero Hedge)
- Last week the medical community embraced the story of “second wave” of coronavirus in
the United States.
- There are several problems with the assertion:
1. During George Floyd Rally, people were told to throw out the stay at home orders
and encouraged to join the protest. Covid-19 will not bother people who are
protecting for injustice, they implied.
2. Why now? The aftermath of the rally has caused thousands of small businesses to
seize operations and inner city folks have nowhere to shops for basic necessities of
life. Also….Trump’s rally.
3. Texas, Florida and California are singled out to scare the rest of the country.
However, the actual coronavirus numbers in Texas do not support the assertion of
a “second wave” (256/100,000 infected case rate).
4. Timing of the demands to increase test several weeks ago coincides with the
coronavirus spike in the US that was informed.
- There is something else going on here and it is in no way related to public health.
2. Indonesian schools not ready for ‘new normal’: Survey (Jakarta Post)
- Survey by Federation of Indonesia Teachers Associations reveals half of schools across the
country say they are not ready to resume face-to-face learning.
- Survey involved 1,656 respondents comprising of school staff in 245 cities. 53.4% of the
respondents claim they do not have the infrastructure to follow with new normal policy.
- The Governments School operation Aid (BOS) will not be enough to cover expenses for
new infrastructure, neither can it guarantee PCR testing for all students.
- Many schools are in doubt of government’s decision to do phased reopening of
schools in July for Covid-19 green zones.