#shutdown2018

[24x7news]

HISTORY: Once was a wall that if made over, needed run thru field of barb wire (where orders were not to hesitate to shoot women & children) not even that wall -most highly guarded/secured wall in world history- stopped people from fleeing the danger in East Berlin. #BerlinWall ・・・ Mr. Trump don't you build that wall. If do, hope Ronald Regan himself (who actually knew how deal w Russia) comes back from the other side to "tear down that wall!". ✊🇺🇸 ・・・ Credit for this repost to: @mikeljollett & @democratsabroadpanama ・・・ #endtheshutdown #trumpshutdown #governmentshutdown #shutdownfest2018 #shutdown #shutdown2018 #furlough2018 #furlough #governmentshutdown2018 Hashtag Trump hoped: #schumershutdown Sorry Don! 😂 (United States) https://www.instagram.com/p/Br7v0PJBEUn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=qta3bx1kqxln

[govtshutdown]

Massive confusion spreads through federal bureaucracy ahead of shutdown deadline

[lookingfornatureinthewastel-blog]

GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN 2018

January 19, 2018: They can’t make a deal, so they shut the government down. People like me who work at public lands have to pack it up and go home. 

January 20, 2018: Employees can come in for a bit to gather more belongings. We’ll also let the public in for a bit.

January 21, 2018: Public lands are closed.

January 22, 2018: Public lands are open, but unmanned.

(January ???: Public lands get trashed!)

[joejacksonmayorofthegreenli-blog]

#jokes #laughs #LOL #Comedy #comedians #Standupcomedians #shutdown2018 #trump #instagramers #facebookers #followme #DC #DMV #WashingtonDC #dmvcomedy #MayorOfTheGreenLine #MumboSauceForMayor #FixUpIversonMall #ShootinDaBreeze #SDB https://www.instagram.com/p/BscL7aOBrVx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1xd31k64ivt9v

[snzical]

@rebel-zephyr nope!! what it means is that, at the moment, the government isn’t doing anything. all government-run buildings are closed and all government workers are on furlough.

“Democrats won't vote for a spending bill until they get an agreement on a fix for DACA, the program that protects undocumented immigrants brought to the US as kids. Republicans won't agree to a DACA fix unless the Dems give on some border security enhancements, including money for President Trump's border wall. A top Dem agreed yesterday to put that issue on the table to try to avoid a shutdown. But obviously, it didn't help. So, that's where things stand, until somebody blinks.” [via CNN]

basically, the government can’t agree so we’re all taking a time-out until they get something done.

✨✨ good morning! the united states government has officially shut down! ✨✨

[kalki-maitreya]

'Day 1." #Shutdown2018 "We killed the poor and damaged. Then we made the others think it was their own fault." #AutomaticMachiavelli https://www.instagram.com/p/BrtIIX0lusN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1n6hkhql0gqxv

[dragoni]

UPDATE: We identified and mapped all expired (or soon to expire) @HUDgov contracts for affordable housing. Together, the dots represent ~150,000 deeply poor seniors & people w/disabilities whose homes are at risk from #shutdown2018. https://bit.ly/2RDEhAJ

— Diane Yentel‏ @dianeyentel - Jan 9, 2019

President and CEO, National Low Income Housing Coalition @nlihc. Formerly: @enterprisenow @hudgov@oxfamamerica @mahomeless & @peacecorps

#TrumpCruelty  #RepublicanCruelty  #ShutdownStories  #BenCarson

Repeal and Replace Republicans in 2020 and Beyond

[hashtagcwinstagram]

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[novogradac]

RT @dianeyentel: UPDATE: We identified and mapped all expired (or soon to expire) @HUDgov contracts for affordable housing. Together, the dots represent ~150,000 deeply poor seniors & people w/disabilities whose homes are at risk from #shutdown2018. https://t.co/v4V8r3pScS https://t.co/Sq2PUZ8p4s

UPDATE: We identified and mapped all expired (or soon to expire) @HUDgov contracts for affordable housing. Together, the dots represent ~150,000 deeply poor seniors & people w/disabilities whose homes are at risk from #shutdown2018. https://t.co/v4V8r3pScS pic.twitter.com/Sq2PUZ8p4s

— Diane Yentel (@dianeyentel) January 9, 2019

via Twitter https://twitter.com/Novogradac January 09, 2019 at 04:51PM

[mrcochranlit]

A tweet from mrcochranlit

Dear @senatemajldr, in case you forgot, you don't need to wait for something @POTUS will sign to stop this insanity. @SenateGOP @SenateDems @HouseDemocrats @HouseGOP #shutdown2018 #TrumpShutdown pic.twitter.com/QTF3lLzien

— Mr. Cochran (@mrcochranlit) January 4, 2019

[24x7news]

The Grinch, er ah, Trump warns of ‘long’ government shutdown 🤦‍♀️💁‍♂️ President Trump warned that a partial government shutdown would last “for a very long time” if Congress does not meet his demand for billions in funding for a border wall. https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/12/21/political-cartoons-trump-warns-of-long-government-shutdown/ #trumpshutdown #governmentshutdown #shutdownfest2018 #shutdown #shutdown2018 #politicalcartoons #politicalcartoon (Washington, District of Columbia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrtSKaAhkT2/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=h3jhhkkjjxe7

[govtshutdown]

SHUTDOWN

Call it what you will #Shutdown2018

#SchumerShutdown

#Trumpdown

It is here. We’ll see how long it lasts. It may be over tomorrow.

Get some sleep.

[slutsandgutscom]

TWO government shutdowns in less than THREE WEEKS. We did a great job this last election cycle. #shutdown #shutdown2018 #smooth pic.twitter.com/nGzJ1HQVKc

— Sluts and Guts (@slutsnguts) February 9, 2018

TWO government shutdowns in less than THREE WEEKS. We did a great job this last election cycle. #shutdown #shutdown2018 #smooth https://t.co/nGzJ1HQVKc View On Twitter!

[joejacksonmayorofthegreenli-blog]

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[takenews-blog1]

This yr’s terrible flu season, mapped

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This yr’s terrible flu season, mapped

Flu is all over the place in America proper now. In the event you’re not sick, there’s a superb probability a few of your pals, members of the family, or colleagues are.

Across the nation, there are experiences of medical doctors’ places of work and clinics bursting on the seams due to flu. In Florida, a college district within the Panhandle closed its colleges as a result of so many individuals had been out sick. In California, the place flu deaths are climbing, hospitals are being described as a “battle zone” of sufferers. Alabama declared a public well being emergency over the flu.

Most tragically, seniors aged 65 and older are being hospitalized greater than another age group, in line with the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention’s newest knowledge. And as of January 20, 37 kids or infants had died due to flu.

Making issues worse, there’s additionally a scarcity of saline IV luggage to deal with the throngs of people who find themselves going to the hospital. That’s as a result of this yr’s flu onslaught adopted Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, the place practically half of the IV luggage utilized in America’s hospitals are made. The hurricane disrupted manufacturing, and that coincided with an elevated demand for saline due to flu — so hospitals and the Meals and Drug Administration are scrambling to deal with the scarcity.

Our drug scarcity crew is constant their mission crucial work. We’ll proceed to confront, and replace the general public on, the IV resolution scarcity https://t.co/8WLltRfoP3 #Shutdown2018 #fluseason

Flu season began early this yr, and whereas we may very well be at peak flu proper now, public well being officers anticipate flu viruses will flow into for just a few extra months — bringing a variety of sickness, hospitalizations, and even demise.

Right here’s what you might want to know.

This actually is a wretched flu season. Simply take a look at these three knowledge visualizations.

This GIF exhibits flu exercise — from sporadic to widespread — in mid-January 2018, in comparison with the previous two years:

That is the primary time within the 13 years of the CDC’s present flu-tracking system that the complete continental US has widespread flu exercise. (Each state, aside from Hawaii, is at present experiencing widespread flu.)

Whereas officers had anticipated flu exercise to peak by mid-January, it was persevering with to extend as of January 20, in line with the newest CDC report. “Hopefully we’re within the peak at present, for the reason that knowledge is every week behind, or that it peaks quickly,” Kristen Nordlund, a CDC spokesperson stated. “Regardless, there may be a variety of flu exercise occurring throughout the nation and sure many extra weeks to return.”

The variety of individuals turning up at hospitals for what they assume is flu is an effective proxy for a way unhealthy issues are. You may see in crimson within the chart under the share of outpatient hospital visits for flu or flu-like sickness final yr and in early 2018:

Thirty-nine states skilled excessive flu affected person visitors, as of January 20, a rise from 32 the earlier week. That makes this yr’s flu season essentially the most hectic for hospitals since no less than 2009.

Adults ages 65 or older are experiencing the very best fee of lab-confirmed flu hospitalizations, adopted by adults ages 50 to 64, and infants and youngsters ages zero to four:

Throughout a typical flu season, the variety of pediatric deaths can vary from 37 to 171. There have been 37 to date this season, however flu season might run as late as Could.

Flu is a viral respiratory illness, and it results in nasty fevers, complications, coughs, muscle pains, and runny noses that make many individuals depressing within the fall and winter.

There are 4 species of influenza viruses — A, B, C, and D — and seasonal flu is attributable to influenza A and B. Yearly, completely different strains of those viruses flow into. The explanation this yr’s flu season is extra extreme than common is as a result of it includes the dreaded H3N2, a pressure of the influenza A virus that causes extra well being problems and is tougher to stop.

H3N2 hits individuals more durable than different seasonal flu strains and may be particularly lethal amongst weak teams just like the aged and youngsters. Researchers nonetheless aren’t certain why, however they’ve discovered flu season involving the H3 virus is mostly nastier — with extra hospitalizations and flu-related deaths — than seasons involving largely H1N1 or influenza B viruses.

This yr, greater than 80 % of flu circumstances contain H3N2 pressure. And the CDC reported that there have been 41.9 hospitalizations associated to flu per 100,000 inhabitants as of January 20. That’s greater than a tripling from early January. The age group with the very best fee of hospitalization is adults ages 65 years or older, adopted by adults ages 50 to 64, and youngsters ages zero to four years outdated.

It’s not but clear what the ultimate toll of this yr’s flu season will appear like. However for context, lately, delicate flu seasons are likely to kill about 12,000 Individuals, and extreme flu seasons kill about 56,000.

What occurred in Australia, the place the flu season peaks in August, could be a touch of what we’re in for right here. H3N2 struck there as properly — and contributed to greater than two and a half instances the variety of flu circumstances in comparison with the earlier yr. There have been additionally 745 deaths, in comparison with the five-year common of 176 deaths, in line with the Sydney Morning Herald.

One more reason having the H3N2 pressure in circulation is so nasty is as a result of it’s laborious to stop with the flu vaccine.

To grasp why, you might want to perceive how the flu vaccine works — and why it’s in no way excellent.

The vaccine is designed to guard individuals towards three or 4 strains of the A and B viruses that researchers imagine will likely be commonest in a given yr. So yearly, public well being businesses primarily make educated guesses on what strains and mutations will make the rounds. As you possibly can think about, that is no straightforward job — and in opinions of the analysis on flu vaccine effectiveness, researchers have discovered that years when H3N2 is circulating are usually years when the vaccine is much less efficient.

Edward Belongia, a senior epidemiologist on the Marshfield Clinic Analysis Institute in Wisconsin who has studied flu vaccine effectiveness, discovered that the mixed vaccine effectiveness throughout H3N2 seasons was 33 %, which means getting vaccinated lowered an individual’s threat of getting to go to the physician by a couple of third. The flu shot’s effectiveness rose to 54 % throughout influenza sort B seasons, and 67 % throughout H1N1 seasons.

There are a few the explanation why H3N2 appears to be notably immune to the flu shot. H3N2 mutates because it strikes by means of the inhabitants at a quicker fee than different flu viruses — making it even more durable to design a vaccine that may fend off the circulating virus. It’s additionally tougher to develop H3N2 in eggs, the place viruses for flu vaccines are produced. “Within the means of adapting virus to develop in eggs, that appears to introduce additional modifications to the virus, which can impair the effectiveness of the vaccine,” Belongia defined.

Nonetheless, if you happen to haven’t executed it but, it’s a good suggestion to get the flu shot anyway. Flu season will final a number of extra months, once more, generally even stretching into Could.

“It’s nonetheless not too late to get vaccinated, as we’re beginning to see some enhance in Influenza A H1N1 and Influenza B exercise,” stated Nordlund, the CDC spokeswoman. H1N1 and influenza B are extra simply prevented with the vaccine — so vaccinated now can scale back your threat of those different infections even when it received’t essentially stop H3N2.

Belongia argued that even 33 % safety towards H3N2 is best than no safety. “That also prevents a variety of hospitalizations and deaths,” he stated.

As I’ve reported earlier than, flu vaccines additionally carry little or no threat — and the potential advantage of avoiding severe sickness. So it’s not a foul concept to get immunized.

Within the meantime, there are different, even easier, issues you are able to do to mitigate your threat of getting the flu and, if you happen to do get sick, spreading the virus to others. They embrace good old style hand-washing, masking your mouth while you cough and staying house if you happen to’re sick.

Correction: An earlier model of this put up misinterpreted a CDC chart in regards to the burden of flu hospitalizations amongst sure age teams. It’s adults 65 and older, not kids and infants, who’re experiencing the very best fee of lab-confirmed flu hospitalizations.

[24x7politics]

अमेरिका में रिपब्लिकन और डेमोक्रेट्स के बीच हुए समझौते से ‘शटडाउन’ संकट खत्‍म हो गया है। इसके चलते पिछले तीन दिनों से सरकारी कामकाज ठप्प पड़ा था। #shutdown2018 https://t.co/aGirzOdSlK

— 24x7 Politics (@24x7Politics) January 23, 2018