Math rescued me today. Maybe it can rescue you, too. … I was heading to a very dark place until I saw an article in today’s NYT about a logarithmic graph showing the rate of growth of CV is slowing in Italy. I found comfort in seeing that this too shall pass, even though it will get worse before it gets better.

I will also be holding Asian-Americans in the Light. Rep. Judy Chu’s video in today’s WP reminded me that they are facing harassment from ignorant folk who blame them for CV. … I implore you to stop calling CV, the “Chinese virus.” It gives ignorant folks license to say stupid things.

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… I encourage you to ask Dr. Fauci (ASF) about his “precision of thought, economy of expression” idea about educating the public. He says that he doesn’t want to “razzle dazzle” people with his knowledge, he just wants them to understand….

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While I think bailouts might be ok sometimes, it sounds like Boeing is even more messed up than United Airlines! The Seattle Times thinks that the board is dysfunctional and that the whole company needs a culture change….If you must give the airplane industry some $$, please consider Sen. Ed Markey’s suggestion that they work on reducing their carbon footprint….

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.. I was troubled by some other numbers that I read this morning about younger people getting CV. WP reports that in the US, 38 percent of those sick enough to be hospitalized were younger than 55 … I hope these numbers are making their way to Facebook so those folks on the beaches in FL will give one another a wide berth.

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You are lucky to have Dr. Birx on your team. … I hope she can persuade you to pay more attention to the ventilator crisis than the airline crisis.

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Please do all you can to help our prison systems handle this situation. The Chicago Trib reported that Cook County Jail has started “compassionate releases” so that elderly prisoners don’t catch the virus.

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… Speaking of backroom shenanigans, the deal you tried to strike with CureVAc to get them to move their vaccine research from Germany to the US is not going over well. I hope you can reassure our allies on your video call with them today that we are all on the same team.

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Thanks for meeting with the grocery execs today. Will someone from Grocery Outlet be there? Yesterday their paper products shelf was completely bare at 9:30 AM…. I was reminded of the photos of stores in the USSR from the ‘70s with empty shelves & desperate shoppers. It was creepy….

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…when you persist in acting like you will never get infected as you did at your press conference yesterday, not only are you setting a bad example, you are risking your health. So please, adopt the elbow bump or the namaste greeting rather than shaking hands with everyone you see…

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… I was disturbed to see 2 photos of you standing close to JMB’s aide and CV carrier, Fabio Wajngarten at Mar-a-Lago last weekend. I’m sorry that you were not practicing “safe distance” precautions and may now be incubating the virus yourself. …

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…I hope your annual St. Patrick’s Day visit with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar goes well today. He’s closed all of the schools so I’m sure there are some happy Irish 5th graders playing video games all day.

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… I feel sorry for Jeff Sessions (JBS) and hope you will show him some grace. He’s been loyal to you despite all of your criticism. Now that he’s trying to get his Senate seat back, I encourage you to stay out of it….

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… I encourage you to check out Vox’s March 6 article about the silly songs and videos that folks around the world are coming up with to educate the public to combat the spread of CV. That might help you understand why it’s time for you to adopt the elbow bump or foot tap rather than the handshake….

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