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Today’s Big Story
A Weekend Changed Everything
Shutdowns, social distancing and stockpiling
The past few days have been a little bit of everything—confusing, overwhelming, aggravating and terrifying. “Can I leave my house? Should I? Who's in change here? And how long will it last? Do I have enough food?”
The questions are fair, because this was the weekend America began shutting itself down in hopes of stemming the coronavirus outbreak. Stores are dark, restaurants are closing and there aren't any sports being played anywhere.
We've all slid further into a collective retreat, told to stay inside and keep our distance. Many of us are working from home, which can be both a blessing and a curse.
From California to Washington, DC, governors and mayors are grappling with how far government should go in constricting people’s daily lives to keep them at home, reports the New York Times.
And unfortunately, there's only more to come. On Sunday, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, warned that we haven't yet reached the peak of the outbreak. And that people were “going to have to hunker down significantly more than we as a country are doing.” (More on that below.)
↦ Good News: The guy planning to sell his stockpile of marked-up hand sanitizer just donated them (since he's being investigated for price gouging).
About Last Night’s Democratic Debate
The first head-to-head faceoff between Biden and Sanders
The nation's response to the coronavirus outbreak dominated much of the discussion in the 11th Democratic debate on Sunday night between the two remaining Democratic presidential candidates with a shot at the nomination.
According to the Washington Post, Biden wasn’t exactly excellent at the debate, but he seldom is, and the lack of an audience seemed to work against Sanders, who often thrives on them.
But Biden was focused, and he brought things back to what was clearly a point of emphasis for him: Saying he had worked to get things done while Sanders lobbed bombs from the sidelines.
And Biden made some real news (a rare thing in these debates) declaring, "I will pick a woman to be my vice president." When Sanders was asked if he'd do the same, he answered, "In all likelihood, I will." That got my attention. And it certainly seems savvy for the two older white guys, both of whom attacked the other's electability.
↦ FYI: Spaced out lecterns and a truckload of hand sanitizer were just a few ways CNN kept the debate as safe as possible between two septuagenarian Democrats.
We’re Not Going Anywhere For a While
The CDC recommends strict 8-week limit on crowds
In an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now advising against gatherings of 50 people or more for the next eight weeks, reports CNBC.
In a guidance announcement issued on Sunday, the agency said it was warning against large events and mass gatherings that include "conferences, festivals, parades, concerts, sporting events, weddings and other types of assemblies."
This new guidance extends through April and into May, which is longer than a lot of the existing tentative end dates for existing social distancing and coronavirus-related travel restriction measures put in place by private companies and event organizers.
According to TechCrunch, it’s clear that "the CDC anticipates greater impact for longer durations, at least when it comes to high-risk situations like densely packed groups of many individuals including conferences, concerts and trade shows."
↦ FYI: The guidance doesn’t officially apply to schools, universities or businesses.
Westworld Is Back
With all the violence, nudity and complicated storylines you could wish for
If you're like me, the opportunity to swap out our current dystopia for another one is a welcome change, if only for an hour or so. (And don't worry: No spoilers here.)
Westworld retuned on Sunday night and, in case you forgot, we're not in Westworld any more. If the first season was the beginning of the end, and last season was the end of the beginning, this is something new.
According to Vanity Fair, one thing is for certain: the show's creators heard audiences loud and clear when they said Season 2 of Westworld was too confusing.
What’s striking about the new season, reports the AV Club, is how relatively straightforward that pleasure is. "From the cold open on, this is the Westworld version of a straight putt—reintroducing old protagonists (Dolores, Bernard) and catching up on what they’ve been doing since the previous season ended." In short, it's a great escape.
↦ Did You Know? You can experience the park and bring yourself online with the VR experience Westworld Awakening.
Other Things We’re Talking About Today
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This Is the Time to Clean Your Place
And good news, we’ve got a game plan for you
In the midst of a global pandemic, when so many of us are stuck working from from home and practicing social distancing, there's no better time to spruce up your place.
Consider it spring cleaning with a purpose. When the world feels chaotic and we're all embracing our inner germaphobe, a deep clean and round of organizing can make you feel in control.
This weekend, my partner and I tackled the kitchen, the media cabinet full of old chargers and random orphaned cords, along with our closets and honestly, it feels really. Freaking. Good.
The key is breaking it down into manageable steps so it doesn't turn into a time-suck that drags you away from the stuff you need (or want) to be doing. Put your phone down, put on some music and let a clean, organized home help clear your mind.
↦ Read: Your five-step plan for cleaning your house while you're staying home.
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