In a long-expected move, Canada progressed beyond the China point today, reaching thirteenth place among the nations at 83,000 cases. Though Saudi Arabia is next after China at #15, #16 Chile is moving the fastest of the under-83,000 crowd. Speaking of moving fast, Brazil added 20,000 cases today, leapfrogging over Russia to second place. Still, the US lead may be insurmountable at this point.
Legal challenges to lengthening lockdowns continue apace, most amusingly recall efforts against Governor Tim Waltz of Minnesota, perhaps inspired by his executive order [PDF] sharing the addresses of persons with positive COVID-19 test results with law enforcement.
A judge in downstate Illinois ruled Friday in favor of a tanning salon owner, issuing a temporary restraining order keeping his business open, but has not yet struck down the governor's stay at home order...yet. A state representative and several other businesses have also challenged the governor's orders; the governor is trying to move the representative's case to federal court, though it seems unlikely any federal law is applicable there.
Kansas lawmakers are moving to both sidestep the governor with the purpose of opening the state, and to bar certain lawsuits over coronavirus culpability. The actual list of the no-longer-culpable is somewhat unclear.
Massachusetts cases are up 1% again today.
Saturday, May 23, 2020
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