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Philadelphia’s Only Surging Industry
Even under Covid-19 lockdown, crime flourishes in the City of Brotherly Love.
Last week, Philadelphia’s police department reported that criminal activity in the first three months of this year increased by double-digit percentages when compared with the same period in 2019—the most violent year since 2007. So far in 2020, property and violent crimes have spiked by 16 percent and 11 percent, respectively, with the largest increases in retail theft—which skyrocketed 59 percent, after district attorney Larry Krasner announced that his office wouldn’t prosecute that crime—and other serious violent offenses, such as aggravated assault, up by 20 percent.
Though the Philadelphia Inquirer has tried to downplay the spike in crime, statistics show that, even as the Covid-19 pandemic unfolds, crime has increased overall, despite a slight dip during the city’s first full week of shutdowns. According to the city’s managing director, Brian Abernathy, the police department has deployed officers in more visible posts along commercial corridors to prevent property crime during the outbreak. This news, however, comes just a week after Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw, newly transplanted from Portland, announced that her department—in response to the pandemic—will no longer make arrests for all narcotics offenses; thefts from persons, retail, and autos; burglaries, vandalism, and fraud; and prostitution. In addition, she announced a moratorium on bench-warrant arrests. The relaxed enforcement is motivated by health concerns for officers and inmates.
Entire article: https://www.city-journal.org/covid-...IMAkv0K6rkNW0ZB_2zMGiUL3haCj3nmhoCOzgQAvD_BwE
Re: This news, however, comes just a week after Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw, newly transplanted from Portland, announced that her department—in response to the pandemic—will no longer make arrests for all narcotics offenses; thefts from persons, retail, and autos; burglaries, vandalism, and fraud; and prostitution. In addition, she announced a moratorium on bench-warrant arrests*.
*Because they will be too busy dragging citizens without a mask of busses.....
Swear to Woody, I thought they were just trying to trick dumbfuck criminals with this.
I didn't really think anyone was shit-all stupid enough to post a moratorium on punishable crimes.
Question for the police commissioner...what if I pick up a hooker but am not wearing a mask?
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PennPrinceton hospital continues to get the overflow from N Jersey ... nerves are still holding out
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The gray-haired, sign language broad.
Why do we need them anyways since every television comes with close captioning?
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The fat chick only comes in for Husted and reporter questions then Miss Fancy Fingers comes in for the heavy lifting.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
FDA approves solution created at Ohio State that will expand, accelerate COVID-19 testing
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a solution created by workers at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center that will expand and speed up testing for the coronavirus.
According to the university, health systems around the world have struggled because of a shortage of test kit components including swabs and a sterile solution needed to transport them.
Ohio State said all test kits come with vials filled with a solution known as viral transport media (VTM). Researchers at Ohio State created an in-house recipe to make the VTM in less than 24 hours.
Additionally, the Wexner Medical Center worked with faculty and staff in the university’s colleges of Engineering and Dentistry to create and 3-D print more than 50,000 swabs for the test kits to be shared with hospitals across the state.
“We’re fortunate to have the scientists and the resources at Ohio State’s seven health sciences colleges and across campus to create these vital materials and to be able to serve other hospital systems in Ohio and around the country that need them,” said Dr. Hal Paz, executive vice president and chancellor for Health Affairs at The Ohio State University and CEO of the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center. “This is what Buckeyes do. We collaborate to solve society’s biggest problems. We’re all in this together.”
The test kits use about 3 ml of VTM. Ohio State has created more than 100 liters of VTM, enough for up to 30,000 test kits.
Last month, the university and Battelle announced a jointly developed diagnostic test for COVID-19 that would allow for faster results.
The university said there are nearly 80 research projects underway across campus.
Entire article: https://www.10tv.com/article/fda-ap...l-expand-accelerate-covid-19-testing-2020-apr
https://fox8.com/news/fda-approves-ohio-states-covid-19-testing-solution/
https://www.whio.com/news/coronavir...ccelerate-testing/KTI2SOX5OVCSPKQE443HMCHNEY/
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a solution created by workers at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center that will expand and speed up testing for the coronavirus.
According to the university, health systems around the world have struggled because of a shortage of test kit components including swabs and a sterile solution needed to transport them.
Ohio State said all test kits come with vials filled with a solution known as viral transport media (VTM). Researchers at Ohio State created an in-house recipe to make the VTM in less than 24 hours.
Additionally, the Wexner Medical Center worked with faculty and staff in the university’s colleges of Engineering and Dentistry to create and 3-D print more than 50,000 swabs for the test kits to be shared with hospitals across the state.
“We’re fortunate to have the scientists and the resources at Ohio State’s seven health sciences colleges and across campus to create these vital materials and to be able to serve other hospital systems in Ohio and around the country that need them,” said Dr. Hal Paz, executive vice president and chancellor for Health Affairs at The Ohio State University and CEO of the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center. “This is what Buckeyes do. We collaborate to solve society’s biggest problems. We’re all in this together.”
The test kits use about 3 ml of VTM. Ohio State has created more than 100 liters of VTM, enough for up to 30,000 test kits.
Last month, the university and Battelle announced a jointly developed diagnostic test for COVID-19 that would allow for faster results.
The university said there are nearly 80 research projects underway across campus.
Entire article: https://www.10tv.com/article/fda-ap...l-expand-accelerate-covid-19-testing-2020-apr
https://fox8.com/news/fda-approves-ohio-states-covid-19-testing-solution/
https://www.whio.com/news/coronavir...ccelerate-testing/KTI2SOX5OVCSPKQE443HMCHNEY/
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