CV01. Protection: Othering the Hutterites, Stigma, CV10. Spirituality, Philosophy: Health Care Workers Risking Death, CV11. Exploitation: Italy, Possible COVID Corruption, CV17. Uncertainty, Contradictions: UFO Sightings, CV23. Polemic, Myphysis: Mask Self Defense, CV31. Futuring: 2020 as the Good Old Days, CV33. Legal: Ruling on Casinos over Churches
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CV01. Protection: from Othering. Hutterites Face Covid-19 Stigma Across the Prairies, Says Author Who Grew up on Manitoba Colony. Hutterites across the Prairies say they're facing discrimination in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, and people both inside and outside Hutterite communities say it has to stop.
-A. On Thursday, the province of Manitoba said it will no longer announce when newly identified COVID-19 cases are connected to Hutterite colonies, unless there's a risk to public health, after the minister with a southeastern Manitoba colony threatened to file a complaint with the Manitoba Human Rights Commission due to the stigma created by the practice.
CV10. Spirituality, Philosophy: A Pandemic Ethical Conundrum: must Health Care Workers Risk Their Lives to Treat Covid-19 Patients. One ethical issue not raised is treating those who by their own negligence exposed themselves to the risk of CV.
CV11. Exploitation: Head of Worst Hit Italy Region Is Probed for Covid Supplies. The governor of Lombardy is being investigated by prosecutors about a lucrative contract for protective medical gowns from his brother in law's company.
CV17. Uncertainty, Contradictions: UFO Sightings up Nearly 50 Percent During Coronavirus Lockdowns. 200523-CV10. Is there a relation between extended periods of uncertainty and increases in magical beliefs, religious revivalism, conspiracy theories, extremist ideology, surreal experiences and supernatural sightings.
CV23. Polemic, Myphysis: I’ll Kill You: Tensions over People Not Wearing Mask Continue to Boil Over. A Los Angeles grocery store confirmed an employee’s five day suspension after she used pepper spray on a customer during a confrontation over her asking him to wear a mask inside the store, per California guidelines, which he responded to by reportedly hitting her. With reports of being attacked by unmasked people it is not surprising there is an atmosphere of fear and people are seeking ways to protect themselves. 200716-CV25A. 200706-CV23.1 Bus Driver Dies after Face Mask Wearing Row with Passengers, Widow Condemns Barbaric Death of Driver Beaten over Masks. SF Muni Driver Beaten with Bat after Asking Passengers to Wear Masks. 200705-CV23. 200701-CV16 Target Shopper Wearing '$40,000 Rolex' Destroys Face Mask Display, While Costco Shopper Protests Mask Policy. 200629-CV23, 200512-CV19.1A, 200507-CV01, 200424-CV16A**. Next targets of antimask may be How McDonald's (& Chipotle) Plans to Enforce its New Mask Policy. ADDED Completely Unacceptable: Covid-19 Customer Rudeness Reaches Breaking Point in B.C.
CV31. Futuring: A Troubling Pandemic Thought: Are These the Good Old Days. Imagine a not too distant future where we’ll all look back with nostalgia at 2020 as a time when most of us had plenty of food and wine, could get many of the goods and services we needed, and could work from home at jobs that still paid us.
CV33. Legal: The Supreme Court’s Surprising Decision on Churches and the Pandemic. Nevada churches brought an unusually strong challenge to the state’s public health rules, but they lost anyway. In my opinion pro or con was based more on financial reasons and opinion about public safety, rather than interpretation of law. Churches do not help fund Nevada, Casinos do. Historically people of religious faith tend to believe that by being a believer and attending religious functions, they are protected from disease =2= =3= =4= if they remain faithful. Treating churches like businesses may encourage others of faith to justify other religious events. After Hundreds Gathered at a California Faith Event Without Masks, Officials Ask Them to Self Quarantine.
-A. Coronavirus Updates: Hundreds of Texas Bar Owners Pledge Defiance to Governor's Order.
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