COVID 19 NUMBERS July 10 Friday Florida Ron Crider Video.
July 10, Friday Day 116 (3/16) “Stay Safe at Home” Ron Crider here Reporting from Vero Headlines: From now on you will see the Florida Positive current number at the top of your screen. Cruise ships are stuck. No answer in the foreseeable future. No Cruising, high maintenance costs, no income. Big problem! I “daily” report the most recent information on the COVID 19 virus, including the daily numbers for Dade county up the East Coast to Melbourne then over to Orlando. I produce the COVID 19 News and Quotes for the day at 7 AM. Then the Numbers at 11 AM Daily. Please push the LIKE button, thank you. Shoutouts: (COVIDIOTS) Treasure Coast Weather The U.S. runs short on medical gear (again) Health-care workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic are encountering shortages of masks, gowns, face shields, and gloves — a frustrating recurrence of a struggle that haunted the first months of the crisis. Nurses say they are reusing N95 masks for days and even weeks at a time. Doctors say they can’t reopen offices because they lack personal protective equipment. State officials say they have scoured the U.S. and international suppliers for PPE and struggle to get orders filled. Experts worry the problem could worsen as coronavirus infections climb, straining medical systems. United Airlines on Wednesday said it is warning about 36,000 front-line employees — more than a third of its staff — about potential furloughs as the coronavirus pandemic continues to roil travel demand. The problem for many cruise lines? Idling through the pandemic isn’t just bad for the company’s bottom line, it’s a potential death warrant for their costliest assets: the ships themselves. From mechanical issues to hurricane risks to regulatory hurdles that can constitute criminal offenses, it’s a quagmire that the industry has never faced on this scale before. The expense is staggering. In a recent SEC filing, Carnival Corp.—whose nine brands comprise the world’s largest cruise company—indicated that its ongoing ship and administration expenses would amount to $250 million a month once all its ships are on pause. With the company saying it’s unable to predict when cruises resume, that’s a long-term line item on a balance sheet that logged $4.4 billion in losses in the second quarter alone.
