NY CLOSING RESTAURANTS, BARS, CASINOS TO SLOW SPREAD OF CORO

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NY CLOSING RESTAURANTS, BARS, CASINOS TO SLOW SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS


NEW YORK (AP) - Governors of New York, Connecticut, New Jersey said Monday they have agreed to close bars, restaurants, movie theaters and casinos starting at 8 p.m. Monday.



The governors said essential businesses like supermarkets and gas stations will be able to stay open after 8 p.m., though all non-essential businesses must close.



The crowd capacity is also limited to 50 people at social and recreational gatherings starting Monday night, following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.



Restaurants will be able to offer take-out and delivery.


www.wktv.com/content/news/NY-closing-restaurants-bars-casinos-to-slow-spread-of-coronavirus-568829071.html

[Clipper]

We are starting to see restaurants limiting sales to take out and drive thru. All the schools are closed, Churches are discouraging people from gathering to worship, most entertainment venues are closed or restricting numbers of patrons. Theaters are closing or limiting attendance to only half capacity for any given showing, colleges have shut down or are teaching online only for the foreseeable future. All sporting events and large gatherings have been cancelled.

With all of those cancellations, they have not yet cancelled the Food City 500 that is scheduled for April 5th. NASCAR cancelled some races and ran others without fans in the stands. I would hope that Bristol Motor Speedway and NASCAR cancel the Bristol spring race. We do not need thousands of race fans, often upwards of 30-40 thousand, too damned ignorant to heed the obvious need to restrict travel and close contact with crowds. We don't need to import those fools and allow them to bring us COVID 19 from some other area of the country where it is prevalent and spreading. I personally resent the danger to us here in Bristol if they invite those fans to rub elbows in RV parks with RV's parked 15 feet apart, and people gathering to drink beer around campfires. I resent the idea that those people from all over the country will be crowding into our local supermarkets and restaurants/bars ( if they are still open). They will all be crapping in portable outhouses and leaving possibly contaminated trash behind for the local volunteer groups to gather and bag after the race. It would be nothing short of an incubator in which any active cases of the virus could freely grow and spread.


I don't want to see the area in a lock down, but neither do I want to see and influx of "outsiders" that could possibly spread the virus or increase the chances of locals being exposed. Hopefully NASCAR and Bristol Motor Speedway will get their greedy heads out of their ignorant asses and cancel or postpone the race.

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Gov just ordered all State and Local governments to reduce workforce by 50% starting now and until he lifts the order.

I am sure more to follow because on late news last night it was mentioned that only grocery stores and pharmacies will be open.

[Clipper]

I saw a cartoon last night of a Catholic priest who was observing the suggested distancing from others. He was pitching communion wafers like ping pong balls, through the air and into a parishioners mouth from 6 or 8 feet behind the communion rail. We have a couple of churches here that hold drive up church services with the minister in a pulpit located under a roofed shelter like a pavilion. The sermon and music are broadcast over a low power radio frequency and the people hear the service on FM radio in their cars. Other than the kneeling, and standing during parts of the mass, people could listen to the mass in their cars. The Catholic Churches could broadcast mass with the priest saying mass on video feed or over a radio frequency. If it was video feed, the parishioners would have to watch on a device of some sort, but drive thru communion might be possible. I can see churches being force to observe mandatory shut down of live attendance of services at some point in some areas.

It has gotten very real, very quickly. I have to go to the Food City store shortly to pick up prescriptions and to buy a few grocery items that we need. YES! I will be gloved up and armed with sanitzer. In all reality a person should probably wipe down canned goods with a sanitary wipe, and should repackage meats and shrink wrapped items with a vacuum sealer or Ziploc bags, and dispose of the packaging in the outside garbage can. We will do that only because we routinely repackage meats, poultry, and seafood in vacuum sealer bags anyway before putting them in the freezer.

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Barb's singing group has cancelled the remainder of their planned Lenten performances. The director is trying to set up a recording session of the 2020 program.

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nypost.com/2020/03/16/de-blasio-hits-the-gym-one-last-time-before-coronavirus-shutdown/

Bill De Blasio hits public gym, flouting Corona Virus Rules amid city shutdown

Broadway is dark, the city’s 1.1 million public school students are home from school, and the Big Apple’s 27,000 restaurants will close their doors to diners Tuesday — but none of those warnings could keep Mayor Bill de Blasio from a trip to his favorite public gym in Brooklyn on Monday morning.
“Text I just received (from someone who is definitely not making this up): ‘I just walked by DeBlasio [sic] going into the Y to work out so YOLO?'” a Twitter user named Teddy Goff wrote at 10:08 a.m.

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I'm at a loss for words.

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Mar 16, 2020 10:35:17 GMT -5 Clipper said:

We are starting to see restaurants limiting sales to take out and drive thru. All the schools are closed, Churches are discouraging people from gathering to worship, most entertainment venues are closed or restricting numbers of patrons. Theaters are closing or limiting attendance to only half capacity for any given showing, colleges have shut down or are teaching online only for the foreseeable future. All sporting events and large gatherings have been cancelled.

With all of those cancellations, they have not yet cancelled the Food City 500 that is scheduled for April 5th. NASCAR cancelled some races and ran others without fans in the stands. I would hope that Bristol Motor Speedway and NASCAR cancel the Bristol spring race. We do not need thousands of race fans, often upwards of 30-40 thousand, too damned ignorant to heed the obvious need to restrict travel and close contact with crowds. We don't need to import those fools and allow them to bring us COVID 19 from some other area of the country where it is prevalent and spreading. I personally resent the danger to us here in Bristol if they invite those fans to rub elbows in RV parks with RV's parked 15 feet apart, and people gathering to drink beer around campfires. I resent the idea that those people from all over the country will be crowding into our local supermarkets and restaurants/bars ( if they are still open). They will all be crapping in portable outhouses and leaving possibly contaminated trash behind for the local volunteer groups to gather and bag after the race. It would be nothing short of an incubator in which any active cases of the virus could freely grow and spread.


I don't want to see the area in a lock down, but neither do I want to see and influx of "outsiders" that could possibly spread the virus or increase the chances of locals being exposed. Hopefully NASCAR and Bristol Motor Speedway will get their greedy heads out of their ignorant asses and cancel or postpone the race.

I would think they'll cancel the race but I don't blame you for your concern. Slowly but surely they're closing the entire Country down. We are headed for an economic collapse if they don't reign in the spread of this thing. A recession in the very least is a given.

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Bishop of Syracuse ( Catholic Church) has ended public Masses in entire Diocese until further notice. I went to 12:10 PM Mass today at St John and we were told to watch the news from the Bishop as it relates to public Mass.


By Katherine Long | Editor, and Renée K. Gadoua | Contributing writer



All public gatherings in the Diocese of Syracuse for Mass, prayer, Faith Formation, and certain parish activities are suspended effective immediately, Bishop Douglas J. Lucia announced Monday.



“This decision is not an easy one,” the bishop wrote in a letter to clergy. A letter from Bishop Lucia to the faithful was also posted on the diocesan website, and he later recorded a video message as well. (Watch below.) “Never did I think or ever imagine I would have to ask people not to gather for the Holy Eucharist. Nonetheless, I recognize my own obligation to ensure the health of the faithful, including our clergy, both spiritually and physically.”



While public Masses are suspended, priests are allowed and encouraged to offer Mass in private. Bishop Lucia will livestream his private celebration of daily Mass at 12 p.m. each day on the diocesan YouTube channel; plans are being developed to livestream the Rosary, the Stations of the Cross, Eucharistic Adoration, and a Lenten retreat.



Each week, local television stations in each region of the diocese air a pre-recorded Mass produced by Syracuse Catholic Television. Check your local listings here.Those same Masses are available online any time on Syracuse Catholic Television’s YouTube channel. We also have a list of parishes offering livestreamed or pre-recorded Masses.



The bishop said it was his “hope and prayer” to lift the suspension in time for Holy Week and Easter, “but that will have to be a decision for a later date.” The Syracuse Diocese joins at least 20 U.S. dioceses, including New York, Boston, and Chicago, that had by midday Monday suspended public Masses in response to the coronavirus pandemic.



Priests are asked, as health and age permit, to “remain available for sacramental emergencies and pastoral appointments while maintaining the necessary public health precautions,” the bishop wrote.



Churches may stay open for private prayer at the pastor’s discretion. Public devotions are to be suspended. Regular or perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament are to be moved to a larger space to ensure at least 6 feet of social distance. “If a church is open, pastors should ensure that there is a thorough daily cleaning of all surfaces and that social distancing is maintained,” the letter said.



Weddings, funerals, and baptisms may proceed, but “attendance should be limited to immediate family” and social distancing maintained, the bishop directed.



The Sacrament of Penance (Confession) should continue to be offered, with appropriate modifications, including moving from a confessional to a larger room where 6 feet of social distance may be maintained between the priest and the penitent and using a screen to block airflow.



In providing pastoral care to the sick, priests are to follow all protocols recommended by health professionals. If a priest is asked to anoint an individual with coronavirus, canon law permits the use of “an instrument,” such as a cotton swab, and the instrument is to be “disposed of in a reverent manner.”



Bishop Lucia noted that canceling public Masses will likely affect parish finances and operations. Parishioners may mail their offerings or contribute through online giving where available. Bishop Lucia has also postponed the start of this year’s HOPE Appeal campaign; Commitment Weekend in parishes was scheduled for May 2 and 3.



Parish offices may remain open with essential staff at the pastor’s discretion, with regular thorough cleanings and appropriate social distancing. The bishop also recommended a deep cleaning of the entire parish.



“By implementing effective social distancing measures, the Diocese of Syracuse supports the common good of all citizens and prioritizes the dignity of every human life, especially those most susceptible to the virus at this time. It is necessary to keep in mind the common good of public health and the importance of doing our part in preventing the spread of the coronavirus by avoiding large gatherings,” Bishop Lucia wrote.



The diocese’s response to the coronavirus affects 227,000 Catholics across seven counties. In addition to 114 parishes, 11 missions, and seven oratories, the diocese operates six Catholic Charities agencies with dozens of programs; 22 diocesan schools and 264 offices employing about 3,000 people.



Updated liturgical protocols were issued March 12. On Friday, Bishop Lucia released Catholics in the diocese from the obligation to attend Sunday Masses. All 22 diocesan Catholic schools are set to close by mid-week until April 14.

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Mar 16, 2020 13:09:45 GMT -5 BHU said:

Mar 16, 2020 10:35:17 GMT -5 Clipper said:

We are starting to see restaurants limiting sales to take out and drive thru. All the schools are closed, Churches are discouraging people from gathering to worship, most entertainment venues are closed or restricting numbers of patrons. Theaters are closing or limiting attendance to only half capacity for any given showing, colleges have shut down or are teaching online only for the foreseeable future. All sporting events and large gatherings have been cancelled.

With all of those cancellations, they have not yet cancelled the Food City 500 that is scheduled for April 5th. NASCAR cancelled some races and ran others without fans in the stands. I would hope that Bristol Motor Speedway and NASCAR cancel the Bristol spring race. We do not need thousands of race fans, often upwards of 30-40 thousand, too damned ignorant to heed the obvious need to restrict travel and close contact with crowds. We don't need to import those fools and allow them to bring us COVID 19 from some other area of the country where it is prevalent and spreading. I personally resent the danger to us here in Bristol if they invite those fans to rub elbows in RV parks with RV's parked 15 feet apart, and people gathering to drink beer around campfires. I resent the idea that those people from all over the country will be crowding into our local supermarkets and restaurants/bars ( if they are still open). They will all be crapping in portable outhouses and leaving possibly contaminated trash behind for the local volunteer groups to gather and bag after the race. It would be nothing short of an incubator in which any active cases of the virus could freely grow and spread.


I don't want to see the area in a lock down, but neither do I want to see and influx of "outsiders" that could possibly spread the virus or increase the chances of locals being exposed. Hopefully NASCAR and Bristol Motor Speedway will get their greedy heads out of their ignorant asses and cancel or postpone the race.

I would think they'll cancel the race but I don't blame you for your concern. Slowly but surely they're closing the entire Country down. We are headed for an economic collapse if they don't reign in the spread of this thing. A recession in the very least is a given.

Now they are talking 6 month duration for the virus. 

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CDC recommends that for the next 8 weeks, organizers cancel or postpone in-person events that consist of 50 people or more throughout the U.S.

[Clipper]

Well NASCAR finally decided to cancel ALL races through May.

wcyb.com/sports/nascar/nascar-postpones-races-until-may-including-bristol?fbclid=IwAR36GCo3raSSu7K5TRfbN4Ta3y7ug9g98CDa3AgADp0FtRA4_3vPERV3ARk

I was sincerely hoping that they would come to their senses.