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[kyonides]

US Space Force launches satellite after short delay

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52057696
US Space Force communications satellite is now up in the sky. It supports the president and other world leaders with critical communications around the planet according to the Lieutenant General John F Thompson, Commander of the Space and Missiles Systems Centre in California. One of its goals is to extend communications into a timeframe beyond 2030. I know about some PC's and their OS's going through a second Y2K experience around that time but who knows? Perhaps old satellites were already malfunctioning or couldn't be upgraded somehow and thus they badly needed a replacement.

Trump authorizes activation of up to 1 million reservists to help with pandemic

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/202...llion-res/

Coronavirus: Russia sees no epidemic but starts shutdown

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-52061381

I think this cartoon or whatever you wanna call it describes it very well.

Governor Larry Hogan Tells Wulfo to Stay Home!

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/202...-hogan-st/

Why did he say that? Because confirmed coronavirus cases had reached 774 already!

Late Thursday, the Trump administration granted Mr. Hogan’s request for a major disaster declaration for the state, which will lead to more resources for Maryland to fight the pandemic.

US Pushes Back Against Russian, Chinese, Iranian Coronavirus Disinformation
https://www.voanews.com/usa/us-pushes-ba...nformation

No longer content to simply pump out their own false narratives, the three countries have now formed a sort of axis of disinformation, officials say, by echoing and magnifying each other’s information operations.
“We're seeing Russian, Chinese and Iranian state information operations converging around the same disinformation narrative about COVID-19,” Lea Gabrielle, head of the State Department’s Global Engagement Center (GEC), told reporters in a telephone briefing Friday.

Just go think about what kind of leaders are in charge of the destiny of such countries to figure out why they'd dare to do such a terrible thing.
They even blame the Western leaders of creating and spreading the virus! US and Europe are supposed to be ashamed of their "evil actions".  

European officials say Russian-linked cyber actors have been especially active, trying to trick people into believing the pandemic is a hoax or persuade them to try bogus cures.

They even play with people's lives just like that!
Meanwhile Twitter hasn't blocked Chinese Communist Party's accounts even if China blocks it.

South Carolina Democratic congressman tests positive for coronavirus
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/202...ositive-c/
Representative Joseph Cunningham now has to stay at home.

Costa Rica expands vehicle restrictions
https://ticotimes.net/2020/03/27/costa-r...-reach-263
Why would Kyonides ignore the other headings found in the article above? The reason is simple, the other headings are pure crap, the government probably would just hoard all the money it can gather via wasting it on stupid projects the country couldn't care less.
What is now worrying me is how easily the government has shown its true red colors. Not even a week have passed since they implemented a second vehicle restriction, from 10 PM to 5 AM, and now it extends it for weekends, it'll start at 8 PM.

I do believe in staying away from infected or suspicious people, but that measure surely does look suspicious as well.

We already sacrificed our work routines, we replaced them with teleworking, whenever it was possible. Traffic jams almost disappeared except for very few sectors where you could still get stuck for a while. Sure, people also traveled to meet some family members or friends living in a different canton or province. So what? It's legal to go visit people anywhere in Costa Rica anyway. We're not talking about discos or stadiums or gyms here but just homes. Plus most citizens do stay home after sunset.

Why do the government badly need to restrict our movements? Even if the Health Ministry never asked bus companies to stop providing their services, I can't even recall when was the last time I've seen one. Plus, the train hasn't played its bugle for days.

Do we really need to cripple the economy? Can't we just get some face mask or handkerchief to cover our faces while we drive home or to work?

How's the government supposed to get the trillions of colones or billions of dollars we all need to spend any time soon to keep society afloat?

30 well known restaurants shut down in Costa Rica

https://www.crhoy.com/economia/estos-30-...-covid-19/


Do you see what I mean? They're just killing legally established companies! Even those that deliver food and other stuff, now need to keep a document at hand to demonstrate they're not violating the vehicle restriction!