North Carolina schools closed for two weeks? Are Republican governors taking ANY action?

[RandySF]

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[mcar]

1. Florida schools are closed for the next 2 weeks, too

[octoberlib]

2. We also have new drive through testing in NC . In Charlotte at least.

I thought the Ohio Gov. DeWine was doing things but I might be wrong.

[Pacifist Patriot]

3. Surprisingly, deSantis has been.

Whodathunkit

[blm]

5. Because a bunch of wealthy Republicans there tested positive

[Pacifist Patriot]

11. Actually, he's been in front of this for weeks.

Well before the event at ML. Repubs here have been critical of him for not being the Trump butt boy they expected him to be. It's rather strange.

[The Genealogist]

4. Schools are on business as usual in Missouri, last I heard

Local school is not closing down, I know that.

[Staph]

6. West Virginia schools were declared closed yesterday

by our Republican governor. And we don't have any diagnosed cases yet!

[zackymilly]

9. Wow I didn't know the WV governor was the richest man in WV at $1.9 billion. Wow! n/t

[Staph]

15. Probably richer than Trump!

Definitely taller and heavier!

[zackymilly]

7. I work for big pharma in NC and I'm essential personnel.

If the virus doesn't take me out, the extra workload will!
I will lose a lot of people in my department due to having to stay home with their children.

[mmbrevo]

18. I work in a hospital lab.

Which in general are experiencing some significant staffing shortages at this time. I don't know how they will manage additional work combined with staff getting sick being off for a couple weeks.

[zackymilly]

20. My daughter in law works in a hospital lab in Raleigh. n/t

[Ms. Toad]

8. Ohio -

State of emergency
All colleges shifting to online
All K-12 schools closed for3 weeks
Large events banned

[zackymilly]

10. Listening to my NC Governor press conference, but you can't hear the questions!

They aren't giving a mic to those asking them, so all you hear are the answers.
You would think after 20 or so questions, someone in audio would figure it out! Jeesh!

[ooky]

12. Thanks Governor Cooper.

Another demonstration of what real leadership looks like.

[Blue_Adept]

13. Our Republican governor has been excellent on this and out in front of it and way ahead of Trump

Of course, it helps that it's MA and Governor Baker ran and operates as an old school northeastern Republican.

Solid scaling up of closures and limiting people getting together, working to ease panic as much as possible, working closely with the cities and various resources/groups to make sure everything is getting covered.

I'll never vote for him but I've been impressed since he first got in.

[wishstar]

14. Larry Hogan of Maryland also closed schools but with school lunch programs to be open

[GulfCoast66]

16. DeSantis has actually surprised me. He's been on top of it.

But politically horrible does not always mean stupid like Trump. Just horrible.

He had a presser today. Every time a question was asked about the strategy to minimize the spread he turned it over to the relevant health experts. Did not minimize the risk. It was refreshing.

It is obvious that it is up to the governors to actually protect us.

I read the asshole in Ohio has been on it as well.

But governors are closer to the people and are not always as partisan secure. DeSantis barely Won.

[GoCubsGo]

17. Trump's South Carolina bootlicker has shut them down in two counties.

One of the instructors at my gym is an elementary school teacher. She said the local district will remain open, and only close schools where a student is reported to be infected. Apparently, they don't think any of these kids have siblings or friends at other schools.

[salin]

19. Pence's successor is letting schools make the call. Our closed, as have many. Also no tests

available in my county. Despite being a big U. town - where there are many opportunities for wide-spread spread.

I call that a hedging, not focusing on the seriousness of the pandemic, call - leaving it to school districts to decide to stay opened or closed.

https://www.wndu.com/content/news/Indiana-governor-letting-school-districts-decide-on-closings-568779181.html

Per the no tests (at all) in my County (home to Indiana University) https://indianapublicmedia.org/news/no-confirmed-coronavirus-cases-in-monroe-county-but-no-tests,-either.php

[Marrah_Goodman]

21. Now would be a good time to have had that expanded medicaid.....

My son lives in NC. No insurance.