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Let's go, kids. Polis is speaking. Will start a thread here... #9NEWS #COVID19Colorado https://twitter.com/KyleClark/status/1246099528802918401
Colorado offering income tax extension til Jul 15. One-time sales tax exemption for businesses til May 20. Property tax extension til May 1.
"We want to make sure as soon as you can reopen, you can open," Polis said, addressing business owners. Notes that regs prohibiting bar staff from working as delivery drivers have been lifted.
Coloradans can now split property taxes due in April into 50-50 payments in April and June, without penalty.
*A* man. One of an estimated 2,165,983 in Colorado, per census figures. https://twitter.com/Patrickj303/status/1246163990540980224
Today - small business and sole proprietor loans open. Designed to help employers keep employees on payroll. April 10: loans open for independent contractors and the self-employed. Details at http://choosecolorado.com or http://covid19relief.sba.gov .
Absolutely. Please make sure to unenroll them in remote learning and update your DNR to indicate you don't want medical treatment from anyone who was educated in public schools or who received a federal loan for their medical education. https://twitter.com/wuhanCVwarrior/status/1246164275288092673
NEW: Gov Polis says Colorado has the *capacity* to run 10k COVID-19 tests a day (public & private) in-state. But the state needs more materials to actually perform tests. Goal is to be doing 3,500 tests/day in the next two weeks and 5,000/day by May. #9NEWS #COVID19Colorado
NEW: @GovofCO Polis is asking ALL Coloradans to wear masks or face coverings when leaving the house.
And he’s wearing the mask.
Polis: Asian communities best handling the pandemic have a "strong mask culture."
NEW: @GovofCO Polis asks Coloradans to leave N95 masks for health care workers but requests that EVERYONE wear cloth masks outside the house. “Be creative about it,” Polis said. “Old tshirts are perfect for this.” #9News #COVID19Colorado
Polis specifically stressed that these masks can be made at home, from old pieces of cloth, without a sewing machine. Here's a simple explainer: http://blog.japanesecreations.com/no-sew-face-mask-with-handkerchief-and-hair-tie https://twitter.com/KPink65/status/1246167225335193600
"Let's make it cool," Polis said. "Show folks what you're doing to be clever." He talks about how every person wearing a mask will make it more societally acceptable for others to do the same.
People speaking at an official press conference behind masks has a distinct Watchmen vibe.
They’re playing a pro-mask PSA from Nathaniel Rateliff. Presumably because Colorado’s most-loved transplant, John Elway, was unavailable or unwilling to participate.
Seriously. It's one thing to tell people to do it. It's another thing to go on live TV and model it. https://twitter.com/lovedog7/status/1246168546163298304
No. Fails to cover both nose and mouth properly. https://twitter.com/MileHighGuyy/status/1246168497580675072
And @ToriMasonTV wins the internet for today https://twitter.com/ToriMasonTV/status/1246167320801804295
Polis reminds people that you can't catch COVID-19 from your pets. Says some shelters are still doing adoptions. First the Colorado Flag mask, then shelter pets... if he mentions Subarus this press conference will be The Most Colorado Thing We've Seen Today.
"They're not just cool. They're literally allowing all of us to return to work sooner," Polis says. WE ARE BACK TO THE MASKS. HE IS WEARING THE MASK.
NEW: @GovofCo Polis acknowledges it is "very likely" that Colorado's statewide stay-home order will be extended beyond April 11. Denver has extended to April 30. #9NEWS #covid19colorado
No need to wait. Enjoy it now. https://twitter.com/coachbigdad/status/1246168801709666304
Polis says many transfers within jails and prisons have been frozen to prevent outbreaks within the correctional system.
We're all excited for you, Tyler. https://twitter.com/TylerMaun/status/1246170203349610497
The state is specifically asking that people NOT weare N95 or surgical masks - reserve those for health care workers - and wear a homemade cloth mask instead. https://twitter.com/grant_dawkins77/status/1246170381221838848
I TOTALLY DIDNT THINK OF THAT https://twitter.com/davemacbean/status/1246170921724833792
Exposing yourself and your neighbors to a deadly virus is pretty cringeworthy as well, Spaghetti Cat. https://twitter.com/SpaghettiCat8/status/1246170737519386624
The Town of Frederick is about to drop the freshest track of the year https://twitter.com/TownofFrederick/status/1246171971437481984
i can imagine exactly what that bandanna smells like https://twitter.com/Linda_Colo/status/1246172440167731201
Polis is answering questions in Spanish again. I don't speak Spanish (again). The question is about assistance to small businesses.
A talk radio host at the briefing announces to Polis that they are live on Facebook right now and PEOPLE ARE FREAKING OUT.
Polis is clearly exasperated at being told the talk radio audience is "freaking out" on the internet. Asks whether people want to help Colorado fight COVID-19 or not. Calls it a "horrific pandemic."
PRO TIP: Don’t try to make a mask out of a whole tshirt. It’s an astonishing amount of fabric. Also, it’s getting hot in here.
I keep coming back to this and what a pure moment it was. https://twitter.com/KyleClark/status/1246173217955299328
i'm gonna sell tshirts that say: NOT A ROBBERY. JUST A MASK. https://twitter.com/SethFarrell5/status/1246175065441353728
The state has a website to explaining why people are being asked to wear masks in public. https://www.coloradomaskproject.com/
Anyone here actually know something about communism and want to help out our anonymous friend? https://twitter.com/5280pat/status/1246175376394440709
Polis has concluded his briefing. His last comment was about how he'd wear a mask for his daily walks with his family. The talk radio folks on Facebook Live are, presumably, still "freaking out."
Guessing Polis talked about always wearing it because he's talking about the social psychology of making masks acceptable because people will see others wearing them. https://twitter.com/robbie_moreland/status/1246176361288306688
Yes, you'll recall both Stalin and Mao got their start by inviting citizens to voluntarily wear cloth facemasks to protect against a pandemic. https://twitter.com/itsgwenagainx10/status/1246170864103460864
see you out there, brother. six feet from me in line, please. https://twitter.com/MikeThomson22/status/1246177406659858432
NilNil was a man before his time. I've always wondered who that was. @AaronMatas refused to tell me. https://twitter.com/JeremyDanMoore/status/839619480649089027
Alright, stepping away to get ready for #HeyNext at 6. Looking forward to seeing everyone in June!
