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. @GovTimWalz - I have questions. But first your decision to open #MN businesses.
You announced that an est. 80,000 to 100,000 employees who work at some 20,000 industrial, manufacturing & office settings that don't face the public could return to work Monday, 4/27/20.
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You announced that an est. 80,000 to 100,000 employees who work at some 20,000 industrial, manufacturing & office settings that don't face the public could return to work Monday, 4/27/20.
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Some facts:
"Minnesota appears nowhere near its peak in the COVID-19 pandemic, with the Health Department reporting one-day records Thursday of 21 deaths 221 new lab-confirmed infections."
*this is the same day you made this announcement*
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"Minnesota appears nowhere near its peak in the COVID-19 pandemic, with the Health Department reporting one-day records Thursday of 21 deaths 221 new lab-confirmed infections."
*this is the same day you made this announcement*
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More #MN facts:
"That brings the totals to 200 deaths and 2,942 cases, and with expanded COVID-19 testing getting underway, health officials expect the case count to surge."
*testing getting underway*
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"That brings the totals to 200 deaths and 2,942 cases, and with expanded COVID-19 testing getting underway, health officials expect the case count to surge."
*testing getting underway*
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Facts #MN's spread:
"Fewer than 5% of Minnesotans may have been infected so far, but the majority will contract the virus before the end of the pandemic, said Michael Osterholm, director of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy."
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"Fewer than 5% of Minnesotans may have been infected so far, but the majority will contract the virus before the end of the pandemic, said Michael Osterholm, director of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy."
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"Walz said the new allowance for specific industries was made based on the predictability of movement within their facilities.
"While workplace COVID-19 plans are required, businesses do not need to send them to any state agency or gain approval before reopening..."
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"While workplace COVID-19 plans are required, businesses do not need to send them to any state agency or gain approval before reopening..."
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"The state isn’t in a position to review and respond to plans from as many as 20,000 businesses."
So now that we understand your position, here are my questions...
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So now that we understand your position, here are my questions...
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With schools closed for the rest of the school year, how are parents to find daycare or other accommodations for their children?
Who will be monitoring their attendance at remote learning and who will be caring for their safety?
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Who will be monitoring their attendance at remote learning and who will be caring for their safety?
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You made this announcement *on the day* we had the most reported cases.
We do *not* have enough test kits.
Furthermore, #MN has not reached its peak in coronavirus and #CV19 cases.
Why are you doing this in advance of these important milestones?
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We do *not* have enough test kits.
Furthermore, #MN has not reached its peak in coronavirus and #CV19 cases.
Why are you doing this in advance of these important milestones?
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I understand that #MN is working in concert with other midwest states.
Is opening up to 20K MN businesses in line with the guidance and consensus of these other states?
If not, why not?
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Is opening up to 20K MN businesses in line with the guidance and consensus of these other states?
If not, why not?
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Re: "The state isn’t in a position to review and respond to plans from as many as 20,000 businesses."
Seems like this is 'cross your fingers and hope business leaders/owners do the right thing'.
You've left no controls for accountability. Why?
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Seems like this is 'cross your fingers and hope business leaders/owners do the right thing'.
You've left no controls for accountability. Why?
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Here's another issue that I'd hope you consider:
"TOPLINE Some experts warn that the coronavirus can be spread through ventilation systems, and that means this summer could require a major rethinking of how often we turn on the air-conditioning."
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"TOPLINE Some experts warn that the coronavirus can be spread through ventilation systems, and that means this summer could require a major rethinking of how often we turn on the air-conditioning."
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"Central air conditioners take warm air and cool it (and vice versa for heaters); a mechanism that can transmit viral particles from one apartment or office to another via passage of air between units."
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Purdue University's "Chen says the most essential practice around air-conditioning and COVID-19 is to avoid hanging out near air conditioning exhaust, as this is where COVID-19 particles may be trapped..."
What are businesses to do if opening windows is not possible?
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What are businesses to do if opening windows is not possible?
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#MN would like to know more detail about your decision to put 80,000 - 100,000 of our citizens at risk for contracting #coronavirus.
Please avail yourself to a public Q&A so we can learn more about the rationale of this decision.
Please do this soon.
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Please avail yourself to a public Q&A so we can learn more about the rationale of this decision.
Please do this soon.
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Addendum
Another question . @GovTimWalz
It's safe to assume that many of the 80 - 100K #MN employees will rely on mass transportation to travel to and from work.
Have buses and light rail resumed operations?
If so, what are your plans to keep them safe from #coronavirus?
Another question . @GovTimWalz
It's safe to assume that many of the 80 - 100K #MN employees will rely on mass transportation to travel to and from work.
Have buses and light rail resumed operations?
If so, what are your plans to keep them safe from #coronavirus?
"After three hours, the virus had disappeared from printing and tissue paper. It took two days for it to leave wood and cloth fabric. After four days, it was no longer detectable on glass or paper money. It lasted the longest, seven days, on stainless steel and plastic."
. @GovTimWalz New model predicting #CV mortality from Professor Lauren Ancel Meyers, Department of Integrative Biology, UT Austin
https://covid-19.tacc.utexas.edu/projections/
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https://covid-19.tacc.utexas.edu/projections/
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Chart one:
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Chart two:
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Key model assumptions:
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