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Overnight Briefing & General Reality Check - Jun 4, 2020
June 4, 2020
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The folks at Cinemark, which reported a $59.6 million dollar loss because COVID-19 won't let people go to movie theatres, says they won't require moviegoers to wear masks when their theaters reopen --at this point, on June 19. Of course, you know that the CDC currently recommends that people wear cloth face coverings when out in public, but it says they ARE requiring all of their employees to wear masks --but not the rest of the movie-going public (although they will be encouraging "guests" to do the same). They'll also reportedly be doing “seat buffering,” although it's not clear whether it'll be six feet between people. They will also be disinfecting theater seats every morning and before each screening; provide hand and seat sanitizing for guests and stagger showtimes to minimize crowds.
In Chicago --the Windy City-- health officials are now saying that if you were one of the folks who attended a protest or gathering over the long weekend, you should quarantine for 14 Days. Public Health Commissioner Dr. ALLISON ARWADY said "we are seeing hundreds of new cases of COVID-19 every day," and added "If you start to develop any symptoms, you must stay home except to get tested and you must get tested." I'm going to assume that goes for looters as well. Phone poll for your listeners who protested: will you be doing it?
Universal Orlando has now reopened to some annual passholders and resort guests yesterday and the theme park management says they'll reopen to the general public on Friday, becoming the first of Orlando’s three major theme parks to reopen. As you may know, SeaWorld will begin reopening on June 11, and Disney World on July 11.
At Universal, visitors will have to wear face masks, and must have their temperature checked upon arrival, and if it’s 100.4 degrees or higher, they won’t be allowed to enter.
Is this happening in your state? There have been around 500 hundred workers laid off on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Part of the reason may be that toll revenues are down $100 million for the fiscal year, and because of that, cashless tolls --using EZ Pass or mailing the toll to your license plate address-- are said to become permanent.
Part of the reason is also that the toll takers would not be forced to deal with the public and therefore be protected from getting coronavirus from a passing motorist.
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