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    PA covid laws ruled unconstitutional

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    >“[T]he record shows that Defendants [Governor and Secretary] view the presence of disease mitigation restrictions upon the citizens of Pennsylvania as a ‘new normal’ and they have no actual plan to return to a state where all restrictions are lifted. It bears repeating; after six months, there is no plan to return to a situation where there are no restrictions imposed upon the people of the Commonwealth.”

    >The liberties protected by the Constitution are not fair-weather freedoms – in place when times are good but able to be cast aside in times of trouble. There is no question that this Country has faced, and will face, emergencies of every sort. But the solution to a national crisis can never be permitted to supersede the commitment to individual liberty that stands as the foundation of the American experiment. The Constitution cannot accept the concept of a ‘new normal’ where the basic liberties of the people can be subordinated to open-ended emergency mitigation measures. Rather, the Constitution sets certain lines that may not be crossed, even in an emergency. Actions taken by Defendants crossed those lines. It is the duty of the Court to declare those actions unconstitutional.”

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    Obvious Yelp data shows 60% of business closures due to the coronavirus pandemic are now permanent

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    Yelp on Wednesday released its latest Economic Impact Report, revealing business closures across the U.S. are increasing as a result of the coronavirus pandemic's economic toll.

    As of Aug, 31, 163,735 businesses have indicated on Yelp that they have closed. That's down from the 180,000 that closed at the very beginning of the pandemic. However, it actually shows a 23% increase in the number of closures since mid-July.

    In addition to monitoring closed businesses, Yelp also takes into account the businesses whose closures have become permanent. That number has steadily increased throughout the past six months, now reaching 97,966, representing 60% of closed businesses that won't be reopening.

    "Overall, Yelp's data shows that business closures have continued to rise with a 34% increase in permanent closures since our last report in mid-July," Justin Norman, vice president of data science at Yelp, told CNBC.



    Yelp's September report marks six months since March 1, the date that the company considers to be the beginning of the business crisis.

    In order to gather closure data, Yelp monitors changes in business hours or descriptions on its app, offering an immediate, localized view of the impact the pandemic has had on small businesses.

    "Despite the hard hit small businesses have certainly taken, we've seen that home, local, professional and automotive services have been able to withstand the effects of the pandemic better than other industries," Norman noted.



    The data supports the trend that most consumers are choosing to stay home over patronizing establishments physically, as home and professional services such as landscapers, contractors and lawyers, see a much lower closure rate than clothing stores and even home decor businesses. Auto and towing services also reported a relatively low closure rate.

    "Consumers still need these services," Norman said. "Through the rise of virtual consultations, and contactless or socially distanced services, these businesses have been particularly resilient during this time."

    Throughout the past six months, restaurants, bars and nightlife venues have been hit the hardest by the restrictions brought by the pandemic: 32,109 restaurants have closed, as of Aug. 31. The number of restaurants forced to permanently close is slightly above Yelp's total average, at 61%.



    Yelp has also noted that businesses already well suited for takeout, such as pizza places, coffee shops and delis, are treading water better than other restaurants. The types of restaurants with the highest closures include breakfast and brunch places, sandwich shops, and Mexican restaurants.

    Norman noted that policy changes in the coming weeks and months could have an impact on whether these closures turn permanent. "The continued rollout of indoor dining, especially in metros like New York City, will be worth watching as it will be critical for businesses to maintain the right balance of practicing social distancing and other responsible safety measures to ensure they can stay open."

    Bars and nightlife venues have also seen a large impact from the pandemic, as a business that can't adapt as easily to outdoor dining or takeout. Despite being a sector that is six times smaller than restaurants, 6,451 venues have closed. The rate of permanent closures has increased 10% since July, now sitting at 54%.

    Retail saw a similar increase in permanent closures since July, rising 10% to a total of 58% indicated permanent. That's out of 30,374 closed retail businesses.

    The report showed a surprising month-over-month rise in permanent closures for beauty businesses — since July, about 42% more businesses were indicated as permanently closed. Total closures for the beauty industry sit at 16,585, which is a 22% increase since July.

    Different states are also facing varying degrees of closures, and perhaps unsurprisingly, Yelp sees a correlation between states with a high number of closures and states with a high unemployment rate. Looking at closures per 1,000 for each state, Hawaii has been hit the hardest, followed by California, Nevada, Arizona and Washington state. Hawaii's unemployment rate sat at 13% in July, and the state also relies heavily on tourism.

    "Due to the pandemic, these states were greatly impacted by travel restrictions and also face high rates of unemployment," said Norman. "These states are also home to the hardest-hit metros including Las Vegas, Honolulu and several of the largest California urban areas like San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose and Los Angeles."



    Yelp has also noted discrepancies between large cities, where closures are higher and businesses are not faring as well, and smaller areas, which have proved more forgiving to small business. Los Angeles and New York report the highest number of closures: Los Angeles has seen 15,000 closures, half of which are permanent, and New York has seen more than 11,000 closures, with the high rate of 63% reported as permanent.

    "Meanwhile, we're actually seeing larger metros with fewer closures in the East, including Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Baltimore," Norman noted.

    Ultimately, Yelp's data shows that Main Street is still feeling the economic impact of the pandemic, and many states and areas of business may not see a recovery soon.

    "While it's hard to say when we can expect business closures to stabilize, we've continued to see businesses successfully adapt to these uncertain times over the last six months thanks to their own hard work, innovation and local policy changes," Norman said.

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    The only guitar shop in Perth closed for good last month Wasn't just down to covid, but clearly that didnt help - https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news...ntre-landmark/

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    Its insane the commercial space charges, that sucks bro




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    Nashville Officials Concealed Low COVID-19 Numbers Coming From Bars And Restaurants: Leaked Emails
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    Because there is an uptick of Wu Flu cases at the University of Colorado (in an age segment of the population that has almost ZERO chances of getting severely ill or dying from it), the city of Boulder, which we like to call "27 square miles surrounded by reality", in their infinite wisdom has now banned ANY group of 18 to 22 year olds from congregating. Banned by the Boulder Dept of Health.


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    yeah that'll survive a court challenge....what idiocy... ORANGE MAN BAD

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    Stupid Takeaway fined £1,000 for serving burger four minutes after 10pm curfew

    Nicole Vassell for Metro.co.uk




    A takeaway restaurant has been fined £1,000 after serving a customer a burger at 10.04pm – four minutes after the 10pm coronavirus curfew.

    Bim’s in Ilford, east London, was caught with a single customer inside after the cut-off time, despite the customer’s receipt stating the burger had been ordered at 10pm exactly.

    As of September 24, all hospitality venues in England must shut at exactly 10pm, in a decision made to help curb the spread of coronavirus. However, in Wales, pubs have been afforded 20 minutes of flexibility.

    A spokesperson for Bim’s claimed staff had been unaware of the breach, saying: ‘Our staff were under the impression that if an order was placed by 10pm it could still be served.

    ‘The food took less than four minutes to arrive and he left at 10.04pm.

    ‘Our staff were then shocked to be informed that they had breached the new laws by a matter of four minutes.’



    The restaurant went on to criticise many of the Covid-19 rules, arguing that they were being made ‘thick and fast’. As a result, ‘sometimes it isn’t clear exactly how they should be interpreted’.

    However, Bim’s added the mistake was ‘made in good faith’ and they ‘will obviously take greater care in future to abide by the law’.

    Ilford is in the east London borough of Redbridge, which has the highest rate of infection out of all 28 London boroughs.

    The most recent Public Health England figures found it has a rate of 59 cases per 100,000 people, while Barking and Dagenham stands at second-place in London, with 53.5 cases per 100,000 people.

    Earlier this week, other businesses in Ilford faced similar consequences for breaches such as having customers on the premises past 10pm and for patrons not wearing masks.

    Meanwhile, the manager of Castle Bromwich Hall in Solihull became one of the first people to be fined with the maximum penalty of £10,000 for hosting a funeral party with 200 guests.

    The hotel and events venue has also been banned from holding events until January next year following the large gathering on September 25.

    Overall, the UK has seen a huge increase in coronavirus cases, with a further 12,872 positive tests reported on Saturday – marking the biggest ever rise in cases in 24 hours.

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    its amazing how orwellian totalitarian the english & aus governments are being about this. some of us know why

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    Top German lawyer known for corruption trials against Deutche Bank and VW and now a member of German Corona Investigative Committee says those responsible for the COVID fraud scandal should be trialed for probably the greatest crime against humanity in history.



    (and yall called me crazy when I stated this )

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    oh n-n-n-nooooo, waiiiit, I never said that, I swear!



    too bad we've got your fkn signature to prove you wrong, asshole

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    Police: Federal agent impersonator brandished gun to Walmart shopper over mask-wearing

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    EBENSBURG, Pa. (WJAC) — Police say an Ebensburg man is facing charges for impersonating a Department of Homeland Security officer and brandishing a gun to a Walmart shopper who wasn’t wearing a mask, according to a criminal complaint.

    According to the Cambria Township Police Department, 72-year-old Michael Baglio has been charged for impersonating a public servant and making terroristic threats with intent to terrorize another.

    Officers were called May 17 after a woman reported that an older man had approached her while she was shopping, told her he was an officer with the Department of Homeland Security, brandished a gun and said, “it would be in your best interest if you wore a mask,” according to the complaint.

    The woman told police that she had only taken the mask off for a minute because she was having trouble breathing and that’s when Baglio approached her, the complaint says.

    She told police that Baglio had also yelled something at her while she was walking away, but she wasn’t sure what.

    Police say a Walmart employee told officers that Baglio had told a manager that he had shown a customer his gun and told her to put a mask on.

    They say Baglio left his business card with the manager.

    Baglio has a preliminary arraignment scheduled for Oct. 26.

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    The woman told police that she had only taken the mask off for a minute because she was having trouble breathing.

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