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By Justine Nauta | Posted on Mar 30 2020
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The novel coronavirus has now reached Saipan, with Esther Muña, the Commonwealth Health Care Corp. chief executive officer, announcing in an emergency press briefing last Saturday evening that the two specimen that were sent to the Guam Public Health Laboratory last March 27 were confirmed positive for COVID-19 on March 28.

“The two confirmed positive cases involve a 42-year-old male and a 49-year-old female,” said Dr. John Tudela, Medical Affairs director of the Commonwealth Health Center.

Both cases are isolated in quarantine at Kanoa Resort in Susupe after they presented symptoms and got tested at CHC last March 26, Tudela said.

CHC has already started contact tracing for the two patients’ most immediate contacts, which include family members, friends, and members of a faith-based organization, where the two had gone.

One individual recently returned from Guam on March 12 and the other individual traveled to Tinian on March 13 and returned to Saipan on March 14. The two individuals stated that they showed symptoms around March 17 and sought care at CHC on March 25 and 26.

Both individuals met the criteria of a “person under investigation” as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Protection. Their specimens were collected on March 27 and submitted to Guam on the same day.

“Now that we have two [confirmed] positive COVID-19 cases, we are strongly advising all residents to be responsible in practicing good [hand] hygiene, social distancing, and protect our most vulnerable population, including our man’amkos and patients with chronic medical conditions,” said Warren Villagomez, COVID-19 Task Force director.

“Since January, we have done everything to be proactive as a government and implement strict social distancing procedures to keep you, your families, and our man’amko, and our loved ones with pre-existing illnesses safe,” said Gov. Ralph DLG Torres, who also spoke at the press briefing, which was broadcasted live via the Office of the Governor’s social media page.

Andy (not his real name), 60, San Antonio, is not surprised. He already expected positive cases to be here. “If Guam already has more than 20-plus positive cases, Saipan would definitely have one soon but I didn’t expect it to be so fast. I just hope people would take this seriously now, try and stay home and stay clean”, he said.

A Koblerville resident had the same thought, saying people should stop those parties at the beach and stay at home as much as possible to prevent the spread of the virus.

Precautionary measures

In a later interview, Tudela said that they have implemented precautionary measures for employees, volunteers, hospital staff, and those in quarantine at Kanoa Resort, which has been designated as a quarantine site. The Mariana Resort & Spa was also being used as a temporary quarantine site but the Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services brought those in quarantine there to Kanoa Resort yesterday.

Tudela stated that they have protocols to ensure the safety of everyone who are in quarantine, as well as the first responders.

“We are using PPE [personal protective equipment], and also have designated areas for those who have symptoms that are away from patients/passengers without symptoms,” said Tudela.

Tudela assures that the two individuals are being monitored closely and checked daily, making sure they are stable and don’t need any additional health intervention. There is no reason that the two individuals should be hospitalized, he added.

“I think all of us who are working at Kanoa are really taking a risk. We are the frontline, and that’s why we would like for everyone to do their part,” said Tudela.

In addition, Tudela said that two positive patients that are in isolation do not have any contact with the rest of the people who are currently in quarantine.

“Those that are without symptoms, we have them grouped so that they can do daily stuff, but never in a large group,” said Tudela. Individuals who are in Kanoa are also practicing social distancing—keeping a distance of 6 feet from other people.

According to Tudela, “we have to prepare for the worst.”

“Let us continue to practice social distancing, staying 6 feet apart in public areas, and avoiding contact with our man’amko and our loved ones who have chronic illnesses,” said Torres.

CHCC ventilators

Right now, the Commonwealth Health Center has a total of 86 beds but only 76 beds are available and there are only 17 ventilators. Tudela stated that they will be ordering more ventilation machines.

He stated that Kanoa Resort will remain a quarantine facility to help prevent any more spread or “repress any widespread transmission.”

Guam’s confirmed COVID-19 cases

The Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services tested 23 individuals for COVID-19 yesterday, March 29. One tested positive and 22 tested negative.

Since March 12, a total of 388 test were performed up until last March 28. Guam now has a total of 56 positive COVID-19 cases and 334 negative, and one death.

According to a statement from Joint Information Center in Guam, seven patients have recovered. A total of 48 individuals that were confirmed positive for the virus are currently in isolation. (With Krizel Tuazon)

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Coronavirus has changed the landscape for book lovers, particularly book lovers on a budget. Sure, many bookstores are offering curbside service and online stores have plenty of titles on sale, but the costs can add up for families, many of whom are feeling a financial pinch during this crisis.

Thankfully, there are plenty of options to access free ebooks and audiobooks from retailers, local libraries and other sites. And it appears a lot of people are going this route. According to David Burleigh, a spokesman for the free digital content service OverDrive, “it has never been a busier time for accessing free library ebooks," citing that they have “seen unprecedented demand and setting records for Libby app installs, checkout and new users in the last few weeks.”

Here are options for self-isolating readers who prefer to borrow and not buy:

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Some retailers such as Google Books, Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Apple Books and Audible are offering a selection of free ebooks if you already have accounts; no memberships are required. But some retailers do require credit card information in order to open an account. Just search for "free books" at each site. The selection is restricted – you won’t find current best-sellers, but it doesn’t hurt to try out a new author or genre.

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It is a given in politics that an incumbent has the advantage until things go wrong, at which point the challenger gets an edge. Then why, amidst panic, death and economic shutdown, is Joe Biden looking like the sick man of 2020?

Biden’s predicament is odd considering a key pillar of Donald Trump’s presidency — record low unemployment — is being vaporized. Thursday’s 3.3 million new unemployment claims wiped out nearly half the jobs created in the last three years, and the worst is yet to come.

Millions upon millions of Americans are fearful about their health and that of their loved ones, and the job losses and stock-market plunges are robbing family nest eggs. In addition, much of the media is slanting their coverage to damage Trump, all of which should be giving Biden a huge boost.

Indeed, my initial assumption was that the former veep caught a lucky break in the timing of the corona­virus outbreak. His winning streak in the last primaries gave him a solid lead over Sen. Bernie Sanders just before the shutdown froze the race and spared Biden added focus on his glaring weaknesses.

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At the same time, Trump would be on the hot seat and inevitable missteps would magnify the sense of an out-of-control crisis, damaging if not destroying his re-election chances.

So how did the script get flipped, with Trump rising and Biden shrinking? And what can Dems do about it?

The first answer is fairly obvious: Trump has outperformed expectations as Biden first disappeared, then reappeared in several dreadful performances.

Despite initial reluctance, the president embraced the pandemic as a national threat and is ordering a massive mobilization. He calls himself a “wartime president” and is leading from the front, to a fault on occasion.

His daily briefings demonstrate the hands-on approach Americans expect from a president during an emergency. He’s on the case, and that’s half the battle when stricken citizens need reassurance that somebody is looking out for them.

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Trump made a good choice in tapping Vice President Mike Pence to lead the task force, and the core team is credible and likeable, especially Drs. Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx. By setting a target date of Easter, April 12, for a partial easing of federal restrictions, the president injected the first ray of optimism in the dreary projections.

Naturally, many on the left refuse to share that optimism, preferring a sky-is-falling pessimism and demanding a national lockdown. Nor are they welcoming signs of bipartisanship, choosing to magnify even slight differences as absolute proof that America remains polarized.

As for the media, their hostility toward Trump for four years has led them to cheerlead for a Biden victory.

In truth, with the virus continuing to spread and deaths rising, all Democrats might benefit from the outbreak. But for now, that looks less likely because Trump is turning the tables.

Polls show the president’s job-approval rising, and his handling of the crisis is getting strong majority support, including 60 percent in a Gallup survey. And that was before he helped push the $2.2 trillion relief bill over the goal line.

Meanwhile, Biden is a shrunken version of the guy who got hot at the right time. After going silent for nearly a week, he emerged in video clips and interviews from the basement of his Delaware home, where he is quarantining himself.

Looking isolated and lapsing into occasional gibberish, he seemed every bit the mentally challenged 77-year-old he was on the worst days of the campaign. Although he did better on a CNN virtual town hall Friday, his tics, such as having a three-point answer to every question, do not inspire confidence that he is capable of being president for four years.

So what can Dems do?

Find another nominee. But first, they must bench Biden, or persuade him to bench himself.

It’s a job for Barack Obama.

The former president remains the most trusted member of his party and is uniquely situated to deliver the bad news to his vice president. In fact, it won’t be a total surprise given that Obama never endorsed Biden, despite making it clear he did not want Sanders, the only other choice, to be the nominee.

Obama could pitch withdrawal as a final public service to country and party. For all we know, members of Biden’s family share the idea and would welcome Obama’s intervention.

The timing is tricky because the remaining primary schedule is in flux, leaving Biden about 800 delegates short of the required majority of 1,991. It is even possible the July convention will be postponed or canceled, creating huge complications around the nomination.

And moving Biden aside makes sense only if there are better alternatives. By my count, there are three.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is emerging as a favorite of some Dems because of his take-charge approach to the virus. His aggressive style would be a worthy counter to Trump’s and, as a prodigious fundraiser with a legacy name, he would be better than Biden at uniting the party. At 62, he isn’t burdened by age and health issues.

On the downside, the New York model of sky-high taxes and insanely expensive public services would be a hard sell in swing states, as would Cuomo’s foolish ban on fracking and fuel pipelines.

Nancy Pelosi also deserves consideration. The House speaker enjoys huge name recognition, is adept at twisting rich arms and has the requisite personal hatred of Trump. However, she turned 80 last week and her name on the ballot would unite Republicans as well as Dems.

And there is always Hillary Clinton. Insiders say she hasn’t given up despite being a two-time loser, and a rematch of 2016 would galvanize the nation. Her Trump grudge would be the only rationale she would need and might give Dems the turnout they would need.

But first things first. Paging Dr. Obama . . .

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WASHINGTON (TEGNA) – A $2.2 trillion relief package passed the Senate Wednesday night. President Donald Trump signed the legislation Friday.

The bill would provide one-time direct payments to Americans of $1,200 per individual adults and $2,400 for married couples and an additional $500 for each eligible child.

The full amount will be available for individuals making less than $75,000 and couples making less than $150,000 annually. The amount a person receives will phase out if they earn more, ending for those earning more than $99,000 annually.

Some of the top questions that have been received: Will I get a stimulus check if I receive Social Security or if I’m on disability? What about those who did not file tax returns in 2018 or 2019?

News outlets, including the Associated Press, are reporting that U.S. citizens receiving Social Security as well as retirees are eligible for the money.

As far as those who did not file tax returns, the answer is a bit more unclear.

Here’s a break down the answers to these questions from Fortune and Kiplinger Magazines.

Will Social Security beneficiaries receive checks?
According to Fortune Magazine, the proposed bill includes language that allows people who receive Social Security – many of whom are retired and do not file taxes – to receive money from the stimulus package.

In such cases, the government would access their data through the Social Security Administration to determine their rebate.

Will those on SSI receive checks?
Steven Wamhoff with the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy think tank told Fortune Magazine that the current bill excludes recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI), a federal welfare program granted to elderly and disabled people who are often living in poverty and not required to file tax returns.

What if I didn’t file a tax return for 2018 or 2019?
Some people did not file tax returns for 2018 or 2019 because their income did not reach the filing requirement threshold.

According to Kiplinger Magazine, the IRS can pull information from a 2019 Social Security Benefit Statement or Social Security Equivalent Benefit Statement if it does not have your tax returns from these years to calculate your stimulus check amount.

But what does this mean for those who did not receive Social Security or other retirement benefits in 2019?

Kiplinger reports that it is unclear right now what will happen in the situation but, at this point, there is a chance that you could receive a stimulus check.

Kiplinger does recommend, though, that people in this position may want to file their 2019 tax returns quickly. You can still file a return even if you will not get a refund and do not owe any tax.

For the stimulus checks in 2008, the IRS told people to file a return showing just $1 of income and at least $1 of adjusted gross income – even if you did not have it.

Those who get their return in before the IRS starts processing their stimulus payments should get a check.

What happens if I don’t get a check now?
Kiplinger reports that those who don’t get a check now won’t lose out on the money – they’ll just have to wait until next year to get it.

As the bill is written right now, checks that will be sent now are actually just advanced payments of a new refundable tax credit for the 2020 tax year.

If you do not get a stimulus payment in 2020, you can claim it next year as a refund or reduction of the tax you owe if you file a 2020 tax return by April 15, 2021.

Will the money I get be taxed later?
No. The check you receive is really just an advanced payment of a tax credit for the 2020 tax year, according to Kiplinger. It won’t be included in your taxable income.

And no, you will not have to repay the money.

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