Man dressed as grim reaper vows to visit US beaches that

reopen too early

Posted 3 hours ago by Greg Evans in offbeat

"A lawyer in Florida has vowed to tour the beaches of the United States dressed at the grim reaper should they be prematurely reopened in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic.

Daniel Uhlfelder, who is based in Santa Rosa Beach and Stanford educated trial lawyer, has said that from May 1 onwards he will tour the US dressed as the reaper in an attempt to warn people of the dangers of coming out of quarantine too early.

This comes after the Republican governor for Florida, Ron DeSantis has begun to ease social distancing regulations, with states such as Texas, Georgia and Tennessee also saying that rules will start to be relaxed in the coming weeks.

For Uhlfelder, this isn't good enough and he wants his fellow American citizens to realise just how serious this matter is and how cautious they should be before returning to their normal lives.

He has already ventured onto crowded beaches wearing a full hazmat suit but he is now stepping things up by donning the grim reaper gown and the trademark scythe to hopefully scare people enough to compel them to stay indoors."

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Latest National Guard COVID-19 update: 43,700 troops

mobilized with 82 percent on Title 32 orders

Howard Altman

15 hours ago

"All 50 of the nation's governors have declared emergencies in their states and now many are starting to activate their Air and Army National Guard to help deal with the growing coronavirus pandemic.

The number of Guard troops mobilized in the effort to cope with the coronavirus pandemic continues to increase.

There are more 43,700 Air and Army National Guard professionals supporting the COVID-19 crisis response at the direction of their governors as of Friday afternoon. That’s an increase of about 400 from Thursday.

In addition, 41 states, three territories and the District of Columbia have now been approved for use of federal funds for state missions under Title 32.

As of Friday morning, 741 Guard troops had tested positive for COVID-19, according to the latest figures provided by the Pentagon. That was an increase of seven from Thursday.

Of those troops activated in the COVID-19 response, 36,000 are currently under orders authorized for Title 32 502(f) status, said Army Master Sgt. W. Michael Houk, a spokesman for the National Guard Bureau. That’s an increase of about 900 troops since Thursday.

“As states amend orders and issue new ones based on their needs this number will keep moving,” he told Military Times. "Also based on response needs, as determined at the state level, some orders may remain under state active duty."

The status, ordered by President Donald Trump, means the federal government is picking up 100 percent of the cost, with control remaining in the hands of governors. It also means that those troops — risking thier health and that of their families by being on the front lines of the coronavirus fight — receive healthcare and increased housing allowance equal to active duty and reserve troops doing the same work."

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