WUHAN FLU [CORONAVIRUS] UPDATE for July 10, 2020:

I think we're beginning to see the number of daily confirmed coronavirus cases rise, which I've been expecting (it took the riots to make visible) for several weeks now that the lockdown is ending. Daily deaths are also up, but have remained fairly stable at less than 1000/day.

The estimated number of uninfected Americans (expectedly) continues to decline, now at 44.901%. Since I don't track that number daily, it's hard to tell but my instinct is that it is beginning to fall more rapidly. Despite the sharp increase in confirmed cases, the daily death rate continues its steady decline, now at 0.0750%

Georgia is still open, but with reported cases hitting a new high and the number of daily deaths beginning to show a rise, Gov. Kemp is going to be under increasing pressure to 'dial back' the reopening. That will be a bad move, but not unexpected.

My last update is here.

NON SEQUITUR: Things can be worse than imagined.

DECEASED CAT gets voter registration application in the mail.

If whoever is really interested in registering cats to vote, they can send forms to Martha Washington, Daisy Mae, Russell Maniac, O Reo, Tux Edo, and T. Shadow. All are RepubliCats (they know which bowl they're fed from) except T. Shadow, recently deceased, who may have changed his registration to DemoCat.

I THOUGHT SO: Only Black Lives Matter.

IT'S AS HIGH as three percent?

I DIDN'T LIE TO YOU. I just hung up the telephone.

GOOD RIDDANCE: Eric Ciaramella crony and impeachment figure LTC Alexander Vindman retires.

RACIST, TOTALITARIAN DICTATORS ARE FINE -- as long as they're not white.

MICHAEL RAMIREZ: Susan Rice prepares for Veep job interview.

REPUBLICANS: sheep in elephant costumes.

I'll vote a straight Republican ticket in November, but in the meantime, I voted for the challenger over the incumbent in every Republican primary race, from top to bottom. Maybe they will/did get the message.

BOO! Texas Gov. Greg Abbott flinches.

I'M NOT READY to go back to restaurants. I tend to agree, not because of fear safety, but because I really am tired of all the damned masks, 'social distancing', and virtue-signaling Karens. Please, y'all, go back to your basements and cower there.

The comments, though, indicate I'm in a clear minority. Good for them.

HAS IT? The time has come to ARM.

I'm convinced it has.

AMMO GRRRLL writes about 'excellent choices'.

THIS TIME THE RULING CLASS GOVERNING APPARATCHIK TOOK IT DOWN: Jeffrey Epstein statue installed in front of Albuquerque city hall.

LAST WEEK (June 30th) I linked to a DiploMad post titled "The West is breeding ravens."

On July 3rd, TownHall made it visual.

NO MORE SUICIDES: Federal officials have hired top-rated Italian body guard Hillena Clintonelli to protect Ghislaine Maxwell.

Of course it's the Babylon Bee.

SOME REFLECTIONS FROM INDEPENDENCE DAY:

THE DIPLOMAD: The 4th now more than ever. Click through to read the comments.

AMERICAN GREATNESS: A magnificent speech.

SARAH HOYT: Fly the flag proudly.

CALIFORNIA TO THE PEOPLE: No fireworks. THE PEOPLE to California: Watch this.

I was somewhat annoyed (to say the least) that all channels (including Fox, to my everlasting regret) cut away from President Trump's fireworks display on the National Mall shortly after it began. Shame on them all.

WUHAN FLU [CORONAVIRUS] UPDATE for July 7, 2020:

Since Friday's update, the coronavirus toll remains relatively stable. The cumulative toll continues to increase slowly as the number of daily deaths remains low. We had 3 days over the weekend of very few deaths, followed by the predictable Monday spike of delayed weekend reports.

That said, the estimated number of uninfected Americans continues to decline, now down to 48.317%. The daily death rate continues its decline, now at 0.0783%, and the rolling average continues its steady decline now that the June 25th 'bump' has fallen out.

Gov. Brian Kemp has kept Georgia open. As was the case at my last report, the number of newly confirmed cases remains quite high, but deaths remain low.

WHEN ARE WE GOING TO STOP LETTING THESE IDIOTS RUN RUIN OUR LIVES?

With murders up nearly 80% in Chicago last month, [Mayor] Lori Lightfoot blames guns.

[NIAID Director Anthony] Fauci says country headed in wrong direction as Trump pledges control.

NFL to play black national anthem before 'Star-Spangled Banner' during opening week.

Kurt Schlichter has the answer.