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So, it looks like the US is plodding along only very very slowly showing a downward trend in new cases and new deaths. My guess is that this will continue or even start to rise again as many places in the US "open up".

Spicy frijoles with homemade green tortillas; Fresh pasta with savory mushroom sauce; Mongolian soy curls.

My favorite, so far.

Some recent things . . . Chocolate peanut butter cookies. Yum. A quick mapo tofu. And a fresh pasta dish with a red wine tomato and mushroom sauce.

Big spike in the US yesterday. I don't know exactly what this means. Number of deaths was down, but they lag new infections by 1-2 weeks typically and that could reflect the leveling of the new infections.

While there is great news for numbers in New York City, the number of new cases in the rest of the country are not declining. And, unfortunately, active cases continue to rise. Along with that, the number of deaths will continue to rise. *sigh

Made me some Szechuan noodles last night. They were yummy.

The problem for those who are most vulnerable, is that this doesn't give them a choice. They must remain isolated the longer we drag this out and others are making that choice for them. I definitely see your point, though. I don't have any easy solutions and personally am very mixed about this...

John, Thanks for the clarification. There's usually a good explanation for most things. I know these topics can spur passions and speculation. I think it is important to remember to research what you post, respond with kindness and give people the benefit of the doubt. I don't think anyone...

Love fried rice. Your photo is particularly spectacular.

Although most places are limited, ND is one of the states that has not done a lockdown. While a lot of people are being smart with PPE and distancing, there are still idiots congregating at stores that really shouldn't be open and having parties.

Very cool! Our local American Wine Society chapter has been having weekly zoom meetups on Saturdays. I started using the polling feature for wine trivia. It's tons of fun.

I've been eating pretty well these days and the COVID waistline is a real thing. I think I'll be cutting back on the calorie dense carbs and getting in more fresh vegetables. Pizza, Fried Rice, Pan fried Baozi buns with a mushroom filling.

Chuck - glad you're back with us. Hope you continue on the healing path. I will just say once again that we will not know any statistics for certain until this pandemic is long over. It's human nature to try to model and speculate about death rates, etc. All we can do is go by the most recent...

I would be carefully trying to make sense of positives and negatives. My colleague has tested negative twice now but she undoubtedly has all the symptoms and lingering fever. Her husband tested positive.

There seems to be lots and lots of speculation out there and no one knows what to trust. I think it is important to step back, take a deep breath, and continue to follow the science as it comes out. The honest truth is we won't have all the answers about the pandemic until it is over. It is...

We have definitely hit at least a local peak in new daily infections in the US. This has not yet had an effect on overall infections and active cases, but it should pretty soon if the trend continues. The death toll continues to rise with about 2000 per day today. I would be surprised if we were...

You could certainly try. It may work, but not guaranteed. But, I would also take cuttings of them and root new vines. Many times once the root system is developed in the first couple of years, cutting that root system weakens the vine and they don't flourish well after that. Starting new vines...

The problem isn't retained immunity for the flu vaccine. It is that the flu evolves quickly and our antibodies for the previous year's strains are not recognizing it.

That's a great question! It would imply that the vaccine would, at best, be 70% effective. Although, even that is better than not vaccinating.