Justice starts, describing 74 more #WV covid-related deaths.
As is his practice, he reads their ages and home counties
As is his practice, he reads their ages and home counties
https://twitter.com/WVMetroNews/status/1347582716880039936
#WV covid stats here: dhhr.wv.gov/COVID-19/Pages…
advance warning that I might have to jump off the call today...
Justice alludes to 50-some young students outside the Capitol
"These kids are out here and they're all yelling and everything. A lot of them don't have masks on and they're just yelling 'Let us play.'"
"These kids are out here and they're all yelling and everything. A lot of them don't have masks on and they're just yelling 'Let us play.'"
https://twitter.com/AnthonyWCHS/status/1347584706339069955?s=20
Justice: "I find it completely terrible to think we can't just simply understand I've just read the 1,500th name and I've still got 50 more names to read today."
Justice: "What in the world could we possibly do to be out there saying 'We want to go play ball right now.'"
Justice: "They can yell all they want. They can yell and bark at the moon all they want."
I think he's talking more broadly than these students, maybe about coaches and parents too, but it's not totally clear
I think he's talking more broadly than these students, maybe about coaches and parents too, but it's not totally clear
"This is silly."
Justice: "Just ask ourselves this as an adult, do we really need to be worried about sports?"
Justice goes back to reading ages and counties of those who have died
On the deaths: "Isn't this enough? Isn't this enough?"
"It's no fun sitting here reading 73 names. Or 85 names. It's terrible. Their families are crying out to us, and it breaks my heart."
Justice notes 787 covid-related hospitalizations
208 in the ICU
102 on ventilators
208 in the ICU
102 on ventilators
Justice applauds #WV rate of administering vaccines, citing Bloomberg tracker: bloomberg.com/graphics/covid…
Justice touts his back-to-classrooms plan and efforts to vaccine teachers.
Justice with dismissive tone about those would want second shot before returning to school.
"We're all at risk, no matter where we are."
"We're all at risk, no matter where we are."
Justice says waiting for second dose and then waiting for an additional week period to make sure the second dose has set in puts you past middle of February.
need a rhetorical #whiteboard today
Justice concludes his part.
Coronavirus response coordinator Clay Marsh starts his segment. He says he has received his second shot. He feels OK.
Coronavirus response coordinator Clay Marsh starts his segment. He says he has received his second shot. He feels OK.
It appears someone is calling Marsh during his segment and his phone is buzzing, distracting him.
Hey. Somebody. Marsh is busy right now
Hey. Somebody. Marsh is busy right now
All right. I'm sorry -- I've got a 1 o'clock call. Best of luck everyone
still half-listening
tl;dr: governor lectures #WV media on not covering stories that have been thoroughly covered
reporter who prompted this was @dbeardtdp who is the most soft-spoken reporter in history
tl;dr: governor lectures #WV media on not covering stories that have been thoroughly covered
reporter who prompted this was @dbeardtdp who is the most soft-spoken reporter in history
next up, @KennieBassWCHS pushes back
Justice: "The national news will tell us how West Virginia is doing, and that to me shouldn't be how it is."
GOP governor touts MSM
GOP governor touts MSM
We all agree we've given plenty of coverage to the stories he has mentioned.
Justice again indicates local coverage has been inadequate, not positive enough
Justice again indicates local coverage has been inadequate, not positive enough
Well, #whatevs
OK -- I'm drifting away again. Best of luck to all of you.
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