Honestly if it happens you’d see news about it everywhere.
Isn't it simply the case that if the temporary measures currently in place were continued they would greatly restrict the Hajj, we just don't know if they will yet?
Even with the fact it swept through a care home that seems implausible.
Washington may have more cases than France already in reality.
Of course not, it's clearly massively under.
France is pretty badly hit, but I wouldn't be surprised if Washington was ahead of us. Remember, it only got into two completely different carehomes because there was a lot of community transmission in the first case. NYC is up 50 today. The US is barely testing anyone, yet finding cases everywhere.
As of yesterday, "Through interviews with dozens of public-health officials and a survey of local data from across the country, The Atlantic could only verify that 1,895 people have been tested for the coronavirus in the United States, about 10 percent of whom have tested positive."
The thing about America's criminal approach to testing very low numbers of people, is that it is massively undermining messages about people self isolating. Understandably people are thinking (on the basis of the numbers reported) that the risk of transmission (or catching) is extremely low. I note the Washington State (or possibly New York) Governor was complaining that people aren't following Public Health advice/guidance. I don't think this is happening or will happen to anywhere like the same extent in, for example, the UK.
The thing about America's criminal approach to testing very low numbers of people, is that it is massively undermining messages about people self isolating. Understandably people are thinking (on the basis of the numbers reported) that the risk of transmission (or catching) is extremely low. I note the Washington State (or possibly New York) Governor was complaining that people aren't following Public Health advice/guidance. I don't think this is happening or will happen to anywhere like the same extent in, for example, the UK.
Victorian Britain invented the concept of public health ; the US still thinks it's bolshevism.
The thing about America's criminal approach to testing very low numbers of people, is that it is massively undermining messages about people self isolating. Understandably people are thinking (on the basis of the numbers reported) that the risk of transmission (or catching) is extremely low. I note the Washington State (or possibly New York) Governor was complaining that people aren't following Public Health advice/guidance. I don't think this is happening or will happen to anywhere like the same extent in, for example, the UK.
Victorian Britain invented the concept of public health ; the US still thinks it's bolshevism.
Interestingly due to an earlier discussion I was reading about Nixon earlier today. And how he tried to introduce something very similar to the Affordable Care Act, with strong support from the Republican Party. The only reason it failed was because the Democrats blocked it for "not being liberal enough"...
The thing about America's criminal approach to testing very low numbers of people, is that it is massively undermining messages about people self isolating. Understandably people are thinking (on the basis of the numbers reported) that the risk of transmission (or catching) is extremely low. I note the Washington State (or possibly New York) Governor was complaining that people aren't following Public Health advice/guidance. I don't think this is happening or will happen to anywhere like the same extent in, for example, the UK.
Victorian Britain invented the concept of public health ; the US still thinks it's bolshevism.
The wealthy in the US believed that the welfare of the poor in their country wasn’t any of their concern. Suddenly, they find out that it is.
Estimating the infection and case fatality ratio for COVID-19 using age-adjusted data from the outbreak on the Diamond Princess cruise ship https://cmmid.github.io/topics/covid19/severity/diamond_cruise_cfr_estimates.html Adjusting for delay from confirmation-to-death, we estimated case and infection fatality ratios (CFR, IFR) for COVID-19 on the Diamond Princess ship as 2.3% (0.75%–5.3%) and 1.2% (0.38–2.7%). Comparing deaths onboard with expected deaths based on naive CFR estimates using China data, we estimate IFR and CFR in China to be 0.5% (95% CI: 0.2–1.2%) and 1.1% (95% CI: 0.3–2.4%) respectively...
Tbf in between attending fancy dinners the governor did later find time to tweet the news that they are now racing ahead and have reached the grand total of 21...
Tbf in between attending fancy dinners the governor did later find time to tweet the news that they are now racing ahead and have reached the grand total of 21...
In any other context it would really be quite funny.
In 'Are you fecking mental?' news, apparently my brother in law and his family are still planning on going on holiday to Italy in a couple of weeks time.
The thing about America's criminal approach to testing very low numbers of people, is that it is massively undermining messages about people self isolating. Understandably people are thinking (on the basis of the numbers reported) that the risk of transmission (or catching) is extremely low. I note the Washington State (or possibly New York) Governor was complaining that people aren't following Public Health advice/guidance. I don't think this is happening or will happen to anywhere like the same extent in, for example, the UK.
Victorian Britain invented the concept of public health ; the US still thinks it's bolshevism.
Interestingly due to an earlier discussion I was reading about Nixon earlier today. And how he tried to introduce something very similar to the Affordable Care Act, with strong support from the Republican Party. The only reason it failed was because the Democrats blocked it for "not being liberal enough"...
The two main influences on the US attitudes to healthcare generally pre-date NIxon. The first was a McCarthyite approach by the AMA - American Medical Association - in the 1950s, and the second was also to do with the 1950s, but to do with race. Public healthcare at that time was seen as too disproportionately advantageous to black communities.
For this reason attitudes associating the luck of public healthcare with "freedom" in the United States are very precisely linked with a literally reactionary, intellectually restricted period, with this McCarthyite revivalism being one aspect of Reaganism, rather than the more general and historical American suspicion of central government and governmental authority.
One thing occurs to me, given what is happening now the Tories would have to be absolutely raving mad to do a trade deal with the US that involves healthcare. It would be political suicide.
In 'Are you fecking mental?' news, apparently my brother in law and his family are still planning on going on holiday to Italy in a couple of weeks time.
In 'Are you fecking mental?' news, apparently my brother in law and his family are still planning on going on holiday to Italy in a couple of weeks time.
Saudi Arabia has detained three senior Saudi princes including Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz, the younger brother of King Salman, and Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, the king’s nephew, for allegedly planning a coup, sources with knowledge of the matter said.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, King Salman’s son and de facto ruler of the country, which is the world’s top oil exporter and a key U.S. ally, has moved to consolidate power since ousting Mohammed bin Nayef as heir to the throne in a 2017 palace coup.
One thing occurs to me, given what is happening now the Tories would have to be absolutely raving mad to do a trade deal with the US that involves healthcare. It would be political suicide.
At the Texas Democrat primary the total number of votes increased by 44.6% from 1.4m to 2.1m. If you apply that to California the number of votes would increase from 5.2m to 7.5m which would mean only about half the votes have been counted so far.
Are there any plausible explanations as to why electronic votes take weeks to get counted, when pencil and paper votes can be done and dusted in six hours?
Not sure, although in California the delay is caused by the fact that people can mail their ballots in as long as they're posted on polling day. They can arrive later.
Betting on racing used to work the same way. Bookmakers would look at the time the envelope was franked.
Reminds me of the famous football pools fraud attempted way back by some postmen who were able to reset the franking machine to make it look as if their winning entry had simply been late in the post.
One thing occurs to me, given what is happening now the Tories would have to be absolutely raving mad to do a trade deal with the US that involves healthcare. It would be political suicide.
There was never a chance of it happening in the first place. All a figment of Corbyn's imagination.
In 'Are you fecking mental?' news, apparently my brother in law and his family are still planning on going on holiday to Italy in a couple of weeks time.
Where about?
Not sure - I've only heard 2nd hand.
Our local college has at last seen sense and cancelled their trip to Northern Italy - only cancelled yesterday - as late as Wednesday they were adamant they were going
In Japan a lot of the first cases were urban (tourism/international travel) but the subsequent waves are everywhere - eg out in Tochigi (I don't live in Tokyo any more, I just leave that in my handle to fool the burglars) we had a case from the ship (she tested negative initially so they put her on a bus to the station and told her to get the train home) and another from someone who went to a gig in Osaka.
One thing occurs to me, given what is happening now the Tories would have to be absolutely raving mad to do a trade deal with the US that involves healthcare. It would be political suicide.
There was never a chance of it happening in the first place. All a figment of Corbyn's imagination.
I have tried to find the advocates of US style healthcare in the UK all my life. I can't seem to actually find any. Certainly no one vaguely in main stream UK politics.
In 'Are you fecking mental?' news, apparently my brother in law and his family are still planning on going on holiday to Italy in a couple of weeks time.
In 'Are you fecking mental?' news, apparently my brother in law and his family are still planning on going on holiday to Italy in a couple of weeks time.
Well I suppose if you ever want to avoid the queues for the Sistine chapel and the Uffizi and get a good value gondola and place at a top Italian restaurant now is the time
Has the virus hit any swing states so far? It seems to be primarily in blue states like the coastal states and Washington state especially.
Ohio was quoted earlier as being on zero cases, but is that at all plausible? I'm curious whether there's any correlation between the number of tests being made and the political affiliation of the state governor, or if the federal situation is the main impediment.
The thing about America's criminal approach to testing very low numbers of people, is that it is massively undermining messages about people self isolating. Understandably people are thinking (on the basis of the numbers reported) that the risk of transmission (or catching) is extremely low. I note the Washington State (or possibly New York) Governor was complaining that people aren't following Public Health advice/guidance. I don't think this is happening or will happen to anywhere like the same extent in, for example, the UK.
Victorian Britain invented the concept of public health ; the US still thinks it's bolshevism.
The wealthy in the US believed that the welfare of the poor in their country wasn’t any of their concern. Suddenly, they find out that it is.
Interestingly the Victorian approach was based on the fact that disease in the slums would turn up in the Place of Westminster in due course.
In 'Are you fecking mental?' news, apparently my brother in law and his family are still planning on going on holiday to Italy in a couple of weeks time.
Well I suppose if you ever want to avoid the queues for the Sistine chapel and the Uffizi and get a good value gondola and place at a top Italian restaurant now is the time
My friends` son is still going to Northern Italy with the school, first week of Easter holidays.
Even with the fact it swept through a care home that seems implausible.
Washington may have more cases than France already in reality.
The only thing less believable is Egypt's figures
Except, all the reported Egyptian cases so far have been brought into the country by travellers, and, as someone who has been to Egypt in February, it will already be dry and hot there. Corona could still be unfavourable to warm dry climates.
I have a trip to venice on the orient Express booked for 15 April. I'm waiting to see whether the train is cancelled or Italy is locked down first. Though by then there could be as many cases here so not much difference in risk I guess.
One thing occurs to me, given what is happening now the Tories would have to be absolutely raving mad to do a trade deal with the US that involves healthcare. It would be political suicide.
There was never a chance of it happening in the first place. All a figment of Corbyn's imagination.
Yeah I know what has been said, but now even the tiniest amount of finagling to give the US indirect access would be politically disastrous. The last few weeks have been utterly damning for the US approach to healthcare.
In 'Are you fecking mental?' news, apparently my brother in law and his family are still planning on going on holiday to Italy in a couple of weeks time.
Well I suppose if you ever want to avoid the queues for the Sistine chapel and the Uffizi and get a good value gondola and place at a top Italian restaurant now is the time
My friends` son is still going to Northern Italy with the school, first week of Easter holidays.
In 'Are you fecking mental?' news, apparently my brother in law and his family are still planning on going on holiday to Italy in a couple of weeks time.
Well I suppose if you ever want to avoid the queues for the Sistine chapel and the Uffizi and get a good value gondola and place at a top Italian restaurant now is the time
My friends` son is still going to Northern Italy with the school, first week of Easter holidays.
Even with the fact it swept through a care home that seems implausible.
Washington may have more cases than France already in reality.
The only thing less believable is Egypt's figures
Except, all the reported Egyptian cases so far have been brought into the country by travellers, and, as someone who has been to Egypt in February, it will already be dry and hot there. Corona could still be unfavourable to warm dry climates.
Egypt have exported 15 people with the virus who'd only been there. It's like how the first sign of Iran being bad was lots of people rocking up with it in other countries, having only been to Iran.
I have a trip to venice on the orient Express booked for 15 April. I'm waiting to see whether the train is cancelled or Italy is locked down first. Though by then there could be as many cases here so not much difference in risk I guess.
In 'Are you fecking mental?' news, apparently my brother in law and his family are still planning on going on holiday to Italy in a couple of weeks time.
Well I suppose if you ever want to avoid the queues for the Sistine chapel and the Uffizi and get a good value gondola and place at a top Italian restaurant now is the time
My friends` son is still going to Northern Italy with the school, first week of Easter holidays.
On topic, Biden seems pretty popular with black voters and Kamala wasn't particularly, so I'm not sure she brings that much to the ticket.
It's definitely possible that Biden cut a deal with another contender - it could be Buttigieg, but also KLOBUCHAR looked exceedingly perky after she dropped out. Send her around her neighbouring states of Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin, camp Joe out in Pennsylvania where he's from and hang on to what Hillary won everywhere else and that's the end of Donald Trump.
In 'Are you fecking mental?' news, apparently my brother in law and his family are still planning on going on holiday to Italy in a couple of weeks time.
Even with the fact it swept through a care home that seems implausible.
Washington may have more cases than France already in reality.
The only thing less believable is Egypt's figures
Except, all the reported Egyptian cases so far have been brought into the country by travellers, and, as someone who has been to Egypt in February, it will already be dry and hot there. Corona could still be unfavourable to warm dry climates.
People keep coming back from Egypt with corona virus.
On topic, Biden seems pretty popular with black voters and Kamala wasn't particularly, so I'm not sure she brings that much to the ticket.
It's definitely possible that Biden cut a deal with another contender - it could be Buttigieg, but also KLOBUCHAR looked exceedingly perky after she dropped out. Send her around her neighbouring states of Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin, camp Joe out in Pennsylvania where he's from and hang on to what Hillary won everywhere else and that's the end of Donald Trump.
She said today she was joining the ticket and then corrected herself FWIW. Seems like a mistake - apparently she is awful to work with. I met a person who worked on her Senate campaign and said it was the worst three months of his life.
Even with the fact it swept through a care home that seems implausible.
Washington may have more cases than France already in reality.
The only thing less believable is Egypt's figures
Except, all the reported Egyptian cases so far have been brought into the country by travellers, and, as someone who has been to Egypt in February, it will already be dry and hot there. Corona could still be unfavourable to warm dry climates.
People keep coming back from Egypt with corona virus.
Strangely those who travelled there with someone who already had it.
I have a trip to venice on the orient Express booked for 15 April. I'm waiting to see whether the train is cancelled or Italy is locked down first. Though by then there could be as many cases here so not much difference in risk I guess.
In 'Are you fecking mental?' news, apparently my brother in law and his family are still planning on going on holiday to Italy in a couple of weeks time.
Where about?
Not sure - I've only heard 2nd hand.
Our local college has at last seen sense and cancelled their trip to Northern Italy - only cancelled yesterday - as late as Wednesday they were adamant they were going
Our 15-year-old daughter is due to go on a 2 weeks work experience/skiing trip over Easter to Bormio Province in Northern Italy and the School still insists the trip is still on.
In 'Are you fecking mental?' news, apparently my brother in law and his family are still planning on going on holiday to Italy in a couple of weeks time.
Well I suppose if you ever want to avoid the queues for the Sistine chapel and the Uffizi and get a good value gondola and place at a top Italian restaurant now is the time
My friends` son is still going to Northern Italy with the school, first week of Easter holidays.
Italy is threatening to close all ski resorts
Italy's red full lockdown zone has been extended today from the original area covering around 50000 people to around 14 million. The whole of Lombardy, the areas between Lombardy and the edges of Turin and Bologna, Venice and surrounding areas and the Adriatic coast from Rimini to Urbino are locked down until April 3rd.
They have done poorly on this aspect, they should have been red zoning on a much more dynamic basis, and perhaps they could have avoided getting here.
My 3/5ths reference was to something else but either it was too obscure or I guess nobody found it amusing.
Missouri is a bit too North for the South for that joke to really work.
Under the Missouri Compromise of 1820, which literally had its 200th anniversary yesterday, slavery north of the 36°30′ parallel was prohibited... except for a special exemption for Missouri, which was thereby admitted to the Union as a slave state.
Though in the Civil War things were more complicated and Missouri tried to remain neutral as well as sending representatives to both the Union and Confederate legislatures and being represented as a star on both flags, which is rather having it three ways! (In practice it ended up as a Union state with a Confederate government in exile; more of its men joined the Union Army than the Confederates. In 1861 Lincoln actually rescinded an order for the emancipation of slaves in Missouri in order to avoid ticking off pro-Union slave states.)
The fashion for beards may be impeding treatment of the sick. Coronavirus: Ambulance chiefs consider facial hair ban. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51785266
In 'Are you fecking mental?' news, apparently my brother in law and his family are still planning on going on holiday to Italy in a couple of weeks time.
Where about?
Not sure - I've only heard 2nd hand.
Our local college has at last seen sense and cancelled their trip to Northern Italy - only cancelled yesterday - as late as Wednesday they were adamant they were going
Our 15-year-old daughter is due to go on a 2 weeks work experience/skiing trip over Easter to Bormio Province in Northern Italy and the School still insists the trip is still on.
In 'Are you fecking mental?' news, apparently my brother in law and his family are still planning on going on holiday to Italy in a couple of weeks time.
Well I suppose if you ever want to avoid the queues for the Sistine chapel and the Uffizi and get a good value gondola and place at a top Italian restaurant now is the time
My friends` son is still going to Northern Italy with the school, first week of Easter holidays.
In 'Are you fecking mental?' news, apparently my brother in law and his family are still planning on going on holiday to Italy in a couple of weeks time.
Well I suppose if you ever want to avoid the queues for the Sistine chapel and the Uffizi and get a good value gondola and place at a top Italian restaurant now is the time
My friends` son is still going to Northern Italy with the school, first week of Easter holidays.
My 3/5ths reference was to something else but either it was too obscure or I guess nobody found it amusing.
Missouri is a bit too North for the South for that joke to really work.
Under the Missouri Compromise of 1820, which literally had its 200th anniversary yesterday, slavery north of the 36°30′ parallel was prohibited... except for a special exemption for Missouri, which was thereby admitted to the Union as a slave state.
Though in the Civil War things were more complicated and Missouri tried to remain neutral as well as sending representatives to both the Union and Confederate legislatures and being represented as a star on both flags, which is rather having it three ways! (In practice it ended up as a Union state with a Confederate government in exile; more of its men joined the Union Army than the Confederates. In 1861 Lincoln actually rescinded an order for the emancipation of slaves in Missouri in order to avoid ticking off pro-Union slave states.)
At last, something I can comment on without being wrong.
I lived in Missouri for five years. It's got aspects of different regions (St. Louis has an eastern vibe, Kansas City western) but it's Midwestern, if anything. Lots of flat, flat terrain. And more southern as you got towards Arkansas.
My uncle, aunt, 2 cousins, their spouses and 4 children between them are now quarantined.
I hope they will be well.
I fear you have an early insight into what many of us will be exposed to in the weeks ahead. I hope they do not have the virus, or if they do, they have a mild form and an early all-clear.
On topic, Biden seems pretty popular with black voters and Kamala wasn't particularly, so I'm not sure she brings that much to the ticket.
It's definitely possible that Biden cut a deal with another contender - it could be Buttigieg, but also KLOBUCHAR looked exceedingly perky after she dropped out. Send her around her neighbouring states of Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin, camp Joe out in Pennsylvania where he's from and hang on to what Hillary won everywhere else and that's the end of Donald Trump.
She said today she was joining the ticket and then corrected herself FWIW. Seems like a mistake - apparently she is awful to work with. I met a person who worked on her Senate campaign and said it was the worst three months of his life.
Why, did they have to listen to the same joke every day ?
In 'Are you fecking mental?' news, apparently my brother in law and his family are still planning on going on holiday to Italy in a couple of weeks time.
Well I suppose if you ever want to avoid the queues for the Sistine chapel and the Uffizi and get a good value gondola and place at a top Italian restaurant now is the time
My friends` son is still going to Northern Italy with the school, first week of Easter holidays.
Italy is threatening to close all ski resorts
Link? I've just arrived in Corvars.
You're not in the red zone, so ski lifts etc will still be going and no lockdown yet.
In 'Are you fecking mental?' news, apparently my brother in law and his family are still planning on going on holiday to Italy in a couple of weeks time.
Well I suppose if you ever want to avoid the queues for the Sistine chapel and the Uffizi and get a good value gondola and place at a top Italian restaurant now is the time
My friends` son is still going to Northern Italy with the school, first week of Easter holidays.
Italy is threatening to close all ski resorts
All ski resorts? I thought just Lombardy ones. The school isn`t going to Lombardy. The school won`t cancel the trip because the Uk government hasn`t banned travel. Without this they cannot claim off their travel insurance and the school would lose well over £30k. Therefore they won`t cancel.
In 'Are you fecking mental?' news, apparently my brother in law and his family are still planning on going on holiday to Italy in a couple of weeks time.
Well I suppose if you ever want to avoid the queues for the Sistine chapel and the Uffizi and get a good value gondola and place at a top Italian restaurant now is the time
My friends` son is still going to Northern Italy with the school, first week of Easter holidays.
Comments
https://twitter.com/GovParsonMO/status/1235695701532782594?s=19
Honestly if it happens you’d see news about it everywhere.
Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/03/how-many-americans-have-been-tested-coronavirus/607597/
The Scottish Government update every day on the number of tests done: https://www.gov.scot/coronavirus-covid-19/
"Scottish test numbers
A total of 1680 Scottish tests have concluded. Of these:
1664 tests were confirmed negative
16 tests were positive"
https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/02/28/saudis-sudden-umrah-ban-leaves-pilgrims-heartbroken.html
Do they mean 16? Do they mean someone is on their way to get tested now, and it'll soon be 17...
https://cmmid.github.io/topics/covid19/severity/diamond_cruise_cfr_estimates.html
Adjusting for delay from confirmation-to-death, we estimated case and infection fatality ratios (CFR, IFR) for COVID-19 on the Diamond Princess ship as 2.3% (0.75%–5.3%) and 1.2% (0.38–2.7%). Comparing deaths onboard with expected deaths based on naive CFR estimates using China data, we estimate IFR and CFR in China to be 0.5% (95% CI: 0.2–1.2%) and 1.1% (95% CI: 0.3–2.4%) respectively...
For this reason attitudes associating the luck of public healthcare with "freedom" in the United States are very precisely linked with a literally reactionary, intellectually restricted period, with this McCarthyite revivalism being one aspect of Reaganism, rather than the more general and historical American suspicion of central government and governmental authority.
And in other news....
Saudi Arabia has detained three senior Saudi princes including Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz, the younger brother of King Salman, and Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, the king’s nephew, for allegedly planning a coup, sources with knowledge of the matter said.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, King Salman’s son and de facto ruler of the country, which is the world’s top oil exporter and a key U.S. ally, has moved to consolidate power since ousting Mohammed bin Nayef as heir to the throne in a 2017 palace coup.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/07/saudi-arabia-detains-three-senior-royals-including-kings-brother-sources-say.html
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/03/07/us/florida-coronavirus-deaths/index.html
In Japan a lot of the first cases were urban (tourism/international travel) but the subsequent waves are everywhere - eg out in Tochigi (I don't live in Tokyo any more, I just leave that in my handle to fool the burglars) we had a case from the ship (she tested negative initially so they put her on a bus to the station and told her to get the train home) and another from someone who went to a gig in Osaka.
https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v42/n04/erin-maglaque/inclined-to-putrefaction includes the story of how the Florentines fed the poor, quite richly, in quarantine to keep them rom trying to break out. And ended up with half the death rate of their neighbours...
https://twitter.com/AlbertoNardelli/status/1236403789508247553?s=20
It's definitely possible that Biden cut a deal with another contender - it could be Buttigieg, but also KLOBUCHAR looked exceedingly perky after she dropped out. Send her around her neighbouring states of Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin, camp Joe out in Pennsylvania where he's from and hang on to what Hillary won everywhere else and that's the end of Donald Trump.
Kirkland centre in Seattle now reporting ~24 deaths.
Imagine all the people.
They have done poorly on this aspect, they should have been red zoning on a much more dynamic basis, and perhaps they could have avoided getting here.
I mean the Missouri Compromise should be a clue?
I hope they will be well.
Though in the Civil War things were more complicated and Missouri tried to remain neutral as well as sending representatives to both the Union and Confederate legislatures and being represented as a star on both flags, which is rather having it three ways! (In practice it ended up as a Union state with a Confederate government in exile; more of its men joined the Union Army than the Confederates. In 1861 Lincoln actually rescinded an order for the emancipation of slaves in Missouri in order to avoid ticking off pro-Union slave states.)
Coronavirus: Ambulance chiefs consider facial hair ban.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51785266
I've just arrived in Corvars.
I lived in Missouri for five years. It's got aspects of different regions (St. Louis has an eastern vibe, Kansas City western) but it's Midwestern, if anything. Lots of flat, flat terrain. And more southern as you got towards Arkansas.
https://www2.census.gov/geo/pdfs/maps-data/maps/reference/us_regdiv.pdf