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926호·2000년 창간 ~ 2020년 3월 26일 목요일
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Thursday, March 26, 2020 · NO. 926
Coronavirus Situation Update
Colorado Measures Against COVID-19 The Continuing Fight Against the Virus’s Spread
Governor Jared Polis at March 20 State Update. Image Courtesy of KDVR & Associated Media.
Another 886 tests were conducted on Saturday with 116 people testing positive for the novel coronavirus. This brings the number of confirmed cases in Colorado to 591 as of Sunday, March 22. 58 people are hospitalized after becoming infected and 6 have passed away. The state reported five outbreaks at residential and non-hospital health care facilities this Sunday. The locations and facility names have not been disclosed. Previously, though, county officials reported at least six COVID-19 cases at the Laurel Manor Care Center, a senior living center in Colorado Springs. Since early March, Colorado has tested 5,436 potential cases, as of Sunday. Among those who tested positive Sunday is a health care worker in her 60s at Evans Army Community Hospital in Fort Carson and an El Paso County Sheriff’s Office deputy. After an attorney who visited multiple courtrooms tested positive, the Lindsey-Flanigan Courthouse in Denver was closed Monday and Tuesday for cleaning. All hearings in Denver District Court scheduled for the week will be suspended, Second Judicial District Chief Judge Michael Martinez said in a statement. The court will use the week to figure out how to create “virtual courtrooms” where everyone can appear remotely in the future, according to the statement. Although the disease is mild in most cases, it spreads easily. Many health-
care providers and experts fear that the hospitals will be unable to treat the high influx of patients. Colorado is not in a state of shelter-in-place, but all residents are recommended to stay home when possible. Colorado Governor Jared Polis is reluctant to shut everything done due to possible economic and social repercussions. One percent of the state’s workforce filed for unemployment in the
last week alone, while many of those who are still working are doing so from home. Polis told reporters on March 18 that as the closure of these businesses drags on, he’ll look at some point at allowing them to open on a limited basis, with new standards to allow for appropriate social distancing. “You can’t shut down everything forever,” he said.
However, measures are being taken to slow the virus's spread. Ski resorts are shuttered; national parks closed. On Monday at noon, Estes Park will close all of its hotels, motels, and short-term rentals until April 17 — a decision also made by officials in Gunnison, Summit and San Miguel counties in the fight against the novel coronavirus. Polis has also ordered the closure of additional businesses deemed “nonessential.” Nail salons, hair salons, spas, massage parlors, and tattoo shops must close until at least April 30, per his order. The order was originally published Monday but updated on March 19. The initial version of it called for a 30-day closure of restaurants — delivery and take-out excepted — plus bars, theaters, gymnasiums, and casinos. The new expiration date of April 30 now applies to those facilities, too. Polis has repeatedly stated that additional restrictions may be announced in the coming days, possibly including a shelter-in-place order in some or all Colorado counties. Colorado also hired 50 new nurses dedicated to help the state's COVID-19 response. With the measures being taken and individuals taking more care to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Colorado Times hopes we can continusitive news during these hard times.
COVID-19 Colorado Cases by County. Image Courtesy of Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment.
Agnes Park
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926호·2000년 창간 ~ 2020년 3월 26일 목요일
US Domestic & Global Interactions Against COVID-19 U.S. confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 15,219 cases. This puts the U.S. as the 5th most infected country in the world. In response to the pandemic, the federal government has dedicated massive budgets against the spread of COVID-19. All sectors of the government are joining together to enact more measures to help both domestically and globally affected people.
Domestic Measures
The U.S. is working to pass a massive stimulus package to blunt the economic effects of the coronavirus. The package failed to pass an initial procedural hurdle Sunday evening by a 47-47 vote. The motion needed the votes of at least 3/5 of the full Senate. Before the vote, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell suggested the final bill was not yet ready, saying “discussions continue on the package.” Democratic senators, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, are concerned the Republican plan will only aid large companies “with no protections for workers and virtually no oversight.” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had objected to the first version pitched by McConnell, claiming it didn't do enough to protect workers and gave too much to corporations. After this initial rejection, the bill is not likely to pass until later in the week. In the education department, the federal government is offering forbearance to stop monthly payments. There is also 0% interest on student loans during this time. The majority of domestic cases are being handled differently by each state and their governors. Other countries and individuals have reached out to the U.S. offering testing kits and masks. For example, Chinese billionaire and CEO of Alibaba, Jack Ma, tweeted images of 500,000 virus testing kits and 1 million masks set to arrive in the United States. Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu announced Wednesday that the country plans to donate 100,000 masks to the United States on a weekly basis once its supplies are stable. International Measures
The following statement is from USAID regarding the U.S. efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19: "The U.S. Government announced on
International COVID-19 Cases by Country. Image Courtesy of World Health Organization.
March 2, a commitment of $37 million in financing from the Emergency Reserve Fund for Contagious Infectious Diseases at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) for 25 countries affected by novel coronavirus COVID-19 or at high risk of its spread. The U.S. Government is providing these funds to the World Health Organization, other multilateral institutions, and programs led by USAID's implementing partners. These are the first U.S. Government funds committed from the pledge of up to $100 million announced by the U.S. Department of State on February 7, 2020. Because an infectious-disease threat anywhere can be a threat everywhere, we call on other donors to contribute to the effort to combat COVID-19 as well. Building on ongoing USAID and other U.S. Government investments to help
Tweet by Jack Ma. Image Courtesy of Jack Ma, Twitter, & Associated Press.
prepare and respond to infectious diseases under the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA), the new funding will help address the threat of COVID-19 in the following high-priority countries: The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan; the Republics of Angola, Indonesia, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kenya, South Africa, Tajikistan, The Philippines, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Zambia, and Zimbabwe; the People's Republic of Bangladesh; Burma; the Kingdom of Cambodia; the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia; the Kyrgyz Republic; the Lao People's Democratic Republic; Mongolia; the Federal Republic of Nepal; the Federal Republic of Nigeria; the Islamic Republic of Pakistan; the Kingdom of Thailand; and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam." A letter has been sent from President Trump to North Korea who seems to have accepted the contents positively. North Korea still denies any cases of COVID-19 within their borders, while many experts cast doubt on the statement. The offer to help has not been accepted by Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as of Sunday, March 22. Khamenei expressed concern that the U.S. developed COVID-19 as a weapon against Iran. He stated suspicions on the U.S. offering to aid Iran when their relations are not well, and the U.S. is in a crisis as well. Colorado Times hopes that the U.S. will continue to help those within and outside of its borders. Please continue to stay healthy, positive, and informed during these times. By Agnes Park
Global COVID-19 Situation in Numbers as of March 22, 2020. Image Courtesy of the World Health Organization.
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최저 다운페이먼트 5% 최소 2.375% 혹은 2.985%의 저렴한 이자율* 재융자 혹은 구입
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926호·2000년 창간 ~ 2020년 3월 26일 목요일
Census 2020 It’s Important. It’s Safe. It’s Easy. Be Ready! You can complete the Census in just 10 minutes online, on the phone, or by mail starting mid-March 2020. www.2020census.gov
Each person in Colorado is worth $2,300 per year to our community. 2020 APIA-CCC | COAsianCCC@gmail.com
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Korean Restaurants Wide Open for Pick-Up & Delivery
We Still Offer Some Good Korean Meals! Last week on March 16th, 2020, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock closed the dining rooms of all restaurants and bars to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. More than ever, it has become important that we come together as a community to support each other and one of the best ways to do that is by helping out local small businesses. Luckily, as some local Korean restaurants are open and offer pick-up and delivery, Colorado Times created an ongoing list of Korean restaurants that still offer delicious food for our table. Vons Chicken 12101 E Iliff Ave, Unit K, Aurora, CO 80014 (720) 845 2784 You never get enough of this delicious Korean Fried & Oven Chicken. Vons Chicken Aurora is up and running from 11AM to 10PM (11PM for Fri and Sat). Don’t hesitate to try their Vons Special Sauce Chicken with some French Fries and Kimchi Fried Rice on the side! They also deliver through UberEats. Funny Plus 2779 S Parker Rd, Aurora, CO 80014 (303) 745 3477 Craving for Korean-style lunch or late night bite? Funny Plus is open from 11:30AM to midnight, carry-out and delivery only. Try out their new menu Rice Cakes in Soy Sauce($16.99) and Korean Style Fried Chicken with Soy Sauce($22.99)! Delivery available starting 4pm within 15 miles of distance (fee applies after 1 mile). Korean Catering, Shintoburi 2720 S Havana St #1, Aurora CO 80014 (303) 337 6889 Shintoburi is a long-running Korean-style food café. From various kinds of Kimchi to every day side dishes (also called ‘Banchan’), their popular list goes on and on. Fresh and tasty for To-Go food. They are open from 8AM to 8PM and closed on Mondays.
FunyPlus' new menu, boneless liverwitchkin seoulkoreanbbq.com for more information. H Mart Cafeteria 2751 S Parker Rd, Aurora, CO 80014 (303) 745 4592 Craving for Korean-style lunch and dinner boxes and don’t know where to go? As soon as you walk into H Mart, try taking a left turn and you’ll see a variety of Korean lunch boxes, street food, and rolls waiting for you. They are up and running from 9AM to 9PM at the corner of H Mart every day and 30% discount applies on all items after 5pm (great deal!). Yum Yum Cake & Pastries 2680 S Havana St, Aurora, CO 80014 (303) 353 8266 Korean-style bakery is well-known for its delicacy and new flavors. YumYum Bakery is also up and running from 10AM to 6PM. Virus cannot stop our fever for sweet desserts, birthday cakes, macarons, and rollcakes!
Silla Restaurant 3005 S Peoria St, F, Aurora, CO 80014 (303) 338 5070 Of course, BBQ meet can be grilled for carry-out and still be juicy! Korean restaurant Silla will be open from 11AM to 7PM except for Thursday. All of their menus on their website www.sillabbq.com will be available for carry-out.
Dublin Point, North of Springs. Korean Garden.
Korean Garden 7715 Dublin Blvd, Colorado Springs (719) 900 7858 Korean Garden in Colorado Springs is still up and running for take-out on all of their menu and delivery through Menufy and Door Dash. Their business hour is 11AM-8PM from Mon to Thur, from 11Am to 10PM on Fri and Sat, from 12PM to 8PM on Sundays. Seoul K-B.B.Q.&Hot Pot 2080 S Havana St, Aurora, CO 80014 (303) 632 7576 Located on the Havana St of Korea Town, Aurora, Seoul K-BBQ will be closed for dinein but remain open for carry-out and delivery through Grubhub and DoorDash. They are offering special menus with special price during this period, from 11AM to 8PM every day. You can visit their website http://
Yong Gung 2040 S Havana St, Aurora, CO 80014 (720) 748 3003 Located next to Seoul K-BBQ, Yong Gung offers a delicious Chinese-Korean fusion experience. They are open from 11AM to 7PM except for Wednesday for carry-out and delivery (Doordash). By Rachel Y Cho
Vons Chicken's popular special sauce oven chicken
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926호·2000년 창간 ~ 2020년 3월 26일 목요일
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Thursday, March 26, 2020 · NO. 926
Student Opinion Editorial
The Economy Under the Weight of the Coronavirus As the US rises to the third most infected country in the world, many people around have put themselves in quarantine and selfisolation. As millions of people are choosing to stay inside instead of going out, many businesses have been shutting down, mainly small locally owned businesses. So what does this mean for the US’s economy? Recession in Question Social distancing is an economical distancing, in order to slow a pandemic we are in a way causing a recession. What we have is an output gap, the difference between what the economy could produce and what it is currently producing. The solution is simple, fill the gap with money. If the customers and consumers won’t spend then the government should spend so it creates the economic demand necessary to push the economy back to its normal form. But this isn’t a just an output gap that can be fixed with money. We are having physical damage to the economy, the US is losing its workers, factories, machines, land, and even knowledge. Millions of workers are being forced into quitting and staying in-
to try and avoid that. Steve Hamilton, an economist at George Washington University is a loud voice for the advocacy of strong assistance to small businesses wants banks to offer loans to cover the lost revenues for small businesses and for the federal government to forgive the loans if the companies don’t lay off workers. But a plan like this would be very expensive, $1 trillion or more. A $300 billion loan program such as Senate Republicans proposed would be inadequate.
side. On Friday, Goldman Sachs projected a gross domestic product (or GDP, a measure of the size of the economy) would fall at a 24 percent rate in the second quarter of the year. A senior Federal Reserve official believes that unemployment could rise up to 30%. The Road to Recovery The United States is already falling to a sharp economic decline, it will persist as
long as businesses aren’t allowed to open and people are not able to work. At some point, the government will lift their restrictions and the economic block of ice will begin to thaw. As restaurants reopen, workers are rehired, and people start spending money on things they couldn’t during the freeze the economy would grow at a much faster rate than it normally does. Economists call that a “V-shaped” recovery. But it could go very wrong, there several ways
The Final Goal Joseph S. Vavra, an economist at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, told the New York Times this, “I don’t think what we’re trying to do is to get people to go out and shop, what we’re trying to do is to provide some assistance to households so they can sit at home and don’t have to go out and shop.” The government will be spending big and asking individuals to make personal and economical sacrifices, but for now, we’ll just have to stay home and sit and wait. by Lia Kim
Weekly Word of Encouragement #2
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In these uncertain and frightening times, how are we wrestling with God?
ow are you? How is your week going?
In these uncertain and frightening times, it is so easy for us to wrestle with God. Is God in control? Is He with us and for us? Does He care about us? Does He love us? The media and the articles out there can place certain doubts in our minds, and we can wrestle with those doubts. Or maybe our wrestling with God looks different. Maybe we are wrestling with God over certain sins in our lives. Maybe we’re just wrestling with God in general, not trusting Him as Savior and not surrendering to Him as Lord. This past Sunday, we were able to look at God wrestling with Jacob. Through this wrestle, we see that Jacob’s greatest problem is not the one he has with Esau. It is God. He has been wrestling with God all his life. He never trusted in God. He always took matters into his own hands. He always chose himself over others and certainly over God. Our greatest issue is not a virus. It’s not a broken circumstance. Our greatest issue is that we are sinners in the sight of God, justly deserving His wrath and displeasure. That is our greatest problem and issue. But through Jacob’s wrestle with God, we see that God is the One who pursues us. He is the One who wrestles us. He is the One who redeems us. He is the One who restores
us and makes us new. Jacob realizes this and clings to God for a blessing, even though he was just crippled by God’s hand. Through this plea, Jacob says that he would rather die with God than live without Him.
Jacob now understands who he is. He is the lesser, begging for God’s blessing which is His presence. He confesses his sins before God by confessing his name. There is no more coverup. He finally understands that though he may have everything, he has noth-
ing if he doesn’t have God. Friends, we have God. Christ has secured that for us through His death and resurrection. He was the One who was judged for our sins, and now we have received a new name with a new identity: Righteous. Christian. Can we say that we are where Jacob is? Can we confess that we are far lesser than God and that we are sinners in the sight of God? Can we confess that we are nothing and have nothing if we don’t have God? When we confess our sinfulness and trust in Jesus, we are redeemed. Our place is secured for us in eternity. We can experience the God who pursues us, wrestles with us, redeems us, and transforms us. When we understand this truth, everything is put into its rightful place. We are able to see our lives and this world clearly. We don’t have to be afraid of this virus or any other illness. We don’t have to be afraid of rejection or failure. We don’t have to be afraid of even death itself. God has redeemed us through Jesus from the greatest problem of sin and death. And in that, we can have true and lasting peace. Stay safe. Stay healthy. Remember Christ. Trust in and cling to Him. And may you go in His grace.z By pastor Timothy Sin (newlife mission church)
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926호·2000년 창간 ~ 2020년 3월 26일 목요일
Instant Pot Korean Food stant Pot Korean beef is fast and perfect for any day of the week. There's no need to pre-cook any of the ingredients, making it a fuss-free dinner you can throw together quickly. To save even more time on a busy workday, chop the ingredients earlier in the day and store them in the refrigerator until you're ready to cook. The sweet and spicy flavors will win over every family member and inexpensive beef chuck makes it surprisingly easy on your budget. Plus, cooking Korean beef in the pressure cooker saves time and makes clean up a snap. Most of the ingredients are easy to find locally, even the gochujang chili paste. If you can't find the Korean chili paste or don't have it on hand, feel free to substitute with a teaspoon or two of Sriracha or sambal for heat.
Korean Beef Bowl Total: 40mins / Prep: 15 mins / Cook :25 mins / Yield: 4 servings Ingredients 2 pounds beef chuck (blade steak, roast, or stewing beef), 3 large cloves garlic, 2 green onions, 1/2 cup beef stock, 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce, 1/4 cup brown sugar (packed), 1 1/2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar, 3 teaspoons gochujang, 2 teaspoons fresh ginger (grated), 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (freshly ground), 3 tablespoons water, 2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch, Garnish: 1 to 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
Tastes like Korean BBQ and is on your dinner table in just 15 min from start to finish! Seriously. It doesn’t get any easier than this!
STEPS TO MAKE IT
01 Gather the ingredients.
02 Cut the beef into small bite-sized cubes, about 3/4 inch to 1 inch in size. Mince the garlic finely and keep green onion's the white and light green parts separate from the dark green parts.
03 In the inner pot of the Instant Pot, combine the minced garlic, the white and light green slices of green onion, beef stock, soy sauce, brown sugar, rice wine vinegar, gochujang sauce, ginger, and ground black pepper.
04 Add the beef cubes to the sauce mixture; stir to coat the beef thoroughly.
05 Lock the lid in place and turn the pressure release valve to the sealing position. Choose the pressure cook or manual button (high pressure) and set the timer for 25 minutes.
06 Combine the water and cornstarch in a small bowl and whisk to blend. Cancel the pressure cook setting and choose the sauté setting.
07 Add the cornstarch slurry mixture to the pot and cook, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes, or until thickened
08 Arrange the Korean beef in a serving bowl and garnish with sesame seeds and the dark green parts of the sliced green onions.
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