Cartoon Saturday

Yet another bizarre week gone by ...

Der Furor, finally recognizing that the coronavirus is not a "Democrat hoax," announced the imposition of a "national emergency" to fight it, although he pointedly accepted no responsibility for previous missteps in responding to the situation; legendary actor Max Von Sydow, who most recently played The Three-Eyed Raven in "Game of Thrones," died at age 90; New York Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered a containment area to be set up in the city of New Rochelle, within which schools and facilities will be closed for two weeks to stop the spread of coronavirus, and said the National Guard would deploy to help support the community; in a televised address on Wednesday, Der Furor announced a 30-day ban on travel from Europe, which generated several clarifications and modifications within a matter of hours; and a huge tornado killed 24 people and caused enormous destruction across Tennessee.

As the coronavirus panic grinds on, I thought another collection of cartoons about doctors and medicine would be appropriate for today. I thought about cartoons about politicians, but they're not funny any more.

Well, that's relatively good news ...

Yes, literally ...

The new nurse still needs a little experience ...

It's a legitimate question ...

You have to use the right terminology ...

When you take the instructions too literally ...

How triage works nowadays ...

I understand that problem ...

It's right there in the fine print - "Procedure D9120: Splinter Removal, Left Hand, Index Finger" ...

But it's what your insurance will cover ...

And that's it for another week in cartoons ... I hope it helps compensate you for the loss of the visitors you might have had from Europe, the shortage of toilet paper and hand sanitizer, and the demise of the NBA season.

Have a good day and a great weekend. Stay home, read more, and wash your hands often. More thoughts tomorrow, on Poetry Sunday. See you then.

Bilbo