Coronavirus (NO POLITICAL OR SOCIAL COMMENTARY PLEASE)

[mar3o]

Originally Posted by Lee A Stewart

So what will have changed between your "now" and two weeks from "now?"

The numbers. When we see less and less new infections, we can then --carefully-- re-open some places, a bit at a time, and monitor closely for new cases. What else can we do? Keep things closed for another 6 months and then flip a switch and have it all open at once?

[mar3o]

Originally Posted by Underworld54

But it's certainly good news that it's not nearly as deadly as first thought. I bet a bunch of us in this thread has had it without even knowing it. Would anyone be willing to take the antibody test? I'd be interested to know if I had it or not.

Considering I suspect I had it last month, I'd certainly take an anti-body test to know for sure.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Lee A Stewart

That was BEFORE the pandemic. Now people, for the most part, have a different view about mixing socially. Notice how many here on this thread have complained about others not respecting social distancing.

People forget quickly. Once we have a vaccine and a handle on this, people will be mixing left, right and centre.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Lee A Stewart

So you going to see back catalog movies? Cause that is all that will be playing for the next 2 or 3 months.

Until a vaccine is discovered you are just playing Russian Roulette whenever you go into confined public places.

So go ahead and live your life the way you see fit. It's your right. But you won't see me anywhere near you.

No, I said when things calm down. Not right now. I’m not going to live in fear though, no offence but it sounds like you already are.

I love film too much to keep away from cinemas indefinitely, Just not going to happen.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

People forget quickly. Once we have a vaccine and a handle on this, people will be mixing left, right and centre.

So in 3 or more years then lol

[DukeTogo84]

This is a tough situation, but I'm truly surprised at how many people are clamoring to open things up. If we were to do that, we would be back at square one again. This virus is 5 times more powerful than the average flu, yet people are delusional of those facts.

Times are tough, and they are going to be tough for a LONG time, but we really need to prioritize the safety of everyone. If you're not afraid of the virus, then that's great. Maybe do something with that lack of fear that will help those that are in fear. Find an essential job or do something charitable in the hot spots right now.

If we open up too soon, we'll have to do this all over again, which honestly is probably going to happen.

[Lee A Stewart]

Originally Posted by mar3o

That's illogical and also not really possible currently. So we should just stop all testing then?

Exactly what are we currently testing for? Antibodies (which was the discussion) or the virus itself which is what you are trying to derail with your response.

[Lee A Stewart]

Originally Posted by mar3o

The numbers. When we see less and less new infections, we can then --carefully-- re-open some places, a bit at a time, and monitor closely for new cases. What else can we do? Keep things closed for another 6 months and then flip a switch and have it all open at once?

And missing is the contact tracing. Funny how no one mentions that as being important.

[Lee A Stewart]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

People forget quickly. Once we have a vaccine and a handle on this, people will be mixing left, right and centre.

Sure . . . once we have a vaccine . . . which will be roughly August of next year.

[MifuneFan]

At the earliest

[Lee A Stewart]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

No, I said when things calm down. Not right now. I’m not going to live in fear though, no offence but it sounds like you already are.

Damn right I live in fear. I am one of those people who if I got the virus would die due to having Lymphoma; a highly weakened immune system.

I love film too much to keep away from cinemas indefinitely, Just not going to happen.

Who said anything about indefinitely? They may open theaters within 30 days using social distancing; reduced seating to a minimum of 50%. You going to be first on line then?

[Batman1980]

Still in for $10 a pop online new release movies from the local theatre.

[darkness2918]

As soon as stores open I know I’ll be going to Best Buy for sure. I miss going there to buy movies, Target just isn’t the same. They don’t have as big a selection or even get in some of the new releases at my store (like Underwater). Will also be going into GameStop & a few other places just like the good old days a few months ago lol. Will obviously wear a mask & gloves.

[Lee A Stewart]

Originally Posted by darkness2918

As soon as stores open I know I’ll be going to Best Buy for sure. I miss going there to buy movies, Target just isn’t the same. They don’t have as big a selection or even get in some of the new releases at my store (like Underwater). Will also be going into GameStop & a few other places just like the good old days a few months ago lol. Will obviously wear a mask & gloves.

The new normal . . . along with waiting on the sidewalk for your turn to go into the store due to capacity restrictions

[darkness2918]

Originally Posted by Lee A Stewart

The new normal . . . along with waiting on the sidewalk for your turn to go into the store due to capacity restrictions

As long as they’re open I wouldn’t mind waiting my turn.

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by Lee A Stewart

The new normal . . . along with waiting on the sidewalk for your turn to go into the store due to capacity restrictions

Bread lines, oh fun.

[Lee A Stewart]

According to the CDC

The exact timing and duration of flu seasons can vary, but influenza activity often begins to increase in October. Most of the time flu activity peaks between December and February, although activity can last as late as May.

According to the CDC






Those are the latest stats which as you know are only for the last two months. To make an apples to apples comparison we need to add another 5 months to the CV-19 stats.

[bruceames]

The rate of infection and deaths will naturally go down over time as more people develop antibodies and thus have fewer carriers to pass the virus. So it's not like in August or September you'll still see the numbers as they are now.

Also there will be far more widespread testing and contact tracing, making lots of things safer than they would appear to be so now. There will be much progress in minimizing risk factors, so it's not like life will be put on hold until there is a vaccine.

[bruceames]

The U.S. is 10th in deaths per capita among countries with at least 15,000 cases. So as bad as most of the world thinks we are doing, there are countries with much worse stats when you account for the population size.

The New York / New Jersey metro area has nearly half the total cases and is by far the hardest hit area in the world and it skews the extent of the pandemic in the rest of the country (although there are other hots spots like Detroit, New Orleans and Los Angeles, they pale in severity compared to NYC and surroundings).

[veritas]

Originally Posted by bruceames

The rate of infection and deaths will naturally go down over time as more people develop antibodies and thus have fewer carriers to pass the virus. So it's not like in August or September you'll still see the numbers as they are now.

Also there will be far more widespread testing and contact tracing, making lots of things safer than they would appear to be so now. There will be much progress in minimizing risk factors, so it's not like life will be put on hold until there is a vaccine.

less then 1% of the us population has had the thing so far. herd immunity wont start to even factor in till at least one or two hundred times the number of confirmed cases. As for immunity it might not last some studies have shown people who have had corona virus catch it multiple times and people who are known to have had it not have any detectable antibodies. if immunity only lasts a few months then we wont ever get herd immunity it will just be a particularly deadly cold.