Coronavirus (NO POLITICAL OR SOCIAL COMMENTARY PLEASE)

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by rdodolak

This is certainly eerily haunting... Chapter 1 is a good read, but for a quick glance pages 30-31 provide some interesting information.

https://www.health.ny.gov/regulation...guidelines.pdf

Planning beyond that, this more current and recently disseminated to decision makers (M.D.s) at hospitals throughout the country - https://ccm.pitt.edu/sites/default/f...urcePolicy.pdf

[Pondosinatra]

Originally Posted by MrHT

The thing is, I don't see things ever becoming normal again until a vaccine is available. Think about it, let's say the number of cases go down significantly in May, so we re-open the economy and everyone goes out, goes to work, and the like. So now that everyone out and about, those few people that still have the virus will spread it again. And then we'll be back to square one.

The thing is, this virus is so highly contagious and not even the warm, humid weather can get rid of it. So it can never completely go away and will keep on spreading. It's not until you vaccinate people when you can finally put a stop to the spread.

Exactly. The virus goes away when the majority of the planet has been infected.

[Pondosinatra]

"But one expert, a chemical biology professor and bioweapons expert at Rutgers University, has suggested to several media outlets that the lab-accident theory has credence."

That's what I believe...open to other possibilities, but my gut tells me this is the truth.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/06/us/co...nvs/index.html

[LordoftheRings]

Originally Posted by Scottishguy

I posted it like a week or 2 ago.

I know, I liked it.

This one; it's unavailable now.
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They made another one, 3 minutes longer, and it's not blocked.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1puU...ature=youtu.be

[Pondosinatra]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

I know, I liked it.

This one; it's unavailable now.
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They made another one, 3 minutes longer, and it's not blocked.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1puU...ature=youtu.be

This is why I get wigged out by people socializing even 20 or so feet apart from each other...are you upwind or down? what if the wind is constantly changing direction? etc.

[mar3o]

How can people be this dumb? It boggles the mind:

"A Conspiracy Theory That 5G Is Causing The Coronavirus Is Spreading Alongside The Pandemic"
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article...onavirus-qanon

[Tony208]

Unemployment checks finally came in after like 2 weeks. Time to doordash.

[mar3o]

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article...ls-coronavirus

Once we're finally all past this, I think the best job security is psychologists/therapists. Seriously. There's a ton of people who will need therapy/somebody to talk to after all this is over. Doctors, those who lost friends/family members, and many that just built up a ton of anxiety through this whole ordeal, being afraid to go out, being cooped up for weeks, those who had anxiety over their job/finances.

Many people are going to be feeling this for a long time.

[Josep5349]

Originally Posted by mar3o

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article...ls-coronavirus

Once we're finally all past this, I think the best job security is psychologists/therapists. Seriously. There's a ton of people who will need therapy/somebody to talk to after all this is over. Doctors, those who lost friends/family members, and many that just built up a ton of anxiety through this whole ordeal, being afraid to go out, being cooped up for weeks, those who had anxiety over their job/finances.

Many people are going to be feeling this for a long time.

Barbers and hairdressers. Not just to clean up the furry mess that’s unfolding before our eyes, but also to serve as someone to talk to and listen.

[BeastCreatureTrapper]

Speaking of which, I have clippers arriving (hopefully) this week. Thankfully, I keep my hairstyle very short anyway, but I'm expecting to butcher it up enough to just eventually straight-buzz it all-around.

[TheWildWhelk]

I'm kind of amazed that some musical events are still going ahead, and even so, i'm just not thinking that attending a music festival in Ireland in June is going to be a good idea. Also sending out thoughts and hope for Boris to pull through right now, we really need him.

[Josep5349]

Originally Posted by TheWildWhelk

I'm kind of amazed that some musical events are still going ahead, and even so, i'm just not thinking that attending a music festival in Ireland in June is going to be a good idea. Also sending out thoughts and hope for Boris to pull through right now, we really need him.

I wish him well too, but no we don’t “really need” him. Not to be dismissive, and more in the spirit of reassurance, but we are being guided by science, and it is that which is driving policy, not politics or any one individual. The government’s response to the crisis isn’t crumbling without him and everyone in the cabinet is on the same page. But I will reiterate, I do wish him a speedy recovery and hope he is able to return to work at the right time.

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[blurayisnice]

Something I was wondering;

Family ties are very important and strong in Italy. It's part of their culture; children tend to live at home with their parents until they get married. The social cohesion is strong, people look after each other.

In Northern-Europe, the culture is much different. People are more distant, children don't tend to stay at home long, social cohesion isn't as strong (this is a grave understatement), and the elderly are lonelier.

Is anyone checking on the elderly who have nobody left? It's possible the situation is much worse in Northern-Europe, but we simply don't know (yet) because nobody has bothered to check on the lonely elderly...

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Dear mods

this post isn't intended to delve into politics per se but is just to outline a potential direct result of the coronavirus, which is what this thread is all about. Ta.


I hope he will, but it'd be just our ****ing luck that we get some political stability for the first time in years - regardless of our politics, regardless of what we think of Boris, an 80-seat win at a general election is a definitive margin and a clear mandate for the winners - and then Boris carks it, leading to Raab taking over and a potential power struggle down the line, both within the party and the opposition agitating for this "non-elected PM" to go the polls to prove he or she still has the mandate that Boris acquired.

My point being, we need all that going on during the coming months and years while the wreckage of the economy is salvaged like we need a ****ing hole in the head.

I did write a lengthy reply but I was victim of the 11am cut off that I and a few other members suffer from on this forum (didn’t realise I was so close to 11 am when I wrote it)
I will just say I agree with you.

Off to work now, keep safe everyone.

[Josep5349]

Originally Posted by blurayisnice

Something I was wondering;

Family ties are very important and strong in Italy. It's part of their culture; children tend to live at home with their parents until they get married. The social cohesion is strong, people look after each other.

In Northern-Europe, the culture is much different. People are more distant, children don't tend to stay at home long, social cohesion isn't as strong (this is a grave understatement), and the elderly are lonelier.

Is anyone checking on the elderly who have nobody left? It's possible the situation is much worse in Northern-Europe, but we simply don't know (yet) because nobody has bothered to check on the lonely elderly...

Not sure about elsewhere, but in the UK voluntary local groups have been set up to do just that, as well as to provide food and other essentials, or even to call them regularly on the phone for chats.

[ctujackbauer]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsVRA485Go0

Anyone see the Dr. Drew supercut about coronavirus that made the news? Now you can, shizz is wild.

[chip75]

Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

What's the deal about driving around? If you're sealed inside your car, you're not coming into contact with other people.

Originally Posted by intoanewlife

If you've been ordered to stay in place, driving around in a car is not doing that.

What if you have an accident, need the police, an ambulance and then a hospital bed and staff to look after you just because you wanted to have a drive around in your car...

Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

Hard to have an accident when there's almost zero traffic.

Originally Posted by Moe Szyslak

On one hand a generic drive to nowhere seems a perfectly safe way to get out of the house, and it's respectful to any social distance regulations. For mental health, it's a chance to be somewhere besides home, enjoy fresh air, scenery, and distract yourself with music or podcasts. It's also a good idea to get your vehicle up and running every now and then if you have to hunker down for several months.

I think if local authorities have asked the public to do something in a crisis then we should do our best to follow those guidelines.

Like others have mentioned, driving alone can cause accidents, some people are actually unaccustomed to it and in some circumstances (some people wander on roads without lines), an accident means emergency services, both risking the spread of the virus and taking away much needed personnel.

It's funny people mention mental health issue after a few weeks in-doors, but there are millions of people that where isolated before this crisis and will remain isolated afterwards and a large number of them are ignored.

Please don't think I'm having a go at anyone, but fit and healthy people seem to have gone a little nutty after a couple of weeks, are they now empathizing with shut-ins, some have been alone for years?

[travisbickle]

Originally Posted by ctujackbauer

Anyone see the Dr. Drew supercut about coronavirus that made the news? Now you can, shizz is wild.

You want wild?

More good news? Citizen reporters go & do what the media won't! - YouTube

[TheWildWhelk]

A man has been fined after he was caught speeding at 110mph on the motorway and told police he had been to London to buy bread. The man was stopped by officers at about 10:40pm on Sunday travelling to Nottingham northbound on the M1. They said he had been in the car with his two young children and claimed bread in London was £1 cheaper. Leicestershire Police said the man was handed two fixed penalty notices and reported to court for the speeding.

[Lacit170]

Originally Posted by TheWildWhelk

A man has been fined after he was caught speeding at 110mph on the motorway and told police he had been to London to buy bread. The man was stopped by officers at about 10:40pm on Sunday travelling to Nottingham northbound on the M1. They said he had been in the car with his two young children and claimed bread in London was £1 cheaper. Leicestershire Police said the man was handed two fixed penalty notices and reported to court for the speeding.

this was london right? so is that 110mph or kph?

if it was mph, how was he not arrested for child endangerment? whats the speed limit?