Coronavirus (NO POLITICAL OR SOCIAL COMMENTARY PLEASE)

[Batman1980]

It actually looks like New Mexico has both flattened the curve but is trending downward. I'd say this is probably at least as much due to the sparse population as due to the governor's half-measures.

[Lee A Stewart]

Originally Posted by Batman1980

It actually looks like New Mexico has both flattened the curve but is trending downward. I'd say this is probably at least as much due to the sparse population as due to the governor's half-measures.

Half measures? Theaters are closed. Restaurants can't offer inhouse dining. Retail establishments are operating at 50% capacity.

[Batman1980]

This is true but I think in order for her to get to where she wants to go (kids in school) she needs to see what happens when she re-opens less risky establishments first.

[Lee A Stewart]

Originally Posted by Batman1980

This is true but I think in order for her to get to where she wants to go (kids in school) she needs to see what happens when she re-opens less risky establishments first.

And the tax revenue coffers continue to dwindle. If she is counting on Congress to bail NM out, she will be in for a rude awakening. The problem with NM has been it's dependency on the oil industry for revenue. That didn't work at all this year. And it continues to get worse.

[Batman1980]

The Georgia student who shared a photo of a crowded hallway at her high school says she has received threats. The school will temporarily switch to virtual learning after nine people tested positive for coronavirus.

Source - CNN.com

[ArrestedDevelopment]

Originally Posted by Batman1980

Source - CNN.com

Absolutely pathetic behavior from these people.

[DetroitSportsFan]

Within the next few days, it’s looking like the college football season will be canceled.

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

Within the next few days, it’s looking like the college football season will be canceled.

That's the right call.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Batman1980

Yeah there's no good way to spin those numbers,

Without perspective as to what’s been happening since the time there was one death in all of the U.S. in Feb., and now we’re only into August, to me, those positive numbers spinners are tantamount to someone reporting on a football game when the score is 60 – 3 and the biased home field reporter says -

‘welp, we just scored a field goal to now make it 60 – 6….looks like we may be gaining control of this game after all despite the visitors now using their second-team roster.

[Pondosinatra]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

numbers –

• yesterday the U.S. hit a total of 5 million cases of COVID-19 which is 2 million more than Brasil which is 2nd in the world
• we’re at > 160,000 deaths as of this morning and the prestigious Univ. of
Washington’s model projects the death toll could roughly double to 300,000
by December 1st if there aren’t significant changes in our ability to fight this
virus

the death toll of > 160,000 numbers in perspective -

• that’s ~ 40% more than the total Americans killed in WWI
• it is nearly triple the number of Americans killed in the Viet Nam war
• if the University of Washington prediction comes to fruition, it will mean that
by December we will have surpassed the number of U.S. battle deaths of
WW II…..all in less than one calendar year

finally, over the past 2 weeks we’ve suffered nearly 1 death due to COVID-19 every 77 seconds
all despite the efforts of dedicated and innovative health care providers like for instance at County/USC -

Doctor explains why you don't want to be in his ICU bed - YouTube

But it's no worse than the flu...

[Pondosinatra]

Originally Posted by shane01

Not sure if this violates the rules on sociopolitical discussion, but it seems to me the working class has been put in a dangerous position in the pandemic. Probably added to the numbers more than the young people partying (though that's totally not helping) or protests.

Lots of immigrant workers trucked into various countries in Europe and North America to work planting/harvesting food crops - and while they get paid, it's really not much better than forced labour and they're housed in crappy conditions. So they tend to get hard hit with Covid.

[Pondosinatra]

Originally Posted by Lee A Stewart

...The problem with NM has been it's dependency on the oil industry for revenue. That didn't work at all this year. And it continues to get worse.

Alberta says....'here, hold my beer.'

[LegacyCosts]

America has been exposed by covid but the deep long term rot has been growing for quite some time. I wish things were looking to get better but our manufactured division and outlook ensures countless deaths. It sucks to be here right now

[Magicman38]

I watched some videos from the Sturgis Bike Rally this weekend on YouTube. Pretty much zero masks or Social Distancing. If people want to go out fine but at least wear a mask and social distance instead of just pretending Covid doesn’t exist.

[Batman1980]

Yeah I still think most of this country could use like a 15-20 minute Zoom learning session on why all of the COVID-19 protocols are important to getting this pandemic under control.

[Cremildo]

Antonio Banderas tests positive for COVID-19 on his 60th birthday.

[MrHT]

Originally Posted by LegacyCosts

America has been exposed by covid but the deep long term rot has been growing for quite some time. I wish things were looking to get better but our manufactured division and outlook ensures countless deaths. It sucks to be here right now

Don't worry. Cases will go down when warm weather comes.... oh wait, it is summer already and it's ending soon! Never mind.

[deckard82]

Originally Posted by Cremildo

Antonio Banderas tests positive for COVID-19 on his 60th birthday.

Pretty shitty birthday gift

[bruceames]

Celebs and politicians are going to be exposed a lot more than the average person. Surprised that we haven't heard of more cases and I'll bet that most of them are being kept secret (and many more never knew they had it).

[MifuneFan]

Looks like Spain is having a major outbreak in cases again, nearly 9,000 over the weekend alone. I think this calls into question any sort of herd immunity at a lower threshold. Italy too are seeing surges in numbers.