Coronavirus (NO POLITICAL OR SOCIAL COMMENTARY PLEASE)

[Pondosinatra]

Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

I started a similar topic yesterday, but it was deleted.

God forbid we inject reality into these threads...

[Batman1980]

Rigth now?!

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by Scottishguy

[Waboman]

Originally Posted by Batman1980

Rigth now?!

It's the dinosaurs. They get a pass on spelling.

[XavierTheaterPotato]

Probably Not gonna stop ordering stuff. Would have to be careful anyway, at the Store more so. There's stuff I wanna get and a collection to build. If by chance the package is Infected cause of the sender or Mailman, Perhaps a way of disinfecting the Box and Blu rays that come in, assuming that doesn't harm the plastic and Slips. And I'll be washing hands anyhow after touchin'.

[AeroK]

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/coro...n/2330275/?amp
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. (DGC) - Dollar General Corporation announced plans to dedicate the first hour of each shopping day to senior shoppers, as well as amend store operating hours beginning Tuesday, March 17.

Beginning tomorrow, Dollar General is strongly encouraging that the first hour of operations each day be dedicated solely for the shopping needs of senior customers, who are one of the groups most vulnerable to the COVID-19 coronavirus. Dollar General wants to provide these at-risk customers with the ability to purchase the items they need and want at the beginning of each day to avoid busier and more crowded shopping periods.

Other customers are encouraged to plan their shopping trips around this window of time to allow the most susceptible customers in our communities the ability to shop during the first hour that stores are open.

Additionally, all stores plan to close one hour earlier than current close times to allow employees to clean and re-stock store shelves, as well as for their health and wellbeing. Stores will continue to maintain current opening hours. Normal operating hours by individual store locations are available here.

[TheBoss062]

Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

I started a similar topic yesterday, but it was deleted.

What happened there?

[Pondosinatra]

Originally Posted by TheBoss062

What happened there?

Mods gonna Mod.

[meremortal]

Haven't bought any movies in several weeks and if anything it will lead to even less time watching movies since my spouse and family will be at home as well. So that will end up being minimal 'me' time or at least watching movies that more suit my tastes.

[Scottishguy]

My take on this it's not a pandemic. It's a public health incident that's gotten so out of hand due to poor international corporation, and insular inept governance. That's not to downplay the loss of life, or the medical professionals working tirelessly to solve it.

But it seems clear to me the WHO seen how terrible Europe and America were reacting, so just called it a pandemic to foster the solidarity, and crystallize the need for immediate mobilisation.

I mean the bloody Italians were literally killing their citizens, and pushed the health care system of northern Italy to breaking point. Only when the government finally acted and, locked the country down, did they all start taking collective responsibility.

Right, ok, say you don't accept the Chinese data. Let's go with Korea and Japan as being the examples of why this is just a public health crisis. Korea only got so many cases mainly due to that crazy cult, but through aggressive contact tracing, and rigours testing case numbers have been controlled by finding the clusters and taking appropriate action. Japan adopting a similar stragedy, less than 1000 cases, clusters controlled.

Hong Kong, Singapore insane population densitys. All outbreaks controlled and managed effectively.

Meanwhile we all look like a holes in the West, with our embarrassing puerile panic buying of toilet paper.

Seriously, get a grip. Our governments have failed, but if you so desperately want toilet paper in the future. Make the sacrifices now as an individual in your life for the collective wellbeing of us all. Isolate as much as possible, slowly stockpile items so supply chains can keep our shelves replenished, keep your distance form other citizens. Then this can all be over in 2 or 3 months.

[BeastCreatureTrapper]

^ Your post made me curious as to when a pandemic is officially confirmed. I'm not agreeing or disagreeing with your post, as much as just educating myself.

At any rate:

"According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Trusted Source, there are very distinct differences between an outbreak, epidemic, and pandemic.

The CDC explains that an outbreak is an increase in cases of a disease above what’s normally expected in a certain area. The increase is often sudden.

An epidemic is much like an outbreak, but for people within a larger region. The two terms differ only in degree.

A pandemic is an epidemic that’s spread over several countries or continents and affects a large percent of the population.

It’s important to note that this isn’t used to indicate the severity of a disease, only the degree to which it’s spreading."

[Todd Tomorrow]

If anything I have more money because not going out is saving me cash and I need more entertainment as I'm forced to stay in.

[Scottishguy]

Originally Posted by BeastCreatureTrapper

^ Your post made me curious as to when a pandemic is officially confirmed. I'm not agreeing or disagreeing with your post, as much as just educating myself.

At any rate:

"According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Trusted Source, there are very distinct differences between an outbreak, epidemic, and pandemic.

The CDC explains that an outbreak is an increase in cases of a disease above what’s normally expected in a certain area. The increase is often sudden.

An epidemic is much like an outbreak, but for people within a larger region. The two terms differ only in degree.

A pandemic is an epidemic that’s spread over several countries or continents and affects a large percent of the population.

It’s important to note that this isn’t used to indicate the severity of a disease, only the degree to which it’s spreading."

I think even the WHO organisation doesn't shy away from how ambiguous these terms are.

I think pandemic though suits a lot of politicians though trying to minimize their culpability in this mess. I mean the EU likes to toot it's own trumpet with grand statements how they act as 27. I haven't seen much of that these last few weeks. But don't take that as being anything to do with my position on Brexit. I'm just calling as I see it.

[SuperFlyHighGuy]

Originally Posted by El_Fez

And then, on the way home, I stopped by a local Very Fancy Restaurant that had shut down, but was doing a makeshift drive-thru so they could remain open, keep their staff employed during a rough time, and provide a service to the community all in one go. And as I went to take the ipad to swipe my card without thinking, she pulled away - and I didn't even make the connection: "Yes, of course. No touching! Quite correct."

Crazy times, my friends. Crazy times.

This is my world right now, working at a restaurant/bar part-time. Worrying that I've been exposed over the weekend cause here it's "just a hoax hyuk-hyuk" to everyone who all came out to congregate on Saturday (hopefully unlikely though).. now it's closing down except for take-out. I'll be allowed to keep a few shifts doing that, but of course at a fraction of the money. Gotta do some personal risk-assessment this week to figure it out, but I'd rather do something though than sit home for weeks/months.

Needless to say I'll be curtailing my discretionary purchases for the time being (still got a little PayPal "fun money" going out though). I have more than plenty physical media to watch and books to read, so no pity here. This too shall pass.

[neoz]

We had a pandemic in 2009 with the swine flu. The main thing that was different and helped was we had a vaccine. Right now we don't have one. Testing will be starting soon but the best thing as MifuneFan said is the cull the curve. So stay inside if you are sick, use common sense, wash your hands, only go out if you have, and stop being a jerk and hoarding things.

[koberulz]

Originally Posted by El_Fez

You know the thing is - I dont think he's overreacting at all. The whole point of taking such extreme measures like shutting down all restaurants and bars and theaters and forfeiting entire seasons of soccer, baseball and basketball is to shut this thing down stone cold DEAD. If we do this thing by half measures and baby steps, we'll be stuck in this germ hell for the rest of the year, easy.

That's...not really how it works.

The plan is to be stuck in this germ hell for the rest of the year, keeping the number of any cases at a time to a minimum.

Letting everyone out means it'll likely be over in a few months, but overload on the healthcare system will mean a much lower percentage of recoveries.

[Lee A Stewart]

Cash handouts are gaining support in Congress as best virus fix

Cash handouts to all American households are gaining support in Congress as the best way to shore up an economy brought to a near-standstill by the coronavirus.

Republican Sen. Mitt Romney gave his backing to the idea on Monday, proposing to immediately send $1,000 checks to every adult American, and Republican Senator Tom Cotton also said he is working on legislation that would provide cash stipends. Several House Democrats also back sending checks as the best way to help households.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/mark...cid=spartandhp

[Lee A Stewart]

[LordoftheRings]

People over 70 checking this thread they don't check for very long, less than two seconds ...

That means your fathers, mothers, grandfathers, grandmothers...people your blood you love.

[Underworld54]

2 weeks off with pay will allow me to get a LOTR trilogy rewatch in.