Coronavirus COVID-19

[∞∞∞]

EWU cancelled finals week. All tests are online. Oldest kalm boy very happy. Youngest (who’s still in high school), pissed.

Just bought him a heavy bag and I’m printing out a pic of his brother to tape to it as per request.

Professors at GMU were told to prep for campus closure, and a shift of teaching everything online.

Not imminent, but to be ready.

[Gil Dobie]

Everyone at our location had a practice work from home day Friday. Presto, 2 new cases in Minnesota.

[CAA Flagship]

So a girl from STL was attending college in Italy. They were sent home as the outbreak widened. When she got home, she began feeling sick. She got tested along with the rest of her family. But before getting the test results back, the father and younger sister went to a school dance. Tests came back positive in the middle of the dance and they left immediately. Everyone who was there is being asked to stay out of school this week (with the following week being Spring Break).

Not sure why they thought if was a good idea to go to the dance after they knew they were tested and the older sister feeling sick.

Local news this morning is reporting that they "disobeyed self-quarantine orders". Not exactly sure what that means but it seems that quarantining was, at least, suggested. And they didn't do it.

The mesothelioma, baby powder, and Roundup lawyers are creating new commercials as we speak.

[CID1990]

Last week, Thailand declared the virus a “dangerous disease”.. which under their laws means they can forcibly quarantine you.

We have nothing like that in the US, except for maybe a declaration of martial law.

The US cannot contain a supervirus and my fear is that once this is all over, if things get nasty, we may see some kind of run on civil liberties again, like we saw after 9-11

[mainejeff]

Last week, Thailand declared the virus a “dangerous disease”.. which under their laws means they can forcibly quarantine you.

We have nothing like that in the US, except for maybe a declaration of martial law.

The US cannot contain a supervirus and my fear is that once this is all over, if things get nasty, we may see some kind of run on civil liberties again, like we saw after 9-11

If we have to arrest people that sneeze or cough in my face...I’m OK with that.

[BDKJMU]

So a girl from STL was attending college in Italy. They were sent home as the outbreak widened. When she got home, she began feeling sick. She got tested along with the rest of her family. But before getting the test results back, the father and younger sister went to a school dance. Tests came back positive in the middle of the dance and they left immediately. Everyone who was there is being asked to stay out of school this week (with the following week being Spring Break).

Not sure why they thought if was a good idea to go to the dance after they knew they were tested and the older sister feeling sick.

Local news this morning is reporting that they "disobeyed self-quarantine orders". Not exactly sure what that means but it seems that quarantining was, at least, suggested. And they didn't do it.

The mesothelioma, baby powder, and Roundup lawyers are creating new commercials as we speak.

From what I am reading the health dept hadn’t issued a ‘formal’ quarantine order, so the father can’t be charged criminally.

Hopefully he gets his ass sued though.

[SeattleGriz]

Full blown virtual home. Kids are logging onto school and I've been working online for 2 hours already.

Difficult will be when we try to replicate our youngest's curriculum. Not sure how that is going to work.

[kalm]

Iran might be under-reporting just a tad. This also might explain Hogie’s thread...

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archi ... ium=social

[CID1990]

Iran might be under-reporting just a tad. This also might explain Hogie’s thread...

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archi ... ium=social

Um

If this thing kills everybody in Iran over 80 it will have done them a yuge favor


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[kalm]

Iran might be under-reporting just a tad. This also might explain Hogie’s thread...

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archi ... ium=social

Um

If this thing kills everybody in Iran over 80 it will have done them a yuge favor


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My initial thoughts as well.

[89Hen]

So Mrs89 is one of those who loves the whole panic thing. She got up early Saturday morning and went to the grocery store to stock up. Bought shit like canned vegetables that I'd never buy in a million years. $300 later we're fully stocked... well, once our Omaha Steaks order arrives. There's just no reasoning with folks panicking.

Even though our board chicken littles like to pretend this isn't just like the flu... it is.

[tribe_pride]

So Mrs89 is one of those who loves the whole panic thing. She got up early Saturday morning and went to the grocery store to stock up. Bought shit like canned vegetables that I'd never buy in a million years. $300 later we're fully stocked... well, once our Omaha Steaks order arrives. There's just no reasoning with folks panicking.

Even though our board chicken littles like to pretend this isn't just like the flu... it is.

Well at least you have some Omaha steaks.

[kalm]

So Mrs89 is one of those who loves the whole panic thing. She got up early Saturday morning and went to the grocery store to stock up. Bought shit like canned vegetables that I'd never buy in a million years. $300 later we're fully stocked... well, once our Omaha Steaks order arrives. There's just no reasoning with folks panicking.

Even though our board chicken littles like to pretend this isn't just like the flu... it is.

Just sent up an appointment for solar consultation. Looking into wind too. I might still let you on the compound despite your insults...

[89Hen]

So Mrs89 is one of those who loves the whole panic thing. She got up early Saturday morning and went to the grocery store to stock up. Bought shit like canned vegetables that I'd never buy in a million years. $300 later we're fully stocked... well, once our Omaha Steaks order arrives. There's just no reasoning with folks panicking.

Even though our board chicken littles like to pretend this isn't just like the flu... it is.

Well at least you have some Omaha steaks.

But I'm not allowed to eat them. They're only to be used once the zombie apocalypse starts.

[HI54UNI]

So Mrs89 is one of those who loves the whole panic thing. She got up early Saturday morning and went to the grocery store to stock up. Bought shit like canned vegetables that I'd never buy in a million years. $300 later we're fully stocked... well, once our Omaha Steaks order arrives. There's just no reasoning with folks panicking.

Even though our board chicken littles like to pretend this isn't just like the flu... it is.

Just sent up an appointment for solar consultation. Looking into wind too. I might still let you on the compound despite your insults...

It will be interesting to hear what you find out. I would think it would be hard to compete with the cheap hydro.

[BDKJMU]

So Mrs89 is one of those who loves the whole panic thing. She got up early Saturday morning and went to the grocery store to stock up. Bought shit like canned vegetables that I'd never buy in a million years. $300 later we're fully stocked... well, once our Omaha Steaks order arrives. There's just no reasoning with folks panicking.

Even though our board chicken littles like to pretend this isn't just like the flu... it is.

Travel and entertainment industries getting hammered: airlines, cruise companies, hotels, car rental, restaurants, amusement parks, festivals, etc, etc, etc.

Have to assume others are booming: home food delivery, video streaming services, grocery and big box stores like Costco, Sams, BJs, manufacturers of cleaning supplies, other certain household staples, medicines, protective medical gear, prepper supplies, ammo, etc, etc, etc.

Positives:
Plummeting fuel prices, airfares, hotel and car rental rates. Your summer vacation just got cheaper if you don’t cancel it, and haven’t already prepaid it..

Lower interest rates

Not having to deal with crowds at formerly crowded places..

[89Hen]

We went out on Friday night to our local "downtown" (Bethesda) around 8pm. The roads were empty and we got a metered spot right in front of the bar. Both are unprecedented.

[89Hen]

So Mrs89 is one of those who loves the whole panic thing. She got up early Saturday morning and went to the grocery store to stock up. Bought shit like canned vegetables that I'd never buy in a million years. $300 later we're fully stocked... well, once our Omaha Steaks order arrives. There's just no reasoning with folks panicking.

Even though our board chicken littles like to pretend this isn't just like the flu... it is.

Just sent up an appointment for solar consultation. Looking into wind too. I might still let you on the compound despite your insults...

Isn't it too cold for solar where you live?

[BDKJMU]

Vaccine moving to phase 1 testing, could be ready by late 2020:
https://www.foxnews.com/media/john-pric ... ne-greffex

[Ivytalk]

I have had my flu and Prevnar (pneumonia) shots. I also have a stash of bourbon. I don’t give a flip about hoarding hand sanitizer or surgical masks, but if there’s a run on bourbon, I will be pissed off.

[Ibanez]

Vaccine moving to phase 1 testing, could be ready by late 2020:
https://www.foxnews.com/media/john-pric ... ne-greffex

Unless there's some miracle, I don't see that happening. It takes years to get medicine to the market. I just don't see it happening. Just getting the FDA to review all the data AFTER all the development and testing can take years to months. I like the guys enthusiasm. He's in Phase 1 of 3

Last week, the FDA granted approval for the National Institutes of Health to begin the first stage of clinical testing in a vaccine developed by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci and his team, which could take up to 18 months to prove safety and effectiveness.

[Ibanez]

I have had my flu and Prevnar (pneumonia) shots. I also have a stash of bourbon. I don’t give a flip about hoarding hand sanitizer or surgical masks, but if there’s a run on bourbon, I will be pissed off.

I can't take the flu shot so i'll just rely on group immunity and whisky.

Speaking of...what are you drinking these days? I'm still loving rye whisky.

[BDKJMU]

Vaccine moving to phase 1 testing, could be ready by late 2020:
https://www.foxnews.com/media/john-pric ... ne-greffex

Unless there's some miracle, I don't see that happening. It takes years to get medicine to the market. I just don't see it happening. Just getting the FDA to review all the data AFTER all the development and testing can take years to months.

Sure under typical timetables. But I imagine RD & testing could be drastically accelerated if a war like footing was adopted with $$ being no object and people working on it 24/7...

Anyway, the CEO claimed between late 2020 and 18 months..

[Ivytalk]

I have had my flu and Prevnar (pneumonia) shots. I also have a stash of bourbon. I don’t give a flip about hoarding hand sanitizer or surgical masks, but if there’s a run on bourbon, I will be pissed off.

I can't take the flu shot so i'll just rely on group immunity and whisky.

Speaking of...what are you drinking these days? I'm still loving rye whisky.

I try to keep one premium bourbon and one cheaper brand on hand at all times. I also support local Delmarva breweries, especially Third Wave and Mispillion.

[CAA Flagship]

Wow Germany is an outlier. Comparing them some to other countries, as of 0630 ECB time, reported:
Italy, 7300+ cases, 366 deaths
S Korea 7400+ cases, 51 deaths
France: 1200+ cases, 19 deaths.
Germany 1100+ cases 0 deaths.
Spain 673 cases, 17 deaths.
US 582 cases, 22 deaths.
Japan 500+ cases, 7 deaths

What are the Krauts doing that others aren’t?

They now have 2.