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[RSB]

Can my fellow Americans who are hoarding water bottles & toilet paper please learn what a fucking bidet & water filter are.

Absolute plebs.

Except there won't be running water in the post apocalypse, so the chad panickers are gonna have all the power when this goes full Mad Max. Toilet paper will be like those military grade bullets in the Metro games.

The "reasoners" will regret all the jokes they're making now, when they are forced to pimp themselves out for a roll.

 

[Captain Zyrain]

CA peeps

 

[Captain Zyrain]

Well, at least some things are staying on schedule.

 

[Cybrwzrd]

I that many people die it would not lead to better shareholder returns though because companies will lose critical employees and supply chains will be devestated by the lack of people to move goods around.

Short term, not long term. Obviously long term would look far worse. But this quarter would look a lot better if we just ignored it. Who cares about next quarter tho?

from what i heard, it is actually dreadfully boring to be at these races, all you do is stand in the sun and drink to pass the time. you are usually in one spot, watching the cars go around. it's a way more interesting sport to watch filmed IMO.

NASCAR is fun as hell. You get to people watch a bunch of drunk rednecks and permanently damage your hearing. Also, drunk redneck bewbs.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

Did he said that he's avoiding testing? Even if he did say so i guess it would be just to not panic (even more) the stock markets.

Yeah but it's not THE coronavirus.

Look at my last post above and this

Trump and Pence "had almost no interactions" with Brazilian official with coronavirus, White House says

The novel coronavirus continues to spread worldwide, with more than 124,500 cases globally and over 4,600 deaths. Follow here for the latest.

www.cnn.com

it is clear they are avoiding testing

I don't think many in here would want Nancy Pelosi as POTUS, so I would encourage testing and the best care in the world both of them.
Stop exposing the guy to sick people that is like 3 close calls already

 

[pennythoughts]

from what i heard, it is actually dreadfully boring to be at these races, all you do is stand in the sun and drink to pass the time. you are usually in one spot, watching the cars go around. it's a way more interesting sport to watch filmed IMO.

 

[Darkmakaimura]

Hey guys. Need advice. Which decontamination suit should I go with?

 

[HellforLeather]

from what i heard, it is actually dreadfully boring to be at these races, all you do is stand in the sun and drink to pass the time. you are usually in one spot, watching the cars go around. it's a way more interesting sport to watch filmed IMO.

Having been to several of these events. I can confirm the people watching is much more interesting than the racing itself....and I like racing.

CA peeps

This is good info. A local news station did a segment on this. Hopefully this info gets around more so people dont feel like they absolutely have to go into work.

 

[Sakura]

The Johns Hopkins expert on Sam Harris said he expects the mortality rate to be around 0.6% overall when all is said and done. He bases that on South Korea having that reported mortality rate and them being so far the most advanced and up to date in the testing standards so far.

He isn’t sure why Italy’s is so high, he has theories(like older patients) but he thinks they will be the anomaly in terms of mortality rate.

I'm not sure I agree with that. The death rate in Korea is going to rise.
For example, the death rate is currently 0.83%. It has been going up the past few days.
I think SK has a low death rate currently, because many of the cases were confirmed early in the infection, so there hasn't actually been many resolutions yet. For example, they have 7869 cases, but only 333 recoveries. Italy has twice the cases, but 4 times the recoveries.

 

[Rentahamster]

from what i heard, it is actually dreadfully boring to be at these races, all you do is stand in the sun and drink to pass the time. you are usually in one spot, watching the cars go around. it's a way more interesting sport to watch filmed IMO.

Hey, what do you have against baseball????

 

[Insane Metal]

 

[oatmeal]

Hey guys. Need advice. Which decontamination suit should I go with?

Top right looks like Desmond from LOST, so that's my pick!

 

[Cybrwzrd]

Except there won't be running water in the post apocalypse, so the chad panickers are gonna have all the power when this goes full Mad Max. Toilet paper will be like those military grade bullets in the Metro games.

The "reasoners" will regret all the jokes they're making now, when they are forced to pimp themselves out for a roll.

I'm mid construction of a Thunder Dome like arena made out of giant Costco packs of toilet paper. Cunth and brap are welcome to come work as Master Blaster (after a proper quarantine of course)

 

[Rentahamster]

Someone should ask him why Satan is more powerful than God at the game of infectious disease.

 

[Dthomp]

Well no cases that I’m aware of here in ND, and yet my Walmart was completely out of tp, water, rice, tissues, almost all canned meals and beans...seems about right

 

[mango drank]

Weird, I've read and watched so much apocalyptic fiction over the course of my life, and yet now I feel totally unprepared.

What brand of nailbat you guys like?

 

[keraj37]

NHL pausing season

Right on time, no? Spring is coming and that means no ice so NHL is just fine.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

New York has 328 coronavirus cases
New York has 328 cases of coronavirus, with 112 new cases, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced.

 

[Rentahamster]

That's all well and good, but if even a single person slips through the cracks and society tries to go back to normal, wouldn't that just start the spread all over again? This is the part I'm trying to wrap my head around. Since the incubation period can be so long and the disease is so incredibly contagious, wouldn't we just be in the same position all over again with people traveling and spreading it all over the world before they show any symptoms?

1. It "flattens the curve". Healthcare capacity is only so much, so if you reduce the amount of people who need treatment at any given time, then you can manage the situation and provide care to those who need it. If the number of sick skyrocket, then you get situations like Italy where there isn't enough capacity to treat all those who are sick. If a given population of, say, 1000 people are destined to get sick, it's better to have that process occur over several months, than one week.

2. As with most other kinds of diseases, once you get it and recover from it, your body should be immune to it, and that helps reduce the spread of the disease as time goes on. (assuming it doesn't mutate a lot)

 

[vpance]

Psycho spreader. Dude was arrested

 

[Captain Zyrain]

PENN:

 

[Insane Metal]

Absolutely irresponsible. What the hell is wrong with these people

 

[Darkmakaimura]

Bar mitzvah in the family got canceled due to COVID-19.

 

[TheStruggler]

Absolutely irresponsible. What the hell is wrong with these people

He has the best virus, the best virus possible. He will fight it like no one else in the history of our country. Make Corona Great Again

 

[Captain Zyrain]

PSA:

Don't commit a crime (well, ever) anytime soon, you may not get a speedy trial.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

Miami mayor is in self-quarantine after being in same room as Brazilian president and entourage
From CNN's Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez has gone into self-quarantine after he was in the room with Brazil's president and his entourage, according to a video message that was played during a news conference.

In the recorded video message, Suarez said he was in the same room as Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro and his entourage. Suarez said he feels well, but he has taken this step out of an abundance of caution.

More on this: Concerns arose among political officials after a Brazilian government aide tested positive for coronavirus.
Fabio Wajngarten, Brazilian president's press secretary, tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday, according an official statement from the Brazilian president’s office, Thursday.

The health of the Brazilian president is being monitored.

Wajngarten was with Bolsonaro on last weekend’s US trip, during which the Brazilian president dined with President Trump at Mar-a-Largo. Wajngarten posted a picture of himself with Trump on Instagram a few days ago.

Miami mayor is in self-quarantine after being in same room as Brazilian president and entourage

The novel coronavirus continues to spread worldwide, with more than 124,500 cases globally and over 4,600 deaths. Follow here for the latest.

www.cnn.com

 

[gunslikewhoa]

America is currently at 1,300 cases and 38 dead. Real scary.

Maybe if it was way higher I could see the panic, but I really don't. Especially when it's mainly older folks who are dying.

At one time, there were 1,300 swine flu cases. Your point?

You don't believe in prevention?

Let's put this guy in charge.

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

Right now it’s full blown “Contagion”

hoping we don’t get to “The Road” or “28 Days Later” soon

This morning I could hear my neighbor sneezing quite a bit across the yard and for a split second I got paranoid but told myself not start going down that mental rabbit hole

 

[Phase]

Just relax and remain level-headed. Go here and find some great games to play to pass the time
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[Deleted member 17706]

1. It "flattens the curve". Healthcare capacity is only so much, so if you reduce the amount of people who need treatment at any given time, then you can manage the situation and provide care to those who need it. If the number of sick skyrocket, then you get situations like Italy where there isn't enough capacity to treat all those who are sick. If a given population of, say, 1000 people are destined to get sick, it's better to have that process occur over several months, than one week.

2. As with most other kinds of diseases, once you get it and recover from it, your body should be immune to it, and that helps reduce the spread of the disease as time goes on. (assuming it doesn't mutate a lot)

Yeah, the flattening the curve to reduce the speed of the spread so that people who need care can effectively get care makes sense. Still, people have to catch it to get care and recover to also become immune. It feels like what people are trying to do is turn off faucet completely instead of reducing it to a trickle. I guess as long as social distancing policies are only lifted in gradual stages, then the flow (or speed of the spread) should be able to be better controlled.

 

[Halo is Back]

Right now it’s full blown “Contagion”

hoping we don’t get to “The Road” or “28 Days Later” soon

This morning I could hear my neighbor sneezing quite a bit across the yard and for a split second I got paranoid but told myself not start going down that mental rabbit hole

Lets not panic, but keep a firm head on our shoulders.

 

[TheStruggler]

Right now it’s full blown “Contagion”

hoping we don’t get to “The Road” or “28 Days Later” soon

This morning I could hear my neighbor sneezing quite a bit across the yard and for a split second I got paranoid but told myself not start going down that mental rabbit hole

Id be more paranoid instead of people stock piling food they are stock piling ammo if you are in the states, those are the people im worried about lol

 

[Stere]

I wish I was a lunatic with a bunker right now

 

[Rentahamster]

It feels like what people are trying to do is turn off faucet completely instead of reducing it to a trickle.

It might feel like that. Every situation in every location has different variables that needs consideration. We can only really do what we can based on the best information available, and it's not all going to look the same to everyone since individuals have their own sets of self interests and biases as well.

When it comes down it it, I don't think any of us reallllly have enough information to know for sure what course of action and what degree is best. Not until we have super-intelligent AI anyway.

 

[Darkmakaimura]

I am a complete tard when it comes to economics. How bad are we looking at things economically in the U.S.? Because if anything, this worries me the most.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

France is closing schools

 

[Smiles and Cries]

 

[DragoonKain]

Virtue signaling never takes a day off. This is really serious and people can't help but interject their horrendously bad and irrelevant takes about what to call the virus to not be racist. It's so cringey

 

[gunslikewhoa]

Ohio closes schools, limits size of gatherings to slow spread of coronavirus

A man in Trumbull County tested positive for the coronavirus and is hospitalized. The state also issued new orders on large gatherings today, prompting

www.dispatch.com

Ohio schools are closed for three weeks.

I mentioned the virus to a friend yesterday. "I haven't really been following it. There's nothing to worry about." I hope they've done their grocery shopping.

 

[Captain Zyrain]

Schools still not closed here.. Just waiting for the call.

 

[TwoDurans]

Report: Jared Kushner Is “Researching” the Coronavirus, Will Tell the Government What to Do Soon

The first son-in-law is pausing his work bringing peace to the Middle East to focus on the pandemic.

www.vanityfair.com

We are all so screwed.

 

[Cybrwzrd]

And there it is, first case in Knoxville TN. Ailynn and other East Tennessee GAFers time to hold on to your butts.

One case of coronavirus confirmed in Knox County

There have been 18 cases in Tennessee: 8 in Williamson County, 6 in Davidson County, 2 in Shelby and one each in Sullivan and Knox Counties.

www.knoxnews.com

Mind you, it was only 9 cases yesterday in all of TN.

 

[hemo memo]

So when do we expect a wide release of a drug? Many confusing reports (to me).

 

[The Scrivener]

Schools still not closed here.. Just waiting for the call.

My kids now have two whole weeks off school. Geez...

It looks like the whole of Europe will do it.

Britain is staying cool and suggesting seven days self-isolation in bed with a cuppa. I'm proud of Britain right now.

 

[JokerMM]

we're fucked

 

[Captain Zyrain]

Keeping the virus out.. Or in?

 

[Insane Metal]

So when do we expect a wide release of a drug? Many confusing reports (to me).

At least a year from now.

 

[Captain Zyrain]

So when do we expect a wide release of a drug? Many confusing reports (to me).

A year probably

 

[HellforLeather]

At least a year from now.

For a vaccine, yes. Didnt someone post a while back that there was testing going on with existing anti-viral meds to determine if any of those worked for at least mitigating the effect for those who have severe cases?

 

[Smiles and Cries]

My state Connecticut is having testing problems there is a huge issue with the CDC's tests it seems.

edit: make that 6 cases so far, anyone with mild illness are not being tested.
saw this on a live report

Travel bans, market chaos: Dizzying reaction to coronavirus spread

In Greece, where the Olympic torch for the 2020 Tokyo Games was lit behind closed doors, there was an urgent call from the government for more doctors and nurses.

www.wtnh.com