CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 NEW MEGA THREAD

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:South Korea is doing this right, testing a huge % of their population which allows for affected people to quarantine and slow the spread. I for the life of me can’t understand why we do not have the capacity to do this in the US.

because our ability to make and organize things has been hollowed out.

It's virtually impossible to get a building permit to erect a shed in DC . . . much less do anything bold and dramatic. We are a tangled web of idiotic bureaucracy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:neither my parents or parents in law appear to be changing their behavior, despite my recommendations. every day is a new excuse to go out somewhere in public, a separate reason that "its ok" and some sort of exception to the need focus on social distancing.
yesterday, a new trash can at wal mart was a crucial need.

and these folks are at moderate risk because of a few run of the mill underlying health conditions.

multiply this by a zillion non-employed old folks (they are ~73-77) who are just restless and need 'go somewhere everyday' because its habit.

these old folks ARENT going to change. we're in for a bumpy ride

I just got off the phone with my 79 year old mom in Florida. She and my 80 year old dad haven’t changed a thing. She went to church this morning. They went to dinner last night. Planning on meeting up with my aunt this afternoon for some shopping.

Yep, my late 70s mom is also in FL. I encouraged her to limit visits to a senior center, where she teaches classes. She wasn't sure she would do that yet (and she's a retired healthcare worker). She's buying masks and wipes, though.

My dad is early 70s and I don't think he's doing much differently either. I said he's at risk because he's old, and he responded that he's not old.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:neither my parents or parents in law appear to be changing their behavior, despite my recommendations. every day is a new excuse to go out somewhere in public, a separate reason that "its ok" and some sort of exception to the need focus on social distancing.
yesterday, a new trash can at wal mart was a crucial need.

and these folks are at moderate risk because of a few run of the mill underlying health conditions.

multiply this by a zillion non-employed old folks (they are ~73-77) who are just restless and need 'go somewhere everyday' because its habit.

these old folks ARENT going to change. we're in for a bumpy ride

I just got off the phone with my 79 year old mom in Florida. She and my 80 year old dad haven’t changed a thing. She went to church this morning. They went to dinner last night. Planning on meeting up with my aunt this afternoon for some shopping.

Yep, my late 70s mom is also in FL. I encouraged her to limit visits to a senior center, where she teaches classes. She wasn't sure she would do that yet (and she's a retired healthcare worker). She's buying masks and wipes, though.

My dad is early 70s and I don't think he's doing much differently either. I said he's at risk because he's old, and he responded that he's not old.

"How old is old?"
person "Someone {insert their age plus 20 years}"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:South Korea is doing this right, testing a huge % of their population which allows for affected people to quarantine and slow the spread. I for the life of me can’t understand why we do not have the capacity to do this in the US.

because our ability to make and organize things has been hollowed out.

It's virtually impossible to get a building permit to erect a shed in DC . . . much less do anything bold and dramatic. We are a tangled web of idiotic bureaucracy.

yup. all we know how to do is make paperwork. if paperwork could save lives we would be immortal

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:South Korea is doing this right, testing a huge % of their population which allows for affected people to quarantine and slow the spread. I for the life of me can’t understand why we do not have the capacity to do this in the US.

because our ability to make and organize things has been hollowed out.

It's virtually impossible to get a building permit to erect a shed in DC . . . much less do anything bold and dramatic. We are a tangled web of idiotic bureaucracy.

BS. If our leadership WANTED to do something, they could. But they'd rather ignore the issue and focus on the stock market.

[Anonymous]

NY has just declared a one mile containment zone around New Rochelle outbreak center and is deploying the National Guard to assist in food delivery—multiple media sources.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NY has just declared a one mile containment zone around New Rochelle outbreak center and is deploying the National Guard to assist in food delivery—multiple media sources.

Link

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/10/nyregion/coronavirus-new-york-update.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:neither my parents or parents in law appear to be changing their behavior, despite my recommendations. every day is a new excuse to go out somewhere in public, a separate reason that "its ok" and some sort of exception to the need focus on social distancing.
yesterday, a new trash can at wal mart was a crucial need.

and these folks are at moderate risk because of a few run of the mill underlying health conditions.

multiply this by a zillion non-employed old folks (they are ~73-77) who are just restless and need 'go somewhere everyday' because its habit.

these old folks ARENT going to change. we're in for a bumpy ride

Yes, these are my parents, too. They went on a cruise in mid-February, they do tons of volunteer work, go to church, shop, socialize around their hobbies. My mom even complained about Trump-loving friends and neighbors who believe it's a Democratic hoax. There is a disconnect between their acceptance of health experts' warning and how they live their daily lives. I suspect it will change dramatically when they actually know someone who is sick. Then they'll probably lock themselves inside and ruminate about why they didn't stay home sooner!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:neither my parents or parents in law appear to be changing their behavior, despite my recommendations. every day is a new excuse to go out somewhere in public, a separate reason that "its ok" and some sort of exception to the need focus on social distancing.
yesterday, a new trash can at wal mart was a crucial need.

and these folks are at moderate risk because of a few run of the mill underlying health conditions.

multiply this by a zillion non-employed old folks (they are ~73-77) who are just restless and need 'go somewhere everyday' because its habit.

these old folks ARENT going to change. we're in for a bumpy ride

I just got off the phone with my 79 year old mom in Florida. She and my 80 year old dad haven’t changed a thing. She went to church this morning. They went to dinner last night. Planning on meeting up with my aunt this afternoon for some shopping.

Yep, my late 70s mom is also in FL. I encouraged her to limit visits to a senior center, where she teaches classes. She wasn't sure she would do that yet (and she's a retired healthcare worker). She's buying masks and wipes, though.

My dad is early 70s and I don't think he's doing much differently either. I said he's at risk because he's old, and he responded that he's not old.

That's what my mom said! God bless them, they'll live every moment until they're dead.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NY has just declared a one mile containment zone around New Rochelle outbreak center and is deploying the National Guard to assist in food delivery—multiple media sources.

I think this is what we call the sh** getting real.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:South Korea is doing this right, testing a huge % of their population which allows for affected people to quarantine and slow the spread. I for the life of me can’t understand why we do not have the capacity to do this in the US.

because our ability to make and organize things has been hollowed out.

It's virtually impossible to get a building permit to erect a shed in DC . . . much less do anything bold and dramatic. We are a tangled web of idiotic bureaucracy.

Don't blame DC for this. The CDC is the one that messed up the supply of test kits. It is also the one dictating who can be tested, which is extremely restricted because they have so few tests. This is all on the Feds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NY has just declared a one mile containment zone around New Rochelle outbreak center and is deploying the National Guard to assist in food delivery—multiple media sources.

I think this is what we call the sh** getting real.

.... and I’m heading back to the grocery store.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NY has just declared a one mile containment zone around New Rochelle outbreak center and is deploying the National Guard to assist in food delivery—multiple media sources.

I think this is what we call the sh** getting real.

It's the US financial capital, they have to be proactive. I think Cuomo likes the attention, too.

[Anonymous]

I find it interesting that people are accusing those who want big containment measures taken of living panic and drama, but if we took those big containment measures we would avoid so much of what people are fearful of, like hospital overload and many deaths. So really what those who love panic want is for life to resemble normalcy.

[Anonymous]

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/03/coronavirus-cancel-everything/607675/