3 Cases of Coronavirus Confirmed in MD

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Anonymous wrote:Why aren't we doing telework and closing schools in the DMV? It's like people are closing their eyes and ears and trying to wish this away. If something isn't done immediately our health care system will be overrun. And don't tell me this is just a cold. They don't shut down the economy of China for a cold. It's like we're saying we're fine with thousands dying.

Because we are ok with it. They can't even agree that as soon as they have enough tests the tests will be free for everyone. It's all about protecting profits and saving face. China can close and quarantine because its an autocracy. We should have suspended all air travel to China as soon as it came out and then Italy etc etc. But we didn't. We also brought back the evacuees and we shouldn't have.

Cmonnn man, WHO said we were wrong to have suspended air travel re China

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Anonymous wrote:Why aren't we doing telework and closing schools in the DMV? It's like people are closing their eyes and ears and trying to wish this away. If something isn't done immediately our health care system will be overrun. And don't tell me this is just a cold. They don't shut down the economy of China for a cold. It's like we're saying we're fine with thousands dying.

We should be teleworking. I'm not sure what the government is waiting for. I'm guessing a large chunk of government employees take the metro. Why would they want people on crowded metro cars at this point. Let people telework at least for the next month until they have a better sense of how wide spread this is. The federal government's response has been slow on all fronts, basically passing up the window of opportunity for containment. We can fully shut down the government for a month for a wall that will never be built, but we can't authorize telework to stop deaths and our healthcare system from being overwhelmed? Tell government employees to telework and limit social contact, and focus our resources on testing retirement homes and having plans to help those most vulnerable.

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Anonymous wrote:Why’d he mention Moco schools? Where r these cases?

Bethesda

Do you know that? How?

DP. Bethesda, Rockville, or Chevy Chase seem like reasonable guesses.

Can we not guess during a situation like this?

For most people it’s a cold. Calm down.

For 20% of people it's not. That's a lot of people.

Cite?

If 80% of cases are mild, then that means 20% of cases are not mild. It's just math.

And math that you seem to have done exceedingly well, indeed.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why aren't we doing telework and closing schools in the DMV? It's like people are closing their eyes and ears and trying to wish this away. If something isn't done immediately our health care system will be overrun. And don't tell me this is just a cold. They don't shut down the economy of China for a cold. It's like we're saying we're fine with thousands dying.

We should be teleworking. I'm not sure what the government is waiting for. I'm guessing a large chunk of government employees take the metro. Why would they want people on crowded metro cars at this point. Let people telework at least for the next month until they have a better sense of how wide spread this is. The federal government's response has been slow on all fronts, basically passing up the window of opportunity for containment. We can fully shut down the government for a month for a wall that will never be built, but we can't authorize telework to stop deaths and our healthcare system from being overwhelmed? Tell government employees to telework and limit social contact, and focus our resources on testing retirement homes and having plans to help those most vulnerable.

You know there are several huge agencies that have no one who can telework, right? Don't generalize about what the federal government writ large can do.

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Anonymous wrote:Why aren't we doing telework and closing schools in the DMV? It's like people are closing their eyes and ears and trying to wish this away. If something isn't done immediately our health care system will be overrun. And don't tell me this is just a cold. They don't shut down the economy of China for a cold. It's like we're saying we're fine with thousands dying.

Close schools prematurely? What do you want parents to do who can't telework if schools close? Are you so privileged and in a bubble that you can only think of telework ready jobs? Forget the white collar jobs where one cannot telework like my husband's civil engineering job who has to show up at a construction site daily. What do you want the blue collar workers to do?

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They should be directing that those who CAN telework, do so!

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Anonymous wrote:I'm in Southern California where we are surrounded by CV - and I refuse to change how I go about my day.

Relax people! stop feeding the hysteria!

Ok, you do you. Some of us love old people.

what? ^^^that^^^ is the dumbest response truly. how does my post translate to me not loving old people. you fool

Because people going around interacting and touching things spreads the virus that thus old people can get from their caregivers. How dense are you. It is like the people who don't get the flu shot because it "Isn't that bad" but when you get the flu you spread the flu. The flu shot isn't about YOU not getting the flu it is about you not SPREADING the flu. Also it isn't just old people. It is people with asthma, diabetes, people receiving cancer treatments or your friend Nancy who is on Humira for her RA. The shortsightedness and selfishness of people never ceases to amaze me.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why aren't we doing telework and closing schools in the DMV? It's like people are closing their eyes and ears and trying to wish this away. If something isn't done immediately our health care system will be overrun. And don't tell me this is just a cold. They don't shut down the economy of China for a cold. It's like we're saying we're fine with thousands dying.

No one at my federal agency can telework. It's not as easy as you're making it out to be.

They need to tell those at agencies that can telework to telework.

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Anonymous wrote:Why aren't we doing telework and closing schools in the DMV? It's like people are closing their eyes and ears and trying to wish this away. If something isn't done immediately our health care system will be overrun. And don't tell me this is just a cold. They don't shut down the economy of China for a cold. It's like we're saying we're fine with thousands dying.

We should be teleworking. I'm not sure what the government is waiting for. I'm guessing a large chunk of government employees take the metro. Why would they want people on crowded metro cars at this point. Let people telework at least for the next month until they have a better sense of how wide spread this is. The federal government's response has been slow on all fronts, basically passing up the window of opportunity for containment. We can fully shut down the government for a month for a wall that will never be built, but we can't authorize telework to stop deaths and our healthcare system from being overwhelmed? Tell government employees to telework and limit social contact, and focus our resources on testing retirement homes and having plans to help those most vulnerable.

We’ll get right on that ma’am (or sir)!

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Just a cold, nothing to see here: Italy says it's had 41 new COVID-19 deaths in just 24 hours

https://www.euronews.com/2020/03/05/two-more-people-die-from-covid-19-in-france-says-the-country-s-health-ministry?fbclid=IwAR3VYJV97bi8rwK9zxZXsjA4SrLXlkxpyURmYvMy0Nwyz-8oXXMJfzQMIv4

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Anonymous wrote:Why aren't we doing telework and closing schools in the DMV? It's like people are closing their eyes and ears and trying to wish this away. If something isn't done immediately our health care system will be overrun. And don't tell me this is just a cold. They don't shut down the economy of China for a cold. It's like we're saying we're fine with thousands dying.

We should be teleworking. I'm not sure what the government is waiting for. I'm guessing a large chunk of government employees take the metro. Why would they want people on crowded metro cars at this point. Let people telework at least for the next month until they have a better sense of how wide spread this is. The federal government's response has been slow on all fronts, basically passing up the window of opportunity for containment. We can fully shut down the government for a month for a wall that will never be built, but we can't authorize telework to stop deaths and our healthcare system from being overwhelmed? Tell government employees to telework and limit social contact, and focus our resources on testing retirement homes and having plans to help those most vulnerable.

This is more realistic. Start with the federal employees in position to telework. Then expand as needed, as obviously private sector will fight closures or telework commands if it affects their bottom line. Versus federal agencies can't go against orders from above.

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Anonymous wrote:Just a cold, nothing to see here: Italy says it's had 41 new COVID-19 deaths in just 24 hours

https://www.euronews.com/2020/03/05/two-more-people-die-from-covid-19-in-france-says-the-country-s-health-ministry?fbclid=IwAR3VYJV97bi8rwK9zxZXsjA4SrLXlkxpyURmYvMy0Nwyz-8oXXMJfzQMIv4

All elderly with pre existing health conditions

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Anonymous wrote:The governor's press conference is NOT saying they have any confirmed cases.

Really? Because it doesn’t seem to have actually started yet.

It’s called a press release.

Breaking news on all major networks.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why aren't we doing telework and closing schools in the DMV? It's like people are closing their eyes and ears and trying to wish this away. If something isn't done immediately our health care system will be overrun. And don't tell me this is just a cold. They don't shut down the economy of China for a cold. It's like we're saying we're fine with thousands dying.

Close schools prematurely? What do you want parents to do who can't telework if schools close? Are you so privileged and in a bubble that you can only think of telework ready jobs? Forget the white collar jobs where one cannot telework like my husband's civil engineering job who has to show up at a construction site daily. What do you want the blue collar workers to do?

You're right. Better to have a plague on our hands than tell the IHOP waitress she can't come to work.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Just a cold, nothing to see here: Italy says it's had 41 new COVID-19 deaths in just 24 hours

https://www.euronews.com/2020/03/05/two-more-people-die-from-covid-19-in-france-says-the-country-s-health-ministry?fbclid=IwAR3VYJV97bi8rwK9zxZXsjA4SrLXlkxpyURmYvMy0Nwyz-8oXXMJfzQMIv4

All elderly with pre existing health conditions

And their deaths don't matter? Some of us have parents we'd rather not see dead.