Anonymous
Post 03/10/2020 14:56     Subject: Re:CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 NEW MEGA THREAD
Anonymous wrote:The AMA medical professional poster noted her belief it has been around for a while which matches what I am hearing as well...as bad as things have been, when we did not know what we were up against, we did not fall apart.

I HOPE we can test lots of cured folks after the fact for data gathering purposes. An ex post review would be very helpful.


THIS
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2020 14:56     Subject: CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 NEW MEGA THREAD
Anonymous wrote:Very real question: Seattle is theoretically ~7 weeks into community spread. Coastal cities should be into their outbreaks. Shouldn't we already be seeing major increases in hospital admissions, ER visits, ICU overruns? It isn't happening at this point. The situation at the LTC facility has been an absolute nightmare - total hell. But outside of that, are we seeing the doomsday scenario? Should we take some comfort in the fact that this has not become a widespread disaster at this point? Perhaps it simply isn't spreading here the way it has in Italy, or the strain has not been as lethal?


Another possibility is that community spread has been going on for a long time under the radar in Italy as well. Perhaps even longer than it has in Seattle. Then they finally reached a critical mass, and we are not quite there yet.

I like your scenario a lot better, though. We can hope.
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2020 14:47     Subject: CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 NEW MEGA THREAD
Huh, my parents are 90 and they are in lock-down mode. They finally figured out how to order groceries online, have been skipping church (which is really extraordinary for them), are cancelling their non-essential doctors' appointments. I'm not sure how long they can keep that up, but for now, at least they are taking this very seriously, even though their city has zero reported cases (although their state has barely tested anyone, so who knows).
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2020 14:45     Subject: CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 NEW MEGA THREAD
Very real question: Seattle is theoretically ~7 weeks into community spread. Coastal cities should be into their outbreaks. Shouldn't we already be seeing major increases in hospital admissions, ER visits, ICU overruns? It isn't happening at this point. The situation at the LTC facility has been an absolute nightmare - total hell. But outside of that, are we seeing the doomsday scenario? Should we take some comfort in the fact that this has not become a widespread disaster at this point? Perhaps it simply isn't spreading here the way it has in Italy, or the strain has not been as lethal?
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2020 14:45     Subject: Re:CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 NEW MEGA THREAD
The AMA medical professional poster noted her belief it has been around for a while which matches what I am hearing as well...as bad as things have been, when we did not know what we were up against, we did not fall apart.

I HOPE we can test lots of cured folks after the fact for data gathering purposes. An ex post review would be very helpful.
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2020 14:42     Subject: CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 NEW MEGA THREAD
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.


Same with my parents and every one of my friends parents. All the 70+ folks are currently itching to fly, travel and hang out at large gatherings in public places
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2020 14:40     Subject: Re:CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 NEW MEGA THREAD
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Most of the “Recent Topics“ on DCUM are about coronavirus.

People are adding to the collective freak out by dwelling on this.

Please, get on with your lives people!


We are freaking out because government and leadership are doing nothing.


Not true on state and local levels.


Not true period. Take a Xanax.


I'm not a chicken little paranoid karen running around because the sky is falling. Cuomo has been pretty responsive. Ordered a quarantine lockdown around ground zero in Westchester.
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2020 14:38     Subject: Re:CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 NEW MEGA THREAD
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Most of the “Recent Topics“ on DCUM are about coronavirus.

People are adding to the collective freak out by dwelling on this.

Please, get on with your lives people!


We are freaking out because government and leadership are doing nothing.


Not true on state and local levels.


State and local governments don’t exist in a vacuum.
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2020 14:37     Subject: Re:CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 NEW MEGA THREAD
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Most of the “Recent Topics“ on DCUM are about coronavirus.

People are adding to the collective freak out by dwelling on this.

Please, get on with your lives people!


We are freaking out because government and leadership are doing nothing.


Not true on state and local levels.


Not true period. Take a Xanax.
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2020 14:36     Subject: Re:CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 NEW MEGA THREAD
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Most of the “Recent Topics“ on DCUM are about coronavirus.

People are adding to the collective freak out by dwelling on this.

Please, get on with your lives people!


We are freaking out because government and leadership are doing nothing.


Not true on state and local levels.
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2020 14:34     Subject: Re:CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 NEW MEGA THREAD
Anonymous wrote:Most of the “Recent Topics“ on DCUM are about coronavirus.

People are adding to the collective freak out by dwelling on this.

Please, get on with your lives people!


We are freaking out because government and leadership are doing nothing.
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2020 14:32     Subject: Re:CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 NEW MEGA THREAD
Most of the “Recent Topics“ on DCUM are about coronavirus.

People are adding to the collective freak out by dwelling on this.

Please, get on with your lives people!
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2020 14:31     Subject: Re:CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 NEW MEGA THREAD
Anonymous wrote:https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/03/coronavirus-cancel-everything/607675/


There are kinds of people:
- One kind calls to cancel everything and take measures
- Second kind thinks "it ain't going to be me", says "if I die, it's meant to be", calls all measures fear meandering and goes to Disney
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2020 14:28     Subject: Re:CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 NEW MEGA THREAD
Anonymous wrote:https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/03/coronavirus-cancel-everything/607675/


But can I travel to Europe???
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2020 14:23     Subject: CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 NEW MEGA THREAD
Anonymous wrote: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.


Yep

The faux War Against Panic is going to make things so much worse. Be honest with Americans now that this is dire and we must make sacrifices or expect mass panic to hit in a blitz.