Anonymous
Post 03/12/2020 19:22     Subject: Re:CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 NEW MEGA THREAD
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What's the deal with stocking up toilet paper? I'm one of the few people who didn't stock up anything, only do social distancing. I understand people buying canned food, mask etc., but why toilet paper?



I think partly because everyone is buying it up. I don’t want to be down to my last 2 rolls and go to the store to see none in stock. Same thing with handsoap.


But it’s not the end of the world. If you run out of tp you could ise other stuff to clean your butt. Napkins, paper towels, baby wipes, cut up old tshirts and use them. Use rags. There are alternatives. Toilet paper is a relatively modern convenience. How do you think people managed back in the day?
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2020 19:20     Subject: Re:CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 NEW MEGA THREAD
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I know this isn't helpful, but maybe if I vent here, I will feel better.

Is anyone else mad at China? All this death and suffering because of unsanitary markets that should have been shut down after SARS. Plus initial government dishonesty.

Just seems so unnecessary .

I am.


Omg me too. F^ck China and their dirty meat markets.
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2020 19:15     Subject: Re:CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 NEW MEGA THREAD
Anonymous wrote:I know this isn't helpful, but maybe if I vent here, I will feel better.

Is anyone else mad at China? All this death and suffering because of unsanitary markets that should have been shut down after SARS. Plus initial government dishonesty.

Just seems so unnecessary .

I am.
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2020 19:12     Subject: Re:CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 NEW MEGA THREAD
Anonymous wrote:What's the deal with stocking up toilet paper? I'm one of the few people who didn't stock up anything, only do social distancing. I understand people buying canned food, mask etc., but why toilet paper?



I think partly because everyone is buying it up. I don’t want to be down to my last 2 rolls and go to the store to see none in stock. Same thing with handsoap.
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2020 19:08     Subject: CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 NEW MEGA THREAD
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This site has the best stats. US is on track to follow Italy. Not good.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/


I am not sure what you are inferring that from. You can't just look at the number of cases--the number per capita is important. And Worldometer gives you that.

The US is sandwiched between Germany (more cases) and Switzerland (fewer cases). But if you look at cases per million of population you get a much different story:

Germany: 33
US: 5
Switzerland: 100

What this means is that we have a much better chance of routing the virus more easily than Germany and a whole lot easier than Switzerland because we are still at a stage where non-pharmaceutical measures can work to slow down spread. (Switzerland I am afraid is past this.)

If we act NOW to close down schools, ban public gatherings, and suspend religious services we have a very good chance of flattening the curve. A lot of other countries are now looking at Italy and saying that is not what we want to happen. Ireland and Belgium have taken these actions. France, Spain, and Germany are now closing down schools but they are much alter in the cycle than we are.


I would not be so optimistic about the US. The number of cases in the US is drastically under-reported right now because of the catastrophic lack of available testing, with our tests per million people a small fraction of other countries.
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2020 19:07     Subject: CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 NEW MEGA THREAD
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This site has the best stats. US is on track to follow Italy. Not good.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/


I am not sure what you are inferring that from. You can't just look at the number of cases--the number per capita is important. And Worldometer gives you that.

The US is sandwiched between Germany (more cases) and Switzerland (fewer cases). But if you look at cases per million of population you get a much different story:

Germany: 33
US: 5
Switzerland: 100

What this means is that we have a much better chance of routing the virus more easily than Germany and a whole lot easier than Switzerland because we are still at a stage where non-pharmaceutical measures can work to slow down spread. (Switzerland I am afraid is past this.)

If we act NOW to close down schools, ban public gatherings, and suspend religious services we have a very good chance of flattening the curve. A lot of other countries are now looking at Italy and saying that is not what we want to happen. Ireland and Belgium have taken these actions. France, Spain, and Germany are now closing down schools but they are much alter in the cycle than we are.


These numbers don't show the results if you have uniformly available testing. If we were testing as widely here as in Europe, our numbers would be much higher.
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2020 19:06     Subject: Re:CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 NEW MEGA THREAD
What's the deal with stocking up toilet paper? I'm one of the few people who didn't stock up anything, only do social distancing. I understand people buying canned food, mask etc., but why toilet paper?
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2020 19:00     Subject: Re:CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 NEW MEGA THREAD
Anonymous wrote:I know this isn't helpful, but maybe if I vent here, I will feel better.

Is anyone else mad at China? All this death and suffering because of unsanitary markets that should have been shut down after SARS. Plus initial government dishonesty.

Just seems so unnecessary .


No, there but for the grace of god go we. With all the crap WE do it could easily be something we start next. I'm not made at Africans every time I hear about West Nile Virus or CT for Lyme disease.
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2020 19:00     Subject: CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 NEW MEGA THREAD
Counties in Georgia are starting to shut down schools “indefinitely “ effective next Monday March 16. The GA colleges and universities are also sending kids home, converting to online classes.
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2020 18:58     Subject: CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 NEW MEGA THREAD
“ A testing centre is being set up for our city in my neighbourhood. ”

I wish US would start this. I’d love to have this available in my area.
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2020 18:55     Subject: Re:CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 NEW MEGA THREAD
Is Maryland banning all gatherings over 250? Or does this only apply to events open to the public? Can a private company or personal event continue?
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2020 18:53     Subject: CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 NEW MEGA THREAD
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Theres a lot of blame to go around worldwide in meat practices. When antibiotics stop working and we all start dying of strep again, we can blame the US and its abuse of antibiotics in livestock. That’s the next coming health crisis.


Absolutely. And the rampant over prescribing


No, it's mostly in the agricultural industry.
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2020 18:48     Subject: CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 NEW MEGA THREAD
Anonymous wrote:Theres a lot of blame to go around worldwide in meat practices. When antibiotics stop working and we all start dying of strep again, we can blame the US and its abuse of antibiotics in livestock. That’s the next coming health crisis.


Absolutely. And the rampant over prescribing
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2020 18:47     Subject: CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 NEW MEGA THREAD
Theres a lot of blame to go around worldwide in meat practices. When antibiotics stop working and we all start dying of strep again, we can blame the US and its abuse of antibiotics in livestock. That’s the next coming health crisis.
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2020 18:46     Subject: CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 NEW MEGA THREAD
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:In addition to closing schools for 2 weeks, MD is calling in the national guard on standby for their medical assistance, prohibiting gatherings over 250 people, encouraging social distancing, limiting hospital visitors, and shutting down it's cruise port. I'm glad Hogan is taking this crisis seriously.


This is good. We need to slow the spread. Every state should be doing this.


I'm guessing other states will soon follow.