News Article: Good luck dealing with a pandemic, depending on this administration...

[TIDE-HSV]

Your daughter sounds like a hoot.

They both are. This one was a lawyer long before she became a chef...

 

[jthomas666]

A few weeks? It is March. We have 6 months. I could build it myself in my home in 6 months.

Sorry, mistyped. And while I'm sure you could build one yourself, I'm not sure I'd be comfortable trusting a presidential election to it.

 

[NationalTitles18]

I just saw a story where people in Savannah were lined up to watch a parade that wasn’t happening.

When all this is over and their aren’t millions of deaths, people will say shutting everything down was an overreaction. I guess the possibility the massive shutdowns prevented millions of deaths won’t occur to them.

Just like with H1N1 and Ebola if we aren't careful the wrong lessons will be learned.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

https://coronavirus.1point3acres.co...jgcV3da-g1ZHwG4rEtjKZ4eB9Ho90z68l7Klccb2CyzPk

 

[B1GTide]

Sorry, mistyped. And while I'm sure you could build one yourself, I'm not sure I'd be comfortable trusting a presidential election to it.

Yeah, I would need some help with the security side. But this is not rocket science. And would you rather not have an election? See, if we do nothing and this is still in full epidemic form in November, I could easily see Trump delaying the elections to protect the people. He has the power to do pretty much anything one he declares a national state of emergency - which he did.

 

[B1GTide]

https://coronavirus.1point3acres.co...jgcV3da-g1ZHwG4rEtjKZ4eB9Ho90z68l7Klccb2CyzPk

This is a much better site for that data: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

 

[crimsonaudio]

I keep hearing people say more and more that this will go away in warmer weather. The problem I have with this statement is there are cases of this in warm places. There are 6 confirmed cases in Hawaii.

COVID-19s closest relatives (SARS and MERS) both appeared to be resistant to warmer temps - in fact MERS (Middle East respiratory syndrome) thrives in warmer temps.

People assume (hope) this will die down with warmer temps because it affects influenza, but there's literally zero proof warmer temps will affect COVID-19. These comparisons to the flu need to stop.

 

[Jon]

COVID-19s closest relatives (SARS and MERS) both appeared to be resistant to warmer temps - in fact MERS (Middle East respiratory syndrome) thrives in warmer temps.

People assume (hope) this will die down with warmer temps because it affects influenza, but there's literally zero proof warmer temps will affect COVID-19. These comparisons to the flu need to stop.

the disease itself is doing fine in Australia and now popping up all over Latin America where it is the tail end of summer for those who don't recall their 6th grade science course (I know you do) Singapore, 90 miles from the equator is doing a great job containing it but benevolent dictatorships have the power to do that. It has little to do with the heat as near as anyone can tell

 

[DzynKingRTR]

This is a much better site for that data: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

They are both good detailed and accurate sites.

 

[TIDE-HSV]

I had the understanding that in a public health emergency extreme measures could be taken including limiting social gatherings.

I wasn't clear. Closing down restaurants, etc., is an act of martial law. It doesn't have to be declared as such. It wasn't declared as such by the Georgia governor for the 2000 National Guard, and they weren't federalized. That's an exception to the Posse Comitatus Act. "Martial" just refers to the closure being backed up by troops, if necessary...

 

[B1GTide]

They are both good detailed and accurate sites.

Sorry - just meant the format was better. The data in the site that you posted was great - the format is a wreck.

 

[TIDE-HSV]

COVID-19s closest relatives (SARS and MERS) both appeared to be resistant to warmer temps - in fact MERS (Middle East respiratory syndrome) thrives in warmer temps.

People assume (hope) this will die down with warmer temps because it affects influenza, but there's literally zero proof warmer temps will affect COVID-19. These comparisons to the flu need to stop.

It's a respiratory virus, so it's going to be compared to the flu in any case...

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Sorry - just meant the format was better. The data in the site that you posted was great - the format is a wreck.

It was sent to me by a Chinese friend/coworker. I believe it was in Chinese originally and translated to English. The map is helpful.

 

[TexasBama]

This is a much better site for that data: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

I've been following that site. They were slow to update yesterday.

ETA - it's quiet around here this morning.

 

[B1GTide]

the disease itself is doing fine in Australia and now popping up all over Latin America where it is the tail end of summer for those who don't recall their 6th grade science course (I know you do) Singapore, 90 miles from the equator is doing a great job containing it but benevolent dictatorships have the power to do that. It has little to do with the heat as near as anyone can tell

Yes - this is probably in every country in the world. The warmer weather by itself isn't making a difference now, and that won't change when it gets warmer in the US.

Sunnier days does decrease the length of time that the virus can live out in the open, but only where direct UV sunlight can effect it. And, unless you are walking the streets of a major city like NYC, you are pretty safe walking around on the streets right now. The open movement of the air around you makes you safer. The streets of NYC are only more dangerous because you cannot practice social distancing there - too many people.

 

[B1GTide]

I've been following that site. They were slow to update yesterday.

ETA - it's quiet around here this morning.

i noticed that, too.

 

[NationalTitles18]

This is being spread largely by people in their 20's in western countries. They feel immortal and just keep living their lives as if this is not happening. That is why countries are being forced to shut down bars and restaurants.

Coronavirus: Why it’s so deadly in Italy

The big takeaways are that while the overall CFR is around 1% if health systems are not overwhelmed liked in Italy where many elderly are infected and the system is overwhelmed and which has a CFR of around 6.6% because of it. S. Korea has many more young people infect so has a lower CFR (0.7-0.89%). Reducing transmission rates so the health systems are not overwhelmed (flattening the curve) is essential to better survivability for those who do become infected.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

My doctor's office sent out a message that unless you are actually sick to reschedule any appointments. I had already cancelled my appointment.

 

[B1GTide]

I have a dentist appointment next week. Wondering if I should cancel.

 

[TexasBama]

I have a dentist appointment next week. Wondering if I should cancel.

Preventative visit? yes