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  • bbiggsbbiggs Posts: 6,950
    CM189191 said:
    PJNB said:
    brianlux said:
    dignin said:

    The Four Possible Timelines for Life Returning to Normal

    The coronavirus outbreak may last for a year or two, but some elements of pre-pandemic life will likely be won back in the meantime.



    https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2020/03/coronavirus-social-distancing-over-back-to-normal/608752/

    Excellent article, dignin, thanks.  The one to two month scenario seems highly unlikely.  The 3 to 4 month scenario even seems a little optimistic but I would hope that is the best option.  Would love to be back to work before summer is over.
    You think two months is highly unlikely looking at China and South Korea? I am hopeful thats all we need. I think we will have a lot to learn from China in the next month or two about the potential of second waves and if this thing can be stopped well enough or not with 1 lockdown after opening back up.  That is if they report accurately of course. 

    I know no one really knows how this will all play out and it is all speculation. I just can't imagine living in a country that is shut down all of summer too. I guess I could not imagine living in a country that was shut down period. I am Canadian btw but still applies to the US for me. 


    'I know no one really knows how this will all play out and it is all speculation.'

    Not really.  There's a whole branch of medicine which deals with the incidence, distribution, and possible control of diseases and other factors relating to health.

    This was not only possible, not even probable, but inevitable.  
    So which branch of medicine or expert has given us the definitive timeline?  I have not seen it yet. 
  • CM189191CM189191 Posts: 6,927
    PJNB said:
    I am just saying the speculation of months away to over a year away. 
    Gotcha
  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 29,421
    G20 leader virtual meeting held a few hours ago. I wonder what is to come out of that?
    Australia had another 5 deaths in 24 hours. NSW may be in full lockdown by the weekend because so many are not taking it seriously. I'm still sick with a lung infection since Monday now on antibiotics and steroids and can't shake it. Don't want to end up in hospital especially at this time 🙏
    Damn sorry to hear that hoping for a speedy recovery..
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  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,493

    She Had COVID-19, But No Insurance. Her Treatment Cost $34,972.

    https://youtu.be/v3QKqMh4gjI

    Thank god she's contributing to the market economy! Keeping the capitalist wheels turning! amirite people!

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  • 82,000 cases in the us.

    so much for the democrat hoax, eh?
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  • bbiggsbbiggs Posts: 6,950
    ^ And we’ve just begun. 
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 Posts: 28,470
    82,000 cases in the us.

    so much for the democrat hoax, eh?
    Pretty sure Pelosi and Schumer created this whole virus.   
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,493
    Its sucks ass that the virus spread so fast globally.

    Otherwise, countries could have joined together to help eachother much easier. 

    Stating the obvious. But yeah.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,493
    W. Kent Taylor, the co-founder and CEO of Texas Roadhouse Inc., will be giving up his bonus and base salary this year to pay his chain’s workers during the coronavirus pandemic.

    A spokesperson for the company confirmed reports to The Hill on Thursday that Taylor will be redirecting his bonus and the base salary he would have received from March 18 to Jan. 7, 2021 to the pockets of his chain’s frontline workers instead.

    “Kent Taylor has always said that Texas Roadhouse is a People-company that just happens to serve great steaks. His donation of his salary and bonus to help employees is the embodiment of that saying,” the spokesperson said. “We are blessed to have his leadership.”

    He added that the donation from Taylor's base salary will amount to just under $525,000 and his bonus is $525,000 as well. “On a prorated basis, the forgone salary and bonus would be just under a $1 million donation to employees,” he said.

    The move comes as the pandemic has sparked worry for restaurants and businesses deemed nonessential by government leaders as states and municipalities across the country have ordered food establishments to reduce their services to delivery options in efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19.

    The spokesperson also told The Hill that Taylor recently donated $5 million to Andy’s Outreach, which he described as charitable fund that help support the company’s employees during “times of need.” The fund was named after Andy Armadillo, which is the chain’s mascot.

    https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/489751-texas-roadhouse-ceo-giving-up-salary-bonus-to-pay-workers
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  • bbiggsbbiggs Posts: 6,950
    Look at the bright side. We’ll be rocking and rolling by Easter according to the Donald! 
  • bbiggs said:
    Look at the bright side. We’ll be rocking and rolling by Easter according to the Donald! 
    yes, big beautiful full churches.
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  • Lerxst1992Lerxst1992 Posts: 6,614
    We passed China. With 70% fewer people, we have more cases!

    Get ready to pack the churches on easter!
  • Halifax2TheMaxHalifax2TheMax Posts: 38,956
    mcgruff10 said:
    82,000 cases in the us.

    so much for the democrat hoax, eh?
    Pretty sure Pelosi and Schumer created this whole virus.   
    Obama at Hillary’s direction.
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  • Halifax2TheMaxHalifax2TheMax Posts: 38,956
    We passed China. With 70% fewer people, we have more cases!

    Get ready to pack the churches on easter!
    So, so, so much winning. Remember, Team Trump Treason is playing four dimensional chess.
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  • Lerxst1992Lerxst1992 Posts: 6,614
    PJNB said:
    brianlux said:
    dignin said:

    The Four Possible Timelines for Life Returning to Normal

    The coronavirus outbreak may last for a year or two, but some elements of pre-pandemic life will likely be won back in the meantime.



    https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2020/03/coronavirus-social-distancing-over-back-to-normal/608752/

    Excellent article, dignin, thanks.  The one to two month scenario seems highly unlikely.  The 3 to 4 month scenario even seems a little optimistic but I would hope that is the best option.  Would love to be back to work before summer is over.
    You think two months is highly unlikely looking at China and South Korea? I am hopeful thats all we need. I think we will have a lot to learn from China in the next month or two about the potential of second waves and if this thing can be stopped well enough or not with 1 lockdown after opening back up.  That is if they report accurately of course. 

    I know no one really knows how this will all play out and it is all speculation. I just can't imagine living in a country that is shut down all of summer too. I guess I could not imagine living in a country that was shut down period. I am Canadian btw but still applies to the US for me. 



    2 months? Canada hopefully. NY unfortunately no way.
  • jeffbrjeffbr Posts: 7,177
    “Nobody ever expected a thing like this,” Trump said in a Fox News interview on Tuesday.

    Trump team failed to follow NSC’s pandemic playbook

    The Trump administration, state officials and even individual hospital workers are now racing against each other to get the necessary masks, gloves and other safety equipment to fight coronavirus — a scramble that hospitals and doctors say has come too late and left them at risk. But according to a previously unrevealed White House playbook, the government should’ve begun a federal-wide effort to procure that personal protective equipment at least two months ago.
    ...
    The playbook also repeatedly urges officials to question official numbers about the viral spread. “What is our level of confidence on the case detection rate?” reads one question. “Is diagnostic capacity keeping up?” But across January and much of February, Trump administration officials publicly insisted that their diagnostic efforts were sufficient to detect coronavirus. Officials now privately concede that the administration’s well-documented testing problems have contributed to the outbreak’s silent spread across the United States, and health experts say that diagnostic capacity is only now in late March catching up to the need.
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  • bbiggsbbiggs Posts: 6,950
    This is a frightening article.  We know it’s an airborne disease, but the way it’s described here leads me to believe that someone can become infected while walking the dog or going for a run, for example, even in a non-crowded environment.  If the wind is carrying someone’s cough or sneeze from 20, 50, 100 feet away, and you happen to be in its path, it sounds like you can get it. So, unless you wear a mask outdoors, keeping a “safe” distance from anyone else who passes by may not be enough. Wonderful. 

  • myoung321myoung321 Posts: 2,855
    edited March 2020

    She Had COVID-19, But No Insurance. Her Treatment Cost $34,972.

    https://youtu.be/v3QKqMh4gjI

    Thank god she's contributing to the market economy! Keeping the capitalist wheels turning! amirite people!

    Anyone against M4A at this point simply lacks empathy.

    Debate all you want.. it comes down to either caring or not giving a shit about your fellow citizens. 

    If it's not on the Democrats Platform coming out the convention then they will lose..
    "The heart and mind are the true lens of the camera." - Yusuf Karsh
     


  • myoung321myoung321 Posts: 2,855
    jeffbr said:
    “Nobody ever expected a thing like this,” Trump said in a Fox News interview on Tuesday.

    Trump team failed to follow NSC’s pandemic playbook

    The Trump administration, state officials and even individual hospital workers are now racing against each other to get the necessary masks, gloves and other safety equipment to fight coronavirus — a scramble that hospitals and doctors say has come too late and left them at risk. But according to a previously unrevealed White House playbook, the government should’ve begun a federal-wide effort to procure that personal protective equipment at least two months ago.
    ...
    The playbook also repeatedly urges officials to question official numbers about the viral spread. “What is our level of confidence on the case detection rate?” reads one question. “Is diagnostic capacity keeping up?” But across January and much of February, Trump administration officials publicly insisted that their diagnostic efforts were sufficient to detect coronavirus. Officials now privately concede that the administration’s well-documented testing problems have contributed to the outbreak’s silent spread across the United States, and health experts say that diagnostic capacity is only now in late March catching up to the need.
    That article shows major incompetence! Damn near criminal....
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  • jeffbrjeffbr Posts: 7,177
    myoung321 said:

    She Had COVID-19, But No Insurance. Her Treatment Cost $34,972.

    https://youtu.be/v3QKqMh4gjI

    Thank god she's contributing to the market economy! Keeping the capitalist wheels turning! amirite people!

    Anyone against M4A at this point simply lacks empathy.

    Debate all you want.. it comes down to either caring or not giving a shit about your fellow citizens. 

    If it's not on the Democrats Platform coming out the convention then they will lose..
    Our current system will likely exacerbate the spread of the virus. I know I'll think twice (or 30 times) before seeking any sort of treatment, knowing that the results could lead to bankruptcy.
    "I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
  • Lerxst1992Lerxst1992 Posts: 6,614
    myoung321 said:

    She Had COVID-19, But No Insurance. Her Treatment Cost $34,972.

    https://youtu.be/v3QKqMh4gjI

    Thank god she's contributing to the market economy! Keeping the capitalist wheels turning! amirite people!

    Anyone against M4A at this point simply lacks empathy.

    Debate all you want.. it comes down to either caring or not giving a shit about your fellow citizens. 

    If it's not on the Democrats Platform coming out the convention then they will lose..

    re·pub·li·can
    /rəˈpəbləkən/

    adjective

    1. a person advocating a policy position against healthcare for all, by demonstrating a complete lack of empathy. 

  • CM189191CM189191 Posts: 6,927
    myoung321 said:

    She Had COVID-19, But No Insurance. Her Treatment Cost $34,972.

    https://youtu.be/v3QKqMh4gjI

    Thank god she's contributing to the market economy! Keeping the capitalist wheels turning! amirite people!

    Anyone against M4A at this point simply lacks empathy.

    Debate all you want.. it comes down to either caring or not giving a shit about your fellow citizens. 

    If it's not on the Democrats Platform coming out the convention then they will lose..
    Yeah this all or nothing mentality is weak sauce.
  • myoung321myoung321 Posts: 2,855
    CM189191 said:
    myoung321 said:

    She Had COVID-19, But No Insurance. Her Treatment Cost $34,972.

    https://youtu.be/v3QKqMh4gjI

    Thank god she's contributing to the market economy! Keeping the capitalist wheels turning! amirite people!

    Anyone against M4A at this point simply lacks empathy.

    Debate all you want.. it comes down to either caring or not giving a shit about your fellow citizens. 

    If it's not on the Democrats Platform coming out the convention then they will lose..
    Yeah this all or nothing mentality is weak sauce.
    Like I said, Empathy ...
    "The heart and mind are the true lens of the camera." - Yusuf Karsh
     


  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,493
    CM189191 said:
    myoung321 said:

    She Had COVID-19, But No Insurance. Her Treatment Cost $34,972.

    https://youtu.be/v3QKqMh4gjI

    Thank god she's contributing to the market economy! Keeping the capitalist wheels turning! amirite people!

    Anyone against M4A at this point simply lacks empathy.

    Debate all you want.. it comes down to either caring or not giving a shit about your fellow citizens. 

    If it's not on the Democrats Platform coming out the convention then they will lose..
    Yeah this all or nothing mentality is weak sauce.

    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • myoung321myoung321 Posts: 2,855
    edited March 2020
    Meanwhile---- Praying away the virus in Oklahoma... 

    TV Networks interrupted prime time shows in the entire state to air this Evangelical Christian broadcast with Governor....(Not a talk with citizens) ... No Jewish, Catholic, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, Atheist .... nope just the Gov and his Church... Way to Separate Church and State there Oklahoma.. 

    Let Hope Rise: Together In Prayer for Oklahoma' to be held Thursday night

    In conjunction with the focus on prayer, a group of Oklahoma faith leaders will gather for a special prayer and worship event titled “Let Hope Rise: Together In Prayer for Oklahoma." 

    pic....Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, center, prayers with family members, pastors and other church attendees 


    Post edited by myoung321 on
    "The heart and mind are the true lens of the camera." - Yusuf Karsh
     


  • Halifax2TheMaxHalifax2TheMax Posts: 38,956
    myoung321 said:
    Meanwhile---- Praying away the virus in Oklahoma... 

    TV Networks interrupted prime time shows in the entire state to air this Evangelical Christian broadcast with Governor....(Not a talk with citizens) ... No Jewish, Catholic, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, Atheist .... nope just the Gov and his Church... Way to Separate Church and State there Oklahoma.. 

    Let Hope Rise: Together In Prayer for Oklahoma' to be held Thursday night

    In conjunction with the focus on prayer, a group of Oklahoma faith leaders will gather for a special prayer and worship event titled “Let Hope Rise: Together In Prayer for Oklahoma." 


    This is what the evangelicals have been hoping for for decades. The rapture is here and they believe they’re the chosen ones. Good luck with that. Gonna pray it all away, soon it’ll be zero.
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  • static111static111 Posts: 4,889
    myoung321 said:

    She Had COVID-19, But No Insurance. Her Treatment Cost $34,972.

    https://youtu.be/v3QKqMh4gjI

    Thank god she's contributing to the market economy! Keeping the capitalist wheels turning! amirite people!

    Anyone against M4A at this point simply lacks empathy.

    Debate all you want.. it comes down to either caring or not giving a shit about your fellow citizens. 

    If it's not on the Democrats Platform coming out the convention then they will lose..
    CM189191 said:
    myoung321 said:

    She Had COVID-19, But No Insurance. Her Treatment Cost $34,972.

    https://youtu.be/v3QKqMh4gjI

    Thank god she's contributing to the market economy! Keeping the capitalist wheels turning! amirite people!

    Anyone against M4A at this point simply lacks empathy.

    Debate all you want.. it comes down to either caring or not giving a shit about your fellow citizens. 

    If it's not on the Democrats Platform coming out the convention then they will lose..
    Yeah this all or nothing mentality is weak sauce.

    “But what about my private option?” 😭
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