The coronavirus

static111

I heard the cure is an archaic mixture of toilet paper, hand sanitizer, frozen veggies and coffee.....

RunIntoTheRain

mace1229 said:

I thought it was crazy at Costco a week ago. I can’t imagine now. It’d be like the level of panic if all losers of the pj lotto got injected with covid-19

I work at Costco. Today was insane. Lines all the way back to the meat dept for most of the day. I fear for the weekend. I feel like I'll be going into battle tomorrow.

hedonist

what dreams said:

Post edited to remove personally identifiable info. I work in a teeny tiny school district, and based on the Gigaton seat map at my local theater,  , there could be people reading this thread and then telling my school board I criticized them on the AMT. Let me just say that my school board is putting a high-poverty, vulnerable population at risk by delaying the close of school while the professionals "get trained." 

(I don't blame you for editing, though)

rhanishane

Australia shutting down. Postponed STP, Bush and Live concert till 2021. Sydney royal Easter show cancelled, F1 Grand prix cancelled, all social gatherings and sports events over 500 people cancelled. Welfare recipients to receive a $750 bonus plus businesses a $25,000 injection to keep employees on trying to keep us out of recession. Covid -19 numbers rising by the day

brianlux

I'm no expert but I think shutting down as much as possible is the way to go.  That seems to make sense.  My own approach is to only go out when necessary.   What other choice is there?

Hi!

All MI schools closed 3 weeks.

Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, New Mexico schools closed.

Thoughts_Arrive

I went to the shopping center near me today (mall for you Americans) and it was empty. Usually it is busy on Friday evenings.
Perfect for me.

Hi!

Local Walmart had/has a police officer in toilet paper isle.

Hi!

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/5040253002

Hi!

Jason P said:

concept for my coronavirus proof touring van once the boys resume ....

Uncle Rico takes over for Dirty Frank

stuckinline

Bentleyspop said:

Katie Porter should be heading the Govt coronavirus effort.....

https://twitter.com/briantylercohen/status/1238155454108151808?s=19

Way to go Ms. Porter!

Jason P

Tom Hanks lives ... everything goes back to normal in 2 weeks

Tom Hanks dies ...  grab the shotgun at head towards the costco toilet paper aisle 

Once again the fate of the world rests in Tom Hanks‘ hands

Hi!

Hoping for some shirtless updates from Chet.

pjl44

Jason P said:

Tom Hanks lives ... everything goes back to normal in 2 weeks

Tom Hanks dies ...  grab the shotgun at head towards the costco toilet paper aisle 

Once again the fate of the world rests in Tom Hanks‘ hands

https://twitter.com/normmacdonald/status/1238169501033586688?s=19

josevolution

mrussel1 said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

mcgruff10 said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

mcgruff10 said:

This virus is stressing me out.  Time for a nice glass of red with ice cubes. @Halifax2TheMax

What’s your address? Oh, but I might do a knock door run as I’ve had a similar reaction like Jose’s. Can I bring vodka?

Depends on the vodka choice. I m guessing you drink majorska

Popov and Sunny Dee-Lite

Kamchatka and purplesaurus rex koolaid for me. 

Straight up on the rocks! You wanna kill a virus that’s the way but Red with ice that’s for uncultured individuals I’ll give him a pas he does live in Dirty Jersey..

mcgruff10

josevolution said:

mrussel1 said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

mcgruff10 said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

mcgruff10 said:

This virus is stressing me out.  Time for a nice glass of red with ice cubes. @Halifax2TheMax

What’s your address? Oh, but I might do a knock door run as I’ve had a similar reaction like Jose’s. Can I bring vodka?

Depends on the vodka choice. I m guessing you drink majorska

Popov and Sunny Dee-Lite

Kamchatka and purplesaurus rex koolaid for me. 

Straight up on the rocks! You wanna kill a virus that’s the way but Red with ice that’s for uncultured individuals I’ll give him a pas he does live in Dirty Jersey..

Daaaaaamn. Shots fired!!

CM189191

Terrifying

https://www.linkedin.com/content-guest/article/notes-from-ucsf-expert-panel-march-10-dr-jordan-shlain-m-d-/

How many in the community already have the virus? No one knows.

We are moving from containment to care. 

We in the US are currently where at where Italy was a week ago. We see nothing to say we will be substantially different.

40-70% of the US population will be infected over the next 12-18 months. After that level you can start to get herd immunity. Unlike flu this is entirely novel to humans, so there is no latent immunity in the global population.

[We used their numbers to work out a guesstimate of deaths— indicating about 1.5 million Americans may die. The panelists did not disagree with our estimate. This compares to seasonal flu’s average of 50K Americans per year. Assume 50% of US population, that’s 160M people infected. With 1% mortality rate that's 1.6M Americans die over the next 12-18 months.]  

The fatality rate is in the range of 10X flu.

This assumes no drug is found effective and made available.

The death rate varies hugely by age. Over age 80 the mortality rate could be 10-15%. 

Don’t know whether COVID-19 is seasonal but if is and subsides over the summer, it is likely to roar back in fall as the 1918 flu did

josevolution

pjl44 said:

Jason P said:

Tom Hanks lives ... everything goes back to normal in 2 weeks

Tom Hanks dies ...  grab the shotgun at head towards the costco toilet paper aisle 

Once again the fate of the world rests in Tom Hanks‘ hands

https://twitter.com/normmacdonald/status/1238169501033586688?s=19

He hasn’t been funny since the 90’s I’m shocked he still has a career! Voice overs is calling him ..

tempo_n_groove

Jason P said:

Rudy Gobert will go down in the history books of mankind as the "Don't Be This Dumbass 'Guy'" for all future pandemics.  Just be a picture of Rudy with the Ghostbusters strike thru him ... like mathematics, the picture will transcend language as a warning to future generations ...

He will become a punchline.

Saltzy23

I have an odd theory that with the sheer amount of fucking that couples are gonna be doing while the world is under quarantine, that we are gonna wind up adding like 100 new humans to the world for every 1 death this virus claims.