The coronavirus

cincybearcat

tish said:

Cincy,

Looking at the mortality/age/pre-existing condition charts: the numbers at Hopkins site (accessed March 14) are identical to mid-February charts.

Edit: deleting web link to medical journal as data is based on older outbreaks.

thanks

JPPJ84

Has any other country put a specific ban on prostitution? Because Germany just has. It’s a nobrainer really but it just stood out for me. Apart from that we’re shutting down as well, not even playgrounds remain open. Only thing still missing is a curfew

cincybearcat

JPPJ84 said:

Has any other country put a specific ban on prostitution? Because Germany just has. It’s a nobrainer really but it just stood out for me. Apart from that we’re shutting down as well, not even playgrounds remain open. Only thing still missing is a curfew

Ummmm....the US already has a ban on it.  It is normally stupid, but now seems like a good idea!

JPPJ84

cincybearcat said:

JPPJ84 said:

Has any other country put a specific ban on prostitution? Because Germany just has. It’s a nobrainer really but it just stood out for me. Apart from that we’re shutting down as well, not even playgrounds remain open. Only thing still missing is a curfew

Ummmm....the US already has a ban on it.  It is normally stupid, but now seems like a good idea!

Had to look it up but it’s legal here. Lots of rules and laws though 

Spiritual_Chaos

JPPJ84 said:

Has any other country put a specific ban on prostitution? Because Germany just has. It’s a nobrainer really but it just stood out for me. Apart from that we’re shutting down as well, not even playgrounds remain open. Only thing still missing is a curfew

In general or because of the virus? 

In Sweden it is illegal to buy sex. But not to sell it. In general. 

So prostitution is (de facto) illegal in Sweden. As it should be. And that has not changed because of the virus. Haha.

JPPJ84

Spiritual_Chaos said:

JPPJ84 said:

Has any other country put a specific ban on prostitution? Because Germany just has. It’s a nobrainer really but it just stood out for me. Apart from that we’re shutting down as well, not even playgrounds remain open. Only thing still missing is a curfew

In general or because of the virus? 

In Sweden it is illegal to buy sex. But not to sell it. In general. 

So prostitution is (de facto) illegal in Sweden. As it should be. And that has not changed because of the virus. Haha.

Because of the virus. I didn’t read the whole law so there might be something tricky like that here as well. 

bbiggs

Merkin Baller said:

I'm trying not to over react, but it's hard not to based on reports coming out of Italy.

Add to that the U.S. Surgeon General's comments today.  "When you look at the projections, there's every chance that we could be Italy."

Scary stuff.  The time to act is now.  Unless the entire U.S. gets on board and practices "social distancing," it appears we have a good idea of what our fate can become.

Pap

stuckinline

Gern Blansten said:

I am hearing that stores are going to be limiting quantities of certain items to prevent hoarding.  Good idea.

Our local Kroger wasn't too bad this morning.  Some stuff looked low but there was still plenty to eat there.

Limiting the quantities of items is already happening on the westside of Cleveland. Trader Joes has a limit of one dozen eggs per customer. My local grocery store put limits on the quantity of water, laundry detergent, cleaning productions, paper towels, etc. that each customer can purchase.

Gern Blansten

stuckinline said:

Gern Blansten said:

I am hearing that stores are going to be limiting quantities of certain items to prevent hoarding.  Good idea.

Our local Kroger wasn't too bad this morning.  Some stuff looked low but there was still plenty to eat there.

Limiting the quantities of items is already happening on the westside of Cleveland. Trader Joes has a limit of one dozen eggs per customer. My local grocery store put limits on the quantity of water, laundry detergent, cleaning productions, paper towels, etc. that each customer can purchase.

As it should be....people just get insane.  Like if the zombie apocalypse comes they will have clean clothes and bottoms.

mickeyrat

still a bad thing or.........?

Spiritual_Chaos

The toilet paper industry gonna be shook in a month when everyone stops buying toilet paper for like a year.

mace1229

brianlux said:

Smellyman said:

Another Republican Deplorable.  Former Congressman and Lt. Governor of Florida.

His vacation was ruined!

Wow- no shit!  The another creep come crawling out of the woodwork!

California's ski industry is getting pounded too.  Heavenly, Kirkwood, Sugar Bowl, Squaw Valley, Big Bear, Mammouth- holy crap- all the great ones had to shut down (makes sense though) - and just when we are finally getting lots of great snow.  A tough break for our ski folks.

Never thought I’d hear someone refer to Big Bear as one of “the great ones”

mickeyrat

 https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/germany-coronavirus-curevac-vaccine-trump-rights/2020/03/15/8d684c68-6702-11ea-b199-3a9799c54512_story.html

mace1229

JPPJ84 said:

cincybearcat said:

JPPJ84 said:

Has any other country put a specific ban on prostitution? Because Germany just has. It’s a nobrainer really but it just stood out for me. Apart from that we’re shutting down as well, not even playgrounds remain open. Only thing still missing is a curfew

Ummmm....the US already has a ban on it.  It is normally stupid, but now seems like a good idea!

Had to look it up but it’s legal here. Lots of rules and laws though 

I think it varies by state and county. Most states and counties ban it, but not all. I think it’s legal in Vegas (or one of the neighboring suburbs). Don’t care enough to look up where prostitution is legal to provide a link though.

cincybearcat

Anyone else find this insanely hypocritical? I mean guns and walls come to mind 

cincybearcat

Spiritual_Chaos said:

The toilet paper industry gonna be shook in a month when everyone stops buying toilet paper for like a year.

Ummm .... maybe not. Most of these people are home a lot more now. Not using work or school TP. So the companies that make the better TP might be just fine. Now those that make the industrial sandpaper TP? They are hosed.

mace1229

cincybearcat said:

Anyone else find this insanely hypocritical? I mean guns and walls come to mind 

I find about 98% of all political cartoons, from both sides, to be hypocritical.

JPPJ84

mickeyrat said:

 https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/germany-coronavirus-curevac-vaccine-trump-rights/2020/03/15/8d684c68-6702-11ea-b199-3a9799c54512_story.html

It’s been all over the news here... fuck off, Trump. Exclusive vaccine for just one country, wth

mickeyrat

havent read much in here, but cruising through al jazeera app saw a story about a day in the life in the refugee camps.

hadnt considered them before in all this hysteria.  how bad do you think it gets in places such as that? have seen zero reporting of any cases in the camps.