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Javadave
How come if all of the medical experts are saying that we need to test everyone and have enough people tracing the contacts of those who test positive, people aren’t being enlisted into those tasks and paid well for it instead of just paying people to stay on the dole and sit at home doing nothing?
I’m tired of our leaders just reacting and not forging solutions, real ones, not political ones.
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crholmstrom
Well said, BV.
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Chris Fountain
Life was so beautiful, Then we all got locked down
The day when the "shit hit the fan" as Keith puts it was March 12 at least in my case. That day I left work early that day to catch the Florida State - Clemson ACC Tourney basketball game prior to my real goal of watching my beloved NC State Wolfpack face Duke.
It was a must game for the Pack as we were directly on the NCAA tourney bubble and to win that game. At approximately 11:30 the ESPN announced that the Big East Tournament had cancelled their tournament and the NBA announced the season was over and the domino effect was in play
Nothing has been the same since, Yes I'm working from home, and my client just extended the "work from home agenda" for non essential employees to July 13. This disposition really makes me feel like I truly in .live in a Ghost Town now.
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Chris Fountain
Life was so beautiful, Then we all got locked down
The day when the "shit hit the fan" as Keith puts it was March 12 at least in my case. That day I left work early that day to catch the Florida State - Clemson ACC Tourney basketball game prior to my real goal of watching my beloved NC State Wolfpack face Duke.
It was a must game for the Pack as we were directly on the NCAA tourney bubble and to win that game. At approximately 11:30 the ESPN announced that the Big East Tournament had cancelled their tournament and the NBA announced the season was over and the domino effect was in play
Nothing has been the same since, Yes I'm working from home, and my client just extended the "work from home agenda" for non essential employees to July 13. This disposition really makes me feel like I truly in .live in a Ghost Town now.
It happened on the very same day in Norway. Thursday March 12. I had an appointment with my physiotherapist in the morning, then I went with my wife for shopping around 11am. Much to our surprise the shops were crowded, people had returned from work to do shopping, it was sold out on toilet paper and canned food, everybody had filled up their shopping carts to the max. When we arrived home after shopping, it was all over the media. Norway was in a complete lockdown. Schools, kindergarten, all sorts of 1:1 work like hair dressers, physiotherapist, gyms, swimming pools, libraries, our national borders, flights, ferries, border crossings, everything closed down immediately.
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Chris Fountain
I'm tired of Trump being misinterpreted or attacked - He simply meant maybe some medicines developed can serve as a disinfectant. No Big Deal. Everyday Trump is attacked -
Don't let it bother You. Donald said he was just trying to be sarcastic although
I didn't have that impression. He's very predictable in not being predictable.
Neither he has been misinterpreted nor it has been a sarcastic question, as he now claims.
He is simply irresponsible and dangerous....and it's a big deal,unfortunately...
At least he changes like the weather.
It's all good. Every American had better consider themselves lucky he will be the man calling the shots that will get us headed back in the right direction when this mess is over.
And you can damn sure bet he will never ever apologize for being an American. And you can bet he won't be sending anti american countries a billion dollars in cash ever.
And it is nice to know that GOD is a part of his life.
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Chris Fountain
Life was so beautiful, Then we all got locked down
The day when the "shit hit the fan" as Keith puts it was March 12 at least in my case. That day I left work early that day to catch the Florida State - Clemson ACC Tourney basketball game prior to my real goal of watching my beloved NC State Wolfpack face Duke.
It was a must game for the Pack as we were directly on the NCAA tourney bubble and to win that game. At approximately 11:30 the ESPN announced that the Big East Tournament had cancelled their tournament and the NBA announced the season was over and the domino effect was in play
Nothing has been the same since, Yes I'm working from home, and my client just extended the "work from home agenda" for non essential employees to July 13. This disposition really makes me feel like I truly in .live in a Ghost Town now.
It happened on the very same day in Norway. Thursday March 12. I had an appointment with my physiotherapist in the morning, then I went with my wife for shopping around 11am. Much to our surprise the shops were crowded, people had returned from work to do shopping, it was sold out on toilet paper and canned food, everybody had filled up their shopping carts to the max. When we arrived home after shopping, it was all over the media. Norway was in a complete lockdown. Schools, kindergarten, all sorts of 1:1 work like hair dressers, physiotherapist, gyms, swimming pools, libraries, our national borders, flights, ferries, border crossings, everything closed down immediately.
March 12th was the day it really hit home here as well.
Daughter had been off school ill for the week, and I knew things had changed drastically when, like Bjornulf, I went to the store as I had been doing nearly daily, and it was swamped with people stocking up.
Next day, school closures, distancing measures announced.
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Skippy
He expressed grave concern for things opening up too soon, mentioned the second round of the Spanish Flu (which originated in, yep, China) and said something about half the Earth's population died from it
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Chris Fountain
Life was so beautiful, Then we all got locked down
The day when the "shit hit the fan" as Keith puts it was March 12 at least in my case. That day I left work early that day to catch the Florida State - Clemson ACC Tourney basketball game prior to my real goal of watching my beloved NC State Wolfpack face Duke.
It was a must game for the Pack as we were directly on the NCAA tourney bubble and to win that game. At approximately 11:30 the ESPN announced that the Big East Tournament had cancelled their tournament and the NBA announced the season was over and the domino effect was in play
Nothing has been the same since, Yes I'm working from home, and my client just extended the "work from home agenda" for non essential employees to July 13. This disposition really makes me feel like I truly in .live in a Ghost Town now.
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He expressed grave concern for things opening up too soon, mentioned the second round of the Spanish Flu (which originated in, yep, China) and said something about half the Earth's population died from it
The Corona virus so far has a death toll of 200 thousand people (probably more though). The Spanish flu had a death toll between 17-100 million. Which corresponds to about 1-6 percent of the world population by then (1,8 billion). I don't know if there is any proof for the claim that the Spanish flue originated in China though. One significant difference between Corona and the Spanish flue is the age of the victims. The Spanish flue mostly hit younger people (20-40).
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crholmstrom
Well said, BV.
Agree, I try not to say anything I wouldn't say to my friends over beers.
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Skippy
He expressed grave concern for things opening up too soon, mentioned the second round of the Spanish Flu (which originated in, yep, China) and said something about half the Earth's population died from it
The Corona virus so far has a death toll of 200 thousand people (probably more though). The Spanish flu had a death toll between 17-100 million. Which corresponds to about 1-6 percent of the world population by then (1,8 billion). I don't know if there is any proof for the claim that the Spanish flue originated in China though. One significant difference between Corona and the Spanish flue is the age of the victims. The Spanish flue mostly hit younger people (20-40).
I could be wrong, but I think it was called "Spanish Flu" b/c it was first detected in Spain?
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He expressed grave concern for things opening up too soon, mentioned the second round of the Spanish Flu (which originated in, yep, China) and said something about half the Earth's population died from it
The Corona virus so far has a death toll of 200 thousand people (probably more though). The Spanish flu had a death toll between 17-100 million. Which corresponds to about 1-6 percent of the world population by then (1,8 billion). I don't know if there is any proof for the claim that the Spanish flue originated in China though. One significant difference between Corona and the Spanish flue is the age of the victims. The Spanish flue mostly hit younger people (20-40).
I could be wrong, but I think it was called "Spanish Flu" b/c it was first detected in Spain?
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He expressed grave concern for things opening up too soon, mentioned the second round of the Spanish Flu (which originated in, yep, China) and said something about half the Earth's population died from it
The Corona virus so far has a death toll of 200 thousand people (probably more though). The Spanish flu had a death toll between 17-100 million. Which corresponds to about 1-6 percent of the world population by then (1,8 billion). I don't know if there is any proof for the claim that the Spanish flue originated in China though. One significant difference between Corona and the Spanish flue is the age of the victims. The Spanish flue mostly hit younger people (20-40).
I could be wrong, but I think it was called "Spanish Flu" b/c it was first detected in Spain?
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Comparing death tolls is like apples and oranges. First, in 1917/1918 the heathcare system was much less effective as today and second, we are still in the 2nd inning of the current pandemic. When 2 billion people exposed the death toll will be much higher. Right now its likely in the tens of millions to maybe 100 million. Lots of infection to occur.
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This Washington Post article discusses new info being found in hospitals involving younger patients (30s and 40s) who test positive for the virus and, even if relatively symptom-free, suffer major strokes. They are also starting to see the virus affect other major organs. It seems this may affect younger and / or asymptomatic people in ways not yet determined. So much for just isolating the elderly...
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Chris Fountain
Life was so beautiful, Then we all got locked down
The day when the "shit hit the fan" as Keith puts it was March 12 at least in my case. That day I left work early that day to catch the Florida State - Clemson ACC Tourney basketball game prior to my real goal of watching my beloved NC State Wolfpack face Duke.
It was a must game for the Pack as we were directly on the NCAA tourney bubble and to win that game. At approximately 11:30 the ESPN announced that the Big East Tournament had cancelled their tournament and the NBA announced the season was over and the domino effect was in play
Nothing has been the same since, Yes I'm working from home, and my client just extended the "work from home agenda" for non essential employees to July 13. This disposition really makes me feel like I truly in .live in a Ghost Town now.
Interesting - I recall watching some random NBA game (I don't even remember which teams) on TNT channel I think it was, when it was announced this was the last game of the NBA season.
I was sort of dumbstruck, and not that I ever downplayed the crisis since first hearing of it, but the severity of it all really hit home. In fact I think it was the first time I posted in this thread mentioning it's like a Twilight Zone episode. Just looked up the date of the NBA suspension which was March 11, and my wife and I still had plans to go to Vegas on March 17th. Then got word that ZZ Top canceled their show at he Venetian, casinos were closing, and ultimately ALL MGM casinos and resorts were completely closing down. Decision made for us...Vegas was definitely a no-go. Then the news just kept escalating and snowballing...schools closing, all of the college/university classes my wife teaches converted to online only, entire cities closing, states closing, and then entire countries closing down! People hoarding toilet paper!!! lol. Strange days for sure, but have become used to it. I'm able to get down to my studio to work which helps break up the 'ghost town' vibe, but even driving through town to get to my studio I'm reminded of it all...definitely a ghost town. Looking forward to the day where I can leave the house without a mask, and hopefully things will get somewhat back to "normal" sooner rather than later, but not before they can get a handle on this virus w/vaccines, etc. which could take quite awhile.
Meanwhile, listening to new Stones and new Dylan and whatever else...and with the heatwave upon is, gonna go buy some hair clippers and let my wife attempt to cut my hair, but I might end up looking like Curly from the Three Stooges...lol....