This Corona Virus Mania is Just Too Much, We All Need to Chill!

[PeterA]

I'm having a quarantine party this weekend.

None of you are invited.

Sorry, bad grammar.

None of you is invited.

 

[Bobvin]

Well, I was going to invite you.

 

[PeterA]

I'm giving up drinking for a month.

Sorry, bad punctuation.

I'm giving up. Drinking for a month!

Hilarious. Very funny and very topical. I will share it with my children to teach them a little bit about punctuation and how it can alter meaning.

 

[pjwd]

I don’t know anything about the BMJ but some of the reporting seems to be more of a guess than fact. The calculation of asymptomatic cases isn’t based on testing but rather contact tracking. How reliable is that? Second, we know that some people get very sick (and die) from this. If the virus has been circulating for a longer period of time how come no one died before the Wuhan outbreak? Finally, this sentence doesn’t really say anything ““There can be little doubt that covid-19 may be far more widely distributed than some may believe.” “Little doubt” and “may be”?

Just my read of it.

correct - in fact it was an appalling article - the Italian research did not even seem to be relevant - just a strung together list of unrelated points and guesses and a rhetorical statement at the end

I really don't get all of this analysis of stats of this and past epidemics in relation to the merits closing down - all you need to do is look at Italy , a real time example - you just have to close down the rate of infection to stop the health system being overwhelmed and there is no way to do this without stopping movement as Singapore and Japan are now finding
Whether the majority of folks that have perished my have done so in the long run as per the flu ( although I doubt it ) we will only know in time but it cant happen at this speed
Hopefully large scale testing can tease out what this virus is really doing and appropriate scaling up of the economy with proper protocols can occur soon.

Patience with governments, the research and medical fraternity is what we need right now they should be transparent to the public so we all understand the efforts, the successes and failures.

No one has the answer ..yet

Phil

 

[NorthStar]

What's the Best Material for a Mask for Coronavirus?

? https://www.corona-covid19.be/world/corona-whats-the-best-material-for-a-mask/

 

[ddk]

I'm having a quarantine party this weekend.

None of you are invited.

I have a feed into your place too Bob, I can see what you're up to!

 

[Gregadd]

What's the Best Material for a Mask for Coronavirus?

? https://www.corona-covid19.be/world/corona-whats-the-best-material-for-a-mask/

Cheesecloth? Rolls of fabric from the fabric store?

 

[Bobvin]

 

[NorthStar]

Cheesecloth? Rolls of fabric from the fabric store?

You can try with toilet paper.

 

[Kingrex]

I heard a QFC has toilet paper in South Seattle. Please don't fly to obtain some.

 

[Gregadd]

Putting tp on my face?
We have tp at Big Lots.

 

[dminches]

I really don't get all of this analysis of stats of this and past epidemics in relation to the merits closing down - all you need to do is look at Italy , a real time example - you just have to close down the rate of infection to stop the health system being overwhelmed and there is no way to do this without stopping movement as Singapore and Japan are now finding.

What we are seeing in the US supports what you are saying. The states which first instituted shutdowns are seeing a plateau in incidence rates. The places which delayed that action are seeing a steeper rise in infections. The whole country should have shutdown at the same time so the return to normalcy could be faster. Instead, it will be dragged out over a longer period of time. People thought that not shutting down would help the economy. The opposite is the case. In the end it will keep the economy shut down longer.

 

[ddk]

I'm giving up drinking for a month.

Sorry, bad punctuation.

I'm giving up. Drinking for a month!

Some mood music to get the party going?

 

[RogerD]

Let's add a little music to this party....

 

[NorthStar]

Putting tp on my face?
We have tp at Big Lots.

Greg, I'm just trying to help; forget the toilet paper.

 

[Folsom]

Miami is doing random sampling to find out how many people have had it but didn't know it was it, or that they had anything at all. It's not the best location do it, not even close, but it's a start.

Italy is also trying to start testing everyone for antibodies to get people back to work.

 

[Lagonda]

Miami is doing random sampling to find out how many people have had it but didn't know it was it, or that they had anything at all. It's not the best location do it, not even close, but it's a start.

Italy is also trying to start testing everyone for antibodies to get people back to work.

Yes inflamed sinuses, and runny nose is quite common in Miami

 

[Hi-FiGuy]

Yes inflamed sinuses, and runny nose is quite common in Miami

Yes inflamed sinuses, and runny nose is quite common in Miami

I think it was more of an epidemic in the 80's!

 

[Lagonda]

I think it was more of an epidemic in the 80's!

I have witnessed a couple of outbreaks firsthand in the 90’s too

 

[NorthStar]

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