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*** OFFICIAL *** COVID-19 CoronaVirus Thread. Fresh epidemic fears as child pneumonia cases surge in Europe after China outbreak. NOW in USA (14 Viewers)
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Yeah I'm not putting any more of my life in these clowns' hands than I have to.
Hard pass.
You guys up in Washington just focus on staying out of researchers' way, mmmmkay?
JerseyToughGuys
Tough Guy
glvsav37
Footballguy
ironically, we have a subscription to a meat supplier. He is due to drop off the next 6 mo order in a few days. I may try and move it up. So i'll have plenty stocked to ride though most anything, assuming the power stays on (I am sure it will, just know its been mentioned upthread), but I have a generator too.
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
Me, to someone who covers this kind of thing for a living: over or under on the actual Coronavirus death rate, per the CDC in 2025, assuming no medical advances, if I set it at .5% (1/200)?
Her: by 2025 we'll have anti-virals that will have the death rate under .5%. But absent those, I'll take the over (barely).
That jibes with my opinion that the 2-3% rate getting reported will look irresponsible when this is said and done. But even 1/4 that (.7%) is 7 people per thousand who become infected.
Her: by 2025 we'll have anti-virals that will have the death rate under .5%. But absent those, I'll take the over (barely).
That jibes with my opinion that the 2-3% rate getting reported will look irresponsible when this is said and done. But even 1/4 that (.7%) is 7 people per thousand who become infected.
The Z Machine
Footballguy
Redwes25
Footballguy
Actually don’t think we disagree much. I just had an issue with a certain poster posting items that were not accurate and blaming unrelated items on the virus. I have been in this thread from beginning it has been a constant theme from that poster.
Cowboysfan8
Footballguy
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OK I'll bite...
Would masks reduce (Not eliminate) someone's risk of being infected if, say, A sick person coughed in their face while They were talking?
Let's assume we are wearing sweet wraparound Oakleys in this scenario.
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
matuski
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The Z Machine
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The issue all along with this virus is that a large % need hospital level care at some point, and there aren't enough beds or doctors or nurses to tend to that volume of patients simultaneously. That's what needs preparation, and I'm assuming that all hospitals are preparing as should all emergency services.
shadyridr
Footballguy
joffer
Footballguy
ragincajun
Footballguy
I knew it was a Jeep Bud![icon] said:Not sure why you feel need to mock, but whatever makes you feel GB.
Now, yes I'm making a point to keep a little extra space where convenient. I'm not avoiding people altogether but for those of us not in the sardine can that is Manhattan, this is pretty easy
The plan to meet up with my buddy if something bad happen was hatched over a campfire talk, like I said. Was prob a couple hour general chat about preparedness.
With things escalating globally and our CDC warning folks to start preparing for What might be significant disruption, I had a 1hr chat with two of the buddies last night while helping him work on his Jeep. Seemed like as suitable topic as any.
Like I said, prob won't be a big issue... but if my city ends up like some of these cities in China, South Korea, Italy, Iran..... it'll be a few hours well spent. If not, we'll we were prob just going to bull#### about sports or whiskey anyway so we didn't miss much.
I'm sure you'll be totally fine up there, not much chance of it spreading In Manhattan. You're right, I wouldn't worry about this much at all if I were you.
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Yep. Once this is in the wild here, Being being responsible and taking smart precautions to not transmit the virus will go a long way to ease the load on our healthcare system, and will have a direct impact on the complication & fatality rate at the end of it all.
WDIK2
Footballguy
I take the fit test also for this type of mask/respirator. I think the majority of people in the thread are talking about this type of mask.
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Ooooo ooooo! Now unweld everyone's apartment doors and let folks go back to work, and see what happens!
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ragincajun
Footballguy
Can I get a COd invite?CGRdrJoe said:
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Generally I prefer free market economics but I love this move by Italy
"PRICE GOUGING PREVENTION: Italy raids Amazon and Ebay centers and confiscates documents and data of sellers involved in price gouging of masks and disinfectants. (source in german);"
"PRICE GOUGING PREVENTION: Italy raids Amazon and Ebay centers and confiscates documents and data of sellers involved in price gouging of masks and disinfectants. (source in german);"
Zegras11
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where?
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Unconfirmed tweet featuring video of Iranian Nurse (male) in Qom:
In Iran, #CoronaVirus is wreaking havoc. Listen to this nurse from the Kamkar Hospital of Qom.
He says during his night shift alone, he witnessed 8 people die. Iran's officials are trying to cover up Corona deaths by lying and underreporting them.
The situation is very serious
In Iran, #CoronaVirus is wreaking havoc. Listen to this nurse from the Kamkar Hospital of Qom.
He says during his night shift alone, he witnessed 8 people die. Iran's officials are trying to cover up Corona deaths by lying and underreporting them.
The situation is very serious
Don Hutson
Footballguy
If you can fly on Tuesdays or Wednesdays (maybe Saturdays), get on the Spirit Airlines email mailing list. They just had an 85% off sale a couple of days ago. They will probably have a 95% off or 99% off sale within the next couple of weeks. They post their sales mid-morning and the sale will only last until midnight of that same day. You definitely don't need to buy a ticket now because cheap tickets aren't going away anytime soon. You'll probably be able to buy your tickets a few days before your flight at the same price as now.top dog said:I need to buy a couple airline tickets for a domestic flight at the end of may. Tickets are pretty cheap right now. What are the odds that the tickets drop more as we get closer due to fears of this?
My wife is not concerned about this stuff yet, but being an irrational germophobe to begin with, I can't help but keep popping into this thread to read the news on this.
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Zegras11
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ragincajun
Footballguy
FYI. Buy dried red beans. Soak overnight and then cook with veggies/sausage. Cheap and good.
fantasycurse42
Footballguy Jr.
On my way to Whole Foods right now. Folding down all rows in my Beast and filling her up with water and the best non-perishables I can find. She’ll also be fully gassed at all times.
That #### is obviously already here in NYC. Gonna put cash into a safe deposit box, get some protection, and be prepared.
I’m not a doomsday kinda guy, but I will be prepared.
That #### is obviously already here in NYC. Gonna put cash into a safe deposit box, get some protection, and be prepared.
I’m not a doomsday kinda guy, but I will be prepared.
cosjobs
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The Z Machine
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I didn't bother to change the subject heading:
2. What impact do you expect COVID-19 to have on your life here in North America (Or where you live)?
Major Impact 5
Significant Impact 38
Negligible Impact 114
No Impact 32
Zegras11
Footballguy
I read in another thread this morning that people in here were posting about travel insurance. What was the verdict on this?
I'm 6 weeks out from four days in Rome, 8 day cruise to barcelona, then four days in Spain.
Wife went to doctor yesterday for annual check up. Doctor said we should be fine. For wife not to panic over something like this is pretty remarkable.
I'm 6 weeks out from four days in Rome, 8 day cruise to barcelona, then four days in Spain.
Wife went to doctor yesterday for annual check up. Doctor said we should be fine. For wife not to panic over something like this is pretty remarkable.
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Every provider I spoke with (3) said it wasn't covered. Speak with your provider directly to confirm but expect a no, not covered.
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Who would want to bring a child into the barren wasteland that will exist post virus?!
krista4
Footballguy
Do you already have travel insurance? If not, then I wouldn’t say get it now. If you do, do you have “cancel for any reason”? Unless you do, you’re unlikely to be able to use it for this unless you actually become sick from this and unable to travel.
I have a European trip in seven weeks I don’t plan to cancel unless I have to (I.e., Delta isn’t flying). I have a Caribbean cruise in a week that I’m also not canceling. This is just based on my risk tolerance, though. I could see others reasonably making different decisions.
Sheriff Bart
Footballguy
Sheriff Bart
Footballguy
Or what K4 said. 
Zegras11
Footballguy
I'm assuming this. I got the insurance for the first time ever due to the cost of the trip and I had some health issues a year ago. Got it Jan 8.
Zegras11
Footballguy
krista4
Footballguy
I just said that because at this point, if available at all, it would be prohibitively expensive to get “cancel for any reason” insurance, which is what he needs.Or what K4 said.
See above.
Sheriff Bart
Footballguy
I have an ample supply of wine and spirits but just placed an order at Total Wine for four more cases of wine and four big bottles of JD should this go to tax day or something.
Terminalxylem
Footballguy
Most infections have a range for incubation period. The range for COVID-19 is big because we’re still learning about it.Doug B said:
