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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 (11 Viewers)
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I’ve been noticing a possible flattening too, but it seems so un-Florida for this to work out this well for us.
Osaurus
Footballguy
Totally agree. Went for a walk tonight near my neighborhood and social distancing was non-existant other than me. Hoping for the best here, but people could be doing a lot more.
Clown Car
Footballguy
shader
Footballguy
You may be right. For all the positivity about the “flattening”, in reality is was a horrific day for the numbers worldwide and in the USA
Flying Elvis
Footballguy
top dog said:
You say "No good reason to be down today." but I'd say there's a whole ####load of reasons right there in orange. I get, and commend you for, the optimistic approach by counting your blessing. But I'm also certain you can cut yourself some slack. Sounds like you're keeping a pretty amazing attitude.
Nipsey
Footballguy
Shopping day today. Maybe 60% in masks and not much social distancing once inside the stores. Wanted to strangle about 10 people. Nitwit city out there. Got some booze though. Have paper towels for the first time in a month. Good on everything for about 3 weeks. 2.5 hours to shop, another 1.5 to wipe everything down here and disinfect the place. Place is immaculate. Praying I didn't catch it today.
JbizzleMan
Footballguy
Soulfly3
Footballguy
shader
Footballguy
Non-China Reported Cases
2/7 - 277 reported cases
2/12 - 490 reported cases
2/17 - 893 reported cases - 5 dead
2/22 - 1,834 reported cases - 19 dead
2/26 - 3,650 reported cases - 57 dead
2/29 - 7,155 reported cases - 109 dead - USA 68 cases - 1 dead
3/5 - 17,353 reported cases - 344 dead - USA 210 cases - 12 dead
3/9 - 33,303 reported cases - 881 dead - USA 628 cases - 26 dead
3/13 - 64,567 reported cases - 2,239 dead - USA 2,269 cases - 48 dead
3/18 - 138,059 reported cases - 5,715 dead - USA 9,301 cases - 152 dead
3/22 - 255,584 reported cases - 11,350 dead - USA 33,346 cases - 414 dead
3/27 - 514,956 reported cases - 24,048 dead - USA 104,126 cases - 1,695 dead
4/2 - 932,707 reported cases - 49,664 dead - USA 244,320 cases - 5,897 dead
4/3 - 1,016,190 reported cases - 55,818 dead - USA 276,965 cases - 7,391 dead
4/4 - 1,119,804 reported cases - 61,362 dead - USA 311,357 cases - 8,452 dead
4/5 - 1,191,538 reported cases - 66,105 dead - USA 336,673 cases - 9,616 dead
4/6 - 1,264,826 reported cases - 71,366 dead - USA 367,004 cases - 10,871 dead
4/7 - 1,349,179 reported cases - 78,703 dead - USA 400,335 cases - 12,841 dead
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-J_vry7rclLIGooJ-Cu7OFH8rRRjB51lz1iGkwcTETc/edit#gid=0
2/7 - 277 reported cases
2/12 - 490 reported cases
2/17 - 893 reported cases - 5 dead
2/22 - 1,834 reported cases - 19 dead
2/26 - 3,650 reported cases - 57 dead
2/29 - 7,155 reported cases - 109 dead - USA 68 cases - 1 dead
3/5 - 17,353 reported cases - 344 dead - USA 210 cases - 12 dead
3/9 - 33,303 reported cases - 881 dead - USA 628 cases - 26 dead
3/13 - 64,567 reported cases - 2,239 dead - USA 2,269 cases - 48 dead
3/18 - 138,059 reported cases - 5,715 dead - USA 9,301 cases - 152 dead
3/22 - 255,584 reported cases - 11,350 dead - USA 33,346 cases - 414 dead
3/27 - 514,956 reported cases - 24,048 dead - USA 104,126 cases - 1,695 dead
4/2 - 932,707 reported cases - 49,664 dead - USA 244,320 cases - 5,897 dead
4/3 - 1,016,190 reported cases - 55,818 dead - USA 276,965 cases - 7,391 dead
4/4 - 1,119,804 reported cases - 61,362 dead - USA 311,357 cases - 8,452 dead
4/5 - 1,191,538 reported cases - 66,105 dead - USA 336,673 cases - 9,616 dead
4/6 - 1,264,826 reported cases - 71,366 dead - USA 367,004 cases - 10,871 dead
4/7 - 1,349,179 reported cases - 78,703 dead - USA 400,335 cases - 12,841 dead
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-J_vry7rclLIGooJ-Cu7OFH8rRRjB51lz1iGkwcTETc/edit#gid=0
krista4
Footballguy
Sounds like you have an amazing family. And your dad sounds so cool, even if he's frustrating you a little! Tomorrow's going to be a better day for you. Did you happen to read the "what you're feeling is grief" article - I believe it's a thread that Joe B posted? It might help you understand what you're feeling is normal and will get better.
Well, nevermind. Everything sucks.John Prine just died of COVID-19.
worrierking
Footballguy
kutta
Footballguy
It looks like my niece has it. She has all the symptoms. Went to get tested and they told her she probably had it but wasn’t in a high risk group and wasn’t sick enough, so theY refused to test her. They sent her home 
I’m pretty tired of hearing Trump spout off about all the testing we are doing only to have this happen.
And for the record, my niece and sister are really stupid people and not taking this seriously at all. My niece went to Seattle a few weeks ago. My sister thinks it’s all ridiculous. So in a way, it’s a little bit of street justice being served. But I’m worried about all the people she was in contact with, including my sister, who my wife and I saw briefly the other day...
I’m pretty tired of hearing Trump spout off about all the testing we are doing only to have this happen.
And for the record, my niece and sister are really stupid people and not taking this seriously at all. My niece went to Seattle a few weeks ago. My sister thinks it’s all ridiculous. So in a way, it’s a little bit of street justice being served. But I’m worried about all the people she was in contact with, including my sister, who my wife and I saw briefly the other day...
BigSteelThrill
Footballguy
He can find them, they just don't pay enough.bcat01 said:
Jayrod
Footballguy
Yup, supply and demand. US workers aren't unwilling to do menial jobs. They are just unwilling to do menial jobs for wages that don't amount to enough to cover gas, food, lodging, clothing and insurance. So they wait out a better paying job while collecting unemployment and either save more or earn some small amounts from some side hustles.
Flying Elvis
Footballguy
RI still taking it seriously. Governor keeps talking about keeping a log of who/where each day for tracing. RI was one of 2 states that started a partnership with CVS to offer rapid testing, though it's still only to multi-symptom patients, either referred by primary or by filling out an online form (which sounds easy to abuse for any Joe Public looking to get tested just cuz). CVS was founded in MA and has, for many years now, had its corporate HQ in RI.
https://turnto10.com/news/local/raimondo-tells-ri-to-prepare-for-surge-of-coronavirus-cases-urges-public-to-stay-home
Stores that I have gone to (all consolidated trips) have been doing pretty well. BJs (wholesale/bulk like cosco) had red tape on floor and a "line leader" in the store for checkout that had carts lining up using red tape (but they have huge carts, anyway) and only allowed to go to a register once it was open. Beer store also has red Xs on the floor, big sign at registers about 6 ft. and a sign at the door that only a minimum of 20 people would be allowed in at a time. Aldi was the best about it. They have a "line leader" outside the store entrance and only allowed 20 in. They had removed all but 20 carts and asked exiting shoppers to bring them directly to the outdoor 'line-leader' to spray down for the next shopper. They force everyone to take a cart to aid with distancing while waiting in checkout line. None of the stores had arrows in aisles but most shoppers were good about it.
Hopefully MA residents have been doing well, too. SIL is an emergency nurse at Morton Hospital in Taunton MA that was tabbed as a COVID only hospital over the weekend.
https://turnto10.com/news/local/raimondo-tells-ri-to-prepare-for-surge-of-coronavirus-cases-urges-public-to-stay-home
Stores that I have gone to (all consolidated trips) have been doing pretty well. BJs (wholesale/bulk like cosco) had red tape on floor and a "line leader" in the store for checkout that had carts lining up using red tape (but they have huge carts, anyway) and only allowed to go to a register once it was open. Beer store also has red Xs on the floor, big sign at registers about 6 ft. and a sign at the door that only a minimum of 20 people would be allowed in at a time. Aldi was the best about it. They have a "line leader" outside the store entrance and only allowed 20 in. They had removed all but 20 carts and asked exiting shoppers to bring them directly to the outdoor 'line-leader' to spray down for the next shopper. They force everyone to take a cart to aid with distancing while waiting in checkout line. None of the stores had arrows in aisles but most shoppers were good about it.
Hopefully MA residents have been doing well, too. SIL is an emergency nurse at Morton Hospital in Taunton MA that was tabbed as a COVID only hospital over the weekend.
This not testing people is so frustrating. Sorry to hear it is impacting your family.It looks like my niece has it. She has all the symptoms. Went to get tested and they told her she probably had it but wasn’t in a high risk group and wasn’t sick enough, so theY refused to test her. They sent her home
I’m pretty tired of hearing Trump spout off about all the testing we are doing only to have this happen.
And for the record, my niece and sister are really stupid people and not taking this seriously at all. My niece went to Seattle a few weeks ago. My sister thinks it’s all ridiculous. So in a way, it’s a little bit of street justice being served. But I’m worried about all the people she was in contact with, including my sister, who my wife and I saw briefly the other day...
Wooderson
Fight The Power
Sorry to hear that.It looks like my niece has it. She has all the symptoms. Went to get tested and they told her she probably had it but wasn’t in a high risk group and wasn’t sick enough, so theY refused to test her. They sent her home
I’m pretty tired of hearing Trump spout off about all the testing we are doing only to have this happen.
And for the record, my niece and sister are really stupid people and not taking this seriously at all. My niece went to Seattle a few weeks ago. My sister thinks it’s all ridiculous. So in a way, it’s a little bit of street justice being served. But I’m worried about all the people she was in contact with, including my sister, who my wife and I saw briefly the other day...
Wondering thy since your niece and sister don’t think it’s a big deal. Are they upset about not getting tested?
In The Zone
Footballguy
You don't have to tell me twice.beer 30 said:SC just sent this over the emergency response system:
EMERGENCY ALERT
GO HOME, STAY HOME. TRAVEL ONLY FOR WORK & ESSENTIALS. VIRUS SPREADING IN ALL SC COUNTIES
Better late than never
toshiba
Footballguy
I think you know where this should’ve been postedFeel free to pull this down if needed, but it's clearly satire and, frankly, funny as hell no matter where ya stand.
Satirical play about White House press briefing. Mods: If satire needs to be moved to PSF, then by all means
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Insoxicated
Staggering Surge Of NYers Dying In Their Homes Suggests City Is Undercounting Coronavirus Fatalities
A SNIPPET:
"As of Monday afternoon, 2,738 New York City residents have died from ‘confirmed’ cases of COVID-19, according to the city Department of Health. That’s an average of 245 a day since the previous Monday.
But another 200 city residents are now dying at home each day, compared to 20 to 25 such deaths before the pandemic, said Aja Worthy-Davis, a spokeswoman for the medical examiner’s office. And an untold number of them are unconfirmed.
If someone dies at home, and we go to the home and there [are] signs of influenza, our medical examiner may determine the cause of death was clearly an influenza-like illness, potentially COVID or an influenza-like illness believed to be COVID,” said Worthy-Davis. “We report all our deaths citywide to the health department, who releases that data to the public.”
But the health department does not include that number in the official count unless it is confirmed, a spokesman said.
Curious how much is just normal fatalities just happening at home due to sheltering... and how much is a legit hole in reporting.
A SNIPPET:
"As of Monday afternoon, 2,738 New York City residents have died from ‘confirmed’ cases of COVID-19, according to the city Department of Health. That’s an average of 245 a day since the previous Monday.
But another 200 city residents are now dying at home each day, compared to 20 to 25 such deaths before the pandemic, said Aja Worthy-Davis, a spokeswoman for the medical examiner’s office. And an untold number of them are unconfirmed.
If someone dies at home, and we go to the home and there [are] signs of influenza, our medical examiner may determine the cause of death was clearly an influenza-like illness, potentially COVID or an influenza-like illness believed to be COVID,” said Worthy-Davis. “We report all our deaths citywide to the health department, who releases that data to the public.”
But the health department does not include that number in the official count unless it is confirmed, a spokesman said.
Curious how much is just normal fatalities just happening at home due to sheltering... and how much is a legit hole in reporting.
Terminalxylem
Footballguy
parasaurolophus
Footballguy
What is your end game expectation? Seems like you think a vaccine will save the day or something else.Doug B said:
I dont think a vaccine will happen in time and i think staying holed up for 18 months is dumb.
So to me it is about making sure healthcare doesnt get overwhelmed, which is exactly what the high risk people will eventually do if they keep running out for sausage and cheese or baking soda and parchment paper.
strykerpks
Footballguy
I'm not following this thread at all. Just clicking the last page and reading up when I get a chance. Some of you need to take a breather. No pun intended.
I need no sympathy either but I'm out in public every day working in a warehouse because we ship medical equipment so we're "essential". I was chastised for a reply to an official corporate statement that I disagreed with over 3 weeks ago. I was called on my personal cell phone by our VP to lay into me on a Sunday night while I was bathing my daughter. The statement was essentially "We'll be fine. Come in to work and do your job". The message from my VP was essentially "Do you want us to send out the warm and fuzzies?" So I totally get the sentiment that your company isn't behind you.
Now, on our weekly calls we're being asked how to avoid infecting co-workers etc. We don't have any PPE. I see the same 9 people every day. But we gotta be in the black, amirite? It's all about that bottom line.
I don't check in often but my PMs are open if you need to vent. I get it. I'm ready to scream. I may or may not have already done so into my couch. Which is ok.
FreeBaGeL
Footballguy
Shoot man I have cabin fever like no tomorrow but whenever it gets bad I try and think about what it would be like if this were 20 years ago. Now we have Netflix, videogames, and for us parents out there for the love of god Disney+.
Kevrunner
Footballguy
Totally agree, as long as we have internet, electricity and are in good health, staying at home isn’t that big of a sacrifice at all.
Judge Smails
Footballguy
RIP Mr. Prine. One of my favoritesJohn Prine just died of COVID-19.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=P8tTwXv4glY&feature=youtu.be
tuffnutt
Footballguy
kutta
Footballguy
Oh, my sister is all worked up that they didn’t do the test. I still don’t think she realizes the seriousness, but her tune has changed a bit. I haven’t talked to my niece yet.
Otis
Footballguy
skol asylum
Footballguy
They're taking a positive turn because of quarantine measures. It took one individual to light the match and begin the exponential spread. We open up society again to large social gatherings and the embers which are still burning can and will quickly start the whole forest burning again. That's why I have a hard time seeing us being in the clear until we have widespread testing, tracing, testing for antibodies, and at least a strong anti-viral treatment protocol.
grateful zed
Footballguy
Terminalxylem
Footballguy
Although the demographics of blood donors differ from the general population, if accurate, this is really good news. It will be interesting to see how widespread this is when antibody tests are readily available in the US.Mr Anonymous said:
Coach Morris Buttermaker
Footballguy
I'm in SC as well. What is different now with the "stay at home" order? There was already many restrictions in place (albeit some a bit late). Beaches, boat ramps, non-essential stores were already closed, and no groups of 3 or more.
beer 30
Footballguy
I suspect, much like we are questioning the death numbers reported in China, there is no good way to close this hole until we test for it. We can’t test all the live patients right now so I don’t think we’re going to get to a point anytime soon to test the dead. I was wondering about this yesterday, all the people where these outbreaks are taking hold, all the folks who would normally be in the hospital for heart attacks, pneumonia, insert your malady of choice here, they didn’t just up & get better until this COVID thing passes. They’re still sick and while maybe not suffering with being directly infected with COVID-19, are still suffering because of it.
Until such a time as we develop a vaccine, I don’t think you can legitimately host a large gathering of people (football/basketball/baseball game, concert). There’s just no way to have large gatherings together and be able to say with any assurance that you aren’t exposing people to the virus. Once a vaccine is in place I think we return to a new normal but until then I just can’t see it. And write it down, it will happen long before this occurs because so many people depend on these events for their income, I personally just don’t think it’s the right thing to do and won’t be participating until I either 1.) have been vaccinated or 2.) have been tested and show that I’ve already had it.
beer 30
Footballguy
Nothing that I see except the governor can now say he’s issued a stay at home edict. I was much more surprised by this mandate issued last week than the one we received yesterday. Had no idea the below were not part of the initial essential businesses only mandate a week or so ago:
”McMaster announced on Friday a second order expanding the number of businesses that would be classified as “non-essential” as the state works to slow the spread of COVID-19.
These additional non-essential businesses include furniture stores, home furnishing stores, clothing, shoe and clothing accessory stores; jewelry stores, luggage and leather goods stores; department stores, florists, sporting goods stores, book stores and craft and music stores.”
James Daulton
Footballguy
I'm still surprised that Florida hasn't been hit harder yet. Maybe it's just a lag or maybe they're spread out enough?
In The Zone
Footballguy
It seems like McMaster is slowly rolling things out. Every day or so ramping up restrictions. My main relief from the latest order is that it will hopefully keep my parents at the house and also limiting visitors. They won't listen to me.
parasaurolophus
Footballguy
Hope to god it is because of weather. Thought that primary would explode everything.
James Daulton
Footballguy
Yep. Florida is a potential disaster waiting to happen. Hopefully it stays low like it is.
That one guy
Footballguy
It’s hard to tell time anymore, are we at 3 weeks or just 2 since the Spring Break chaos? If the latter, we still need to hold our breath, if the former then somehow/some way things have broken favorably in our way. That certainly doesn’t mean let our guard down or proclaim ourselves out of the woods, just that the monster explosion I think a lot of us expected looks to have been avoided.
