Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

[tw]

Apparently somebody kicked Trump in the balls and it activated some brain cells. So extremists are now worried.

Trump has finally decided to address this pandemic with the attitude that he needed two month ago when it was that obvious. Maybe Merkel's comments were short enough to attract his 30 second attention span. Base upon pathetic responses by so many world leaders, we can expect 60 to 70% of the world's population to eventually test positive for Covid-19. At somewhere between 2% and 3% deaths, how many people is that?

"Don't worry. Be happy", says Flint.

Trump finally let his medical people stop downplaying the seriousness of this pandemic. But one thing he clearly did not do. He did not address the missing 1 million test kits that are needed. Test kits that remain in short supply because he obstructed the necessary response two months ago.

Because this virus does not have high fatality rates, then it is more dangerous - spreads farther. Apparently without any indication for weeks.

This pandemic coincides with a rush on toilet paper. Did his speaking also cause a diarrhea epidemic? I understand he read from the teleprompter. Meaning he only said what he was told to say. So it should not have been that bad.

[Flint]

Originally Posted by tw

"Don't worry. Be happy", says Flint.

lol what?

[sexobon]

Originally Posted by glatt

… We've been slowly stocking up on food, but with an extra mouth in the house, we need to get more. We have only about a week or two of food. ...

Nawwww, an economical alternative is to simply order a copy of the Donner Party Cookbook.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Forgot I had this...

pause...

[be-bop]

My Good Lady thinks I'm being paranoid about the C virus, but hey I've won the raffle with the underlying conditions.
Diabetes, High Blood Pressure and Blood Clotting problems (I'm on Warfarin )
Well I suppose shit happens

[tw]

Originally Posted by sexobon

Nawwww, an economical alternative is to simply order a copy of the Donner Party Cookbook.

They had plenty of time to write it. What else were they going to do while they waited? Write a good fiction novel?

[monster]

I'd take it over being unemployed, though. (well unless "it" was Macdonalds. Not there ....yet)

[monster]

and the schools are closed too. Parkrun is cancelled. Stores are full of people but empty of good (just escaped from one) Michigan is locked down. (third case announced)

[Undertoad]

WE BOUGHT $610 WORTH OF GROCERIES

I went and bought $260 and then I told J I forgot a few things and she went and bought $350

Well there was no chicken whatsoever, raw or frozen, at any Montgomery County Wegman's, so she stopped at a Chester County one on the way home.

There was only whole wheat pasta even in an emergency people won't seriously eat that shit.

[tw]

Originally Posted by Undertoad

WE BOUGHT $610 WORTH OF GROCERIES

Never ceases to amaze how many get so emotional. Do you really think there will be no groceries until after this summer. This virus is expected to be around that long.

We are only trying to slow its spreading. Then time exists to avert damage created even by two months of doing nothing.

We can expect two out of every three people to be infected. If dealing with that reality, then numbers may be lower. But stocking for an apocalypse will not do much for a problem that will exist for many months. Early science suggest it will still be problem into August.

Quarantines slow a spreading virus. A virus that progresses slower means it can be confronted with more success. For example, a million plus test kits and laboratories, that should have been in production and construction two months ago, can be created.

Suddenly a dumb president finally admits that Covid-19 is a threat. Only then do so many realize the obvious? How many were so ignorant as to listen to his lies even last month? Then had plenty of time to stock what is necessary.

[monster]

Flattening the curve

[Undertoad]

Do you really think there will be no groceries until after this summer.

Thomas,

We do expect groceries to be available. Wegmans has great logistics.

We also expect a very critical period over the next few weeks where we CAN visit stores, but really want to avoid it, as much as possible.

We did our shopping trip when there were 13 cases in the county. You'll do yours when there are 26, and again at 52, and again at 104, and again at 208.

Good luck.

[tw]

Originally Posted by Undertoad

We did our shopping trip when there were 13 cases in the county.

Best time to shop is when stores are completely packed with shoppers? When waiting lines for checkout approached one half hour? I could not think of a worse time to shop.

Others today reported such waiting lines at 12:30, 2:30, and 5 PM.

Better time to shop is probably 2 AM. Then a virus has more than a few hours to die. Or in any of eight weeks earlier when this threat was obvious. Why suddenly most everyone in one day because a lying president finally admitted he was lying?

And why, of all things, toilet paper? One roll should last at least 60 man days. Does everyone literally waste a roll every week?

[BigV]

Originally Posted by tw

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And why, of all things, toilet paper? One roll should last at least 60 man days. Does everyone literally waste a roll every week?

At last, now we all know why you're so full of shit.

Please, somebody, give this man a

[xoxoxoBruce]

You only need one sheet at a time...



Aside... both Tom Hanks and his wife tested positive, they are in Australia setting up to shoot a movie.