Coronavirus daily thread #15

March 12th, 2020

[Mariner]

LT is out today.

Yesterday's thread is here:

http://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3823556/posts?page=1

[Em and Brets Mum]

Thank you for Thread No. 15!

[mrsmith]

“It’s called “flattening the curve,” a term that public health officials use all the time but that many Americans just heard for the first time this week.”
https://healthblog.uofmhealth.org/wellness-prevention/flattening-curve-for-covid-19-what-does-it-mean-and-how-can-you-help

[DEPcom]

They shut down their borders quicker then the USA or Europe.

[blueplum]

is it about the people? or is it keeping people away from livestock until we know whether the Hong Kong dog was just a one-of?

[DEPcom]

WHO announce the Hong Kong Dog was not infected today.

[cgbg]

Lookner New Mexico closing schools

[Black Agnes]

Funny from the DM:

Headline:

“Kylie Jenner sucks on a finger while visiting her Kylie Cosmetics headquarters... even though coronavirus fears have escalated”

Comment:

“Shes sucked on a lot of things, if they hasnt killed her yet, nothing else will.”

[mrsmith]

An extra 'levity post' (I assume the new thread is starting soon).,..

Masked Mao Balding 大老板‏Verified account @BaldingsWorld Follow Follow @BaldingsWorld 
There are positives to corona. Friend of mine working from home realized how much his wife loves him. Trying to concentrate on his work, his wife would go to the front door everyday and tell the UPS man "Not now, my husband is home."

[cgbg]

Lookner Average person not following this now paying attention based on his talking to random Atlanta shoppers.

[abigkahuna]

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[cgbg]

Lookner NYC schools are open (except for some on case by case basis)—DeBlasio

[cgbg]

Lookner—Disneyland Paris, Disneyworld, Disneyland US all closing.

[blueplum]

paper on relapse

http://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3823556/posts?page=1058#1058

[WildHighlander57]

mrsmith wrote: "Paul Cogan‏ @PaulCogan Follow Follow @PaulCogan  I really, really want to read a story explaining exactly how the Utah Jazz managed to get their hands on 58 COVID-19 tests in a matter of hours. Fair question." First thing I thought of, how did they get to be tested???

[cgbg]

WA —457 cases, 31 deaths—this is new update—Lookner.

So they have regained a significant case lead on NY—90 new cases, 2 new deaths today.

[blueplum]

YAY! bring on the Rodeo :)

[Raebie]

WHO announce the Hong Kong Dog was not infected today.
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Yes, there were 2 in quarantine and they were released today. WHO let the dogs out.

(Sorry)

[cgbg]

Lookner—Denver schools closed.

[mrsmith]

Trump’s speech last night was needed to wake people up.
On the bad side people thought: “OMG! The President is making a speech about covid!” That caused a market drop, and other problems.
But it got people to take care at the last moment too. Which will pay off.

[DEPcom]

WHO WHO