[cgbg]

Some folks here have suggested it is “suspicious” that all these state of emergencies and closures have been made in the last day and a half.

I think what happened was WHO declaring the virus a pandemic gave all the auto-pilot public figures the jolt that told them they needed to do something.

[cgbg]

UK Arsenal soccer coach and one player have tested positive for CV

[mrsmith]

All the billions congress has promised to the states may have something to do with it too.

“Plenty of money to be made,
providing the healthcare with the tools of the trade!”

“Fixing to Die Rag”.

[Vermont Lt]

States of Emergency “trigger” a lot of plans. I think the various state’s proclamations were the basis for a lot of these moves.

[ETCM]

I think what happened was WHO declaring the virus a pandemic gave all the auto-pilot public figures the jolt that told them they needed to do something.

Worthless bureaucrats referring to Article 4, Section III, Part 2, Paragraph d of their state/county/city Public Health Regulations to figure out, "Hey, the WHO declared this virus a pandemic. I guess we need to file form 2479 to implement mitigation actions". It's like we have become the Vogons from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.