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Corona Virus Daily Thread # 18

Posted on 03/16/2020 10:07:59 AM PDT by Mariner

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To: cgbg

TSA said an eighth passenger screening officer who worked this morning has been confirmed to have the coronavirus.

The officer is based at the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and was on a 4a to noon shift.

https://twitter.com/ShimonPro/status/1239935363302522883


1,101 posted on 03/17/2020 8:34:45 AM PDT by cgbg (BOLO--escaped SNF resident--Joe Biden)
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To: All

Steve Lookner
@lookner
The deputy chief of Japan’s Olympic committee has coronavirus


1,102 posted on 03/17/2020 8:35:48 AM PDT by janetjanet998
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To: cgbg

NHS England has told hospitals to postpone all non-urgent elective operations from 15 April at the latest for a period of at least three months and urgently discharge all inpatients who are medically fit to leave

https://twitter.com/SkyNewsBreak/status/1239936626727571457


The virus does not care what kind of health care system you have—it is scorched Earth—got it, Bernie Bros?


1,103 posted on 03/17/2020 8:37:19 AM PDT by cgbg (BOLO--escaped SNF resident--Joe Biden)
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To: janetjanet998; All

New daily thread here:

http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3825446/posts


1,104 posted on 03/17/2020 8:37:40 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: cgbg

“Texas is refusing to show their true tested number (along with several other states).”

They all are. It really doesn’t matter, it’s spreading in the communities.

Trump yesterday say the contagiousness of the virus is, “record setting.”

If you want to know how many cases are in your community and how fast it’s spreading, just look at what they are closing.


1,105 posted on 03/17/2020 8:37:54 AM PDT by BusterDog
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To: cgbg

4 students at the University of Florida have tested positive for coronavirus

https://twitter.com/lookner/status/1239933694565126144


1,106 posted on 03/17/2020 8:39:05 AM PDT by cgbg (BOLO--escaped SNF resident--Joe Biden)
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To: metmom
You OK Mark? What’s going on in your neck of the woods?

Yes, we are ok. Manila always had been bad. They closed Aquino airport to domestic flights. People still wanted to get to Davao, so they were going to Clark and flying down, but the government got wise to that, and closed Clark too. We went to one of the 6 malls on Sunday, for groceries. They had everything except hand sanitizer. I haven’t really noticed a big change in life.
As far as I know, martial law was never lifted, and that didn’t change our lifestyle much either. 😀

1,107 posted on 03/17/2020 8:41:49 AM PDT by Mark17 (Father of US Air Force Officer in pilot training. Air Force aircraft, go faster than Army tanks.)
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To: Mariner

But it’s so cozy here...


1,108 posted on 03/17/2020 8:45:19 AM PDT by LilFarmer
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To: BusterDog
Why are you reading this thread?

I don't think it is a SHTF situation (yet). I think the economy is key. We have a figure out a way to adapt.

Critical commerce is still going. My work goes by a major Interstate - about 40,000 vehicles a day. Saw lots of trucks go by.

My point is - try to be as optimistic and forward-looking, while taking care to prepare for contingencies.

1,109 posted on 03/17/2020 8:45:53 AM PDT by Fury
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To: BusterDog
I work from my home office. I have supervisors and employees all over the country. We all work from our home office. In recent months, my weeks run 70 hours of hard development work. This week, very few bugs detected in formal integration and test with my customers. That means a more normal work pace and time to track this thread. My wife had a couple seizures on Feb 23, so I'm now the duty driver. I transport her to work at 8:45 PM and pick her up at 7 AM. My workday runs 8 AM to midnight most days. My wife is a police/fire/EMS dispatcher. Her radios and law enforcement computers are wired to one room. No option to work from home.

The quarantine and closure of restaurants means we lose the 2 hours away from work to eat out and shop. That time will be spent cooking dinner, washing dishes and dodging the 8 dogs while we eat. We'll manage.

1,110 posted on 03/17/2020 8:49:12 AM PDT by Myrddin
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To: RummyChick

“I am considering just going to one of those Minute clinics but not sure the exposure would be any less”

I think the exposure there would be worse and I have heard that many of these are closing.

Lots of insurance companies are pushing the telemedicine option. Maybe your insurance company can refer you to a doctor that can meet with in video conference call to get your refill. Just a thought.


1,111 posted on 03/17/2020 8:59:47 AM PDT by BusterDog
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To: janetjanet998

“The deputy chief of Japan’s Olympic committee has coronavirus”

Perhaps that will prod them a bit in deciding whether to cancel the Tokyo Olympics.


1,112 posted on 03/17/2020 9:01:44 AM PDT by BobL (If some people here don't want to prep for Coronavirus, they can explain it to their families)
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To: riri
"Wait, what?

nd another inside the open end of the rooftop ventilating pipe of the foul water stack of Unit 13."


Airborne. You don't want to catch it? Then use Level 4 BioLab protocols.

Yes, washing your hands is good. Yes, staying 6 feet away from people is good. Yes, an N95 mask is good.

Good. But not great!
1,113 posted on 03/17/2020 9:04:49 AM PDT by BusterDog
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To: Fury
try to be as optimistic and forward-looking, while taking care to prepare for contingencies.

For example, an Japan Olympic deputy tested COVID-19 +. At some point, the economy and market will price in more prominent and famous people getting COVID-19 - I think the market still is being affected by that. At some point - it will not be affected by that.

In the end, unless you are a world leader of a major nation like US, China, Japan, SK, GB, etc. people should not get scared or more concerned, or fearful if more prominent people get COVID-19. In the end, they are just people.

1,114 posted on 03/17/2020 9:07:07 AM PDT by Fury
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To: BusterDog
Good. But not great!

What is the difference between "good" and "great"?

How about time? In time, even COVID-19 aerosol titers are reduced.

1,115 posted on 03/17/2020 9:08:52 AM PDT by Fury
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To: janetjanet998
"The deputy chief of Japan’s Olympic committee has coronavirus"

Well, you know, they've been playing pretty fast and loose with this virus from the very beginning.

I think it was just yesterday they said the Olympics are still going on as planned. I can't say I'm surprised by this.

It's really been poor health policy and has been sending the wrong message.

I'm sure a lot of activity, work, and traveling has still been having to occur because of the position that they have taken.
1,116 posted on 03/17/2020 9:10:43 AM PDT by BusterDog
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To: RummyChick

Yes. Most normal scrips like BP meds are being extended without requiring an office visit.


1,117 posted on 03/17/2020 9:10:53 AM PDT by Solson (Trump 2020!)
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To: cgbg
TSA said an eighth passenger screening officer who worked this morning has been confirmed to have the coronavirus.

The perfect way to pass it along. Pat down lines of hundreds of folks touching pretty well every area of their body/clothing/belongings and shed millions of the pesky things everywhere. What could go wrong there ? No social distancing from these screeners, they get up close and personal, virus or not.

1,118 posted on 03/17/2020 9:10:59 AM PDT by redcatcherb412
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To: BusterDog
Well, you know, they've been playing pretty fast and loose with this virus from the very beginning.

Eh. Abe recommended back in late February? that all schools close until April 7 or so. Many if not all did.

Many companies were allowing work from home way back in late February. NTT was right off the bat.

Their testing is ramping up - should have been ramped up before.

No solution is perfect and there could always be improvements.

I think it was just yesterday they said the Olympics are still going on as planned. I can't say I'm surprised by this.

"Abe turns vague on timing as coronavirus leaves Tokyo Olympics in doubt"
- see https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/03/17/national/shinzo-abe-tokyo-olympics-japan-coronavirus/

1,119 posted on 03/17/2020 9:15:47 AM PDT by Fury
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“Commentary: Tech is not all bad. Our COVID-19 experience shows this”

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/commentary/tech-and-ground-up-initiatives-for-wuhan-virus-coronavirus-12445388


1,120 posted on 03/17/2020 9:18:06 AM PDT by Fury
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