Corona Virus Daily Thread # 18

[Mariner]

thread # 17 is here...

http://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3824800/posts?q=1&;page=1

[Varsity Flight]

Yep, and maybe, maybe, maybe, had lived longer

[reasonisfaith]

The threat of mandated medicine is universally opposed by the people.

[sissyjane]

If it saves my family’s life, then I will happily stay in my home except to go get food.

[Mariner]

“This is a once in a century event in the history of mankind.”

At no time in the history of man has he just turned everything off, worldwide, and went home.

Unprecedented.

[reasonisfaith]

Not a problem, your sincerity is appreciated.

[Vermont Lt]

Do you have a source from this?

The reason I ask is they are discrete viruses, their mechanisms for binding to the cells of the body are entirely different. One would look entirely different to the immune system.

I am NOT trying to pick a fight...this is just news to me.

[dfwgator]

A world war without armies.

[Varsity Flight]

**** Ohio

“Can’t tell people to stay home, yet go out to vote” Dewine
Lawsuit to be filed in Franklin County

[DouglasKC]

Wow...six counties in bay area expected to announce a shelter in place order....ordering all residents to stay in their homes for 3 weeks. Supposed to be announced at 4 PM eastern time.

[BusterDog]

"You make an excellent point: Something extraordinary is happening. This is a once in a century event in the history of mankind.

I am trying to step back and take it all in and process it in a historical context.

I wonder how my kids will describe this to their grandkids.

It’s THAT type of event. This is why so many people are struggling with accepting what is happening."

I agree. I wonder if the what we now call the common cold when initially introduced to the human population maybe thousands of years ago did the same thing to us in the beginning.

[Mariner]

“Wow...six counties in bay area expected to announce a shelter in place order”

Source?

[MplsSteve]

Just doing some non-scientifically based research on CV in Italy.

Is it safe to say that most of the cases and deaths are from the north - Milan, Venice, Genoa, etc?

I haven’t heard much about southern Italy - Rome, Bari, Naples, etc. or perhaps I’ve missed it.

Is southern Italy (and perhaps Sicily) having the same levels of cases of CV?

[DouglasKC]

Lookner via multiple sources on twitter

[BunnySlippers]

See 185.

[DouglasKC]

Source is according to San Francisco Chronicle...

[cgbg]

Buster:

Try running some numbers through your scenario...

Just pick a state, any state...

You will not like what you see...

The numbers are so large compared to critical care beds that even if heroic intervention creates ten times as many beds and equipment, and somehow finds the staff to man them, the large numbers still overwhelm the system.

The newest video here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD2-QVBQi48RRQTD4Jhxu8w

runs some simulations...

Basically you can get a fairly flat curve by allowing one eighth of the interpersonal contact to take place. (That is pretty severe, probably the closing of all but critical functions, including all air travel anywhere.)

Unfortunately, because of the numbers we are dealing with, that flat curve would have to last _years_ to avoid overwhelming the health care system.

You can run your own numbers, and see what you think.

Basics: 60% of population infected eventually.
15% of them require hospitalization.
No restrictions = doubling every three days
7/8 restrictions = flatlining (not reduction, just
flatlining)

[Varsity Flight]

*** Ohio

Ohio Secretary of State speaking, advise of public safety, voting at risk. Recommendation no in person voting

[moovova]

It’s like Linda Graham just said on the Brian Kilmeade show...”President Trump fixed the economy once...he can do it again.”.

[DouglasKC]

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/shelter-in-place-San-Francisco-Mayor-London-Breed-15135075.php

[sissyjane]

Totally not true that the flu vaccine gives any protection from Covid-19. Sorry.