[laconic]

Lets not be hysterical. First, the stock market is a leading indicator; it went down 11,000 points but in the past four biz days it has been up a net of 4000. Second, the H-chlorine treatments may work and we should know more by the end of the week. Third, the virus is already leveling out in Washington State which is about 2-3 weeks ahead of the rest of the US.

[gogeo]

First, the stock market is a leading indicator; it went down 11,000 points but in the past four biz days it has been up a net of 4000.

PT won because he understands that Wall Street and Main Street are not the same. Main Street is getting killed.

[A_perfect_lady]

Lets not be hysterical. First, the stock market is a leading indicator; it went down 11,000 points but in the past four biz days it has been up a net of 4000. Second, the H-chlorine treatments may work and we should know more by the end of the week. Third, the virus is already leveling out in Washington State which is about 2-3 weeks ahead of the rest of the US.

I agree with your three points. Let's not respond to the economic modeling with the same hysteria with which so many responded to the medical modeling.

[zipper]

Lets not be hysterical. First, the stock market is a leading indicator; it went down 11,000 points but in the past four biz days it has been up a net of 4000. Second, the H-chlorine treatments may work and we should know more by the end of the week. Third, the virus is already leveling out in Washington State which is about 2-3 weeks ahead of the rest of the US.

True. There is plenty of reason for optimism. We must see a "flattening of the curve" for things to begin getting back to normal.

The markets will continue to gyrate wildly until we get on top of the epidemic, and that starts with getting the epidemic's trajectory under control with mass utilization of testing kits and the use of more effective treatments -- because right now the trajectory is not good -- we are running out of ICU beds and, if not respirators, then qualified people to operate them.

[Sam Gamgee]

Other good news, and I could be wrong, but America is the only country that has a suggested return to work date. Here in Canada everything is closed until we hear otherwise, and I’m not aware of any other nation setting dates.

[Pelham]

“Lets not be hysterical”

Don’t spoil the fun. Freepers are on a roll.