All Purpose Coronavirus Discussion Part VIII: Eight may not be enough

[Beef Invictus]

The Chinese, like the Russians, don't like to admit to fallibility, remember the events around Chernobyl?
So from the Chinese perspective, better people fear them than laugh at their incompetence.
If the story comes out with confirming evidence, a couple scapegoats will be shot.

China is indeed big on disappearing people. Russia puts their targets through weird mousetrap boardgame-type deaths. Like the guy who they claimed had a heart attack while moving his bathtub and yada yada he fell out a window that had bars. They're mad libbing their "coverups" now.

 

[DancingPanther]

I've had 7 shares of Moderna since 3 weeks ago at ~$30. Sold this morning at $42. 4 hours later they get 480mil from the US to expedite vaccine development. It's now up to $50 after hours lol

I'm not that mad though, secured a profit, immediately used it to double down on a COVID penny stock that just released great news today, they should be gapping up at ~10% tomorrow. Also testing a first of its class cancer med pre clinically

Might try to get into Moderna again next paycheck if it falls post funding hype, phase 2 trials for a vaccine late Q2 and phase 3 in the fall. Would be a long hold.

Bought into a penny stock at ~14¢, now up to 27¢, no signs of slowing. Their test kit could be approved in the next 2 weeks. 1300 shares there

Let's goooo.

OGEN killed me though, out 200 there...I deserve this

@Hollywood Couturier

 

[Asnito]

Bombardier is a tire-fire. As someone who lives in Toronto, who has been an idiotically loyal customer, they have been unable to deliver on any of their projects.

Bombardier will fight, but there may not be a path to survival: ‘They’re not going to be around‘

Maybe at thirty cents/share it's an opportunity, but I would still be worried.

IMO the travel industry will be forever impacted. Air travel is going to take a hit but there'll be several carriers still running.

The cruise industry though, I wouldn't bet on any of them. I'm sure some will survive but who the heck will want to take a cruise after seeing all the people infected and the number of ships denied entry.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

It’s going to be a long time before public confidence is high enough to want to travel by air, train or anything else. Because this virus is here to stay until at least they get a vaccine. Which is what 18 months out?
The new normal for travel may never be the same again.

 

[Asnito]

It looks like Brazil is going to be the next hotspot. I guess they're going to be the testbed for third world countries led by science deniers.

 

[Starat327]

 

[flyershockey]

Had my first staff member report a positive test today. Was really hoping that we'd make it through unscathed. Sent the HR memo out and fielded about 30 consecutive calls this afternoon.

 

[Asnito]

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Lush

 

[Striiker]

Yeah, but so far we haven't seen any real proof. And these are huge claims to be making from a foreign policy fallout perspective. But it's also the kind of "Blame the foreigners ignore our errors" play that this administration would make regardless of the fallout.

If any prior administration were looking into this I'd take it more seriously. It's hard to without real evidence. It's just a big "SO YOU SAY" with a big shrug to me. Maybe poor procedures at a lab made this leak. Or maybe creepy meat markets did it. Until you have firm proof, this isn't something to insinuate. This kind of "blame the outsider even without proof" narrative is the tool of autocracies trying to rally malcontent people around the flag and it's not something we should ever engage in (once upon a time we at least claimed to be above that), but it's pretty hard to discount the possibility that's exactly what's happening.

Of course. I don't have any opinion on the topic other than "it's certainly possible" until there's something substantial to back it up.

I was just thinking out-loud, specifically about the likelihood/possibility of it being true, separately from anything to do with our current government, their less-than-noble motivations, or the irresponsible nature of premature accusations. I don't trust them, but at the same time I also don't dismiss anything they suggest simply because they're the ones who suggested it (unfortunately some think they tell the truth 100% of the time and some think they lie 100% of the time...).

Especially since it's something that sounds believable. An accidental lab leak and then cover-up by a government obsessed with controlling information and their own reputation? If true I'd be more surprised that this kind of thing doesn't happen more often than I would be that it happened.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

So my mom got her stimulus check today. They deposited 2,400 in her account. Our names are on the account because we have power of attorney. My wife’s initial reaction was that it was our check that went in there but TDBank said no. That would never happen.
Which begs the question, was that an error or are they giving some elderly people the extra money?

 

[flyershockey]

So my mom got her stimulus check today. They deposited 2,400 in her account. Our names are on the account because we have power of attorney. My wife’s initial reaction was that it was our check that went in there but TDBank said no. That would never happen.
Which begs the question, was that an error or are they giving some elderly people the extra money?

 

[Asnito]

So my mom got her stimulus check today. They deposited 2,400 in her account. Our names are on the account because we have power of attorney. My wife’s initial reaction was that it was our check that went in there but TDBank said no. That would never happen.
Which begs the question, was that an error or are they giving some elderly people the extra money?

Too bad it wasn't the $8+ million a couple of people got, could've had some fun with that

 

[Tripod]

was busy with work today....missed the dildo, funbags, and stock talk.

What a bad day to miss.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

 

[Flybynite]

If there was a Kroger in Philly that would be $1.30 with the soda tax.

 

[Jack Straw]

I would like to again stress that I am NOT a cat person. However, this showed up in my FB feed and since some here will undoubtably find these fuzzballs “cute”...

 

[Rebels57]

It looks like Brazil is going to be the next hotspot. I guess they're going to be the testbed for third world countries led by science deniers.

Hopefully it takes out that maniac Bolsanaro before he destroys the Amazon. That man is pure evil.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

If there was a Kroger in Philly that would be $1.30 with the soda tax.

Jim Kenney is a clown shoe.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

not as good as jelly of the month club. I wonder if a employee had a Clark Griswald meltdown

 

[flyershockey]

Holy shit, talk about being blissfully unaware.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Holy shit, talk about being blissfully unaware.

Saving them 20-30 cents on a two soda limit.

 

[Asnito]

Wait doesn't Wal-Mart sell them for $.99?

 

[Asnito]

I would like to again stress that I am NOT a cat person. However, this showed up in my FB feed and since some here will undoubtably find these fuzzballs “cute”...

Dude I love dogs, probably a touch more than cats, but how can you look at that and not melt.

The one in the bottom left is awesome!

 

[flyershockey]

Saving them 20-30 cents on a two soda limit.

Also, f*** PepsiCo. Like they can't just donate product to their customers? 10+ billion in net income annually the last decade or so.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Just reading another article on Governor Noem of South Dakota. Holy shit, Is she for real? The situation at the Smithfield plant has the potential to end very badly. The mayor of the city asked her for a lockdown of the county and she has refused. As long as people like that remain in charge things will not get better sooner.