OT - NO POLITICS All Things Coronavirus Covid-19 - Part IV - MOD ADVISORY POST 1

[Spooner st]

Still, the president has resisted portraying the virus as the kind of threat described by Dr. Fauci and other public health experts. In his effort to create a positive vision of a future where the virus is less of a danger, critics have accused Mr. Trump of giving false hope.

Dr. Fauci and the president have publicly disagreed on how long it will take for a coronavirus vaccine to become available and whether an anti-malaria drug, chloroquine, could help those with an acute form of the virus. Dr. Fauci has made clear that he does not think the drug necessarily holds the potential that Mr. Trump says it does.

In an interview with Science Magazine, Dr. Fauci responded to a question about how he had managed to not get fired by saying that, to Mr. Trump’s “credit, even though we disagree on some things, he listens. He goes his own way. He has his own style. But on substantive issues, he does listen to what I say.”

But Dr. Fauci also said there was a limit to what he could do when Mr. Trump made false statements, as he often does during the briefings.

“I can’t jump in front of the microphone and push him down,” Dr. Fauci said. “OK, he said it. Let’s try and get it corrected for the next time.”

Trump Has Given Unusual Leeway to Fauci, but Aides Say He’s Losing His Patience

 

[Spooner st]

Left or Right, Red or Blue, North or South, Catsup or Ketchup, Plain or Peanut M&M, there is so much upon we must agree to disagree. But I hope to be in unison on this. WE HAVE THE BEST GOVERNMENT MONEY CAN BUY!

 

[hrdpuk]

It must be nice
to know more than the intelligence community , more than the generals , more than the science community, more than anybody about anything

 

[Gordon Lightfoot]

It would be helpful if Trump didn't ad-lib and go off script but that just appears to be his way.

 

[BAD BOY]

There are an awful lot of assumptions in this. And if there ARE disagreements, isn't that what we want? disagreements leads to discussion and informed decisions. Much better than an echo chamber.

Agree with some disagreements are healthy as long as it’s no stubbornness and I’m right and your wrong type of disagreements. I hear what your saying and your not wrong but I’m more comfortable going with the experts over the POTUS in this case. I’ll side with the Doctors and Scientists on this COVID -19. That’s me some might agree or disagree which is also fine. I made my decision on it from my point of view. Trump should open up the conference for about two minutes and letting them take questions and Trump should close it on the economy but not answer virus questions. That’s all

 

[Gee Wally]

Charlie Baker bans utility shutoffs during COVID-19 crisis

 

[Glove Malfunction]

Agree with some disagreements are healthy as long as it’s no stubbornness and I’m right and your wrong type of disagreements. I hear what your saying and your not wrong but I’m more comfortable going with the experts over the POTUS in this case. I’ll side with the Doctors and Scientists on this COVID -19. That’s me some might agree or disagree which is also fine. I made my decision on it from my point of view. Trump should open up the conference for about two minutes and letting them take questions and Trump should close it on the economy but not answer virus questions. That’s all

Read the post spooner st just posted, where Dr. Fauci expressly says that on substantive issues [Trump} does listen to what he says.

Probably not a bad idea to let the experts be the only ones who talk about the virus.

 

[Glove Malfunction]

Charlie Baker bans utility shutoffs during COVID-19 crisis

You would think this wouldn't need to be mandated.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

WTF happened to this guy? he's looking to go from a habs fan to a bruins fan?

He is running for re-election this year.

 

[BigGoalBrad]

You would think this wouldn't need to be mandated.

TV/Cable and Car Insurance should be next.

My car insurance is ridiculous because of predatory policing for them to self fund outrageously dumb speeding tickets I forgot to fight due to work and appeal (estimated I wasn't on radar) and a flat lie about running a red by a dishonest cop I also didn't appeal.

 

[TP]

Plenty of .5 liter waters at Costco in Everett with a limit of 5. the Poland Spring cases are on sale too.

They also have paper towels, but no TP.

 

[TP]

The ice sheet at TD Garden has been melted - The Boston Globe

 

[KillerMillerTime]

the same medical experts that over-perscribed opioids for years for nothing but the money. This time we should put 100% faith in them that it will be all about what is best for us and money will not play a factor?

as the saying goes fool me once shame on me fool me twice....

I didn't realize epidemiologists and virologists wrote
opioid prescriptions.

 

[Mainehockey33]

Compared to the common flu the mortality rate for covid-19 is at least 10 times higher

We don’t really know the true numbers though. When testing is more available and widespread, the mortality rate could drop quite a bit. That’s a best case scenario.

Coronavirus 'may have infected half of UK population', researchers say

 

[Fenway]

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[hrdpuk]

We don’t really know the true numbers though. When testing is more available and widespread, the mortality rate could drop quite a bit. That’s a best case scenario.

Coronavirus 'may have infected half of UK population', researchers say

I was using the numbers currently available for the USA

John Hopkins/NBC News March 24th 334PM ET

 

[Alicat]

You can’t fix stupid

 

[Alicat]

My sister’s graduation was cancelled. I am gutted for her.

 

[Fenway]

OT - NO POLITICS - All Things Coronavirus Covid-19 - Part V - MOD ADVISORY POST 1​