OT: COVID-19 general thread (read OP, post #841)

[NJDevs26]

With this virus's impact on everyday life, it's obvious at the very least we need a seperate Coronavirus thread apart from the TaN since it's basically become the COVID thread the last few days, which is understandable at this point. Other boards have their own general COVID thread by now so it's probably a good idea to try to seperate discussion here as well. Discuss the virus and its impact on everyday life here (locally, worldwide or personally).

Reminder: Politics are still not allowed on HF with only limited exceptions, either directly relating to hockey, or in a general sense on the mainboard COVID forum, as per their ground rules post. Do not use this thread or forum to critique political acts or figures, whether they're the president of the US, another worldwide leader or any other national/local politician. Whether they may deserve praise or criticism isn't the point. You can make general posts or Tweets of fact related to the virus, such as 'Governor Murphy closed the schools in NJ today' but that's about it.

If you guys still want a TaN for non-COVID stuff go for it but it'd be for the best not to have the same conversations in two different threads, so let's keep the COVID stuff here for the time being. Thanks in advance for understanding and here's to hoping for the best for everyone here and everyone's family/friends.

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[None Shall Pass]

My last post was that NYC closed public schools for a week, and will start remote learning a week from tomorrow.

As someone who works in IT for a school that was prepared for such a scenario, whereas I'm not sure that the NYC BOE is, I shudder for their sanity.

 

[Emperoreddy]

My last post was that NYC closed public schools for a week, and will start remote learning a week from tomorrow.

As someone who works in IT for a school that was prepared for such a scenario, whereas I'm not sure that the NYC BOE is, I shudder for their sanity.

it sounds like Cuomo forced BDB to close the schools. He wasn’t going to do it this week

 

[NJDevs26]

With closing the schools, hopefully kids don't just gather at malls and parks during the day - it would kind of defeat the purpose of not having everyone together at a school.

It's obvious people can't seem to 'social distance' on their own so governments and health officials are gonna have to force the issue on them. Kind of amazing too since there are more ways to talk to people these days without being in the same room with Facetime and stuff like that.

 

[None Shall Pass]

Do kids still go to malls?

 

[Satans Hockey]

Because some people have to be treated like children...

 

[johnny pierogi]

On the lighter side...

I cannot stop laughing

 

[Billdo]

My daughters school has closed down through their spring break. I'm petrified of the students falling behind. Granted my wife and I are both teachers so she will theoretically be fine but the other kids who don't have such resources might be in trouble. There are so many different negative aspects to this, health aside.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Because some people have to be treated like children...

thid is pretty much why Hoboken did what it did.

 

[Ripshot 43]

My daughters school has closed down through their spring break. I'm petrified of the students falling behind. Granted my wife and I are both teachers so she will theoretically be fine but the other kids who don't have such resources might be in trouble. There are so many different negative aspects to this, health aside.

Not to mention childcare issues if the parents still have to work.

 

[Emperoreddy]

My daughters school has closed down through their spring break. I'm petrified of the students falling behind. Granted my wife and I are both teachers so she will theoretically be fine but the other kids who don't have such resources might be in trouble. There are so many different negative aspects to this, health aside.

they don’t have any remote learning set up?

 

[Satans Hockey]

Wow Vegas is pretty much shutting down

 

[Devilsfan992]

Wow Vegas is pretty much shutting down

Everything will be shutdown by end of next week imo.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Wrestlemania is still not cancelled and Vince is basically playing chicken with the city of TB hoping they cancel it so he can sue them.

 

[Billdo]

Not to mention childcare issues if the parents still have to work.

Exactly. We are very fortunate with regard to that but many of my friends with children aren't.

they don’t have any remote learning set up?

There will be more information tomorrow but I don't know exactly how much can be accomplished for 1st graders remotely. Luckily though between my wife and I we can keep our child on the right path, I just hope others can as well.

 

[NJDevs26]

My town mayor just issued an executive order to halt all establishments from serving food other than takeout or delivery (i.e. no more crowded restaurants). I suspect a lot of cities will have to do this soon enough.

 

[Emperoreddy]

It was pretty clear Hoboken wasn’t the only one who would be doing that.

 

[Davegarri]

Talk about out of touch, my company sent out a message today saying "We're open for business on Monday, if you're healthy we are looking forward to seeing you in the office tomorrow."

Glad I have to risk my health and the lives of my high risk family members for a company that clearly does not give a shit about me.

 

[None Shall Pass]

NYC just closed the bars, takeout / delivery from restaurants, no theaters / concerts, etc. Issued it like 40 minutes ago.

 

[BurntToast]

Some government officials have cautioned that if the virus keeps on it’s trajectory that schools could be cancelled for the rest of the school year. Bonkers. We might see the US implement travel restrictions between states.

 

[Devilsfan992]

NYC just closed the bars, takeout / delivery from restaurants, no theaters / concerts, etc. Issued it like 40 minutes ago.

That's very good news.

 

[Devilsfan992]

Italy just had its worst day with 3,590 new cases. We need to realize it's going to get worse, even if we shutdown.

 

[BenedictGomez]

If you thought you'd seen it all, you were wrong.

 

[BenedictGomez]

The CDC changed its' recommendations tonight, advising against any groups of 50 or more.

This pretty much forces public officials hands to close restaurants & bars (at least that's my interpretation) so I think you're going to see a lot more of that.

 

[BenedictGomez]

Vegas is pretty much shutting down

Vegas is the first place that should have shut down. A big chunk of their customer base is > 60 years old.

The last thing I'd want elderly people doing is communally pawing over dice, playing cards, slot machine handles, etc..