OT - NO POLITICS The Coronavirus Covid-19

[Spooner st]

The mass cancellations of almost every type of gathering will go a long way. I am hopeful it will get people to be more compliant as well.

Yes, that's key.

 

[Fenway]

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[Prince Pasta]

If Italy keeps this up for another 2 days they'll have half of all the deaths of China.

What a disaster.

half of the deaths China is telling us about. Still think its worse there then we are being told.

 

[Glove Malfunction]

Aside from all this being untrue, you keep focusing on the death rate. The major concern at this point is that without taking these precautions there is a serious risk of overwhelming the healthcare system when too many people are dealing with this at the same time. If the hospitals are full, that’s going to cause issues for the people who get this disease as well as the people who need treatment for other diseases

While I agree with you that the precautions are necessary, what about what he said is untrue? His numbers are actually quite understated: FastStats.

 

[Glove Malfunction]

I imagine it has been written here, but the virus can survive a lot longer than the normal flu virus. On copper it can last hours, plastic and paper days. Even air borne it lives a lot longer than the normal
flu virus. Thus easier to spread.

We need to stop comparing this to the flu virus, and start comparing it to a cold, at least with regard to contagiousness. Most colds are caused by either a rhinovirus or a coronavirus. I haven't been able to find a comparison on typical cold virus survival times though.

 

[Spooner st]

half of the deaths China is telling us about. Still think its worse there then we are being told.

Absolutely, it's part of the disclaimer.

 

[Glove Malfunction]

It was to demonstrate that the virus doesn't pause or slows down with warm weather like some people tend to believe and based on a "hunch."

Knowing that the temperature doesn't PREVENT transmission is a very different thing from being able to say it does not SLOW transmission, which is i think what he meant.

 

[Glove Malfunction]

At night or/and early in morning when no ones out. you can go out around house or appartment, just stay away from people and use a mask and surgical gloves.

How are they supposed to use masks and gloves when all the panicked people bought up all the supplies?

 

[Spooner st]

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[Rubber Biscuit]

While I agree with you that the precautions are necessary, what about what he said is untrue? His numbers are actually quite understated: FastStats.

Sorry, I was referring to the idea that there's never any concern over those things rather than the numbers being untrue

 

[5Jack0]

Knowing that the temperature doesn't PREVENT transmission is a very different thing from being able to say it does not SLOW transmission, which is i think what he meant.

It spreads like the flu which slows considerably when it warms up, it’s an assumption that the same will happen with Corona but also an assumption that it will stay the same and get worse. The surviving for 9 days is patently false. Those tests were run on adifferent strain and in ideal transmission conditions.
Coronavirus can live in air for 3 hours, on surfaces for 2-3 days

 

[Spooner st]

How are they supposed to use masks and gloves when all the panicked people bought up all the supplies?

Actually there's plenty of surgical gloves available, which are more useful than masks for the general public.

 

[Glove Malfunction]

Sorry, I was referring to the idea that there's never any concern over those things rather than the numbers being untrue

Gotcha. He does sort of have a point though. Several thousand people die in accidents every single day, and it seems that we do just sort of accept it. But without intervention, this virus could make those accident numbers really pale in comparison. These are unprecedented actions, but maybe that means we have learned from historical pandemics.

 

[Glove Malfunction]

Actually there's plenty of surgical gloves available, which are more useful than masks for the general public.

I have seen news reports that gloves were also in short supply. I would bet that could be a regional thing as well.

 

[talkinaway]

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Watched that whole episode last night - I rarely watch beyond the monologue, but the monologue was so eerie that I figured I'd stay up to watch the Gupta interview. Solid - not hysteria, not callous indifference.

The strangest thing? Right at one of the commercial breaks, I hear a "Waaaaaa, Waaaaa Waaaaachusett!" ad with their recent update as to the condition of the slopes. Are people really wanting to ski now?

 

[LouJersey]

It spreads like the flu which slows considerably when it warms up, it’s an assumption that the same will happen with Corona but also an assumption that it will stay the same and get worse. The surviving for 9 days is patently false. Those tests were run on adifferent strain and in ideal transmission conditions.
Coronavirus can live in air for 3 hours, on surfaces for 2-3 days

My thoughts on the lives in the air for 3 hours,,and surfaces 2-3days That may be true obviously, but how contagious is it if there are 154 cases in NYC were there are over 1.6 million people living, that cram into buses, subways, Penn Station, 3 weeks of Rangers and Knicks games..... I mean I think it's great that it's low (will get bigger of course) but shouldn't it have spiraled out of control?

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

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I wouldn't let this guy check my temperature. Anyone pimping the virus on a late night comedy show has zero credibility.Some of the same doctors that help write the laws on what can and can't be done OUTSIDE of a hospital or clinic setting are now asking why cant we run test in a walmart parking lot.

Start setting up tent hospitals in every city and town, get off television and put your fing lab coat on and get to work Sanjay Gupta

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

I have seen news reports that gloves were also in short supply. I would bet that could be a regional thing as well.

He's wrong what a surprise!

There is indeed a shortage EVERYWHERE on gloves

 

[Alicat]

National Emergency. That is all I can say about what was announced today

 

[Kate08]

There is way too much handshaking occurring in this press conference.

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much.

 

[Gonzothe7thDman]

Im hoping the white house person in charge finds a good solution in this Facebook group.

A Facebook group was asked to help Jared Kushner stop the coronavirus - Business Insider

"I have direct channel to person now in charge at White House," Kloss reportedly wrote, adding: "If you were in charge of Federal response to the Pandemic what would your recommendation be. Please only serious responses."

 

[Alicat]

There is way too much handshaking occurring in this press conference.

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much.

I feel like I need to take a shower after watching this

 

[Kate08]

That elbow bump was priceless.

"ohhh I like that. That's good".

SNL is going to be GOLD this week.

 

[LouJersey]

Guessing whatever it was is just a façade to raise the stock market?

 

[Alicat]

Guessing whatever it was is just a façade to raise the stock market?

Pretty much