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[PG Canuck]

Watching Contagion as we speak. Can draw a lot of similarities of what has happened recently, that’s for sure.

 

[Nomobo]

Watching Contagion as we speak. Can draw a lot of similarities of what has happened recently, that’s for sure.

I’m scared to watch it.

 

[PG Canuck]

I’m scared to watch it.

It’s definitely a worse virus in this movie haha, people are having seizures and foaming at the mouth. I don’t think COVID is like that but I also don’t know what happens when someone dies from it, so what can I say, I’m no doctor.

 

[VanillaCoke]

All sports cancelled... I legitimately don't know what to do with all the extra time.

 

[PG Canuck]

I literally took a 4 hour nap because I have no idea what to do with myself. You don’t realize how much to rely on something until it’s gone.

 

[xtra]

We should set up an esports hf league.

make trades and then argue about overpaying for free agents there.

I can’t believe y2k spent 5million on a 3rd line center...

 

[VanillaCoke]

This was quite relatable..

 

[xtra]

You know what I just realized and it scared me more than most everything else. - this thing hasn’t even really hit Africa yet;

If it gets out of control there the amount t of deaths we are going to see will skyrocket. If Canada and the us are not prepared how will the African continent hold up

 

[VanillaCoke]

Im not sure what you're implying with that..?

 

[Hit the post]

people are having seizures and foaming at the mouth.

Isn’t that what generally happens in a Jim Benning thread here?

 

[Grantham]

You know what I just realized and it scared me more than most everything else. - this thing hasn’t even really hit Africa yet;

If it gets out of control there the amount t of deaths we are going to see will skyrocket. If Canada and the us are not prepared how will the African continent hold up

A friend of mine that just returned from Ethiopia a few days ago and returned to work today mentioned the same fears. He was there for 3 weeks to visit his family and friends, and he said its not bad yet, and they just had 3 Chinese students put in quarantine after testing positive for it after they visited back home.

He was genuinely and deeply concerned as he said the healthcare system wouldn’t be able to handle it.

Just thinking out loud...he should have self quarantined himself for 14 days! Doh!

 

[HelloCookie]

I was at the gates of mt. Rainier 27 Hours ago when I learned about the European embargo by accident. Called to the consulate where they suggested me to return home asap, and so I did. Now I'm waiting for my commuter train home at Helsinki and going to self-quarantine for the next 14 days. No symptoms but that's the official recommendation.

Pretty wild range of emotions this past day and it'll likely take some time to wrap my head around all that has and will happen.

Actually surprisingly okay about not seeing the jets game.

 

[bandwagonesque]

Im not sure what you're implying with that..?

Probably that there are huge numbers of people in Africa without access to decent health care. I'm not an expert but I'd also guess the total capacity of the health care systems of many African countries to supply even inadequate health care is relatively small.

 

[MS]

You know what I just realized and it scared me more than most everything else. - this thing hasn’t even really hit Africa yet;

If it gets out of control there the amount t of deaths we are going to see will skyrocket. If Canada and the us are not prepared how will the African continent hold up

Africa will likely be lighter-hit than most because the population there is so young. There aren’t huge populations of chronically ill 80-90 year olds in care homes in Tanzania.

Like, in a country like Tanzania only 3.1% of the population is over the age of 64. The virus could have a 100% death rate in that population and still only be killing people at half the rate of Italy.

 

[xtra]

Africa will likely be lighter-hit than most because the population there is so young. There aren’t huge populations of chronically ill 80-90 year olds in care homes in Tanzania.

Like, in a country like Tanzania only 3.1% of the population is over the age of 64. The virus could have a 100% death rate in that population and still only be killing people at half the rate of Italy.

thank you for reminding me of that. In my reaction I completely Forgot about the actual demographics of Africa and how it skews young.

I hope they and everyone else can avoid as much of the ramifications that are gonna come.

 

[I am toxic]

It’s definitely a worse virus in this movie haha, people are having seizures and foaming at the mouth. I don’t think COVID is like that but I also don’t know what happens when someone dies from it, so what can I say, I’m no doctor.

No need to describe our management thread, tell us more about the movie

 

[xtra]

Probably that there are huge numbers of people in Africa without access to decent health care. I'm not an expert but I'd also guess the total capacity of the health care systems of many African countries to supply even inadequate health care is relatively small.

Yes this is what I was referring too; hope my post didn’t come across as racist but as MS pointed out their demographics will save them quite a bit....

 

[I am toxic]

Isn’t that what generally happens in a Jim Benning thread here?

Beat me to it!

 

[Hit the post]

Africa will likely be lighter-hit than most because the population there is so young. There aren’t huge populations of chronically ill 80-90 year olds in care homes in Tanzania.

Like, in a country like Tanzania only 3.1% of the population is over the age of 64. The virus could have a 100% death rate in that population and still only be killing people at half the rate of Italy.

Japan will be a harder one to predict. Fairly older population in a pretty much significantly smaller area. However, they tend to be fair healthier (reason why their population is older - granted having declining birth rates don't help). I'm unfamiliar with their health care system (particular those that are just plebs like me or you).

 

[Melvin]

We have been told to work from home for the foreseeable future, probably at least through March.

 

[M2Beezy]

We have been told to work from home for the foreseeable future, probably at least through March.

As a data nerd i guess thats possible and RELATIVELY positive cause i imagine a lotta people in different types a jobs like transportation and customer service industry will be losing their jobs. Like CN Tower is now closed so i guess all those workers outta luck, that stinks

Anyone else have their jobs effected YET? I havent yet but getting lots a emails from the employer about how to deal with it well working

 

[I am toxic]

We have been told to work from home for the foreseeable future, probably at least through March.

I hope it is precautionary and everyone gets through it as well as possible

 

[Fire Benning]

Good book suggestions? Preferably non-fiction.

 

[xtra]

If the quarantine comes to Canada I’m thinking a Netflix movie club for hf boards.

we can start with mighty ducks

An incompetent coach saved by a superstar player

which should get the discussion going and doesn’t hit close to home at all