US Covid19 pandemic blowing up...how bad will it get?

[MountainTi]

Originally Posted by Selkirk

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Apple is moving to Re-Close many of it's stores in the States ... 32 stores, so far.

Reuters News link 👉 https://ca.reuters.com/article/busin.../idCAKBN23W35I

Selkirk

Thank god. That ought to hasten the burning out of the virus

[Scott h]

Originally Posted by chuck

Scott, how in the world is this even possible

It's probably not possible for everyone, but the current massive uptick in cases in the US is from non essential exposure. Everyone can avoid bars, restaurants,
crowded beaches, rally's, and protests if they choose.

[Scott h]

Originally Posted by huntinstuff

distancing

The oldest trick in the medical books

Oldest, and yet most effective. Medical experts have been telling us since the start of the outbreak.

[Scott h]

Originally Posted by MountainTi

Burn itself out? lol
Do you seriously think it will just vanish if you hide in your basement?
SMH
FML

New Zealand

[Pathfinder76]

Originally Posted by Scott h

It's probably not possible for everyone, but the current massive uptick in cases in the US is from non essential exposure. Everyone can avoid bars, restaurants,
crowded beaches, rally's, and protests if they choose.

That is correct. They can choose to do so. There isn’t much you or I can do about that.

[Ken07AOVette]

Originally Posted by chuck

That is correct. They can choose to do so. There isn’t much you or I can do about that.

YOU can choose to, if you want. Others will do what they want.

[Pathfinder76]

Originally Posted by Scott h

New Zealand

Is an island. A small one.

[Pathfinder76]

Originally Posted by Ken07AOVette

YOU can choose to, if you want. Others will do what they want.

Of course they will. You cannot stop someone from doing what they will do. And that includes going to work to feed their family and pay the rent.

This whole thing reminds me of grandparents telling their kids how to parent from afar. Memories are obviously short.

[Scott h]

Originally Posted by chuck

That is correct. They can choose to do so. There isn’t much you or I can do about that.

The government can however. Canada, unlike the US, will close down again if people aren't careful and the numbers start to go up.

[NCC]

Originally Posted by chuck

Florida has had 3300 deaths due to Covid 19. I think it’s population is around 21.5 mm. My calculator is broken. Can someone do the math on that for me?

Florida’s per capita death rate due to COVID is 32% lower than Canada, so let’s not be too proud of ourselves in Canada.


In other Florida news:

Man eaten by shark. Official cause of death, Covid 19.

[MountainTi]

Originally Posted by chuck

Of course they will. You cannot stop someone from doing what they will do. And that includes going to work to feed their family and pay the rent.

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Ken doesn't have to pay rent

[jungleboy]

Originally Posted by MountainTi

Ken doesn't have to pay rent

I’ll go out on a limb and say you have now Idea what bills Ken or anyone else on here has to pay .

[nelsonob1]

Originally Posted by Rvsask

I'd wager, quite bad.

X2

[Bergerboy]

Coronavirus Explained on Netflix is a good watch. The second episode explains how a vaccine has challenges that are almost impossible to achieve. Once one is created, it wont be possible to make enough samples to get herd immunity to 60%.

[Osky]

Interestingly enough the number of hospitalizations and deaths are dropping like a rock now in Minnesota. People are out everywhere as if nothing happened.
looking forward to some true numbers on ages and residency of victims in the outbreak areas.

Osky

[buckbrush]

Lincoln County in Oregon has made it mandatory for all white people to wear masks in public. Non whites are exempt because making them wear masks could add to racial profiling...

[270person]

Originally Posted by chuck

Is an island. A small one.

That locked down incoming flights immediately and was weeks ahead of everyone else with their response.

[270person]

Originally Posted by huntinstuff

distancing

The oldest trick in the medical books

Syphilis numbers up huge in Ab. Obviously not practicing safe enough distancing.

[270person]

Originally Posted by chuck

Scott, how in the world is this even possible

That's what we were all asking, or at least the ones that can see through Trumps stupidity, when he mentioned that once the hot weather arrived Covid would cease to exist.

You csnt write this stuff. Comedy writers can but they're smart people.

[^v^Tinda wolf^v^]

I just finished reading this info graph showing how covid spread across the states.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/...us-spread.html

[1899b]

I’m just sitting back crossing my fingers the govt. doesn’t shut things down and
and make folks hide under the covers again.

Hopefully once we are out of this it will be a wake up call to those that should lose weight, exercise and eat properly. A second chance if you will.

[BigJon]

Originally Posted by 270person

That locked down incoming flights immediately and was weeks ahead of everyone else with their response.

This is incorrect.

Was on the phone with friends that actually live there when we were a couple weeks into school and other assorted shut downs here in Canada. Planes were still landing and tourists were still coming into hotel rooms in NZ at that time.

[Iron Brew]

Just remember this is what Americans and their leaders wanted. BLM protests. Political rallies. Unlock us. This is fake. Cut the testing rates to drop our covid numbers.

Glad I live a littlel further north.

[Pathfinder76]

Originally Posted by 270person

That locked down incoming flights immediately and was weeks ahead of everyone else with their response.

No they didn’t. I had a friend land there after the US and Canada “shut down”

[58thecat]

it will get worse with that idiot at the helm....trump and his brazilin buddy tropical trump are complete idiots......let'er buck and go from there.

[Bergerboy]

Originally Posted by 270person

That's what we were all asking, or at least the ones that can see through Trumps stupidity, when he mentioned that once the hot weather arrived Covid would cease to exist.

You csnt write this stuff. Comedy writers can but they're smart people.

Viruses have a more prominent adhesion ability in cold weather, they are very impaired in warmer climates. This is why winter is flu season and not summer.

[58thecat]

Originally Posted by Bergerboy

Viruses have a more prominent adhesion ability in cold weather, they are very impaired in warmer climates. This is why winter is flu season and not summer.

I always said that the flu etc is always there but will spike once winter comes because now we are all closed in for the most part due to the cold temperatures...never got sick until the kids went back to school...then we would have a few days/weeks of flu, colds etc....wait till cold temps come and if we are still battling this covid and do not keep mitigations in place well here we go again.....

[Smoky buck]

Originally Posted by 270person

That locked down incoming flights immediately and was weeks ahead of everyone else with their response.

And Australia was also extremely successful without the major lockdown. The common approach that lead to success was controlling international travel early. It did make it easier with the lack of land borders. Have friends and family in both countries

Neither country has eliminated Covid19 but instead have eliminated the big factor that starts the outbreak. With both these countries having very big tourism industries will in time relax their borders. If a vaccine is not available they will be more susceptible.

Great job with prevention taking steps to prevent Covid from taking hold but if this is a virus that a vaccine is not possible and natural immunity is the only option there could be future issues.

Presently controlling international travel has proven to be by far the most effective method in preventing an outbreak from happening. When we are talking long term future regarding Covid19 no country has eliminated the virus and can see an outbreak. We still have no proven effective vaccine. All that has happened is we are hiding in bubbles be they individual size or a whole country

Claiming success in any country is too early because it is not over yet and there is no vaccine or herd immunity

[Ken07AOVette]

Originally Posted by Bergerboy

Viruses have a more prominent adhesion ability in cold weather, they are very impaired in warmer climates. This is why winter is flu season and not summer.

And that is why we are going to have a horrible winter, it may be at bay to a point with the good weather, but that only lasts 15 minutes in Canada

[bessiedog]

Your wrong Ken.

Our summers now last 25 minutes.






Global...... you know.....