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A friend has a craft beer joint ,im trying to drink up the stock so it dont go to waste while everything is shut down.
Medic21
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You may want to reconsider using your experience and authority as a medic to advocate continuing to go to the gym despite the governor's shelter-in-place order. I understand that you think you will most likely get exposed to the coronavirus at work, but consider whether you want to continue to advocate on a public forum for unnecessarily exposing the rest of the population to a possible presymptomatic infection. I have to continue going to work as well, but I'm careful both at work and outside of work not to expose my high-risk self to anyone unnecessarily.
Grizzerbear
Minister of Fire
Yea I saw that too. The fact they likely unknowingly have the virus and are transporting it to another population was eye opening to say the least.
Medic21
Minister of Fire
Seeing how it closed at 4pm today under the first order we have had it doesn’t matter
There is a nice residential house in my neighborhood owned by a lady from NYC, she bought it after 9/11. She visits at most twice a year.Its her spare house in case things get weird in NYC. She appeared about a week and a half ago. Even during normal visits she rarely if ever is outside.
Got to get us one of those billboards on the PA border that says "turn yur sick ass around"
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Sawset
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Seems the not in my backyard is voiced in a whole lot of places. Just listened to pleas from northwoods WI for people laid off to stay away from their lake homes, no room at the inn (rural hospitals, would be overwhelmed).
Wasn't that a fictional movie years ago 'Escape from New York'??? Guess it's not fiction now. I heard (did not read) that north Jersey is in a tear as well. Anywhere you have a great concentration of humanity in a confined space, things get out of hand quickly, especially during something like this event. I'm kind of surprised the residents of NYC aren't going crazy. Years ago I used to go there, I hauled huge forklifts for exposition riggers. I still remember driving down Broadway through Times Square on the way to Javitz with a big forklift on a 50 ton Talbert detachable with the outriggers extended and playing dodgem with the cars at 3AM in the morning. People there are crazy and terrible drivers too.Got to get us one of those billboards on the PA border that says "turn yur sick ass around"
Nice thing about Javitz was we stayed all week in the complex. You actually drive in and go underground with a tractor trailer and everything is there. We ate there, slept there and never really went anywhere for the entire week. Just getting in and out was a nightmare.
We have no cases here in this county yet. Pretty sure that will change because people don't use their heads except to space their ears apart today.
It's the flu for sure, but it's not like any flu anyone has ever had before and of they get it (and survive) I bet they don't want a repeat performance.
My wife and I are being hermits. Just because it isn't here yet don't mean it's not around.
Lots of confirmed cases north of us in Wayne, Macomb and Oakland counties but that area is like a small scale New York City, concentration of population. Out here it's extremely rural and remote. Just how I like it.
Sawset
Minister of Fire
Just saw the first migrating buzzard here flying overhead last week. Kind of a coincidence. At least it wasn't circling. Yet.
AlbergSteve
Minister of Fire
Grizzerbear
Minister of Fire
Sounds like Springfield, Ozark and Branson down here. Lots of cases their as well with 3 deaths in Springfield. I ive in the county north of Springfield with no confirmed cases yet and it's pretty remote where I'm at but I'm sure we will see it here soon. Springfield just put out a stay at home order so hopefully that will help.
MoDoug
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Illinois sent out a call for help, asking for retired nurses and doctors to rejoin the workforce to help combat COVID-19. 180 of them responded and will be fast tracked to get them back into service. A lot of nurses and doctors work longer than they need to out of a strong desire to serve people. They are the most susceptible group, you really have to admire them for doing this.
Pritzker: 180 applicants of retired nurses, doctors to rejoin workforce
Gov. Pritzker made the announcement on Tuesday during his daily press briefing in Chicago.
My sister just turned 80 in Feb
She is a nurse but only semi-retired
She is working a testing station
Now there is a lady at risk
She is a nurse but only semi-retired
She is working a testing station
Now there is a lady at risk
She is at home on oxygen as of late Sat. night. They are trying to lower the percentage needed slowly.
This trial for chloroquine didn't show great results.
www.fiercepharma.com
Top COVID-19 aspirants chloroquine, AbbVie's Kaletra and a flu drug disappoint in clinical tests
Malaria drug chloroquine, AbbVie’s HIV combo therapy Kaletra and an influenza med called Arbidol are among top candidates that physicians are repurposing for the treatment of COVID-19. Despite backing from officials, though, the three have disappointed separately in two clinical trials in mild...
Thats disappointing. They did say there are 60 plus drugs being studied right now , Hopefully something will work.
For those that are data-driven, this is sobering math.
www.insidermonkey.com
Hell is Coming: Here is the Mathematical Proof
Right now 2 million Americans are infected with the coronavirus. The total U.S.
www.insidermonkey.com
Only if people comply. Highly doubtful. People in general have the 'it's not me' attitude. Some on here as well. That attitude is what spreads the virus and impacts otherwise innocent people. My philosophy is, the more remote you live (ie: rural America) the better chance you have of surviving it. That and acting responsibly. None here either but then I live in a very rural area on a farm so no one around and we like it that way. I can surround myself with nothing. All good with me. Don't you observe that where population is concentrated, the 'cases' increase? Easy to ascertain why as well.
Medic21
Minister of Fire
It’s very sobering but, it’s just a guess. While some of what he saying does make sense. He’s an economist not a healthcare professional.For those that are data-driven, this is sobering math.
Hell is Coming: Here is the Mathematical Proof
Right now 2 million Americans are infected with the coronavirus. The total U.S.
Are state healthcare officials are warning us that our influx is going to be starting Friday and Saturday and will probably peek a week from today. That’s going to give us a 2 to 3 week grind before we get any relief.
we are also told the majority of this will be in urban areas. And those of us in the outlying counties in rural areas probably will not see a huge increase. Unfortunately having a huge jump in numbers of cases is what it’s gonna take for people to sit back and take it seriously.
I'm data driven but I'm also a survivalist. I disagree with Trump loosing the election because his opponent is senile and a blundering idiot (enough on politics) from me. Lots of citizens will die from this and the best defense is again a good offense. Hell is coming to those areas with concentrated population, in the cards and always has been, virus or no virus. All it takes is some event of the magnitude of this one and population centers death rates spike up. Not to be a smart azz but again, I'm very glad reside where I do. being in a 'fly over' area has disadvantages but in this case, the advantages far outweigh the alternative.For those that are data-driven, this is sobering math.
Hell is Coming: Here is the Mathematical Proof
Right now 2 million Americans are infected with the coronavirus. The total U.S.
I'm on an RV forum (we own an RV and have for years) and reading along on that forum (and not commenting because I'm aghast at the comments) about how those people are going RV'ing and planning cross country trips and I keep thinking to myself, you are really stupid folks, I mean really stupid. Typical attitude though and that attitude can and will kill you presently. My wife and I will use our RV, we will 'backyard camp. this year. My backyard is about 43 acres of woods. Works for me just fine.
Until the general populace wraps their minds around the gravity of the situation, many innocent and otherwise unimpacted by the virus people will die.
You cannot put it any other way. There is no 'sugar coating' with this and no matter how much postulation there is, the death toll and the infection rate will increase so long as people exhibit that cavalier attitude of 'it's not me so hell with the Covid flu, I won't get it'. Wrong, totally wrong. helluva way to die too as you drown in your own bodily fluids and there is no cure, no immunization, no nothing but death. I'll pass or at least I'll do what I need to do to survive.
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