Covid - 19

[Guisslapp]

That part seems counter intuitive to me. Seems like if we peak in a month it will be because the social distancing didn't work and the virus continued to spread exponentially. I guess the good news is we would have it over with sooner and could get back to normal.

If the cases peak in 3 months that seems like that would be a "flattening of the curve" and we would have successfully delayed the worst of the outbreak until we had more time to prepare. On the other hand our supply chain would be devastated by three months of the social distancing precautions. Not sure which is worse.

I agree and reacted similarly. Maybe what they are saying is that it peaks and levels quickly (newly sick = recovering sick). In that case, the total peak is just lower in the one month case and higher in the three month case.

[Guisslapp]

Can such a virus outbreak like this one originate here in the US, among American citizens? I suppose anything is possible. But heretofore all of these horrible viruses started elsewhere...I think it is prudent we protect ourselves from such viruses being brought here. Yes, that will mean some kind of sensible testing/quarantine procedure for US citizens returning home from travel, especially from high-risk regions. The "new normal" wrought by terrorism is high security at airports. Well...

Of course it can. H1N1 originated in Mexico, but it was here before we knew of its existence. Where you have animals and people near each other, these diseases can make the jump.

[dawg80]

Of course it can. H1N1 originated in Mexico, but it was here before we knew of its existence. Where you have animals and people near each other, these diseases can make the jump.

Originated in Mexico and snuck across the border! Yep...build that wall!

[Guisslapp]

Originated in Mexico and snuck across the border! Yep...build that wall!

Technically the first known case of H1N1 was in California in March of 2009.

Many years later it was traced back to some pigs in Mexico.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/release...0627160935.htm

“ The 2009 A/H1N1 was also a derivative of two different strains of swine influenza -- one that had been circulating in Europe and Asia and another that was circulating in the Americas, especially North America. "There is a lot of surveillance in North American pigs, and we know that this virus was actually a reassortment that occurred years ago between a bird (avian), human and a swine virus," he says.”

Don’t let your xenophobia color the science.

[dawg80]

The wall will keep Mexican pigs from sneaking across the border too.

[TYLERTECHSAS]

it needs to be posted again, since those suffering from tds are off their meds daily...

President Trump offered to send a team of us doctors/response team to wuhan, china to provide assistance and possibly contain it there. That was in november. the chicoms refused entry of that team. now, some american doctors did visit wuhan as part of an international team, and one of them a dr. Pitkin says the chicoms totally bungled this and lied to the world...that is certainly no revelation given they are commie bastards. Trump then issued the travel ban from china, a move roundly criticized as xenophobic by the friends of goosey et al. That travel ban is now credited with preventing a worse outbreak in the us.

100% truth!!

And now this one as China doesn't want the truth out or anyone digging for info. (not that today's journalist would).

BEIJING EXPELS MAINSTREAM U.S. MEDIA JOURNALISTS FROM CHINA – AND HONG KONG

[Guisslapp]

It needs to be posted again, since those suffering from TDS are off their meds daily...

President Trump offered to send a team of US doctors/response team to Wuhan, China to provide assistance and possibly contain it there. That was in November. The Chicoms refused entry of that team. Now, some American doctors did visit Wuhan as part of an international team, and one of them a Dr. Pitkin says the Chicoms totally bungled this and lied to the world...that is certainly no revelation given they are commie bastards. Trump then issued the travel ban from China, a move roundly criticized as xenophobic by the friends of Goosey et al...

Fascinating. Trump must be Nostradamus since there were no reports of cases of COVID-19 until the end of December.

[johnnylightnin]

What’s the BBB verdict on the trillion dollar stimulus package?

[Guisslapp]

What’s the BBB verdict on the trillion dollar stimulus package?

Mixed bag. I think big and fast are very important. But I think getting people money is much less important than keeping people from losing their jobs in the first place. I think the confidence that you will keep your job does more to inspire consumer confidence than a quick check that they can’t even spend on small businesses that are currently closed.

[Guisslapp]

Teed that one for Boyd.

[Guisslapp]

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin warned Republican senators Tuesday that the coronavirus pandemic could drive up US unemployment to 20%.

[dawg80]

Fascinating. Trump must be Nostradamus since there were no reports of cases of COVID-19 until the end of December.

Reported cases...

[Guisslapp]

Reported cases...

Exactly. Nostradamus.

[dawg80]

Exactly, you are naive.

[Guisslapp]

Exactly, you are naive.

You are paranoid.