I tell my daughter to look at the number of positive reported cases in China and multiply it by 100 in order to get a starting point of where they really are.
posted by O-TrapWhy do we need to have the wacko shit in any forum?
As long as we have wackos on the site, we'll have wacko shit on forums. And we definitely have a couple wackos!
posted by HereticAs long as we have wackos on the site, we'll have wacko shit on forums. And we definitely have a couple wackos!
Alright, but if I see ONE "flat earth" or "chemtrails" post, I'm gonna rage.
posted by O-TrapAlright, but if I see ONE "flat earth" or "chemtrails" post, I'm gonna rage.
posted by justincredible
LOL You asshole.
posted by O-TrapAlright, but if I see ONE "flat earth" or "chemtrails" post, I'm gonna rage.
Chemtrails are the work of that damn Obammy!!!!
posted by like_thatI don't think China covering it up is a crazy conspiracy. Do any of you all trust anything they say right now? I think accusing them of using this as a weapon is a crazy conspiracy. I know they don't really give a fuck about hurting their people, but it doesn't add up to why they would want to hurt their own economy.
China is, and has been, on a long-term mission to become the ‘global leader’. A reporter in the briefing yesterday stated (in response to China supposedly delivering medical supplies to other countries) that China has become the ‘global leader’ in fighting this virus worldwide. I mean, WORD FOR WORD exactly what China wants the media to say. So, with that type of brainwashing and support, China could indeed start this shit show, then turn around and make it look like they are the ‘global leader’ in combating the crisis, and thus gain enormous credibility in the media, without the media ever asking one serious question. It is pretty disgusting right now listening to the sympathizers in our own media. Hard to say yet whether they spread this disease on purpose, but key people vanishing and the payment of hush money is certainly not helping their cause.
Again, wrong forum.
Stay at home order extended until May 1
Aaaaaaand the ice cream truck just rolled down my street. What a dumbass.
Retail business are now also going to be forced to limit the amount of people allowed in the store at one time.
posted by wildcats20Retail business are now also going to be forced to limit the amount of people allowed in the store at one time.
Costco started doing this.
We went to Home Depot last weekend and there was a line to get in the store. No social distancing, though, so kinda pointless. We left and went to Lowe's. There was no line to get in. The store wasn't packed but there were a decent number of people inside.
posted by justincredibleWe went to Home Depot last weekend and there was a line to get in the store. No social distancing, though, so kinda pointless. We left and went to Lowe's. There was no line to get in. The store wasn't packed but there were a decent number of people inside.
I'd be interested in what the average American knows about all this. Remember, most Americans consume little to no news. Most of what most people know probably comes from their FB circles, which is scary.
Anyway, we better really learn from this and get it right. Because I'm guessing we'll face this again within 20 years, and it could be much much worse.
posted by AutomatikAgain, wrong forum.
I didn’t start it.
LOL
A lot of you called them wild conspiracy’s that the disease may have come from a lab, but according to Wapo, scientists haven’t ruled it out. They don’t speculate China making it, but that it leaked out (No idea why there are still paywalls up on Corona stories)
WAPO: "Scientists don’t rule out that an accident at a research laboratory in Wuhan might have spread a deadly bat virus that had been collected for scientific study."
Well, just got word my summer season is cancelled -- ownership decision, not league decision (yet). Thankfully, ownership is committed to paying me. I may have to pick up some other side gigs within their entities.
C'mon job search...
Woke up this morning with a stuffy nose and a mucousy cough.......allergies?
posted by SpockWoke up this morning with a stuffy nose and a mucousy cough.......allergies?
Nope, COVID.
posted by SpockWoke up this morning with a stuffy nose and a mucousy cough.......allergies?
Spring allergies are back for me too. Every damn morning.
I'm in the same boat, allergies are a major PITA right now. I miss the days when they didn't affect me, it's only been an issue the last 5 or so years.
posted by SpockWoke up this morning with a stuffy nose and a mucousy cough.......allergies?
This COVID vs the flu question is one I didn't understand well. I thought this video did a pretty good job explaining the differences.