NBA Suspends Season After Player Tests Positive for Coronavirus https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-12/nba-suspends-season-after-player-tests-positive-for-coronavirus
CoVID-19
EMS where I work is already at the breaking point due to funding cuts by the FEDs. Plans are being put into play to erect Mash style tent hospitals at the fairgrounds and sporting facilities (they have the restroom and feeding capacity) to be the diverted intake and care point for all but those requiring intubation. I expect the same thing is being planned all across the US. It is going to get really ugly.
Holy hell, this feels like a trip down the memory lane, back to the 1980s behind the iron curtain.
Socialism is real in Mass today. Few cars on streets, ransacked grocery stores - no bread, no flour, no rice, no potatoes, no frozen veggies, no onions, no fresh meet, no frozen meet, no TP, no hygiene products, no nothing. No international travel, no flights. It won't take long and we run out of other goods. No responsive healthcare for much longer either.
I have a few colleagues stranded in south Asia now. I don't think they want to come back. The moment we run out of gas, we are fucked. Anyone willing selling me some guns and ammo?
Socialism is real in Mass today. Few cars on streets, ransacked grocery stores - no bread, no flour, no rice, no potatoes, no frozen veggies, no onions, no fresh meet, no frozen meet, no TP, no hygiene products, no nothing. No international travel, no flights. It won't take long and we run out of other goods. No responsive healthcare for much longer either.
I have a few colleagues stranded in south Asia now. I don't think they want to come back. The moment we run out of gas, we are fucked. Anyone willing selling me some guns and ammo?
I guess Europe is out as a non-rev destination for spring break.
www.npr.org
Dog whistle content.
Trump Suspends All Travel From Europe For 30 Days To Combat COVID-19
The moves announced Wednesday came as the White House and Congress worked on economic proposals to contain the fallout from the coronavirus.
www.npr.org
Dog whistle content.
I wonder what LeBron is thinking now
Crap, I probably *should* cancel my México trip next week.
would you?
being quarantined at a surf/mountain bike beach town for a month doesn’t sound all bad.
wifey would be pissed at kiddo missing school, but we would be practicing LOTS of Spanish.
what would y’all do?
take a chance?
would you?
being quarantined at a surf/mountain bike beach town for a month doesn’t sound all bad.
wifey would be pissed at kiddo missing school, but we would be practicing LOTS of Spanish.
what would y’all do?
take a chance?
new study shows that Covid 19 has a similar hard surface life span as
Sars Cov-2
At a temperature of 68 degrees, SARS lasted:
—Less than 8 hours on latex
—2 to 8 hours on aluminum
—2 days on steel
—4 days on wood
—4 days on glass
—5 days on metal
—5 days on ceramics
—5 days on plastics (but one strain survived up to 9 days on plastic)
3% bleach spray will kill it
Sars Cov-2
At a temperature of 68 degrees, SARS lasted:
—Less than 8 hours on latex
—2 to 8 hours on aluminum
—2 days on steel
—4 days on wood
—4 days on glass
—5 days on metal
—5 days on ceramics
—5 days on plastics (but one strain survived up to 9 days on plastic)
3% bleach spray will kill it
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Difficult to say.
Can you afford to be stuck down there for 30 days? Assume worst case scenario financially. Then assume Mexico starts cracking down/quarantining folks. How good IS your Spanish? Are you possibly prepared to be the lone gringo dependant on the Trump administration if shit REALLY gets weird? If yes, tacos and mezcal for all, including the kids! If no, maybe stay home?
Damnit, going to need to make some moar gear upgrades to my thru hiking kit. This guy knows how to make camp Covid-19 style.
There is a good chance Mexico will solve this conundrum for you and ban all travel from the US just like India just did to my new business visa.
Brutal. Almost hepatitis level durability
I heard this earlier on tv and had to check for myself. If I've read this right;
CDC hasn't tested one person in 4 days.
Between the CDC and us public health labs the USA performed .... 8 ... tests yesterday.
CDC hasn't tested one person in 4 days.
Between the CDC and us public health labs the USA performed .... 8 ... tests yesterday.
Now some fun facts. 80% of americans live paycheck to paycheck. What will 4-6 weeks (if things go well) of limited income or significantly higher costs of essentials do to that mass of 240M people? 
BOOTSTRAPS!Now some fun facts. 80% of americans live paycheck to paycheck. What will 4-6 weeks (if things go well) of limited income or significantly higher costs of essentials do to that mass of 240M people?
How many days until Matial law?
I talked it over with my wife, I guess we could drive back if flights are suspended. That would actually be fun, IMO. Her concern is if we get sick down there.
I'll be honest.
My inclination is to say fucking go for it. Especially if your Spanish is even half way decent. Yeah, you could be dismembered and eaten by hordes of Mexican zombies, but the meteor might come next week too. 99% chance you'll be fine.
Yes, our Spanish is more than passable, both of us. Could be an excellent adventure.
Briefing we got from the CDC yesterday were the best guess is 4 hours lifespan outside the body from all the data they've seen, maximum of 24 hours.
There are simply sacrifices that they will have to makeNow some fun facts. 80% of americans live paycheck to paycheck. What will 4-6 weeks (if things go well) of limited income or significantly higher costs of essentials do to that mass of 240M people?
To keep their Fox News cable subscription
oh but i thought you were going into the office tomorrow for the good restaurants?
and my wife asked why i told her to buy bleach. FUCKIN RIGHT.
maintenance de routine. pas grave.Now some fun facts. 80% of americans live paycheck to paycheck. What will 4-6 weeks (if things go well) of limited income or significantly higher costs of essentials do to that mass of 240M people?
What do theaisles of shelf stable food look like? Went to the market this afternoon, everything fresh was in stock and on sale, anything shelf stable was sold the fuck out. Cashier told me they’re still getting shipments, and working 3 shifts restocking, but nothing lasts more than an hour on the shelf.
I wanted more sushi rice, I got no sushi rice, only brocand sadness.
By Golly!!!!
Folks I think we have finally found a away to get Mexico to build/pay for the wall!!!!
Fully stocked with canned goods. rice was a tad light but the night crew was restocking. Where I live you have all the scientists that work at Lawrence Livermore and Sandia National Laboratories. Probably more highly educated and rational that most areas. No one is freaking out
Same here. Pretty much everything in stock.
i figure worst case scenario, we would spend $150 a day (but $75 is more likely). That’s not even $5000.
and bonus, I’ll have my bike with me (which is fully insured)
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There are threads in PAWN.Now some fun facts. 80% of americans live paycheck to paycheck. What will 4-6 weeks (if things go well) of limited income or significantly higher costs of essentials do to that mass of 240M people?
Assuming, of course, we are all fucked. What would you rather do with your remaining time, sit here doing the same old shit, or squeezing in one last, blow out, monster truck of an adventure ?
I think y'all know my answer.
MIL was pushing back on limiting her interaction with people for a while - "I'll only see people I know" or "I never shop at Safeway; I don't like that they aren't local. I prefer [tiny local market where you have to interact with people]". Finally laid out the mortality numbers from China by age and the risk multipliers - age, lung issues, obesity - and how she checks all three with a target on her back (I did say overweight). That plus some good info I got from @eric strt6 right while we were talking, she will not be going out much... Wifey is not happy with me though.