Well it isn't too bad in SouthTyrol (we have 103 cases now on a populiation of 500k), but needless to say a little more south everything is pretty much collapsing. Thankfully, everyone has to stay at home now. However, it's far too late and I reckon France, Germany and all the others will follow unfortunately.
That's too much anti-Freedum for Murica.
I agree with this if only because of attitudes related to forced containment. The amount of unnecessary travel still occurring is mind boggling.
And that's why China did so well. Because people listen and do what they are told to do. Not much of this quality existing in the world anymore if you ask me.
I just had to email my management and ask why aren't they postponing a training session next week they're making people fly in for.
That's exactly my point, we have the same number of hospitals now as we did then so what's the difference there? What could have happened under different leadership that won't be happening now? We've never actually been prepared for that situation, fully staffed CDC or not. We were exactly as ill prepared for Ebola as we are for Covid-19, but since it never really got out of hand, almost purely by luck, we forgot all about it and did nothing to prepare for the next potential pandemic.
thehill.com
Republicans block emergency sick leave bill as coronavirus outbreak spreads across US
In New York, Democratic governor announces guaranteed paid sick leave for government employeeswww.independent.co.uk
Just for you, @stevew !
Nothing like the overt threat of being sent to a forced labor camp to make the populace listen real carefully.
there are 535 deaths i could live with....
no shit.....like cubas reading programs....re education...
My employers stock is down 5.75 so far.
Norwegian Air lays off 50% of workers after Trump travel ban
Airline stocks tumbled Thursday after President Donald Trump imposed a 30-day ban on travel from most of Europe, increasing the risk that carriers battling fallout from the coronavirus outbreak could run out of cash in the coming weeks, prompting mass layoffs and government bailouts.www.cnn.com
"no body knew airlines flew to europe, its extraordinary, really" - Donald, probably
remember 2009
one of the factors in there is also time. the flu numbers are over a longer duration than covid-19, which is spreading at a much higher rate and will ultimately compound the situation. there's also no treatment whatsoever for covid-19, isolation to prevent spread is really the only option.
Mine is down ~36% from December highs.
Mine is down ~36% from December highs.
Fortunately, I've been selling long-term shares fairly regularly as they "mature" - and putting that into index funds that are down about 25%.
"Unlubricated" single-use monocles. BRILLIANT!!
there are 5 or 6 districts in my area that are already closed.
Comparing Covid-19 to the flu is only helping to spread mis-information and thus increasing risk. The mortality rate for the flu is 0.1% whereas it’s 2-3% for Covid-19. That’s 20 to 30 times more fatal than the flu. Mortality rates for those over 80 with certain pre-existing conditions are significantly higher.
fatality rate over 80 is something like 15%
tl;dr - some of italys hospitals are so overwhelmed they are basically instituting wartime/catastrophe triage policies.
And then I see someone on Bookface suggest that you should go visit elderly friends/relatives in assisted living facilities before they get shutdown to visitation.
I know...
continue your own extrapolation to its logical conclusion, and you have your answer.
