So far no cases reported in Guilford county NC, but neighboring Forsyth county (Winston-Salem) has two reported cases.
Coronavirus
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The main reason that there aren’t more reported cases is the lack of test kits.
Anyone over 60 needs to avoid contact with others whenever possible. Other than that, was your hands.
Anyone over 60 needs to avoid contact with others whenever possible. Other than that, was your hands.
From the Post and Courier:
Rumors have circulated around [neighboring Kershaw] county as to who the [eight] infected might be, but no one seems 100 percent sure. Nor do they seem that worried about it.
“We are veterans of tornadoes and hurricanes,” said County Council Chairman Julian Burns, adding that Kershaw County responds like most South Carolinians, by putting its head down and weathering challenging situations.
“And that’s what is happening,” he said. “Life continues.”
That last sentence is the poster child for poor choice of words.
yeah except only few think it’s not a big deal. We just don’t think that everyone needs to go into full blown panic. Be safe and logical but don’t act like everyone is going to die tomorrow.
I wouldn’t expect you two fools to understand the difference though.
yes, confirmed in camden...nothing in richland/lexington county which makes up columbia.
iirc, in those cases, someone was abroad, italy i believe.
Going up to our spot on the river for the next 4-5 days. And I know there are no confirmed cases on our 12 acre property. We good.
Stay healthy.
Stay healthy.
they should replay ncaa tourneys, nhl playoffs, nba finals during this time.
ESPN is showing some replays of conference tourney games, but it would be cool if they could show NCAAT game replays too, but I guess CBS would have to do that.
CBS has a sports channel. They might show them on there at some point.
"We know for example that shutting schools works for influenza because children are super-spreaders. We don't know if that's true for coronavirus yet. But I think the government is saying 'look, we don't yet know if kids are super-spreaders. So, why cause all the havoc of disrupting people's lives?'"
That's a helluva gamble. Here are the basic things we know with certainty:
1. COVID-19 is a communicable disease
2. COVID-19 is transmitted by people (not mosquitoes, food, etc.)
3. COVID-19 can be transmitted by healthy, asymptomatic people
4. Social distancing measures reduce the spread of the disease
I dunno, man. It's easy for me to say that the disruption is minimal. I can work from home, don't have any dependents, don't have loved ones in nursing homes, or have any other extenuating circumstances that cause me financial or emotional hardship.
Instead of all the finger pointing, maybe our time and energy would be better spent looking for ways to help the people whose lives are truly being complicated by all this. Here are some ideas I've seen online:
- Buy gift cards for local, family-owned restaurants to help them with cash flow
- Donate food or money to food banks
- Check in on your neighbors to see if they need assistance
- Ask if your local hospital or health centers needs volunteers
I think that was the point of the article. That's one of the first articles I've read that talks about the impact of all of these things beyond flattening the curve. People don't want to talk about the lingering impact that's going to happen. This article did talk about it a little. That's why I found it interesting.
I also read another article that mentions something I hadn't thought about, which is healthcare workers having to stay home to watch their kids instead of working. That puts a strain on the system too. People aren't looking at the ripple effect of some of these things that could happen. All these "experts" who are saying stay inside for two weeks aren't considering what happens during and after those two weeks.
I hope more people, myself included, can completely break from any political mindset or perspective, and use this experience to be the best example of ourselves that we can be. I, presently, do not feel any motivation, or need, to cast blame. It's a waste of time and effort to dwell on that now. After it's all over, we'll have plenty of time for that. And, even then... make it constructive and not vindictive. I'm also trying to avoid predicting too far ahead. I hear so many predictions about "It might take 5-10 years to recover economically from this", which comes from people who typically hate Trump and need some kind of doomsday revenge scenario so he's not reelected. We don't know exactly what is going to happen, so... let it happen first!
When there's a crisis like this? Let's pull together. We all have a stake in this at the most basic level. The one thing about this that bothers me the most is how "social distancing" can create a sense of fear of each other. I hope that doesn't get too out of control. Being on the company of others helps me. My hope is that people can be a little more "in the moment" and not obsess or over-speculate about what might happen, or obsess about what could have been done. We're here now and we're all we've got.
When there's a crisis like this? Let's pull together. We all have a stake in this at the most basic level. The one thing about this that bothers me the most is how "social distancing" can create a sense of fear of each other. I hope that doesn't get too out of control. Being on the company of others helps me. My hope is that people can be a little more "in the moment" and not obsess or over-speculate about what might happen, or obsess about what could have been done. We're here now and we're all we've got.
word is in my spot, we’re having a half day/week, enough to get laptops up to speed, then we’re calling it until april.
this is from a state house contact, so it could be still up in the air...if cola shuts it down, the state is done.
this is from a state house contact, so it could be still up in the air...if cola shuts it down, the state is done.
Heard this yesterday “in the end it will impossible to tell if we overreacted or done too much, but it will be quite apparent if we under reacted or done too little.
Be right with the Lord !
Also have some extra provisions in da garage ! Be safe and wash dem hands for healthy sakes !
Also have some extra provisions in da garage ! Be safe and wash dem hands for healthy sakes !
PSA stay away from grocery/Walmart stores. It’s like people are prepping for doomsday. Shelves are bare.
yeah, that's getting ridiculous
I hope it will calm down in a few days, and then the normal people can go get milk and eggs, and toilet paper when they actually need them.
Okay where’s that dude that was so pissed that sporting events were canceled but schools were open. He happy now?
Can someone explain to me why the CDC is only updating their website from 8-5, M-F? That is absolutely inexcusable.
Since the federal response has been so worthless, you might want to check out the website being run by Johns Hopkins.
https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6
Since the federal response has been so worthless, you might want to check out the website being run by Johns Hopkins.
https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6
Here's an interactive chart from the New York Times that does an excellent job explaining why timing is so important in addressing the virus. Synopsis: we're on the front end of an exponential curve, meaning the U.S. is likely to see a dramatic increase in cases over the next week or two.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive...action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage--
And here's a well-reasoned piece that explains what we should be doing over the next couple weeks and why, no matter how difficult and disruptive it will be to our daily lives.
ETA: I think the @ in the URL is causing Rivals to mess up the link. I'll poast it as plain text. You'll have to cut and paste it into your browser.
ETA2: That didn't work either. Let's try it as a Tweet.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive...action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage--
And here's a well-reasoned piece that explains what we should be doing over the next couple weeks and why, no matter how difficult and disruptive it will be to our daily lives.
ETA: I think the @ in the URL is causing Rivals to mess up the link. I'll poast it as plain text. You'll have to cut and paste it into your browser.
ETA2: That didn't work either. Let's try it as a Tweet.
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Drive thru mass testing sounds like a utopian paradise compared to where we’re at right now
Another alternative to the CDC, which apparently doesn’t work weekends during national emergency pandemics. This one looks like it uses county and state health department data.
https://coronavirus.1point3acres.com/en
I was in Harris Teeter this morning ... no lines, plenty of product, smooth sailing.
Good to hear. I assume that the mad rush of panic buying will subside now that those people have a lifetime supply of toilet paper.
West Virginia is the only state with no reported cases. WTH?
Either no one has been tested there, or no one ever wants to visit WV*
*actually, I used to love going to Snowshoe during ski season
Either no one has been tested there, or no one ever wants to visit WV*
*actually, I used to love going to Snowshoe during ski season
I thought states like Wyoming, Montana and some other Rocky Mountain wilderness states were still without any reported cases.West Virginia is the only state with no reported cases. WTH?
Either no one has been tested there, or no one ever wants to visit WV*
*actually, I used to love going to Snowshoe during ski season
as of a few hours ago, all states except WV have reported cases
WV’s immune system laughs at this shit. Their bodies are used to far worse.
West Virginia is the only state with no reported cases. WTH?
Either no one has been tested there, or no one ever wants to visit WV*
*actually, I used to love going to Snowshoe during ski season
they're still trying to figure out how to connect to wifi and report it to the CDC.
