exitmusic Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 11 minutes ago, George Dixon said: Well they aren’t advising everyone to barricade at home. Did someone say they were? Here is the current CDC guidance: "More cases of COVID-19 are likely to be identified in the United States in the coming days, including more instances of community spread. It’s likely that at some point, widespread transmission of COVID-19 in the United States will occur. Widespread transmission of COVID-19 would translate into large numbers of people needing medical care at the same time. Schools, childcare centers, and workplaces, may experience more absenteeism. Mass gatherings may be sparsely attended or postponed. Public health and healthcare systems may become overloaded, with elevated rates of hospitalizations and deaths. Other critical infrastructure, such as law enforcement, emergency medical services, and sectors of the transportation industry may also be affected. Healthcare providers and hospitals may be overwhelmed. At this time, there is no vaccine to protect against COVID-19 and no medications approved to treat it. Nonpharmaceutical interventions would be the most important response strategy." How can anyone read that and think that it is not generally a good idea to stay home? I am not saying that people need to barricade themselves at home, but IN GENERAL, you have a much smaller chance of catching this thing in public than you do at home. That's all. I don't know why people are getting bent out of shape about this. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/summary.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimF-LowBari Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 (edited) But wish the people running the show would all get on the same page..... One says I’m ok to get on a plane (60+ and health not compromised) and other says it’s not OK (60+ and nothing else mentioned). And just how many ####### testing kits are there currently? Still cranking up to meet demand or we have plenty (yet few in the cruise ship have been tested) And in case someone thinks this is a political comment it is not meant to be. Worked 40 years Dept of Defense so very used to discussing what Uncle Sams employees say and do without even thinking of party or “wing” affiliation Edited March 10, 2020 by JimF-LowBari 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetiredMusTeach Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Here's something we can pray about: a potential cure. https://www.fox46charlotte.com/news/university-of-tennessee-scientists-may-have-found-coronavirus-cure?fbclid=IwAR1j0HEGJknUmdcMc7eQxx0NXLnuQ3l33r-ZRFA6_byr1VKPByaehAkO5VI 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skevinp Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 8 minutes ago, JimF-LowBari said: But wish the people running the show would all get on the same page..... One says I’m ok to get on a plane (60+ and health not compromised) and other says it’s not OK (60+ and nothing else mentioned). And just how many ####### testing kits are there currently? Still cranking up to meet demand or we have plenty (yet few in the cruise ship have been tested) I think they are doing their best to provide helpful information as the situation unfolds in real time. And as important as it is to heed their advise in general, we are all individuals with unique circumstances and should not become so dependent on the letter of their statements that we stop applying our own best judgement to our own unique situations. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimF-LowBari Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 (edited) 23 minutes ago, skevinp said: I think they are doing their best to provide helpful information as the situation unfolds in real time. And as important as it is to heed their advise in general, we are all individuals with unique circumstances and should not become so dependent on the letter of their statements that we stop applying our own best judgement to our own unique situations. So which advice in general should I heed.... It’s ok for me to fly or not ok? One says yes and one says no.... hard to apply my best judgement with two polar opposites yes I know they are trying but the lack of co-ordination is not helping and imo adding to the fear of this unknown Edited March 10, 2020 by JimF-LowBari Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dans Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 5 minutes ago, skevinp said: I think they are doing their best to provide helpful information as the situation unfolds in real time. And as important as it is to heed their advise in general, we are all individuals with unique circumstances and should not become so dependent on the letter of their statements that we stop applying our own best judgement to our own unique situations. The voice of reason...very refreshing! Thank you sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terri Schehr Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 13 minutes ago, RetiredMusTeach said: Here's something we can pray about: a potential cure. https://www.fox46charlotte.com/news/university-of-tennessee-scientists-may-have-found-coronavirus-cure?fbclid=IwAR1j0HEGJknUmdcMc7eQxx0NXLnuQ3l33r-ZRFA6_byr1VKPByaehAkO5VI This sounds like good news. https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2020/mar/10/wuhan-closes-last-makeshift-coronavirus-hospital-video 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Continental Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, dans said: The voice of reason...very refreshing! Thank you sir. So beautiful, like the most beautiful flower, in the most beautiful garden, in the most beautiful meadow. In the most beautiful country, on the most beautiful continent, in the most beautiful hemisphere. On the most beautiful planet, in the most beautiful solar system, in the most beautiful galaxy. Edited March 10, 2020 by Continental 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skevinp Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 16 minutes ago, Continental said: So beautiful, like the most beautiful flower, in the most beautiful garden, in the most beautiful meadow. In the most beautiful country, on the most beautiful continent, in the most beautiful hemisphere. On the most beautiful planet, in the most beautiful solar system, in the most beautiful galaxy. And, apparently, the most beautiful hallucinogens. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Continental Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, skevinp said: And, apparently, the most beautiful hallucinogens. Yes - I must be taking them like so many some others on here. Edited March 10, 2020 by Continental Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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