Oso planning to go pro
A few minutes ago we were told that EVERYONE who wants to get tested can get tested now. The lies continue.
Wow, I'm very concerned for Benny. Being able to mimic Myron Medcalf's writing so closely implies an oncoming case of dementia.
Actually Jockey is right on this one. My healthcare source confirms. CDC has shipped 75k test kits. CDC says millions of independent tests can be used. That's false, the FDA hasn't approved those tests yet, so providers can't use them (my source deals directly with providers)Max of 75k tests will be done by early next week, and following the 40% positive tend, total US cases will be around 30k, but thousands more won't be tested.If my numbers don't bear out, call me on it, but I think you'll see my way soon...It's not political. Political are the spin that rocket and goose say we should believe.
this is not correct rocky-anyone who needs the test can get tested. [snip] yes, there are only a finite amount of tests available at this time but they are manufacturing them as quickly as possible.
this is not correct rocky-anyone who needs the test can get tested. you need a doctors orders however. not just anyone can walk into a clinic and because they have a little cough demand a test. they need the tests for those who exhibit more of the S & S's. yes it was political because jock was citing president trump and pence's press conferences given just minutes("A few minutes ago we were told that EVERYONE who wants to get tested can get tested now.") before he posted his outrage. i am going to take a wild guess here, but i don't think jocky boy is a big fan of this administration. given the parameters you set out earlier for this thread-to keep it on point and resourceful, i would have thought even you would have expected some source for the "lie" jock was claiming. ok, if it is a lie, who stated it? yes, there are only a finite amount of tests available at this time but they are manufacturing them as quickly as possible. the same with a potential anti-viral by gilead sciences(remdesivir) that has been in in clinical trials. it was approximately a year out, but due to the obvious gravity of this situation, they are trying to fast forward it. if it can saves lives, the risk-reward leans reward, we must proceed with caution statements such as the one posted by jock are recklessly divisive and at this time, there should be no one to blame except the wuhan people. if you or jock or whoever can cite who stated "the lie" and it wasn't someone on the opposite side of the political spectrum from which they stand, i will be the first to apologize and give myself a self-ban for 2 weeks. if i am correct, i would expect similar from jockey "not a political word" ?? and we all fell off the turnip train
No one to blame but the Wuhan people?!?The quote was from less than 3 weeks ago my friend.“I had a long talk with President Xi — for the people in this room — two nights ago, and he feels very confident. He feels very confident. And he feels that, again, as I mentioned, by April or during the month of April, the heat, generally speaking, kills this kind of virus. So that would be a good thing. But we’re in great shape in our country.”
So, it's a lie that anyone who needs a test can get one. Confirmed. Glad we agree.Also, I'm well aware politicians said it. Many politicians lie to try to save their ass. Doesn't make it less of a lie.
To neutralize the politics, the WSJ (conservative editorial stance but with quality and usually independent news division) reports today that the test kits have been and continue to fall short of demand, but should be catching up to demand soon. (Link won’t work w/o subscription)
I had a customer meeting yesterday and she specifically mentioned she had been following this site regularly.
the new york times also has some good coverage on this ever evolving situation as well. i don't know when they started requiring a subscription sign up, but that is the only way you will be able to access some good stuff. getting out accurate and upbeat information serves to calm the unnecessary panic. we will get thru this like many other things if we just take certain basic precautions, which should actually, always be followed. as they told us when HIV was evolving, treat everyone like they've got it. i'm not in favor of "sugar coating" the situation, but to further lies and/or half truths for some type of an advantage or agenda is morally corrupt. this virus in particular and any other malady that puts large segments of our populace in peril knows no bounds. most reasonable people just wants this thing under control so we may resume tending to the day to day chit shows
Actually Jockey is right on this one. My healthcare source confirms. CDC has shipped 75k test kits. CDC says millions of independent tests can be used. That's false, the FDA hasn't approved those tests yet, so providers can't use them (my source deals directly with providers)Max of 75k tests will be done by early next week, and following the 40% positive tend, total US cases will be around 30k, but thousands more won't be tested.If my numbers don't bear out, call me on it, but I think you'll see my way soon...It's not political. Political are the spin that rocket and goose say we should believe.edit: nobody called me on it, and I must have misread. US test/positive ratio is about 10%
No the NCAA season isn't going to end its season. But the way things are going they may be paid in front of empty gyms.
Today (just a few hours ago)Stanford cancels classes, will limit attendance at sporting events, big tech tells workers to stay homehttps://padailypost.com/2020/03/07/stanford-cancels-classes-will-limit-attendance-at-sporting-events-big-tech-tells-workers-to-stay-home/YesterdayUniversity of Washington went online for the rest of the semesterhttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/06/us/coronavirus-college-campus-closings.html
False. They aren’t going online the rest of the semester.
It seems like Italy leads the US by 2 to 3 weeks.The Italian government is planning to lock down 16 million people—more than a quarter of its population, including the region around Milan and 11 provinces in nearby regions—in the most sweeping steps any European country has prepared to take against the coronavirus epidemic.https://www.wsj.com/articles/italy-plans-large-scale-lockdown-in-countrys-north-to-fight-coronavirus-11583613874
Of note, 99% of deaths in Italy have been people 60+, nearly 85% over the age of 70. 1 person under the age of 40, and it was not a child. All of the victims in Washington, from what I saw, were nursing home patients.This is not to downplay the lives of the elderly, or to downplay the contagiousness of it. But the fear and hysteria need to be framed properly. People don't raid store shelves cause chicken pox broke out in the school district. The media has made this out to be a frightening ordeal for everyone, the ABC news special report on Friday night was reminiscent of the somber reports of terror attacks. If you're in one of the demographic groups that are susceptible to pneumonia or garden variety influenza complications, then by all means make preparations and precautions. But cancelling months of classes, bringing businesses fully to a halt, encouraging people to postpone or cancel vacation/travel plans 1/2/3 months in the future? Thats where I'm getting a bit sick of the media bias and narrative.