COVID-19 (f/k/a "the Coronavirus")

[GooooMarquette]

One of my "buddies" from college is partying it up on the beach in flrodia. Irresponsible careless loser

The pictures of the beaches in Florida are pretty disturbing. They seem to have the attitude of "I'm young enough that, even if I get it, it won't be that bad"...without even considering how widely that big crowd would disburse the virus nationwide when they go back home. 

[pbiflyer]

There is a local party boat here in South Florida going strong here. Not sure how. If it turns out they are a contributor to the spread of the virus, they are toast.
https://m.facebook.com/PonTikiBoatCruises/

A friend that lives on the intracoastal waterway says boats are crammed with teens and 20somethings partying.

[reinko]

There is a local party boat here in South Florida going strong here. Not sure how. If it turns out they are a contributor to the spread of the virus, they are toast.
https://m.facebook.com/PonTikiBoatCruises/

A friend that lives on the intracoastal waterway says boats are crammed with teens and 20somethings partying.

At this rate, we may just need Bugs to just saw that state into the ocean.

[warriorchick]

Chick jr., a nurse at St. Luke's, just notified us that she is not allowed to knowingly come into contact people from certain states, including Illinois.  So we don't know when we will be able to see her next.

[shoothoops]

As of Saturday night March 21, 2020, The President has not yet invoked The Defense Production Act. (Contrary to some rumors) It's beyond my comprehension.

[Johnny B]

As of Saturday night March 21, 2020, The President has not yet invoked The Defense Production Act. (Contrary to some rumors) It's beyond my comprehension.

Its all about wait for shi t to get bad then prepapre not prepare before shi t gets bad

[pbiflyer]

Chick jr., a nurse at St. Luke's, just notified us that she is not allowed to knowingly come into contact people from certain states, including Illinois.  So we don't know when we will be able to see her next.

In fairness that seems to be good advice in general. They are called fips/fibs for a reason. 😀

[pbiflyer]

The pictures of the beaches in Florida are pretty disturbing. They seem to have the attitude of "I'm young enough that, even if I get it, it won't be that bad"...without even considering how widely that big crowd would disburse the virus nationwide when they go back home. 

From our local waterways today.

[shoothoops]

Video of new South Korea Testing:

https://twitter.com/ErikSolheim/status/1241259513212211200?s=19

[TSmith34, Inc.]

One of my "buddies" from college is partying it up on the beach in flrodia. Irresponsible careless loser

I can't believe DeSantis has refused to close the beaches.  Well I can, but it is still astonishing.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

From our local waterways today.

That is a lot of Florida Mans.

Again, every three days without a national lockdown doubles the ultimate death toll.

[pbiflyer]

I can't believe DeSantis has refused to close the beaches.  Well I can, but it is still astonishing.

They finally did for many but not all beaches.  Sandbars and islands in the middle of waterways don't count. Idiots.

[Hards Alumni]

From our local waterways today.

This is the crap that gives me anxiety.  I'm usually a very calm dude, but that is INFURIATING.

[Hards Alumni]

Before I even post the link, obviously, its Mother Jones.  Which I don't read, but...

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/03/lung-fluids-coronavirus/

[GooooMarquette]

This is the crap that gives me anxiety.  I'm usually a very calm dude, but that is INFURIATING.

I hear you, buddy.

So many people are following guidelines and exercising common sense, but with a virus like this, it doesn't take many idiots to keep stoking the flames. We can thank them when the entire country goes on mandatory lockdown for a month, and the death toll ends up being many times higher than it needs to be.

[jesmu84]

Before I even post the link, obviously, its Mother Jones.  Which I don't read, but...

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/03/lung-fluids-coronavirus/
[/quote

Poor leadership

[Bad_Reporter]

Is marshal law about to happen?

I read illinois gun sales have gone up to 19,000 in the past 5 days.

Interesting times ahead..

[GooooMarquette]

Is marshal law about to happen?

I read illinois gun sales have gone up to 19,000 in the past 5 days.

Interesting times ahead..

The US is a strange and frightening  place. Something bad happens, and the first instinct for many people is to head out and buy a gun. What's the point?!?

[Galway Eagle]

I'd like to see that gun sales stat crossed with first time gun owners

[GB Warrior]

Is marshal law about to happen?

I read illinois gun sales have gone up to 19,000 in the past 5 days.

Interesting times ahead..

Going to be a lot of guns floating around IL estate sales.

[Johnny B]

Is marshal law about to happen?

I read illinois gun sales have gone up to 19,000 in the past 5 days.

Interesting times ahead..

Martial law is very unlikely but i guess possible. Were not close to that yet. If this gets crazy bad and ppl ignore quartine maybe. Funny thing is guns are confiscated during martial law. Check points would be set up every where. Itd be like some zombie movie. Hell were almost at movie level pandemic anyway.

[Johnny B]

Yeah, if you want doom, I don't think the Coronavirus is going to cut it.

Is there an update of this or is it same?

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/03/20/emily-landon-coronavirus/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

IL doctor getting praised for her talk explaining why staying home is important. 

[🏀]

Is there an update of this or is it same?

https://informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/the-microbescope-infectious-diseases-in-context/

Slightly closer to Spanish Flu. Not sure when this updates though. Little clunky on mobile.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

I've read a ton of revolutionary era books.  An often mentioned event was how cities like Philadelphia would clear out of people every summer because of Yellow Fever outbreaks.
They'd go North or somewhere outside the city that was less populated.