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

[Johnny B]

Fox News is doing its best to mainstream this line of thought.  Congrats Fox viewers!

"Fox News' Brit Hume defended comments from Texas lieutenant governor Dan Patrick Tuesday night, saying it is "entirely reasonable" that elderly Americans could be fine with dying amid the coronavirus outbreak to save the U.S. economy."
https://www.thenewscommenter.com/news/brit-hume-defends-dan-patrick-comments-about-coronavirus-entirely-reasonable-viewpoint/1290851

This is just sick. Just had a nice conversation with mu 89 year old granny. Shes in house lockdown. Shes not interested in suffering and dying to potentially get the economy going again.

[The Sultan]

Anything for the sake of the invisible hand.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

Everyone saw this story I assume?


Official: Party at epicenter of Westport coronavirus crisis likely topped 100 people
By Justin Papp Updated 12:15 pm EDT, Wednesday, March 25, 2020

https://www.thehour.com/news/article/Coronavirus-update-Number-of-Westport-party-15154139.php

[Jockey]

Everyone saw this story I assume?


Official: Party at epicenter of Westport coronavirus crisis likely topped 100 people
By Justin Papp Updated 12:15 pm EDT, Wednesday, March 25, 2020

https://www.thehour.com/news/article/Coronavirus-update-Number-of-Westport-party-15154139.php

Hard to blame partygoers as ther were no restrictions in place at the time and no testing available. So there were no confirmed cases in the town.

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

One of the earlier lockdowns. 

https://www.wsj.com/articles/infection-rate-slows-in-onetime-epicenter-of-new-yorks-coronavirus-outbreak-11585162134?mod=e2fb

[GB Warrior]

One of the earlier lockdowns. 

https://www.wsj.com/articles/infection-rate-slows-in-onetime-epicenter-of-new-yorks-coronavirus-outbreak-11585162134?mod=e2fb

This is important. Trust the Process.

[muguru]

https://www.foxnews.com/world/world-health-organization-praises-trump-leadership-coronavirus-pandemic

[rocky_warrior]

https://www.foxnews.com/world/world-health-organization-praises-trump-leadership-coronavirus-pandemic

That's nice.  What that article left out is the the WHO is pleading with the G20 leaders to help out more.  So of course he's not going to bad-mouth our prez.  He wants $$$ and supplies donated.

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/23/coronavirus-pandemic-is-accelerating-as-cases-eclipse-350000-who-says.html

[Johnny B]

Fox "news".

[Jockey]

Wow, this is sick. Using a medical briefing to attack our NATO allies.

We need a leader.

[Jay Bee]

Wow, this is sick. Using a medical briefing to attack our NATO allies.

We need a leader.

^^ ban

#banourmods

[muguru]

That's nice.  What that article left out is the the WHO is pleading with the G20 leaders to help out more.  So of course he's not going to bad-mouth our prez.  He wants $$$ and supplies donated.

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/23/coronavirus-pandemic-is-accelerating-as-cases-eclipse-350000-who-says.html

Your using cnbc as a news source?? Really?? That's a perfect example of why so many people in this country are uninformed..the news sources they use.

[jesmu84]

Your using cnbc as a news source?? Really?? That's a perfect example of why so many people in this country are uninformed..the news sources they use.

Does anyone want to tell him?

[Johnny B]

Your using cnbc as a news source?? Really?? That's a perfect example of why so many people in this country are uninformed..the news sources they use.

You know less watching fox compared to watching nothing.

[Mr. Nielsen]

[GooooMarquette]

Your using cnbc as a news source?? Really?? That's a perfect example of why so many people in this country are uninformed..the news sources they use.

Regardless of the source for topper's link, you do know that WHO is primarily dependent on G20 countries for funding its very existence, correct? That is a fact you can find even on WHO's website, which states that WHO has asked the US for $14.14 Billion for the period 2019-2023. https://www.who.int/about/planning-finance-and-accountability/financing-campaign

Or are you gonna doubt WHO's own online documents?

[rocky_warrior]

Your using cnbc as a news source?? Really?? That's a perfect example of why so many people in this country are uninformed..the news sources they use.

Sigh.  I use lots of sources.  And CNBC had details that Fox didn't.  Did you even read it?  Sometimes, if you read both sides you get a more complete picture.  Shocker huh?

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

Sigh.  I use lots of sources.  And CNBC had details that Fox didn't.  Did you even read it?  Sometimes, if you read both sides you get a more complete picture.  Shocker huh?

I've honestly never heard a complaint about CNBC.  Aren't they primarily financial news? 

MSNBC on the other hand, I've heard people voice complaints. 

[rocky_warrior]

I've honestly never heard a complaint about CNBC.  Aren't they primarily financial news? 

MSNBC on the other hand, I've heard people voice complaints.

Yes, you are correct.  Although I occasionally get them confused just like Guru did.  Anyhow, back to COVID-19 - the WHO still has it's hands full.

[JWags85]

I've honestly never heard a complaint about CNBC.  Aren't they primarily financial news? 

MSNBC on the other hand, I've heard people voice complaints.

I've never seen CNBC side eyed for political slant. However, they are sensationalist clowns when it comes to financial news and are far more entertainment than substance in that realm.

[pbiflyer]

Infection rates or positive test rates seem like a better metric than just numbers. If Florida has processed 3x the average number of tests compared to the rest of the country, it makes sense that their case number would be higher.

I may be wrong on this, but again, the existing research is supportive of the idea that weather is expected to limit the spread. Even southern US states may not be humid enough right now to slow the spread as much as might be expected in a few months or in areas like the Phillipines that are currently hotter and more humid.

According to Florida's own Dept of Health, Florida has executed 23,723 test to date. Not sure how that compares to other states, but we have tested less than NY has active cases.

[pbiflyer]

This is just sick. Just had a nice conversation with mu 89 year old granny. Shes in house lockdown. Shes not interested in suffering and dying to potentially get the economy going again.

Strangely enough, one of my conservative Texas co-workers who is a grandparent 10x is not down with sacrificing himself. Inconsiderate, selfish grandpa.

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

According to Florida's own Dept of Health, Florida has executed 23,723 test to date. Not sure how that compares to other states, but we have tested less than NY has active cases.

This is a fact that I believe we have access to.  Someone posted a state by state testing aggregation site that I can't find.  Maybe someone else will remember the link. 

[GooooMarquette]

This is a fact that I believe we have access to.  Someone posted a state by state testing aggregation site that I can't find.  Maybe someone else will remember the link.

The Atlantic's data is cumbersome because you need to click state by state, but they do list #tested, #pending, #positive, and #deaths.

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/03/how-many-people-tested-sick-coronavirus-covid-each-state-america/608413/

And this link doesn't have testing numbers as far as I can tell, but it provides a nice country by country and state by state breakdown of confirmed cases and deaths.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

Here is the data set I was thinking of.

https://covidtracking.com/data/

Fact check would say the FL testing isn't widespread.  Frankly I'm still disappointed it's not widespread anywhere.  I'd love to hear that our compatriots in smaller cities have widespread testing and contract tracing.

I've accepted the fact that the NE corridor will be a free for all for quite some time.