I’ll tell ya something. When I get benched...like...on the toilet. I flush if I hear Anything. And if I hear something again, I flush again. And so on. I don’t see or smell nothing!

I can dodge. Can you?

Taiwan has had quite the interesting experience with COVID19

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...virus-n1153826

Maybe this could become a permanent policy?

Beginning March 19, all Stop & Shop stores will be open early to allow those 60 and older to shop between 6 and 7:30 a.m., the Quincy-based grocery chain said.

Population in Taiwan is especially risk averse with virus and infection given recent history.

Wearing masks and social distancing are not new concepts and widely accepted within the culture.

Majority of population is on the same page about the virus without much disagreement. It makes battling a virus a lot more efficient.

It's almost as if you take something like this seriously early on and the government acts quickly and intelligently w/ the population also bought in, that you can battle something like this effectively.

Indeed.

Yet, amazingly, they have not quarantined the entire population.

Maybe they're not taking it seriously enough?

https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/03/16...virus-success/

Seems like the critical parts of their strategy were:

1) Stop travelers from Wuhan Province (and eventually all from mainland China)

2) Quarantine affected individuals

In Taiwan, most residents carry on as normal, with offices and schools open. Many restaurants, gyms, and cafes in the capital, Taipei, are still bustling, although most premises will take temperatures and spray hands with sanitiser before allowing customers in.

When you take steps early to contain it, then yes you don't need to lockdown the entire population.

What happened in Italy and is happening here is that we had too many people like you. And amazingly still to this day there are many here in the U.S. because we haven't hit a high enough number yet. You will keep crying swine flu numbers until they're surpassed.

But keep pretending like your smart. Thank Zeus you aren't in charge.

I have been consistent. No need to panic. Take appropriate steps to contain the spread.

Imagine reading this story for the first time today, 17-MAR instead of when it was written 04-FEB.

Trump's January travel ban and traveler quarantine from Wuhan province was heavily criticized at the time, yet seemed to be 100% correct.

I believe I reminded you of this in The Pen a couple weeks ago.

https://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/s...postcount=5657

lol no you've been quite consistently ignorant of the situation.

Constantly touting bad analogies and making comments on why this isn't a big deal. Some brag about how you went out to a dinner while everyone else was staying in.

Given your lol arguments on religion I'm not surprised about your delusions on the positions you hold.

hey spyu - can u give an update as to what its currently like being under lockdown? Seems NYC is on its way to the same. I hear the hospitals in the SF area are already having issues...true??

thank you and stay safe mang!!

Midwest here.

No paper products, rice, potatoes, bananas?, meat, water. Other than that, business as usual.

Can the virus be spread through a tip jar? They have harder jobs than ferrying a beer @20 paces every 30 minutes.

I'd draw it at a gov granted monopoly, aka socialism. Relatives of politicals do get hired by businesses. I'd actually prefer they do actual work in the economy rather than just operate inside the Washington bubble.

IT was kinda of already being practiced. Every sale on my fav bran cereal got picked clean long before I was awake.

You and 76 are never living down the Mike Pence thing.

Thanks Squid. Not sure about the hospitals in the SF area. I know they've been setting up tents to screen people before they enter, but I don't know if they're being overloaded or anything yet.

So my county issued an shelter in place order for 3 wks. Violation of the order is considered a misdemeanor.

Main points for individuals are :

-You have to maintain a minimum distance of 6 ft from another person when outside your home.

-People can leave their residence for essential functions only.
This is defined basically as anything you need medically or food/water and anything you would need for safety in your residence. So grocery store, pharmacy, hospital. Other than that you stay home.

For me my place of work already had us working from home a couple of weeks ago. They've tightened up this week adding on that you actually can't come into work unless you have authorization. I had to go in yesterday and it was basically a ghost town. They asked me a bunch of questions at the gate and also took my temperature.

Everyone's continuing to work from home for the next 3 wks at least.

For me, not much different other than not being able to go out to eat and having to work out at home.

I stocked up on supplies pretty early on when I first heard about what was happening in Wuhan. I had a feeling it wasn't going to be good. So I haven't had to do much shopping other than just getting things I want for the week like steaks and eggs. I heard there was a run on all the stores yesterday when people heard the lockdown happened. I guess they were under the impression that grocery stores wouldn't be operating.

If you do go out there's significantly less traffic out on the streets so that's nice.

Other than that nothing out of the ordinary. No Purge scenarios yet, but I did stock up on ammunition just in case.

My Bay Area relatives declined to relocate to the boondocks because they need super high-speed internet for work and school. #gottahavepriorities

Liv Boeree shared some anti vaxxer pages in her Twitter a few weeks back. Basically the gubmint, 5G and Bill Gates are to blame

We’ve had this in Australia the past few days. Doesn’t help much if there’s no meat, rice, pasta, medicine and paper products on the shelves

Does this mean I can't be arrested when the police harass me for holding my wife's hand and I tell them to **** themselves?

Authoritarian response to the virus is a greater harm to the overwhelming majority of people than the virus itself.

So much this


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If you're Black or Latino I would say there's a decent chance yes.

CO checking in.

No TP, paper towels, meat, bacon, eggs, rice, beans, hotdogs, bacon. Very limited laundry detergent and cleaning supplies.

Restaurants, bars, gyms, and casinos closed for 8 weeks. All Vail ski resorts have closed for the season, after originally closing for 1 week. I suspect most Ikon resorts will follow soon.

It's cycling season for me now.

Interesting times ahead.

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Honest question what's the over under on when americans take to the streets with their stock pile of weapons

Depends what area you are talking about.

Never. We’re all talk and no action.

I'm guessing anywhere there's a slave owner statue would be a good place to start. What would an american here put the o/u at in a place like that