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03-18-2020 , 06:19 PM

#2076

whatthejish

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Soup nailed it.

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03-18-2020 , 06:23 PM

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suzzer99

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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-h...-idUSKBN2153BW

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The delayed and chaotic testing in the United States will cost lives, potentially including those of doctors and nurses, many medical experts predict. Already more than 100 people have died overall, and fears of rampant spread have led to extraordinary restrictions on social interaction, upending the U.S. economy, schools, hospitals and everyday life.

“It makes me feel like I’m living in a farce,” said Dr. Ritu Thamman, a cardiologist and clinical assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Even hospital staff who may have been exposed can’t get a test, she said. “We are a rich country but we don’t have these kinds of things?”

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03-18-2020 , 06:28 PM

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waterwolves

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Was pulled in for a meeting on what my site has planned an hour ago. Boss said they have been talking to government officials and they can't just shut the site down. As of today it's business as usual. If it gets worse they have a plan B to run a skeleton crew, send most home with full pay, and idle the plant. I anticipate us shutting down Monday as much as we safely can and then going home for at the least 30 days.

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03-18-2020 , 06:30 PM

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waterwolves

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In an environment where Chinese Americans are being harassed on the street and idiots are refusing to eat Chinese food, it stokes xenophobic reactions for no good reason.

The Chinese comments that it might be a US military experiment are idiotic and even worse, no doubt. In both cases, you have leaders trying desperately to distract from their poor performance by deflecting blame to outsiders. We ought to be better than that.

Still a ton of rice at the Chinese Market! Ain't nobody going in there!

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03-18-2020 , 06:31 PM

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Fedfan691

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Originally Posted by Howard Treesong

I don't think this solution is viable but I wholly agree we can and should think outside the box. How about requisitioning unused hotels as corona wards?

Our Governor has mentioned that they've discussed using the state university dorms for extra hospital beds. That austere environment seems like it'd make for a good backup should need be.

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03-18-2020 , 06:37 PM

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Booker Wolfbox

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Things seem to be picking up a bit of steam here in Michigan, though we're only at 80 confirmed cases and 1 death (today) iirc. I've been trying to guess when the lockdown/shelter in place is going to hit and I think my original guess of about 10 days from now was too optimistic.

I do think our governor enjoyed flexing a bit when she first imposed restrictions after being neutered for her first two years by a Republican legislature. I can see her going big and going early.

****, better hit the store again soon.

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03-18-2020 , 06:58 PM

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03-18-2020 , 07:00 PM

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Hoagie

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Originally Posted by Booker Wolfbox

110 now. I own a small business and am lucky to still be working. Although it’s weird because we all drive to the job site separately stay 30ft apart from one another, use own tools, only packed lunches. Then after 8 hours we all just pack up our **** and leave. I don’t think I’m being irresponsible but who knows. All employees are working on a volunteer basis. I can’t imagine a scenario where we can go back to work on Monday so I’m trying to get as much cash in these guys pockets as possible.

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03-18-2020 , 07:10 PM

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If I order pizza, any sense blasting it at 300 in the oven for a couple minutes before eating?

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03-18-2020 , 07:11 PM

#2085

de captain

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Is it cold?

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03-18-2020 , 07:12 PM

#2086

Mr.mmmKay

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Originally Posted by housenuts

If I order pizza, any sense blasting it at 300 in the oven for a couple minutes before eating?

This kills the virus

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03-18-2020 , 07:17 PM

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bruce@lfb

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Originally Posted by housenuts

If I order pizza, any sense blasting it at 300 in the oven for a couple minutes before eating?

Please, tell me you are joking... People are so afraid it is crazy..

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03-18-2020 , 07:23 PM

#2088

lonely_but_rich

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Just leave the pizza sitting out for a few days before eating it.

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03-18-2020 , 07:25 PM

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If I order pizza, any sense blasting it at 300 in the oven for a couple minutes before eating?

You'll also need to baste it with Purell, and make sure you're wearing a face mask when eating it.

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03-18-2020 , 07:25 PM

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parisron

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03-18-2020 , 07:27 PM

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housenuts

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You'll also need to baste it with Purell, and make sure you're wearing a face mask when eating it.

Sprayed the box with Lysol.. Probably got some on the pizza. Glad I'm safe.

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03-18-2020 , 07:28 PM

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parisron

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The person that cut it up sneezed on it but no big deal.

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03-18-2020 , 07:49 PM

#2093

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I had too do some shopping today at a local supermarket.

Thought it would be fairly empty and full of people respectfully keeping apart from each other.

Nah, it was rammed, no one giving a **** and three times someone coughed like no big deal whilst walking past me.

Luckily we have a supermarket that is still open 24 hours and does a restock at 11pm, so am going shopping at midnight from now on.

Im not stocking up yet because supply shortages wont actually happen for another 2 weeks according my friend who works in logistics for said supermarket.

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03-18-2020 , 07:49 PM

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Howard Treesong

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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-h...-idUSKBN2153BW

Government agencies seem to be ruled by bureaucratic imperatives. That article makes my blood boil.

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03-18-2020 , 07:53 PM

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Everlastrr

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Funny thing is it's not hard to imagine how this might work but it's almost impossible to say you that could get the required number of people to do it outside of autocracies. How many have to die before pride is finally sacrificed for the greater good?

https://github.com/BDI-pathogens/cov...protection.pdf

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03-18-2020 , 07:55 PM

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Everlastrr

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Sprayed the box with Lysol.. Probably got some on the pizza. Glad I'm safe.

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03-18-2020 , 08:01 PM

#2097

Morphismus

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Originally Posted by housenuts

If I order pizza, any sense blasting it at 300 in the oven for a couple minutes before eating?

lol I was thinking the same thing; but only out of worry about the card box. So I was thinking when I get the Pizza, I put the box with the Pizza into the pre-heated oven for a while and wash my hands. Still have to research time & temperature. Any suggestions?

I don't think you can get it from the Pizza itself though; just putting it on a plate and then wash your hands should be fine. I'm too lazy for that though, and love to eat my Pizza out of the Box.

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03-18-2020 , 08:06 PM

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parisron

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Totally serious, how do think you can't get it from the pizza if someone coughed or sneezed on it, or had it on hands and touched the pizza a little while cutting it?

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03-18-2020 , 08:11 PM

#2099

whatthejish

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Burn point of a cardboard pizza box should be around 450 fahrenheit.

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03-18-2020 , 08:13 PM

#2100

Mr Spyutastic

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Originally Posted by suzzer99

I read a quote somewhere that said if we do the right thing it will look like we're overreacting. If we do the wrong thing it will be obvious we screwed up.

That probably covers a ton of policy decisions. Make a tough decision to prevent disaster and no one ever knows what the country dodged.

"Everything we do before a pandemic will seem alarmist. Everything we do after will seem inadequate."

-Michael Leavitt, former HHS Secretary under President George W. Bush

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