Thread: The C. Virus and human reaction

Put on your list of things to pray for a vaccine.

Originally Posted by BobH

Was only going by what the Doc in the link was saying...I do not think governments around the world have done a good job of conveying the realities to the general public. Bob

No problem. It's too early to tell yet. It's true, if exposed, you don't know what your body will do. You might have a case but never know. There are so few tests available that only high risk or priority cases are tested. That skews the statistics.

If numbers mean anything, in China, they seem to have passed the peak in two ways. There are less daily new cases and less daily sick cases requiring hospital care. That's really good news. It gives the rest of the world a time estimate of when their peak case rate will occur. A factor in the US is that there was an unfortunate delay in developing tests that had problems rather than buying a good test already available. If we can test more then we will have a good idea of how many real cases of Covid19 are here versus people with bad colds. Then we all will have a better idea of accurate percentages.

I agree this is not an illness to take lightly. But the main variable is ignorance/panic and that is based on good information vs bad information. I do not apologize for having very high expectations of our leadership to provide the truth to us when life and death is on the line. I am sensitive to the fact that you can't just gut punch everyone either. But when dribs and drabs of information come out, they should all be in agreement, they should all be valid, reliable and credible and the source as well. Those who fan the flames should be held accountable for wasting time and resources and putting us all a risk even more than we are.

In general I applaud individual and corporate business and industry leaders who have simply made the decisions to take an economic hit in favor of their customers and employees when they got no direction at all. Even so, waiting on government leadership (so-called) wasted precious time. Europe seems to be ahead of the problem despite more cases per 1000. They had to take more harsh measures of population control. But politics seems to take last place in their decision making too.

Each of us should get as much good information as we can get our hands on. Then make up our own minds without relying on the more hyperbolic newsies or politicians to tell us what we should be doing. There is a lot that one person can do to affect this situation, then two, then families then communities. Be an example, preferably a good one, to those you know who are scared.

Originally Posted by PaulFLUS

Put on your list of things to pray for a vaccine.

Just read an article that the Israelis have a potential vaccine they may be testing in a week or two - google it as I’m out now - we can hope!!

Well, we just got word that we in our large upstate suburban South Carolina district school are out starting tomorrow through our spring break the 1st week of April. We staff are reporting tomorrow to figure it all out. I myself have been amping up the online component of my course considerably today.

edit to add: The governor just closed all schools in the state! Interesting times, gentlemen.

edit to further add: The only germs in my shop are mine lol! I may just have to do some social distancing over some razor projects over the next few weeks.

On average from what I see this will be more work for the teachers.

Can you imagine the work to try to teach a bunch of inner city 2nd graders online?

At least classroom interruptions with the online classes will be eliminated and the kids that want to learn will have a fighting chance.

Originally Posted by ScoutHikerDad

Well, we just got word that we in our large upstate suburban South Carolina district school are out starting tomorrow through our spring break the 1st week of April. We staff are reporting tomorrow to figure it all out. I myself have been amping up the online component of my course considerably today.

Pretty much the same here: schools, most county and city facilities, and the
state university are all closed until at least April 5th.

The first case of "community transmission" occurred Friday, at a local health
center. Now that's temporarily closed for cleaning and testing of center staff.

It's here, folks, and it's real. As card-carrying members of the old-timers
club, we are exercising the recommended safety protocols, but I don't think
I'll rush down to Costco to stock up on toilet paper. I drove by there yesterday,
and there was a long...really long...waiting line.

We're trying not to be crazy...just cautious.

the best quote of the day: https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-...ably-doing-the

The "social distancing" directive is being honored in the breach here
today. Not too smart, if you ask me.

This following is a Public Service Announcement from our local police:

"Good afternoon everyone. We hope you are enjoying this beautiful day.
The temperature is 67F, there's a 40% chance of rain, the tree/grass
pollen count is high, and social distancing remains 6 feet.

Remember, the longer people do not comply with social distancing,
the longer we are going to have to do it."

And here's why (from the Santa Rosa Press Democrat):



My brother lives in Point Reyes Station, a small town on the edge of the
Point Reyes National Seashore. The locals there got so fed up with the
tourists today that they put these signs by the road into town:

I’m fascinated by the difference in reaction to this virus/epidemic among age groups. Most of us here are old enough to have seen and experienced some bad things and understand they can get worse, but proper, common sense behavior can mitigate the worst happening. I think that’s the way lots of people are behaving now.

Unfortunately there are two significantly sized groups that aren’t — panicking hysterics and those who think there’s no threat to them.

Both of those fringe groups can muck things up for the rest of us.

Stay calm; spread calm; be prudent and stay well my friends!

Statistics show 4-5% infected will be serious, which means 95-96% arent. But if you tested the entire population i think that 4-5% would be less as there are loads of us infected with no symptoms. Im trying to watch Mexico and central america to see if the warm weather may affect transmission. If your high risk stay indoors and stay quarantined. Lets see if the drug combo (French doctors are praising its ability to shorten the virus)works. Testing starting tuesday in NY.