Daveuk Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 Or just hyped up. What's everyones thoughts on the new virus CORNOAVIRUS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victimorthecrime Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 Hi Dave. Hope all is well. As for COVID-19 personally I think it actually is very bad. I do my best to look at the facts and simply put this virus is unstoppable. It can be spread air borne for up to 3 hours and on surfaces for 24 and by people that are asymptotic. This is what the worlds leading health experts and doctors say. Now if someone can rationally explain how we can stop something like this I will gladly listen. I am 57 years old and have never remotely seen anything like what we are seeing: schools closed, concerts cancelled, church cancelled, store shelves empty. I am not a fan of the WHO, CDC nor the media but they are not completely incompetent and if someone begs to differ I would be curious to see their credentials and track record. Tell me your thoughts. Klingsor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klingsor Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 Does anyone know what the actual symptoms of this infection are? One source will say that it’s horrible, painful and very serious then another source will say that it’s no worse than a mild case of the flu with a similar mortality rate and mostly a danger to people who would already be vulnerable to the common flu (the elderly, diabetic, etc). The CDC website lists symptoms in line with a typical cold or flu. That’s all I thought it was - an extremely contagious strain of the flu. I won’t indulge in speculation but whatever the ultimate source of this virus I think it is being used as a catalyst in the US to effect broader political and social change. In Klingsor’s Kooky rat maze of theories it is my thought that this change is going to comprise a shift to decentralized economies and tribalism. I‘ve stocked up on non-perishables. I have enough to get by for 6 maybe 8 weeks of disruption. Hopefully things will sort out by that time. If not oh well. Those are my rambling thoughts. They don’t matter and nobody gives a shit but there it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 @Klingsor , from what I have read the main symptoms are a fever and coughing, rather than any sniffles. It is different to flu. Most people who are unfortunate enough to get it will have mild symptoms though. Yes, it is obviously very contagious and hangs around on all sorts of surfaces too. You should write a blog, could be cathartic? Theoretical rambles....😉 Klingsor and Victimorthecrime 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 "Disputatious" - what a great word that is. Victimorthecrime 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victimorthecrime Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 I literally just got home from my appointment w a nurse at a CVS Health Hub. I have a sinus infection. I got antibiotics. She said corona is a 103 degree fever, DRY cough - painful, headache and body ache. Not a running nose. jazz and Klingsor 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victimorthecrime Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 @jazz stay safe! I hear it is bad in England too. jazz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 Thanks Vic, you too. Hope you feel better soon. There are actually figures published showing how many cases are in each county in the country, only a handful reported where I am as yet. There is a plan which is to delay the 'spike' of cases as long as possible, until the main flu season is over, so the NHS has a chance to cope. I know Dave put 'bionic' plague, I sincerely hope it is not 😮 ☹️ Victimorthecrime 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klingsor Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Victimorthecrime said: I have a sinus infection. She said corona is a 103 degree fever, DRY cough - painful, headache and body ache. Not a running nose. Hard to know which is worse. I usually get a sinus infection once a year that makes me want to put my head under an airplane tire. Victimorthecrime 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveuk Posted March 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2020 In the UK people are panic buying ( buying large amounts of toilet paper and hand sanitizers Am good tho Victimorthecrime 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victimorthecrime Posted March 15, 2020 Report Share Posted March 15, 2020 Where I am at in the USA toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and even many food items are completely sold out. Government has shut down schools, and all non essential retail business - only food, gas, drug stores remain open. It is a state of emergency. jazz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klingsor Posted March 15, 2020 Report Share Posted March 15, 2020 Does anyone know where @LaLa lives? No need to say it out loud for her privacy. Just hope she’s ok. LaLa and jazz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted March 15, 2020 Report Share Posted March 15, 2020 The more I read about the situation, the more concerned I get. Yeah, hello to @LaLa and also to any forumers who are worried right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klingsor Posted March 15, 2020 Report Share Posted March 15, 2020 9 minutes ago, jazz said: The more I read about the situation, the more concerned I get. In what way jazz? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted March 15, 2020 Report Share Posted March 15, 2020 Well, for starters, reading about over 200 science specialists writing to the government to say it is not taking tough enough action. Also the unpredictability. Also thinking about relatives, underlying conditions etc. The figures are showing the vast majority will be ok - it doesn't help much somehow, as some people will not be ok. Klingsor and Victimorthecrime 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victimorthecrime Posted March 15, 2020 Report Share Posted March 15, 2020 @jazz is England shutting down all public events and non-essential travel like other countries? I had heard no. In addition to the people affected by Coronavirus there are problems for people trying to access an overwhelmed healthcare system for other reasons and the huge economic impact of this thing. 31 minutes ago, jazz said: Also the unpredictability And the uncertainty. And the risk. The limited visibility, the opaqueness of the situation, the lack of clarity, the questions that remain. The ephemeral nature of the phenomenon. jazz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted March 15, 2020 Report Share Posted March 15, 2020 Sports are off but not all public events, there are some countries like Spain with warnings issued for people not to visit unless it is essential. Yes, there is the whole economic side too. Hmmm. Victimorthecrime 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klingsor Posted March 15, 2020 Report Share Posted March 15, 2020 On 3/15/2020 at 4:21 PM, Victimorthecrime said: The limited visibility, the opaqueness of the situation, the lack of clarity, the questions that remain. The ephemeral nature of the phenomenon. It just occurred to me that getting a salaried job is basically playing buzzword bingo with a resume and winning. Volunteer/extracurricular activities are like the free space in the middle. Stay safe everyone. I hope all this bullshit goes away soon. jazz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klingsor Posted March 15, 2020 Report Share Posted March 15, 2020 Just watched a press conference with VP Pence and a bunch of other faces including Dr. Anthony Fauci, urging and “requesting” that people show deference to vulnerable people when being tested and to show restraint in buying food and supplies. Which I thought was funny because I’ve lived and worked long enough to know that “requesting” the public to do anything is like requesting pre-schoolers to share and be nice to each other. Price gougers and profiteers/hoarders ought to be threatened with summary execution. Total scum. Victimorthecrime and jazz 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted March 15, 2020 Report Share Posted March 15, 2020 @Klingsor The bottom line best practice knowledge base will empower synergy 😎 Your turn 😀 Klingsor and Victimorthecrime 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klingsor Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 A result-driven mindset will leverage value-added bandwidth and fast track gap analysis to proactive client focus in the ball park of a bottom line benchmark using best practice synergy to revisit the strategic fit of a win-win game plan. 👈 Victimorthecrime and jazz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 Just laughing 😄 A fast track think outside the box is a win-win proactive mindset, value-added to empower hardball total quality leverage 🤩 Klingsor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveuk Posted March 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 9 hours ago, Victimorthecrime said: @jazz is England shutting down all public events and non-essential travel like other countries? I had heard no. In addition to the people affected by Coronavirus there are problems for people trying to access an overwhelmed healthcare system for other reasons and the huge economic impact of this thing. And the uncertainty. And the risk. The limited visibility, the opaqueness of the situation, the lack of clarity, the questions that remain. The ephemeral nature of the phenomenon. Football games cancelled, tennis gamss cancelled, film releases delayed Victimorthecrime 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victimorthecrime Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 Ok sounds like the social distancing mandates are creeping along Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klingsor Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 10 hours ago, Daveuk said: Football games cancelled, tennis gamss cancelled, film releases delayed Looks like it's begun here too: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-nyc/new-york-city-los-angeles-mayors-order-restaurants-bars-theaters-closed-for-coronavirus-idUSKBN21308Q NYC Mayor de Blasio is suggesting the idea of nationalizing critical industries in New York. He is also claiming the effects of the virus could last for another 6 months. Is that where we are headed? Is the beginning of a major paradigm shift? The catalyst perhaps? I don't know how anyone could expect life to just return to normal after 6 months of lockdowns, curfews, and whatever else is coming. In the age of 24 hour news cycles six months is like a lifetime. Would we even remember what life was like before "the virus"? This is all beginning to become quite surreal. Victimorthecrime 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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