Covid-19

[Blizzard]

They should just cancel the NBA...

Anyway, it's kind of odd that Russia, given their relationship and shared borders with China and Iran, still only wants to report 28 cases. I can't believe that's all they have. I understand they're falling back to their old ways but I'm still surprised they'd suppress this as much as I think they may be doing -- even China has been more forthcoming.

And how about Syria as well; they claim 0 cases...maybe worrying about a virus isn't high on their priority list.

 

[R.Caerbannog]

Neat!
New Chinese study indicates novel coronavirus did not originate in Huanan seafood market - Global Times

 

[R.Caerbannog]

 

[RackMaster]

Neat!
New Chinese study indicates novel coronavirus did not originate in Huanan seafood market - Global Times

So an infected bio-lab employee...

 

[Ooh-Rah]

I agree with this decision.
Though it's probably too late to contain within the NBA Teams.

Will not be surprised to see the NFL hold the draft as a conference call this year and not a public event.

 

[Ooh-Rah]

Highly recommend Tuesday's Joe Rogan podcast featuring Michael Osterholm. He's local to us here in MInnesota (U of M) and is 'the' go-to-guy when it comes to infectious disease.

 

[RackMaster]

Highly recommend Tuesday's Joe Rogan podcast featuring Michael Osterholm. He's local to us here in MInnesota (U of M) and is 'the' go-to-guy when it comes to infectious disease.

Next in my queue.

 

[Bambi]

Will not be surprised to see the NFL hold the draft as a conference call this year and not a public event.

At this rate I’m certain most, if not all public events will be televised with no live audience.

 

[Kaldak]

One upside is there is no wait at the best restaurants here in town.

 

[Blizzard]

Highly recommend Tuesday's Joe Rogan podcast featuring Michael Osterholm. He's local to us here in MInnesota (U of M) and is 'the' go-to-guy when it comes to infectious disease.

Disagree on Osterholm; posted reasons earlier

 

[Ooh-Rah]

Disagree on Osterholm; posted reasons earlier

It's almost as if you are complaining that his predictions did not come true? Personally I am relieved that things did not get as bad as he predicted that they could/would; but that said, I'll happily take his advice/thoughts on what we are dealing with over the collective of Twitter/ShadowSpear/etc.

"This" has been coming for some time, and my only hope is that the world learns from this event and puts protocols into place for next time. Imagine if this had been an Ebola like outbreak -

 

[Bambi]

The rest has still yet to come. You know people are worried when KY Governor urges churches to just live stream services. I went out for my normal grocery haul and there actually is no toilet paper, hand sanitizer, breads slowly depleting, even baby food is becoming scarce on the shelves. The response to this is what’s unnerving to me. Trump puts a hold on travel from Europe into the US and people are calling it a xenophobic move.

 

[Devildoc]

Disagree on Osterholm; posted reasons earlier

Public health/epidemiology/ID docs are a little like meteorologists in that they operate on modelling based on available data, and change forecasts often multiple times a day. This guy, he's a legit SME, and we have been looped into him (and about 75 others, collectively).

 

[SpitfireV]

I thought weathermen operated by way of cutting open chickens and reading the entrails.

 

[LibraryLady]

I thought weathermen operated by way of cutting open chickens and reading the entrails.

Nah... They use exotic animals and then sell the carcasses in the Wuhan market.

LL

 

[DA SWO]

Nah... They use exotic animals and then sell the carcasses in the Wuhan market.

LL

Shhhh,
Ancient Chinese secret.

 

[Devildoc]

Shhhh,
Ancient Chinese secret.

Remember this commercial? I do :)

 

[RetPara]

One upside is there is no wait at the best restaurants here in town.

Even better... the price for the ocean cruise of your dreams will never be lower than right now.

 

[ThunderHorse]

Waiting on official comms, but the league I work for is suspending operations for the next 30 days. Pretty much every sports league in America is shutting down.

MLB Spring Training has just been suspended.

 

[RackMaster]

I thought weathermen operated by way of cutting open chickens and reading the entrails.

The weather rock...