Covid-19

[CQB]

Needed a laugh after the foraging this morning, cheers all. one thing I did notice was a couple of times random people walking directly into & across traffic as if the daily commute should grind to a halt for them. Not homeless, but looked well off. Hopefully this isn’t a sign for the next couple of months in the city.

 

[Kaldak]

The state of Wisconsin, with the least expensive booze, and bars galore, has had a Governor close them all. Restaurants included.

I was loving my quiet time at local establishments.

 

[LibraryLady]

On the flipside, I did not vote for this Democratic governor of Minnesota but I am amazed at the national attention he’s received because of the leadership that he has shown and the urgency in which he has acted.

My issues with him are more related to guns and “social justice“ but I will say when this is all over and we get back to some sense of normalcy, I think I’m going to take a few minutes and really taking assess what is and is not important.

I'm really impressed with our governor also. He and his government are really advocating social distancing even though we've only got 9 confirmed cases in the entire state (1 mil population). Everything is closing down and a lot of it is local choice.

LL

 

[Ooh-Rah]

If anyone needs any help/assistance with setting up a home office for working remote, send me a note. I've had 'remote' jobs most of my career and will help as best I can with any technical, logistics or questions you might have.

 

[757]

On a more serious note, on March 26th 2020 the Federal reserve is reducing the reserve requirement ratios to zero percent. As a non-economics major, I have a very cursory understanding of this subject. That said, apparently the primary reason for having 3-10% in reserve is to prevent a run on the banks. Ostensibly, the reduction is being done to stimulate the economy (thanks Corona) by increasing the amount banks can loan ordinary citizens/businesses. That said, if people randomly get spooked and dollar bills become the new toilet paper, this could cause a major problem.

Just throwing it out there because I haven't seen anything about it on the news.

 

[Bambi]

I am pleasantly surprised by my governor. I did not vote in this last gubernatorial election, however, he is fostering a great example for all governors to follow. All restaurants are closed (takeouts and deliveries are up) and other public gathering points have followed to this example. Any person who is to go to the hospital in fear of having COVID-19, they will call ahead and medical personnel will come out to their vehicles and perform a test there, to limit exposure to as little people as possible.

 

[Ranger Psych]

Oregon's made a constitutionally illegal executive order for banning meetings of more than 25 people to include church events (unless they can maintain 6' separation between people, but still) as well as stockpiling actions are now illegal, school's out for the next month (including my college, which sorta kinda fucks shit up for me pretty hard) among other jazz.

First death from COVID was in the Portland VA Hospital. Needless to say, if it wasn't already on the matrix, I'd be doing telehealth lol.

 

[CQB]

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On a more serious note, on March 26th 2020 the Federal reserve is reducing the reserve requirement ratios to zero percent. As a non-economics major, I have a very cursory understanding of this subject. That said, apparently the primary reason for having 3-10% in reserve is to prevent a run on the banks. Ostensibly, the reduction is being done to stimulate the economy (thanks Corona) by increasing the amount banks can loan ordinary citizens/businesses. That said, if people randomly get spooked and dollar bills become the new toilet paper, this could cause a major problem.

Just throwing it out there because I haven't seen anything about it on the news.

Moves like this have been quietly done here. The most recent is an attempt to get rid of the $A100 bill. This is framed as a move to stop ‘pedophiles, terrorists & outlaw motorcycle gangs moving large amounts of money.’ The general population lap it up, but it’s ridiculous given that these groups are such a small percentage of the general population & they’ll just do it in smaller denominations anyway. (full disclosure, I don’t belong to any of these groups). The other measure was to limit withdrawal amounts to a floor of say, $A1000 no ifs or buts in anticipation of a run on funds. I can only speculate that the move as mentioned is similar but further up the food chain.

 

[ThunderHorse]

Ohio ain't f'ing around....

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Aren't all liquor stores "carry out"? Or do I have to order on the internet for that to work?

Total Wine shut down their online ordering system due to the insane volume.

 

[SpitfireV]

Moves like this have been quietly done here. The most recent is an attempt to get rid of the $A100 bill. This is framed as a move to stop ‘pedophiles, terrorists & outlaw motorcycle gangs moving large amounts of money.’ The general population lap it up, but it’s ridiculous given that these groups are such a small percentage of the general population & they’ll just do it in smaller denominations anyway. (full disclosure, I don’t belong to any of these groups). The other measure was to limit withdrawal amounts to a floor of say, $A1000 no ifs or buts in anticipation of a run on funds. I can only speculate that the move as mentioned is similar but further up the food chain.

The thought behind that is that if you say, got rid of the 100 the next size down is the fiddy. That means that when they try to move it around physically (either through a border or domestically) that it's twice as bulky and harder to disguise. I dunno where I sit on it.

 

[R.Caerbannog]

Straight from the "Holy shit, this doesn't make the news" file:

I was talking with some administrators today. Apparently some staff--nurses, RTs, and some others--have flatly refused to come in, effectively quitting. Also other staff just not showing up for work. Not huge numbers, but one is one too many. But it goes to underscore human nature.

Not sure what the PPE or leadership situation there is, but you guys may have to start offering more pay, better incentives, and start getting rid of leadership that isn't going to be on the front lines for this.

Not saying that there isn't tomfoolery going on, but people tend to stick together when they have good equipment and leaders who will watch their backs while they get the job done. I know it sounds simplistic. If there is an issue with leadership or gear, people ain't liable to risk themselves and their families when the grass is greener on the other side.

(Not trying to be mean, but administrators tend to be the bane of the rank and file in the medical field. If people are walking off, look for causes at the admin level.)

 

[GOTWA]

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That said, if people randomly get spooked and dollar bills become the new toilet paper, this could cause a major problem.

That's why there is a gold standard, since you can at least rinse it off afterwards.

 

[Marauder06]

The thought behind that is that if you say, got rid of the 100 the next size down is the fiddy. That means that when they try to move it around physically (either through a border or domestically) that it's twice as bulky and harder to disguise. I dunno where I sit on it.

My unit has restricted gatherings to no more than six people.

Six.

 

[ThunderHorse]

Exponential growth curve doesn't continue indefinitely.

Israeli Nobel Laureate: Coronavirus spread is slowing

 

[SpitfireV]

My unit has restricted gatherings to no more than six people.

Six.

Sorry mate I'm talking about what is now the valueless 'Strayan dollar (or at least it must be since ours is now stronger than it ).

How do you guys get along with just six? Video Conferencing?

 

[Ranger Psych]

Not sure what the PPE or leadership situation there is, but you guys may have to start offering more pay, better incentives, and start getting rid of leadership that isn't going to be on the front lines for this.

Not saying that there isn't tomfoolery going on, but people tend to stick together when they have good equipment and leaders who will watch their backs while they get the job done. I know it sounds simplistic. If there is an issue with leadership or gear, people ain't liable to risk themselves and their families when the grass is greener on the other side.

(Not trying to be mean, but administrators tend to be the bane of the rank and file in the medical field. If people are walking off, look for causes at the admin level.)

No, they're spineless civilians that got into the profession of taking care of sick and injured and when their community needed them most, fucked off.

I'd honestly press for fucking their world over, but that's just me.

 

[Marauder06]

Sorry mate I'm talking about what is now the valueless 'Strayan dollar (or at least it must be since ours is now stronger than it ).

How do you guys get along with just six? Video Conferencing?

Hm, reading comprehension is hard for me, apparently. ;)

Today was the first day we did this, so we're still figuring it out. Some meetings were cancelled outright, others moved to VTC, still others had the attendees drastically cut back, and some meetings, we cycle people in and out of the room.

 

[R.Caerbannog]

No, they're spineless civilians that got into the profession of taking care of sick and injured and when their community needed them most, fucked off.

I'd honestly press for fucking their world over, but that's just me.

I dunno man. People are people and some might have more pressing matters like safeguarding their children, elderly parents, or even grandparents. People living in multigenerational homes isn't as uncommon as it used to be. On the other hand, money talks and our medical system has been notoriously bloated and expensive.

If someone loses faith in their work, to just walk away, there are clearly other issues at stake.

 

[CQB]

The thought behind that is that if you say, got rid of the 100 the next size down is the fiddy. That means that when they try to move it around physically (either through a border or domestically) that it's twice as bulky and harder to disguise. I dunno where I sit on it.

Concur, though as the OMG are the famous or infamous 1% I think the ‘run on banks’ factor is closer to reality. It’s promotion of a perception of safety over a factor of fear where F = whateverweretolditis.

 

[Blizzard]

Interesting secondary issue popping up due to volume of telecommuters: limited provider bandwidth for meeting services, such as Skype, Lync, etc. This is not an internet bandwidth issue. Demand on these services is so high, that providers need to scale up their capacity. They'll get it done but there are sporadic issues currently.