[Bytor Peltor]

Thousands leave Miami cruise ship without screenings after former passenger got COVID-19

[The Soup Nazi]

Originally Posted by _slavo_

But here in Switzerland? Nobody gives a flying FUCK.

My uncle is an actor, playwright, and director of a theater company in Locarno. He says this is because the Swiss don't have a disaster mentality switch to turn on - no wars, no earthquakes, virtually nothing major. At the time of his message (Friday the 13th!), despite Italy's all-borders-closed measure people from Lombardy were still coming into Switzerland freely and in considerable numbers, as the Swiss economy there depends heavily on Italian workforce.

And, of course, you remember Harry Limes' (Orson Welles) speech in 1949's The Third Man: "You know what the fellow said – in Italy, for thirty years under the Borgias, they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance. In Switzerland, they had brotherly love, they had five hundred years of democracy and peace – and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock."

EDIT: Well, eventually they'd produce Kleenex/LiLiPUT, but it would take 30 more years.

[The Soup Nazi]

Another early warning, fascinating if not overly relevant at this point because the human race will never learn shit:

On January 8 this year, Washington Post reporters Gerry Shih and Lena Sun reported an outbreak of an "unidentified and possibly new viral disease in central China" that was sending alarms across Asia in advance of the Lunar New Year travel season.

Already, Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand and the Philippines were contemplating quarantine zones and scanning travelers from China for "signs of fever or other pneumonia-like symptoms that may indicate a new disease possibly linked to a wild animal market in Wuhan."

[The Soup Nazi]

Among the billion trillion e-mails I've received from artists cancelling their tours, Bikini Kill's has been the most significant - read and you'll see why:

Statement from BK:

Bikini Kill regrets to announce that we're postponing our NW tour. We take the health and safety of our supporters, crew, and opening bands very seriously, and given the situation in Seattle as well as the lack of information about the actual infection rate of the surrounding areas, it doesn't make sense to us to go forward with any of the shows in the region. We're extremely disappointed, and look forward to rescheduling the dates as soon as we can. Refunds will be offered for all the shows.

Our shows in Olympia were going to benefit Interfaith Works Emergency Overnight Shelter who offer shelter and services to homeless people in Olympia, an especially vulnerable population who will be among those hardest hit by the impacts of this health crisis.

Please consider donating to them.


Statement from Interfaith Works:

Thank you to Bikini Kill for prioritizing community health with this difficult decision. Of course we are beyond disappointed, but understand that it is a necessity. The outbreak of COVID-19 in the United States has shone a bright and harsh light on the raging inequities in our healthcare system. All recommendations for communities to stay safe and healthy revolve around the ability to stay home (assumption of housing), wash hands (assumption of running water and hygiene supplies), and maintain separation from immunocompromised people who are over 50 (assumption that communal areas are a choice, not a necessity). For Interfaith Works, these recommendations are not based in reality and the people we serve every night are the people at the highest risk for infection and death. For people on the streets, in shelters, and in encampments there is very little guidance or priority about how to stay safe. Please keep us in your hearts and minds and consider a donation that you may have made at the shows because it will be the advocates, and the most marginalized who step up again and again to keep our communities safe when the safety net inevitably prioritizes those with resources above those without.

In Solidarity,
Interfaith Works

Donate Here to Interfaith Works Homeless Services

[_tunic_]

Originally Posted by choc e-Claire

Would farming myself out as a babysitter count as cynical profiteering?

No. Many people can't go to work because their business is closed, but other people's jobs are very relevant in these situations such as healthcare, police, supermarkets. And schools and daycare are closed so they will need babysitters especially since it's not recommended to hand over their kids to the grandparents.

[choc e-Claire]

True - I guess I just need to bank on the slight overlap between schools being closed and workplaces not being.

[_tunic_]

Originally Posted by Bytor Peltor

Dr. Drew Doubles Down Regarding The Hype

That clip dates from 27 February! So it's pretty pointless to post it now. Who cares about what Dr Drew says anyway?

 

[Rob Instigator]

I work at a Graduate School for Biomedical Sciences. So far, no panics, just smart precautions.

[Rob Instigator]

Everyone I know that grew up poor (and I mean POOR) grew up wiping their ass with newspaper, free everywhere.......

[Bytor Peltor]

Originally Posted by _tunic_

That clip dates from 27 February! So it's pretty pointless to post it now. Who cares about what Dr Drew says anyway?

Thanks for catching that!

I’ve shared links from a doctor/disease person saying things could become more ominous, just passing along Dr. Drew’s thoughts that things might not be as bad. Personally, I hope Dr. Drew is correct.

My daughters school district canceled classes this week, so an extended Spring Break for her. If things do get worse, I look for Texas Governor Greg Abbot to postpones school into April.

[!@#$%!]

Originally Posted by choc e-Claire

True - I guess I just need to bank on the slight overlap between schools being closed and workplaces not being.

obvious advice is obvious, but make sure you wear gloves, etc, at work?

[!@#$%!]

we’re in full self-quarantine now. flatten the curve and what not.

breaking the daily routine into meditation, indoor workouts, reading, online work, cooking/eating/drinking(just a little), music, watching movies, etc.

great for introverts hahaha.

[A Thousand Threads]

Originally Posted by !@#$%!

we’re in full self-quarantine now. flatten the curve and what not.

breaking the daily routine into meditation, indoor workouts, reading, online work, cooking/eating/drinking(just a little), music, watching movies, etc.

great for introverts hahaha.

basically same here. nice 'Bratl' in the oven... got out the old 4track tascam to record a bit. Trying to convince my mom via phone to take it more seriously...

Austria at 1016 infected and 3 deaths now. Growth per day at 26%, reproduction rate 1,44.
To put into perspective, only about 8500 tests done so far in total.

[Bytor Peltor]

Canada closing its borders to anyone who isn't a citizen or permanent resident.

Louisiana governor has announced the state will be closing casinos, bars and movie theaters and limiting restaurants to take out or drive-thru only.

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The last coronavirus report from CDC was 41 deaths on March 13th.

The last I saw reported yesterday (Sunday, March 15) was around 60 deaths.

BREAKING: Monday, March 16, 2020 - U.S. death toll tops 70

With the panic we’re seeing reported by news media, you would have thought the death toll was THOUSANDS and climbing.

2000 deaths from coronavirus in Italy......the US has 3,000+ deaths a month from the ordinary flu.

3000 per month = 100 deaths per day from ordinary flu
74 deaths total in the United States from coronavirus

Is it reasonable to think America will reach 150-300 total deaths by Friday?

500 of our fellow Americans will have died by ordinary flu by then.

[Bytor Peltor]

Originally Posted by Bytor Peltor

BREAKING: Monday, March 16, 2020 - U.S. death toll tops 70

this is very encouraging

“While more than 169,000 people have caught the virus around the world, almost half have already recovered, and the vast majority of cases remain mild.“

[!@#$%!]

 

[tw2113]

at least thus far, I've still managed to go to my usual gym sessions, but very obviously doing a bunch of extra wiping down of everything.

[!@#$%!]

Originally Posted by tw2113

at least thus far, I've still managed to go to my usual gym sessions, but very obviously doing a bunch of extra wiping down of everything.

i cancelled some trainer sessions and im working out at home with elastic bands, swiss ball + bodyweight

why risk inadvertently spreading contagion when no tests are available and no vaccine in sight?

even if it’s not corona, spreading any disease will overwhelm healthcare facilities.

let’s have a little patience... a jump rope and some pushups go a long way

if you really like intensity, get going with some tabata squats and bleed for 4 minutes

eta: here’s a sample with corny 80s soundtrack included

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uQH-K-j9Yig

i’d triple dog dare you... but i don’t dare

[EVOLghost]

Stupid of me to take a new job in logistics. Work is slow. I’m really afraid of being laid off. If we end up working from home, I can’t see myself being of any use to these people.

Anyway, stay safe everyone.

[EVOLghost]

I also have like 1.5 rolls of TP. Wish me luck.