COVID-19 - Part 2

[HockeyRef]

I don't profess to be an expert in epidemics, but NYFD sent a bus with 14 COVID patients to Albany Medical Center under the cover of darkness last night (really).
This was the same day after the chief of AMC proclaimed no knowledge of that very same rumor.

Being a novice, I could be completely wrong, but this strikes me as Item #1 in the "What Not To Do in the Event of a Pandemic Handbook"....that being ship your infected to another region that is currently only mildly hit by the outbreak.

I understand the NYC hospitals need relief, which is supposed to be ready -- in all of the hospitals they built at Javits, Naval Yard, Central Park, etc. I haven't seen any reports that they're actually using the emergency facilities ?? Exporting the germ 2 1/2 hours away seems nuts to me.

Yes it does..no idea why as you mention..From what I gather hes expecting the worst in 2 weeks..I thought those make shift hospitals in the park etc were going to be for Covid patients...I'll look into that.

 

[Darius]

Re: COVID-19 - Part 2

203,608 infected, 4,476 dead = 2.2% Johns Hopkins data as of: 3/31/20 2:20:57 PM.

Several news outlets are reporting that today VP Pence compared the US to Italy in terms of coronavirus impact. Italy is currently at 11.9% mortality rate.

 

[HockeyRef]

Her words Ref. Not mine

I didnt listen to her comments am avoiding those pressers where possible. But you did she hes doing an abysmal job...hence..my comment. Why do you feel that way if I may ask?

 

[Chuck Murray]

Re: COVID-19 - Part 2

Seems to be a fair amount of Monty Python-inspired bits in recent days, so here's another one …

https://babylonbee.com/news/china-c...hing-cart-around-shouting-bring-out-your-dead

 

[Chuck Murray]

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I throw the b.u.l.l.s.h.i.t flag on this. We have NOT done "more tests by far than any other country." I agree we have done more tests, but THAT IS NOT WHAT OUR PRESIDENT IS LEADING US TO BELIEVE. We didn't even pass ROK until 3/24. And since ROK has this under control their need for testing has decreased. And even today we're only 2x Italy in tests. And 2x is not anything to write home about when you look at total tests/million people which is actually the point of all of this, right Chuck?

The President said on Monday, the US had done more tests by far than anyone else.

He didn't say the US did them earlier.

He didn't say the US did more pro rata.

He did say the US did more tests "by far" than anyone else. And he was right.

You said he was incorrect. He wasn't - you were.

Sorry if that makes you angry … but it doesn't make you less wrong.

If "the point of all this" is to bash your President, knock yourself out. It's a free country.

 

[e.cat]

I didnt listen to her comments am avoiding those pressers where possible. But you did she hes doing an abysmal job...hence..my comment. Why do you feel that way if I may ask?

It's all about the numbers Ref. Check out the number at www.cdc.gov.
New York has over 74,000 cases. New Jersey over 18,000 cases then it drops all the way down to California with over 8,900 cases. One has to wonder what steps California has taken to slow the spread that New York could have done. No?

 

[TalonsUpPuckDown]

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The President said on Monday, the US had done more tests by far than anyone else.

He didn't say the US did them earlier.

He didn't say the US did more pro rata.

He did say the US did more tests "by far" than anyone else. And he was right.

You said he was incorrect. He wasn't - you were.

Sorry if that makes you angry … but it doesn't make you less wrong.

If "the point of all this" is to bash your President, knock yourself out. It's a free country.

<img src="https://media.tenor.com/images/2672a2395ef37486b779fa43cd10b16b/tenor.gif" alt="Chuck Murray is just plain wrong";">

No. The numbers at the time were not "by far." And the point of this is NOT to bash our President. The point of this is to remind everyone that sitting on your behind doing nothing is a bad thing in a pandemic. The point of this is to remind everyone that attacking a pandemic as 50 nation-states is not as effective as a coordinated centralized attack. You'll defend these people to your death and mine. That's what I'm angry about.

I wish my governor Mike DeWine were running the national show right now instead of this miserable cast of characters. We'd all have a much better chance of surviving this thing.

 

[HockeyRef]

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It's all about the numbers Ref. Check out the number at www.cdc.gov.
New York has over 74,000 cases. New Jersey over 18,000 cases then it drops all the way down to California with over 8,900 cases. One has to wonder what steps California has taken to slow the spread that New York could have done. No?

Well, no idea why these numbers are the way they are. I could simply look at them and also look at population density...NYC, lots of people in a given area. Lots of international travel coming in, going out...really don't know. But, I've been impressed with his (Cuomo) being forthright about it all...and mobilizing for the worst case scenario. I think abysmal is a strong term to use...I mean, look at Ron DeSantis...to me, that's abysmal...

EDIT: doing some quick reads reveals some 'more testing in NYC than in LA' means more cases...'swifter response by Gov Newsom '....NYC densely populated...and the like. All speculation but shows some patterns.

 

[LTsatch]

Re: COVID-19 - Part 2

Seems to be a fair amount of Monty Python-inspired bits in recent days, so here's another one …

https://babylonbee.com/news/china-c...hing-cart-around-shouting-bring-out-your-dead

Not even original. Nice to see you find death amusing. Typical ultra-conservative heartlessness.

 

[Darius]

Re: COVID-19 - Part 2

Apparently the war on drugs has returned. #wartimepres #distraction

 

[Darius]

Re: COVID-19 - Part 2

It's all about the numbers Ref. Check out the number at www.cdc.gov.
New York has over 74,000 cases. New Jersey over 18,000 cases then it drops all the way down to California with over 8,900 cases. One has to wonder what steps California has taken to slow the spread that New York could have done. No?

https://www.latimes.com/california/...-new-york-on-coronavirus-here-is-what-we-know
Is Los Angeles facing New York-level coronavirus disaster? Here is what we know
“A week or two from now, we will have images like we’re seeing in New York here in Los Angeles.” Mayor Eric Garcetti said Thursday

 

[Darius]

Re: COVID-19 - Part 2

Seems to be a fair amount of Monty Python-inspired bits in recent days, so here's another one …

https://babylonbee.com/news/china-c...hing-cart-around-shouting-bring-out-your-dead

Pythonesque stretch there, don'tcha think?

 

[HockeyRef]

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Apparently the war on drugs has returned. #wartimepres #distraction

I was just watching that...laughable...and I'm a health teacher. How many Americans died from opioid abuse last year?? (it's down 67,000 from 70,000 in 2017/18 which IS good news) The good old 'war on drugs'...always a good filler.

 

[Darius]

Re: COVID-19 - Part 2

Two good days in a row was too big an ask.*

*Live streaming the WH address while drinking a beer.

 

[HockeyRef]

Re: COVID-19 - Part 2

https://www.latimes.com/california/...-new-york-on-coronavirus-here-is-what-we-know
Is Los Angeles facing New York-level coronavirus disaster? Here is what we know
“A week or two from now, we will have images like we’re seeing in New York here in Los Angeles.” Mayor Eric Garcetti said Thursday

Fun fact: LA's Mayor Eric Garcetti has a link to the OJ trial...how? He's the son of Gil Garcetti, who was LA's district attorney at the time...

 

[HockeyRef]

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Two good days in a row was too big an ask.*

*Live streaming the WH address while drinking a beer.

So much I want to say about your choice, but, totally approve.

 

[Darius]

Re: COVID-19 - Part 2

One has to think the Coronavirus part of this briefing will be grim based on the lead. Running a bit of the Middle East script as well.

 

[HockeyRef]

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One has to think the Coronavirus part of this briefing will be grim based on the lead. Running a bit of the Middle East script as well.

Following my fave pundits on Twitter on this 'presser'. Caravans? Again? And, #1 on Facebook? Wow (said in my best Lois Griffin voice)

 

[Chuck Murray]

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Pythonesque stretch there, don'tcha think?

Not even original. Nice to see you find death amusing. Typical ultra-conservative heartlessness.

In the immortal words of Sgt. Hulka … "Lighten up, Francis."

I'd explain it to you ("Not even original" - no crap, really?!?) but as everyone knows, satire gets better when you have to sit down and explain it, step by step. Here's a hint, Psycho - it's aimed at the Chinese Communists - not at "death being amusing". Figure it out from there, smart-*****. Two questions: one, what part of it offended you, and two, are you the world's oldest snowflake??

At least Darius "gets it". Bad enough we missed out on St. Patrick's Day and a lot of Easter festivities - probably less of an issue for the secular sorts on this board - but now we can't even enjoy April Fool's. Psycho, do me a favor, and let us know when we get to an event or holiday when we can try to have a little fun, OK? Maybe Eli Yale's birthday, coming up this very Sunday??

https://www.thenewsminute.com/artic...ceit-yale-universitys-madras-connection-57228

 

[Darius]

Re: COVID-19 - Part 2

Unformative WH Coronavirus Task Force briefing. No new information. How did a reporter not ask VP Pence about his earlier Italy trajectory remark. Complimenting VP Pence's talking for 5 minutes without answering the question. Classic.