Wuhan Killer Sneeze (thanks Tea)
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padraig (u.s.)
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yes, advocate and hope for the best possible government response
but even in the unlikely event happens, governments only have so much power to effect domestic, let alone, global economy
at some point people will have to go back to work. it will definitely be before a vaccine is widely available.
some number of people, most of them old, will die because you just can't shut the economy down for 12-15 months.
it's easy to say "how can putting work/school/etc on hold a bit be equivalent to a person's death".
what you're actually talking about is the point where widespread economic/existential desperation sets in. everything is a triage situation now.
but even in the unlikely event happens, governments only have so much power to effect domestic, let alone, global economy
at some point people will have to go back to work. it will definitely be before a vaccine is widely available.
some number of people, most of them old, will die because you just can't shut the economy down for 12-15 months.
it's easy to say "how can putting work/school/etc on hold a bit be equivalent to a person's death".
what you're actually talking about is the point where widespread economic/existential desperation sets in. everything is a triage situation now.
padraig (u.s.)
a monkey that will go ape
it isn't, not at all. don't put words in my mouth or beliefs in my head, please.
padraig (u.s.)
a monkey that will go ape
if you want to imagine a better future, that's fine. there's a thread for it. I'll leave you to it.
I'd prefer to be realistic. hope for the best, prepare for the worst (or at least, the most likely).
I'd prefer to be realistic. hope for the best, prepare for the worst (or at least, the most likely).
IdleRich
IdleRich
I think maybe that's yesterday's number cos this website says almost 40,000 with 14,000 new ones today
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
luka
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We all realise that.
padraig (u.s.)
a monkey that will go ape
no, that's right. most countries just report numbers once a day, or maybe with a second update.
the U.S. reports multiple times a day, and by state, so the numbers gradually go up throughout the day. there are indeed almost 14000 new cases as of rn.
keep in mind that almost 90% of those new cases are in New York, which as I said upthread is fully set to be the Lombardy of the United States.
that's without a few states reporting in, so it might wind up more lie 80% for the day but still, at this point it's NY and then the rest of the country.
padraig (u.s.)
a monkey that will go ape
yeah worldometer is the de facto aggregator. I've been following it obsessively for a couple weeks.
the New York numbers are pretty staggering, of course. we're past the point where any of us should be surprised by any numbers, though.
New York is also doing the most comprehensive testing of any state.
the New York numbers are pretty staggering, of course. we're past the point where any of us should be surprised by any numbers, though.
New York is also doing the most comprehensive testing of any state.
IdleRich
IdleRich
I'm not disputing that number, just the jump ie the old number must have been out of date. That website seems to update fairly continuously though obviously real time - I don't know how they do it to be honest.
And obviously makes sense that if there were 26k and 14k today makes 40k. In other words it's gonna be close to doubling today - fucking hell!
luka
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Probably some truth in that.
padraig (u.s.)
a monkey that will go ape
more importantly - well, not more, but in terms of whether lockdown is working - there were less new cases today than yesterday, for the first time in weeks
padraig (u.s.)
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they aggregate reports from governments. if you scroll down beneath the chart of countries, they list everything with sources.
I would encourage you/anyone not get hung up on any individual numbers.
It's the older people I know who seem most blasé about it all.
padraig (u.s.)
a monkey that will go ape
very solid piece on the particular insanity of Florida
kind of a perfect storm: vast elderly population, terrible health care infrastructure, state govt that refuses even by American standards to take this seriously
I guess we'll find out how much a warmer climate mitigates
kind of a perfect storm: vast elderly population, terrible health care infrastructure, state govt that refuses even by American standards to take this seriously
I guess we'll find out how much a warmer climate mitigates
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