[Health] The Infectious Diseases Thread

Alefroth · Post by **Alefroth** » Tue Mar 10, 2020 11:01 pm

Isgrimnur wrote: Tue Mar 10, 2020 10:24 pm
Kasey Chang wrote: Tue Mar 10, 2020 10:03 pm There's even news items now that a lot of folks in China (and overseas) are buying into the conspiracy that perhaps COVID-19 did NOT originate in China.

That might seem mean, but it isn't.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Mar 10, 2020 11:09 pm

You have to think in the proper mode.

dbt1949 · Post by **dbt1949** » Tue Mar 10, 2020 11:11 pm

Arkansas has no confirmed cases but the VA was on total lockdown today. Nobody is taking any chances.

Max Peck · Post by **Max Peck** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 12:08 am

Source

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:04 am

It's funny that they left the crown in.

Alefroth · Post by **Alefroth** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:28 am

Isgrimnur wrote: Tue Mar 10, 2020 11:09 pm You have to think in the proper mode.

I knew you'd get it

hitbyambulance · Post by **hitbyambulance** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 3:11 am

my son is visiting and reaaaaally wants to go to the Living Computer Museum in South Seattle. i was like, hmm, playing on a bunch of old computer keyboards that other people have been using, not too good of an idea. he then got mad saying i was 'overreacting' and giving in to the 'hysteria'. oh, and for 'ruining our vacation' of course

i checked just now and they're 'closed until further notice'.

bugged out to the coast for a few days. i should probably go back there, haha.

Smoove_B wrote: Mon Mar 09, 2020 10:49 am That being said, I fully expect community-level facilities to start closing down - anywhere larger groups of people can gather or interact. I'm actually kinda surprised it hasn't happened yet in Seattle, but that could be because they don't have the data (official numbers) to justify it.

also https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-ne ... -concerts/

there goes my concert calendar for the next month-ish

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:28 am

hitbyambulance wrote: Wed Mar 11, 2020 3:11 am my son is visiting and reaaaaally wants to go to the Living Computer Museum in South Seattle. i was like, hmm, playing on a bunch of old computer keyboards that other people have been using, not too good of an idea. he then got mad saying i was 'overreacting' and giving in to the 'hysteria'. oh, and for 'ruining our vacation' of course

Still a touch of teenage petulance?

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:13 am

USA Today

In most cases during a global viral outbreak, a mass gathering of people who have turned blue might cause alarm.

Not in the French town of Landerneau, where 3,500 people donned Smurf costumes, blue body paint, white hats and all, for a record-breaking rally, according to Agence France-Presse.

Mayor Patrick Leclerc defended holding the rally amid global concerns of the outbreak of the new coronavirus. Around the globe, large gatherings of people, including sporting events, conferences, concerts, even Coachella, have been canceled.

The Smurf rally went on.

"We must not stop living ... it was the chance to say that we are alive," Leclerc told the AFP.

https://twitter.com/AFP/status/1236962432444182529

gilraen · Post by **gilraen** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:23 am

On the bright side, when you have all that carefully applied paint, you're probably not rubbing your eyes and pretty much keeping your hands out of your face for the duration.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:37 am

They're smurfing crazy.

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:55 am

Defiant · Post by **Defiant** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 11:19 am

Well, only the ones dressed up as Papa Smurf are in the vulnerable age group, the rest should recover. (Unless there's a Diabetes Smurf or an Emphysema Smurf)

pr0ner · Post by **pr0ner** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 12:33 pm

Washington, DC's health department has just recommended cancelling or postponing all non-essential mass gatherings until the end of the month.

Post by **ImLawBoy** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 12:39 pm

Chicago has cancelled St. Patrick's Day parades. The article I read didn't comment on whether the Chicago River would be dyed (more) green.

Unagi · Post by **Unagi** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:05 pm

I heard “Not cancelled, delayed”. (-and yes, also the river)

Not sure what value a delay has (above political) though...

Not like people are going to re-do this in a couple months?

Unagi · Post by **Unagi** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:06 pm

pr0ner wrote: Wed Mar 11, 2020 12:33 pm Washington, DC's health department has just recommended cancelling or postponing all non-essential mass gatherings until the end of the month.

For a hoax?

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:10 pm

Unagi wrote: Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:06 pm
pr0ner wrote: Wed Mar 11, 2020 12:33 pm Washington, DC's health department has just recommended cancelling or postponing all non-essential mass gatherings until the end of the month.
For a hoax?

DC is very Blue.

Unagi · Post by **Unagi** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:14 pm

stessier wrote: Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:10 pm
Unagi wrote: Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:06 pm
pr0ner wrote: Wed Mar 11, 2020 12:33 pm Washington, DC's health department has just recommended cancelling or postponing all non-essential mass gatherings until the end of the month.
For a hoax?
DC is very Blue.

fair point, I was just being pissy.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:17 pm

E3 cancelled.

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:21 pm

Unagi wrote: Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:14 pm
stessier wrote: Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:10 pm
Unagi wrote: Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:06 pm
pr0ner wrote: Wed Mar 11, 2020 12:33 pm Washington, DC's health department has just recommended cancelling or postponing all non-essential mass gatherings until the end of the month.
For a hoax?
DC is very Blue.
fair point, I was just being pissy.

I didn't mean to kill the joke, just pointing out that if one DID believe it was a hoax put on by Democrats, the fact that the DC health department put out that note wouldn't be disqualifying.

wonderpug · Post by **wonderpug** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:24 pm

Welp, my state (New Mexico) just joined the party. Three confirmed cases: "a married couple in their 60s from Socorro County who had recently traveled to Egypt and a woman in her 70s from Bernalillo County who had recently traveled to New York City."

Socorro is pretty rural and remote, but Bernalillo County is where Albuquerque is and is the state's most populous county.

(Also, I'm not sure I understand the difference between our two forum threads about this.)

Unagi · Post by **Unagi** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:27 pm

stessier wrote: Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:21 pm
I didn't mean to kill the joke, just pointing out that if one DID believe it was a hoax put on by Democrats, the fact that the DC health department put out that note wouldn't be disqualifying.

No you were right to kill it.

It was born with a severe defect and couldn’t live a normal happy life.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:27 pm

wonderpug wrote: Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:24 pm (Also, I'm not sure I understand the difference between our two forum threads about this.)

One's EBG, one's R&P.

I wouldn't think of posting negative things about Paul Gosar in this thread.

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:29 pm

Unagi wrote: Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:27 pm
stessier wrote: Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:21 pm
I didn't mean to kill the joke, just pointing out that if one DID believe it was a hoax put on by Democrats, the fact that the DC health department put out that note wouldn't be disqualifying.
No you were right to kill it.

It was born with a severe defect and couldn’t live a normal happy life.

Geez - you ok? Pretty dark today.

Unagi · Post by **Unagi** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:32 pm

wonderpug wrote: Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:24 pm Welp, my state (New Mexico) just joined the party. Three confirmed cases: "a married couple in their 60s from Socorro County who had recently traveled to Egypt and a woman in her 70s from Bernalillo County who had recently traveled to New York City."

Socorro is pretty rural and remote, but Bernalillo County is where Albuquerque is and is the state's most populous county.

(Also, I'm not sure I understand the difference between our two forum threads about this.)

One shouldn’t make pissy political jabs in this thread

Unagi · Post by **Unagi** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:34 pm

stessier wrote: Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:29 pm
Geez - you ok? Pretty dark today.

Hug? \o/

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:43 pm

Notre Dame just went to online only classes until after Easter when they will re-assess (currently on Spring Break - due back Monday).

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:45 pm

wonderpug wrote: Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:24 pm

(Also, I'm not sure I understand the difference between our two forum threads about this.)

This thread was created in an era where a global pandemics weren't considered political issues.

hentzau · Post by **hentzau** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:51 pm

We are in full scramble mode to get everything set up to allow EVERYONE to work from home. They're even talking about pushing down a VPN client to all of our desktop machines and allowing users to take them home with them. Crazy times.

pr0ner · Post by **pr0ner** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:54 pm

https://twitter.com/sfchronicle/status/ ... 2800907264

Post by **ImLawBoy** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:54 pm

I'm not sure what they'll do if we go to work at home. All the lawyers already have laptops and are capable of working from home, but much of the support staff (assistants and paralegals, largely) have desktops. I'm hoping if it gets to that point the company will just let them stay at home with pay.

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 2:02 pm

ImLawBoy wrote: Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:54 pm I'm not sure what they'll do if we go to work at home. All the lawyers already have laptops and are capable of working from home, but much of the support staff (assistants and paralegals, largely) have desktops. I'm hoping if it gets to that point the company will just let them stay at home with pay.

I've avoided it because I don't want to have to work from home. Most of my take-home can be done on the printed page or the cloud (no PHI). Now they're basically forcing a laptop on me in preparation. Maybe my office can be turned into an isolation room.

hitbyambulance · Post by **hitbyambulance** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 2:20 pm

day four of WFH - it gets me out of the Seattle->Kirkland three-bus commute, so no complaints here.

gameoverman · Post by **gameoverman** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 2:28 pm

it was the chance to say that we are alive

He phrased it more romantically than I would have, he's French, but it amounts to the same thing more or less. How does anyone know that all those Smurfs weren't already exposed to the virus? Canceling SmurfFest 2020 might not have accomplished anything other than ruining everyone's good time.

Archinerd · Post by **Archinerd** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 2:37 pm

hentzau wrote: Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:51 pm We are in full scramble mode to get everything set up to allow EVERYONE to work from home. They're even talking about pushing down a VPN client to all of our desktop machines and allowing users to take them home with them. Crazy times.

We did that, but there are only 23 of us.

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 2:38 pm

There are times that it pays to be a sociophobic recluse.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 2:45 pm

I was out amongst my fellow peons today shuffling here and there touching and breathing.

Jeff V · Post by **Jeff V** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 2:48 pm

I'm working from home today but it's not plague-related. I'm conducting annual reviews for my remote employees today and the video conferencing for that is best done secluded at home and not among the office chaos.

gameoverman · Post by **gameoverman** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 2:54 pm

Daehawk wrote: Wed Mar 11, 2020 2:45 pm I was out amongst my fellow peons today shuffling here and there touching and breathing.

You're such a rebel. I'm doing the same...by touching you meant yourself and not other people right?