Corona Virus: It's a Marathon, Not a Sprint

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 12:26 pm

Recess! Go bunker down during the fake hype you fucks.

Defiant · Post by **Defiant** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 12:26 pm

That the Senate will maintain a week long recess and not work on legislation resolving this for a week and a half is criminal negligence, considering the exponential growth.

Post by **ImLawBoy** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 12:28 pm

Look, you don't want to rush into handling an emergency situation. Best to sit back, observe for a while, and then figure out how to handle an immediate crisis with all due deliberation.

pr0ner · Post by **pr0ner** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 12:30 pm

Also:

https://www.twitter.com/mviser/status/1 ... 6962622465

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 12:31 pm

And we see how many members of Congress actually return.

Scraper · Post by **Scraper** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 12:32 pm

The Republican Senate

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 12:32 pm

Isgrimnur wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 12:31 pm And we see how many members of Congress actually return.

Exactly. Looking at the demographics, I'd be reviewing the rules for a quorum right about now.

Defiant · Post by **Defiant** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 12:34 pm

I need to repost that clip from Yes, Minister.

Here we go https://twitter.com/NorthmanTrader/stat ... 4714481667

pr0ner · Post by **pr0ner** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 12:37 pm

Scraper wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 12:32 pm

The Republican Senate

I wonder when Mitch will read poetry.

Octavious · Post by **Octavious** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 12:45 pm

Looks like we could be Pre Trump stock levels by the end of the week. This is well terrifying.. I'm super sure he won't do something crazy to save his own ass.. Nope....

malchior · Post by **malchior** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 12:53 pm

Smoove_B wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 11:42 amWhich is why none of this makes sense - unless someone is specifically saying don't share that info (spoiler: they are). The channels are already in place. The reporting mechanism already exists - neither are being created exclusively for this outbreak. The fact that the CDC isn't using this existing infrastructure to share with states what's happening locally, regionally and nationally is a real problem. Incompetence is one thing, but this is beyond incompetence. This is (to me) clearly malfeasance.

I didn't know about the data flow but it makes sense to me. Like you said that only makes this all the worse.

Holman · Post by **Holman** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 1:07 pm

Octavious wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 12:45 pm Looks like we could be Pre Trump stock levels by the end of the week. This is well terrifying.. I'm super sure he won't do something crazy to save his own ass.. Nope....

Hopefully we won't be faced with a new crisis ripe for dramatic distraction...

Oops.

https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1238 ... 52194?s=20

Octavious · Post by **Octavious** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 1:13 pm

We love wars. I'm sure he will go attack Iran now because it might raise his numbers. It's a terrifying thought, but I'm sure that's exactly what he's thinking right now.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 1:19 pm

This has actually been my fear since Day 1 of the Trump administration. Global disease crisis + military action. Might be time to open the "saving for special time" scotch.

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 1:25 pm

pr0ner wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 12:22 pm https://www.twitter.com/AnaCabrera/stat ... 3238410243

I was just listening to CNN and they said while this is the public comment, in private Senators are hopefully Pelosi and the Treasury Secretary can hammer out a deal that the President will accept. They haven't flown home yet and are thinking there is still time.

That being said, the comment was also made that there are real philosophical differences on what the bill should contain, so still a ways to go.

Anonymous Bosch · Post by **Anonymous Bosch** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 1:30 pm

$iljanus wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 8:15 am Interesting how Britain was spared from the travel ban. Is it because they speak English and aren't like the usual foreigners? He has resorts in Scotland and Ireland? They have really thorough screening? Last I heard, the number of cases in Britain was rising...

They've done more testing than most and the UK is an island, which greatly simplifies quarantine and isolation from the rest of continental Europe (e.g. it's partly why they were able to eradicate rabies in the UK at the turn of the 20th century).

Defiant · Post by **Defiant** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 1:45 pm

Biden is giving a good speech on what needs to be done with regards to the Pandemic.

Can we move up the election to like tomorrow, and let him take over the next day? Please?

Defiant · Post by **Defiant** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 1:47 pm

THE BIDEN PLAN TO COMBAT CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) AND PREPARE FOR FUTURE GLOBAL HEALTH THREATS

malchior · Post by **malchior** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 1:49 pm

Defiant wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 1:45 pm Biden is giving a good speech on what needs to be done with regards to the Pandemic.

Can we move up the election to like tomorrow, and let him take over the next day? Please?

I often have several news channels up (strong Ozymandias theme here fwiw) and the Fox Business host cut away and complained about injecting politics into this...then he noted that the market trended back down as Biden talked. "Maybe it is a coincedence..." then went to mention it 4 or 5 times in the next minute.

Unagi · Post by **Unagi** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 1:49 pm

Anonymous Bosch wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 1:30 pm
$iljanus wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 8:15 am Interesting how Britain was spared from the travel ban. Is it because they speak English and aren't like the usual foreigners? He has resorts in Scotland and Ireland? They have really thorough screening? Last I heard, the number of cases in Britain was rising...

They've done more testing than most and the UK is an island, which greatly simplifies quarantine and isolation from the rest of continental Europe (e.g. it's partly why they were able to eradicate rabies in the UK at the turn of the 20th century).

And as the numbers show, it’s the US that everyone should be banning.

Dogstar · Post by **Dogstar** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 1:57 pm

MLB and NHL suspended.

Scraper · Post by **Scraper** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:05 pm

Ohio's Governor is about to give a speech. I anticipate he will announce no large gatherings, just not sure what size will be considered large. I also think he may order schools to close.

He had a similar press conference yesterday and the difference in leadership between him and Drumpf is striking (I.E. He actually is a leader and lets his Doctors talk about the science). Here's a link if anyone is curious to watch it. http://ohiochannel.org/live/governor-mike-dewine

$iljanus · Post by **$iljanus** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:10 pm

Dogstar wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 1:57 pm MLB and NHL suspended.

I guess I’ll cherish the Yankees vs Nationals spring training game I’m watching since it may be the last game for a long while...

Has MLB been confirmed? I’ve only read that they’re talking about options.

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:12 pm

What happens with fantasy baseball drafts? This is truly a disaster!

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:21 pm

$iljanus wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:10 pm
Dogstar wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 1:57 pm MLB and NHL suspended.
I guess I’ll cherish the Yankees vs Nationals spring training game I’m watching since it may be the last game for a long while...

Has MLB been confirmed? I’ve only read that they’re talking about options.

This is taking the sting out of my planned boycott of the Red Sox 2020 season in response to the Mookie Betts trade.

Dogstar · Post by **Dogstar** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:26 pm

This as close to confirmation as there is.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/288 ... operations

$iljanus · Post by **$iljanus** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:27 pm

El Guapo wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:21 pm
$iljanus wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:10 pm
Dogstar wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 1:57 pm MLB and NHL suspended.
I guess I’ll cherish the Yankees vs Nationals spring training game I’m watching since it may be the last game for a long while...

Has MLB been confirmed? I’ve only read that they’re talking about options.
This is taking the sting out of my planned boycott of the Red Sox 2020 season in response to the Mookie Betts trade.

Doing your part to socially distance and protest bad management!

$iljanus · Post by **$iljanus** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:28 pm

Dogstar wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:26 pm This as close to confirmation as there is.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/288 ... operations

Bah that sucks but quite understandable under the circumstances.

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:35 pm

$iljanus wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:28 pm
Dogstar wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:26 pm This as close to confirmation as there is.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/288 ... operations
Bah that sucks but quite understandable under the circumstances.

I don't get the benefit of canceling the whole season, rather than delaying the start and then playing without fans?

Defiant · Post by **Defiant** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:36 pm

El Guapo wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:35 pm

I don't get the benefit of canceling the whole season, rather than delaying the start and then playing without fans?

One benefit might be to get people to take this more seriously?

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:39 pm

El Guapo wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:35 pmI don't get the benefit of canceling the whole season, rather than delaying the start and then playing without fans?

I bet there's sneaky lawyerly language in contracts that differentiates what happens with money in the event of delay vs cancellation. USA! USA! USA!

Scraper · Post by **Scraper** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:40 pm

Ohio's definition of a mass gathering is 100 or more. That pretty much shuts down any public event in the state.

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:47 pm

Defiant wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:36 pm
El Guapo wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:35 pm

I don't get the benefit of canceling the whole season, rather than delaying the start and then playing without fans?
One benefit might be to get people to take this more seriously?

I feel like empty stadiums combined with literally everything else that's happening will cover that?

Kurth · Post by **Kurth** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:49 pm

Silver lining?

malchior · Post by **malchior** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:49 pm

Supreme Court closed to the public. Normal activity will otherwise continue.

Defiant · Post by **Defiant** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:52 pm

malchior wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:49 pm Supreme Court closed to the public. Normal activity will otherwise continue.

They should do it all via teleconferencing. And put RBG, Breyer, Sotomeyer and Kagan in a bunker with food, toilet paper and the strongest air filtration system that exists and a dozen doctors.

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:52 pm

El Guapo wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:35 pm
$iljanus wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:28 pm
Dogstar wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:26 pm This as close to confirmation as there is.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/288 ... operations
Bah that sucks but quite understandable under the circumstances.
I don't get the benefit of canceling the whole season, rather than delaying the start and then playing without fans?

Unless I'm reading it wrong, that's what they did.

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:55 pm

Blackhawk wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:52 pm
El Guapo wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:35 pm
$iljanus wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:28 pm
Dogstar wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:26 pm This as close to confirmation as there is.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/288 ... operations
Bah that sucks but quite understandable under the circumstances.
I don't get the benefit of canceling the whole season, rather than delaying the start and then playing without fans?
Unless I'm reading it wrong, that's what they did.

Oh thanks - I was just going by the summaries in-thread (and i guess treating 'suspended' as 'canceled'). Seems like this stuff is also still developing.

Defiant · Post by **Defiant** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:56 pm

El Guapo wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:47 pm
I feel like empty stadiums combined with literally everything else that's happening will cover that?

On the one hand, I still see people claiming this is overblown and will just be a minor cold for 99% of us. I think whatever happens, there's a sizable community that are going to be dumb and not take this seriously (of course, I'm also seeing others sharing false paranoid information with no basis in science, so there's going to be dumb stuff on both sides)

Post by **ImLawBoy** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 3:03 pm

Defiant wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:56 pm
El Guapo wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:47 pm
I feel like empty stadiums combined with literally everything else that's happening will cover that?
On the one hand, I still see people claiming this is overblown and will just be a minor cold for 99% of us. I think whatever happens, there's a sizable community that are going to be dumb and not take this seriously (of course, I'm also seeing others sharing false paranoid information with no basis in science, so there's going to be dumb stuff on both sides)

The problem is that if this works and we minimize the impact of the virus by spreading out the infections and not overwhelming the healthcare system, it will just confirm to a lot of these people that the whole thing was overblown to begin with.