Coronavirus: COVID-19

Lisnaholic · 03-13-2020, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

I feel like there’s been a lack of testing partly because Trump wanted to keep the numbers low.

^ Yep, and partly because:-
"In 2018 the Trump administration fired the government's entire pandemic response chain of command, including the White House infrastructure."

( Source: Rachel Maddow on an article in FP, whatever that may be. )

A global comparison of testing rates per million that I looked at showed the US sharing the bottom slot with Vietnam and Turkey. Other countries were doing a better job - some with rates ten times better, others a hundred times better.

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

The local news here just ran a story that it’s impossible to get tested locally.

They said the health department says go to your local physician and physicians are saying go to the health department. The reporter recorded the calls to prove the runaround. Then they had a Skype interview with a woman who looked really sick saying she’s been self isolating for two weeks and has been trying to get tested but can’t. She’s just locked up in her apartment alone trying to be responsible.

^ Scares the hell out of me, as I can see me in this position all too easily.

@ Plankton: I'm going to be 66 in two weeks; could you ask your nurse friend if she could nudge her "over 65" limit upwards just a little, as a favour to me. I'd appreciate it.

Plankton · 03-13-2020, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

@ Plankton: I'm going to be 66 in two weeks; could you ask your nurse friend if she could nudge her "over 65" limit upwards just a little, as a favour to me. I'd appreciate it.

**Exo** · 03-13-2020, 10:32 AM

Just found out that with my insurance...

If I get the virus they will cover the test (which doesn't exist).
They will not cover treatment if I get pneumonia.

Thanks Big Orange Guy.

grindy · 03-13-2020, 10:45 AM

Unlimited home office! Yay!

~~jwb~~ · 03-13-2020, 10:50 AM

**Exo** · 03-13-2020, 11:13 AM

There is not enough valium in the world to ease the mind of my girlfriend now.

WWWP · 03-13-2020, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Exo

There is not enough valium in the world to ease the mind of my girlfriend now.

Dance with her to the playlist I made you

**Exo** · 03-13-2020, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by WWWP

Dance with her to the playlist I made you

F*CK. I DIDN'T KNOW YOU FINISHED THAT. yisssssssss

**Exo** · 03-13-2020, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Mindfulness

just bought 24 MORE cliff bars plus TWO battery packs. one 10k mAh and another thats 4 solar panels that is 25k mAh. i have about 10k mAh in 3 other battery packs already here too.

I get the food but why the battery packs?

YorkeDaddy · 03-13-2020, 11:42 AM

Stocked up on about $400 in groceries, genuinely don't know what's going to happen in the coming weeks. Are stores going to be completely bought out? Our Sam's Club was still plenty stocked on everything except cleaning supplies, but seriously jesus...

Wife's school also just officially closed up through April 13th, so there's a cheeky month off for her. I can work from home pretty much any days that I want, but I'm probably going to go to the office just for a change of scenery some days.

Life officially has been dramatically changed for nearly everyone, and there's no end in sight.

03-13-2020, 10:32 AM	#243 (permalink)
Exo All day jazz and biscuits Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 7,354	Just found out that with my insurance... If I get the virus they will cover the test (which doesn't exist). They will not cover treatment if I get pneumonia. Thanks Big Orange Guy. __________________ LastFM SUPREME POO BAH MODERATOR EXTRAORDINAIRE

03-13-2020, 10:45 AM	#244 (permalink)
grindy . Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: . Posts: 7,201	Unlimited home office! Yay! __________________ *A smell of petroleum prevails throughout.*

03-13-2020, 11:13 AM	#246 (permalink)
Exo All day jazz and biscuits Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 7,354	There is not enough valium in the world to ease the mind of my girlfriend now. __________________ LastFM SUPREME POO BAH MODERATOR EXTRAORDINAIRE

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