My annual 4th of July vacation to Las Vegas is now in doubt and I hate that with a passion that burns like a thousand suns. I will wait and see how this plays out but I refuse to be patient.
Our (adult) daughter is living with us at this time, and her boyfriend is in Canuckistan (where he's from). They had planned on taking a trip to Vancouver in April and Manhattan in May, and then making their plans for where they want to live and move there in the summer. Of course, everything is totally up in the air now, and the trips are off. She's actually handling it pretty well.
Next month was going to be our first road trip of the season, to Salt Lake for the game (and grandparent visit). I had a few other road trips on the calendar too, but not happening. Not to mention summer plans, and meanwhile my son the actor just moved to LA, came home, still paying rent, and who knows what the future holds? Every day is like a bad but blessedly boring scifi flick.
Some good news today: https://nypost.com/2020/04/06/us-coronavirus-peak-forecasts-over-3000-deaths-in-single-day/ Projections averages were for NY to have around 2000 deaths a day, starting in less than a week. If the articles today are true (that there is a peak at around 900 deaths a day this week) that is great news. I am a little confused on the articles though. They are stating we'll see our peak this week yet all the projection I've seen say the apex will be in later April or early May (for some of the late bloomers). I wonder what I'm missing.
There are so many unknowns. Somewhere, Newsom was quoted as saying that the peak would occur mid-May, which means -- people who get infected a month from now. Why is anyone getting infected a month from now? Do people not realize that if everyone (other than absolutely essential workers) stays home for two weeks, we'd have almost zero new cases? As is, I project end of May before we ease up.
I was just thinking that they may be using infections as their apex projection... which might then fit the other models I saw.
yes I agree that we have to stop the spread of the disease and that I had hoped was evident from my post. The article was interesting. What did you think about the last paragraph where it highlighted that the primary industry then was manufacture (versus service now) and that the disease then killed working aged people (versus, mostly, the retirement aged individuals)?
Thanks earthshaker for your post. It is scary. It wasn't evident to me from reading the posts that people felt that way, so that's why I posted it. I feel better knowing you think that.
Mississippi had 16 deaths over the weekend, 51 total now. Their SIP did not go into effect until 5:00pm April 3rd. Santa Clara County has 21 times the population density as Mississippi and fewer deaths now.
Folks I'd hoped my post would calm everyone down. I see it didn't. My advice is to make one post and then wait a day. 24 hour rule. Can you please delete this, SoccerMan? I have worked with Don for over 15 years, personally, and professionally. He is not that. This was inappropriate, Golazo69. He was responding to a post insinuating he did not care about poor people. Can you please consider deleting? Due Time - I appreciate your contribution to this thread but on the basis of the post you were responding to, Golazo is correct. You called him out here based on other posts and not in response to something directly he said. Maybe you could self-sensor? Can you please edit this out? Thanks. TyffaneeSue you should please consider removing yourself as a moderator from this discussion because you are not being an unbiased moderator IMO and there is an appearance of a conflict of interest. Especially given your like to the post insulting Due Time. you should be removing that post, not endorsing it. That is the second time someone on "your side" of the argument insulted another person and I've had to call you out on it. Porkrind v. Don and now this. Can you see why I would think a recusal is in order for this thread? Again, everyone take a deep breath. Stop insulting each other. You will be drinking beer with and cheering on the same team in months (hopefully?!?) if not then then this time next year. Let's not lose ourselves in the meantime.
Mississippi has nearly twice as many people as Santa Clara County. My guess is that their deaths per capita are still below ours.
from a month ago: “I was at a hospital where there were a few #coronavirus patients and I shook hands with everybody, you will be pleased to know. And I continue to shake hands,” says Boris Johnson.I would cancel the weekly audience if I were the Queen. pic.twitter.com/fqPvgxSPhz— Ragnar Weilandt (@ragnarweilandt) March 3, 2020
Mississippi 2.987 million 1 in 56,568 Santa Clara County 1.938 million 1 in 49,692 If Mississippi has another two days like they just had they will surpass our rate.
I don't think either matters (I don't remember comparative out of work numbers, but it's possible less people will be out of work now due to the service industry) ... our economy is based on consumerism and when there are less people to spend (due deaths) and the rest are worried about the next infection, they'll spend less too. We need stability for a great economy... imo we can't get stability until this virus is well understood and under control.