Scary virus outbreak in China
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Got an email from work, if I get exposed to corona at work, I'll be quarantined for 2 weeks.
And they said don't even try to apply for workmen's comp.
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I wonder how much longer before it really takes off in the US. Also, it will be interesting how the stock market behaves next week. Stay tuned.Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
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Got an email from work, if I get exposed to corona at work, I'll be quarantined for 2 weeks.
And they said don't even try to apply for workmen's comp.
Kinda insulting.
This is one of the very real downsides of this situation. What if many of our medical caregivers are quarantined. They are stretched pretty thin as is.The best way to predict the future is to invent it.
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Italy has now leapfrogged South Korea as the world’s second highest concentration of cases detected. Almost 7.5K, with 366 deaths. Their death toll is therefore approximately 5%.
France and Germany have both exceeded 1K cases each, with 19 deaths in France, and none in Germany (so much lower percentages than Italy, but still almost 2% in France).
The IATA is warning that airlines might lose over $110 billion in 2020 from lost revenue. Norwegian Air Shuttle, in particular, has lost 70% of its value. The airline relied heavily on the 787 and the 737 MAX for their expansion plans. The 787 experienced extended groundings last year because of engine faults, so Norwegian cut routes, and replaced other aircraft with “wet” leased aircraft that were more Inefficient to operate.
Italy may have a not so good healthcare system. Even South Korea only has a 0.7% death rate so far and they have pretty much the same number of cases.
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That’s a rather arbitrary statement, but proves your point earlier about lies and statistics (statistics don’t lie, but one can interpret them differently according to the point that one wishes to make).Gardenstater wrote: »Italy may have a not so good healthcare system. Even South Korea only has a 0.7% death rate so far and they have pretty much the same number of cases.
In fact, Italians enjoy universal healthcare, and their healthcare system is regarded by the World Health Organization as the second best in the world after France. Italy has the world's sixth highest life expectancyAlea jacta est! -
Proves the WHO doesn't know squat.Political Correctness'.........defined
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We have been told not only to cancel all meetings and business trips, but also, that if any personal travel is expected, that we must self quarantine for two weeks upon our return.Got an email from work, if I get exposed to corona at work, I'll be quarantined for 2 weeks.Alea jacta est! -
Kex, is that travel outside the US, or travel anywhere?
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The nursing home in Washington state has stated that 70 of the 180 healthcare workers in their employ have now tested positive, and are quarantined at home. They say that they desperately need more staff.motorhead43026 wrote: »This is one of the very real downsides of this situation. What if many of our medical caregivers are quarantined. They are stretched pretty thin as is.
They also weren’t able to test all residents before last Thursday, because no tests were available for those without symptoms. They also stated that patients deteriorate from asymptomatic to life threatening or dead in an alarmingly short period of time.
Some patients in that home have died in suspicious circumstances, but have not yet been tested to determine if they died from COVID-19, so the actual death toll there could be worse.Alea jacta est! -
They knew how to deliver 100,000 test kits to the U.S. a month ago, but then some people like to stick their head in the sand, or ignore facts.Proves the WHO doesn't know squat.Alea jacta est! -
That’s a rather arbitrary statement, but proves your point earlier about lies and statistics (statistics don’t lie, but one can interpret them differently according to the point that one wishes to make).Gardenstater wrote: »Italy may have a not so good healthcare system. Even South Korea only has a 0.7% death rate so far and they have pretty much the same number of cases.
In fact, Italians enjoy universal healthcare, and their healthcare system is regarded by the World Health Organization as the second best in the world after France. Italy has the world's sixth highest life expectancy
I guess you missed the word *may*. Further info, that we don't have would probably shed a lot of light on the situation, like perhaps they had a disproportionate number of patients that fell in the over 80 or pre-existing conditions crowds.
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Meetings and business travel is cancelled everywhere, including domestic travel.Kex, is that travel outside the US, or travel anywhere?
For personal trips, quarantine is only required according to the current CDC list. It’s a liability issue. They are worried about liability if anyone in the office becomes ill or dies from COVID-19.Alea jacta est! -
No, I didn’t, but the implication was there. It’s not a personal attack in any way, shape or form. Like you, I’m mostly interested in the implications for investment income, although I’m obviously concerned for anyone that has a family member that dies from this, or a loss of livelihood.Gardenstater wrote: »I guess you missed the word *may*. Further info, that we don't have would probably shed a lot of light on the situation.
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I just want to make clear that I too am very much concerned for anyone who becomes a victim of this virus and my heart goes out to them and their families. Everyone is concerned with survival, both literally and financially.
George / NJ
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So far it is likely more people have died while driving to the store to hoard toilet paper, rubbing alcohol and hand sanitizer than have died because of the virus. The media in this country has blood on their hands.The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
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Northern Italy claims that ICUs are overburdened with 10% of all hospitalizations requiring breathing machines. They simply don't have that type of space or equipment to handle this type of infection rate.HT Optoma HD25 LV on 80" DIY Screen, Anthem MRX 300 Receiver, Pioneer Elite BDP 51FD Polk CS350LS, Polk SDA1C, Polk FX300, Polk RT55, Dual EBS Adire Shiva 320watt tuned to 17hz, ICs-DIY Twisted Prs, Speaker-Raymond Cable
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nooshinjohn wrote: »So far it is likely more people have died while driving to the store to hoard toilet paper, rubbing alcohol and hand sanitizer than have died because of the virus. The media in this country has blood on their hands.
Virus cases at 520 in 30 states in the US at 4:30 PM on Sunday. It seems to be accelerating each day. Should be in all 50 states by end of day tomorrow. At some point it will really take off.
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Sorry I couldn't help it.......S&P 500 Futures down 4.8%. Here comes the panic. Gold only up 1.7%George / NJ
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Gardenstater wrote: »Sorry I couldn't help it.......S&P 500 Futures down 4.8%. Here comes the panic. Gold only up 1.7%
I have never understood the ‘Futures’ market. If the stock market is closed then what is being bought and sold? Or is this another market that runs 7/24 a week?
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Indeed, and the Nasdaq is down a by similar amount. The DJIA is set to open down by over 1,000 points (over 4%).Gardenstater wrote: »Sorry I couldn't help it.......S&P 500 Futures down 4.8%. Here comes the panic. Gold only up 1.7%
Separately, oil is down 22% at $32, which is extraordinary (it had been down as much as 27% at $30). Goldman Sachs is warning that it could drop even lower.
The media are hardly hyping this at all. In fact, if one thinks back to when Bud first started this topic, if anything, they under reported the risk for quite some time. Without the media, it’s impossible to get anyone to take measures to combat an epidemic. Those who say that there’s nothing to worry about are the ones who are putting others’ lives at risk.Alea jacta est! -
It is a separate platform available to qualified investors (the requirements seem to be easily met). It operates virtually 24 hours a day, 6 days a week.... If the stock market is closed then what is being bought and sold? Or is this another market that runs 7/24 a week?Alea jacta est! -
Got an email from work, if I get exposed to corona at work, I'll be quarantined for 2 weeks.
And they said don't even try to apply for workmen's comp.
Kinda insulting.
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nooshinjohn wrote: »So far it is likely more people have died while driving to the store to hoard toilet paper, rubbing alcohol and hand sanitizer than have died because of the virus. The media in this country has blood on their hands.
Virus cases at 520 in 30 states in the US at 4:30 PM on Sunday. It seems to be accelerating each day. Should be in all 50 states by end of day tomorrow. At some point it will really take off.
Pretty safe to say it was in all 50 states several days ago. Exponential progression should show (reported) cases in the millions within 7-10 days, if they test that many people."Conservative Libertarians love the country, progressive leftists love the government." - Andrew Wilkow
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It certainly did not progress that rapidly in China, however they are in the unique position of being able to deny people's freedoms, such as freedom of movement and travel.George / NJ
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Ted Cruze quarantined himself after attending AIPAC meeting.The best way to predict the future is to invent it.
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nooshinjohn wrote: »So far it is likely more people have died while driving to the store to hoard toilet paper, rubbing alcohol and hand sanitizer than have died because of the virus. The media in this country has blood on their hands.
Virus cases at 520 in 30 states in the US at 4:30 PM on Sunday. It seems to be accelerating each day. Should be in all 50 states by end of day tomorrow. At some point it will really take off.
Pretty safe to say it was in all 50 states several days ago. Exponential progression should show (reported) cases in the millions within 7-10 days, if they test that many people.
If it even does half that, or takes twice as long, then we will have a total economic collapse.
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I can tell you if one doc goes down, 1/6 of coverage goes down.
If another goes down, we will be running at 1/3 deficit.
If another then we will be at 50%.
I can tell you if we start dropping, there’s no back up. The hospital will simply have to deal with a coverage black out.Magico, JL, Emm, ARC Ref 10 line, ARC Ref 10 phono, VPI, Lyra, Boulder, AQ Wel, SRA Scuttle Rack, Bluesound
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