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  • BlueFox
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    Tom Hanks and his wife have tested positive while in Australia.
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  • BlueFox
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    Maybe I misunderstood him. Won’t be the first time, or the last.
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  • codycatalist
    codycatalist Posts: 2,661
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    BlueFox wrote: »
    Maybe I misunderstood him. Won’t be the first time, or the last.

    I listened to it again, he mentioned these restrictions will also apply to cargo and trade as they get "approval".
    Just a dude doing dude-ly things

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  • BlueFox
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    Thanks.
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  • Gardenstater
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    They better not do that.......include goods. The virus doesn't live very long on most surfaces or remain stable......has something to do with hydrogen bonds:

    https://www.marketwatch.com/story/deadly-viruses-are-no-match-for-plain-old-soap-heres-the-science-behind-it-2020-03-08

    "Now it is time to introduce a powerful supramolecular chemistry concept that effectively says: Similar molecules appear to interact more strongly with each other than dissimilar ones. Wood, fabric and skin interact fairly strongly with viruses.

    Contrast this with steel, porcelain and at least some plastics, such as Teflon. The surface structure also matters. The flatter the surface, the less the virus will “stick” to the surface. Rougher surfaces can actually pull the virus apart.

    So why are surfaces different? The virus is held together by a combination of hydrogen bonds (like those in water) and hydrophilic, or “fat-like,” interactions. The surface of fibers or wood, for instance, can form a lot of hydrogen bonds with the virus.

    In contrast, steel, porcelain or Teflon do not form much of a hydrogen bond with the virus. So the virus is not strongly bound to those surfaces and is quite stable.

    For how long does the virus stay active? It depends. The novel coronavirus is thought to stay active on favorable surfaces for hours, possibly a day. What makes the virus less stable? Moisture (“dissolves”), sunlight (UV light) and heat (molecular motions).

    The skin is an ideal surface for a virus. It is organic, of course, and the proteins and fatty acids in the dead cells on the surface interact with the virus through both hydrogen bonds and the “fat-like” hydrophilic interactions.

    So when you touch a steel surface with a virus particle on it, it will stick to your skin and, hence, get transferred on to your hands. But you are not (yet) infected. If you touch your face, though, the virus can get transferred."

    This is really starting to look like a bloodbath in the markets. The possibility of us testing the late 2018 lows doesn't seem to farfetched, which would be about another 10% drop from here.
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  • tonyb
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    Lose your minds in 3....2....

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    Just stiring the pot....lol
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  • motorhead43026
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    CBS news NY studio shut down after 2 employees tested positive. They broadcast CBS news this morning from there.

    Cleaning crews coming to disenfect.
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  • BlueFox
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    Trump is now cleaning up his address, and just tweeted that trade will not be affected.
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  • Nightfall
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    I heard Tom Hanks has Coronavirus. Breaking news of the century. Stop the presses.
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    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • Emlyn
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    China is now sending supplies and providing technical assistance to Italy to get their epidemic leveled out. That includes sending experts, massive amounts of protective gear, and ventilators, and helps explain why the Italian government has finally locked down in a specific manner what they should have locked down a couple weeks ago.

    https://www.itv.com/news/2020-03-11/coronavirus-outbreak-lessons-italy-can-learn-from-china-experts/
  • Joey_V
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    I have nothing to add.

    This is turning into something like a nightmare.
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  • xschop
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    tonyb wrote: »
    Just stiring the pot....lol

    It was stirred long ago.... Rev. 6-8
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  • Dabutcher
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    Coronavirus has proved that entire world can be easily manipulated through fear by simply controlling media, academia & medicine.

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  • Willow
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    I find it interesting that ebola and malaria kill more people but those people tend to live in places that don't really affect the stock market. Mosquitos are one of if not the deadliest things on earth but no big deal, we still go outside, we don't hoard bug spray, sporting events still take place outside, we go camping, fishing, hunting, take dumps in the woods and fornicate outdoors and we get bit.
  • tonyb
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    Dabutcher wrote: »
    Coronavirus has proved that entire world can be easily manipulated through fear by simply controlling media, academia & medicine.

    Love yours. D

    Nahh. the coronavirus didn't do that. That was painfully obvious over 100 years ago. It's just nobody wanted to believe it, and some still don't.
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  • maximillian
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    tonyb wrote: »
    Lose your minds in 3....2....

    But she was wrong about the previous prediction. Is 1 out of 2 good odds for a psyhic? I don't follow these things so don't know. :|
  • motorhead43026
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    Willow wrote: »
    I find it interesting that ebola and malaria kill more people but those people tend to live in places that don't really affect the stock market. Mosquitos are one of if not the deadliest things on earth but no big deal, we still go outside, we don't hoard bug spray, sporting events still take place outside, we go camping, fishing, hunting, take dumps in the woods and fornicate outdoors and we get bit.

    Where I live West Nile virus is commonplace. We don't go into the woods and perform the actions you list above unless slathered in mosquito and tick repellent. I suggest you do the same.
    Since we don’t know where we are going we have to stick together in case someone gets there….Ken Kesey.

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  • tonyb
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    treitz3 wrote: »
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    Tom

    I noticed TB was at the top of this list. Recently in Texas, a man came across the border, arrested for the obvious, but tested positive for TB. Not any TB, a different strain that all modern treatments failed to beat. Took a few months but finally got it under control.

    Is this not a good enough reason to have better security/controls at the borders ? TB has been making a comeback because of poor border security/controls....and according to this chart, is the no.1 killer. Nobody says a peep about it though.
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  • Willow
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    Willow wrote: »
    I find it interesting that ebola and malaria kill more people but those people tend to live in places that don't really affect the stock market. Mosquitos are one of if not the deadliest things on earth but no big deal, we still go outside, we don't hoard bug spray, sporting events still take place outside, we go camping, fishing, hunting, take dumps in the woods and fornicate outdoors and we get bit.

    Where I live West Nile virus is commonplace. We don't go into the woods and perform the actions you list above unless slathered in mosquito and tick repellent. I suggest you do the same.

    Exactly you take precautions not panic.
  • Gardenstater
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    Market may limit down at 20% today. Nothing is out of the question in this panic.
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  • motorhead43026
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    Alex Jones is selling a toothpaste said to kill corona on contact, get you some.
    Since we don’t know where we are going we have to stick together in case someone gets there….Ken Kesey.

    Idolizing a politician is like believing the stripper REALLY likes you.

    And the boots you lick will stomp you too.
  • tonyb
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    Market may limit down at 20% today. Nothing is out of the question in this panic.

    I'd imagine many are just pulling money to sit on the sidelines until a vaccine comes out. When that happens, it'll be blazing back up in no time. Even during the great depression, there's always a new beginning.
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  • motorhead43026
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    ^^you must not have much at stake. A vaccine is at least a year away, as I understand.

    Anyway we are fast approaching March 2017 levels. Nearly 3 years of gains wiped out.
    Since we don’t know where we are going we have to stick together in case someone gets there….Ken Kesey.

    Idolizing a politician is like believing the stripper REALLY likes you.

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