Scary virus outbreak in China

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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,546
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    China stands to lose a bunch of money with a trade deal from Trump, and they are hoping a democrat is elected in 2020. What's Trumps most re-electable trait? The economy. What do pandemics do to the economy?

    Now, I am NOT a conspiracy nut; but you have to admit the coincidences are very convenient for China.
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    So, today our CEO sent a e-mail out to every employee that beginning Monday, all employees are asked to work from home. Not a huge impact for me, as I can do a lot of my work remotely anyways.

    Except when working with Studio, as there are physical mock-ups there.

    Again, not panicked, but remaining calm and vigilant. And, in my pajamas! :smile:
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    Wait you mean you lounge pants... Rumours have it that you sleep in a teddy....
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    Dr Francis Boyle himself called this a bioweapon with gain of functions introduced via gene editing technique pShuttle-SN found in its genomic sequence by an Indian lab.
    I don't believe the author of the US Bioweapons Act would make this statement lightly.
    Don't take experimental gene therapies from known eugenicists.
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    tonyb wrote: »
    Making political hay out of any crisis is pretty much the standard in American politics. In an election year, it's a gimme. The sun coming up could be a political thing.

    Anyway, most just sift through that manure to deal with the real issues at hand. Take precautions, but don't be stupid either. Don't be hanging out , if your older, in bars with loud music. The person talking to you usually has to get close to your face to talk, and spit on ya. :)

    Very true Tony, but I recall after 9/11, members of Congress on both sides of the aisle sang God Bless America on the Capitol steps. That was truly a unifying moment for our Country.

    I find the political discourse of blaming and complaining about the Administration's effort disgusting. The government's response toward this issue, right or wrong, effective or ineffective, you decide, but we all should be working together. People that wasting energy not helping the issue, should be helping and working together.
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    Willow wrote: »
    Wait you mean you lounge pants... Rumours have it that you sleep in a teddy....

    A onesie, in fact! :smile:
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  • deronb1
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    No school til April 13th. Have to come in for an IEP meeting on the 2nd tho. Oh what shall I do!?
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  • mantis
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    I Montgomery County Pa which is where I work, schools have been closed and all retail businesses have been asked to close down. Only Gas and Food are open. Anyone who can work from home has been asked to do so. We may get quarantined.
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  • tonyb
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    mantis wrote: »
    I Montgomery County Pa which is where I work, schools have been closed and all retail businesses have been asked to close down. Only Gas and Food are open. Anyone who can work from home has been asked to do so. We may get quarantined.

    Retail has been asked to close down ? Are they going to adjust the taxes they have to pay ? Rent ? Bet not.

    How will those employees live and pay their own rents/mortgages, food, living expenses ? If they move on to other jobs, those retailers once this is over will be in deep do-do.
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  • xschop
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    Yeah, maybe Bernie will throw some socialist funding their way.
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    The President will have a press conference today at 3pm EST. Stay tuned!
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  • deronb1
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    xschop wrote: »
    Yeah, maybe Bernie will throw some socialist funding their way.

    Now you're coming around! Feel the Bern!
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  • xschop
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    As the Cali-ites said when Hillary had the pre-rig against Bernie last go-round....Burn one for Bernie.
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  • motorhead43026
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    xschop wrote: »
    Yeah, maybe Bernie will throw some socialist funding their way.

    Psst , ask the farmers how they like their socialist subsidies since the trade war began. And for your information, Bernie isn't president and never will be. You do know who the the president is correct?
    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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    Brace yourselves - the crisis-induced, pork-laden spending bills are coming...
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  • xschop
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    I guess socialists just roll over and take whatever is given them.
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    Hey guys, friendly reminder. Don't post a bout politics or you may just get an involuntary vacation from Club Polk.

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    treitz3 wrote: »
    Hey guys, friendly reminder. Don't post a bout politics or you may just get an involuntary vacation from Club Polk.

    Tom

    CP quaranteen/shadow ban warning taken, TY..lol
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    motorhead43026 wrote: »
    xschop wrote: »
    Yeah, maybe Bernie will throw some socialist funding their way.

    Psst , ask the farmers how they like their socialist subsidies since the trade war began. And for your information, Bernie isn't president and never will be. You do know who the the president is correct?

    Sorry for the sarcasm, all apologies.
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  • motorhead43026
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    treitz3 wrote: »
    Hey guys, friendly reminder. Don't post a bout politics or you may just get an involuntary vacation from Club Polk.

    Tom

    Won't be the first time, I think I have 2 strikes in the past. I hope Club Polk doesn't have a habitual offender policy
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  • treitz3
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    That wasn't a warning. It was a friendly reminder. As far as I am concerned, you can post whatever you want. Ain't my forum...

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  • motorhead43026
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    xschop wrote: »
    motorhead43026 wrote: »
    xschop wrote: »
    Yeah, maybe Bernie will throw some socialist funding their way.

    Psst , ask the farmers how they like their socialist subsidies since the trade war began. And for your information, Bernie isn't president and never will be. You do know who the the president is correct?

    Sorry for the sarcasm, all apologies.

    I missed that, sorry. I am an old guy if I can use that as an excuse.
    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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  • motorhead43026
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    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    I think the scariest part of this is the medicines we need to combat this bug are all coming from China, and their state run media is making the threat that they will stop sending them here. Thus the real question... Why is all of our capacity to manufacture antibiotics sourced to a country that places so little value on human life, and how did it get to be that way?

    We are to deeply tied to China, and if we have learned anything from this virus, we will fix that little problem ASAP.

    Good question for our corporate elite. Whom by the way own our government.

    Most these drugs and ingredients referred to are generics. All these have moved offshore as the profit margins are not there.
    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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  • motorhead43026
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    treitz3 wrote: »
    That wasn't a warning. It was a friendly reminder. As far as I am concerned, you can post whatever you want. Ain't my forum...

    Tom

    I know Tom, thank you

    Not Tom.
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    TV: The CDC says to refrain from handshakes.

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  • tonyb
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    motorhead43026 wrote: »
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    I think the scariest part of this is the medicines we need to combat this bug are all coming from China, and their state run media is making the threat that they will stop sending them here. Thus the real question... Why is all of our capacity to manufacture antibiotics sourced to a country that places so little value on human life, and how did it get to be that way?

    We are to deeply tied to China, and if we have learned anything from this virus, we will fix that little problem ASAP.

    Good question for our corporate elite. Whom by the way own our government.

    Most these drugs and ingredients referred to are generics. All these have moved offshore as the profit margins are not there.

    It's just not medicine either, we've become way too dependent on China for numerous things in our supply chain. Mostly because of the cheap labor that enables them to undercut everyone else. Makes us look like big fat hypocrites huh.

    Either bring the important stuff back home, or at the very least spread it out to other countries so we can't be held hostage. That's called not keeping all your eggs in one basket, a lesson learned long ago and needs to be re-taught today.
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  • Jstas
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    Add Canada to the list of folks with an isolated agent.

    Additionally, there's now 2 strains identified of COVID-19. The main Wuhan one which is most prevalent and virtually all the cases in China and then a 2nd one with enough mutations that it's already showing reduced aggressiveness and subsequently less severe symptoms.
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