CosmicSpeed Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 The President has a Press Conference scheduled for 6:30 EST. I am sure he will state the Union is great and the Coronavirus = bad, but manageable. Speaking of the common flu, I wonder how the deaths and cases of similar scale in other countries compare to the US? That seems to be the main counterpoint to COVID-19 is the US should be more concerned about the flu, something we develop vaccines for (although apparently strain B, which my sister in law has right now) is the one that isn't being combated by the current vaccine. Ai agree the flu is concerning, but for me COVID-19 is just as because there has yet to be a vaccine involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Raichu Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 24 minutes ago, CosmicSpeed said: Cheeto in Chief CnC (Music Factory) - Gonna Make You Sweat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Twain Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Zero flu masks left at WM or Walgreens. Zip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkrigger Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Peter Navarro will be seen as the sage of the decade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudoty Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Darth_Raichu said: Frankly I am concerned with San Francisco with their high homeless population and filthy street riddled with human poop. Introduce a potent virus like CV and boom, chaos like nothing we have seen before Mayor of San Francisco declared a state of emergency today. California has over 8K people on Home quarantine that have not been tested. The CDC still has the testing criteria set to have traveled to Wuhan or been in contact with someone that has, this is so behind the curve as the virus is now in South Korea and Italy two nations with high travel rates to the US. Here is a link to the CDC which shows total people tested now 445 up from 426 so only 19 people tested nationwide in 2 days. We got a letter at work today from the DPH and they referenced these numbers as a sign of containment as I am sure the President will tonight but it is false hope As far as the “tip of the iceberg” theory that @cladner referenced that was the comoomn belief that under all of these severely ill cases are thousands of people that get it and are fine this would make the case mortality rate much lower. But now that South Korea is testing all of the members of the church, around 1K so a good sample size, that is not what they are seeing as there are not asymptomatic positives YET. This may be a lagging indicator so we have to give it another 2-3 weeks to see how it pans out. As far as the flu goes the AMA will continue to push that agenda but there is no comparison to Covid-19 when it comes to the R0 which has been kept low by the amazing quarantine efforts in China you will not see that here in the USA, and the CFR. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-in-us.html Edited February 26, 2020 by Pseudoty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIevo Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 1 hour ago, CosmicSpeed said: Cheeto in Chief has a Press Conference scheduled for 6:30 EST. I am sure he will state the Union is great and the Coronavirus = bad, but manageable. Speaking of the common flu, I wonder how the deaths and cases of similar scale in other countries compare to the US? That seems to be the main counterpoint to COVID-19 is the US should be more concerned about the flu, something we develop vaccines for (although apparently strain B, which my sister in law has right now) is the one that isn't being combated by the current vaccine. Ai agree the flu is concerning, but for me COVID-19 is just as because there has yet to be a vaccine involved. 🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIevo Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 29 minutes ago, Mark Twain said: Zero flu masks left at WM or Walgreens. Zip. Which really show's you how clueless people are about the virus as regular flu masks don't work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaisonline Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 so are "n95 respirators" the correct ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIevo Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 2 minutes ago, jaisonline said: so are "n95 respirators" the correct ones? Yes, but a lot of people don't know how to correctly use one and so even those haven't been 100%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudoty Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 (edited) 19 minutes ago, jaisonline said: so are "n95 respirators" the correct ones? These but they have been picked clean you may find some at Mom and pop hardware stores. China is no longer exporting them and 3M USA has been pumping them out 24x7. With the statement that HHS needs 300 Million for healthcare workers but only has 30 Million we may see all future production diverted. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002YKBV2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Edited February 26, 2020 by Pseudoty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecto Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 https://www.mediaite.com/news/watch-president-trump-speaks-at-a-live-press-conference-on-the-coronavirus-response-livestream/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lodibricks Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 18 minutes ago, Pseudoty said: These but they have been picked clean you may find some at Mom and pop hardware stores. China is no longer exporting them and 3M USA has been pumping them out 24x7. With the statement that HHS needs 300 Million for healthcare workers but only has 30 Million we may see all future production diverted. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002YKBV2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Are we discussing masks for reseller scum purposes? We've hit new lows. 😛 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudoty Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 5 minutes ago, lodibricks said: Are we discussing masks for reseller scum purposes? We've hit new lows. 😛 No as @exciter1 can tell you the hottest selling item on the secondary market in Hong Kong is Toilet Paper. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exciter1 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 1 minute ago, Pseudoty said: No as @exciter1 can tell you the hottest selling item on the secondary market in Hong Kong is Toilet Paper. Ready for the virus! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaisonline Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Are we discussing masks for reseller scum purposes? We've hit new lows. I’m just worried about some folks selling fake versions of the Honeywell masks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmaslıefendi Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 If I'm trapped for 14 days I'm afraid I have to build the biggest 21309 MOC in existence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Twain Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 HD and WM seem to have few N95 masks in their lawn and garden sections. Apparently, these are only good for 8 hours of use at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
$20 on joe vs dan Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 1 hour ago, NIevo said: Which really show's you how clueless people are about the virus as regular flu masks don't work. The reality is the mask mainly serves as a physical reminder not to touch your face w/ your hands...at least until you wash your hands...which is the primary route of exposure. If someone who's a vector cough aerosols into the air near you...anything short of a full forced air body suit will be vulnerable...a simple mask (ANY MASK) won't keep the aerosols out of your eyes or prevent contamination of your hair and clothes which will eventually contaminate your hands... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusiKyle Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 I have begun to accept the likelihood that I will eventually contract this virus. I was browsing around online for the masks and they're sold out everywhere. They also aren't 100% (as mentioned before) and I'm not going to go into panic mode trying to hunt them down or pay outrageous prices. Wash hands, cough into elbows, etc. is the best I can do. I also have a 7-year-old so the connection to elementary school and all that makes it almost impossible for me not to get (under the assumption it starts flowing around communities like the common flu). Part of me would rather contract it now so I can start building some kind of immunity down the road instead all this waiting around to get sick. At the same time, I will be watching this forum for mask availability chatter on the chance I have some ability to do something. No one likes to feel helpless. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonkalin Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 The professionals are advising that only those who are sick or have the virus need to wear the face masks. The masks aren't intended to be worn by people who are not sick. This is what they were saying today on CNN. I'm not an expert it's just what the news was reporting today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkrigger Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 P100 and P95 filters for respirator cartridges still seem widely available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exciter1 Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 https://www.fox13news.com/news/flight-attendant-diagnosed-with-coronavirus-after-flights-in-and-out-of-los-angeles-reports-say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpinemaps Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Just a reminder that we agreed at the start to be adults in this thread. We are going to be respectful of public officials and keep politics out. If you are going to refer to the President, please do so by name or title. The same as any other person in office. No stopping to the “calling someone a nickname.”Only warning. Posts will get hidden otherwise, or, the thread will just end up closed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosmicSpeed Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 4 hours ago, CosmicSpeed said: Commander in Chief has a Press Conference scheduled for 6:30 EST. I am sure he will state the Union is great and the Coronavirus = bad, but manageable. Speaking of the common flu, I wonder how the deaths and cases of similar scale in other countries compare to the US? That seems to be the main counterpoint to COVID-19 is the US should be more concerned about the flu, something we develop vaccines for (although apparently strain B, which my sister in law has right now) is the one that isn't being combated by the current vaccine. Ai agree the flu is concerning, but for me COVID-19 is just as because there has yet to be a vaccine involved. Apologies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpinemaps Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Post hidden. Next time I’ll put you on time out. Edit to add: Preemptive strike: It has nothing to do with my politics (as I’ve never revealed them online), and is staying within Brickpicker policy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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