Corona Thread |OT| Please scream inside your heart

[Don Rumata]

https://twitter.com/Partisangirl/status/1248504693153656833

my syrian queen has spoken 

While living to buy the next OLED is sad, consider the following: *There is no (greater) point to your existence* 

[VomKriege]

Nasty fatality report from Belgium this morning, though the total includes a backlog of deaths.

[EchoRin]

Another grocery run complete. 
1 hour of queue this time around.

Wow. That's insane to me. I haven't waited more than 10 minutes the one time I went to get groceries around 6PM and that's usually peak hours. I'm getting groceries this morning at 6AM so I expect it to be mostly dead and I'll be using the self check out. But yeah I can't fathom waiting an hour in line for check out.

[Nintex]

It's fucking crazy that we now have a thing called a 'backlog of deaths'.

Jesus christ.

Anyway Benji, I'm glad I have an audience now maybe I should write more on Medium about the current state of culture and society

[VomKriege]

It's fucking crazy that we now have a thing called a 'backlog of deaths'.

Not really. If anything, the "daily death tolls" are probably more misleading and unrealistic if you take it a literal sense.

[Don Rumata]

Another grocery run complete. 
1 hour of queue this time around.

Wow. That's insane to me. I haven't waited more than 10 minutes the one time I went to get groceries around 6PM and that's usually peak hours. I'm getting groceries this morning at 6AM so I expect it to be mostly dead and I'll be using the self check out. But yeah I can't fathom waiting an hour in line for check out.

Probably has to do with the fact that we're asked to just shop from whichever supermarket/grocery store is closest to us, and mine is one that is relatively small, despite being a decently densely populated neighborhood.
So you have a bit of a bottle neck.
At least it's walking distance, so i don't have to use the car.

[Stro]

Another grocery run complete. 
1 hour of queue this time around.

Wow. That's insane to me. I haven't waited more than 10 minutes the one time I went to get groceries around 6PM and that's usually peak hours. I'm getting groceries this morning at 6AM so I expect it to be mostly dead and I'll be using the self check out. But yeah I can't fathom waiting an hour in line for check out.

Yeah groceries have been less busy than before this every time I've gone out. Even at the pharmacy I've waited less than normal. Besides stuff being out of stock, grocery shopping has been a much quicker than normal trip for me in the past month.

[bork]

Another grocery run complete. 
1 hour of queue this time around.

We went yesterday and there were less people than the last time we went to this location.  Mostly everything in stock, but still a lot of toilet paper and paper towels cleaned out- fine by me since we have plenty of both now thanks to Amazon re-stocking.  They didn't have any romaine lettuce for some reason and a lot of pasta was gone, too.  The latter has been nearly sold out at this store for almost a month now.

Last week, we tried a different supermarket on a Friday and that was a major mistake- lots more stuff sold out and it was busier, so we're sticking with this other place and going on Wed. or Thurs. until this is all over with.

[EchoRin]

Boo. I showed up at like 6:10 and there was no toilet paper and no disinfectant spray or wipes. We still got lots of TP at home, but my roommate asked me for some lysol wipes or sprays. Came up empty handed 

I guess they don't get stock as frequently as I thought. Or I don't know. Maybe I was too overzealous and should have showed up at 7 lol. It's a major grocery store. But there is another one in the other direction about the same distance and a Target is nearby too. I'm sure he'll find those disinfectants over the weekend hopefully.

[Clockwork5]

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I didn’t know I wanted to watch Ray Romano feed the hog to Alyssa Milano but now I do.

[VomKriege]

Fauci reportedly estimates that 60k US deaths is the current projection (by the beginning of August). It seems hard to really gauge the US situation now. NY and its region is massively front loading numbers, but the West Coast may have averted the worst. I don't know what to think for other large metropolitan areas. Lower density elsewhere may help. Relative to its population, it seems the US won't peak as high as Western European nations but the curve may plateau for longer if other states peak noticeably later.

I expect France, Italy and Spain each to not be that far off south of 60k fatalities by this summer -confirmed or reasonably inferred- or maybe after excess mortality statistical studies... I think it would actually be a "good" outcome for the USA.

[VomKriege]

Four families filed complaints in the south of France against a private long term care home where their relatives dies of COVID19. I think this will absolutely become a scandal. Either because of uncovered private or public negligence.

Until the next one 15 years from now.

[Nintex]

Went out for some groceries.
Almost no people so either everyone is already dead or I picked a good time.

Anyway, the US went from a projection of 2.2 million to a near certain 100k - 250k to 60k now, which would be one hell of an achievement if those numbers hold (and perhaps drop even further).

[Madrun Badrun]

.

[Akala]

Boo. I showed up at like 6:10 and there was no toilet paper and no disinfectant spray or wipes. We still got lots of TP at home, but my roommate asked me for some lysol wipes or sprays. Came up empty handed 

I guess they don't get stock as frequently as I thought. Or I don't know. Maybe I was too overzealous and should have showed up at 7 lol. It's a major grocery store. But there is another one in the other direction about the same distance and a Target is nearby too. I'm sure he'll find those disinfectants over the weekend hopefully.

rubbing alcohol (scarce) or everclear (abundant) solutions will technically work if you really get in a bind, but I probably wouldn't bother unless someone in house was actively sick or at risk.

bonus with everclear, if this ends up chilling out over the summer you can make some hooch. 

[VomKriege]

Bad numbers out of the UK today most probably. Above Italy most macabre daily report again.

Italy, March 27 report : 919 deaths.
UK : 938 on April 8, maybe 950+ today.

[Madrun Badrun]

https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/04/09/999015/blood-tests-show-15-of-people-are-now-immune-to-covid-19-in-one-town-in-germany/

[Pissy F Benny]

could be lower numbers cuz we're on a 4 day weekend 

[bork]

Wife's jerb drama is driving me nuts.  She's been staying at home this whole time and kept getting denied permission to work at home even after her boss went and set up her office PC to let her do so.  This week, she worked at home for a few days after her boss decided to let everyone do it and they'd just keep it a secret from his bosses, lol.  But now she's being told they're going to make a schedule so that there's just a few people in the office at a time.  Less people is great and all, but it's still a risk and I don't want her going.  This is getting so tiresome- the backwards Japanese corporate idiots running that place need to give in and let people work remotely already.

[VomKriege]

could be lower numbers cuz we're on a 4 day weekend 

Yeah. Numbers reported being that high during the weekend would be a real bad sign. The UK is basically up to as many "deaths tracked in the healthcare system" than France is today, and escalated to current lockdown measures a week later.

That's not the Crunch you want to win.

[VomKriege]

https://twitter.com/va_shiva/status/1248050454451359744

[Pissy F Benny]

don't get hillary involved she'll kill us all

[thisismyusername]

don't get hillary involved she'll kill us all

"This is tribulation for not voting me in!"

[Stro]

Went out for some groceries.
Almost no people so either everyone is already dead or I picked a good time.

Anyway, the US went from a projection of 2.2 million to a near certain 100k - 250k to 60k now, which would be one hell of an achievement if those numbers hold (and perhaps drop even further).

2.2 million was the worst case scenario, government does absolutely nothing, no social distancing, no closed business, etc. projection. It's not like that was ever a realistic scenario projection you fuck.

[Madrun Badrun]

Went out for some groceries.
Almost no people so either everyone is already dead or I picked a good time.

Ya it's almost like you picked a good friday. 

[Stro]

Nintex's memes saved American lives by bringing COVID projections down to 60k from 6 million

[Tripon]

https://twitter.com/SenTomCotton/status/1248266687742386176

[Madrun Badrun]

this was decent, even for non-canadians

[VomKriege]

6000 potential cases among French healthcare professionals.
15 of them passed away.
3 deaths in the Paris Transport Régie.
60% of long term care homes in Paris region have at least one suspected/confirmed COVID19 case.

A controversy when it came to light that the private funeral service managing the bodies kept in the marketplace of Rungis (Paris région) was charging families for storage and visits. Ministry of Interior came forward to say every fee beyond the ones usually in play would be paid out of public treasury and the private company made a statement they wouldn't gouge the bill.

[Propagandhim]

https://twitter.com/ndrew_lawrence/status/1248398068464025606

[VomKriege]

Well, actually, free market doesn't factor in viruses you see...

[Mandark]

The last three days of US deaths have been 1971, 1940, 1900.   

Is the virus... Trying to tell us something ? Who was President in those years ?

Nixon, FDR, McKinley.

All were re-elected, but none of the three ultimately completed their terms in office.

FDR completed the term he was elected to in 1940.

[Nintex]

Was Nintex serious or not, maybe I should write a piece to claim credit for 9/11 for Riotous to ponder about 

Anyway, it is no secret that the Trump administration wanted to do exactly next to nothing(and even believed it was a hoax) and the same course of doing nothing was set by the Dutch and English under the guise of 'herd immunity' until events in Italy and projections showing them the outcome of doing next to nothing woke them up.

The death toll could've been far higher and luckily because everyone pulled together at the last minute it likely won't hit 100k in the US.
Which in and by itself is an achievement considering how it grim it looked 2 weeks ago and even Fauci says that the numbers are better than he expected.

So good job all around to the citizens of the country who made that happen.

[Pissy F Benny]

tremendous numbers, just incredible

[ToxicAdam]

Fauci reportedly estimates that 60k US deaths is the current projection (by the beginning of August). It seems hard to really gauge the US situation now. NY and its region is massively front loading numbers, but the West Coast may have averted the worst. I don't know what to think for other large metropolitan areas. Lower density elsewhere may help. Relative to its population, it seems the US won't peak as high as Western European nations but the curve may plateau for longer if other states peak noticeably later.

I expect France, Italy and Spain each to not be that far off south of 60k fatalities by this summer -confirmed or reasonably inferred- or maybe after excess mortality statistical studies... I think it would actually be a "good" outcome for the USA.

Finally, our horrible lack of public transportation in most cities is paying off.

[team filler]

Wife's jerb drama is driving me nuts.  She's been staying at home this whole time and kept getting denied permission to work at home even after her boss went and set up her office PC to let her do so.  This week, she worked at home for a few days after her boss decided to let everyone do it and they'd just keep it a secret from his bosses, lol.  But now she's being told they're going to make a schedule so that there's just a few people in the office at a time.  Less people is great and all, but it's still a risk and I don't want her going.  This is getting so tiresome- the backwards Japanese corporate idiots running that place need to give in and let people work remotely already.

ban the japanese corporate idiots and kill them

[Great Rumbler]

https://twitter.com/ndrew_lawrence/status/1248398068464025606

Yes.

[Flannel Boy]

JPMorgan economists issued an even more dire forecast, now foreseeing a 40% decline in the nation’s gross domestic product for the second quarter and a surge in April’s unemployment rate to 20% with 25 million jobs lost.

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/09/jpmorgan-now-sees-economy-contracting-by-40percent-and-unemployment-reaching-20percent.html?__source=facebook%7Cmain

[Nintex]

[Madrun Badrun]

100K deaths worldwide and 1,666,895 cases. 

[bork]

Just found out that I'm getting a temporary pay cut until things return to normal- this really won't affect me since I just got a raise and this effectively cancels out my pay increase for however many months this goes on for.  Not too bad all things considered- still getting paid my yearly bonus and the crazy overtime money from before, too.

[bork]

100K deaths worldwide and 1,666,895 cases.

 

[stufte]

"Still not as bad as the seasonal flu"
 \
 

[Mr Gilhaney]

"Still not as bad as the seasonal flu"
 \
 

Reading the first many pages of this thread as well? 

[Great Rumbler]

Only 800 people died from Sars and it was way more severe, plus since we're 16 years of medical advancement later... i'd be very surprised if the deathtoll ends up triple digits

To be fair, the death toll isn't triple digits...

[ToxicAdam]

I want a spoof movie where a Boris Johnson-type leader dies during a pandemic and the government feels compelled to ‘Weekend at Bernies’ his corpse in order to keep morale up.
Of course, hijinks will ensue.

[BIONIC]

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The Bire when witnessing a Nintex post - 2020, Colorized

[Nintex]

I'm afraid most of the millennials will be wiped out by this economically.
Most of them already had a slow start, as the economy crashed right after they were done with college/university.

They got their jobs late, they lived with their parents longer and most of them finally got something going between the age of 25 - 30 and were looking to work out a retirement plan, settle down, buy a house or plan for kids.
What little they had managed to save will now be spend on daily necessities.

Unless a miracle happens, Corona-chan wiped out an entire generation.

[toku]

 

[Nintex]

I still can't find a Razer Kiyo webcam in stock anywhere dammit #coronastruggles

[Joe Molotov]

I'm afraid most of the millennials will be wiped out by this economically.
Most of them already had a slow start, as the economy crashed right after they were done with college/university.

They got their jobs late, they lived with their parents longer and most of them finally got something going between the age of 25 - 30 and were looking to work out a retirement plan, settle down, buy a house or plan for kids.
What little they had managed to save will now be spend on daily necessities.

Unless a miracle happens, Corona-chan wiped out an entire generation.

https://twitter.com/RyanForSmyrna/status/1246953081495060480

[Pennywise]

https://twitter.com/Yamiche/status/1248680286336016384

[shosta]

ay yo homie do it for yo baby mama!! 

[team filler]

https://twitter.com/rachsyme/status/1248629306932281344

https://twitter.com/rachsyme/status/1248667833065713664

 

[Nintex]

https://twitter.com/humeyra_pamuk/status/1248702849158197250

Turkey about to shit itself

[Stro]

I did lol that Trump got that question and immediately bailed out and let the SG answer it

[shosta]

twitter.com/Yamiche/status/1248680286336016384

[Stro]

A nursing home that had an outbreak in my city is now up to 24 deaths and it spread to another facility in the county via shared staff, which has an additional I believe 9 deaths. Also, the state/county will be doing posthumous tests of recent deaths in long term care facilities. The mortality rate in my county is 13%, obviously a bit skewed due to nursing home outbreaks.

[Tripon]

L.a. county stay at home oridiance extended to may 15th. I don't think LA going to loosen up until June at the earliest.

[jorma]

L.a. county stay at home oridiance extended to may 15th. I don't think LA going to loosen up until June at the earliest.

ok, so this i don't understand. what will have changed in june to make that a possibility?