Covid-19

BarnBuster

BarnBuster

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Singlemalt said:
Italy has the top end of of the vulnerable demographic: old people. There have been articles for the past 15 yrs about low birth rates and thereby not replacing the decreasing population, adult children not leaving the nest and starting own families, small towns paying people to move there giving them free housing, etc. Possibly not as bad as Italy, the US will likely be hit bad because we have the perfect demographic as well; middle class older people with underlying health problems. The older one is the death rates go up significantly with Covid.
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interesting site:
www.indexmundi.com

Italy Demographics Profile

www.indexmundi.com
 
neosapien

neosapien

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Just got the word that our county was told to close all non-essential businesses for at least 2 weeks. That's kind of a matter of opinion on what's considered essential though, right? I'm essential as fuck. Andrew Yang's plan of universal basic income ain't sounding too silly right about now.
 
srh88

srh88

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neosapien said:
Just got the word that our county was told to close all non-essential businesses for at least 2 weeks. That's kind of a matter of opinion on what's considered essential though, right? I'm essential as fuck. Andrew Yang's plan of universal basic income ain't sounding too silly right about now.
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Yang was my favorite regardless of UBI. everything's slowly shutting down here too. Pretty ridiculous. Over here wiping my butthole with napkins and cant even order food soon
 
tangerinegreen555

tangerinegreen555

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neosapien said:
Just got the word that our county was told to close all non-essential businesses for at least 2 weeks. That's kind of a matter of opinion on what's considered essential though, right? I'm essential as fuck. Andrew Yang's plan of universal basic income ain't sounding too silly right about now.
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A few days ago before the weekend, I told my oldest daughter schools would all be closed before the end of April. A couple days later schools were closed.

They say for 2 weeks but that will be extended. I don't think they're going back this school year, and one goveneror (Ohio maybe?) is saying maybe calendar year until January or longer.

Bars and restaurants are closing except for takeout now putting more pressure on the stores that have empty shelves.

The stock market is crashing, everything is closing, elective surgeries being cancelled by hospitals, positive covid-19 cases are being told to stay home because hospitals don't want that virus there either.

We're now in a recession (that was coming anyway sooner or later) and the only people benefitting are the owners of grocery stores where every day now has sales like Super Bowl Sunday if they have anything left to sell.

The state and local governments are all looking at worst case scenarios, only the federal government says it's 'not a big deal, carry on'.

I'm just glad we have a calming, totally believable president who makes inspiring speeches like JFK to keep everyone's hopes up through a crisis. I'll bet HE has toilet paper.

I feel like we're a month away from chaos, but all my predictions keep happening earlier. So maybe chaos starts on Friday. Possibly because all the local fire departments are cancelling Friday Lent Fish Fries that the whole region lives on between Ash Wednesday and Easter here.

I want my Friday fish sandwich. Might have to settle for PB&J on bread (if I can find the bread).
 
Dr.Amber Trichome

Dr.Amber Trichome

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neosapien said:
The one thought that crept into my head this morning. This whole virus and reaction to it… this is pretty much the first time. How many more times in our lifetime do you think we're going to go through something like this? The precedent has been set.
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I have thought a little about how this new way of living is such a huge game changer now as well. I don’t think our society will ever be the same again. So many people are isolating themselves and the ones that find a way to work in this new isolation productively might perhaps continue to work that way. Will all schools just go online from now on .. from kindergarten up... ? I kinda feel like this pandemic is like the day after 9/11 . Nothing will be the same again. This is just absolutely crazy. The storm front has just hit us here . The dark clouds are rolling in...I’m bracing for the worst and it’s going to be even more terribly sad then it is every usual day. I am looking forward to the end already. Take care!
 
cannabineer

cannabineer

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tangerinegreen555 said:
A few days ago before the weekend, I told my oldest daughter schools would all be closed before the end of April. A couple days later schools were closed.

They say for 2 weeks but that will be extended. I don't think they're going back this school year, and one goveneror (Ohio maybe?) is saying maybe calendar year until January or longer.

Bars and restaurants are closing except for takeout now putting more pressure on the stores that have empty shelves.

The stock market is crashing, everything is closing, elective surgeries being cancelled by hospitals, positive covid-19 cases are being told to stay home because hospitals don't want that virus there either.

We're now in a recession (that was coming anyway sooner or later) and the only people benefitting are the owners of grocery stores where every day now has sales like Super Bowl Sunday if they have anything left to sell.

The state and local governments are all looking at worst case scenarios, only the federal government says it's 'not a big deal, carry on'.

I'm just glad we have a calming, totally believable president who makes inspiring speeches like JFK to keep everyone's hopes up through a crisis. I'll bet HE has toilet paper.

I feel like we're a month away from chaos, but all my predictions keep happening earlier. So maybe chaos starts on Friday. Possibly because all the local fire departments are cancelling Friday Lent Fish Fries that the whole region lives on between Ash Wednesday and Easter here.

I want my Friday fish sandwich. Might have to settle for PB&J on bread (if I can find the bread).
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I want your Friday fish sandwich and it’s a Monday here. Damned daylight savings calendar
 
tangerinegreen555

tangerinegreen555

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On the bright side, some time maybe soon may be a good time to put a few thousand in the stock market. But when exactly, have to get in on the next floor?

We will need a new SUV around 2025-26 when ours is 10 yrs old, good time to start thinking ahead.

Thinking ahead is good. We should have more of that.
 
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