Coronavirus:

[MurphOnMillerAve]

So, can we expect an opinion on Monday?

By the looks of his avatar, Rufus''ll have no time for that...he'll be whipping up a batch of Thai salmon fricasee with pine nuts and bouillabaise white sauce.

Actually, I did a very nice wine braised beef with a 2 day bourbon brown sugar marinade this afternoon that was fork tender that we had for dinner over white jasmin rice.

Wow. The gentleman in your avatar photo would have appreciated that meal.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

By the looks of his avatar, Rufus''ll have no time for that...he'll be whipping up a batch of Thai salmon fricasee with pine nuts and bouillabaise white sauce.

Actually, I did a very nice wine braised beef with a 2 day bourbon brown sugar marinade this afternoon that was fork tender that we had for dinner over white jasmin rice.

Wow. The gentleman in your avatar photo would have appreciated that meal.

Decades of being a bench chemist teaches one how to cook.

[HONDO74]

Nearly half of all deaths from the coronavirus in the United States have occurred at nursing homes and other long-term care facilities, according to new reports.

The rate of cases to deaths from such facilities has been disproportionate: while only 11 percent of positive cases – around 282,000 – have occurred at nursing homes and long-term care facilities, about 43 percent of deaths – or 54,000 deaths – have come from the same, the New York Times reported.

The Times cited its database for the numbers, arguing that some states and the federal government have not provided comprehensive data. The numbers are based on “official confirmations from states, counties and the facilities themselves,” as well as some data provided by the federal government, the newspaper said.

According to the data, the states with the highest number of deaths in nursing homes were New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania – all of which recorded more than 4,000 deaths in nursing homes

[Rufus T. Firefly]

And now the under 35 age group is starting to get hospitalized; TX is a complete mess and Huston is at ~13% vacancy of ICU beds.....and we still have people refusing to wear masks, distance, and be responsible for themselves and the safety of others.

[chuck]

Michigan and California outbreaks are tracing back to high school/college "graduation" parties. Hitting the 18-24 year old crowd hard.

In one case something like 200 sick people are tracing back to a bar in East Lansing where an individual who was symptomatic spread the virus around there and then went on to a party (talk about self indulgent stupidity) in a Detroit suburb (about 80 miles east or an hour and some change drive) and apparently infected a sh*tload of people who in turn went to additional gatherings and spread the infection by not wearings masks, not socially distancing. I'm guessing they really didn't learn much in HS or in college.

This is truly insane. The rules are not that hard to understand or actually follow and while they are inconvenient, they are no where near as inconvenient as winding up in a hospital on a ventilator or potentially killing relatives and alleged friends.

[HONDO74]

Coronavirus: UK 'on knife edge' ahead of lockdown easing, scientist warns
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-53212435

The UK remains "on a knife edge" and must act "sensibly" over the summer months to stop a second wave of coronavirus, a scientist has warned.

Sir Jeremy Farrar said he is "worried" about a surge in cases ahead of pubs and restaurants reopening next month.

Home Secretary Priti Patel said people have to be "conscientious" about the risk of a second wave.

She said the city of Leicester could face a localised lockdown after a rise in cases.

Sir Jeremy, a member of the government's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) and director of the Wellcome Trust, has warned there could be a "very nasty rebound" of the virus in the winter.

What could possibly go wrong,,,

[robert.]

II have a customer that claims " He is going to sue me" On Monday he fly from Key west to north NJ. Where i was going to move in in. He house id finished and he wants his Merchandise. I wont do the job for him. Nj has a self quarantine of 14 days. for people traveling from Florida. I can't take my guys into that situation. It could be a real problem if they got sick. One has a pregnant wife and the other has a grandmother in the house. This customer is not happy with me. He paid in full back in November. Now he is claiming i'm trying to steal his stuff. He is very far from understanding.

[up148]

And now the under 35 age group is starting to get hospitalized; TX is a complete mess and Huston is at ~13% vacancy of ICU beds.....and we still have people refusing to wear masks, distance, and be responsible for themselves and the safety of others.

As the saying goes:

There are none so blind as those who refuse to see.

Had to pick up some stuff at Lowe's yesterday and now employees aren't wearing mask....two week ago they were. Customer base wearing is about 25%. Our area has been fortunate with low confirmed cases and deaths, but I still expect that to rise with the wave crossing the country.

Had an appointment with a sales rep to come to the house on Saturday and talk to us about some deck work. I came to the door wearing a mask and he volunteered to get one from the car, after I offered him a mask. Had he refused, it would have been "thanks, but no thanks".

[Rufus T. Firefly]

II have a customer that claims " He is going to sue me" On Monday he fly from Key west to north NJ. Where i was going to move in in. He house id finished and he wants his Merchandise. I wont do the job for him. Nj has a self quarantine of 14 days. for people traveling from Florida. I can't take my guys into that situation. It could be a real problem if they got sick. One has a pregnant wife and the other has a grandmother in the house. This customer is not happy with me. He paid in full back in November. Now he is claiming i'm trying to steal his stuff. He is very far from understanding.

He should have called you 1st and sent you the keys in advance to do the job. Photograph everything, send those to him, and tell him he can arrane for someone else to pick it all up and deliver it. Otherwise, suggest that he see the Wizard for a brain.....

[healey36]

Here in Maryland the stores seem wedded to "No Mask, No Entry", which I'm fine with. People here are still doing a reasonably good job at giving wide berth to others, wearing masks. Is that enough to keep this thing in check? Bars remain closed. The infection rate here has plummeted, even in the face of expanded testing.

Daughter is going to OC for a few days. She might find herself sleeping in the garage for a couple weeks.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

And now the under 35 age group is starting to get hospitalized; TX is a complete mess and Huston is at ~13% vacancy of ICU beds.....and we still have people refusing to wear masks, distance, and be responsible for themselves and the safety of others.

As the saying goes:

There are none so blind as those who refuse to see.

Had to pick up some stuff at Lowe's yesterday and now employees aren't wearing mask....two week ago they were. Customer base wearing is about 25%. Our area has been fortunate with low confirmed cases and deaths, but I still expect that to rise with the wave crossing the country.

Was at Home Depot this morning - masks are required for entry!

Problem is that we have a national emergency and no national policy, regulations or leadership - total abdication of responsibility from the top down. Is it any wonder that people won't wear them when you see Pence in front of a choir (possibly a worse case environment ) w/o one.

[up148]

Agree totally!

Question for everyone:

Does anyone personally know someone who has had or has the virus? It's different here in my areas (KCMO and OKC), than it is on either coast or certain hot spots. But, I personally know of no one or heard of anyone, family, extended family, our doctors and patients, our attorneys and clients, our bankers and their customers) in either state with Covid. Just curious, because that covers a lot of people.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Does anyone personally know someone who has had or has the virus?

Yup; couple of weeks ago when I was up in Pa dropped by to check in on friends, guy who had a quintuple bypass and there was someone there who had had it.............and we all kept upwind and our distance. Young guy, too.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

I just learned, today, that the entire theater district in Manhattan will continue to have its theaters totally shut-down until January.

Can you imagine the overall effect that will have on all those people involved , on and off stage, as well as ancillary businesses attendant to the whole world of those theaters!

I think a lot of those people are going to head further into deep financial trouble ,indeed. Very, very sad.

[up148]

Well, I guess we can expect much more talented and musical employees at the McDonalds drive-thru window for awhile.

Sorry, I know that was very cynical and unfeeling, but I do feel we have way too much emphasis on performing arts, music and sports these days. Those and tasteless shows rule the media. Tune in to PBS and you would think all the children watching their programming are going to grow up and become artists, musicians and sports figures.

Flame on!