{COVID-19} Coronavirus Pandemic: Toilet Paper Rationing

[6souls]

"a couple governers are not being appreciative they need to do a better job". essentially kiss the ring and i might help, death toll be damned. Fucking piece of shit.

Actually, yes. He has been ignoring governors unless they pander his ego.

It takes a real sick son of a bitch to need their ego stroked in order to take something seriously to save lives.

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/go...=mw_latestnews

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker tried to play nice. He limited criticisms of the federal government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic and asked for medical supplies through official channels.

But nothing came, so he went on television. The first-term Democrat blasted the Trump administration Sunday on CNN for failing to help states obtain masks, gloves and other protective gear.

It got President Donald Trump’s attention. After a Twitter feud and some mudslinging (Pritzker compared Trump to a “carnival barker”), the two got on the phone Monday, and Trump promised Illinois 250,000 masks and 300 ventilators.

On a private conference call with Trump on Thursday, governors from both parties pressed the president for help — some more forcefully than others.

As Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, a Democrat, urged Trump to use his full authority to ramp up production of necessary medical equipment.

Inslee invoked a football star and one of the president’s most famous associates. Be like Tom Brady, Inslee said, and less like a “backup quarterback,” according to an official who was on the call who was not authorized to discuss the meeting.

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, a Republican, meanwhile, was lavish in his praise. “We’re just so appreciative, but we really need you,” Justice said.

Newsom complimented Trump for “his focus on treatments” for the virus and thanked him for sending masks and gloves to California. He said the president was “on top of it” when it came to improving testing and said Trump was aware “even before I offered my own insight” of the state’s need for more testing swabs.

It’s an approach informed by Newsom’s past dealing with Trump during his state’s devastating wildfires.

Aides say it’s understood that governors who say nice things about the federal response are more likely to be spared public criticism from the White House or threats of withheld assistance.

[Heavencloud]

In discussing the federal government’s assistance to the states, Trump said he advises Pence not to call governors who aren’t appreciative of what the administration is doing in its response to the coronavirus.

“Mike, don’t call the governor of Washington. You’re wasting your time,” Trump said during the White House press briefing. “Don’t call the woman in Michigan … You know what I say, ‘If they don’t treat you right, I don’t call’.”

Asked what he wanted from those governors he singled out — Jay Inslee of Washington and Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan — Trump said, “All I want them to do, very simple, I want them to be appreciative. I don’t want them to say things that aren’t true. I want them to be appreciative.”

Trump, who often measures people by their praise of him, listed the governors who had been complimentary of him, but said, “you know, a couple people aren’t. We have done a hell of a job. The federal government has really stepped up.”



Also, think of the children



With more than 50 million children stuck at home, their schools closed, trying to tackle online learning, President Trump has this advice: be proud of your country.

At a White House briefing, Trump was asked what he has to say to families and children stuck at home, he did not acknowledge the struggle underway for school districts and families to stand up remote education. Instead, he suggested children just wait it out.

“They have a duty to sit back, watch, behave, wash their hands, stay in the apartment with mom and dad,” he said. “Some of them are very happy not to go to school.”

He added: “We have literally had no problem,” though in fact districts have struggled to distribute food to poor families and to ensure that all students have computers and can connect to the Internet, and more.

“They should just sit back and be very proud of our country,” Trump said. “Ultimately we’re doing it for them.”

I'm from WA and have family there. No one is happy with Inslee. He waited way too long to put a stay at home order for the state despite the early warning signs that it was needed.

[Flatliner]

I'm from WA and have family there. No one is happy with Inslee. He waited way too long to put a stay at home order for the state despite the early warning signs that it was needed.

So whaddabot Inslee is your counter?

[Aerin]

I'm from WA and have family there. No one is happy with Inslee. He waited way too long to put a stay at home order for the state despite the early warning signs that it was needed.

I live in WA and know quite a few that are fine with him. While him taking longer to put out the stay at home order is curious, it’s worlds better than the crap Trump is peddling.

[Astylla]

New mandate at work requires us to have our temperature taken before our shift. Anyone at 100 degrees or higher is put on mandatory 14 day paid leave.

Coworker came up at 101..and we are so short as is. When I left they want to retake it after 20 minutes to recheck but haven't heard a peep on the radio so kind of assuming he's going home.

Work team is 10 full staff ,we are at 6 best case or 5 if he goes home.
Worst part is if only 5 , we have to call deputy for restroom break relief as we are not allowed to leave our posts without relief.
12hours at one post is hell and when I leave next week ,they're so fucked.

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[TsingTao]

First day of 1000+ US coronavirus deaths

Before Monday

M or Tu

W or Th

After Thursday

Place your bets

April 5th for 1000+ deaths.

[Outlaw]

Cases in TN are now 1,203 with 6 deaths. For once I'm glad I live in a more rural area. There have only been a couple cases in my county so far but I expect it to get worse. People are so ignorant around here or they just don't care. The last couple times I have gone out sinse this whole thing blew up I watched most people do things like not wiping down shopping carts at Walmart with the Purel wipes they provide at the door, stand right next to you while your in line, etc. Not to mention this part of Tennessee still has all kinds of ass backwards beliefs like, "Pray it away!" and "Don't worry. The summer heat will kill it."

[Meresgi]

https://covid19.healthdata.org/projections

Projections by state, looks like peak in NM is May 01 at 16 deaths in a single day.

[Tyche]

Kentucky looking flat.

Florida is pretty flat too, which is surprising to me. Wisconsin also pretty good, but they don't seem to have very many beds. Kentucky had 2.5x as many ICU beds but 1 million less citizens.

[Cail]

In Southeast Asia, Indonesia and Thailand are facing devastating strain to their health care systems, as confirmed coronavirus cases surpassed 1,000 in both countries.

Indonesia reported its highest single-day jump of cases on Friday, with 87 fatalities in total — the highest number of deaths in Southeast Asia. In Thailand, one more person died on Saturday, bringing the total number of deaths to six among the over 1,200 positive cases.

Health experts warn though that these countries are not testing as aggressively, and that the number of cases are likely widely underreported. The same holds true for the Philippines, which has reported 54 deaths among its 803 confirmed cases. Malaysia has the highest number of infections in the region, at 2,161, and has 26 deaths.

The high ratio of deaths, medical experts say, is an indication that the caseload is probably much bigger than initially suspected.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world...s-latest-news/

[Cail]

Italy has more confirmed coronavirus cases than China, according to a database from Johns Hopkins University tracking worldwide infections.

As of Saturday morning, the country had nearly 86,500 covid-19 cases, passing China, which had roughly 82,000, according to the database.

Italy now has the second-most cases of any country, after the United States, which has more than 104,000.

same link as above

[Cail]

https://covid19.healthdata.org/projections

Projections by state, looks like peak in NM is May 01 at 16 deaths in a single day.

Going by this projection (however they got it), CT will be short 1600+ beds, 422 ICU beds. 773 deaths projected. WELP

[Boyiee]

Going by this projection (however they got it), CT will be short 1600+ beds, 422 ICU beds. 773 deaths projected. WELP

Don't look at NJ... Wife got the email yesterday of them preparing to deploy nurses from their current area/specialty to covid care/ICU/ER. She was an ER nurse for a long time so I'm sure she'll be one of the first "volunteered."

[6souls]

Wisconsin also pretty good

Which is weird, to me. They have twice as many cases than MN right now, but MN is projected to get twice as many deaths as them.

[Tyche]

Which is weird, to me. They have twice as many cases than MN right now, but MN is projected to get twice as many deaths as them.

Does Minnesota have more densely populated metropolitans than Wisconsin?

[Mayareira]

https://sputniknews.com/russia/20200...reat-covid-19/

Apparently Russia is rather close in developing a drug to treat Covid 19.

[Byrthnoth]

Lmao sure

I hope so, but obviously unlikely

[Byrthnoth]

So strategically, if you divide the success/response into three camps:
1) US, UK, Italy, etc. - oops oops shit try to flatten the curve
2) South Korea, Singapore, China - completely eradicate it
3) Countries with a government too weak to set public policy - BAU

With global travel, what is the long-term plan for case 2 countries? Zero isn't a viable target with a global economy unless they want to shut their borders and require 2 weeks of quarantine forever.

[shepardG]

I do not believe China should be included in your camp 2.

[CDF]

https://sputniknews.com/russia/20200...reat-covid-19/

Apparently Russia is rather close in developing a drug to treat Covid 19.

Surprising they would develop mefloquine. Seems like a hail mary.

A proposed mechanism for hydrochloroquine (and prob chloroquine) is to inhibit viral entry and thus replication and HCQ has a better long-term safety profile than mefloquine just on the basis of HCQ being used successfully for chronic conditions