Coronavirus II

[T.Lex]

You are not allowed to use "Bernadette Peters" and "Transgenital" in the same post!

Reported!

I think you need new readers - one of those things I did not write.

 

[qwerty]

@hough - so sorry to hear about your friends. We'll pray for them.

@qwerty - I don't think the public at large understands how coding works. I've done some of that. If I had a problem that was very similar to the coding problem that I had 15 years ago, I'd start with the code I did 15 years ago. If I was any good at it back then (which I wasn't), I would only have to change some variables, some constants, and probably some output parameters and get it going.

There's literally nothing wrong with using old code.

Now, if his model is wrong/bad/poorly coded, that's a different issue. The code itself doesn't have an expiration date.

Yeah, you are right. The model was only 11-21% off to the + so it was not earth shattering. Still not a fan of Imperial College models, too many unknown variables and assumptions used...and just gets compounded with a virus with it's own unknowns.

 

[Alpo]

I think you need new readers - one of those things I did not write.

I came closer to spelling it correctly than you did.

 

[T.Lex]

Yeah, you are right. The model was only 11-21% off to the + so it was not earth shattering. Still not a fan of Imperial College models, too many unknown variables and assumptions used...and just gets compounded with a virus with it's own unknowns.

Agreed - a modeler should get judged by the accuracy of the model.

(Mine, which is oversimplified and reliant on data of unknown provenance, is running <10% on a day to day basis.)

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Mom's hospital just issued the employees a mask. They are to wear it for the entire 8-14 hour shift... drop it at a specified drop point... where it will be cleaned for re-use.

 

[nonobaddog]

Mom's hospital just issued the employees a mask. They are to wear it for the entire 8-14 hour shift... drop it at a specified drop point... where it will be cleaned for re-use.

Is this the policy for direct patient care personnel?

 

[Ziggidy]

Is this the policy for direct patient care personnel?

My wife works in a nursing home / rehab. She does not have direct patient contact but is required to wear a mask during working hours. She just paid someone 5 bucks for one that was home made. The shortage is not going away.

 

[smokingman]

January 19: 100 cases- January 24: 1,000 cases- January 31: 10,000 cases- February 12: 50,000 cases- March 6: 100,000 cases- March 18: 200,000 cases- March 21: 300,000 cases- March 24: 418,880 cases

https://bnonews.com/index.php/2020/03/the-latest-coronavirus-cases/

Those are just tested and confirmed cases.

 

[JettaKnight]

Mom's hospital just issued the employees a mask. They are to wear it for the entire 8-14 hour shift... drop it at a specified drop point... where it will be cleaned for re-use.

Like... all employees share one mask? Or, I take it one mask per person.


HTF are hospitals so unprepared for this sort of thing? In the future will we see "hospital stress tests"?

 

[smokingman]

White house live again for the second time today.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/


STOP GETTING ON CRUISE SHIPS!

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...ise-sailing-for-florida-has-87-flu-like-cases

Carnival Corp.’s Holland America Line said its Zaandam cruise ship has 40 guests and 47 crew with flu-like symptoms.

Holland America plans to sail the Zaandam to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, arriving March 30.

 

[Bennettjh]

White house live again for the second time today.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/


STOP GETTING ON CRUISE SHIPS!

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...ise-sailing-for-florida-has-87-flu-like-cases

Carnival Corp.’s Holland America Line said its Zaandam cruise ship has 40 guests and 47 crew with flu-like symptoms.

Holland America plans to sail the Zaandam to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, arriving March 30.

People still taking cruises.

 

[maxwelhse]

People still taking cruises.

But it's such a good deal!!

 

[JettaKnight]

STOP GETTING ON CRUISE SHIPS!

That's reasonable advise no matter what the situation.

 

[d.kaufman]

That's reasonable advise no matter what the situation.

No doubt. One big floating petri dish

 

[maxwelhse]

No doubt. One big floating petri dish

Where you're forced to be unarmed around 5000 strangers and the only actual exit is almost certain death.

Short of fighting in a basement, a pleasure cruise is the worst tactical situation invented by man.

 

[Bennettjh]

Where you're forced to be unarmed around 5000 strangers and the only actual exit is almost certain death.

Short of fighting in a basement, a pleasure cruise is the worst tactical situation invented by man.

Yeah. Just waiting for something to happen.

I've seen all the Jaws movies. I ain't going out there.

 

[BugI02]

Well, what I'm hoping for here is the sheeple are pretty keenly aware of the murder virus that China is responsible for, and as this mess gets untangled they're going to figure out this is the third time in 20 years they've sent one out into the word but the first time the media has been concerned about it at all because their guys where in the white house before. They might also notice that despite all of the raving on TV, they've still been able to buy new phones and everything else at the same price they always did even with a large tariff applied to it. That means it's a lot cheaper to make than even they realize and maybe some other country, who is not our largest global enemy, could also make it for the same price.

If the sheeple figure that out, and I believe they're going catch at least half of it (the murder virus is hard to miss), pretty soon Trump saying "F China!" like he has been for the last 3 years is going sound a lot more agreeable. We should have nothing to do with them. I've said it before and I'll say it some more, nukes worked a lot better to topple communism than money has. From the looks of things the nukes were cheaper too.

So, yes, the environmental catastrophe that is Chinese manufacturing aside, I'm really hoping that with just a little more luck and a lot more backbone we're done with those jokers. Done is probably a strong word, but reeling them in a bit for sure.

THIS! Apple absolutely could manufacture the iPhone in the US, and sell it at a profit - it's just that the profit would be lower at the same price, and they would have a harder time playing shell games with the profit. Multinationals have no loyalty

 

[maxwelhse]

Yeah. Just waiting for something to happen.

I've seen all the Jaws movies. I ain't going out there.

Damn straight. I saw jaws way too young... I don't even like to soak a sore tooth in salt water.

 

[nonobaddog]

Last month CNN said it was fine to go on a cruise in spite of the corona virus. Always trust CNN.
I wonder what they say now.

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/cruise-safety-coronavirus/index.html

 

[maxwelhse]

THIS! Apple absolutely could manufacture the iPhone in the US, and sell it at a profit - it's just that the profit would be lower at the same price, and they would have a harder time playing shell games with the profit. Multinationals have no loyalty

Yep. And let's also face it, if you're an idiot willing to pay $1000 for a phone, you'll also pay $1200.

Anyhow, I'm all for whatever it takes to get us of the Chinese teat.