General Corona virus updates

[Freeloading Rusty]

Interesting how the 'level off' of positive tests coincides with the date the Cornva Virus data started to get sent directly to the White House..

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[Thuglife13]

Arizona Democrat Congressman Raul Grijalva tests positive for COVID-19

 

[jason73]

 

[member 3289]

@Saloth Sar how's the 8pm curfew?

I'm laughing my ass off at the thought of you realizing at 10pm that you ran out of vegemite lol

 

[Sheepdog]

@Saloth Sar how's the 8pm curfew?

I'm laughing my ass off at the thought of you realizing at 10pm that you ran out of vegemite lol

I am slowly losing my grip on whatever is left of my sanity, which admittedly isn't much.

Not because of the curfew per se, but because my brain is malfunctioning while trying to work out what the fuck the curfew actually does. It just forces people who go late night shopping to avoid crowds in to more packed supermarkets and stops vulnerable people from exercising at night for the same reason. Yet you can jog through rush hour work commuters without a mask on if you like.

At least where you live, you know that the government has just said 'fuck it' because it values money over lives. Your disaster has a clear motivation. Here it feels like we are living in a bizarro world combination of North Korea and Somalia, where we are simultaneously subject to ridiculous and arbitrary laws yet the government also somehow has no actual control over anything.

 

[member 3289]

I am slowly losing my grip on whatever is left of my sanity, which admittedly isn't much.

Not because of the curfew per se, but because my brain is malfunctioning while trying to work out what the fuck the curfew actually does. It just forces people who go late night shopping to avoid crowds in to more packed supermarkets and stops vulnerable people from exercising at night for the same reason. Yet you can jog through rush hour work commuters without a mask on if you like.

At least where you live, you know that the government has just said 'fuck it' because it values money over lives. Your disaster has a clear motivation. Here it feels like we are living in a bizarro world combination of North Korea and Somalia, where we are simultaneously subject to ridiculous and arbitrary laws yet the government also somehow has no actual control over anything.

Wait you don't have occupancy limits on supermarkets?

 

[Lukewarm Carl]

View: https://twitter.com/ProjectLincoln/status/1289878095076327424?s=19

 

[Sheepdog]

Wait you don't have occupancy limits on supermarkets?

Yes, but you're still interacting with a lot more people outside the supermarket, often indoors.

If you go to a supermarket after 10.30 pm on a weekday, which is when I normally shop, there's fuck all people anywhere.

 

[member 3289]

Yes, but you're still interacting with a lot more people outside the supermarket, often indoors.

If you go to a supermarket after 10.30 pm on a weekday, which is when I normally shop, there's fuck all people anywhere.

What is testing like in Melbourne now? Can anyone get tested? Is it free?

 

[Sheepdog]

What is testing like in Melbourne now? Can anyone get tested? Is it free?

Yes. Total testing per capita is below New York. Louisiana, Rhode Island and Alaska but higher than any other US state. But it should be a lot higher considering the resources Australia should be able to concentrate in one place. State Government needs to more in that regard, Feds need to do much more.

 

[nuraknu]

I am slowly losing my grip on whatever is left of my sanity, which admittedly isn't much.

Not because of the curfew per se, but because my brain is malfunctioning while trying to work out what the fuck the curfew actually does. It just forces people who go late night shopping to avoid crowds in to more packed supermarkets and stops vulnerable people from exercising at night for the same reason. Yet you can jog through rush hour work commuters without a mask on if you like.

At least where you live, you know that the government has just said 'fuck it' because it values money over lives. Your disaster has a clear motivation. Here it feels like we are living in a bizarro world combination of North Korea and Somalia, where we are simultaneously subject to ridiculous and arbitrary laws yet the government also somehow has no actual control over anything.

This is 100% one of the problems we had with the idea that stores were starting to restrict their hours a few months ago. My husband and I both thought there should have been an incentive to keep them open 24 hours, and maybe incentivize people somehow to make appointments to shop at 3am or something like that.

 

[Sheepdog]

This is 100% one of the problems we had with the idea that stores were starting to restrict their hours a few months ago. My husband and I both thought there should have been an incentive to keep them open 24 hours, and maybe incentivize people somehow to make appointments to shop at 3am or something like that.

Agreed, and it would be far easier politically to do that here than most places in the US too. We could force them to stay open and force them to pay staff more for late shifts without any real fuss.

 

[BeardOfKnowledge]

This is 100% one of the problems we had with the idea that stores were starting to restrict their hours a few months ago. My husband and I both thought there should have been an incentive to keep them open 24 hours, and maybe incentivize people somehow to make appointments to shop at 3am or something like that.

The problem you run into with appointments is that selfish fucks book everything they can "Just in case." The supposed issue with 24 hour stores is it doesn't leave anytime to decontaminate the store in its entirety.

 

[BeardOfKnowledge]

Yes, but you're still interacting with a lot more people outside the supermarket, often indoors.

If you go to a supermarket after 10.30 pm on a weekday, which is when I normally shop, there's fuck all people anywhere.

Wait, is your whole city on curfew?

 

[Sheepdog]

Wait, is your whole city on curfew?

Yes.

 

[BeardOfKnowledge]

Yes.

Wow, that sucks. Is it because people escaped from the locked down complex or did it come in from elsewhere?

 

[Sheepdog]

Wow, that sucks. Is it because people escaped from the locked down complex or did it come in from elsewhere?

It is because some retarded bureaucrat pulled the idea out his ass and kicked the idea up to the retard in charge. I can't figure out what they think the point of it is.

 

[BeardOfKnowledge]

It is because some retarded bureaucrat pulled the idea out his ass and kicked the idea up to the retard in charge. I can't figure out what they think the point of it is.

Welcome to the world of covid regulations.

 

[member 3289]

Welcome to the world of covid regulations.

Not the case in South Florida.

I can only speak for the Miami metropolitan area, but our laws and ordinances have been logically bulletproof.

 

[BeardOfKnowledge]

Not the case in South Florida.

I can only speak for the Miami metropolitan area, but our laws and ordinances have been logically bulletproof.

 

[MartyLife]

Well what do you know...
Looks like the Brits are staying to turn into conspiracy Trumptards....

‘Masks are muzzles’: Protesters rally outside BBC HQ & march to Downing Street after UK govt widens mask-wearing orders

Activists took to the streets of London a day after the UK cabinet expanded its guidelines for mandatory face coverings. The demonstration comes amid growing skepticism worldwide over the efficacy of such policies.

www.rt.com

Namaste

 

[ThatOneDude]

Well what do you know...
Looks like the Brits are staying to turn into conspiracy Trumptards....

‘Masks are muzzles’: Protesters rally outside BBC HQ & march to Downing Street after UK govt widens mask-wearing orders

Activists took to the streets of London a day after the UK cabinet expanded its guidelines for mandatory face coverings. The demonstration comes amid growing skepticism worldwide over the efficacy of such policies.

www.rt.com

Namaste

Easily your worst source yet, and that says a lot.

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[member 3289]

Florida reported 7,104 new cases today and a 9.28% positivity rate for new tests reported.

While still high, these numbers show a significant improvement over our mid July daily highs of 15,000 new cases and a 20% statewide positivity rate. The positivity rate is big, as officials have said that they want it below 10%.

Below 5% is the ultimate goal. Hopefully we keep showing improvement.

 

[MartyLife]

Well what do you know...
Looks like the Brits are staying to turn into conspiracy Trumptards....

‘Masks are muzzles’: Protesters rally outside BBC HQ & march to Downing Street after UK govt widens mask-wearing orders

Activists took to the streets of London a day after the UK cabinet expanded its guidelines for mandatory face coverings. The demonstration comes amid growing skepticism worldwide over the efficacy of such policies.

www.rt.com

Namaste

Oops.

Looks like the Krauts are joining them. LL.

Thousands gather in Berlin to protest against Covid-19 restrictions | CNN

A large crowd of far-right groups gathered for a "sit-in" at Berlin's iconic Brandenburg Gate on Saturday to protest against the German government's coronavirus restrictions.

www.cnn.com

Foolish westerners getting antsy about having to stay home and flatten the curve.



Namaste

 

[ThatOneDude]

Oops.

Looks like the Krauts are joining them. LL.

Thousands gather in Berlin to protest against Covid-19 restrictions | CNN

A large crowd of far-right groups gathered for a "sit-in" at Berlin's iconic Brandenburg Gate on Saturday to protest against the German government's coronavirus restrictions.

www.cnn.com

Foolish westerners getting antsy about having to stay home and flatten the curve.



Namaste

Not as bad as some of your sources, but still not anything to write home about.

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