Renzatic on 17/3/2020 at 21:51
Quote Posted by heywood
Can somebody explain the UK's strategy?
They've changed strategies recently, haven't they? They were originally going for the herd immunity angle, but have since decided against it due to the projected number of deaths that strategy would entail.
Now I dunno what they're doing. Probably the social distancing thing we are here.
caffeinatedzombeh on 17/3/2020 at 21:51
Most stuff is closed and everything is cancelled. Aside from that I think mostly they've been doing the standard UK government method of dealing with a bad number being bigger than you want it to be by counting it differently
Numbers are available here if you're interested.
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https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/f94c3c90da5b4e9f9a0b19484dd4bb14)
updated late afternoon daily to 9am data
Pyrian on 17/3/2020 at 22:01
'Course, the UK had a big Stereophonics concert just a few days ago.
Renzatic on 17/3/2020 at 23:13
See, that's rad. We need more radness up ins.
howeird on 18/3/2020 at 00:03
[video=youtube;qgylp3Td1Bw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgylp3Td1Bw[/video]
CoffeeMaker on 18/3/2020 at 00:06
Quote Posted by lowenz
Man, this is surreal, like a bad dream. Elder people around here are dropping like flies and their younger caregivers (50 yo) are in ICU after getting infected by them!
Medics and nurses too.
Ugh... I'm one of the elders and don't wanna hear it!
So far the only contacts I (don't even) make these days are the Instacart shopper/driver leaving any suspect pawprints on my groceries on the back porch, when I've made a regular re-up on fresh produce.
But I wash hands after bringing the stuff in and figure hey I'm gonna wash the veggies, peel them, cook them.. and if a veggie can take that joke and still stand up to peg a live virus at me, it's the winner this time around.
Still I must not be tired of living: Every time I get a twinge of Trump-stress headache or sneeze at the thought of pollen season soon to launch, I think oh noes!, the coronavirus!!, and I eat another half an orange or drink another 8oz water or resort to the kill-all strategy of 1/2 cup cold black coffee. That one I used to deploy routinely when I was in my 30 and ignoring all best practices on how to live a healthy life. I prefer hot coffee w/ milk in it now but that gig of 1/2 cup of cold black leftover sludge is like some kind of placebo for me... still works on the common cold virus at least.
Starker on 18/3/2020 at 01:36
Quote Posted by heywood
Can somebody explain the UK's strategy?
See, the thing is, UK is run by a bunch of callous bastards to whom avoidable deaths are an acceptable policy.
Renzatic on 18/3/2020 at 01:55
Quote Posted by CoffeeMaker
So far the only contacts I (don't even) make these days are the Instacart shopper/driver leaving any suspect pawprints on my groceries on the back porch, when I've made a regular re-up on fresh produce.
I've been at this for 4 days now, and already I feel the walls closing in on me. I hear the sounds of children playing off the distance.
...what's that? A dog barking?
Are the children playing with the dog?
OH, WHAT FUN THEY MUST BE HAVING! :mad:
Listen. I need to get out of the house. I think I'm gonna walk in the woods or something. I don't care if it's 10PM. I need to get out.
Starker on 18/3/2020 at 01:58
Well, if that doesn't sound like the start of a Freddy Krueger movie...
