Corona Virus #5

[k0ua]

6 responders have now been quarantined.

I can't understand that. Firefighters wouldn't enter a burning building without safety equipment. Why wouldn't 911 responders have safety equipment? How many people can you quarantine before there is no one left to go?

Chris

Beats me. But the article said the 6 had been quarantined. I agree, we are going to run out of responders pretty quick that way.

 

[MossRoad]

All those people snatching everything from the shelves are just being prudent...

 

[rswyan]

Beats me. But the article said the 6 had been quarantined. I agree, we are going to run out of responders pretty quick that way.

Goes back to what I said when this whole thing hit the fan: the high transmissibility of this virus is a really big deal.

Although not necessarily highly lethal to everyone, it is extremely infectious ...

 

[rswyan]

All those people snatching everything from the shelves are just being prudent...

So are you telling me that the people that caused the past runs on ammo weren't being prudent ?

Say it ain't so !

:laughing:

 

[shooterdon]

Those who have been prepared are not in panic mode. Snowflakes don't last long as things heat up.

None of the people I know are panic stricken yet. Not even the younger people under 30 who are not prepared...most are not smart enough to panic yet. Some still in denial.

The real panic starts when we have 1000 dead a day and hospitals are overwhelmed. Current estimates range from 400k-2.2 million deaths in the US. So 1000 dead a day is to be expected. It will make headlines and headlines sell.

 

[/pine]

I have not heard of crowds jumping out of windows or throwing themselves off bridges or under trains etc...that is a sign of panic...not empty store shelves...!

 

[ruffdog]

The USA is below average on hospital bed availability.

Hospital beds per capita - Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker

 

[shooterdon]

Hoarding is never prudent

One mans prudent stockpiling of stuff is another mans hoarding.

I have enough ammunition and components for about 250k rounds of ammunition. I might be considered a hoarder. But I used to shoot 20k rounds a year so it is a matter of perspective. I have not purchased any ammunition (except for a few thousand .22's), powder, primers, bullets, casting lead, shot, wads, or cases for about 4 years.

 

[rswyan]

Ya might wanna slide right on by on this one ... if you are prone to nervousness or anxiety or such ...

Not a good sign. The US #COVID19 death curve slope is heading upward (it had been more flat like South Korea until recently). And the US new case curve now steepens, crossing Italy's (less useful d/t testing issue). Graphs by @jburnmurdoch @FT Keep on the curves.

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[k0ua]

Wifey did the census thing online last night. No census taker coming to OUR house.. She said it took about 6 minutes. Piece of cake.