outbreak! (ebola, sars, coronavirus, etc)

Australia giving out stimulus payments

This got us through the GFC so its not a bad move. Plus we're really exposed cos of Chinese tourism/Chinese students.

wondering what 'relief' the US has in 'store' for 'us'

since Bush gave us a stimulus Donnie clearly won't do that

Don’t even know where to post this shit anymore. But lol

Oh man!

You gotta check out this back-and-forth between Don Lemon and John Kasich in which Lemon straight-up admonishes Kasich for thinking Trump's address was fine.

"Can I finish now?"

"No, you can't, John!" pic.twitter.com/a4TaAN0qcX

— Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) March 12, 2020

now I'm wondering what happens if this shit is still going during hurricane season

you just nuke them both duh

when the National Review is begging you to "step it up":

https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/03/president-trump-needs-to-step-up-on-the-coronavirus/

(don't worry, it begins with a not very veiled sanctimonious jab at never Trumpers that clearly want him to fail and people to die)

the staggering gap between the sheer force of the moral imperative of things one is told to do -- don't take public transportation! don't go to work! otherwise you are selfish and are murdering people! -- and the infeasibility of doing any of these things without the risk of directly or indirectly torpedoing one's life is what is paralyzing me

― like, I’m eating an elephant head (katherine), Wednesday, March 11, 2020 5:42 AM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink

katherine otm.

Woolworths (supermarkets) just announced the following panic buying restrictions

Tissues - two pack limit per shop
Paper towel, serviettes and wipes - one pack limit per shop
Toilet paper - one pack limit per shop
Hand sanitiser - two unit limit per shop
Bulk rice (2kg+) - one pack limit per shop

The last one had me wondering because you can go to any of the Vietnamese and Cantonese markets in my hood any buy rice in anything up to a 25kg sack which really shows people aren't thinking things through.

The Tom Hanks thing smells like a Jussie Smollett thing and it’s got Michelle Obama written all over it.

— Randy Quaid (@RandyRRQuaid) March 12, 2020

Real Romania: some guy from Laloșu, a tiny (pop. <3000) village in the South, had recently returned from Italy and was asked by the authorities to self-quarantine for 14 days. 9 days in, he left his house because he supposedly needed to get a document from the city hall. That is until his neighbour intercepted and punched him in the face.

I hope his neighbour washed his hands thoroughly afterwards.

The Real Romania thread definitely needs to happen.

It seems likely that the EC 80/20 flight slot rule that could mean airlines having to fly empty planes to keep their places will be lifted in the next couple of days. I'd expect the majority of planes to be grounded more or less immediately.

Meanwhile, in the Republic of Moldova, a woman suspected of being a carrier attacked nurses and doctors as she was about to get tested and fled the hospital with her children.

The Real Romania thread definitely needs to happen.

Wholeheartedly seconded.

My bad, only one child was involved, which makes it alright I guess.

xp

Police officers had to intervene in Craiova (South-West) after a dozen people who had recently returned from Italy refused to be quarantined. Upon arriving at the medical centre, one of them reportedly said: 'hey, you better make sure we're comfortable here if you want us to stay. Tell us what you're offering.'

tbh that’s a reasonable ask

not hugely keen on the would-you-mind-terribly suspension of habeas corpus situation from states who have not made public what they are going to actually do to deal with the wellbeing of the people the request is being made of

I work for an org attached a hospital but physically and financially. People from the hospital are in and out of our office all day and we’re in the hospital often too. Yesterday an out patient tested positive. Last week we hosted and all worked at an event at a massive arena that was attended by 12,000 people and this patient also attended that event. This isn’t great? I’m not an epidemiologist but I know a little bit about this shit and I’m sorry but there is no way that this was the only infected person at that event. Also - most of the people in attendance were old.

selfishly hoping they don't shut the airports in uk until my scheduled holiday is over at the end of march, takes the joy of being away from work down a notch if your coworkers don't have to go in anyway

Yeah that’s pretty fucking selfish.

International traveling friends boasting on facebook about getting bargain plane tickets is really nagl.

At this point that is just stupid and infuriating.

People are selfish cunts who think it’ll never happen to them.

it's not even about it happening to them

it's that they don't give a shit about it happening to other people

especially the olds

Yep. It reminds me of people who have accidental pregnancies or get STIs and then say “oh I just never thought it would be me”. I have never understood that at all but I’ve pretty much operate under the opposite assumption of if something shitty is going to happen it will def happen to me so let’s me extra safe just in case.

(sorry for typos on phone - can’t get on at work)

(sorry for typos on phone - can’t get on at work)

No way I’d actually do it but I keep getting tormented by notifications about bargain package holidays & I’m like fuck... that’s p cheap tho

flights to visit brother in tokyo are booked for months, have been rescheduled and I'm still pondering travelling or not, but id not particularly welcome anyone letting me know that they disapproved of my deciding to go tbh

Oh stop, I’m talking about my own family members as much as anyone itt (more so) ffs

i see yr ffs and raise you

whats a colloquial raise on ffs

heh i dont raise it as far as yr dname like, whats a good compromise

fcs?

lol

I think any non-essential travel is an indulgence (at best) at this point tbh

Nah I have sympathy for long-standing arrangements, esp to visit family. But people talking about cheap flights? It’s bigger than you. (Ffs).

most of everything most ppl are still doing would seem to fall under that same indulgence category, but as i said i may still risk the wrath of herself and cancel

somewhat agree that bragging is an awful look but at same time as ye say, ppl yknow

I agree with your first point too

I did get a cheap flight to New York like the week after 9/11 tbh but this is different.

Omg. What was the thought process there? “Might as well”?

Seen 4 people in masks in Lisbon this morning.thats first indication I've noticed here

(xp) Cheap as fuck was the thought process.

Talked to my friend in the town right beside New Rochelle NY (that is closed). She's pissed. One of her kids came down with pneumonia or something in January and she and he both tested negative for flu. Her husband is now sick but just went to the doctor yesterday and can't get tested. Everything is still open as usual there. He's finally staying home from work.

we are now asking all (my werk) employees to commence working remotely as soon as possible, and no later than Monday March 16th, and to continue until further notice.

!

xp

This is why this shit is everywhere and we just don't know it yet.

govt here about to announce measures, not clear as yet as to the wording and whether it means all public offices and schools to close or what

see yis

You still in office there?