Coronavirus

[Phase2]

P&G Says 17,600 Products Could Be Affected By Coronavirus In China, Highlighting Supply Chain Risk

The longer things are shut down, the worse it will get.

 

[hoosierdoc]

Has anyone calculated odds of a new virus randomly mutating a quarter mile from a chinese virology lab?

 

[Phase2]

According to the Chinese government 100%.

 

[tbhausen]

I hope JetGirl's OK.

LOL where else can you find such great humor in a thread about the world coming to an end?

 

[actaeon277]

LOL where else can you find such great humor in a thread about the world coming to an end?

Just a note: the world will continue.
Even if we're not here.

 

[jsx1043]

Wat the hell, it really yanks my chain to think the monkey meat I buy on the street may not be safe? What’s the world coming to if you can’t buy fresh safe monkey meat?

That's why I get my monkey meat free-range organic...

 

[jedi]

Just a note: the world will continue.
Even if we're not here.

Not of we use my deathstar.

 

[COOPADUP]

What if the Coronavirus is really a biological weapon that China created and accidentally released.

 

[nra4ever]

What if the Coronavirus is really a biological weapon that China created and accidentally released.

There is zero doubt that it is a biological weapon. The only question is who or how was it released.

 

[doddg]

Not aware of this thread till today.
Going on a trip/cruise to Italy April 17-27.

This am I saw where the virus jumped from 5 cases to 200 over the weekend in Italy.
A dozen schools closed, thousands on lockdown in some places, a certain Cathedral closed to tourists.

This could be interesting.

Markets finally starting to reflect it, with commentators surprised it hadn't happened earlier since we are in an artificially high market anyway.

 

[dudley0]

Not aware of this thread till today.
Going on a trip/cruise to Italy April 17-27.

This am I saw where the virus jumped from 5 cases to 200 over the weekend in Italy.
A dozen schools closed, thousands on lockdown in some places, a certain Cathedral closed to tourists.

This could be interesting.

Markets finally starting to reflect it, with commentators surprised it hadn't happened earlier since we are in an artificially high market anyway.

Things keep it up and I doubt you will get in to Italy at all. Hopefully it is all under control before then.

 

[nra4ever]

Things keep it up and I doubt you will get in to Italy at all. Hopefully it is all under control before then.

If u get in you may not get out. There are no more repatriation flights of US citizens stuck in hot zones. Travel at your own risk.

 

[doddg]

Things keep it up and I doubt you will get in to Italy at all. Hopefully it is all under control before then.

If it was up to me only, I'd cancel and take my losses on what I couldn't get refunded (we bought insurance, so shouldn't be a problem).
I haven't talked to the wife about this yet (actually, talking now).
My daughter is probably willing to face death for a vacation: I don't care about vacations, never have.
I only go here or there b/c of the wife likes to do so.
I could live w/o traveling anyway: I have my Rick Steves' Tour videos.
That, plus my hundreds of Geography vids (I also showed traveling/touring vids) I experienced over the decades teaching satiated my adventurous side.

 

[ditcherman]

Not aware of this thread till today.
Going on a trip/cruise to Italy April 17-27.

This am I saw where the virus jumped from 5 cases to 200 over the weekend in Italy.
A dozen schools closed, thousands on lockdown in some places, a certain Cathedral closed to tourists.

This could be interesting.

Markets finally starting to reflect it, with commentators surprised it hadn't happened earlier since we are in an artificially high market anyway.

According to posts 913 and 915, 29.8 million on lockdown, and the number of confirmed cases tripled in 24 hours after that. 3 months in jail if you try to leave your town.

It does seem like the Italians are much more proactive about containment than many others, hopefully we get a more honest assessment of this from them.

The only light I see that indicates this will not be a worldwide disaster is that the treatment seems much more successful in more developed countries with a much lower death rate.

https://bnonews.com/index.php/2020/02/the-latest-coronavirus-cases/

If it gets as bad as some say it could the last thing you will be worried about are the markets, or even paper money for that matter.

 

[Phase2]

I was going to suggest that because I'm really concerned about Italy. By the time you get there, you won't be able to do much as Italy is rapidly shutting down. You might suggest holding the money and going next year if/when things calm down.

Yesterday's Chris Martenson update is fairly long, but has lots of good info. doddg- You might want to check at 8-12:45min for the section specifically on Italy.

[video=youtube;GuBB3GNGQIk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuBB3GNGQIk[/video]

 

[Phase2]

I think this is useful info about various viruses that almost certainly applies to coronavirus as well. Feeling well/recovered is not the same as cured. You can still be contagious for a period after recovering. This is captured from the video above:

 

[smokingman]

Pandemics are not real.No need to worry.The WHO solved the problem,they eliminated the entire category of disease. Nothing can ever be called a pandemic again.We are SAVED by the WHO(sarcasm).

As of this morning....
"There is no official category (for a pandemic)," WHO spokesman Tarik Jasarevic said. "WHO does not use the old phasing system that some people may be familiar with from 2009.

GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) no longer has a process for declaring a pandemic, but the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak remains an international emergency, a spokesman said on Monday (Feb 24).
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/new...2465146?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

 

[jedi]

So based on that pic kids/adults should not be going to school/work for almost a month!

 

[Phase2]

Hence why these things tend to be widely spread rather than be easily controlled.

 

[jedi]

:gross: kids = germballs!!