Coronovirus IV

[Tombs]

So HIPAA has gone right out the window...

It's just a piece of paper, like all other laws.

When people panic, your rights and freedoms go right out the window.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

It's just a piece of paper, like all other laws.

When people panic, your rights and freedoms go right out the window.

Exactly.

 

[HoughMade]

HIPAA never applied to public health emergencies where tracking contagious diseases was concerned, nor did common-law confidentiality laws going back before the Constitution was a dream.

 

[actaeon277]

Sure, but the plastic cover is easier to clean...and that's why it is there.

Yup.
Repeated spraying of the keys can/will cause problems.

I'm waiting on the elevator at work to short out.
They hung a spray bottle next to it, to clean the buttons, and now there's a puddle under the buttons.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

HIPAA never applied to public health emergencies where tracking contagious diseases was concerned, nor did common-law confidentiality laws going back before the Constitution was a dream.

Is the same true of HIV positive people, or people with other STD's? Because I'm thinking that was an issue.

 

[BugI02]

As I read through all these Coronavirus threads, I can't help but wondering how much cloud/hd spaces is taken up by amateur epidemiologists modelling this disease

Less than that taken up by wannabe musicians/composers/DJs

 

[nonobaddog]

Less than that taken up by wannabe musicians/composers/DJs

Video is the real space hog so it depends if they include video. Music isn't bad without video and forum posts are peanuts.

 

[Alpo]

 

[MCgrease08]

Video is the real space hog so it depends if they include video. Music isn't bad without video and forum posts are peanuts.

Did someone say Spacehog?

[video=youtube_share;a4vvMnIF36M]http://youtu.be/a4vvMnIF36M[/video]

 

[HoughMade]

Is the same true of HIV positive people, or people with other STD's? Because I'm thinking that was an issue.

It was at one time, before there were effective treatments. May still be on the books some places. Don’t know.

However, there’s a pretty big difference between a disease you can get from breathing and one you can get from exchanging bodily fluids.

 

[Rick Mason]

Were they wiping it down between customers?

About every 20 minutes according to the front desk... but they were also wiping the keyboard every 20 minutes before they put plastic over it.

 

[Rick Mason]

Sure, but the plastic cover is easier to clean...and that's why it is there.

Not really... this one was all wrinkled and loosely held on. Trying to wipe it down would be difficult to do properly and require two hands, instead of a quick wipe on the keyboard.

 

[Ziggidy]

When you start making exceptions, this is what happens:
WA Governor To Residents: COVID-Test-Deniers Will Not Be Allowed To Leave Home To Get Groceries

Enter, the "chip" - or the indoctrination of an idea soon to come.

 

[Rick Mason]

Coronavirus Has Infected 2.8 Percent of Hoosiers, Says New Study

The infection-fatality rate for COVID-19 in Indiana is 0.58 percent, nearly six times worse than seasonal flu.

This will make everyone feel like we're on the right track.

 

[Leadeye]

Several new antimicrobial coatings for various substrates have popped up developed in places like Asia and Europe. Here in the US that requires the material being evaluated as a pesticide by EPA. You can make a material to protect the coating from microbial attack, but you can't apply that to surfaces and market it to protect people.

 

[actaeon277]

[video=youtube_share;bmIYQ84EQz0]https://youtu.be/bmIYQ84EQz0[/video]

 

[OurDee]

Her sign language person is a hoot!

[video=youtube_share;bmIYQ84EQz0]https://youtu.be/bmIYQ84EQz0[/video]

 

[actaeon277]

Her sign language person is a hoot!

She has to make sure EVERYONE understands, SHE'S the boss of everyone.

 

[dwh79]

Coronavirus Has Infected 2.8 Percent of Hoosiers, Says New Study

The infection-fatality rate for COVID-19 in Indiana is 0.58 percent, nearly six times worse than seasonal flu.

This will make everyone feel like we're on the right track.

Instead of 6 times worse than the flu you could look at it as 99.4% survival rate.

 

[BugI02]

Well, I am freely admitting I was wrong.

Early on in late February and March I was concerned that this was going to be real nasty. Others had doubts and discussed their disbelief. I was very short and irritated with those individuals, but they were right. I saw their skepticism as selfishness when I should have been looking for more evidence myself.

Since early April I have become more and more skeptical about this "pandemic". It seems to me that at best it is a mole hill that has been made into a historic mountain. At worst, it never really was anything more than a seasonal flu that parts of our government is using to quickly and widely eliminate those pesky rights than keep them from attaining the level of power over man that they dream of. Either way, I now seriously doubt the necessity of all the steps taken.

Will this ruin our economy? That depends... I think if we can get the government out of the way of the individual, then we will come back and continue to grow. If the government continues to meddle and interfere, then this could result in long term damage.

My hope is that average Americans are starting to realize how delicate their rights are and how quickly and easily these rights can be taken away. And because of this, average Americans start acting through peaceful means to ensure those rights are not taken from anyone.

Either way, this is a historic time in our lives. It will be interesting to review this in 50 years and find out how much was real and how much was contrived.

So, you're saying you're in your early 30s or that you think life expectancy is going to drastically increase?