Coronavirus (non political)

[Buffalo Bob]

Originally Posted by Giantone

This will have to end soon, solitary confinement is considerd an inhuman form of imprisonment. I know it's a joke but does have a little truth in it.

Any time I have had to venture past the mom and pop stores into larger cities for business supplies it seems to me things are just as crowded as ever as a whole. Fredricksburgh Va, is just as crowded as ever and then some. Traffic on HWY 95 does seem lighter.

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by Buffalo Bob

Any time I have had to venture past the mom and pop stores into larger cities for business supplies it seems to me things are just as crowded as ever as a whole. Fredricksburgh Va, is just as crowded as ever and then some. Traffic on HWY 95 does seem lighter.

At times. Rt 1 up around Quantico always seems a bit busy.

[CRedskinsRule]

The problem with expanded testing - and I am not specifically saying don't do it - is it gives the media "scare" numbers. I would rather the focus be on ICU and total bed usage - that is the key statistic, not how many people have a mild or unrealized case of it.
the site worldometer has a projections page for each US State, Maryland's is linked here: https://covid19.healthdata.org/unite...erica/maryland , if their numbers are right, currently Md is experiencing a 3 to 1 shortage of ICU beds, with the projection being that by Jun 1st we would be back within operating capacity, they also show that Md is currently has an overall surplus of 1 1/2 times total bed capacity.

I am not saying any of this to make bold recommendations. My only point is that the number of positive tests is more likely to drive fear than rational behavior.

[MTK]

I don't see masks being mandatory once this is over, people can barely handle it now with a good reason to wear one

[punch it in]

Honestly masks aren’t even ultra necessary if you social distance and dont put your hands in your mouth. I wear one if i have to go grocery shopping but if everyone followed the damn arrows in the aisles I probably would not. You just cant pick your nose or your teeth! Well maybe after you wash your hands....

[MTK]

Originally Posted by punch it in

Honestly masks aren’t even ultra necessary if you social distance and dont put your hands in your mouth. I wear one if i have to go grocery shopping but if everyone followed the damn arrows in the aisles I probably would not. You just cant pick your nose or your teeth! Well maybe after you wash your hands....

yeah untll someone coughs or sneezes, shit goes everywhere

[sdskinsfan2001]

Maybe restaurants could be like how it used to be for smoking: Would you like to be seated in masked or unmasked?

[MTK]

Originally Posted by sdskinsfan2001

Maybe restaurants could be like how it used to be for smoking: Would you like to me seated in masked or unmasked?

I can't even imagine feeling comfortable going into a restaurant or bar to eat for a very long time

[sdskinsfan2001]

Originally Posted by MTK

I can't even imagine feeling comfortable going into a restaurant or bar to eat for a very long time

Yeah, its definitely going to be real weird at 1st. Which is lame because going out to eat, grab some beers, and catch a game is at the top of the lists of things I enjoy doing.

[Buffalo Bob]

Originally Posted by MTK

I can't even imagine feeling comfortable going into a restaurant or bar to eat for a very long time

The fall out from this is going to get a lot worse as people's habits change. A lot of businesses that weathered the initial storm won't survive the collateral damage.

About the only thing I changed spending wise is staying out of chain grocery stores, because the way people act, the hoarding, people that freak out when someone gets in their space, etc,etc. The mom & pop stores around me are business as usual, not that crowded and adding items as demand dictates.

Most are stocked up better than they were pre-pandemic.
I have to drive further and make more stops and of course prices are higher. I may keep that behavior for a long time.

[SolidSnake84]

Originally Posted by Buffalo Bob

The fall out from this is going to get a lot worse as people's habits change. A lot of businesses that weathered the initial storm won't survive the collateral damage.

About the only thing I changed spending wise is staying out of chain grocery stores, because the way people act, the hoarding, people that freak out when someone gets in their space, etc,etc. The mom & pop stores around me are business as usual, not that crowded and adding items as demand dictates.

Most are stocked up better than they were pre-pandemic.
I have to drive further and make more stops and of course prices are higher. I may keep that behavior for a long time.

Yeah, it really is hard to imagine people going back inside to eat in a restaurant for a very long time. That was on my list of things that i imagined would be permanently changed / lost, along with movie theaters, amusement parks, etc., due to people's fear.

I do believe that this virus isn't the "Big One", but it will be the one that changes the way we live our life forever. We will get used to the "new normal" and people as always will exist and find a way, but i think a lot of the "old way" will be gone forever.

[Buffalo Bob]

Originally Posted by sdskinsfan2001

Maybe restaurants could be like how it used to be for smoking: Would you like to me seated in masked or unmasked?

Good one!

[sdskinsfan2001]

I'm single now. Gonna be a lone wolf for a long time.

Meet someone online and have to test them before they come inside? 🤣😂

[Buffalo Bob]

Originally Posted by sdskinsfan2001

I'm single now. Gonna be a lone wolf for a long time.

Meet someone online and have to test them before they come inside? 🤣😂

Even if she tests clean she could be carrying germs on her exterior body or clothes. Just have her strip naked in your garage, put her clothes in the wash machine and then hit the shower. You will have to watch to make sure she cleans herself properly. Of course most would think that is going too far on a first date, but we all must be safe, that has to be the new normal.

[mike340]

I run the corona stats daily: here's what we've got for the counties as of May 13th:
Columns as follows:
mdRegions are DCPl: DC area, Balt: Baltimore area, LwES: Lower Eastern Shore, UpES: Upper...
South and West are obvious:
Cases/million #cases estPopulation mdRegion countyName
11077 10072 909308 DCPl Prince George's
7152 738 103195 LwES Wicomico
6919 7283 1052567 DCPl Montgomery
6346 123 19383 UpES Kent
5769 3476 602495 Balt Baltimore City
5315 177 33304 UpES Caroline
5093 1302 255648 DCPl Frederick
5022 4160 828431 Balt Baltimore
4817 778 161503 South Charles
4507 2596 576031 Balt Anne Arundel
3892 1258 323196 Balt Howard
3533 595 168429 Balt Carroll
3188 102 31998 LwES Dorchester
2636 271 102826 UpES Cecil
2477 629 253956 Balt Harford
2412 125 51823 LwES Worcester
2326 214 92003 South Calvert
2254 254 112664 South St. Mary's County
2099 149 70975 West Allegany
2070 104 50251 UpES Queen Anne's
1986 51 25675 LwES Somerset
1902 287 150926 West Washington
1677 62 36968 UpES Talbot
206 6 29163 West Garrett

More data to follow by zip code.