OT Coronavirus: America in chaos, News and Updates. One million Americans dead and counting (33 Viewers)

[Rastapopoulos]

You know one of the best concerts I ever saw was Aerosmith w/ Kid Rock opening for them. Just an all around great concert. The evolution of Kid Rock into a complete douche is ruining that memory for me.

KID ROCK

HIS NASHVILLE BAR REFUSES TO CLOSE Mayor's Request Won't Fly

https://www.tmz.com/2020/03/16/kid-rock-nashville-bar-big-ass-honky-tonk-not-closing-coronavirus/

Well, at least Axl Rose has gone in the opposite direction...

 

[Rastapopoulos]

BREAKING NEWS: White House is considering cash payments to U.S. workers, as Mitt Romney gets behind plan to give $1,000 to every American EACH MONTH during the coronavirus crisis

• White House considering new actions amid market slide
• Markets dropped Monday despite Fed rate cuts
• Sen. Mitt Romney calls for giving workers $1,000 per month during outbreak
• The Dow dropped 8 per cent early Monday even after the Fed slashed interest rates
• The Senate has yet to take up a House-passed bill responding to the crisis

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8117729/White-House-considering-cash-payments-American.html

 

[Road Ratt]

BREAKING NEWS: Donald Trump tells America to go on lockdown with '15 days to stop the spread,' saying old and vulnerable people must stay home, social gatherings over 10 must end, bars and restaurants should close and school should be at home

• President Donald Trump on Monday released a series of coronavirus guidelines to slow the spread
• The two-page list is called '15 Days to Slow the Spread'
• They advise avoid eating in restaurants and bars
• Calls on schools in affected areas to be closed
• Suggests no gatherings over 10 people

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...merica-lockdown-15-days-stop-coronavirus.html

America needs a strong federal response for the public to see that their government has their backs. Trump telling everyone to "sit tight" while they work through their plan for this crisis won't calm anyone's fears and are only making things worse. If Trump wants the stock market to go up, he needs to roll out widespread testing, people want it now, they wanted it weeks ago damnit.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

I have no idea when to expect him. I wasn't trying to phrase that any particular way, that was just the last time we had contact with him... It was more matter of fact than, a message of impending doom.

He Made it home, so far he isn't sick and tested negative. Still was advised to quarantine for two weeks.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I don’t see the point of this other than flexing authority. More hours of the day divided by the number of people isolating outdoors allows for more sparse isolation. Am I crazy here? Setting a specific window of time for everybody and their mother to run around town together seems absolutely counterproductive.

1st responders are going to get overwhelmed. Reducing some of the regular non-virus related calls will help everyone.

But also, different areas trying different things could help. There is no set playbook for this. Something like a curfew is even easier to stop than it is to start if it doesn't work.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

BREAKING NEWS: San Francisco announces three week lockdown: Residents are BANNED from leaving home after midnight on Tuesday for anything but doctor's visits or grocery shops to fight coronavirus

• San Francsisco mayor London Breed is about to announce a lockdown that will last until April 7
• People will not be allowed to leave home after midnight on Tuesday for anything but doctors visits or grocery store shops
• Six counties in the wider bay area have told residents to 'shelter in place' for all non-essential travel
• Governor Cuomo announced on Monday the state of New York's bars, restaurants, movie theaters and gyms will close at 8pm
• New Jersey is enacting a curfew of 8pm until 5am - people should only leave their homes for essential travel between those hours
• The governor did not define what 'essential travel' was or what will happen to anyone who does leave their home between those hours without an excuse
• Cuomo wants Trump to issue shut down rules to bars and restaurants across the country but is frustrated that he won't
• There are now more than 4,000 cases in America, 950 in the state of New York and more than 300 in New York City
• 71 people have died but all experts and officials say numbers will continue to rise drastically
• Trump said on Monday the current crisis could last until August but said he was not considering a lockdown

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8118417/San-Francisco-announces-three-week-lockdown.html

 

[yankeesince59]

Trump was just asked by a reporter "On a scale of 1-10 how would you rate your performance in responding to the COVID19 crisis".

Trump said, "A 10."




Anyone surprised?

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

1st responders are going to get overwhelmed. Reducing some of the regular non-virus related calls will help everyone.

But also, different areas trying different things could help. There is no set playbook for this. Something like a curfew is even easier to stop than it is to start if it doesn't work.

At some point we have to think about what dangers there are and how many lives will be cut short by social isolation, halting the economy, and all of that. Yeah the virus is deadly and should be taken seriously, but many people are going to die because their caretakers stopped showing up, they couldn't get necessities, couldn't afford basic medical supplies (maybe couldn't even find it because of "preppers" and "hoarders"). Were not just opening the can of worms, were basically hitting it with an m80 and just seeing where the parts fall.

Then the long term ramifications of an economic collapse as well, yeah there are rich people who abuse the economy to make millions, but when the working class and poor basically can't afford to eat, people will die.

 

[illmatic99]

America needs a strong federal response for the public to see that their government has their backs. Trump telling everyone to "sit tight" while they work through their plan for this crisis won't calm anyone's fears and are only making things worse. If Trump wants the stock market to go up, he needs to roll out widespread testing, people want it now, they wanted it weeks ago damnit.

he thought he'd boost the economy by shuttling out CEOs from a bunch of companies right before market close on Friday. those gains immediately after were quite short lived.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[stampedehero]

Yeah, the FED announced plans to inject $1.5 Trillion yesterday. Hope y'all bought the dip.

However, the way the money is dispersed with middle agents and pork barrel political tactics injected into the process, expect us to get ripped off and millions more lining the swindlers' pockets.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

I didn’t make any claims that need to be explained away. I never said anything was right or wrong. Why don’t you explain to us all what a genocide is? Ask a few Armenians or Rwandans about the current genocide in the United States, see if they laugh and how hard.

Quit trying to make me explain myself, I never made any claims that need to be explained away. You’re just butthurt because you made one of the dumbest posts in forum history and got clowned for it.

Why is it the wrong decision to withhold test kits?

Simple question.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

However, the way the money is dispersed with middle agents and pork barrel political tactics injected into the process, expect us to get ripped off and millions more lining the swindlers' pockets.

That's how it always goes.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

Wow! People that don't have real jobs age so gracefully. 47? Looks 37.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

I'd really hate to see a real crisis hit this country. You people are insane.

 

[stampedehero]

You all should tune into what NJ Governor Phil Murphy did. He called a State of Emergency and presented a Leaders role, with his cabinet people presenting facts. He will implement more stringent steps but he is candid and real. At least, no BS like we see from the Donald.

 

[Chris Craig]

hey now. Wish him health.

I never wished him ill

 

[illmatic99]

I'd really hate to see a real crisis hit this country. You people are insane.

Restaurants and bars are closed, schools shut down, colleges on lockdown, most companies have employees working from home, travel is nonexistent, economy tanking, people falling sick, the elderly dying.

wtf more do you want? Open your fucking eyes and stop looking down your nose at what is now a crisis ONLY because people like you and our orange fat fuck dear leader doesn't believe science and cares about nothing but his own re-election.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Restaurants and bars are closed, schools shut down, colleges on lockdown, most companies have employees working from home, travel is nonexistent, economy tanking, people falling sick, the elderly dying.

wtf more do you want? Open your fucking eyes and stop looking down your nose at what is now a crisis ONLY because people like you and our orange fat fuck dear leader doesn't believe science and cares about nothing but his own re-election.

Good times!

 

[Propagandist]

I hate this guy so much.

 

[Propagandist]

I'd really hate to see a real crisis hit this country. You people are insane.

Fuck your post.

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[jonnyboy]

Why is it the wrong decision to withhold test kits?

Simple question.

 

[crandc]

Effective midnight, Alameda county in three weeks lockdown. They exempt grocery stores, which will probably be packed. I am well stocked between freezer, pantry and garden. Just baked bread. But only have two stamps!

Of course Trump gave himself a 10. Stupid question. According to him he has never made a mistake, never been wrong, never done anything wrong, everything he has ever done is perfect, and if anything goes wrong it's someone else's fault.

 

[oldfisherman]

My bosses boss decided to come in to work last week.
He told us that his physical therapist that he was seeing for the two weeks prior. Got a call during his appointment from another client.
This client told the physical therapist that they may have been exposed to coronovirus.
Boss asked the health professional what is next. the health professional said. ''Well I'm a health professional so I must take this serious''.
Boss responded with, ''lets just continue the appointment.''

Nice to know my bosses boss basically risked the entire facility by coming into work.

Wishing you and your co-workers well.

Hope this story has a happy ending.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

OMG, when will this world nightmare end?!?

https://www.the-sun.com/news/544248/saudi-prince-superyacht-capsize-sink-greece/

 

[e_blazer]

@tlongII "hit it" criteria:

1. female
2. pulse

Well, he does have to make compromises in times like these.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

OMG, when will this world nightmare end?!?

https://www.the-sun.com/news/544248/saudi-prince-superyacht-capsize-sink-greece/

Is that link a virus? I clicked on it and my computer started going like this...

 

[e_blazer]

Has this been posted yet?:

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday afternoon that she plans to ban gatherings of more than 25 people for at least a month and restrict restaurants and other establishments to serving takeout and delivery food only.

Exemptions to the ban include grocery stores, pharmacies, retail stores and workplaces, Brown said in her prepared remarks at a press conference in northeast Portland.

At the same time, Brown urged Oregonians to avoid being around more than 10 people at a time and suggested businesses that can shut down completely should do so.

"Can your business do the equivalent of restaurant takeout?” Brown asked. "If you cannot do that, I strongly urge you to close your doors to customers temporarily.”