Wuhan Coronavirus: Lockdowns, Quarantines, Cancellations

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De Blasio’s social distancing tip line flooded with penis photos, Hitler memes

Mayor Bill de Blasio’s critics let him know how they really felt about him ordering New Yorkers to snitch on each other for violating social-distancing rules — by flooding his new tip l…
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Bill de Blasio's attempt to get New Yorkers to snitch on their fellow man and enforce social distancing went poorly as the tip line was flooded with dick pics, reports on the Mayor himself, and Adolf Hitler.
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An NYPD source said that “dick pic” photos of real penises have also been texted to 311, and a caller phoned in a tip that de Blasio was seen performing oral sex on someone “in an alleyway behind a 7-11” early Sunday.

“He looked at me…and coofed in my direction,” the caller said, according to a photo of the 311 operator’s computer screen provided to The Post.
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British News:
Here's a scary Mumsnet thread about how empty the hospitals are and how low the intake rate on big deal, stuff like cancer is (which means that the cancers are continuing to pop up without diagnosis).

https://web.archive.org/save/https:...86452-The-hospital-I-work-in-is-so-quiet?pg=1

I know people who work in the LA hospitals and they're keeping busy with actual Covid patients, so it sounds like the slowdowns vary heavily by region and probably by department.
 
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Mrs. Adams said:
British News:
Here's a scary Mumsnet thread about how empty the hospitals are and how low the intake rate on big deal, stuff like cancer is (which means that the cancers are continuing to pop up without diagnosis).

https://web.archive.org/save/https:...86452-The-hospital-I-work-in-is-so-quiet?pg=1

I know people who work in the LA hospitals and they're keeping busy with actual Covid patients, so it sounds like the slowdowns vary heavily by region and probably by department.
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By department, yes, by region, I dunno. In SE Michigan, y'know, that huge hotspot, two of the three major health networks have announced significant layoffs. While the criteria seems to be 'you're not directly touching COVID patients', and there's a lot of work to go around in that respect, the linked post's concern about everything else going untreated right now is super valid. They don't want to see you (certainly not in person) and who's going to want to go to the virus treatment zone to do anything, even if it might be serious?
 
Broadwing said:
By department, yes, by region, I dunno. In SE Michigan, y'know, that huge hotspot, two of the three major health networks have announced significant layoffs. While the criteria seems to be 'you're not directly touching COVID patients', and there's a lot of work to go around in that respect, the linked post's concern about everything else going untreated right now is super valid. They don't want to see you (certainly not in person) and who's going to want to go to the virus treatment zone to do anything, even if it might be serious?
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So much for the health system being overwhelmed...
 
FuckedUp said:
So much for the health system being overwhelmed...
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Yes and no. If the concentration is on the really incredibly sick people, then things like ICU beds and respirators (and the people that work both those things) are in short supply, whereas people doing needed but still non-urgent surgery (or totally elective stuff) get idled. Now, question is if they're laying off Group 2 just for monetary reasons or because there isn't enough equipment/training to make them useful in Group 1...
 
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Yes and no. If the concentration is on the really incredibly sick people, then things like ICU beds and respirators (and the people that work both those things) are in short supply, whereas people doing needed but still non-urgent surgery (or totally elective stuff) get idled. Now, question is if they're laying off Group 2 just for monetary reasons or because there isn't enough equipment/training to make them useful in Group 1...
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I'm in the geographical area and industry you're talking about and at least for my company it is a combination of people not wanting to be seen for risk of being exposed to the coof (which is being mitigated somewhat by video/televisits) and non-provider staff being the first ones laid off because there just isn't work for them to do. Medical assistants, for example, aren't as needed despite their skillset because there just aren't as many patients physically present and thus not as many that need to be roomed/weighed/etc. This goes double for support departments like HR.

There is not nearly so much business in PCP or speciality offices as compared to hospitals and so the staff in those places have been reduced to cut cost. It sucks but I can't blame anyone for being hesitant to go in to see a doctor right now.

That said, if you need medical attention don't be stupid and put it off. Don't allow something else to get worse on account of Corona-chan.
 
Pargon said:
That said, if you need medical attention don't be stupid and put it off. Don't allow something else to get worse on account of Corona-chan.
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Unfortunately some are not being given a choice. I was talking with someone today that has a parent who had a skin cancer re-occur and was found just into the start of the pandemic. The parent is not being allowed to receive treatment or surgery to remove the cancer at this time.

On the topic of healthcare overloads, a family member works as a nurse in a non-hard hit area of the Midwest and the nurses are all still on payroll, but doctors at her system are now half-time and getting paid half their salary.
 
deeplyhigh said:
Unfortunately some are not being given a choice. I was talking with someone today that has a parent who had a skin cancer re-occur and was found just into the start of the pandemic. The parent is not being allowed to receive treatment or surgery to remove the cancer at this time.

On the topic of healthcare overloads, a family member works as a nurse in a non-hard hit area of the Midwest and the nurses are all still on payroll, but doctors at her system are now half-time and getting paid half their salary.
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That's fucked. The definition of what is and isn't elective needs to be re-examined.

There's definitely a pattern of decisions having been made that turned out to be too stringent than necessary, in government and elsewhere. Definitely time to start rolling some of those back.
 
Michigan, USA

Governor Gretchen Whitmer, D, has extended the stay-at-home order until May 15, but loosened some restrictions while adding others. [Edit: Facial coverings, over the mouth and nose, not "masks" specifically,] will be mandatory in all enclosed public spaces, except places of worship, [edit 2: I misread the order, the struck-out phrase is not true.] unless a medical condition prevents it, as of 11:59 PM Sunday, April 26. Among activities now permitted, effective 11:00 AM today, Friday April 24:
The sale of seeds and other gardening supplies, both at stores specifically dedicated thereto and at "big box" stores
Travelling between two residences, if you own both of them, (but vacation rentals are still forbidden)
Bicycle repair shops
Golfing
Boating, including motorboating
Addiction recovery meetings, limit 10 at a meeting.

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[ETA: No criminal penalty will be enforced for failure to wear a mask. I'm not sure if a civil penalty can be levied. Breaking other portions of the shutdown order can still be punished as normal.]

I should note there is some dispute over whether Governor Whitmer actually has the authority to extend her order till May 15th without the approval of our legislature. Her emergency powers are currently set to expire on April 30th. She argues that one of our laws gives her the right to extend the stay-at-home order as long as the crisis lasts. The legislature argues that said law only applies to riots.
 

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Michigan, USA

Governor Gretchen Whitmer, D, has extended the stay-at-home order until May 15, but loosened some restrictions while adding others. Masks will be mandatory in all enclosed public spaces, except places of worship, unless a medical condition prevents it, as of 11:59 PM Sunday, April 26. Among activities now permitted, effective 11:00 AM today, Friday April 24:
The sale of seeds and other gardening supplies, both at stores specifically dedicated thereto and at "big box" stores
Travelling between two residences, if you own both of them, (but vacation rentals are still forbidden)
Bicycle repair shops
Golfing
Boating, including motorboating
Addiction recovery meetings, limit 10 at a meeting.

News article (archive)
Official Government Website (archive)

I should note there is some dispute over whether Governor Whitmer actually has the authority to extend her order till May 15th without the approval of our legislature. Her emergency powers are currently set to expire on April 30th. She argues that one of our laws gives her the right to extend the stay-at-home order as long as the crisis lasts. The legislature argues that said law only applies to riots.
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If you say it's a bad idea, she'll go on national TV, go "tut tut I only have your best interests in mind" and send you off to your room without dinner
 
CeleryStalks said:
Michigan, USA

Governor Gretchen Whitmer, D, has extended the stay-at-home order until May 15, but loosened some restrictions while adding others. Masks will be mandatory in all enclosed public spaces, except places of worship, unless a medical condition prevents it, as of 11:59 PM Sunday, April 26. Among activities now permitted, effective 11:00 AM today, Friday April 24:
The sale of seeds and other gardening supplies, both at stores specifically dedicated thereto and at "big box" stores
Travelling between two residences, if you own both of them, (but vacation rentals are still forbidden)
Bicycle repair shops
Golfing
Boating, including motorboating
Addiction recovery meetings, limit 10 at a meeting.

News article (archive)
Official Government Website (archive)

I should note there is some dispute over whether Governor Whitmer actually has the authority to extend her order till May 15th without the approval of our legislature. Her emergency powers are currently set to expire on April 30th. She argues that one of our laws gives her the right to extend the stay-at-home order as long as the crisis lasts. The legislature argues that said law only applies to riots.
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>Mandatory masks

This is as retarded in practice in Michigan as it is in New York. The equipment shown to be actually effective can't even be acquired for individuals who need it and mandating that everyone drop $15 on a scarf or something equally useless goes beyond a token order straight into abuse.

I hope the first thing law-abiding masked-up individuals do is smash in all the windows in the governor's residence.
 
Masks have also been made mandatory in San Diego starting May 1st if you are in public and within 6 feet of anyone who is not a member of your household. So basically just wear a mask if you leave the house.
 
Anyone else have a chuckle at the fact that the same people who claim voter ID is racist because poor minorities can't afford an ID are the same people cheering for everyone to have to shell out the money for a mask to even be allowed outside?

Good shit.
 
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Unog said:
Anyone else have a chuckle at the fact that the same people who claim voter ID is racist because poor minorities can't afford an ID are the same people cheering for everyone to have to shell out the money for a mask to even be allowed outside?

Good shit.
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Oh plz. Show me the ghetto black that doesn't have a bandana or a balaclava or some other shit already.
 
Wow...
Baby aborter Northam wants Virgina locked down for 2 years "at least".

Chris is fucked. He may have to enact the merge faster.
 
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