COVID-19/corona virus mega thread/prepping thread

[MechAg94]

I hadn't heard any parody songs yet, but now that I look for links to this one, I see a bunch of others.

https://fm99.com/on-air/keeping-my-distance-the-covid-19-cake-parody-song/
Keeping My Distance (The COVID-19 Cake Parody Song)


This is the first link I found, but it was not working when I pulled it up on my computer.
https://www.spreaker.com/user/9809001/parody-song-im-keeping-my-distance

[WLJ]

You know those earrings are fake, right?

Yep they are.
People are getting better at this

[WLJ]

IL may be next for a lockdown

Illinois expected to join N.Y., Calif. in locking down against coronavirus
https://www.wave3.com/2020/03/20/trumps-team-senators-negotiate-t-economic-rescue-deal/

[lee n. field]

IL may be next for a lockdown

Illinois expected to join N.Y., Calif. in locking down against coronavirus
https://www.wave3.com/2020/03/20/trumps-team-senators-negotiate-t-economic-rescue-deal/

It's done.

[Jamisjockey]

IL may be next for a lockdown

Illinois expected to join N.Y., Calif. in locking down against coronavirus
https://www.wave3.com/2020/03/20/trumps-team-senators-negotiate-t-economic-rescue-deal/

Most of the more populated states will be there by the end of next week. 

[Perd Hapley]

https://howmuchtoiletpaper.com/

[WLJ]

https://howmuchtoiletpaper.com/

Needs how many women and teenage girls are in the house options
For every woman x5 male usage
For every teenage girl x10 male usage

[WLJ]

25 known cases in Louisville including the mayor's wife.

[Jamisjockey]

I haven't been paying a lot of attention to the total cases, since the US is ass behind on testing. 
Total confirmed cases in the US jumped by over 5k in the last 24 hours.

[Jamisjockey]

And holy *expletive deleted*it....Italy has reported over 5,000 new cases and more importantly...over 600 new deaths in the last 24 hours.

[lee n. field]

I haven't been paying a lot of attention to the total cases, since the US is ass behind on testing. 
Total confirmed cases in the US jumped by over 5k in the last 24 hours.

Latest in Illinois is 4X what it was last time I looked.

[MechAg94]

Latest in Illinois is 4X what it was last time I looked.

Isn't that mostly a factor of testing ramping up?

As testing becomes more common, we do expect the number of confirmed cases to rise.  Hopefully, we don't see the deaths rise at the same time.

[WLJ]

Noticed in both Costco and Sam's people seem to be ignoring beef jerky. I would have thought people would be hitting that hard.

[Andiron]

Noticed in both Costco and Sam's people seem to be ignoring beef jerky. I would have thought people would be hitting that hard.

For the longest time people weren't touching the cold or flu meds.  That seemed like an obvious thing to hoard vs TP and bottled water,  but what do I know?

[Andiron]

Truck driver from PA said we were one of the lucky companies,  as PA was closing the border for commercial traffic this afternoon and ours was the last shipment out of Newcastle.  Which makes no *expletive deleted*ing sense to me, but hey.  Trucks move things to shelves, if we're going full statist restricting personal travel would make more sense, however impossible.

[Jamisjockey]

Isn't that mostly a factor of testing ramping up?

As testing becomes more common, we do expect the number of confirmed cases to rise.  Hopefully, we don't see the deaths rise at the same time.

Correct.  But most people who bother getting tested are legit sick. 

[Jamisjockey]

Well we're beginning to out-accelerate the "10 day curve".  America has more cases now that Italy did 11 days ago.

I'm doubling down on my prediction.  10 days we'll be easily over 100k confirmed. 5k dead, or more.  Mostly in the major metros that have current clusters.  NY, San Fran, WA state, IL.  Florida will be an emerging cluster, because they've done *expletive deleted*ed up.  The more populated states will be in full lockdown like CA.
 

[Fly320s]

Correct.  But most people who bother getting tested are legit sick. 

I disagree with that.  I think you mean, "most people who get tested are actually sick enough or meet the criteria to be tested."  Right now, not just anyone can get tested.  The tests are still limited to those who qualify.

[Cliffh]

For those interested (it isn't my cup of tea), the Metropolitan Opera is offering free streaming:

https://www.metopera.org/

[JN01]

For those interested (it isn't my cup of tea), the Metropolitan Opera is offering free streaming:

https://www.metopera.org/

Will it kill the virus?

[AZRedhawk44]

So how will those pictures of the Mall look with everyone keeping 6 feet of personal space?

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5717/text?r=1&s=1

[bedlamite]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPGw5Ucmwk8

[Jamisjockey]

So how will those pictures of the Mall look with everyone keeping 6 feet of personal space?

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5717/text?r=1&s=1

Let no good crisis go to waste....

[WLJ]

[Ben]

https://howmuchtoiletpaper.com/

I read an article on the guys who made that site. They did it to show people they are being ridiculous by panicking about their TP supply for a short term event (other than those who don't keep more than a couple of rolls around). I mean, when you see that a Costco pack will last you 400 days, it makes the zombie hordes pushing through the doors every day look a bit insane.

On the other hand, their default "per wipe" is two squares. I like a little more "social distancing" than that when I do my business. Even so, using my preferred parameters and current TP inventory, I only have enough for ~1500 days. That's not enough for an real apocalypse. After this current scare is over, I'll need to up my inventory. I want at least ten years after the end of the world before I have to start using alternate methods.