Emergence of a Deadly Coronavirus

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Current status of the effects of coronavirus on U.S.

Federal, state and local governments, in the past 72 hours, have taken unprecedented steps to try and slow the coronavirus’ spread, and bolster small businesses, first-responders and hospitals that prepare for an influx of patients exhibiting serious symptoms.

NBA, NHL, MLB pre-season, NCAA and PGA seasons have been suspended. The Statue of Liberty, 9/11 Memorial and Ellis Island are closed to the public effective immediately. There is going to be an emergency meeting to discuss the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. The U.S. Capitol will cease all public tours. Walt Disney World theme parks and the Santa Monica Pier in Los Angeles will also close.

MGM Resorts announced Sunday that it will suspend operations on Tuesday at famed Las Vegas casinos, including The Bellagio, MGM Grand and Mandalay Bay. No reservations will be prior to May. Fourteen total hotels there are set to close by Tuesday.

Axios reported that Delta Airlines' recent decision to cut its flight capacity by 40% went further than in 2001. New York's hotel market is in its own "state of emergency," according to Hospitality.net. John Lam, a hotel developer and CEO of the Lam Group, said "this is worse than 9/11." "During 9/11 you still had government employees and the Red Cross coming in and staying at hotels. Now no one is coming to New York," he said.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced late Sunday an executive order that "in an effort to save the lives of loved ones and our neighbors," the city will limit bars, restaurants, cafes to delivery only. The executive order will call for the closures of all city nightclubs, movie theaters and concert venues. The restrictions are in line with other cities like Washington, D.C. and the state of California.

The mayor announced earlier that the city’s public school system will also close until April 20. The school system will use remote learning beginning on March 23. The school system has about 1.1 million students.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti also invoked an executive order and closed all bars, night clubs and movie theaters until March 31. Like de Blasio, he said these restaurants can deliver food.

Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale closed their beaches, where thousands of college spring breakers flocked. The cities also ordered restaurants and bars closed by 10 p.m. and to keep crowds below 250.

"We cannot become a petri dish for a very dangerous virus," Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber said. "Spring break is over. The party is over."

The decisions of these major cities to close these establishments follow the recommendation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to bar all gatherings of 50 people or more for the next eight weeks. It added that, at any event, people should take proper precautions, including handwashing and keeping one's distance.

Gov. Gavin Newsom, the California Democrat, released an executive order last week that includes the authority for the state to take over hotels and motels for medical use for potential coronavirus patients. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, the Michigan Democrat, signed an executive order on Sunday that imposes new restrictions on price gouging. ClickonDetroit reported that the order makes it illegal for someone to resell a product that grossly exceeds its purchase price.

Gov. Henry McMaster, the South Carolina Republican, ordered schools and universities in the state to be closed until at least March 31. The state is working to equip some school buses with WiFi in remote areas of the state to accommodate students who live there, a report said.

Louisiana and Georgia have already postponed their primaries, but the states that vote on Tuesday—including Ohio, Illinois, Florida and Arizona—plan to go forward.

Source: Coronavirus brings life in the US to a grinding halt as federal, local governments work to stop spread

I guess you could interpret this as panic reaction but I would probably look at this as the rule of "applying an abundance of caution when facing the unknown". One of the interesting things that is happening in California Governor Gavin Newsom just ordered isolation of all people 65 and older and people with chronic conditions. This is an interesting transitions because instead of trying to set up a firewall for the virus around a geological area such as a nation or state, he has chosen to set up a firewall based on vulnerability. Those most affected are the elderly and those with compromised immune systems. So if you marshal your resources to protect the vulnerable group, you may succeed in minimizing the impact. But you still need to know effective measures that must be implemented to actually protect them and I am not sure the nation has a handle on that yet. But it is a step IMHO in the right direction.

I am also seeing a clamp down of the definition of public gatherings. It was a limit of 250, then 100 and now it seems the maximum will be 50.

Sounds like cash or gift cards are completely worthless when there is no merchandise to buy with them.

It's a worldwide collaboration of all the insolvent pension systems.

Well, some of us.

We have an excellent distribution system and lots of surplus supplies.

There's only 2 people in a truck. Maybe a few more at most. Deliveries can happen. Deliveries don't happen in groups of 50.

My local supermarket is well-stocked.

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That's right.
The end of the world will happen in 12 years time.
This coronavirus is just the entree.

So you’re telling us the Mayans forgot to carry a 2?

Overall, we don't have a shortage of most foods where I am.
But people have discovered paster and rice now, admittedly.
Toilet paper collecting is still heavily in vogue, however.

On no, it was my worst experience in a cinema! I ran out of vodka in first 10 minutes and had nothing to survive the rest - I hoped it would me at least funny, like, e.g., Angels and Demons, but noooooo

No,
The "Extinction Rebellion" group forgot to.
Maths, science and rationality isn't their strong point.

Or to shoot squirrels for squirrel and dumplings.

Forgot there was a film to be honest!
Haven’t watched a disaster movie since that one where the US gets frozen in a day and everyone has to flee to Mexico... can’t remember the name but it was by Roland Emmerich.

Latest from John Hopkins.
http://www.centerforhealthsecurity.org/ ... mQJBJY2qq4

That makes more sense!
Not sure why they’re so keen to deny funds to the corporations that hold most of the renewable patents... but it’s over a decade since I talked to other lefties in real life so I’m a bit out of the loop on these matters

I am financially self reliant.
I hope they don't cull me too, by mistake!

I haven't seen that movie.
Did Trump lead the group to Mexico?
That would have been quite ironic.