Corona Virus/Dow Jones taking a hit/possible recession

[lonewarrior20]

Leo, i've been a walmart minion for almost 11 years. If you get hired my first bit of advice is this remember how you treated them as a person, because the customer will think their above the law and you are beneath them. Your going to have to swallow your pride with a smile on your face and do alot that's not in the job discription. And if you apply for management, you will have no life outside of walmart because you are now a cog in their little experiment to see who's going to break. I'm not trying to disparage you, if you think you can handle it good. Although try going for online grocery, it's tough but if your determined you might survive.

[MikeandRaph87]

Do we have a list of states in a state of emergency? Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, Ohio, California, Washington I know of.

[Papenbrook]

I'm sorry about your current situation, Leo. I hope that it improves.

You have my sympathies.

[Voltron]

Oh, I'm prepared. The 2020 Election between Trump and Biden is going to be a literal circus. It'd be funny if it weren't so terrifying.

You'd think we'd have learned our lesson by now, but here we are.

Maybe I can join the Space Force, hijack a cruiser and colonize Mars or something.

[Papenbrook]

It seems that people are already gathering edible goods and cleaning supplies.

I would be careful if I were y'all.

[CyberCubed]

So far my job hasn’t said anything about shutting down even for a week or something, and I work in Manhattan at the moment. If it does I’ll just relax and play video games and watch shows/movies as usual. I likely won’t get paid for being off so I will be losing money but that’s the breaks I guess.

[Redeemer]

Originally Posted by Voltron

Oh, I'm prepared. The 2020 Election between Trump and Biden is going to be a literal circus. It'd be funny if it weren't so terrifying.

You'd think we'd have learned our lesson by now, but here we are.

Maybe I can join the Space Force, hijack a cruiser and colonize Mars or something.

Yeah I am really pissed people are voting for a bigot like Biden....... If anything this event proves why we need comprehensive "Social Safety Net" This is why we need people like Bernie Sanders who will bring this country into the 21st century.....
Sorry venting bc I hate Biden......

[Redeemer]

Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

whoa are you serious?

Yeah that is what they said. I think that might have been only for the epicenter of China. Other areas might still have restrictions.

Also speaking of China they are now claiming the US is responsible for the virus. They blame the US military for transmitting the disease to China via the World Military Games.

I have a hard time believing this bc this would me the epicenter should be somewhere in the US or at least outside of China.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/13/asia/...hnk/index.html

[Candy Kappa]

Originally Posted by Voltron

What if I'm experiencing sudden necrosis and have an odd hunger for human flesh? Will the hand washing save me?

Full body shower in a mixture of gasoline and holy water. You'll also need a Catholic priest to administer a cleansing ritual involving lots of prayer, matches and a small spark.

[Andrew NDB]

Doed anyone have any idea why there wasn't this level of panic in 2009 with the swine flu? Thousands died, even children. We're nowhere near those numbers.

[Voltron]

I'm going to start charging you for this.

Specifically, this part:

Originally Posted by Business Insider

The coronavirus outbreak is more severe than the 2009 outbreak of H1N1, or swine flu. That illness infected between 700 million and 1.4 billion people worldwide but only had a mortality rate of 0.02%.

In short: Coronavirus is deadlier. Especially among the elderly. Since the Boomers are all getting up there in age, it's not surprising that some are panicked at the spread of the disease.

Edit:

So I did some more digging.

I also found this article from the CDC.

The information is pretty dry, mostly statistics. One thing that stuck out was that the swine flu was more dangerous for younger patients than with older.

However, this passage was the one that caught my eye:

Originally Posted by The CDC

The United States mounted a complex, multi-faceted and long-term response to the pandemic, summarized in The 2009 H1N1 Pandemic: Summary Highlights, April 2009-April 2010. On August 10, 2010, WHO declared an end to the global 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic.

We don't have a functioning government at the moment. The idea that we're all self-sufficient and independent from one another is being proven false right before our eyes. We need strong, reliable leadership at all levels of government to prevent these kinds of panics from taking hold again.

The current response has been completely unacceptable. Unfortunately, the current response has been totally predictable as well.

The Trump Administration as well as the GOP has washed its hands of doing anything but enriching themselves. And they've done this to the point of mocking the people they've sworn to serve as we suffer disaster after disaster. Trump had the audacity to throw paper towels at Puerto Ricans after Hurricane Maria devastated the island. Almost 3,000 people died waiting for a response that was completely insufficient.

He held a note card with 5 sympathy talking points to help guide him when shooting survivors visited the White House. Note, this is a man who claims to have a big "a brain" and all the best words. He had to write down "I hear you".

So now the clown comes out and claims that coronavirus is a hoax. Then he back pedals and shuts down travel from Europe. He botches the entire speech giving this information, leading to panicked US vacationers spending upwards of $20,000 a ticket to fly back home before the borders close. He mentioned that all trade from the EU will cease. Trump also said that treatment will be free.

None of this was true, of course. He got every last bit of it wrong. And not in an off-the-cuff speech, mind you. This was written before hand.

So if you want to know why people are so panicked, it's because the person in charge of the national response to this is a buffoon. A moron. A dolt. It's because they're sure help isn't coming.

And a lot of this is his fault. Why? Because when you choose to lead, you choose to take responsibility for things that go wrong.

Next time, vote for someone who isn't a conman. Until then, we get to ride the roller coaster.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Originally Posted by Leo656

well this sucks

Damn, Leo, that's terrible! Good luck... hope things turn up.

What about working at Planet Fitness? I assume that's a no-go?

[Sumac]

Originally Posted by Leo656

So yeah, this sucks.

I hope things will get better for you.

Russia had banned most travels to Europe now.
Also I've heard we get a doctor to check up on people on my job on the next week.

Originally Posted by Voltron

Trump dropped the ball. It's a weapon of his own making. This is what happens when you elect someone who openly admits to "stand by nothing".

You are reminding me about that Roman senator who was always shouting "Carthage should be destroyed".
Its annoying and stupid.

[AquaParade]

Best wishes to you, Leo. And everyone else going through stressful times. I can relate. I'm doing pretty okay financially, as in I have a bit of stability and can afford some entertainment, but I'm jacked up in other ways lately, so I feel y'all. Stay strong, dromers!

[Autbot_Benz]

more proof how much of a slimy dick Trump is

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[Wesley]

Sorry to hear about that, Leo656. You’re one of my favourite dromers. Hope things work out for you. You seem very articulate.

[Coola Yagami]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Doed anyone have any idea why there wasn't this level of panic in 2009 with the swine flu? Thousands died, even children. We're nowhere near those numbers.

Yet.

We're nowhere near those numbers yet.

I mean we're still in the middle of this and everyone is comparing figures as if this ended. You can't really speak numbers until we're past this and can look back.

[IndigoErth]

People are nuts. Grocery stores are extra crazy today, more than usual. Now that our state has been confirmed I guess they're freaking out a bit. But really, that crowed is WHY this crap will get spread in the first place. Saw some woman with a frigging tall pyramid of those Lysol/Clorox disinfectant wipes she was trying to carry in a basket, holding this thing as if trying to carry a bolder. Wtf. How many are you REALLY going to use? They'll dry out before she ever even gets through half of them! People like that is why no one else can have any.

I mean, come on... I went to a second of the same chain looking for my wintertime secret weapon. The first and the drug store are wiped out but I got lucky at the last stop. They had two (in the flavor I wanted), but I wasn't a jerk and only got one which should be enough for now and thought it better not to spend so much and someone else can have the other. It's not like stores will never restock again.


Side note... Oh Maine... you didn't want to be left out, followed right behind my DE. West Virginia, Idaho, Alabama, and Alaska... come on, you guys can do it and avoid this thing! lol

Originally Posted by Leo656

Well, this MAY end up being the thing that finally kills me, but not necessarily directly.

My boss told me today that he's 99% certain that we're closing the gym permanently by the end of April. I've been there for ten years.

That sucks, I hope you're able to find something else good that works out well for you. Totally understand, having been through the closing of a job place, too. I just hadn't invested 10 years in it. >.<

Any kind of severance or anything like that at least?

[MikeandRaph87]

Two weeks maybe longer instead of 23rd-27th week off only for me.
https://mobile.twitter.com/GovernorV...7Ctwgr%5Etweet

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

If I see anybody grabbing more than one pack of toilet paper when I go to the store later, I will take them out at the knees.

Fvcking morons.