Fear and Loathing, a Rat Flu Odyssey

[Deebased]

Regarding cell phone data tracking, and also credit card transaction tracking, to find people possibly exposed to the virus, why don't they have a waiver you can sign to voluntary opt into the program. Sure, some (maybe most) Americans would refuse to sign up but a lot would (it would be to their benefit). This would get around constitutional privacy concerns. The waiver could be temporary and revoked at any time. Sounds like this is a major reason South Korea is able to function as a normal country despite having the virus. Ironically, Americans are totally cool with facebook and google having all that data on them but freak out about the government having it.

Because the concept of anonymized data is 100% bullshit.

[iceman]

Powdork that sucks, hang in there man. It occurs to me that maybe they intubated her so quickly to try to stay ahead of any resource strains {i.e. ventilator demand) they they may anticipate - in other words if they waited then she might not get on one- so maybe there's a bit of a bright side in that she's getting the care she needs now, without competing with covid patients for the machine.

[snip]...Deaths from COVID-19 are estimated to drop below 10 deaths per day between May 31 and June 6.

It's not clear to me what this means - is it 10 per day just in that brief time frame or do they anticipate less than 10 deaths per day nationally going forward from that time? Maybe I need more coffee but I'm not getting it.

[nutmegchoi]

Where you think you caught it? I know you travel and go out a lot but curious if you can isolate the source.

Our last trip was Bermuda over Christmas.

We suspect it was boyfriend who works in Manhattan commutes via Metro North.
He also takes subway time to time.
He showed symptoms 4 days before me.

We also live in New Rochelle in Westchester County.
Coronavirus epicenter of epicenter in the US.

My boyfriend doesn't give me STD.
He gives me coronavirus.

[riser4]

Self Quarantine Day 13.
COVID-19 Day 12.

Boyfriend started feeling better and started working from home again after a week of bed rest.
He's on day 16th, so it took good two weeks to turn things around.

My fever's hovering around 99F rather than 100F.
Body aches, headaches are slightly better as well.
Yesterday started having coughing fits out of nowhere which made me nervous.
Took a MucineX DM and it kicked in right away.
Today, coughs are gone.

March 14th, the day we got tested there were only 61 confirmed cases and 2 deaths in New York State.
As of March 26th, 12 days later there are 37,258 confirmed cases and 385 deaths.

Be back to report in 2-3 days.

Glad you three are doing ok.

[Hott Butt Mud]

I think we're about 30 days out from a vast number of very sad and depressed people in this country. Just thinking about that makes me sad.

This is going to be a time period that is going to make or break this nation.

[iceman]

Because the concept of anonymized data is 100% bullshit.

Anybody who doubts this should read this extremely well-done piece: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/...sultPosition=1

[MultiVerse]

Pwdork that sucks, hang in thre man. It occurs to me that maybe they intubated her so quickly to try to stay ahead of any resource strains {i.e. ventilator demand) they they may anticipate - in other words if they waited then she might not get on one- so maybe there's a bit of a bright side in that she's getting the care she needs now, without competing with covid patients for the machine.

Yeah, given a choice better to get sick when resources are available. But FWIW, early on doctors followed SOP: 1) first oxygen 2) then BiPap machine to push air 3) and finally a ventilator. Now they're going straight to ventilator because they've learned from experience the step-by-step procedure is too slow and if they don't act quickly it's already too late.

[iceman]

My boyfriend doesn't give me STD.
He gives me coronavirus.

"Don't worry honey, it's not coronavirus, it's only syphilis!"

haha sorry.

be well nutmeg.

[Benny Profane]

Our last trip was Bermuda over Christmas.

We suspect it was boyfriend who works in Manhattan commutes via Metro North.
He also takes subway time to time.
He showed symptoms 4 days before me.

We also live in New Rochelle in Westchester County.
Coronavirus epicenter of epicenter in the US.

My boyfriend doesn't give me STD.
He gives me coronavirus.

Hope you feel better.


Hard to believe Metro North and the subways are still running.

[nutmegchoi]

Hope you feel better.


Hard to believe Metro North and the subways are still running.

They claim one of the reasons is essential business workers (healthcare workers, police, firefighters... etc) transportation.
I have NYPD sergeant friend who commutes via Metro North everyday.
He said the train is 98% empty.

[iceman]

Early on doctors followed SOP: 1) first oxygen 2) then BiPap machine to push air 3) and finally a ventilator. Now they're going straight to ventilator because they've learned from experience the step-by-step procedure is too slow and if they don't act quickly it's already too late.

Yeah no kidding.

[Ottime]

Not so much lags as my internet has randomly been going down. It does this normally an annoying amount, but it has gotten much worse this week. Was trying to work on something last night and it went down. Finally came back on an hour or so later. This morning couldn't get it to work at all. Reboot computer, wifi, modem multiple times, nothing. Not a good time as our office is under mandatory closure and you can't just go sit in a cafe all day and work right now. Finally gave up and went to the office. Had to pick up mail and grab some things anyways. Was able to get done some urgent things that needed doing. Internet working at home tonite...

I did have ATT for a few years and it started going out random after autumn winds. They never fixed it through the winter, so finally switched to a local wireless broadband in February. So happy I did that, as we would be going nuts trying to work and learn from home with that shitty service.

Hang in there Powdork. That sounds rough.

[Benny Profane]

They claim one of the reasons is essential business workers (healthcare workers, police, firefighters... etc) transportation.
I have a NYPD sergeant friend who commutes via Metro North everyday.
He said the train is 98% empty.

Yeah, that's the other side of this. Subways, commuter trains and airports have never been safer, with the lack of humans present.

[Name Redacted]

Eisenhower tunnel traffic down 80% during Coronavirus.
https://www.vaildaily.com/news/eisen...covid-19-tale/

[Benny Profane]

Eisenhower tunnel traffic down 80% during Coronavirus.
https://www.vaildaily.com/news/eisen...covid-19-tale/

We need an I70 non bitch thread.

[Buster Highmen]

I am a bit unsure of what they did but the more unsettling thing was that they seemed unsure of what they did. Or the intensivist was more like, "It's kind of fucked up that we had to do it this way, but the fact that our threshholds for intubating are less that means the chance for extubating each day are greater." Or something to that effect.
Also, thanks.

++++

[Benny Profane]

So, what ever happened to that poor girl that was driving from Idaho to Ct.? Can't find the thread.

[::: :::]

Self Quarantine Day 13.
COVID-19 Day 12.

Boyfriend started feeling better and started working from home again after a week of bed rest.
He's on day 16th, so it took good two weeks to turn things around.

My fever's hovering around 99F rather than 100F.
Body aches, headaches are slightly better as well.
Yesterday started having coughing fits out of nowhere which made me nervous.
Took a MucineX DM and it kicked in right away.
Today, coughs are gone.

March 14th, the day we got tested there were only 61 confirmed cases and 2 deaths in New York State.
As of March 26th, 12 days later there are 37,258 confirmed cases and 385 deaths.

Be back to report in 2-3 days.

Thx for checking in
Feel better soon!

[My Pet Powder Goat]

Get well, Meg!

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[Buster Highmen]

My boyfriend doesn't give me STD.
He gives me coronavirus.

Opening bars or stanza, I think.

Hang in there M, keep rolling.

I'm on day 5 of isolation from family. No symptoms yet, but massive allergies.

[grinch]

Thanks for the update. Take care NMC

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[Core Shot]

LYRICS

I’m isolating, haven’t been outside for days
I’m not scared, I’m too afraid to be afraid
I’m starting to lose it or something
But it doesn’t matter much
if it’s real or if it’s something I’m just thinking of

I sanitized it then I washed it all away
I see your mask more than I ever see your face
I’m starting to lose it or something
But it doesn’t matter much
if it’s real or if it’s something I’m just thinking of

PRE-CHORUS

I think I think I think about it too much
Maybe I’m not paranoid… enough

CHORUS

I really thought you were gonna believe me
I really thought you were gonna believe me
Yeah I did whatever I could
I did whatever I could

It doesn’t matter what you’re doing to cover your tracks
And no matter how closely you’re watching your back
It won’t do no good

VERSE

I’m quarantining my feelings all away
Washing my hands after every time I pray
I’m starting to lose it or something
But it doesn’t matter much
If it’s real or if it’s something I’m just thinking of

The fever’s rising my lungs have always burned
I’ve been surviving but it’s only getting worse
I’m starting to lose it or something
But it doesn’t matter much
If it’s real or if it’s something I’m just thinking of

PRE-CHORUS

I think I think I think about it too much
Maybe I’m not paranoid… enough

CHORUS

I really thought you were gonna believe me
I really thought you were gonna believe me
Yeah I did whatever I could
I did whatever I could

It doesn’t matter what you’re doing to cover your tracks
And no matter how closely you’re watching your back
It won’t do no good

[hawkgt]

get well nutmeg, and prayers to mom PD!!

[Patarero]

Powdork that sucks, hang in there man. It occurs to me that maybe they intubated her so quickly to try to stay ahead of any resource strains {i.e. ventilator demand) they they may anticipate - in other words if they waited then she might not get on one- so maybe there's a bit of a bright side in that she's getting the care she needs now, without competing with covid patients for the machine.




It's not clear to me what this means - is it 10 per day just in that brief time frame or do they anticipate less than 10 deaths per day nationally going forward from that time? Maybe I need more coffee but I'm not getting it.

Their 10 death/day statement does not appear to jive with their data. Data set with predicted values shows 192 deaths/day on 6/1. Lower bound is 11/day, upper 531/day. Could be versioning or interpretation.

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[altasnob]

I think the same could go for widespread testing.

Widespread testing certainly helps. But Japan has only conducted 32,000 tests. Compare that to Washington State (1/17th the population of Japan) which has tested 46,000 and the entire US has now tested 541,000. Lots of speculation as to why Japan's numbers are so low, but the masks have to be one of the reasons.