Ok, I understand what you were referring to now. Thank you for clarifying. I was confused by your oblique-ness. 
@suzyQ7 I get that a lot. Lol.
On a related and sad note. Friend at work was afraid he didnât have enough food on hand at home yesterday with all of the uptick in concern. He went to a local market to load up and was killed while walking back home across the street from market with his shopping cart.
He only usually grabbed a few days of food to keep it fresh and get to the market. He never used a cart before until yesterday.
Life is short and letâs not forget to enjoy today if you can. Also, panic and other over reactions can have very sad results too.
He was only 50. Attorney and overall really nice guy. 3 children.
University of California is not requiring students to vacate their dorms, only non-laboratory and non-performance art classes have moved online. Some (many) UC kids do not have access to sufficient quality internet service at home in order to keep up with online work.
oh, thatâs terrible, @privatebanker. Iâm so sorry.
He was such a nice guy. He should be added to the statistics. I hate this stupid virus and we should ban these local exotic meat markets
@privatebanker Thatâs horrible. So, so sorry to hear that.
Itâs interesting to note that cases in the US seem to have spread more slowly than in Italy. The first case reported here happened before the first cases in Italy. Three tourists from China were reported infected in Rome at the end of January and Patient Zero tested positive February 18. The first detected case in the US was January 21. So in less than a month, Italy has gone on total lock down with tens of thousands of cases. Here in the US the virus has been floating around in Washington state earlier and we have a lot fewer seriously ill cases and deaths.
It happened within the shadow of brown university and in a nice little city neighborhood area.
That is so awful. My condolences.
US coronavirus cases could hit âmany millionsâ, a top health official tells Congress
Anthony Fauci of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases says US must limit infections from abroad and âcontain and mitigate within our own countryâ
A leading US health official testified at a Congressional hearing on the coronavirus outbreak Wednesday that the number of people sickened by the virus in the US could hit âmany millionsâ if appropriate steps were not taken.
âWe will see more cases, and things will get worse than they are right now,â Dr Anthony Fauci â the widely respected director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases â warned members of the House Oversight Committee.
âHow much worse weâll get will depend on our ability to do two things: to contain the influx of people who are infected coming from the outside, and the ability to contain and mitigate within our own country.ââŠ
Redfield said that with the entry of the commercial tests, the kinks would be ironed out, and reiterated assertions by Vice-President Mike Pence, who is leading the White Houseâs coronavirus task force, that up to four million tests would be available by the end of the week.
The proceeding was recessed after two hours as Fauci and other officials scheduled to testify were summoned to the White House for an urgent meeting.
The committee chairwoman, Carolyn Maloney, Democrat of New York, requested that the officials return in the afternoon. That did not materialise as they attended a meeting of Vice-President Penceâs task force. The task force cancelled a scheduled press conference after Trump announced that he would deliver a televised address from the Oval Office in the evening. (SCMP)
Panamaâs government has ordered the temporary closure of all schools, public and private, due to coronavirus concerns, its health minister has said.
Tours of the US capitol will be halted for the coming weeks, sources say
The Sergeant at Arms has informed congressional leaders they are preparing to announce that all Capitol Tours will be halted for the remainder of the month due to the coronavirus, according to two congressional aides.
Arizona declares state of emergency due to coronavirus
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has declared a state of emergency in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
The state has reported nine confirmed cases of coronavirus, but Ducey said, âWe are anticipating additional positive cases, and weâre not taking any chances.â
Ducey, speaking at a news conference today, said the declaration will free up emergency funds and make it possible for health care workers to cut through licensing red tape.
He also issued an executive order that requires nursing homes to check workers and visitors for symptoms of coronavirus, as well as require insurance companies to cover the full cost of coronavirus testing for their policyholders.
The Daily had a good podcast on testing in Washington state today.
@privatebanker, so sorry for you and your friends family. Thinking of them.
The US is saved by the lower density of population compared to Europe ( and South Korea for that matter ) and also the love that Americans have for private cars instead of public transportation. The problem with Europe are also the open borders of the EU, which makes it difficult to control the movement of people between countries.
It is also what made Westchester county an ideal place for spreading the virus.
Thatâs not even possible with our medical infrastructure.
I donât get the bolded part? Can you explain?
@privatebanker
I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your friend. Very sad. Take care.
I think the stat was 20% of those infected will need to be hospitalized. 80% will have a mild illness.
https://www.eater.com/2020/3/9/21166993/how-much-to-run-a-restaurant-cost-mei-mei-boston-finances is an article about the finances of a restaurant. Note the 1.8% margin (net income / gross income).
If people stop going to restaurants (as appears to be happening), there could be a lot of closures as they are tipped into bankruptcy, with a lot of restaurant workers losing their jobs, leading to more negative public health and economic effects.
Valid on population density and cars but Europe is kind of like the US except for their countries are our states in size and population.
Latin America is going farther than mere testing!
https://www.france24.com/en/20200311-argentina-colombia-peru-to-isolate-travelers-from-virus-hit-nations
Buenos Aires announced a two-week isolation period for people arriving from China, Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Japan, South Korea and the United States.
âThis is not voluntary, itâs not a recommendation. If you donât comply youâll be committing a crime, which is putting the public health at risk,â President Alberto Fernandez told FM Delta radio station.