COVID-19 Pandemic (Coronavirus)
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*This product is non-sterile and has not been tested to N95 standard. It is not a medical device. It is not intended to be used as a respirator. Each mask is intended for use by one person only and must not be shared.
Not worth 6 dollars
STOP GOING ON WALKS. PEOPLE ARE GETTING THIS SH!T THEN CLAIMING THEY WERE SOCIAL DISTANCING!
Yea. Not one death under 60
Now is the perfect time if you have elderly parents in nursing homes to get them out
I’m thankful my grandma lives with my uncle and not a nursing home they are death traps now
Fade Runner 2049
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There’s no difference in being in the house or going on a walk alone and not coming close to another person. Unless your house is air sealed and uses filtered air, you breathing air from outside regardless. People have neighbors
'This will blow over': In states without stay-at-home orders, Americans celebrate freedom as death toll climbs
As of midday Thursday, 90% of the nation — that’s roughly 300 million citizens — was under either a state- or city-mandated shelter-in-place order in an effort to halt the spread of novel coronavirus.
So what’s life like for the other 10%? Are some Americans still chatting at the local barbershop, meeting for post-work happy hours and gathering for backyard barbecues?
Not so much. The reality is a complicated and even conflicted mix of respect for a deadly pathogen, concern over its economic implications, and a desire to maintain a sense of American independence in the face of a collective tragedy.
Many people are no longer shaking hands or crowding into stores, but they are still going shopping, buying cars and some are even heading out to work each day.
“We’re doing what we would do for the flu, with older people sheltering in place and the rest of us taking the best care we can,” says Brian Joens, whose Iowa City eatery, Joensy’s, is doing a brisk take-out business of its fabled pork tenderloin.
“But let’s be honest, what country do we live in?” says Joens. “It’s the USA, which is freedom, freedom to choose. When we get notes from the government saying do this or do that, it feels like that’s not what this country is built on. People should be smart, and you live with your choices.”
Iowa and four other states — North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Arkansas — as yet have no state-wide orders. Seven states — Wyoming, Utah, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Alabama and South Carolina — have at least one city with shelter-in-place rules. As of now, 38 states have full lock-down orders from the top.
Initial skepticism about whether social distancing orders are needed to combat the virus is fading fast. On Wednesday, 80% of Americans were under a full or partial lockdown. By Thursday, the figure grew to 90% after Florida and Georgia added state mandates.
USA TODAY reached out to residents in eight states without specific lockdown orders to get a sense of how people are confronting the growing coronavirus outbreak.
In every case, there was a clear understanding of the lethal nature of COVID-19, which to date has infected nearly 230,000 Americans and killed 5,648, from hero physicians to celebrated artists such as jazz patriarch Ellis Marsalis.
But many also were uneasy with state-ordered health directives, arguing that residents should make smart decisions for themselves. And some blamed the media for overplaying a pandemic that is expected to threaten lives across the globe for much of 2020.
“I’m looking out the window of my dealership, and people are everywhere, it’s unbelievable,” says Chris Mayes, who owns Big Red Kia and Oklahoma Motorcars along the Mile of Cars commercial strip in Norman. “We’re not on lockdown here.”
At his Big Red Kia, which remains open, Mayes makes sure salespeople stay six feet away from customers. With nearly 900 positive virus cases, and 34 deaths, Oklahoma’s numbers are not among the worst in the nation. But Mayes is worried those statistics will cause some to be complacent.
“When I see images from other U.S. cities, where there’s just no one in the streets, very few cars out, that is the total opposite of what we’re seeing here,” he says, adding that he rarely strays from his showroom. “And I’m absolutely worried about it.”
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In states without stay-at-home orders, residents celebrate freedoms
As of midday Thursday, 90% of the nation — that’s roughly 300 million citizens — was under either a state- or city-mandated shelter-in-place order in an effort to halt the spread of novel coronavirus.
So what’s life like for the other 10%? Are some Americans still chatting at the local barbershop, meeting for post-work happy hours and gathering for backyard barbecues?
Not so much. The reality is a complicated and even conflicted mix of respect for a deadly pathogen, concern over its economic implications, and a desire to maintain a sense of American independence in the face of a collective tragedy.
Many people are no longer shaking hands or crowding into stores, but they are still going shopping, buying cars and some are even heading out to work each day.
“We’re doing what we would do for the flu, with older people sheltering in place and the rest of us taking the best care we can,” says Brian Joens, whose Iowa City eatery, Joensy’s, is doing a brisk take-out business of its fabled pork tenderloin.
“But let’s be honest, what country do we live in?” says Joens. “It’s the USA, which is freedom, freedom to choose. When we get notes from the government saying do this or do that, it feels like that’s not what this country is built on. People should be smart, and you live with your choices.”
Iowa and four other states — North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Arkansas — as yet have no state-wide orders. Seven states — Wyoming, Utah, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Alabama and South Carolina — have at least one city with shelter-in-place rules. As of now, 38 states have full lock-down orders from the top.
Initial skepticism about whether social distancing orders are needed to combat the virus is fading fast. On Wednesday, 80% of Americans were under a full or partial lockdown. By Thursday, the figure grew to 90% after Florida and Georgia added state mandates.
USA TODAY reached out to residents in eight states without specific lockdown orders to get a sense of how people are confronting the growing coronavirus outbreak.
In every case, there was a clear understanding of the lethal nature of COVID-19, which to date has infected nearly 230,000 Americans and killed 5,648, from hero physicians to celebrated artists such as jazz patriarch Ellis Marsalis.
But many also were uneasy with state-ordered health directives, arguing that residents should make smart decisions for themselves. And some blamed the media for overplaying a pandemic that is expected to threaten lives across the globe for much of 2020.
“I’m looking out the window of my dealership, and people are everywhere, it’s unbelievable,” says Chris Mayes, who owns Big Red Kia and Oklahoma Motorcars along the Mile of Cars commercial strip in Norman. “We’re not on lockdown here.”
At his Big Red Kia, which remains open, Mayes makes sure salespeople stay six feet away from customers. With nearly 900 positive virus cases, and 34 deaths, Oklahoma’s numbers are not among the worst in the nation. But Mayes is worried those statistics will cause some to be complacent.
“When I see images from other U.S. cities, where there’s just no one in the streets, very few cars out, that is the total opposite of what we’re seeing here,” he says, adding that he rarely strays from his showroom. “And I’m absolutely worried about it.”
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In states without stay-at-home orders, residents celebrate freedoms
HipHopStan
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I wouldn't be surprised if Knoxville (and maybe TN as a whole) went on lock-down. You've got people out here with that "You can't take away my rights, my freedom, I can do what I want, rah rah rah" bullshyt and I'm like what good are your rights if you're laying in a hospital bed on death's door and so are the other people that you infected and spread the virus to? People are literally coming in here with their whole family like they're on some goddamn family trip/vacation. This backwards ass county, I swear. 
I had a woman come waltzing in yesterday on some "I've been in the house far too long. It's nice and pretty outside and I need some fresh air." and the only thing the bytch bought was a pair of cheap $1 dollar that she's probably lost by now. 
Do we really need the front store open? I know we've got a Pharmacy, but they also have a drive-thru. Plus the wine/liquor stores are open and so is every other fast food shop around here and you've got people who rather eat that bullshyt than go to the grocery store and cook something at home.
EDIT - I'm sorry if I seemed a bit harsh/ignorant in this reply, but this shyt is frustrating as fukk.
I had a woman come waltzing in yesterday on some "I've been in the house far too long. It's nice and pretty outside and I need some fresh air." and the only thing the bytch bought was a pair of cheap $1 dollar that she's probably lost by now. Do we really need the front store open? I know we've got a Pharmacy, but they also have a drive-thru. Plus the wine/liquor stores are open and so is every other fast food shop around here and you've got people who rather eat that bullshyt than go to the grocery store and cook something at home.EDIT - I'm sorry if I seemed a bit harsh/ignorant in this reply, but this shyt is frustrating as fukk.
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Canada Goose
Pooping on your head :umad:
IDK if this was already replied too as this thread is too long to keep up with... but most likely 99 percent of those riders ARE essential workers. MTA workforce has been hit hard by the virus which lead many train crews not being able to work or calling out sick. TA has no choice but to run less frequent service during rush hour cause their isn't enough crews around to operate the trains. 2 train is running as a shuttle between 180th and 241 every 15 minutes as they don't have enough crews to run the full 2 line to BK.
Pretty every line in the system is running less frequently, the B, C and W lines aren't running at all cause of lack of crews.
Would it be wrong to draw steel and peel someone's cap back if they cough or sneeze on you on purpose? I just saw a video of a dude out here "pranking" people for clout by sneezing and coughing on people for reactions thinking i wouldn't be sad if he got shot
krazykid18
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yeah where can i get a n95 or surgical mask from right now ...i know it is too late but if i want to make a quick grocery run or something
Were you able to order these? They won’t allow you to order them online and it’s under the professionals section.