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Good point, and Wolf does deserve credit. Row housing allows familes the ability to control their own environment for the most part. High rise living, not so much. Senior citizens living in high rises become sitting ducks. It helps explain the difference in death rates IMO...

PA's confirmed cases seems to be leveling off for the 1st time and the death rate is unusually low in comparison to other states and worldwide. 11,510 confirmed cases 150 deaths A higher than normal death rate can be explained by the lack of adequate testing. Lower then normal death rate cannot be explained as easily. Younger age groups on average? Better management?

Yo, I would prefer not to face this guy twice a year. With that being said better Miami then BB and the Patriots. Good grief... (Tua is fun to watch)

Our local Sanders grocery store is offering to shop for senior citizens with payment over the the phone. Give them your list, they bag it up and bring it out to your car so you never have to come into contact with anyone. Got a little teary eyed reading about it in the paper. Grocery store clerks with Angel wings. God bless them all...

Not enough is known yet about Covid 19 to rely to much on what you may or may not read in my humble opinion Limeaid. Myself personally, someone coughing or sneezing in close proximity makes one's eyes an orifice you may want to protect IMO. Ears, perhaps not so much. https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/coronavirus-ophthalmologist-shares-5-things-you-need-to-know-210009523.html Why take the chance?

The high death totals can be avoided in other Cities in my humble opinion by simply wearing a mask in publc and obeying the stay at home order. Protect the air you breath. On a side note finding out how Covid19 airborne particulates react to steam, water vapor and other environmental changes would be beneficial If for instance steam weighs down the particles enough to cleanse the air we breath. Almost all of our indoor essential business workers are doing so with zero protection. We need to provide them with a safe work place. Wear eye protection...

You know Augie there may actually be some silver linings. You just touched on one. Due to the stay at home order Automobile accidents resulting in the loss of life should go down. I'm sure plenty of folks are drinking alcohol ,but not doing it at a bar or club and having to drive home. Seasonal flu related deaths should go down. The spread of the common cold resulting in pneumonia related deaths should go down. Just to name a few. The flu alone kills tens of thousands every year...( just lost my aunt)

While we're on the subject of masks and the growing debate on everyone wearing them essential or non essential, I think its important for us to remember, we protect our health care workers and essential business workers when we protect ourselves. I realize many of you want to protect our health care workers first and foremost. I understand, I get it. Absolutely. Over loading our health care system with COVID 19 cases is whats going to cost us the lives of some of our best medical professionals. The masks and all the equipment they wear are not 100% full proof in protecting them from COVID 19. Men and woman working in close quarters to one another fighting a courageous battle against an invisble enemy. Its just a matter of time before they will all catch the virus. We have to stop this invisible enemy they face before it gets to them. Its the only way we can defeat this enemy as a nation in my humble opinion. Myself personally, I have an 82 year old mother living at home with underlying conditions. Like millions of Americans the anxiety and fear this virus is creating, hitting very close to home.

You lucky dog

I understand, Myself personally, I don't put much faith in a paper mask. Again, I appreciate the good discussion. Thanks

Myself personally, mass producing the N95 mask and distributing it equally among the health care workers, essential business workers and the general public is the most prudent course of action in my humble opinion. My point is Happless you have to cut the problem off at its source or it will continue to grow.

We can learn, but clearly everyone does not reach the same conclusions. China is telling the US right now we are fighting the virus all wrong. We the people are the front lines of this invisible war and without proper protection for everyone our doctors, nurses, supplies and hospitals will never be able to keep up with the spread. Everyone needs the masks...

I agree, and its a good point. Reaching into your pocket alone can cross contaminate. I still think however the gloves give you more problems then solutions. It boils down to what we as individuals feel is the safest. I hope everyone makes the right decisions. Myself personally, having tried the latex glove approach while shopping. I came away from the experience with the opinion sanitizing my hands with the sanitary napkins / hand sanitizers most stores supply works equally as well with less problem worrying about proper removal or disposal. With all due respect

Don't you think pulling out a small container of hand sanitzer after possible exposure is easier and makes more sense? I appreciate the discussion

You are also more intelligent then your average bear Haplesss. Even so, I've watched highly intelligent men and woman fail performing proper dress out procedures during training because of mistakes made during glove removal. I'm speaking from experience. How did you open the door to your car or grab keys without contaminating them? Much easier and safer to just wash your hands IMO. Latex gloves are not necessary IMO. I respectfully disagree with much of what you are saying.

I can tell you from experience in the field and in a training facility the average individual will not know how to remove gloves without cross contaminating themselves. Even after extensive training the removal of gloves is the most likely place worksers make a mistake. It sounds easy right? Lets say you remove one glove successfully. How do you remove the 2nd glove with a bare hand without touching it? Can you perform this task in a car after shopping? Or do you crap up everything you touch? Wash your hands...

Its possible the negatives out weigh the positives IMO. The chance of cross contamination during removal vs just washing your hands thoroughly after exposure makes your sons argument a good one. Of course small cuts. or abrasions on the other hand are also something to take into consideration. The N 95 mask to me is a no brainer in my humble opinion. Every household in the US should have a supply. Common sense would tell you stopping the problem at its source results in less masks and ventilators needed in the hospitals. Essential workers need them. We all need them. Protect the air you breath my Bills brothas and sisters. Its the only way we can stop this virus in its tracks.

Here's the thing, having worked nuclear in the past I know with proper training and protective gear / precautions taken its possible to perform tasks safely in most work settings. China I think has done a real good job in the fight against covid 19. All you have to do is look at pictures of men and woman going about their business walking in close proximity to one another to understand why. They are all wearing masks. Ever think If the general puplic and essential business workers received the same consideration as health workers when it comes to masks we might do a better job containing the virus? Stop the ones carrying it from spreading and protecting the ones that dont' have it from catching it? Residing in a spread out neighborhood vs an apartment complex or even town house setting I think is playing a big role in the spread of covid 19. NYC by way of example has people stacked on people, stacked on more people. Not good. Myself personally, more focus should be put on ways to protect the air that we breath to better prepare ourselves going into the future.

People moving from hot spots to what the feel are safer surroundings while contagious is inevitable. My aunt and uncle just brought their daughter back back home from NYC. On one hand you want to say its not safe. On the other, can you fault a parent from wanting to protect their children? Even If it kills them? How about every essential business has its employeess wearing the proper protection they need to do their job safely. My nephew is in the field today inspecting sprinkler systems in facilities without proper protection.

If you want to use the yearly death totals from the flu virus by way of example then you probably saved thousands more lives through isolation.

Only real way to slow this virus down is through protection and isolation. This country needs to continue the stay at home approach for a minimium of 12 weeks in my humble opinion.

Risky is trying to use a high draft choice to find a #1 caliber WR in the draft IMO. My hopes of drafting Tee Higgins took a hit, but I really like this move.

In my not so popular opinion, the Bills will be targeting the Lofty looking, but to tired to compete, Tee Higgins... (...Aaron Schobel was awesome...)

Sammy Watkins has the unique ability to stop on a dime creating holes in the oppositions D. To me this ability along with his size is a good match for Josh Allens high velocity throws IMO. On the other hand, having the elderly albeit Jason Peters back in Buffalo wouldn't hurt my feelings

Myself personally, If I'm the Bills GM I would explore the possibility of bringing Sammy back to Buffalo. Andy Reid made it a point to reference Sammy Watkins in his post game interview after the Superbowl. I think Reid realizes what he has in Watkins and finds a way to keep him in the fold.