Covid-19 discussion and humor thread [Was: CDC says don't touch your face to avoid Covid19...Vets to the rescue!

[Augie]

Just now, JR in Pittsburgh said:

I am banking on total k-12 school shut downs until Fall. Thankfully most schools have some online type of teaching they can administer. 

 

My niece says K-2 or 3 are going to be SOL. They just don’t have the resources and it’s too complicated for young kids. Also, they allow access and have connections/devices per household. If you have more than one kid, again a problem. I’m sure it varies widely by area. 

 

It could be like a mini-lost educational generation thing. They are young and can catch up easily enough, I’m sure. My kindergarten grandson reads better than I did in 3rd grade. He just might be able to help me on my iPad! 

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

11 minutes ago, Augie said:

 

My niece says K-2 or 3 are going to be SOL. They just don’t have the resources and it’s too complicated for young kids. Also, they allow access and have connections/devices per household. If you have more than one kid, again a problem. I’m sure it varies widely by area. 

 

It could be like a mini-lost educational generation thing. They are young and can catch up easily enough, I’m sure. My kindergarten grandson reads better than I did in 3rd grade. He just might be able to help me on my iPad! 

people have mentioned how this may be the new normal. I can see if this works out, there is a push for dropping a grade in the future or doing 2 months of online learning each year for certain ages. 

[Sundancer]

1 hour ago, Foxx said:

the infrastructure the economy has moved to in the last decade (hell, five years even), shutting down UPS and FedEx would be like punting. i do not want to see this happen.

The US govt will exercise its control before that happens. 

[KD in CA]

25 minutes ago, JR in Pittsburgh said:

I am banking on total k-12 school shut downs until Fall. Thankfully most schools have some online type of teaching they can administer. 

 

There is also tons of free content on the web to handle it yourself -- assuming you have an adult who can devote the time (and is willing to devote the energy) to it.

 

We've mapped out a daily schedule for our kids starting tomorrow.  Morning routine will be just like it is going to school;  butts will be in seats at the kitchen table at 8:30 for school work just like on a normal day.  We'll do math, reading, writing, creative arts, recess, outdoor time, etc.

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

8 minutes ago, KD in CA said:

 

There is also tons of free content on the web to handle it yourself -- assuming you have an adult who can devote the time (and is willing to devote the energy) to it.

 

We've mapped out a daily schedule for our kids starting tomorrow.  Morning routine will be just like it is going to school;  butts will be in seats at the kitchen table at 8:30 for school work just like on a normal day.  We'll do math, reading, writing, creative arts, recess, outdoor time, etc.

this is a great idea. Here, I was planning on working from home and taking the kids out for breakfast Monday morning! Will have to re-think that. 

[jethro_tull]

thanks for this thread and hope that are are doing well. 

living in the chicago area very much the same things are happening- no toilet paper, no school and soon no bars or restaurants if it hasn't happened already. 

governor of illinois and the mayor of chicago have complained loudly about the long waits at the airports for screening for the european flights- calling trump incompetent and blaming it all on him.  

sorry for the inconvenience people but better safe than sorry.   

Edited March 15, 2020 by jethro_tull

[Augie]

1 hour ago, KD in CA said:

 

There is also tons of free content on the web to handle it yourself -- assuming you have an adult who can devote the time (and is willing to devote the energy) to it.

 

We've mapped out a daily schedule for our kids starting tomorrow.  Morning routine will be just like it is going to school;  butts will be in seats at the kitchen table at 8:30 for school work just like on a normal day.  We'll do math, reading, writing, creative arts, recess, outdoor time, etc.

 

Sadly, this reminds me of the time my son started coming home with math.....and I couldn’t help him! ?‍♂️

 

We got a tutor.....

 

To be fair to me, this wasn’t until after the 3rd grade.  

1 hour ago, JR in Pittsburgh said:

people have mentioned how this may be the new normal. I can see if this works out, there is a push for dropping a grade in the future or doing 2 months of online learning each year for certain ages. 

 

Looking for a silver lining, maybe this upends the educational thinking in this country, and we make better use of their time and our investment. There are certainly better ways to do this, especially in later years. College should NOT take 4 years or more for an ordinary degree. Do you close down the auto factory for the summer? Several weeks at Christmas PLUS a Spring Break? Why close the educational factory that is a university for so much of the year. Get ready for the real world, kiddos! 

 

 

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Edited March 16, 2020 by Augie

[K-9]

2 hours ago, CommonCents said:

What are you guys thinking? Total shutdown soon for the entire nation outside of essential personnel? That seems to be the way it’s trending. 

That would be the single most effective way to flatten the curve, not overload the health care system, and get ahead of this.

[K-9]

58 minutes ago, KD in CA said:

 

There is also tons of free content on the web to handle it yourself -- assuming you have an adult who can devote the time (and is willing to devote the energy) to it.

 

We've mapped out a daily schedule for our kids starting tomorrow.  Morning routine will be just like it is going to school;  butts will be in seats at the kitchen table at 8:30 for school work just like on a normal day.  We'll do math, reading, writing, creative arts, recess, outdoor time, etc.

Great stuff. May I ask what the grade and age ranges are?

[BillsFan4]

 

[OldTimeAFLGuy]

1 hour ago, KD in CA said:

 

There is also tons of free content on the web to handle it yourself -- assuming you have an adult who can devote the time (and is willing to devote the energy) to it.

 

We've mapped out a daily schedule for our kids starting tomorrow.  Morning routine will be just like it is going to school;  butts will be in seats at the kitchen table at 8:30 for school work just like on a normal day.  We'll do math, reading, writing, creative arts, recess, outdoor time, etc.

 

...nicely done and very impressive bud.........

[BillsFan4]

 

[KD in CA]

59 minutes ago, K-9 said:

Great stuff. May I ask what the grade and age ranges are?

 

Two in 3rd and one in 5th.   Teachers are supposed to be sending some volume of work each morning, but preparing to supplement that with Kahn Academy and other resources.

 

Keys to success will be essentially the same as in the classroom a) structure/schedule, b) no tolerance for screwing around, and c) keep them engaged.   I'm sure not everything will go as planned, but will be interesting to try it out.

[CountDorkula]

39 minutes ago, BillsFan4 said:

 

the uS will be there this week. I’m preparing now. 

[BillsFan4]

 

[Hapless Bills Fan]

2 hours ago, jethro_tull said:

thanks for this thread and hope that are are doing well. 

living in the chicago area very much the same things are happening- no toilet paper, no school and soon no bars or restaurants if it hasn't happened already. 

governor of illinois and the mayor of chicago have complained loudly about the long waits at the airports for screening for the european flights- calling trump incompetent and blaming it all on him.  

sorry for the inconvenience people but better safe than sorry.   

 

I don't see the point served by complaining, but it is (IMO) rather embarrassing that Taiwan can put together a QR code based online app for screening high-risk and low-risk travelers in 72 hrs to expedite arrivals, and apparently we can't.  Might be time for a new "Love America, Catch up in Science and Math" initiative.
 

9 minutes ago, BillsFan4 said:

 

 

Thanks, @BillsFan4.  One wonders what took them so long; I think they better move the decimal place (to 5).  Seriously, when individual states and municipalities are acting in advance of the organization that should be leading the way at public health risk assessment, it's not a good look.

 

20 minutes ago, KD in CA said:

 

Two in 3rd and one in 5th.   Teachers are supposed to be sending some volume of work each morning, but preparing to supplement that with Kahn Academy and other resources.

 

Keys to success will be essentially the same as in the classroom a) structure/schedule, b) no tolerance for screwing around, and c) keep them engaged.   I'm sure not everything will go as planned, but will be interesting to try it out.

 

Just a note that there's a pretty active Homeschooling group on Facebook which is a great place to learn about free and low cost curriculum options and enrichment ideas.  If you run into snags, behavior probs etc. could be a good place to ask questions perhaps?

 

[Augie]

Is anyone here familiar with the Stafford Act, or aware that Trump has already invoked it. I just learned this little tidbit.

 

Hold on! 

 

It can mean more than just funding, I believe......

[Hapless Bills Fan]

Good article in WaPo with easy to understand simulations:

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/corona-simulator/?utm_source=pocket-newtab

 

 

8 minutes ago, Augie said:

Is anyone here familiar with the Stafford Act, or aware that Trump has already invoked it. I just learned this little tidbit.

Hold on! 

It can mean more than just funding, I believe......

 

https://www.fema.gov/robert-t-stafford-disaster-relief-and-emergency-assistance-act-public-law-93-288-amended

 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/sergeiklebnikov/2020/03/13/trump-declares-a-national-emergency-under-the-stafford-act-heres-what-that-actually-allows-him-to-do/#21c151455c48

 

[BillsFan4]

 

Lots of closings starting to happen now.

[K-9]

1 hour ago, KD in CA said:

 

Two in 3rd and one in 5th.   Teachers are supposed to be sending some volume of work each morning, but preparing to supplement that with Kahn Academy and other resources.

 

Keys to success will be essentially the same as in the classroom a) structure/schedule, b) no tolerance for screwing around, and c) keep them engaged.   I'm sure not everything will go as planned, but will be interesting to try it out.

I have a hunch the 5th grader is gonna be a big help to those 3rd graders. Best of luck to all of you! 

[BillsFan4]

 

 

 

From 7pm today. 

Edited March 16, 2020 by BillsFan4

[aristocrat]

Well my gf is at a hospital working in orangeburg sc. she has a potential corona patient but won’t test cause she doesn’t fit criteria. Gf thinks it’s pneumonia. So I’m assuming I’ll get it when she comes home Wednesday. I’ll let you guys know. 

[BillsFan4]

 

 

[Augie]

29 minutes ago, BillsFan4 said:

 

 

 

A good start. ALL to follow I’d bet. 

[Gugny]

New York state casinos still not mandated to close.

[BillsFan4]

39 minutes ago, Augie said:

 

A good start. ALL to follow I’d bet. 

Yeah I feel like it’s just a matter of time at this point. NYC closed all bars/restaurants (they can still deliver). Ohio closed all bars. Schools closing around the country. Large events/gatherings being banned.

 

Tells you how serious this is that MGM is voluntarily walking away from millions and millions of dollars. 

 

Hopefully all these closing will flatten the curve.

 

 

Edited March 16, 2020 by BillsFan4

[Chandler#81]

[John in Jax]

OK, when Vegas shuts down their casinos, it's about as close to the apocalypse as it can get. Not joking. Lived there for a bit in the 90s. The greed of the casino owners is unparalleled. 

Edited March 16, 2020 by John in Jax

[Buffalo_Gal]

22 hours ago, BillsFan4 said:

 

 

I actually flew in from Europe on Saturday (Newark). I wrote up what happened if anyone wants to read a first hand experience.


 

[Foxx]

10 hours ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

Might be time for a new "Love America, Catch up in Science and Math" initiative.

as a prelude to, 'critical thinking 101'.

Edited March 16, 2020 by Foxx

[teef]

2 hours ago, John in Jax said:

OK, when Vegas shuts down their casinos, it's about as close to the apocalypse as it can get. Not joking. Lived there for a bit in the 90s. The greed of the casino owners is unparalleled. 

still think this is an over reaction?

[row_33]

53 minutes ago, teef said:

still think this is an over reaction?

 

has anyone with a social life not been exposed already, starting at the latest mid-January?

 

 

[teef]

Just now, row_33 said:

 

has anyone with a social life not been exposed already, starting at the latest mid-January?

 

 

that's just it.  on top of that, there's still a lot of non-covid illness floating around. 

[row_33]

2 minutes ago, teef said:

that's just it.  on top of that, there's still a lot of non-covid illness floating around. 

 

trying to be realistic here...

 

i expect we've all been exposed, you can't run and hide from it, it is hitting people with $$$$ so that won't save you

 

if you feel sick stay home, try to get out there though...

 

 

[plenzmd1]

hmm, watching CNBC...trading floor looks empty. Will the market get shutdown? I sure hope not, and i am getting just absolutely murdered.

 

Interesting Workday just granted a two week bonus for all employees under VP level

Edited March 16, 2020 by plenzmd1

[teef]

12 minutes ago, row_33 said:

 

trying to be realistic here...

 

i expect we've all been exposed, you can't run and hide from it, it is hitting people with $$$$ so that won't save you

 

if you feel sick stay home, try to get out there though...

 

 

we just found out there's  case in our suburb, so i can only imagine how many people already have it.  

[row_33]

5 minutes ago, teef said:

we just found out there's  case in our suburb, so i can only imagine how many people already have it.  

 

i know, am in the financial district of Toronto today, 3 of the 14 in the office showed up (we are free to work from home if we wish)

 

my heroes are those working a cash register for their shift

 

 

[Hapless Bills Fan]

10 hours ago, aristocrat said:

Well my gf is at a hospital working in orangeburg sc. she has a potential corona patient but won’t test cause she doesn’t fit criteria. Gf thinks it’s pneumonia. So I’m assuming I’ll get it when she comes home Wednesday. I’ll let you guys know. 

 

Hopefully your gf still has masks and gowns available and can employ infection control procedures so won't become ill.

 

But you might want to suggest she strip just inside the door and put her clothes in a bag to wash separately, then take a shower - purely for infection control purposes of course ?

 

As a practical matter, if we're going to get on top of this, this "no tests" ***** has got to stop NOW.  Taiwan and Singapore now test everyone with fever.

 

[Halloween Land]

It's hard not to worry or panic about this virus. But we must keep our faith strong and trust the Lord. Praying is important! 

[aristocrat]

Just now, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

Hopefully your gf still has masks and gowns available and can employ infection control procedures so won't become ill.

 

But you might want to suggest she strip just inside the door and put her clothes in a bag to wash separately, then take a shower - purely for infection control purposes of course ?

 

oh yea she's doing the full safety stuff.  yea, i facetimed this morning and had her strip down so i can check for the virus to see if i could see it on her! lol.  they do have a patient with the virus at her hospital. which is in the middle of nowhere.