Official Coronavirus Thread (any other threads made about coronavirus will be closed) (allergies, to live in)

[Gantz]

Originally Posted by Mightyqueen801

Yes, my peeps at the PA told me that they were holding meetings last week about coronavirus and the facilities and that afterward one person tested positive, so Cotton and some of the other directors self-quarantined.

He's a decent guy. Hope he stays healthy.

I work in the same building as him.

[Mightyqueen801]

Originally Posted by Gantz

I work in the same building as him.

I did, too, up until four years ago.

ETA: Worked in the building, that is, but not when he did.

[D. Scott]

Originally Posted by SeventhFloor

Do you ever take public transportation to visit family or a friend? Are you bringing a pair of shorts to change into when you get to their house?

No, however the two friends I have left live walking distance from me. I try to avoid public trans on my days off just because it sucks anyway.

[BBMW]

Apparently the city / state / MTA is getting ready to go full retard in dealing with the Covid-19 panic

https://www.fox5ny.com/news/official...of-coronavirus

[leoliu]

Totally appropriate and necessary to keep the entire city from falling under the Atlantic Ocean...

[bleedorangeblue]

Governor would never approve it.. they will lose millions and homeless will take over stations.

[Mightyqueen801]

Ever since this virus popped up there are moments where that line from "Me and Julio Down By The Schoolyard" plays in my head!

Goodbye to Ro-o-osie, the queen of Corona

[BlakeJones]

IMO this thing is overblown and like the Flu. The only thing that would change my mind is if a famous person in the US or a relative dies which would make it hit home

[Adhom]

Originally Posted by jonbenson

What should be happening is everybody in the NY subway and buses should be wearing a mask
--even the weak surgical mask could reduce people who have it and don't know it from coughing directly on others

Instead there are all these experts trying say we don't need masks

What they should be saying is " we did not make enough masks so now we have to prioritize and make sure healthcare workers have them. We are now making national factories to produce many more masks so anybody who wants one can get one" -- and produce the 95% effective N95 mask

But since this is not a unified culture it will be ongoing mixed messages and conflict of interest

There are not enough masks to go around if they advised everyone to wear masks. The best you can do now is social distancing. In the business world, people don't like bringing up an issue if there are no action plans to solve. I imagine politicians work the same way. Currently there is nothing being done to address the face mask shortage so noone will mention it.

[Chava61]

Shutting down the subway for a few days would an extreme measure. For any period longer than that it would severely cripple this city.