(03-13-2020, 02:34 PM)michaelsean Wrote: They are sending a check to all the businesses to cover their losses?

(03-13-2020, 02:08 PM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: Well, here in the US we don’t get your five weeks of paid vacation. We can’t even get two weeks of paid sick leave to prevent the spread of the corona virus. So working people who are sick can’t afford to stay home as recommended thus putting others at risk.

https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5e691016c5b68d61645ebff9?guccounter=1

(03-12-2020, 04:51 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Yeah, exactly. This is being overblown by the media. Is it serious? Of course it is, especially for the old people who smoke.

But the media has been trying to spread a panic, I think many should be ashamed of themselves.

Especially the experts who go on TV and say that the mortality rate is 10 times worse then the flu, blatant lies.

(03-13-2020, 04:43 PM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: Good to see that they're getting smart.

Up here, the schools will be off for two weeks, after our March Break next week.

Both good and bad; good because it will curb the spread tremendously, bad because my wife may not get paid for 3 whole weeks and we will NOT be able to make our bill, property tax and mortgage payments on my salary alone (we could, but then no fuel for cars and no food for us to eat).

Wish Canada would adopt one of the European, "models," of dealing with the closure of things...

(03-13-2020, 04:38 PM)George Cantstandya Wrote: I'm not interested in the political stuff in this thread.  But since the thread appears to have moved from Jungle Noise to here I'll mention this.  I went to my usual appointment at the VA today that occurs every two weeks .  They told me that at least my next appointment and maybe more will be done via online video chat.  They were handing out flyers on how to set that up with the VA Telehealth system.  Not that I mind, I'd rather not spend time in a waiting room full of people that might be sick anyway.  They told me it is mostly to contain and reduce chances of exposure for both patients and providers and that makes sense to me.  I'm glad that the system is in place.

Trump on whether he takes responsibility for any of the problems with coronavirus testing: "No I don't take responsibility at all." pic.twitter.com/8QO6g3zM7Q

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 13, 2020

(03-13-2020, 07:11 PM)CKwi88 Wrote: The courts here aren't shutting down, but we are going to an extraordinarily light caseload for at least the next two weeks. This is one of the reasons I decided to stay in the public sector. I'm one of the lucky ones that wont lose my pay. But there is a ton of collateral damage here.

The typical group to talk about is parents that now need to scramble for childcare, food assistance etc. But I was talking to a private attorney who now has no idea where his money is going to come from over the next couple of weeks. Not really crying for him, but this stuff affects just about everyone on every level.

But hey, two week staycation at work.

(03-13-2020, 07:17 PM)GMDino Wrote: I don't know if it was here or on Facebook but I said that this virus has helped highlight MANY of the problems we have in the US from inadequate healthcare for most people, to the people living paycheck to paycheck with no hope.  Two parents working and no day care.  No paid time off.

Maybe this will help us learn to beter to each other?

(03-13-2020, 06:07 PM)Bengalzona Wrote: