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Jun 8, 2016
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And people who attend softball games often have contact with infants and 80 year olds.

I don't think there's widespread panic about people getting infected and dying from these venues. I think the reaction is to keep it from spreading to those populations quickly, because if it does we don't (nor does any country) have the healthcare resources to deal with it.

Here in Colorado we've got a state of emergency declared with all school-sponsored travel cancelled. But nothing from the softball leagues yet. My wife and kids sons had a planned trip to Disney World in 10 days; my daughter was headed to Peru on a school trip. Now it looks like everyone's going to be staying home with me, greatly interfering with my basketball watching over Spring Break.
The life of people of "means" (e.g. those not at great risk) is going to be negatively affected to protect those most vulnerable...some people don't like that...
 
Apr 28, 2014
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And people who attend softball games often have contact with infants and 80 year olds.

I don't think there's widespread panic about people getting infected and dying from these venues. I think the reaction is to keep it from spreading to those populations quickly, because if it does we don't (nor does any country) have the healthcare resources to deal with it.

Here in Colorado we've got a state of emergency declared with all school-sponsored travel cancelled. But nothing from the softball leagues yet. My wife and kids sons had a planned trip to Disney World in 10 days; my daughter was headed to Peru on a school trip. Now it looks like everyone's going to be staying home with me, greatly interfering with my basketball watching over Spring Break.
I'd like to know about IDT
Was gonna pull the trigger on flights yesterday but held off.
 
Jun 11, 2012
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We’re in FL right now for spring break softball. We head back Saturday. DD’s school has gone virtual for the rest of the semester but no word yet on sports. I’d like to think that since spring sports are held outside they would maybe delay the season a few weeks instead of canceling altogether but we don’t know yet.
 
May 20, 2015
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And people who attend softball games often have contact with infants and 80 year olds.

I don't think there's widespread panic about people getting infected and dying from these venues. I think the reaction is to keep it from spreading to those populations quickly, because if it does we don't (nor does any country) have the healthcare resources to deal with it.

Here in Colorado we've got a state of emergency declared with all school-sponsored travel cancelled. But nothing from the softball leagues yet. My wife and kids sons had a planned trip to Disney World in 10 days; my daughter was headed to Peru on a school trip. Now it looks like everyone's going to be staying home with me, greatly interfering with my basketball watching over Spring Break.


this.....the doubling rate for this thing is like 2 days; that means the amount infected can double within two days.....that's fast.......new dutch study suggests mortality as high as 3.6%, so it IS dangerous......if we don't work to contain the spread (see South Korea, for example, they seem to be the model so far), it will overwhelm our resources in areas of high outbreak....

this should peak by the end of the month, and probably be past us by the end of april.....it's all about lessening the impact as much as possible until then
 
Apr 20, 2015
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this.....the doubling rate for this thing is like 2 days; that means the amount infected can double within two days.....that's fast.......new dutch study suggests mortality as high as 3.6%, so it IS dangerous......if we don't work to contain the spread (see South Korea, for example, they seem to be the model so far), it will overwhelm our resources in areas of high outbreak....

this should peak by the end of the month, and probably be past us by the end of april.....it's all about lessening the impact as much as possible until then
Agree with the predicted peak and fall for this....just staying calm and limiting spread. I'm a doctor so germ test every day for me! Just washing washing washing with soap!

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Oct 1, 2014
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I've been a major skeptic along the way, the college my girls are heading to next fall seemed to be way ahead of the curve and overly cautious. Wanted to share this post from a parent thread at the school...

"One other article from the parents list serve at another college:

I am in Milan in the heart of the coronavirus red zone . I know we are all sick of hearing about it. I certainly am, but I wanted to share these thoughts because I feel like there is a lot of misinformation out there. Considering we've been in some form of lockdown for three weeks now (now drastic measures are being taken and we are quarantined at home), I feel like I've become somewhat of an expert on this. At least, this is my experience and what I've learned in these weeks.

We are fine physically (for now), but, mentally, quarantine conditions and the devastating news around us does take its toll. To anyone anywhere saying, “Hey, it’s just the flu” or “The flu causes more deaths per year,” STOP. The rate of transmission with coronavirus is much higher and none of us is vaccinated against it. Worse, it causes a type of pneumonia that can leave patients in intensive care for weeks. The idea that it only affects the elderly or those with immune disorders is also wrong.

No healthcare system in the world can handle the onslaught this virus brings with it, and we should not put our doctors and nurses in a position where they have to decide who gets the last bed in intensive care, who gets the last respirator.

The hospital down the road where my children were born has had to adopt a “selection protocol” whereby they decide who lives or dies, and this is something that hasn’t been enacted since World War II. As someone who has been mired in all of this since Feb. 24. I would just like to give some advice to anyone in the world in an area where coronavirus is starting to ramp up. First and foremost, you don’t necessarily need to hoard toilet paper but you should get stocked up on your prescriptions. Primary-care doctors are at great risk of being exposed to coronavirus, so if they are taken out of commission (and even once the madness reaches fever pitch), it makes it harder for you to get the things you need. Also, once this is widespread, medical offices, hospitals and pharmacies are not places you want to hang out.

Finally, we are all soldiers in this fight. The less we are out and about, moving around, the more this virus dies out. We may have to be inconvenienced or have to change our habits for a while, but our actions have a direct impact on the lives of everyone around us, with effects that are felt far and wide.

Michelle Schoenung, freelance journalist and translator living in Milan"

Edited to add: I do not know the author, nor can I vouch for the validity of this info. I did find it interesting as we try to understand why some decisions are being made.
 
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May 30, 2013
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interesting question: If universities keep kids off-campus for the remainder of the semester, should I be expecting a pro-rated refund? Considering housing and meal plans will not be utilized.
 
Feb 7, 2014
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I am a fan of what the colleges and universities are doing. They are doing what I expect out of highly educated people - they're leading.

I am not a scientist or health professional... no logical reason to not believe what they are saying.
 

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