Fauci Says there is a way sports (ie Professional Sports) can resume this summer.... this does not sound good for softball to return before fall...

[wheresmycar]

Who is not listening to them?

For starters... the Georgia Governor who thinks Bowling Alleys are an essential service while the state continues to be under a "Shelter in place" statewide order...

 

[radness]

When in my twenties, already had short hair needed a clean up. Waited in a barber shop for my turn.
Finally barber called out "next" i stood and walked to the chair.
The barber said
"We dont cut womens hair that short here."
I replied,
"What are you afraid of,
The boobs!"
Have been cutting my own hair ever since.

Life sure can offer some hard lessons, i HOPE we are ALL great students!

 

[Johnreilly]

Who is not listening to them?

The understandably frustrated lawmakers, the desperate working class, and the companies/ businesses not interested in losing everything they worked for. To survive right now, we need our economy back. But no matter what WE the people want, this virus will decide. All the death rate stats and comparison's to H1N1 or Ebola, to justify returning back to normal, means very little right now. C19 may not be the deadliest percentage wise but it's the most aggressive spreading virus ever. The fact that the majority show no signs at all makes this even more vicious.
We are at it's mercy until there is a vax.

 

[_MIA_]

but it's the most aggressive spreading virus ever.

The measles virus would like a word...

 

[CMMom1740]

Just got this email re: Atlanta Legacy Showcase:

 

[cbullard]

I wonder how accurate are these Covid19 numbers. They seem to diagnose every symptom as Covid. Some without testing the patient. Do I think it exists? Of course. I’m just not sure it’s as bad as we’re led to believe

 

[texasheat]

I, on the other hand, have decided to go full hippie until everything reopens. Right now my hair hasn't been this long since I was in my 20s, I think. My wife keeps offering to cut it, but I shudder to think what the results would be.

You and me both. What a great excuse to go hippie.

 

[Rivera205]

I wonder how accurate are these Covid19 numbers. They seem to diagnose every symptom as Covid. Some without testing the patient. Do I think it exists? Of course. I’m just not sure it’s as bad as we’re led to believe

The reported number of cases are confirmed, tested cases, and the actual number of cases is assumed to be significantly higher. There are varying estimates of how many cases exist beyond the confirmed cases that range widely. A popular number I've seen tossed around is that the actual number of cases in the wild is 10x the number of confirmed cases. A couple of studies analyzing various data in NY and California have indicated that the actual number could be quite a bit higher than that - an analysis of 3000 (I think) antibody tests in Orange County California hints that it could be between 4 and 5 times that. It's still early, and more testing needs to be done to know anything with certainty, though.

 

[texasheat]

Big study out of Massachusetts today. https://www.boston.com/news/coronavirus/2020/04/20/massachusetts-coronavirus-covid-19-deaths


Basically ---

• If you are under the age of 60, have no pre-existing conditions, and have COVID-19: you have a 0.0089% chance of dying.
• Neat thing about this study is it noted only 27% of hospitilized patients needed the ICU
• Massachusetts, the number three state in terms of total cases/million population, does not have a region whose medical facilities are more than 58% in use

 

[Gambler Bob]

Thanks for sharing that link Texasheat. Very informative.

The average age of deaths was 81 years old.