D&D and the rising pandemic

[R_J_K75]

Yep, only a matter of time.

I was just thinking today that I haven't anything about Toronto yet. But then again I haven't really looked. With them being so close to us and being a larger more cosmopolitan city I'd thought it get there first before us. It may have and I just haven't heard about it.

 

[Fenris-77]

There are a handful of cases in TO as of this afternoon. A total of maybe 40 odd in Ontario total. Very low so far. Fingers crossed.

 

[R_J_K75]

There are a handful of cases in TO as of this afternoon. A total of maybe 40 odd in Ontario total. Very low so far. Fingers crossed.

They must be doing a good job of keeping it contained as I was just reading that TO had its 2nd confirmed case Jan 28th, how reputable that site was IDK though.

 

[Fenris-77]

The two week incubation period means that number could change overnight. Hopefully its your narrative that holds and this isn't just the calm before the storm.

 

[R_J_K75]

The two week incubation period means that number could change overnight. Hopefully its your narrative that holds and this isn't just the calm before the storm.

Wasn't Wuhans first case Dec 1, 2019? So whenever they started seeing a downswing is probably a decent indicator, but IDK how quickly they realized what was going on and what they did to try and stop it. Id imagine population density probably affects it too. Only time will tell.

 

[MoonSong]

I feel like H1N1 was more like part 1 of the story about the boy who cried wolf

On the contrary, it was a very dangerous time to be alive. The Government in my country overreacted, but it helped cut down the epidemic early enough. Nobody close to me caught it, but relatives of people in my circle did and had to be hospitalized with severe symptoms. It didn't get worse worldwide, but in my country it was no laughing matter.

 

[FrogReaver]

On the contrary, it was a very dangerous time to be alive. The Government in my country overreacted, but it helped cut down the epidemic early enough. Nobody close to me caught it, but relatives of people in my circle did and had to be hospitalized with severe symptoms. It didn't get worse worldwide, but in my country it was no laughing matter.

I'm not saying it wasn't serious to those that had it. Just that on a global scale the talk of it was much like the talk of Wuhan Cronoavirus and that talk just didn't materialize as a significant global threat for H1N1

 

[The Green Hermit]

It is commonly seen in New England, where in the wintertime we have "French Toast Alerts". Never mind that we almost never have a snowstorm so bad that you can't get to a grocery if you need to. Never mind that the groceries are only running short of bread, eggs, and milk because you are buying them up... you go out and buy bread, eggs, and milk anyway.

Then, two days later, when you realize you have too much of these things... you make french toast befor eit goes bad.

But . . . French toast is GOOD!

For my house, the conversation wasn't about alcohol. It was about crafting supplies for my wife. If we didn't have a month's supply of fiber for her to spin, and yarn for her to crochet with... there'd be an issue.

I completely understand. I've been wondering if I need to stockpile new books, just in case. However, my school will continue as is if schools are shut down, just remotely instead of having to go in, so I will have lots of grading to do.

 

[Umbran]

I’m thinking that some of those legislators are rethinking those votes. I know some of their constituents are. Hopefully, we’ll get it right this time.

So, there's a problem with humanity. We stink at vigilance without stimulus. If a truly threatening global pandemic comes along once a century, major funding efforts to prevent or manage them will be extremely hard to sustain. I mean, we had this back in 1918, and see how ready we are today?

 

[MoonSong]

I'm not saying it wasn't serious to those that had it. Just that on a global scale the talk of it was much like the talk of Wuhan Cronoavirus and that talk just didn't materialize as a significant global threat for H1N1

It was bad, half a million deaths weren't nothing. It was easier to control in its early stages, and it was overestimated in reports. It also helped that the City was put under lockdown quite quickly. Our doctors reported the outbreak as soon as they detected it. This virus though, is more virulent and has been allowed to spread since at least October, it also is a new species of virus that doctors aren't familair with instead of a variant on a known virus.