D&D and the rising pandemic

[Sacrosanct]

I see a lot of people say how the swine flu in 2009 killed a lot more people (150,000-500,000 worldwide, 12,000 in the US) so we shouldn’t really worry too much about corona virus. Keep in mind, the swine flu was detected in March. Three months in, only 142 deaths were attributed to it. 6000 so far for Coronavirus worldwide by comparison in the same period. I’m not saying they are exactly apples to apples, but it illustrates why we need to take serious measures now, and not later.

 

[MoonSong]

While everybody is locking down and canceling gatherings of people over as little as 5, this happens in the land of the nopal:

Mexico Holds Big Music Festival Despite Coronavirus Concerns

The coronavirus pandemic may have led authorities around the globe to cancel concerts and sporting events, and even shut down daily activities in some places

www.nbcnewyork.com

GUNS N' ROSES Performs At Mexico City's VIVE LATINO Festival Despite Coronavirus Concerns

GUNS N' ROSES performed at Mexico City's massive annual music festival Vive Latino Saturday night (March 14) despite thousands of people calling for the event to be canceled in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. At least a dozen of other artists had pulled out of the festival by Saturday...

www.blabbermouth.net

I can't believe how irresponsible this was, local twitter is using #muerelatino to denounce this.

 

[slobster]

While everybody is locking down and canceling gatherings of people over as little as 5, this happens in the land of the nopal:

I can't believe how irresponsible this was, local twitter is using #muerelatino to denounce this.

Wow, I was just talking to my friend in Monterrey, Mexico last night about how they were preparing, and joking that we wish the US wall was built already to keep all the sick gringos out. Man, I hope things don't hit them as badly, get out in front of it and you can avoid the worst, Mexico!

 

[Mirtek]

Big press conference at 18:00 CET (in 1h from now) and all signs point that Germany will be shut down after that too

 

[Celebrim]

Big press conference at 18:00 CET (in 1h from now) and all signs point that Germany will be shut down after that too

Yeah, massive increase in the number of known cases in Germany today. I feel like from the low CFR Germany has been out in front of finding its cases, but a few more days like this are going to make for some very bad days in the fatality rate 9-12 days from now.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Those doing it for profiteering may be in a bit of a shock, as there are laws against doing that with relevant materials when a state of emergency has been announced.

No doubt! Apparently, the jackass who bought the 18k bottles of gel has donated a lot of it to a local shelter...after getting banned from Amazon, excoriated online, etc.

 

[Fenris-77]

Whelp, schools and daycares in my wildly remote neck of the woods are closed for 5 weeks as of tomorrow. Looks like I'm 'working' from home boys. Time to dust off the PtbA hack for 5e social interaction and urban play.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

I see a lot of people say how the swine flu in 2009 killed a lot more people (150,000-500,000 worldwide, 12,000 in the US) so we shouldn’t really worry too much about corona virus. Keep in mind, the swine flu was detected in March. Three months in, only 142 deaths were attributed to it. 6000 so far for Coronavirus worldwide by comparison in the same period. I’m not saying they are exactly apples to apples, but it illustrates why we need to take serious measures now, and not later.

Yeah, they’re both dangerous respiratory diseases, but they’re still different beasts. One we have somewhat effective vaccines & antivirals for, plus a certain amou of herd immunity to.

The other? Nada. Just the same public health avoidance techniques available for any other contagion.

 

[lowkey13]

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[Umbran]

No doubt! Apparently, the jackass who bought the 18k bottles of gel has donated a lot of it to a local shelter...after getting banned from Amazon, excoriated online, etc.

After having the state Attorney General show up at his storage space, yes.