D&D and the rising pandemic

[Mallus]

Is anyone (among the USAians here) aware of a central repository of travel/business/social restrictions by state?

I'm not aware of any. I'd be surprised if one existed yet.

I'm just glad I live in the newly-formed Boston-Philadelphia Metropolitan Axis. Or should that be Providence-Rehoboth Beach Metropolitan Axis? Anyway, I've always wanted to live in The Sprawl. I wonder if Amazon is still shipping mirrorshades...

 

[Umbran]

Ugh. I've been anticipating that. Guess I've got no choice but to give up on my interstate relocation plans for the foreseeable future? Ugh.

They mostly aren't closed borders. It is more often that people who cross need to self-quarantine for a couple of weeks. Which may be fine for a relocation - you move... and then sit in place for two weeks like you were going to anyway. Your issue is merely laying in supplies in your new place, as you aren't supposed to go shopping...

 

[tomBitonti]

My friends and I decided to cancel our road trip from Montreal to Gencon this year.

We don't know what the situation will be in July, or if the border will be opened by then, but we won't take the chance.

The virus will still be around, and the usual lack of hygiene doesn't bode well for those that will attend (assuming it isn't cancelled).

Isn't that (or won't that be) cancelled anyways?

Edit: Huh, not yet: Gen Con LLC | Updates on Gen Con and COVID-19

Be Safe, Be Well,
Tom Bitonti

 

[Theo R Cwithin]

They mostly aren't closed borders. It is more often that people who cross need to self-quarantine for a couple of weeks. Which may be fine for a relocation - you move... and then sit in place for two weeks like you were going to anyway. Your issue is merely laying in supplies in your new place, as you aren't supposed to go shopping...

That would be ideal, to be honest.
But I should clarify: I don't actually have a specific place to move into yet, so I guess it's more than just "relocation". I still have to scout out a locale to live, and then buy a residence. I had started a road trip at the end of January to do just that. But that demands a lot of travel flexibility, so starting out again any time soon just doesn't look realistic at this point.
Meanwhile, I'm doing what I can remotely, but may just abandon the plan entirely to resettle in-state.

Note to self: Next midlife crisis, take into account the possibility of a pandemic.

 

[ad_hoc]

Isn't that (or won't that be) cancelled anyways?

Edit: Huh, not yet: Gen Con LLC | Updates on Gen Con and COVID-19

Be Safe, Be Well,
Tom Bitonti

They have a contract with the convention centre so they will need to have a mandate to shut down before they can make the decision themselves so they don't lose out for breaking the contract.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

But it also sounds like the President backed down and said it is up to the states to decide what works best for them.

...only to turn around and stoke certain fires with his new series of “LIBERATE (Insert State Name Here)!” tweets.

 

[Zardnaar]

...only to turn around and stoke certain fires with his new series of “LIBERATE (Insert State Name Here)!” tweets.

Damn he's worse than incompetent.

 

[Azzy]

Damn he's worse than incompetent.

What was your first clue?

 

[Hussar]

Hey, gear up, he'll probably be around for four more years.

 

[Imaculata]

The mayor in Jaws got reelected too. Just saying.

But yes, he is worse than incompetent. He seems to be doing everything he can to make this worse.

Disband the US epidemic response plan and fire the whole team of experts - check
Deny the virus exists - check
Dismiss the virus as just a flue - check
Wait for months to take any action - check
Delay crucial aid to states - check
Intercept crucial aid on its way to states - check
Delay wellfair to have it signed with his name?! - check
Encourage states to reopen early - check
Play a progaganda video during a huge health crisis - check
Waste billions of dollars on giving the economy a minor spike for 1 hour - check
Want to fire his health expert in a tweet - check
Cut funding for the WHO - check
Lift quarantine before the epidemic is under control - check
Encourage protests against social distancing - check
Forcing out the director of the US agency for vaccine development - check
Encourage unproven medicine that could kill people - check
Suggesting people inject disinfectants into their body -check
Suggest to his staff to do nothing and just let everyone die - check

There's probably many I missed, it is hard to keep track of this much incompetence.