It's hard to imagine why anyone would think China has been 'left off the hook' by anyone. All through Feburary, China was a punching bag for everyone for whom this virus was the lot of exotic foreigners with their bizzare cultural practices. In many cases Chinese people - people I know - where verbally abused on the street, and in some cases physically assulted. — StreetlightX
gut take - I think April is going to be horrible. We're still at the beginning. It will get real, next month, when cases overwhelm hospitals. I think that will carry on into may and, at least, June. I think we'll all be collectively traumatized going into july. My guess, as of now, is August will be when things will start kind of adjusting to normal (where 'normal' means merely 'not a disaster') (obviously this is all wild speculation, but thats my spur of the moment reaction)Joining the conversation late so perhaps this has already been discussed; where I live there is a statewide quarantine until mid-April since last week, and I have been working from home since the week before. I suspect the stay at home order will be extended. Others I have talked to have predicted the same, but for how long seems to be up in the air. Some have said May, others June, and still other September and even November. Mid-April seems too early, but to extend it to November seems impossible to enforce and will tank the economy in ways that will ultimately hurt more people than the coronavirus itself would.
What do people on here think? When do you expect things will begin to go back to "normal"? — darthbarracuda
Poor allocation of food and medical supplies/equipment could lead to the progress made in the developing world the past few decades being nullified. — I like sushi
On the positive side, as very introverted person the stay-at-home order has made my job much more comfortable and enjoyable. I'm eating healthier and exercising regularly. Obviously this is not the case for many people, especially those who have lost their jobs. Silver lining, I suppose. — darthbarracuda
is it that I'm usually so morose and anxious with no clear cause, which makes me feel isolated, that when everyone feels similarly, I feel more connected? — csalisbury
Darth, what do you think of the idea of a worldwide effort try to shutdown wild animal markets to prevent spread of viruses like COVID-19? — schopenhauer1
They should be shutdown regardless. — darthbarracuda
You perhaps felt more acutely that we are just finding ways to occupy time, survive, maintain. Others who are used to routines and getting caught up in some sort of task, might have to be more introspective than they are used to. This causes mass existential questioning of life itself, purpose, and what the hell is the point of perpetuating it, maintaining it, dealing with it in the first place. Of course, existential reflection will just become a passing fad.. "That was so 2020" they might say.. Back to unreflective living it is. — schopenhauer1
I've been thinking about this - is it that I'm usually so morose and anxious with no clear cause, which makes me feel isolated, that when everyone feels similarly, I feel more connected? — csalisbury
that doesnt sound like my experience, but it does put me in mind of the revolving door of your thinking — csalisbury
is it that I'm usually so morose and anxious with no clear cause — csalisbury
It was absolutely a skipped rock. Current apocalypse listening: — StreetlightX
I'm just waiting when our dear neighbor Sweden will change it's policy and quarantine Stockholm. I think there the only Nordic country with schools open etc. and going with herd "immunity". — ssu
We had too our first death after implementing the lockdown. Yet I'm not sure if Sweden is totally opposite to New Zealand. I think there's a lot more variables than the policy measures taken especially if you haven't chosen the South Korea / Singapore option right from the start.Flying blind. At the other extreme, New Zealand have been on lockdown for several days and had it's first death yesterday. — Andrew M
Welcome to the reality of hidden exponential growth. In three more days, the US will have at least 200,000 confirmed cases.
— Andrew M
I calculate about 150,000. But it's going to be bad one way or the other. — Baden
Let's see then on next Monday what the figures are. (Let's see who got closer! :death: ) — ssu
I like to be able to walk around in my boxers and bump loud music and sing along, every now and then, just to decompress. — csalisbury
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