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GolfHole
Feb 26, 2004

day 5 of having coronavirus

starting to get better
still tired a f

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dwarf74
Sep 2, 2012



Buglord
The rural Illinois Rosati's which decided it didn't need to close, and instead decided to air their opinions of Pritzker, has lost their franchise.

https://herald-review.com/lifestyle...202c8fe42f.html

Mozi
Apr 4, 2004

Forms change so fast
Time is moving past
Memory is smoke
Gonna get wider when I die
Nap Ghost

Outrail posted:

My houseguests are desperately trying to get home. Spent all day on hold to change one flight at significant cost and now the connecting flight is cancelled. They're gonna be stuck here forever.

welcome to the hotel COVIDcation

last thing i remember
i was coughing on the floor
i had to call 911, the as same i had before
"relax" said the doctor
"we are here to help you breathe
you can't get tested any time you like
and you can never leave"

BIG-DICK-BUTT-FUCK
Jan 26, 2016

by Fluffdaddy

dwarf74 posted:

The rural Illinois Rosati's which decided it didn't need to close, and instead decided to air their opinions of Pritzker, has lost their franchise.

https://herald-review.com/lifestyle...202c8fe42f.html

Seeing right wing conspiracy idiots swiftly getting their comeuppance with this is maybe the only silver lining

DeadFatDuckFat
Oct 29, 2012

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The CHINESE virus!!! I'm glad I'm inside all day now so I can't be assaulted by racist assholes

Lugnut Seatcushion
May 4, 2013
Lipstick Apathy

DeadFatDuckFat posted:

The CHINESE virus!!! I'm glad I'm inside all day now so I can't be assaulted by racist assholes

Spanish Flu and MERS looking pretty problematic too

Fenarisk
Oct 27, 2005

Trying to get more info, Illinois friends in trade sectors (one automotive, another in plumbing) have been in meetings with union reps who say to get all affairs in order by tomorrow night as dept of labor is considering a lockdown for the chicagoland area.

Shageletic
Jul 25, 2007

BIG-DICK-BUTT-gently caress posted:

Seeing right wing conspiracy idiots swiftly getting their comeuppance with this is maybe the only silver lining

Well the governor did just potentially infect a 100k ppl by going forward with the primary yday....

Mozi
Apr 4, 2004

Forms change so fast
Time is moving past
Memory is smoke
Gonna get wider when I die
Nap Ghost

Frank Sidebottom posted:

Spanish Flu and MERS looking pretty problematic too

guess what, that's why the WHO changed how they name things

doctorfrog
Mar 14, 2007

Great.

The Walrus posted:

has chuck tingle written Pounded In The Butt By A Novel Coronavirus yet

obvious sequel title: Pounded in the Butt by My Own Novel Coronavirus Novel

Munin
Nov 14, 2004


Frank Sidebottom posted:

Spanish Flu and MERS looking pretty problematic too

The racists doing lovely things to people during the MERS outbreak is why the WHO now has strict guidelines to *not* name any disease or outbreak after a geographic area.

Lambert
Apr 15, 2018

by Fluffdaddy
Fallen Rib

pixaal posted:

So far most countries have been doing special flights just for their citizens, if the US closes the borders there will be a last flight out with a warning. Think about the panic of "my mother is stuck in Mexico for an unknown period of time living in a hotel room while a plague ravages the planet". We're going to minimize that and at least make the live in a hotel for 3 weeks be on US soil.

But those special flights tend to not be free, and more expensive than a regular flight.

Xenocides
Jan 14, 2008

This world looks very scary....


angryrobots posted:

Does anyone remember the before time, with previous executive press briefings did every speaker give credit for everything directly to the president? It's very "our dear leader" and quite gross.

Now we have the "The President's Coronavirus Guidelines for America". Gotta make sure the President gets credit for this document he definitely wrote and definitely understands.

Is there a mandate that everyone behind the speaker has to nod endlessly during these briefings?

Our President speaks at the news conference:

At a question about potential 20% unemployment: "That is a worst case scenario. We don't look at that."

"Because it comes from China. It's not racist."

"The number of masks are incredible."

"They've been getting along very well, Republicans and Democrats."

"It snuck up on us."

(Claiming the China border closing was very early)

"We're doing it well."

"This is a very unforeseen thing"

"It's not effecting trade."

"It was nobody's fault. I mean, some say it is somebody's fault."

"There is going to be a comeback and it will take place very quickly."

"Well, I think we're doing a very good job."

"We have very great approval numbers."

"Nobody has ever been swamped like this."

Watching Trump quietly steam as they announce there will be a huge jump in cases over the next few days due to actually having tests.

(When asked why the wealthy and well-connected get tests) "That is the story of life. It does happen occasionally."

(When asked about cutting off asylum speakers) "The answer is yes."

"Hopefully at the end of 30 days we will be in great shape."

Xenocides fucked around with this message at 17:53 on Mar 18, 2020

Fluffy Bunnies
Jan 10, 2009

The Walrus posted:

has chuck tingle written Pounded In The Butt By A Novel Coronavirus yet

he's refusing to profiteer from corona because he's a good guy

Chinatown
Sep 11, 2001

by Fluffdaddy
Fun Shoe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBLdQ1a4-JI

Nurge
Feb 4, 2009

by Reene
Fun Shoe

Forget it, Jake. It's Chinaflu

tater_salad
Sep 15, 2007


"I don't think, I know china is to blame"

Xenocides
Jan 14, 2008

This world looks very scary....


President does not rule out punishing China for the virus coming from there.

Hazo
Dec 30, 2004

SCIENCE



tater_salad posted:

"I don't think, I know china is to blame"

Politifact rates this as 50% true

The Walrus
Jul 9, 2002

by Fluffdaddy

Fluffy Bunnies posted:

he's refusing to profiteer from corona because he's a good guy

he should donate the profits then this is a book that needs to be written

Cthulu Carl
Apr 16, 2006

Hazo posted:

Politifact rates this as 50% true

The truthful part is "I don't think"

lilbeefer
Oct 4, 2004

Has anyone been able to ascertain where the virus came from, geographically? I feel perhaps it should be pointed out publicly

Ferdinand Bardamu
Apr 30, 2013
'Jina!!! :bahgawd:

Lambert
Apr 15, 2018

by Fluffdaddy
Fallen Rib

lilbeefer posted:

Has anyone been able to ascertain where the virus came from, geographically? I feel perhaps it should be pointed out publicly

Wasn't able to re-find the paper, unfortunately, but it did mention China, Iran and another country as possibilities. Maybe someone has the link handy?

longtimelurker
Mar 12, 2006

Powered by alcohol

We will soon know how much obesity factors into survival.

:911:

teardrop
Dec 20, 2004

by Pragmatica

lilbeefer posted:

Has anyone been able to ascertain where the virus came from, geographically? I feel perhaps it should be pointed out publicly

Well we had Lambert on the last page claiming “the scientific papers” (citation needed) say that it didn’t come from China. There could be a lot of countries with live pangolin markets and months of coordinated efforts to hide to hide the emergence of a novel coronavirus.

teardrop fucked around with this message at 18:11 on Mar 18, 2020

teardrop
Dec 20, 2004

by Pragmatica

Lambert posted:

Wasn't able to re-find the paper, unfortunately, but it did mention China, Iran and another country as possibilities. Maybe someone has the link handy?

Are you sure this wasn’t a dream you had?

WaltherFeng
May 15, 2013

50 thousand people used to live here. Now, it's the Mushroom Kingdom.

longtimelurker posted:

We will soon know how much obesity factors into survival.

:911:

BMI of over 40 is considered a big risk.

gary oldmans diary
Sep 26, 2005
it was like a week ago he was saying this was just gonna blow over no big deal not even a point to get tested

now look at the lives he saved with his quick thinking and early action. the hero
that loving piece of poo poo

Lambert
Apr 15, 2018

by Fluffdaddy
Fallen Rib

teardrop posted:

Well we had Lambert on the last page claiming “the scientific papers” (citation needed) say that it didn’t come from China. There could be a lot of countries with live pangolin markets and months of coordinated efforts to hide to hide the emergence of a novel coronavirus.

Yeah, that sure is extremely sound reasoning. You're much smarter than the people actually researching this stuff.

I also didn't claim that it "didn't come from China", you absolute moron.

SerCypher
May 10, 2006

Gay baby jail...? What the hell?

I really don't like the sound of that...
Fun Shoe

Lambert posted:

Yeah, that sure is extremely sound reasoning, you moron.

You earned your 50 cents, you can drop it.

pixaal
Jan 8, 2004

All ice cream is now for all beings, no matter how many legs.


gary oldmans diary posted:

it was like a week ago he was saying this was just gonna blow over no big deal not even a point to get tested

now look at the lives he saved with his quick thinking and early action. the hero
that loving piece of poo poo

He's honestly still impressing the gently caress out of me. I had him holding that there is no problem line until people were turned down from hospitals and there were people dying in the streets.

This could have been handled much better, but I never expected him to handle it at all so this is better than I hoped for (holy poo poo my expectations were so low).

Rad-daddio
Apr 25, 2017
I'm done LARPing Plague, inc. can we go home now?

Lambert
Apr 15, 2018

by Fluffdaddy
Fallen Rib

pixaal posted:

This could have been handled much better, but I never expected him to handle it at all so this is better than I hoped for (holy poo poo my expectations were so low).

What is he actually doing? Giving press conferences?

Mozi
Apr 4, 2004

Forms change so fast
Time is moving past
Memory is smoke
Gonna get wider when I die
Nap Ghost
covid beard update: my face and neck are itchy

Hazo
Dec 30, 2004

SCIENCE



Lambert posted:

What is he actually doing? Giving press conferences?

Probably going to sign a bill guaranteeing a basic income during this emergency then ride the wave to the election while claiming what he did wasn't socialism it was quick thinking and emergency action.

Bape Culture
Sep 13, 2006

https://twitter.com/bnodesk/status/1240325975239516160?s=21

gently caress

tater_salad
Sep 15, 2007


Mozi posted:

covid beard update: my face and neck are itchy

push through, it's just the starting point. Chinavirus / Roni beard will end up being pretty spectacular if you stick with it.

Telsa Cola
Aug 19, 2011

No... this is all wrong... this whole operation has just gone completely sidewaysface

Yeah thats a spike, holy poo poo.

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Qmass
Jun 3, 2003

Lambert posted:

What is he actually doing? Giving press conferences?
He is reading all the published articles co-authored by Chinese researchers that say the virus didn't begin in China.

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