News Worldwide impact of the novel coronavirus (covid-19)

[Justmehere]

Looks like Carnival is offering to have their cruise ships used as hospitals. That’s pretty cool. What else can they do? They have a lot of ships stuck with nowhere to go. Good business shift. Although it also looks like some are questioning if it’s a good idea. Idled Cruise Line’s Offer: Use Our Ships as Hospitals. Is That a Good Idea?

 

[shatter eyes]

Its starting to get to me... i have hard time stepping out for fresh air. I poke my head out and feel anxious. The mail i second guess and recently began worrying if the person or machine that folds letters has cv19.

My mom is elderly and has dementia. I try to keep her safe but it is hard to explain whats going on and why washing hands is important...and why mom cant go out.

I saw Event 201...... and oh boy.
Watched Contagion also.

Today we had thunder storm and bats squeeking around....strange times

The cv19 news has worn me out to the point i do not know what to believe that is reported. However, it is nice to hear stories of humanity coming together and helping strangers. Oh the ozone is better, turtles are hatching with less dusruption, penguins wandering, and even goats roaming the streets. I think mama earth is telling us something.....

 

[Justmehere]

There is a debate right now in economics. Some believe that if we let the virus run rampant and crash healthcare systems and panic of people dying in hospital parking lots will crash the economy in its own way.

Where I land:
The virus is dangerous
Authoritarian rule is dangerous
Loss of liberty is dangerous

I think the economy is screwed any way we go at this point.

Thousands if not hundreds of thousands will die in the US.

2.2 million were projected to die if we didn’t lock down anything. 2.2 million dying would so severely rattle the economy... but what we are doing now? Hard to support as things get more authoritarian.

Yet if we let up too soon, the virus will skyrocket again, and the simple cost (not just financial) of that many caskets would throw markets into a dizzying tailspin.

it’s a brutal choice. Freedom of movement has to come back soon or there will be nothing to come back to...

 

[anthony]

It feels like the weirdest global social experiment.

 

[Justmehere]

It is the weirdest global experiment. No one really knows how it will shake out. It reminds me of going through an earthquake. The ground under the social and economic worlds we all live in is upheaval and tossing everything about.

Hey @shatter eyes - It is rough to get through all the news about the virus. Take space as you need. I do. This thread might help too: How are you taking care of your mental health during this global pandemic times?

 

[shatter eyes]

It feels like the weirdest global social experiment.

Event 201... i was talking to my T about this because somehow it showed up on my news feed.

Feels weird and strange experiment that has gone out of control. Thanks Anthony for giving us a place to share

 

[Mach123]

My window is.getting smaller . Only today or right now. Sometimes everyone is called upon. Be strong if you can't don't be afraid. If you can't try and act like you can.

We need each other now. The people who are vulnerable will need the less.vulnerable.

Help.someome if you can.

Pray.

 

[lostforgottensoul]

They say it will be direct deposit within the next 3 weeks but the folks at the IRS who will be issuing them says it could be a couple months at least

A couple of MONTHS? Holy f*ck! That's way too long! Again, not speaking about myself. I could careless about the money for myself. I just paid my rent today but it is the 1st. Rent is due. My apartment sent an email to say rent is still due for April, if your income was effected, to email them and they would "talk about it" but, I was assuming they would move one month of rent to the following month, making two months to be due on the 1st of May. But, there is no way any realestate company or landlord is going to do that for a couple of months.

Why so long? It takes all but a week or two to get your tax return. Why in the world would it take so long to get this? Hell, if they signed them and sent them via mail, maybe it would take less time? f*ck! Some people will be or are already f*cked!

 

[rightkindofme]

My petty complaint is that our road used to be an excellent place to exercise for our family. It's a very narrow road, you have to basically climb the embankment on either side in order to have a full 6' between you and another person. Lately there is a constant stream of people going up and down it because they somehow think my road will be more isolated/safe than their own neighborhoods. People are driving here from all over. So... we can't use it much. Because we are literally incapable of leaving our house without being about 4' away from people. Which seems silly.

And @anthony, how do I feel about this giant social experiment? Well, I am unlikely to be one of the people who will die. I have a bunch of health problems but none of them are related to my lungs and despite chronic health conditions... I'm pretty hale and healthy. But a lot of my friends might die. If we just said "f*ck it go back to normal life" many of them would absolutely die. No question.

If industries go away, new industries will replace them. The economy will suffer for a while, that's absolutely true. My friends can't be replaced.

How many people are going to die in India of starvation over this issue? Is that more humane than letting it be a random cross section of society? Probably not.

So much of this could be prevented if the mega rich chose to say "Humans have made us rich and we need to make sure humans will ride through this storm." But they won't.

This all hurts my heart.

 

[lostforgottensoul]

mega rich chose to say "Humans have made us rich and we need to make sure humans will ride through this storm.

There are some celebrities donating money. A few singers too. But only a few. Certianly not enough. We really need all or most to do that. The spare cash that is just play money for them. Donate that. Hell, I am under the poverity line per Florida and I am still thinking of donating my governement check. At least part of it. Cause others need it way more then I, who is still working. Like, f*ck man! Where are the rich in all of this? Not judging. Just rambling thoughts.

 

[somerandomguy]

There will be a new baby boom.

There will probably not be a new baby boom.
Don’t Count on a COVID-19 Baby Boom

 

[Muttly]

Why so long? It takes all but a week or two to get your tax return.

Well, part of the reason there's a difference in time line is that the tax return system is already set up. This is a system they will have to create and send out to everyone who qualifies all at once. Not saying I like it. I was just taking a hard look at how much this has impacted my finances. Fortunately, I now have savings. If this was 3 months ago I would have been completely screwed.