21 minutes ago, JaneAusten said:

Is California doing the level of testing New York is? That's a factor and I think NY has worked hard to make sure more people are being tested. 

New York has tested 3 times as many people as California, but still has 9 times more positive cases. 

5 hours ago, DRW50 said:

 

 

What was that again about looking for the helpers?  Welp.  We found one.  Finally.

 

God bless "Vernon" for everything he's doing to help those most vulnerable.  I pray the Lord will keep him and his loved ones safe from this coronavirus.  (Same goes for everyone here at SON.  My heart is so heavy with anguish and anxiety over how the virus has affected this country as a whole.  We had it coming, of course, but that doesn't make me any less sympathetic.)

 

4 hours ago, DramatistDreamer said:

Well, the NY Metro area will be going into self-quarantine by tomorrow evening by orders of the three state governors.

 

Better late than never.

Edited March 22, 20205 yr by Khan

I have no idea how to do the tweet thing, but a 1-month-old has tested positive in my state. 😢

 

https://twitter.com/wzzm13/status/1241544898110685185

Edited March 22, 20205 yr by AlexElizabeth

3 hours ago, DramatistDreamer said:

 

 

Thank you for that, @DramatistDreamer.  Although I certainly feel sorry for that guy, lol, I'm glad we can still find the humor even in this really dark time.

 

#Karma

 

My new favourite thing is Italian mayors and regional presidents LOSING IT at people violating quarantine. Here's an eng subtitled compilation. "I hear you wanna throw graduation parties. I'm gonna send the police over. With flamethrowers." #Covid19 #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/NbYuWePIVt

— 🌈 (@protectheflames) March 21, 2020

1 hour ago, JaneAusten said:

Is California doing the level of testing New York is? That's a factor and I think NY has worked hard to make sure more people are being tested. 

 

California definitely HASN'T done the level and amount of testing that NY has done. Like Cuomo has said, more testing, more positive test results.

NY has tested about 45,000 people while California has tested just over 12,000 people.

Disney was flying so high before this (and will again). But how their tables have turned during this crisis with the closed theme parks, delayed movie tentpoles, and almost no live sports on ESPN.

 

 

12 minutes ago, Faulkner said:

 

 

"Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me."

 

Replace "the very rich" with "politicians" and it's the same guiding principle.

1 hour ago, alphanguy74 said:

New York has tested 3 times as many people as California, but still has 9 times more positive cases. 

Interesting. I'd love to see testing by population density also. 

 

Hopefully this is the beginning of a permanent trend.

 

One positive trend: Hospitalization rates in NY for those infected now fallen to 13%. Was 20+. But also a factor of testing and can fluctuate, @NYGovCuomo notes. @coronavirus https://t.co/rbMm7utdKt

— Yancey Roy (@YanceyRoy) March 22, 2020

 

Also, people need to remember that most figures are for NY state, not just NYC.  People in upstate and in the suburbs are not living like 'sardines' in a can.

From Saturday, but outlines the 4 level system New Zealand is using. Currently we are on level 2.

 

 

 

46 minutes ago, DramatistDreamer said:

 

 

California definitely HASN'T done the level and amount of testing that NY has done. Like Cuomo has said, more testing, more positive test results.

 

NY has tested about 45,000 people while California has tested just over 12,000 people.

 

Keep in mind that New York has one HUGE Typhoid Mary that has facilitated the explosion of cases there. It's the SUBWAY

Edited March 22, 20205 yr by alphanguy74