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Tommymac
(7,263 posts)madaboutharry
(40,183 posts)I hope she stays well.
Spazito
(50,140 posts)soon. I have no doubt having to sit this out at this pivotal time is driving her crazy!
Crazy
2naSalit
(86,308 posts)I hope she continues to test negative.
spudspud
(511 posts)she can participate.
Spazito
(50,140 posts)She has been an integral part of the coverage and if she wants to participate today I would hope MSNBC would do everything to accommodate that.
Edited to add: She is on right now! I'm so happy to see her, hear her!
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Claustrum
(4,845 posts)I wonder if it's related. I hope all of them are fine.
it is. I wish them all well. Damn this Covid and trump who tried to hide it from all of us.
Wounded Bear
(58,584 posts)qazplm135
(7,447 posts)for COVID to be over. Obviously, we gotta do it right, but man, wish we had a competent administration that could have made this a much less critical issue than it is.
PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,811 posts)Yeah, this country has done an especially poor job of handling it, but we're not even the worst. Cases are rising dramatically everywhere.
It will be years, and at the end things will not be as they were before. Lots of things will change, and change forever.
qazplm135
(7,447 posts)It could be more than a year from now for sure, not so sure it will be years plural, nor do I think it necessarily will change things forever.
Necessity is the mother of invention. Science will eventually get us out of this, but until then, we have to do a lot better job doing the uncomfortable un"fun" things now to keep things safer.
The reality is, if we just universally all stayed at home for a month, I mean everyone. This damn thing would more or less die out.
But human nature is to draw out pain versus just taking one big hit and getting it over quickly.
Salviati
(6,008 posts)It would drop to manageable levels in a few weeks.
PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,811 posts)How close are we really to a vaccine? One that is safe and highly effective? Not 40 or 50% effective, but at least 80-90%, preferable 95%. How many doses? Will it need to be kept at subzero temperatures? At least some of those being tested need that. How will we get those doses to rural third world places with no or unreliable electricity? There are over 7 billion people on the planet. How long do you suppose it will take to manufacture and distribute 7 billion doses of a vaccine? Or 14 billion if two shots are needed.
People talk about herd immunity as if it's some simple thing, easy to achieve. Well, think of it this way. For all of the thousands of years things like smallpox, chicken pox, measles, mumps, and so on were around, and despite the fact that huge percentages of people got those diseases, herd immunity was never achieved. People still got them. And still get them if vaccination levels drop below some critical point.
If every single human on the face of the planet could literally stay home for a month, not go to a single store or church or school or visit a friend, then maybe this would die out. But honestly, aside from the fact that literally every single person cannot possibly stay home for a month, even if that could happen, I suspect there would be hidden reservoirs of the disease that would show up. I might very well be wrong about that. But think about the persistence of so many diseases, and I think it should be obvious this is not going to go away. Ever. It will always be with us. If we are very lucky, it will mutate to be far less lethal and more benign. The way smallpox did in the 19th century.
This is what I've been saying (and apologies to all who may have already seen this). Let's pretend it's 1939 and you and I are planning to go to Europe next year. We are happy and excited; we've been working extra jobs, saving all of our money, and it's finally going to happen. Then September rolls around, and WWII breaks out. Oh, crap. We're definitely not going to Europe next year. But we're optimistic and hope the war will end soon and we'll go in 1941. But the war doesn't end soon. It doesn't finally end until the middle of 1945. The soonest we might possibly take that long-postponed trip will be 1946, maybe a few years later. And when we finally do go to Europe, it will be utterly unlike the Europe we'd have seen had we gone in 1939. And it will never, ever again be like that earlier Europe.
It will be much the same with Covid. It's going to last longer and be more devastating than people anticipate. When it's finally over, meaning when there is finally a vaccine that is safe and effective, we will finally be able to come out of lockdowns and isolation. We will be able to resume travel, even take cruises. But it won't be at all like it was in 2019.
Towlie
(5,318 posts)The more things change, the more they'll never be the same.
qazplm135
(7,447 posts)COVID is not going to change human society for all time.
PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,811 posts)What about those who don't die, but have remained sick for months on end? Who may never again be well. Even a very small percentage of the population will impact a lot more people, mainly those who have to take care of them.
A lot of workplaces are re-thinking how they function if many of their employees work from home. Schools are going to transform if in-person learning doesn't happen for even one more semester. A lot of brick-and-mortar stores are doing poorly. A number have declared bankruptcy to get out from under debt, others have shut down completely. Restaurants are hurting. Those in cold climates are going to be devastated once winter sets in.
I can't begin to imagine what it's like to be a young person trying to date or find an appropriate love interest.
A lot is going to change permanently.
Meowmee
(5,164 posts)Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)Bummer!
Mike 03
(16,616 posts)She's a real treasure.
Rhiannon12866
(204,648 posts)lamp_shade
(14,814 posts)electric_blue68
(14,807 posts)Wow.
Dem2
(8,166 posts)WhiskeyWulf
(569 posts)Sending loads of good vibes, Rachel. Stay safe.
Renew Deal
(81,844 posts)She needs to do the same. We must feed!
ancianita
(35,926 posts)But she's more private than the Cuomo family, as we know.
Botany
(70,442 posts)JI7
(89,239 posts)wnylib
(21,312 posts)Don't know, though, if that is what she is doing, but after a close contact is positive, it seems like a possibility.
BobTheSubgenius
(11,558 posts)We need Rachel Maddow!
iluvtennis
(19,825 posts)Sogo
(4,986 posts)It won't be the same without you!
Illumination
(2,458 posts)NellieStarbuck
(265 posts)Upthevibe
(8,009 posts)Of course the first thing I hope is that she, Susan, and anyone else is okay.
LaMouffette
(2,017 posts)hamsterjill
(15,220 posts)As well as wishing good health to the close contact. When someone known tests and it is made public, theres always the unknown person(s) affected as well.
Prayers for all.
demigoddess
(6,640 posts)stay healthy.
dchill
(38,432 posts)MoonlitKnight
(1,584 posts)That big new studio wasnt big enough.
Pathwalker
(6,598 posts)Please stay well, Rachel.
skip fox
(19,356 posts)She has been doing a remarkable job. She's not the only one, but she sure stands out as one of the very best.
Mersky
(4,979 posts)Thinking of you getting some much deserved rest!
OhNo-Really
(3,985 posts)Still sucking.
bdamomma
(63,791 posts)geez, Rachel get better please.
Please take care of yourself.
MustLoveBeagles
(11,580 posts)I hope she continues to test negative is back at work soon. Best wishes to the close contact on a speedy recovery.
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)In these crazy times.
warmfeet
(3,321 posts)Here's to your continued good health Rachel.
TryLogic
(1,722 posts)Get some black elderberry juice, effervescent tablets, or tablets, etc. It has been shown to mess with multiple types of viruses in other countries.
SpankMe
(2,955 posts)They should stream her from her kitchen or something.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,710 posts)Wounded Bear
(58,584 posts)doesn't look symptomatic so hopefully she'll be back in her chair soon.