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70. Perhaps you or the OP would "feel more comfortable"

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Sun Mar 15, 2020, 04:58 PM

Mar 2020

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doing that, dear, since if you actually read my post, you'd see I'm not the one spouting "loads of opinions", I'm simply QUESTIONING the authority of those who are -- Get it now?

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Why are the cancellations of events, etc for only 2-3 weeks? [View all] BigmanPigman Mar 2020 OP

It's just the beginning. madaboutharry Mar 2020 #1

What you said. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2020 #2

Dr Fauci said maybe 8 weeks until it peaks? Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 #5

Because we hope it will be over soon. But it won't. Human nature. Wishful thinking. Call it what Cousin Dupree Mar 2020 #3

They don't want to cause too much panic. They may very well be extended. Flaleftist Mar 2020 #4

Buying time Cosmocat Mar 2020 #6

I think that's a start duforsure Mar 2020 #7

The aim Aussie105 Mar 2020 #8

You know this for a fact, huh? whathehell Mar 2020 #16

Uh everyone knows that Loki Liesmith Mar 2020 #19

Uh, if "everyone knows that" whathehell Mar 2020 #20

Because it answers the question posed by the OP jberryhill Mar 2020 #85

Sorry, but I don't see how "because everyone knows it" whathehell Mar 2020 #95

That's pretty much what Fauci is saying. cwydro Mar 2020 #26

If you read the post.. whathehell Mar 2020 #28

I'm not seeing that, actually. The post reflects what reliable reports are saying. yardwork Mar 2020 #29

Really? whathehell Mar 2020 #34

Reports from hospitals in Italy and China say exactly that. yardwork Mar 2020 #36

Those reports reflect the situation in those countries.. whathehell Mar 2020 #39

I can assure you that there is no hospital in the world that is equipped to handle this situation. yardwork Mar 2020 #40

..and I can assure you, that neither you nor anyone whathehell Mar 2020 #43

Fortunately, infectious disease experts know how to prepare. yardwork Mar 2020 #44

Thank you for your efforts to inform Ms. Toad Mar 2020 #75

We do what we can. yardwork Mar 2020 #91

So true. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2020 #79

WTH? Why so rude? SlogginThroughIt Mar 2020 #99

Repeatededly stating one's opinions as "facts", minus links, whathehell Mar 2020 #104

Agreed Dem2 Mar 2020 #102

I don't know, but be prepared Laurelin Mar 2020 #9

I have a small place with no storage so my BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #10

You can store dry gods and canned goods anywhere. cwydro Mar 2020 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author democratisphere Mar 2020 #11

..and you have this on what authority? whathehell Mar 2020 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author democratisphere Mar 2020 #45

Lol, I never said 'THIS' would be 'behind the US in a month' whathehell Mar 2020 #49

Perhaps you would feel more comfortable doing the mathematical computation yourself? littlemissmartypants Mar 2020 #61

Perhaps you or the OP would "feel more comfortable" whathehell Mar 2020 #70

No, I really don't. I am sorry you are so upset. littlemissmartypants Mar 2020 #74

Lol whathehell Mar 2020 #84

On January 29, I predicted when the death toll would exceeed that of SARS Ms. Toad Mar 2020 #76

Marvelous whathehell Mar 2020 #81

I don't understand your hostile tone. redwitch Mar 2020 #92

An infectious disease expert was a guest on Sugarcoated Mar 2020 #66

Reasonable observation. I thought the same. ...nt 2naSalit Mar 2020 #42

Epidemiologists have modeled how long people can stay in janterry Mar 2020 #12

A few weeks ago in Northern Italy the virus hit hard and they took BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #13

I want strict measures janterry Mar 2020 #17

I think the whole country's schools should close and have told BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #50

Where are you reading this? Zeus69 Mar 2020 #48

I saw it and heard it several times last night BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #51

Here is a post with a graph showing the results BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #73

Imagine The Panic If They Said 'Closed For Eight Weeks'...... global1 Mar 2020 #14

8 wks is what Fauci said on Fox News uponit7771 Mar 2020 #22

It's out of an abundance of caution. Really, just need to cancel for 5 days or so progree Mar 2020 #15

I shake my head at the advice to avoid large gatherings. Different states have different tblue37 Mar 2020 #30

I was at a couple of large gatherings yesterday. Grocery lines. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2020 #69

I've been asking that all along. Totally Tunsie Mar 2020 #78

This is your answer jberryhill Mar 2020 #86

Because Sherman A1 Mar 2020 #18

To flatten the curve mrs_p Mar 2020 #21

That still means 2 more weeks uponit7771 Mar 2020 #23

i thinks its kind of a time out.....Im fully expecting no Farmers Markets this summer as well.. samnsara Mar 2020 #24

People can only think in 2-3 week blocks Buckeyeblue Mar 2020 #25

Albert Camus author of The Plague is echoed by your last sentence. delisen Mar 2020 #33

Because the situation is moving so quickly that it's easier to start small and scale as we go than WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2020 #31

Yes, ease people into it. StarryNite Mar 2020 #59

Because it will add to the panic if be think it may last dewsgirl Mar 2020 #32

Flattening the curve gibraltar72 Mar 2020 #35

People prefer to take their pain in small doses. Chainfire Mar 2020 #37

Some people prefer doom and gloom whathehell Mar 2020 #41

And some people prefer to live in a state of denial mnhtnbb Mar 2020 #46

Yes, and at this early stage, some prefer to acknowledge both whathehell Mar 2020 #47

Because that's how long it will take to build the concentration camps for liberals... Rollo Mar 2020 #52

Wait! She said it was just a tennis pavilion! jberryhill Mar 2020 #87

Gravedigger for... Wishful thinking Maliria. nt littlemissmartypants Mar 2020 #100

I feel the same way about the artificial limit of 250 person gatherings. Totally Tunsie Mar 2020 #53

. jberryhill Mar 2020 #88

b/c in 2 weeks it will not matter. In 2 weeks you will not recognize this country. juxtaposed Mar 2020 #54

8 to 20 weeks is more like it. But they start off with baby steps and then extend it. applegrove Mar 2020 #55

everyone is talking two months now Demovictory9 Mar 2020 #77

Our governor closed all schools for 3 weeks. blueinredohio Mar 2020 #90

Spoke w a school admin friend tiday Alliepoo Mar 2020 #103

5 stages of grief John Fante Mar 2020 #56

#5 BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #58

. StarryNite Mar 2020 #60

"We could be in South Korea's shoes right now. Instead, we'll be in Italy's" jberryhill Mar 2020 #94

Easier to say two weeks and then go from there. In my area I saw an event closed at the end of May. LizBeth Mar 2020 #57

Maybe this? Time to review and reevaluate, I think. It's like setting short and long term goals. littlemissmartypants Mar 2020 #62

I just read this and BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #63

Yes, interesting. I was annoyed by the lack of accounting for the dead. littlemissmartypants Mar 2020 #67

local school system is shutting down for a month Demovictory9 Mar 2020 #64

I just wrote to my friend, another teacher, BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #65

I fully expect that to be extended to months. Kaleva Mar 2020 #68

It's because Magic April is coming! Ok, that's not funny, but it could be the thinking. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2020 #71

It's a start. After 2 weeks, there will be re-evaluations. n/t zackymilly Mar 2020 #72

Life as we know it is going to change drastically Totally Tunsie Mar 2020 #80

2 weeks is supposed to be the maximum incubation period DeminPennswoods Mar 2020 #82

Look to Vegas where the MGM properties aren't taking reservations until May 1st. herding cats Mar 2020 #83

Someone may have told him but ne doesn't LISTEN. BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #97

The slow boil mercuryblues Mar 2020 #89

Good question! ananda Mar 2020 #93

To avoid panic JCMach1 Mar 2020 #96

It can be extended KentuckyWoman Mar 2020 #98

This situation is really bringing out interesting things in people. Lulu KC Mar 2020 #101