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Hortensis

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60. And estimated 56% infected WITH this shutdown. Death rate

Fri Mar 20, 2020, 04:44 AM

Mar 2020

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from the Trump pandemic dependent on how successfully the epidemiological curve is flattened. The current death rate is reported as about 1.5% with 14,366 identified cases, 215 deaths.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/

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CA Gov Newsom just announced state wide stay at home order. [View all] BigmanPigman Mar 2020 OP

What are the exceptions? hlthe2b Mar 2020 #1

I don't know. Probably the same as other areas... BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #4

exceptions: IcyPeas Mar 2020 #6

Thanks... Very comprehensive. hlthe2b Mar 2020 #15

You can go for a walk, hiking, a run, walking the dog....but you have to keep min 6 ft from people Pachamama Mar 2020 #16

Yes was really looking for business exceptions, including veterinary hospitals (considered essential hlthe2b Mar 2020 #19

All elective surgery and dental cleaning work etc. is canceled. Pachamama Mar 2020 #26

Seems likely this badseedboy Mar 2020 #2

I hope so...it is the only way. BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #7

I'm hoping this directive is soon ordered in New York... EarthFirst Mar 2020 #3

I live in Niagara County Niagara Mar 2020 #12

How on earth will they enforce this...... KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2020 #5

garcetti said IcyPeas Mar 2020 #8

Yeah, that worked out really well SoCalNative Mar 2020 #9

Doesn't this effectively shut down all business except those exempted? KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2020 #13

People are encouraged to work from home and most companies have here already have been adapting that Pachamama Mar 2020 #22

Thanks. Our area in KY is heavy manufacturing and when they crash.... KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2020 #27

Hopefully someone who owns those manufacturing plants is thinking about how to convert their busines Pachamama Mar 2020 #29

Loss of income means people aren't likely to be ordering take out/drive thru/pick-up services SammyWinstonJack Mar 2020 #66

Small businesses are out of luck Bmoboy Mar 2020 #30

Of your list, my understanding is all of those businesses with the exception of the furniture store Pachamama Mar 2020 #48

I may have misunderstood Bmoboy Mar 2020 #63

Right now locally, the Gap stores and shopping malls are closed - But you can order online Pachamama Mar 2020 #64

Same way they do in Italy. Police patrol and stop people Azathoth Mar 2020 #10

No - that's martial law Pachamama Mar 2020 #20

Wrong. That's policing and completely within the power of governors Azathoth Mar 2020 #21

So, are you a Californian? Terribly cynical of you, but have you been thru disasters here? Hekate Mar 2020 #24

lol, here we go with the California exceptionalism Azathoth Mar 2020 #28

So that's a No Hekate Mar 2020 #32

That's a crude deflection. Azathoth Mar 2020 #35

Yes, you did Hekate Mar 2020 #36

lol, now you're mocking the severity of the situation Azathoth Mar 2020 #37

Most laws work by the simple fact of social norms jberryhill Mar 2020 #51

True dat, jberry Hekate Mar 2020 #54

Don't know where you live, but its working here in the Bay Area Pachamama Mar 2020 #25

Post removed Post removed Mar 2020 #34

Long live the Citizens and Residents of the Republic of California Pachamama Mar 2020 #44

Professions like medical personnel and firefighters Niagara Mar 2020 #11

Police, Mail Carriers... Pachamama Mar 2020 #18

How would they do others with just regular ID..... KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2020 #23

I hope these answers help :) Niagara Mar 2020 #31

Because most people aren't comfortable lying to a cop jberryhill Mar 2020 #52

You'll never be able to completely enforce it DrToast Mar 2020 #14

Been sheltering in place since last Thurs. - Rachel Maddox AnotherMother4Peace Mar 2020 #17

That's 22 million infected and around three-quarters-of-a-million deaths at 3.4% Doodley Mar 2020 #33

The percentage won't be nearly that high. John Fante Mar 2020 #38

Why not? Doodley Mar 2020 #43

The estimate in the Wuhan region is 1.4% John Fante Mar 2020 #50

Italy had more than 1% deaths of total cases in a single day. In fact, Doodley Mar 2020 #58

Thats in comparison to the number of confirmed cases. John Fante Mar 2020 #62

China had authoritarian suppression tools at their disposal. Progressive Law Mar 2020 #59

South Korea is under 1%. John Fante Mar 2020 #61

South Korea was on top of testing from the start. The US, not so much. Progressive Law Mar 2020 #65

As a Mental Health provider mecherosegarden Mar 2020 #39

Doesn't that automatically put you in the "at risk" group? BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #40

Have you considered using Zoom or VSee or Skype for a counseling call? Pachamama Mar 2020 #49

Uh-oh, another TP run, grocery stores, the last outlet for hoarders, people have to do SOMETHING Baclava Mar 2020 #41

Holy fuck, do you realize how bad this will be tomorrow in the stores, on a FRIDAY??? ansible Mar 2020 #42

Yup! BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #45

No it won't be... Pachamama Mar 2020 #47

Oh good grief. Codeine Mar 2020 #53

That's 40 million people lunatica Mar 2020 #46

And estimated 56% infected WITH this shutdown. Death rate Hortensis Mar 2020 #60

I felt so essential when I woke up this morning. Now, not so much. TeamPooka Mar 2020 #55

56% of state population to get the virus within next 8 weeks. greytdemocrat Mar 2020 #56

Scary, isn't it! BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #57