Coronavirus Sars-CoV-2/Covid-19 Megathread

[Valmy]

If Trump brought out a vaccine before the Election I would actually vote for Trump.  I hate Trump, but I'm scared of the virus.

If Trump had done what I would have expected, a massive mobilization for a vaccine, he could have delivered that.

But instead of we have a piece meal approach that will instead deliver the vaccine a few months too late for him. Once more his own incompetence takes him down.

[Razgovory]

I'd really rather not die from a plague.

[DGuller]

I'd really rather not die from a plague.

And the only thing that will save your life is Trump inventing the vaccine by November?

[Eddie Teach]

If Trump brought out a vaccine before the Election I would actually vote for Trump.  I hate Trump, but I'm scared of the virus.

That's ridiculous.  Fascist US can be so much worse for the world than Covid.

We're not that important.

[Valmy]

We're not that important.

The third largest country in the world, and the biggest economy, is less important than a soon to be cured disease? I disagree.

Are any countries important in your mind? Maybe this is some kind of existential statement that nothing is important

[Eddie Teach]

We're not that important.

The third largest country in the world, and the biggest economy, is less important than a soon to be cured disease? I disagree.

To foreigners, yes.

[Valmy]

We're not that important.

The third largest country in the world, and the biggest economy, is less important than a soon to be cured disease? I disagree.

To foreigners, yes.

Well last I checked I am neither Indian or Chinese yet one of those countries being taken over by fascists is a much bigger deal than Coronavirus to me.

[Eddie Teach]

Err, both already are. But that never stopped any NCAA games. 

[Tamas]

Raz you remind me of some of the old geezers in my village: "I am voting to re-elect the mayor. My state pension keeps coming every month so he is doing a good job."

[Sheilbh]

Scotland's normally 2-3 weeks ahead of England and Wales in terms of the school year, so will be going back to school next week.

Interesting to see and hopefully they can go back safely/provide useful lessons for the rest of the country.

Edit: Also I know I mentioned it with the football leagues before, but I really do find it kind of amazing to see sports back safely given where we were in April-May and my assumption was everything would need be cancelled or suspended.

[The Larch]

Also I don't see what Trump has to do with vaccine development

Well, I guess he could speed up FDA validation, for instance, but that's not necessarily a good thing, as it could give the ok to an imperfect vaccine with low effectiveness or severe side effects.

[Tamas]

Sheilbh, you'll be interested to know, that researchers expect a spike in Covid infections in Budapest and another major Hungarian city Debrecen in the next 4-10 days, judging by their tests on recent sewage samples.

[Sheilbh]

Thrilled at my new forum reputation.

[garbon]

Thrilled at my new forum reputation.

Personally, I'd have stuck with the castles.

[Valmy]

Err, both already are. But that never stopped any NCAA games. 

So whether something is bad for the world or not is determined by if NCAA games are cancelled?