Coronavirus Sars-CoV-2/Covid-19 Megathread

[Sheilbh]

Not now, PETA!

I think the US is really alarming - stat I saw today. As I say the US has been doing way fewer tests than most countries but seems to have a significant number of cases - so either they're far better at targeting tests at people who have it or it's far more widespread. There's now more cases in NY than in the UK, from what I can see that's based on less than half the number of test the UK's run.

Edit: Also really interesting briefing by two lead UK science advisors (starts about 5.30 minutes in):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9jJz00szgU

[Oexmelin]

You know what country still hasn't had a covid case yet?

Madagascar.

[The Larch]

You know what country still hasn't had a covid case yet?

Madagascar.

They must have closed the port on time. 

[Sheilbh]

I just checked - 2 cases in Greenland

[Oexmelin]

They must have closed the port on time. 

Two days ago, in fact. Only boats carrying fuel and necessary goods allowed.

https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/reunion/coronavirus-madagascar-ferme-totalement-ses-frontieres-vendredi-813382.html

[The Larch]

They must have closed the port on time. 

Two days ago, in fact. Only boats carrying fuel and necessary goods allowed.

https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/reunion/coronavirus-madagascar-ferme-totalement-ses-frontieres-vendredi-813382.html

Prophetic.

[Barrister]

You know what country still hasn't had a covid case yet?

Madagascar.

[Monoriu]

what the average pharmacist wage? I recall hearing around 100k, but I could be pulling that out of my ass. so even a non-partner does pretty well.

110-125k$ for those who work full time (35-40h), non partner.  Overtime is a must to pay groceries, without it, they're stretch to their limits...

Partners and owners can derive 500-1M$/year, depending on their situation.  They often invest in something else after a few years, like the building they have their store in, other appartment buildings, condos in another city/country, etc.

No. Just, no. Pharmacists make 45 bucks an hour on average.

$45 x 8 x 5 x 52 = $93,600.  This isn't far from $110k per year, particularly if you work more than 40 hours per week, or you make a bit more than the average

[merithyn]

Most are salary, so there is no paid overtime.

[Zoupa]

I've never been paid overtime in 20 years. Of course after a couple of years I drastically reduced the unpaid time I spent at work helping patients. Empathy has its limits.

Now I punch out on the dot and completely ignore any communication from work afterwards.

[Josephus]

You know what country still hasn't had a covid case yet?

Madagascar.

Hitler wanted to send the Jews there at one time. They'd be laughing now

[jimmy olsen]

WTF? US had 9,010 cases yesterday and 139 dead.

Today it's 14,139 cases and 203 dead. That's increases of 56.9% and 46% respectively

https://bnonews.com/index.php/2020/02/the-latest-coronavirus-cases/

[Legbiter]

WTF? US had 9,010 cases yesterday and 139 dead.

Today it's 14,139 cases and 203 dead. That's increases of 56.9% and 46% respectively

https://bnonews.com/index.php/2020/02/the-latest-coronavirus-cases/

Probably more testing. Once that ramps up you're going to see a lot more.

[jimmy olsen]

We're looking at months here, too. It feels like a weird social experiment; one they'd do in the Fallout vaults, only on a much larger scale.

If anyone had told me last year that most Western countries would be in lockdown a few months later, with people staying home and public life at a standstill I'd have called them a crazy person.

I volunteer for vault 69!

[Eddie Teach]

We're looking at months here, too. It feels like a weird social experiment; one they'd do in the Fallout vaults, only on a much larger scale.

If anyone had told me last year that most Western countries would be in lockdown a few months later, with people staying home and public life at a standstill I'd have called them a crazy person.

I volunteer for vault 69!

You are assigned to vault 68.