Coronavirus Sars-CoV-2/Covid-19 Megathread

[Grey Fox]

Seems sound to me for government not to use force when softer methods may work. People in Sweden work from home if they can, even though the government hasn't forbidden going to work. Etc.

Good one.

[The Brain]

Seems sound to me for government not to use force when softer methods may work. People in Sweden work from home if they can, even though the government hasn't forbidden going to work. Etc.

Good one.

[Threviel]

I haven't found a source, but credible rumours has it that around 30% of Stockholm has already had it. Swedish CDC is on record claiming that we approach herd immunity.

Doesn't herd immunity need something like 60-80% of the population to have it?

Approach |= There.

If herd imminuty is 60-80%, at 30%, you hare at 50%-62.5% of your target.  I would not describe it as "approaching".

The 30% number is an unverified rumour from the department of unfounded unverified rumours.  The "approaching" quote is a proper quote from the Swedish health ministry. Perhaps seedy had a point about you ass-burgers.

[Threviel]

That is all fine but it all comes down to what the individual healthcare systems can handle. I guess if Sweden will be able to handle the severe cases without overloading the hospitals, and the frail people who die would die eventually of COVID-19 during subsequent waves anyways, then great.

So, Sweden is half great then, since we've so far peaked at around 50% of hospital capacity. We'll see about the other.

[merithyn]

First coronavirus casualty in my family - going to my uncle's (social distancing) funeral on Friday.

He was already quite ill recuperating from a fall in a care home. Slightly worried about attending as my cousin was a bit gung-ho about visiting his father when he was ill and is still going to the care home to help out a 100-year-old man with a colostomy bag, which doesn't sound advisable. I'm going to have to bring a 2m long broom handle and poke anyone who comes close away.

My 90-year-old dad is still going strong and being very good about self-isolation. He won't let me into the house so I just wave through the window once a week.

I'm so sorry, B.

Glad Pops is doing well, though. Good on him for taking this so seriously.

[merithyn]

Seems sound to me for government not to use force when softer methods may work. People in Sweden work from home if they can, even though the government hasn't forbidden going to work. Etc.

Good one.

See: Florida beaches

[The Brain]

Seems sound to me for government not to use force when softer methods may work. People in Sweden work from home if they can, even though the government hasn't forbidden going to work. Etc.

Good one.

See: Florida beaches

Few Swedes work on the beach.

[crazy canuck]

Seems sound to me for government not to use force when softer methods may work. People in Sweden work from home if they can, even though the government hasn't forbidden going to work. Etc.

Good one.

See: Florida beaches

Few Swedes work on the beach.

comforting

[Grey Fox]

Seems sound to me for government not to use force when softer methods may work. People in Sweden work from home if they can, even though the government hasn't forbidden going to work. Etc.

Good one.

Managers are assholes. Will kill us all for their bonuses.

[The Brain]

Seems sound to me for government not to use force when softer methods may work. People in Sweden work from home if they can, even though the government hasn't forbidden going to work. Etc.

Good one.

Managers are assholes. Will kill us all for their bonuses.

How does working from home kill you?

[Grey Fox]

Seems sound to me for government not to use force when softer methods may work. People in Sweden work from home if they can, even though the government hasn't forbidden going to work. Etc.

Good one.

Managers are assholes. Will kill us all for their bonuses.

How does working from home kill you?

In many ways.

But, me working from home was basically imposed on my managers by the government. If that wasn't the case, I'd be PDHing this BS.

[merithyn]

In many ways.

But, me working from home was basically imposed on my managers by the government. If that wasn't the case, I'd be PDHing this BS.

[The Brain]

Seems sound to me for government not to use force when softer methods may work. People in Sweden work from home if they can, even though the government hasn't forbidden going to work. Etc.

Good one.

Managers are assholes. Will kill us all for their bonuses.

How does working from home kill you?

In many ways.

But, me working from home was basically imposed on my managers by the government. If that wasn't the case, I'd be PDHing this BS.

I don't see how this is relevant to the situation in Sweden.

[Grey Fox]

That's the joke!

[FunkMonk]

Brb, driving to Cushing, Oklahoma so I can buy 2,400 barrels of West Texas crude with my sweet, sweet Trump bucks and then sell them in September at $30 a pop.