Why?

[Farro]

I certainly think we should do our part to slow this down. But I also think there is some personal responsibility that comes into play. My friend said her inlaws and her mother won't stay home. Here we are trying to protect people who bear some of the responsibility themselves.
Another thing, people are not going to continue like this forever. The novelty will wear off and it will be impossible to keep people playing along.

I foresee the comeback of the speakeasy.

 

[BMB777]

I certainly think we should do our part to slow this down. But I also think there is some personal responsibility that comes into play. My friend said her inlaws and her mother won't stay home. Here we are trying to protect people who bear some of the responsibility themselves.
Another thing, people are not going to continue like this forever. The novelty will wear off and it will be impossible to keep people playing along.

100% truth. I think people are expecting this to continue through April, possibly May. If it continues on indefinitely past May, people are going to start to lose their patience. Not to mention the economic implications of this continuing on for an indefinite period of time. You've already got the airlines saying they will go bankrupt if this continues past May.

 

[a1tinkfans]

Some lady in my area went in and got tested as positive but she gave a fake name and address so now ???

this is odd at best.
The local test site is requiring you provide your picture ID and your doctors note, held up to your car window before even being moved along to the next person who will then decide IF you get tested.
If people have some symptoms but are Not in immediate distress, they are asking that you go home and isolate. There is nothing they can do. They are not testing every person that has (for example allergy symptoms) and is now panicked. The spike has not yet occurred and they re trying to lessen it as best they can. The testing now is accurate not like the ones that were providing false positives and Not used in the beginning. There are some Brilliant people working tirelessly to get us thru this.
If Everyone would heed the protocol by the CDC ...and Stay Home, we as a society can protect those most vulnerable and Ultimately Save lives.
Be Well All!

 

[erc]

I certainly think we should do our part to slow this down. But I also think there is some personal responsibility that comes into play. My friend said her inlaws and her mother won't stay home. Here we are trying to protect people who bear some of the responsibility themselves.
Another thing, people are not going to continue like this forever. The novelty will wear off and it will be impossible to keep people playing along.

I found this to be the case too. I just talked to my 72 year old mother who lives in a retirement apartment complex and they are told to stay 6 feet apart when passing in the hallways and not socialize very long so most are staying shutin behind their doors and all the old conversations and social visits are done and it seems to be making them very depressed and feel very isolated.

 

[ChrisFL]

IMO even two weeks can make a big difference if we all do it properly.

I think estimates are putting at 75% of people abiding by the rules, not 100% of them...so that's something as well.

Another thing I was thinking of...other than some of the big cities, a lot of places are more spread out in the U.S. where we might not see as much of a spread as other countries that have more places with higher density populations

 

[RamblingMad]

100% truth. I think people are expecting this to continue through April, possibly May. If it continues on indefinitely past May, people are going to start to lose their patience. Not to mention the economic implications of this continuing on for an indefinite period of time. You've already got the airlines saying they will go bankrupt if this continues past May.

I'm guessing we'll be through this by October. But until we have a vaccine, we can have replay next year.

 

[Southernmiss]

I certainly think we should do our part to slow this down. But I also think there is some personal responsibility that comes into play. My friend said her inlaws and her mother won't stay home. Here we are trying to protect people who bear some of the responsibility themselves.
Another thing, people are not going to continue like this forever. The novelty will wear off and it will be impossible to keep people playing along.

This. The over 70 age group in my world are the ones I see defying recommendations and circumventing rules more than anyone.

At least our state's casinos all closed indefinitely last night. Don't know what some will do now.

Our Catholic churches closed for at least 4 weeks from today- no Masses for the people. Maybe others will take it seriously now, too.

 

[lifesavacation]

I certainly think we should do our part to slow this down. But I also think there is some personal responsibility that comes into play. My friend said her inlaws and her mother won't stay home. Here we are trying to protect people who bear some of the responsibility themselves.
Another thing, people are not going to continue like this forever. The novelty will wear off and it will be impossible to keep people playing along.

Maybe. But it’s also projected to get worse in the next month. People may take the recommendations more seriously if the daily death count is consistently high or they know someone who has died. This is all so surreal.

 

[kymom99]

This. The over 70 age group in my world are the ones I see defying recommendations and circumventing rules more than anyone.

At least our state's casinos all closed indefinitely last night. Don't know what some will do now.

Our Catholic churches closed for at least 4 weeks from today- no Masses for the people. Maybe others will take it seriously now, too.

Our diocese has not stopped masses. And I volunteer for Saint Vincent DePaul and we are still expected to make visits to clients. I’m close to telling them our conference will not be doing any more visits.

 

[Krandor]

IMO even two weeks can make a big difference if we all do it properly.

I think estimates are putting at 75% of people abiding by the rules, not 100% of them...so that's something as well.

Another thing I was thinking of...other than some of the big cities, a lot of places are more spread out in the U.S. where we might not see as much of a spread as other countries that have more places with higher density populations

Agreed which is why limiting conventions and concerts or even WDW where people from all over the country will gather will help. If people just stay in their local communities we'll have hotspoits but can avoid it going everywhere.

 

[Krandor]

Maybe. But it’s also projected to get worse in the next month. People may take the recommendations more seriously if the daily death count is consistently high or they know someone who has died. This is all so surreal.

I don't think it is the death count that will wake people up. It will be when hospitals say "we have no more beds". That is the point this gets major because that doesn't just affect the person with corona that affects the person who has a heart attack and needs to be rushed to the ER who can be saved but has no place to be put.

When people start seeing images of triage tents and gurneys in the hallways in the US then it will become real and people will stop saying "Italy is just old... that can't happen here".

 

[Southernmiss]

Our diocese has not stopped masses. And I volunteer for Saint Vincent DePaul and we are still expected to make visits to clients. I’m close to telling them our conference will not be doing any more visits.

Yikes! When our governor declared a state of emergency and our local schools announced closure on Saturday, our priest cancelled all non weekend Mass activities for the protection of our people.

Our SVDP is run by retirees with comorbidities.

Our daily Mass goers over 75 were the most upset that daily Masses were canceled and started calling to other parishes and made plans to meet there and were proud to do it!

Today, our Bishop stepped in and put the kibosh on all Masses.

I work in our parish office and we'll give food to parishioners who have lost their income. But not the general public right now.

My door is locked and Father told the people to limit their visits to the office- call or email me with needs. For this, I am grateful he is limiting our exposure.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

My state was busy today and is expected to be in the coming days:

Three measures passed and are awaiting governor's signature which she is expected to give:
1) gives additional 10 weeks of unemployment for jobless workers (currently capped at 16 weeks) additionally waives the 1 week waiting period for benefits and is retroactive to those who filed as of January 1st and would run through April 2021

2) another measure making it easier for the state to waive its requirements for how many hours of in-person instruction public schools must provide. This is because today the governor closed all schools for in-person learning so buildings are closed through the rest of the semester which at least generally around here is before or just around Memorial Day not sure about the rest of the state.

3) allow the courts to extend trial deadlines and grant people more time to file lawsuits if they have to shut down temporarily
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The Senate in my state is also expected to vote on extending the state of emergency enacted on March 11th into January 2021---this to me is an important part as it sounds like they expect this to be a prevalent issue for a long while enough that they want to have the ability to control things on a dime.

The other thing is the way that the price gouging law is enacted is it lasts from March 11th-April 11th or until the disaster declaration is lifted whichever is longer so if they extend the state of emergency to Jan 2021 that would likely extend the law out to then. Not quite sure on that or how that works for the longer term.

Right now prices are set from March 11th and is "for goods and services for which consumer demand is likely to increase because of the virus outbreak. A price increase is presumed unjustified if it exceeds by 25 percent or more the price at which the goods or services were available on March 11 or the price for which the same goods or services are available from other sellers in the trade area. Examples of consumer goods and services governed by the anti-profiteering law include, but are not limited to, food items, sanitary and cleaning supplies such as hand sanitizer and disinfecting wipes, emergency supplies, medical supplies and services, lodging, and any other property or service for which consumer demand may increase in response to the virus outbreak."

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Agreed which is why limiting conventions and concerts or even WDW where people from all over the country will gather will help. If people just stay in their local communities we'll have hotspoits but can avoid it going everywhere.

That's why I disliked the colleges closing up campus. Instead of staying in that area they sent the students all over the place in the U.S. shifting the burden to those communities rather than their own.

 

[erc]

This. The over 70 age group in my world are the ones I see defying recommendations and circumventing rules more than anyone.

This age were the rebels of the 60's. This is a different generation than the elderly of the past. They may look old now but they were the original "question authority" generation. So it really doesn't surprise me. From this day on the elderly are not going to be a quiet bunch. Wait until we 70's and 80's kids get there. Blasting Twisted Sister in the nursing home.

 

[Southernmiss]

This age were the rebels of the 60's. This is a different generation than the elderly of the past. They may look old now but they were the original "question authority" generation. So it really doesn't surprise me. From this day on the elderly are not going to be a quiet bunch. Wait until we 70's and 80's kids get there. Blasting Twisted Sister in the nursing home.

Hadn't thought of it this way. But it makes sense.

Love the reference to the 80s kids and Twisted Sister. Can you see us with our walkers blasting 'We're Not Gonna Take It' lol. Funny!

 

[skyblue17]

It is interesting in seeing the different reactions via generations. NO ONE I know that is my age is taking this lightly. Nearly ALL of our parents are taking it less seriously than we are. It's fascinating and also frustrating as hell! Ha.

 

[kymom99]

It is interesting in seeing the different reactions via generations. NO ONE I know that is my age is taking this lightly. Nearly ALL of our parents are taking it less seriously than we are. It's fascinating and also frustrating as hell! Ha.

My college aged son has a friend who was in Europe for study abroad. Two of his buddies went for spring break to visit her. They all 3 hurried back at the president’s announcement of the travel ban last weekend. They are doing their duty by self quarantining. My son has been staying home. Some people think all college kids are thumbing their noses at the new rules but many are not. I’m not saying they are happy about it, but they are doing what they are being asked to do.

 

[Southernmiss]

My college aged son has a friend who was in Europe for study abroad. Two of his buddies went for spring break to visit her. They all 3 hurried back at the president’s announcement of the travel ban last weekend. They are doing their duty by self quarantining. My son has been staying home. Some people think all college kids are thumbing their noses at the new rules but many are not. I’m not saying they are happy about it, but they are doing what they are being asked to do.

My son is on day 2 of a 14 day quarantine after returning from France Saturday for a college pilgrimage.

His brother will drop groceries off for him, but will not be within 10 feet of him when he drops them off.

Son and dil are in their apartment in New Orleans working from home, ordering in and tipping well while local eateries are open. They've stocked up to eat in when restaurants have to close.

Dd18 and her friends last hung out Saturday. They have created computer servers to play games together from their own homes.

 

[skyblue17]

My college aged son has a friend who was in Europe for study abroad. Two of his buddies went for spring break to visit her. They all 3 hurried back at the president’s announcement of the travel ban last weekend. They are doing their duty by self quarantining. My son has been staying home. Some people think all college kids are thumbing their noses at the new rules but many are not. I’m not saying they are happy about it, but they are doing what they are being asked to do.

That's great to hear! I keep reminding my parents that they fall into the risk group due to age and health conditions, but my mom just can't get enough of going to the grocery store! Yesterday, I was like "didn't you just go?" and she was like "well, we ate some of the food already!" AAAAH, buy more at a time then!!!