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Bernardo de La Paz

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44. SLOWING the spread saves lives. Sure, not the only thing that saves lives, but it saves lives.

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 03:13 PM

Mar 2020

The virus will not be contained without draconian Communist Chinese measures. Measures that are just not going to happen in We're #1 USA WooHoo!!

By slowing the spread it flattens the peak so that the health system won't get quite so overwhelmed at the peak. A little overwhelmed rather than overwhelmed to the point of collapse.

It means that some doctors and nurses who get the virus will have recovered in time to be able to help again.

Manufacturers will be able to keep up with making supplies like masks and disinfectants and IV solutions and hospital beds and ....

It means that electric power companies will not be flattened by having all the staff sick at one time.

There are so many ways that a flattened peak saves lives and I can't write them all out here even if I could think of them all.

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CDC tells people over 60 or who have chronic illnesses like diabetes to stock up on goods /stay home [View all] Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 OP

Trump's not gonna like this (n/t) PJMcK Mar 2020 #1

If you order meds do it by mail. lpbk2713 Mar 2020 #2

Yes yes yes! Any stores, not just pharmacies, that bring your groceries out to you Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 #3

Speaking about the mail... shanti Mar 2020 #36

My husband won't stay home. AirmensMom Mar 2020 #4

My SO is the same way. Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 #5

I'm sorry to hear that. AirmensMom Mar 2020 #7

I'm not the chicken little type - I look at everything with a small degree of healthy skepticism Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 #13

I'm not either. AirmensMom Mar 2020 #32

Exactly. Just follow the advice of experts. Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 #33

Almost sounds like it's a better idea AirmensMom Mar 2020 #34

Hospitals/nursing homes could become "Carrousel" for the elderly - look at the facility in WA Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 #35

Except that the youth shanti Mar 2020 #37

Well, at my age, AirmensMom Mar 2020 #39

Hah! shanti Mar 2020 #40

We're close. AirmensMom Mar 2020 #41

LOL ... AirmensMom Mar 2020 #10

A navy vet buddy of mine runs a pretty big NCAA hoops bracket pool. He has bad asthma and brewens Mar 2020 #6

Stay home for "this year or next" ? How does that happen? Autumn Mar 2020 #8

really, but conveniently they won't have to go vote this fall. Captain Zero Mar 2020 #20

My husband has to work Freddie Mar 2020 #9

Nah, Trump said we'd be down to five by now / sarc uponit7771 Mar 2020 #11

With the number of people over 60 who are still in the work force by necessity, Tanuki Mar 2020 #12

That's me. I'm over 60 but I work 'cuz I need to live. Unfortunately Luz Mar 2020 #21

I sympathize with that. wnylib Mar 2020 #29

That's what makes this statement extraordinary - I'm thinking they wouldn't suggest this... Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 #23

Actually, it's 62 shanti Mar 2020 #38

Dammit. I'm in denial that I'm over 60. C_U_L8R Mar 2020 #14

I have been over 60 for almost 8 years now DFW Mar 2020 #15

I hate giving in to panic but Kablooie Mar 2020 #16

Don't panic. Steady stocking up is not panic. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2020 #19

I agree with Bernardo Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 #31

I'm 73 and "staying home" is not a choice for me. tavernier Mar 2020 #17

Hopefully mitigation attempts will be successful and summer travel will be safe Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 #43

Gradual stocking up avoids creating panic. Staying home SLOWS SPREAD in infected areas. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2020 #18

I get the sense the warning is more to save lives than slow the spread Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 #24

SLOWING the spread saves lives. Sure, not the only thing that saves lives, but it saves lives. Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2020 #44

I'm 66 and diabetic spinbaby Mar 2020 #22

I think, given it was 2 weeks ago and no symptoms, you're likely OK Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 #26

Every person I know in their 60s works FT obamanut2012 Mar 2020 #25

I'm sure that a lot of them SoCalNative Mar 2020 #28

How many millions of people over 60 have little savings, HAVE to work to exist? hlthe2b Mar 2020 #27

A lot that don't have the luxury of being able to work from home, either Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 #30

I'm a part-time caregiver for my 89 yr old mom Maeve Mar 2020 #42