Coronavirus. Not to be confused with Norcovirus.

Now they just get to deal with shingles

 

I just watched the governors press conference. The leak yesterday was incorrect, he is just hard closing OC beaches, and not all state parks. Check state parks sites tomorrow to see what’s affected.

 

Huh?

 

It will be interesting to see if the county actually enforces the beach closures. Newport Beach has already hit back at him.

Someone posted on Facebook that Crystal Cove State Park will be closed again as of tomorrow. Not sure if that is accurate or not.

 

I trust numbers. The problem is when people make decisions on no numbers... or bad numbers... or they think the numbers mean something other than what they mean.

Here's an easy math problem. How much worse do you think CoViD-19 is than seasonal flu? 2x? 10x? 50x? If you were King of this country, and had total control of the budget, how much would you spend to fight CoViD-19 compared to what you spend on treating one year of flu?

It's an interesting question because we are right now at about the same number of annual deaths (despite the existence of a seasonal flu vaccine). I think we all agree that CoViD-19 is going to exceed annual flu deaths, but how much worse is the disease?

 

In 1918, the federal government stated openly that the general public was too stupid to understand written hygiene guidelines. So... they commissioned artists to make posters.

Social media is stepping up this time around. Even with the typo, it's golden.

 

I had to go find the typo.

 

I've done all three! Do I get a prize?

 

The different angles and perspectives here are both maddening and hilarious at the same time.

I see that this thread is going nowhere, even after nearly 50 pages. It's a vicious circle, a cyclonic mess, if you will.

So I have only one question to ask everyone who is dug in deeply here, and the lurkers and periodic posters need not reply:

Which one of you is 100% correct?

 

Sorry, that wasn't directed at you personally. All of this close this open that is driving me up a wall. I know that there are some tough decisions to be made but I don't think we should be being treated like children.

 

Yes! And the prize is golden!

 

Thanks, Comrade!

 

This is actually an endorsed graphic from Social Distortion. They are playing along and selling their shirts and stickers and sending the proceeds to medical staff. Mike Ness ROCKS! Literally and figuratively!

#bestthinginOC

OC Register Article

 

So that means you know what they mean.

That's the question! This is a NOVEL virus. So much unknown about it. As the data continues to come in we'll learn more and more.

 

This thread is a virus novel.

 

NICE

 

I did see this. Others are selling them, but if you are gonna get one - go with the band.

 

The reason why I asked this question was simple...

You better think that CoViD-19 is 100x worse than seasonal flu, because we've spent somewhere in that neighborhood as much (so far). I don't know that we'll ever get a final reckoning, because the government is spending like drunken pirates on a weekend bender, and the impact of their pronouncements will have ripple effects for years, but it is easily 100x as much and will probably be more as more businesses close and more people lose jobs that will never be replaced.

Direct Annual Cost of Seasonal Flu

 

Not always, but many times. I highly recommend a master's degree in marketing research and statistical modeling. I find it quite useful. But here's the kicker... you would probably understand them too if you took the time to look at the source material that the media is quoting. And your job isn't to "create headlines" that drive revenues.

Suffice it to say that some percentage of the news is based on the media not understanding what they are reading. And then some percentage of people who hear the news exaggerate what they hear. And then we end up with statements like "this disease kills the majority of seniors it affects".

 

Bit of bragging here... But... Proud moment for my home province... Leading North America!!

 

Astute and hilarious.

 

How are the trails in Nunavut?

 

Crystal cove/el Moro trails are now closed until further notice. As well as all the OC county beaches. So far chino hills still open (but not parking or vehicle access) I can’t believe they’d close that.

 

Probably unrideable 9 months out of the year?

No idea

 

Backcountry trails are still open. Sounds like all the trails around the beach areas.

 

Doing some reading on my day off. Francis Collins is Fauci’s boss, mas o menos, and a good guy. Nowadays everyone has a blog, even the director of the NIH. I’m going riding this afternoon, I promise...

https://directorsblog.nih.gov/2020/04/17/pursuing-safe-effective-anti-viral-drugs-for-covid-19/

 

Oh snap, I didn’t see that! Great! On my phone the last sentence was cut off