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[Jopax]

That's similar to them doing a mandatory closing time of 11 PM for bars and stuff like wedding salons. Because clearly the virus only strikes after those hours so it doesn't matter how packed the bars are before that time, only that they close at that exact moment to help slow down the spread :V

On a more personal note, a friends cousin tested positive a few days ago (and he's been in contact with them recently), seeing as I meant to hang out with him this week that's kinda out the window now. More worrying is that he's not exactly great when it comes to respiratory illnesses (plus he's a smoker).

[ChairmanPoo]

The sooner you close them the less drunk people will be. But yeah I'd close bars altogether

[Jopax]

That's the thing, it's a half-ass solution that accomplishes nothing besides pissing people off. It won't impact the spread whatsoever but will manage to hurt businesses in that sector. It's like zero bloody thought or competence went into the decision.

[scriver]

No it will mean less spread. Closing earlier means less drunkenness and less drunkenness means less epidemical musbehaviour from the drunk folks.

[hector13]

Or more drunkenness because people know there are fewer hours to get the drinking done, so drink more in a shorter period.

[Frumple]

Well... shit. Workplace is currently intending to open to the public at regular hours starting the first. Remote work is difficult/non-viable for some of the key things I do, and with living with folks in their late 80s and early 90s, being around when folks are actively coming in and out isn't something I can do in good conscience. At reduced public hours + curbside/phone stuff it wasn't as much of an issue -- I just didn't work the days we were open to the public. There aren't going to be any days we aren't.

Case count for our county has just about doubled in the last two weeks. In the face of that schools opened to in-person classes last week, with attending students already testing positive and getting sent home since then. In the face of that, well, of course, full public hours again in a week and a half.

Talking with the boss a bit to see if maybe there's something we can work out, but... right now I'm probably going to be putting in a letter of resignation sometime in the next few days. If there was fucking anyone reliable I could trust to handle some of the care my grandparents need I'd consider just moving out until the plague blows over, but there kinda' ain't, so... shit. Don't really need the money right now, but I've liked the work and co-workers well enough so far

Just... fuck florida's response to the plague, seriously. Sacks of shit directing most of the response in this state are literally worse than useless.

[Reelya]

BTW did we already have the Florida sheriff who's banned any employees from wearing masks on duty, or anyone from wearing masks when visiting offices he operates?

I hear there's a sudden drop in the number of tests in a number of states but nobody is quite clear (or being clear) about why that is. It's matched with a sharp climb in the test positivity rate. So they're testing far less people now but far more of those they test have the disease. I'm sure Trump would spin that as it making sense to only test the sick people because we don't want "the numbers" to rise unnecessarily, but that's not how it works.

[wierd]

YUP, I mentioned it when I said that Florida seeks the coveted Peak Covid award.

[Starver]

Or more drunkenness because people know there are fewer hours to get the drinking done, so drink more in a shorter period.

Not sure what regulations were supposed to be being 'followed' here... Except for the facemask!

[Doomblade187]

Keep in mind that individual people like us are likely hearing all the shitty COVID news and some of them are probably adjusting their behavior to compensate. Good for numbers, but still doesn't make up for a lack of leadership. Georgia's been flat-ish the past few days, with a fairly steady positivity rate, but we aren't doing anything to counteract spread still.

[Iduno]

That's the thing, it's a half-ass solution that accomplishes nothing besides pissing people off. It won't impact the spread whatsoever but will manage to hurt businesses in that sector. It's like zero bloody thought or competence went into the decision.

Yes, however will closing places where people congregate stop people from congregating? /s

[Reelya]

Well here's a thing for you
https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/live-coronavirus-nsw-sydney-covid19-updates/live-coverage/44555ed808dc295809920692395065ce

Australian researchers are testing a breakthrough treatment for COVID-19 derived from the humble pineapple.

Cancer specialist Professor David Morris, from St George Hospital in Sydney, and his team have repurposed a drug he had already developed to treat cancer patients.

The drug, BromAc – which is made with an enzyme found in pineapples -was found to dissolve the spike proteins that COVID-19 uses to infect human cells.

It has been repurposed into a nasal spray that researchers hope will stop the virus’ spread from the nose and throat to the lungs. A trial on patients at the Royal Melbourne Hospital could start next month.

The active ingredient sounds like bromelain, the same stuff in pineapple that stops jello from setting. If the solution to Covid turns out to be pineapple-scented nasal spray then this year is officially weird.

[Mech#4]

Well here's a thing for you
https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/live-coronavirus-nsw-sydney-covid19-updates/live-coverage/44555ed808dc295809920692395065ce

Australian researchers are testing a breakthrough treatment for COVID-19 derived from the humble pineapple.

Cancer specialist Professor David Morris, from St George Hospital in Sydney, and his team have repurposed a drug he had already developed to treat cancer patients.

The drug, BromAc – which is made with an enzyme found in pineapples -was found to dissolve the spike proteins that COVID-19 uses to infect human cells.

It has been repurposed into a nasal spray that researchers hope will stop the virus’ spread from the nose and throat to the lungs. A trial on patients at the Royal Melbourne Hospital could start next month.

The active ingredient sounds like bromelain, the same stuff in pineapple that stops jello from setting. If the solution to Covid turns out to be pineapple-scented nasal spray then this year is officially weird.

Pineapple pizza was the cure all along.

[scriver]

...Is that the part of the pineapple that eats you.

[Reelya]

The solution to Covid is to live in a giant pineapple under the sea.