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There are 2 drive thru testing sites set up in the Birmingham area. Just saw a video where the traffic is backed up 1/2 mile from folks waiting to be screened / tested.
 
Ethan80963 said:
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I think it is almost inevitable that some members of the govt will get this virus and die. As it keeps spreading my guess is more cities will be quarantined like in NY. Massive bailouts are almost certain one would have to think. Airlines, tourism and banking and I’m sure automotive because who’s really going to be buying a vehicle anytime soon. This virus is either way overblown or we are in the days before many start getting symptoms. I am not at all panicking. What worries me is the % that are. What happens if prisons start rioting because sickness in the prisons? I am just shocked that we are living in times like today. May all of this pass soon and our regular lives can start again.
 
I think it is so weird how you can have states like GA where the governor is making sure to keep everyone up to date with what’s going on. Then you have SC where he’s doesn’t say anything new and only quotes what DHEC and the CDC says over and over. This is somewhat worrisome because from the people I’ve talked to feel like he isn’t being as transparent as he needs to be. As he is the only way to get information about what’s going on in the state.
 
Poimen said:
Seems mighty quiet probably because it’s the weekend. Things will ramp up again Monday I presume.
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After the onslaught of news the other night and all sports shutting down rapid fire, anything now seems quieter. But NC now up to 23 cases and some grocery store chains starting to cut hours, could be just the beginning of next wave of waves.
Also, I imagine a lot of us are just going about our normal routine. I know I did, went to the nursery got a load of dirt working on the garden, just taking a lunch break right now and checking this thread.
 
Jessy89 said:
By summer this will run its course.


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So what happens when no vaccine and it’s back next fall or winter? This virus will not disappear. It will be like the flu. Always with us and in different mutations.
 
metwannabe said:
After the onslaught of news the other night and all sports shutting down rapid fire, anything now seems quieter. But NC now up to 23 cases and some grocery store chains starting to cut hours, could be just the beginning of next wave of waves.
Also, I imagine a lot of us are just going about our normal routine. I know I did, went to the nursery got a load of dirt working on the garden, just taking a lunch break right now and checking this thread.
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I agree. I would say the restaurants, banks, shopping malls and stores are next wave.
 
Matthew70 said:
So what happens when no vaccine and it’s back next fall or winter? This virus will not disappear. It will be like the flu. Always with us and in different mutations.
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There will eventually be a vaccine. Who knows maybe they combine the flu/Caronavirus into one vaccine.


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Jessy89 said:
By summer this will run its course.


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Snowflowxxl said:
I think most people will just kind of forget about it and start living normally within 2 weeks. Americans have the attention span of not very long
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Snowflowxxl said:
I think by end of next week most will realize they overreacted and things will settle
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Shhh. We're in the middle of a panic here, no perspective, doubt, or positivity allowed! ?
 
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metwannabe said:
After the onslaught of news the other night and all sports shutting down rapid fire, anything now seems quieter. But NC now up to 23 cases and some grocery store chains starting to cut hours, could be just the beginning of next wave of waves.
Also, I imagine a lot of us are just going about our normal routine. I know I did, went to the nursery got a load of dirt working on the garden, just taking a lunch break right now and checking this thread.
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Just went to Home Depot myself. Still plenty of people out.
 
NoSnowATL said:
More testing equals more cases. We shouldn’t be surprised at the increase. I say we peak in 7-10 days then slowly get back to normalcy. The policies in place now will work and are a good thing. I give it a B+.


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I’m certainly not an expert but our peak is probably more like 20-30 days out.
 
So we are not testing people till they show symptoms. Isn’t that a little too late? You can spread it well before symptoms. So not sure why shutting down everything even matters. Let’s say everything goes back to normal in 7-14 days. The virus is still spreading. So not sure why not do what Britain is doing. Just have elders isolate themselves.
 
NoSnowATL said:
More testing equals more cases. We shouldn’t be surprised at the increase. I say we peak in 7-10 days then slowly get back to normalcy. The policies in place now will work and are a good thing. I give it a B+.


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Strongly disagree with your assessment of the peak, but I really hope you're right.
 
Trump has finally taken the test. This will be interesting if it comes back positive, especially because he is in a very high risk category (age plus obesity). It would also be highly ironic, but that’s for another thread.
 
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