When will the coronavirus arrive in the US? (Disease: COVID-19; Virus: SARS-CoV-2)
Yes, we’ve been permanent absentee for several years. Used to have it done a week or so ahead, but the last few times it’s been day of. Don’t trust the mail, but on Election Day they have folks curbside at the County Clerk-Recorder’s office. Drive up, stop at curb, roll down window, hand in ballot sealed in envelope, get “I voted” sticker and be on my way. Often less than a minute, and get to fill out ballot in comfort at home. Definitely the way to go.
March 05, 2020, 01:34 PM
Rob Decker
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Originally posted by PASig: I really feel bad for anyone in the cruise, restaurant, hotel or travel industry right now because I think it's about to get really rough for a lot of people in that line of work.
Companies are restricting and even banning non-essential travel now and it's got to have a huge ripple effect on those industries. My FIL was due to go to this huge medical IT conference called HIMSS20 in Orlando next week and so many companies like Microsoft and Amazon are pulling out it's very likely to be cancelled. His company just informed him he's not allowed to go now.
One big unknown is the General Election in November. What happens if no one is able or willing to venture out in public to vote?
If it's over within a few weeks or a month, the impact would probably be minimal. Hotels, event venues, et cetera do have cancellation policies where they keep some or all of the money if a large block (like for a conference) is cancelled within a certain period of time.
I know of at least one major company preparing to eat an eight figure sum if they have to call off an international executive's conference.
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March 05, 2020, 01:41 PM
Skins2881
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Originally posted by Rob Decker:
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Originally posted by PASig: I really feel bad for anyone in the cruise, restaurant, hotel or travel industry right now because I think it's about to get really rough for a lot of people in that line of work.
Companies are restricting and even banning non-essential travel now and it's got to have a huge ripple effect on those industries. My FIL was due to go to this huge medical IT conference called HIMSS20 in Orlando next week and so many companies like Microsoft and Amazon are pulling out it's very likely to be cancelled. His company just informed him he's not allowed to go now.
One big unknown is the General Election in November. What happens if no one is able or willing to venture out in public to vote?
If it's over within a few weeks or a month, the impact would probably be minimal. Hotels, event venues, et cetera do have cancellation policies where they keep some or all of the money if a large block (like for a conference) is cancelled within a certain period of time.
I know of at least one major company preparing to eat an eight figure sum if they have to call off an international executive's conference.
10,000,000+ non refundable money For a conference? Damn.
Jesse
Sic Semper Tyrannis
March 05, 2020, 01:55 PM
Patriot
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Originally posted by Skins2881:
10,000,000+ non refundable money For a conference? Damn.
It's the shrimp cocktail...and cashews on every table...
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March 05, 2020, 02:27 PM
BB61
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March 05, 2020, 02:28 PM
911Boss
As with every crisis, the internet delivers....
On a more serious note - for anyone wanting to see the stats on cases, deaths, spread, etc. Here is a good dashboard that seems to get updated every 30-60 minutes or so...
Interactive, can drill down on info, etc. Looks like this:
What part of "...Shall not be infringed" don't you understand???
March 05, 2020, 02:29 PM
wxdave
A large marine industry conference in London was rescheduled this morning from middle of March to beginning of December. Considering there were to be Chinese companies exhibiting and attendees from all over the globe, I can understand why they did it. Nevertheless, I anticipate more conferences to be disrupted this year, as well as business in general.
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March 05, 2020, 03:00 PM
cparktd
I guess I get to join the panic
The local Fire Dept just sent a Facebook message that Tennessee had it's first confirmed case, and (paraphrasing) I should wash my hands...
Location, Davidson County (Nashville)
Endeavor to persevere.
March 05, 2020, 03:06 PM
Pale Horse
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Originally posted by PASig: I really feel bad for anyone in the cruise, restaurant, hotel or travel industry right now because I think it's about to get really rough for a lot of people in that line of work.
Companies are restricting and even banning non-essential travel now and it's got to have a huge ripple effect on those industries. My FIL was due to go to this huge medical IT conference called HIMSS20 in Orlando next week and so many companies like Microsoft and Amazon are pulling out it's very likely to be cancelled. His company just informed him he's not allowed to go now.
One big unknown is the General Election in November. What happens if no one is able or willing to venture out in public to vote?
I work in the conference industry for a production company and we’ve had several very large shows cancel already, and others are reformatting to a smaller production and just webcasting the show instead of having attendees. It’s already having an effect on us.
“Everybody wants a Sig in the sheets but a Glock on the streets.” -bionic218 04-02-2014
March 05, 2020, 03:13 PM
TXJIM
I was scheduled to attend a very large international medical conference next week. Just got the word that it has been cancelled. Roughly 50,000 healthcare executives and doctors typically attend. The lost revenue for those numbers of hotel rooms and uber rides and nice dinners is not insignificant.
______________________________ “I'd like to know why well-educated idiots keep apologizing for lazy and complaining people who think the world owes them a living.” ― John Wayne
March 05, 2020, 03:20 PM
Kevbo
They pushed back the release of the new James Bond movie from the middle of March to before thanksgiving because of covfefe
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If the meek will inherit the earth, what will happen to us tigers?
March 05, 2020, 03:42 PM
Doc H.
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Originally posted by cparktd: I guess I get to join the panic
The local Fire Dept just sent a Facebook message that Tennessee had it's first confirmed case, and (paraphrasing) I should wash my hands...
Location, Davidson County (Nashville)
Good site for tracking what's going on in Tennessee from UTCHS, and a good comprehensive resource list:
"And gentlemen in England now abed, shall think themselves accursed they were not here, and hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks that fought with us upon Saint Crispin's Day"
March 05, 2020, 03:47 PM
Balzé Halzé
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Originally posted by Kevbo: They pushed back the release of the new James Bond movie from the middle of March to before thanksgiving because of covfefe
I guess now is No Time To Die...
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March 05, 2020, 05:06 PM
Skins2881
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Originally posted by Balzé Halzé:
quote:
Originally posted by Kevbo: They pushed back the release of the new James Bond movie from the middle of March to before thanksgiving because of covfefe
I guess now is No Time To Die...
Well played. Got to get a chance to laugh in between running around flailing our arms and screaming.
Jesse
Sic Semper Tyrannis
March 05, 2020, 07:07 PM
r0gue
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Originally posted by TXJIM: I was scheduled to attend a very large international medical conference next week. Just got the word that it has been cancelled. Roughly 50,000 healthcare executives and doctors typically attend. The lost revenue for those numbers of hotel rooms and uber rides and nice dinners is not insignificant.
I was also scheduled to go to it. From my perspective, the way that unfolded, non-healthcare specific companies bailed first (like Cisco Systems). IMO these companies were there as table-stakes, but there's no way they really reap back (quantifiably) the cost of attending. They just go because their competitors go.
As that continued and the dominoes started falling, it started to look a little shaky. Then a lot of hospitals started pulling back. Then Trump announced he was coming on Monday to open the show, and people started melting the hell down. Watching one of the HIT blogs, I was shocked to see well educated people spouting typical TDS nonsense. It was all over at that point. All last week the cancelations continued to roll in. Finally, the conference folks rolled up the carpet and called it a day.
Orlando will be a ghost town next week if anyone is interested. Bet you can get a room for a song.
March 05, 2020, 07:40 PM
jsbcody
Another great mind heard from:
Chelsea Clinton tweeted the Trump has left the US dangerously under prepared to face a public health crisis like the corona virus outbreak.
Someone tweeted back to her: “More people have died testifying against your Mom”.
March 05, 2020, 08:03 PM
SigSentry
Colorado reported its first presumptive case. 2 total. Arrived by plane to Denver to ski in summit county after a trip in Italy. Rental car used. Fiance drove symptomatic 30 year old to denver hospital.
Hard to believe no one else on the flight was infected.
Interestingly, the flu you were exposed to first as a child (and survived obviously) is the virus you will have the most immunity to throughout life. I'm pretty well set for H2N2 and H3N2. I take my chances with H1N1.
March 05, 2020, 08:35 PM
PASig
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Originally posted by r0gue:
quote:
Originally posted by TXJIM: I was scheduled to attend a very large international medical conference next week. Just got the word that it has been cancelled. Roughly 50,000 healthcare executives and doctors typically attend. The lost revenue for those numbers of hotel rooms and uber rides and nice dinners is not insignificant.
I was also scheduled to go to it. From my perspective, the way that unfolded, non-healthcare specific companies bailed first (like Cisco Systems). IMO these companies were there as table-stakes, but there's no way they really reap back (quantifiably) the cost of attending. They just go because their competitors go.
As that continued and the dominoes started falling, it started to look a little shaky. Then a lot of hospitals started pulling back. Then Trump announced he was coming on Monday to open the show, and people started melting the hell down. Watching one of the HIT blogs, I was shocked to see well educated people spouting typical TDS nonsense. It was all over at that point. All last week the cancelations continued to roll in. Finally, the conference folks rolled up the carpet and called it a day.
Orlando will be a ghost town next week if anyone is interested. Bet you can get a room for a song.
HIMSS20? I saw just now it’s officially cancelled.
My FIL was supposed to attend, he works with Microsoft and once all the big players like that started bailing, it was only a matter of time before the thing was called off.
I can’t even begin to imagine what all the people who run all the hotels and restaurants and other facilities there are going through right now, probably just reeling in shock and realizing they may be screwed in the short term at the very least.
March 05, 2020, 08:59 PM
ZSMICHAEL
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I can’t even begin to imagine what all the people who run all the hotels and restaurants and other facilities there are going through right now, probably just reeling in shock and realizing they may be screwed in the short term at the very least
^^^^^^^^^^^^ It is just a bump in the road. It is not like Disney or the city of Orlando is going into bankruptcy. Things always bounce back. It would be nice if the media would be quarantined as they have spread panic and made things much worse.
