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Pobeka

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22. It's not too late to have this discussion.

Reply to PaulRevere08 (Reply #17)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 11:07 AM

Mar 2020

Everything we do now affects the outcome. We stil have relatively small fractions of the population infected. Changes in behaviour now will affect what happens in months to come dramatically.

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Cancel Everything [View all] babylonsister Mar 2020 OP

Boycott crowds for 45 days dalton99a Mar 2020 #1

Biden Needs To Cancel Large Rallies Even If Bernie Doesn't Indykatie Mar 2020 #5

Yes. CaptYossarian Mar 2020 #7

They both did. nt tblue37 Mar 2020 #44

Any advice or consensus on eating out in small uncrowded restaurant? northoftheborder Mar 2020 #19

If your high risk, stay home as much as possible OhNo-Really Mar 2020 #20

If in the death risk group, I'd stay home for the next month or two? Brainfodder Mar 2020 #31

Denver seems to be all in with the Philadelphia approach blaze Mar 2020 #2

Expect that to change. Government Polis gldstwmn Mar 2020 #38

Finally. Parade cancelled. nt blaze Mar 2020 #41

the only problem with Brainstormy Mar 2020 #3

A symptomatic person may not know where or from whom they became infected. Texin Mar 2020 #12

And speaking of a vaccine matt819 Mar 2020 #30

problematic since scientists are only beginning to learn about the strains and mutations wishstar Mar 2020 #39

The timing for schools is actually not too bad... Wounded Bear Mar 2020 #4

Some colleges are going to online classes, so the kids are left in their dorms? dem4decades Mar 2020 #6

They can bring their laptops to quarantine centers (empty retail CaptYossarian Mar 2020 #8

They can also access the classes from home. Certainly a good approach for commuter students. Fla Dem Mar 2020 #10

It reduces the number of interactions between *different* individuals dramatically. Pobeka Mar 2020 #21

We closed our office today for the foreseeable future. GumboYaYa Mar 2020 #9

I read about the father/daughter thing. snort Mar 2020 #25

My partner has significant health issues and we are self isolating as much as possible Soph0571 Mar 2020 #11

Masks help reduce the spread of droplets. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2020 #33

Can trump be cancelled? lsewpershad Mar 2020 #13

+1000000! SammyWinstonJack Mar 2020 #29

My grandson is supposed to compete Alliepoo Mar 2020 #14

I don't think it's worth it; too many people in one place babylonsister Mar 2020 #15

It may well be canceled Marrah_Goodman Mar 2020 #43

Uh...we don't need no stinkin Military, either... (/s) moonseller66 Mar 2020 #16

Ugh, we should have been having this discussion as a nation a month ago! PaulRevere08 Mar 2020 #17

It's not too late to have this discussion. Pobeka Mar 2020 #22

I'm 72, wife is 72, gab13by13 Mar 2020 #18

I wish you'd stay home myself. There will be more wrestling. nt babylonsister Mar 2020 #27

as I am off to a cattle nutrition seminar with folks from all over the county... Kali Mar 2020 #23

Don't go! babylonsister Mar 2020 #28

Trying to find a mineral supplement Kali Mar 2020 #37

K&R. Flatten the curve! n/t Pobeka Mar 2020 #24

Memorable example. Thank you empedocles Mar 2020 #26

Trump doesn't have the courage to do what needs done. Chainfire Mar 2020 #32

Now, those of us who are stocking up, don't look so stupid n/a rainin Mar 2020 #34

the big deal now (that they didn't have back then) is airports... Locrian Mar 2020 #35

Flying test tubes. Marcuse Mar 2020 #36

more like flying petri dishes... Locrian Mar 2020 #40

kick Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2020 #42