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EllieBC

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37. We too are sheltering.

Sun Apr 5, 2020, 03:20 PM

Apr 2020

And wondering how our bills are getting paid for April and May.

Trudeau has a plan but if you have any hours at all you get nothing. So my husband still has part time work so that means he gets nothing.

So shame on you. My kids will need food. We don’t need our car repossessed either. Shame on you.

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South Korea's return to normal interrupted by uptick in coronavirus cases [View all] SheltieLover Apr 2020 OP

Uh-oh empedocles Apr 2020 #1

So what's the end game Ex Lurker Apr 2020 #2

If the choice is between saving lives or restarting the economy I for one would choose life. totodeinhere Apr 2020 #5

That's your choice, and it's a laudable one Ex Lurker Apr 2020 #7

If we need to take China's approach to save lives then we should. totodeinhere Apr 2020 #9

That's a really scary premise Ex Lurker Apr 2020 #10

Ben Franklin wasn't talking about sacrificing the lives of the elderly to keep the stock market up DBoon Apr 2020 #13

Thank you democrattotheend Apr 2020 #22

The economy is life though too. How do you honestly expect people to be fed? EllieBC Apr 2020 #14

All of those considerations you mentioned pale in comparison to the reality that lives are on the totodeinhere Apr 2020 #15

Oh ok. EllieBC Apr 2020 #16

I am not saying anything different than what experts like Dr. Fauci and others are saying. totodeinhere Apr 2020 #17

They need to be looking at all the pieces. EllieBC Apr 2020 #18

You sound just like Republicans. totodeinhere Apr 2020 #20

It's not reasonable for months on end. EllieBC Apr 2020 #21

Exactly. It's not sustainable for months on end democrattotheend Apr 2020 #23

Careful. EllieBC Apr 2020 #25

I know. It's concerning. democrattotheend Apr 2020 #26

They did a story here in BC about "elective" cancer surgeries being put off. EllieBC Apr 2020 #27

Do you even understand that the whole reason for staying inside to flatten the curve octoberlib Apr 2020 #46

Not reasonable? You're kidding me. This is a different kind of virus, it's not the flu virus that SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #28

Again how will you keep people from becoming bankrupt or homeless? EllieBC Apr 2020 #30

Go ask the president this very same ?, or ask your representatives this. I don't know why you're... SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #33

YOU, yes YOU could be an asymptomatic carrier CountAllVotes Apr 2020 #36

We too are sheltering. EllieBC Apr 2020 #37

I am an American citizen CountAllVotes Apr 2020 #39

Nope. EllieBC Apr 2020 #40

Stay in Canada then CountAllVotes Apr 2020 #42

Ok. EllieBC Apr 2020 #45

You know nothing about me CountAllVotes Apr 2020 #47

The only thing people need Chainfire Apr 2020 #38

One path would be to lock down for three weeks, test EVERYONE Blue_true Apr 2020 #41

+1 CountAllVotes Apr 2020 #43

That would be brilliant and would work. EllieBC Apr 2020 #44

when you say risk... gristy Apr 2020 #8

I think we'll see antibody treatments before we see a vaccine. nt tblue37 Apr 2020 #11

same obamanut2012 Apr 2020 #12

This is the big worry. When we let up social distancing measures will it come back with a vengeance? totodeinhere Apr 2020 #3

Can't happen, won't happen. See my post above nt Ex Lurker Apr 2020 #4

That's right. There can be no return to normal until we have a treatment or herd immunity gristy Apr 2020 #6

Ugh. At some point, I might be willing to get infected... Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2020 #19

I suspect that this will be one of the treatment protocols they'll try, to weaken the CV, and then SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #31

That might be the tactic eventually. nt Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2020 #34

Damn... Damn.... Damn!!!! uponit7771 Apr 2020 #24

It makes sense when you consider there is no vaccine. So how could it stay flat? BeckyDem Apr 2020 #29

Flat doesn't mean goes away. EllieBC Apr 2020 #32

Public health investigators determined there were 6 other "spreaders" besides case 31 soryang Apr 2020 #35