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Based on what I'm seeing, it seems like that's exactly the path we're on in the US unfortunately.
by AndrewKemendo 7y ago
Based on what I'm seeing, it seems like that's exactly the path we're on in the US unfortunately.
- spookthesunset 7y agoBased on what data?
- evo_9 7y agoAs a business owner I hope you are right, that this clears up in weeks not months; However it would be pretty irresponsible of me to take that line of thinking, no? The facts appear to be supporting the 3 month shutdown, they include: - The US Government has said, including the President, that this could last until August. Some expert think that's conservative. - A vaccine isn't likely for 12+ months. - Testing facilities are limited and will likely take 3-4 weeks for widespread roll-out. - We don't fully understand the dynamics of how the virus is spread. - Congress/Senate are readying a staggeringly large help package (800 BILLION); that relief is at least 2-3 weeks away and I would argue suggests the lock down is going to last well past 3-4 weeks (https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/17/white-house-senate-republicans-coronavirus-aid-133732 https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/17/white-house-senate-...).
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- AndrewKemendo 7y agoThe fact that schools are currently closed in a growing number of districts for 4 weeks at minimum. That alone is going to cause wild downstream effects. There are a few reports of supply chains starting to slow down because of workers being sent home and people taking off to be with their kids.
- vincentmarle 7y agohttps://www.imperial.ac.uk/media/imperial-college/medicine/sph/ide/gida-fellowships/Imperial-College-COVID19-NPI-modelling-16-03-2020.pdf https://www.imperial.ac.uk/media/imperial-college/medicine/s... August