OT: Coronavirus

Expanded testing? Minnesota? Ha.

1.Heard Sanford clinic was testing JBS employees at the Nobles County Fairgrounds.  Walked over there, they wouldn't test me because I worked in the cafeteria which was subcontracted therefore I'm not an "official" JBS employee. 
2.They told me to go over to the regular Sanford clinic. Walked there, turned down because I didn't have an appointment.  
3.Walked home, called Sanford to get an appointment, told they wouldn't test me because I'm asymptomatic.

Add in calling Avera yesterday and that's 4 times I've been turned down despite working in a known hotspot with multiple positive coworkers.  

@"RS Express" said: Expanded testing? Minnesota? Ha.

1.Heard Sanford clinic was testing JBS employees at the Nobles County Fairgrounds.  Walked over there, they wouldn't test me because I worked in the cafeteria which was subcontracted therefore I'm not an "official" JBS employee. 
2.They told me to go over to the regular Sanford clinic. Walked there, turned down because I didn't have an appointment.  
3.Walked home, called Sanford to get an appointment, told they wouldn't test me because I'm asymptomatic.

Add in calling Avera yesterday and that's 4 times I've been turned down despite working in a known hotspot with multiple positive coworkers.  

on the plus side,  look at all those steps you got in already today,  your fitbit is very proud of you.

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@"bigbone62" said:

@"BigAl99" said:

Another story from Iowa, on the news conference it was stated they had 166 positive tests at the Tyson plant in Columbus Junction in a work force over 1,100 to paraphrase.Left out they only had 200 test's"As of Tuesday, the Iowa Department of Public Health reported 166 tests related to the Tyson plant in  Columbus Junction in southeastern Iowa's Louisa County. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said Wednesday that the state is sending an additional 900 COVID-19 tests to the plant. The state sent 200 of the tests there last week." 

Another confirmed outbreak in an Iowa Tyson plan. How about this for stupid, they sent workers from the other regional plants that had positive cases to this plant. State just sent 2,500 tests to the plant, another 1.300 are coming from regional healthcare companies. Expecting large numbers of positive tests from the plant, that is if people are willing to come in. Lots of undocumented at that plant. Local hospitals initiated their surge plans today which includes large tents in the parking lot to deal with the influx of people and try to keep beds open for the critical. 

@"bigbone62" said:

@"bigbone62" said:

@"BigAl99" said:

Another story from Iowa, on the news conference it was stated they had 166 positive tests at the Tyson plant in Columbus Junction in a work force over 1,100 to paraphrase.Left out they only had 200 test's"As of Tuesday, the Iowa Department of Public Health reported 166 tests related to the Tyson plant in  Columbus Junction in southeastern Iowa's Louisa County. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said Wednesday that the state is sending an additional 900 COVID-19 tests to the plant. The state sent 200 of the tests there last week." 

Another confirmed outbreak in an Iowa Tyson plan. How about this for stupid, they sent workers from the other regional plants that had positive cases to this plant. State just sent 2,500 tests to the plant, another 1.300 are coming from regional healthcare companies. Expecting large numbers of positive tests from the plant, that is if people are willing to come in. Lots of undocumented at that plant. Local hospitals initiated their surge plans today which includes large tents in the parking lot to deal with the influx of people and try to keep beds open for the critical. 

Thanks to the outbreak I mentioned about the count this plant was located in has now taken over the dubious honor of most confirmed cases and did so after having been on the low end of total number of cases just about a week prior. Over 500 more confirmed cases since last Thursday. Today Iowa set the record, again for most number of newly infected with 521 new cases. 4 of the last 7 days Iowa has set a new state record for most confirmed cases in a day. And the dingbat Governor is saying medical facilities can now open for elective procedures as well as farmers markets.  

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"bigbone62" said:

@"bigbone62" said:

@"BigAl99" said:

Another story from Iowa, on the news conference it was stated they had 166 positive tests at the Tyson plant in Columbus Junction in a work force over 1,100 to paraphrase.Left out they only had 200 test's"As of Tuesday, the Iowa Department of Public Health reported 166 tests related to the Tyson plant in  Columbus Junction in southeastern Iowa's Louisa County. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said Wednesday that the state is sending an additional 900 COVID-19 tests to the plant. The state sent 200 of the tests there last week." 

Another confirmed outbreak in an Iowa Tyson plan. How about this for stupid, they sent workers from the other regional plants that had positive cases to this plant. State just sent 2,500 tests to the plant, another 1.300 are coming from regional healthcare companies. Expecting large numbers of positive tests from the plant, that is if people are willing to come in. Lots of undocumented at that plant. Local hospitals initiated their surge plans today which includes large tents in the parking lot to deal with the influx of people and try to keep beds open for the critical. 

Thanks to the outbreak I mentioned about the count this plant was located in has now taken over the dubious honor of most confirmed cases and did so after having been on the low end of total number of cases just about a week prior. Over 500 more confirmed cases since last Thursday. Today Iowa set the record, again for most number of newly infected with 521 new cases. 4 of the last 7 days Iowa has set a new state record for most confirmed cases in a day. And the dingbat Governor is saying medical facilities can now open for elective procedures as well as farmers markets.  

SD has another packing plant about to make the news as well.   The beef plant in Aberdeen is starting to fire off.

@"bigbone62" said:

@"bigbone62" said:

@"BigAl99" said:

Another story from Iowa, on the news conference it was stated they had 166 positive tests at the Tyson plant in Columbus Junction in a work force over 1,100 to paraphrase.Left out they only had 200 test's"As of Tuesday, the Iowa Department of Public Health reported 166 tests related to the Tyson plant in  Columbus Junction in southeastern Iowa's Louisa County. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said Wednesday that the state is sending an additional 900 COVID-19 tests to the plant. The state sent 200 of the tests there last week." 

Another confirmed outbreak in an Iowa Tyson plan. How about this for stupid, they sent workers from the other regional plants that had positive cases to this plant. State just sent 2,500 tests to the plant, another 1.300 are coming from regional healthcare companies. Expecting large numbers of positive tests from the plant, that is if people are willing to come in. Lots of undocumented at that plant. Local hospitals initiated their surge plans today which includes large tents in the parking lot to deal with the influx of people and try to keep beds open for the critical. 

Thanks to the outbreak I mentioned about the count this plant was located in has now taken over the dubious honor of most confirmed cases and did so after having been on the low end of total number of cases just about a week prior. Over 500 more confirmed cases since last Thursday. Today Iowa set the record, again for most number of newly infected with 521 new cases. 4 of the last 7 days Iowa has set a new state record for most confirmed cases in a day. And the dingbat Governor is saying medical facilities can now open for elective procedures as well as farmers markets.  

Up to 258 cases here in Nobles County, MN.  2nd most in MN behind Hennepin. In a population of 22,000.  That's right, we've passed Ramsey, Dakota, Anoka, the works.

@"BigAl99" said:

@"bigbone62" said:

@"bigbone62" said:

@"BigAl99" said:

Another story from Iowa, on the news conference it was stated they had 166 positive tests at the Tyson plant in Columbus Junction in a work force over 1,100 to paraphrase.Left out they only had 200 test's"As of Tuesday, the Iowa Department of Public Health reported 166 tests related to the Tyson plant in  Columbus Junction in southeastern Iowa's Louisa County. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said Wednesday that the state is sending an additional 900 COVID-19 tests to the plant. The state sent 200 of the tests there last week." 

Another confirmed outbreak in an Iowa Tyson plan. How about this for stupid, they sent workers from the other regional plants that had positive cases to this plant. State just sent 2,500 tests to the plant, another 1.300 are coming from regional healthcare companies. Expecting large numbers of positive tests from the plant, that is if people are willing to come in. Lots of undocumented at that plant. Local hospitals initiated their surge plans today which includes large tents in the parking lot to deal with the influx of people and try to keep beds open for the critical. 

Thanks to the outbreak I mentioned about the count this plant was located in has now taken over the dubious honor of most confirmed cases and did so after having been on the low end of total number of cases just about a week prior. Over 500 more confirmed cases since last Thursday. Today Iowa set the record, again for most number of newly infected with 521 new cases. 4 of the last 7 days Iowa has set a new state record for most confirmed cases in a day. And the dingbat Governor is saying medical facilities can now open for elective procedures as well as farmers markets.  

Today Gov. Reynolds announced the lifting of restrictions on nonessential surgeries and farmers markets.  Well at least they aren't wet markets, we should celebrate with a pot luck dinner.  Whats with the two week downturn before phased lifting of restrictions?

@"bigbone62" said:

@"BigAl99" said:

@"bigbone62" said:

@"bigbone62" said:

@"BigAl99" said:

Another story from Iowa, on the news conference it was stated they had 166 positive tests at the Tyson plant in Columbus Junction in a work force over 1,100 to paraphrase.Left out they only had 200 test's"As of Tuesday, the Iowa Department of Public Health reported 166 tests related to the Tyson plant in  Columbus Junction in southeastern Iowa's Louisa County. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said Wednesday that the state is sending an additional 900 COVID-19 tests to the plant. The state sent 200 of the tests there last week." 

Another confirmed outbreak in an Iowa Tyson plan. How about this for stupid, they sent workers from the other regional plants that had positive cases to this plant. State just sent 2,500 tests to the plant, another 1.300 are coming from regional healthcare companies. Expecting large numbers of positive tests from the plant, that is if people are willing to come in. Lots of undocumented at that plant. Local hospitals initiated their surge plans today which includes large tents in the parking lot to deal with the influx of people and try to keep beds open for the critical. 

Thanks to the outbreak I mentioned about the count this plant was located in has now taken over the dubious honor of most confirmed cases and did so after having been on the low end of total number of cases just about a week prior. Over 500 more confirmed cases since last Thursday. Today Iowa set the record, again for most number of newly infected with 521 new cases. 4 of the last 7 days Iowa has set a new state record for most confirmed cases in a day. And the dingbat Governor is saying medical facilities can now open for elective procedures as well as farmers markets.  

Today Gov. Reynolds announced the lifting of restrictions on nonessential surgeries and farmers markets.  Well at least they aren't wet markets, we should celebrate with a pot luck dinner.  Whats with the two week downturn before phased lifting of restrictions?

All I can do is shake my head at her decision. Huge mistake.  Not sure what everyone else's farmers markets are like but where I live slim chance they'll be able to keep people 6 feet apart.  As for nonessential procedures I belive most facilities would say with their heads/hearts its a bad idea. But they'll ultimately cave to the pocketbook.  Healthcare networks are losing their asses not performing these procedures.  

Illinois' governor announced 4 more weeks of lockdown. My state representative responded by sueing the governor to open up downstate.
There are 6 counties downstate with zero cases. There are 43 counties with 10 or fewer cases. All states parks were completely closed for April. The governor opened a few widely scattered parks for May but most are still closed. No hiking, no fishing.
Illinois governor knows nothing about downstate. He's basically the governor of Chicago and downstate is the stepchild that is forced to do whatever the step dad says.

This one is for Barr...

Not to get all negative, but does anyone really believe they're going to have 70k crammed into stadiums by Sept?

I say NFW without a therapeutic or vaccine...

Just some startling numbers: 

Spoke to a buddy last night. In February he took a new job as Creative Director for an organization in Boston. I didn't really know what his business was though, so I asked him if he thought his job was safe. Turns out he works for an online grocery distributor. He said their typical annual revenue was about $120M. This year, they took in $113M in March alone. Their cost to produce materials per customer went from $40 to 47 cents. I'd say his job is safe. Talk about timing. 

@"MaroonBells" said: Just some startling numbers: 

Spoke to a buddy last night. In February he took a new job as Creative Director for an organization in Boston. I didn't really know what his business was though, so I asked him if he thought his job was safe. Turns out he works for an online grocery distributor. He said their typical annual revenue was about $120M. This year, they took in $113M in March alone. Their cost to produce materials per customer went from $40 to 47 cents. I'd say his job is safe. Talk about timing. 

Kansas City Chiefs lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is the NFL's only active player who doubles as a physician, and now he’s on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec

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— CBC Sports (@cbcsports) April 27, 2020

The Lakers have returned approximately $4.6 million that they received from a federal government program.

The program was intended to help small businesses weather the economic burden caused by the coronavirus pandemic.https://t.co/iPePuma58u

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Why is that $$ going to such large entities as The Lakers????

I realize everyone is burning through cash (i.e. Ford $165mm a day!) but that is for small biz :(