Coronavirus is not a bug, it's a feature!

[Juvenal]

Yeah.

Libby, the marine's wife, just stopped by. She was out at the Walmart yesterday afternoon. There are no paper goods of any kind, from toilet paper to plates. There is no soap, from laundry detergent to body wash. There's no rubbing alcohol. No water.

Could be I got lucky.

Oh, and no crowds, either.

[mikewhitney]

I went to the store last week and was able to stock up on cat food.





































At least my cat will be fine.

[Juvenal]

Cause everything looks like a math problem to me.

Population * Exposure rate * Contagion rate * Hospitalization rate = Excess beds

The US population is 330 million.

If, at any one time ...

10% of the population is exposed - 33,000,000
10% of the exposed population becomes infected - 3,300,000
10% of the infected population requires hospitalization - 330,000

330,000 extra beds will be needed

According to the American Hospital Association, in 2018, there were 924,107 staffed hospital beds in the US.

Keeping social distances is important.

Stay safe, y'all.

[Juvenal]

At least my cat will be fine.

Whatever you do if worst comes to worst, don't tell Teallaura.

[rogue06]

Whatever you do if worst comes to worst, don't tell Teallaura.

Or RTT

[rogue06]

Depends on the store.

I've heard reports from friends and relatives that some stores are out.

I was at a Family Dollar, and their supply seemed fine.

I have enough for a couple of months because I bought a bunch when I had a coupon, with no anticipation of being holed up because of Kung Flu.

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[mossrose]

All schools and daycares now closed in my province.

[rogue06]

Georgia just joined Louisiana in postponing their primary

[demi-conservative]

it's a feature!

Is Trump getting more time in office because of delayed elections?

[demi-conservative]

it's a feature!

Unverified, but



The virus might turn out to be a net life-saver.

[demi-conservative]

It's a feature!

[Juvenal]

Or RTT

Or as Mike likes to call her, side dish.

[Juvenal]

Just finished an Orientation Session, a live show for any of my students who wanted to show up during their break and try out the connection tool I've enabled on Blackboard: Blackboard Collaborate Ultra.

It was dropping audio and video, especially with students on mobile devices this morning, but okay overall. They're going to have to scale up their bandwidth quickly to handle the increased loads they're expecting:

A special note from Product Management on COVID-19: The team has been taking several pre-emptive infrastructure measures to help prepare for significantly increased traffic as a growing number of schools move to fully online courses. We will continue to monitor closely and take any additional steps required to provide a seamless service.

Perversely, I found this less than reassuring.

First faculty meeting is Wednesday.

[Juvenal]

First faculty meeting is Wednesday.

And just that fast, it's not happening. Five minutes ago, from our interim president.

As a result, effective Tuesday, March 17 ... will cease all on campus services as we transition to a primarily remote work environment.

[rogue06]

Is Trump getting more time in office because of delayed elections?

Um, no. There is a big difference between primaries and the general election.