[Mariner]

Day 15 thread here...

[C19fan]

All the major sports leagues are now suspended. The only outstanding issue is the NCAA tournament.

[rockinqsranch]

With regards to coronavirus I wonder if the term “politically abused” applies?

[CedarDave]

NM health secretary issues ban on large public gatherings (100 or more persons)

[rdl6989]

Major League Baseball will suspend spring training and all operations in response to the spread of coronavirus, according multiple reports, including from ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The start of the regular season will also likely be delayed, Passan notes

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/coronavirus-mlb-expected-to-suspend-operations-including-spring-training-reports-say/

[FrogMom]

IMO the best tracking site is the Johns Hopkins site https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6. It’s having issues this AM, either down or slammed, it won’t completely load.

Using this in the interim: https://ncov2019.live/data

[trisham]

Something many of us didn’t anticipate: Apparently there is now a run on liquor. My husband bought the last bottle of gin and vodka at the liquor store near where he works this afternoon.

[RightGeek]

[Artcore]

Where were you pearl clutchers back in 2009-2010?

Remember this:

https://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/estimates_2009_h1n1.htm

Nope, in your hysterical minds 4,900 deaths from COVID-19 is much more serious!

You people are drinking the Fake News koolaid and asking for more!

[meowmeow]

Nurse friend in Ohio just called - CV is in her hospital and a couple others in eastern and central OH.

[Persevero]

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[freeandfreezing]

This article from Medium has very useful analysis of likely rates of infection, number of cases, and why it is important to reduce social contacts dramatically to slow the spread of the virus.

[BenLurkin]

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson Outlines U.K. Response
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUEEAJHys-E

Fast forward to the 29:00 mark

[BobL]

Just out of curiosity, how many genders did we wind up with?

In other words, I get a feeling people in the US aren’t going to be into indulging these a-holes much longer, considering what we’re up against now.

[metmom]

I was sent this link......

Coronavirus: Why You Must Act Now
https://medium.com/@tomaspueyo/coronavirus-act-today-or-people-will-die-f4d3d9cd99ca

It has a lot of information and graphs.

[Pollard]

Babylon Bee

Nation’s Nerds Wake Up In Utopia Where Everyone Stays Inside, Sports Are Canceled, Social Interaction Forbidden

[Quilla]

Do we know what the treatment is for someone infected with the coronavirus?

[Raebie]

bkmk

[P.O.E.]

Just back from NJ. Shoprite was packed, I heard. Nearby towns had closed all schools, supermarkets

[PghBaldy]

Biden campaign staff to work from home,

and “Biden campaign headquarters and field offices will be closed to the public starting on March 14. “ https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/487334-biden-campaign-staff-to-work-from-home-amid-coronavirus-outbreak