GhostofCain
Ancient Mariner
My hope is that the population would realise after this that a properly funded welfare state is a must.
Coronavirus
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My hope is that the population would realise after this that a properly funded welfare state is a must.
Yax
Ancient Mariner
Yes. And keeping a national stock of medicine, supplies, repair parts and food, like Finland is doing.
Black Wizard
Pleb Hunter
Yax
Ancient Mariner
Well yes. Because if you keep a national supply then people won't go batshit crazy. I hope, anyway.
Magnus
Pica Serdica
Yo, watch the beat!
Yax
Ancient Mariner
With industries shutting down, its contractors, the event industry and so on, it feels like we are staring down the barrel of a gun, pointed at us by the infamous gunslinger "Mr Depression". This seems to me is even more dangerous. Increasing poverty percentages, 20-40% unemployment etc etc.
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Welfare systems - where they exist - are responding. I see some businesses reponding in innovatve ways too. Yes, there's going to massive economic fallout, but there's also work being done to mitigate that.
Yax
Ancient Mariner
You can only print so much money before you end up in a downward spiral. The return per *insert currency relevant to you* spent on support for businesses is very low in any case. If this drags on more than a few weeks we might see a substantial disruption in how our societies function, not just a hefty bill for keeping this afloat for a limited period of time. What if the lockdown keeps on going for a year? I'm extremely concerned.
The global financial crisis was triggered by the banking sector doing shady business and the EMU allowing countries memberships that shouldn't even have been eligible. It was like the global economy hit the emergency brakes real hard. I'm becoming more and more fearful this will be rather like breaking hard and then still hitting a brick wall in high velocity. I hope it is somewhat unsubstiantiated.
I think business and society might need to start doing things in different ways. And Governments might need to manage things differently.
Yax
Ancient Mariner
I agree with this - But stopping a train going in full speed does not happen instantly. It takes time and time isn't plentiful. Despairing isn't doing much good anyway, but I feel a bit like a deer in the headlights.
Meliegree
Evening The Odds.
Today in Poland 27yo woman died, now we have 378/6 cases. Optimists are saying that she died because she gave a childbirth two days ago and that has weakened her body.
However interesting is how she was infected. Her mother was in Italy and instead of quarantine herself she went to hospital to visit her daughter. She didn't have symptoms at the time.
However interesting is how she was infected. Her mother was in Italy and instead of quarantine herself she went to hospital to visit her daughter. She didn't have symptoms at the time.
Dr. Eddies Wingman
Brighter than thousand_suns
Meliegree
Evening The Odds.
Yes, also if you never excercised before now is good time to start to boost immunity and overall strength of your body.
matic22
Ancient Mariner
Of course. But if you are not feeling well, there is no need to run 20 kilometers and think "it's only a cold, i'll run it off". It seems that this could have deadly consequences.
Meliegree
Evening The Odds.
You are right. But if everything is ok do yourself a favor and do anything for 30mknuts a day so your body will be ready.
And changing the subject - how your families and friends react to all of this? In my case some of them are calling this just-a-flu but after watching news thankfully they are more cautious. Most of friends in my age (28-35) are isolating themselves but parents etc. are still going out because they are bored.
We told my mother in law that we will do groceries for her - she demanded one bread (and nothing else) everyday just to invite us for coffee. When I told her to prepare list for 4-5 days she went Berserk, and now she's doing everything just not to sit at home even when month ago she didn't wanted to go even to a post office. Wtf.
And changing the subject - how your families and friends react to all of this? In my case some of them are calling this just-a-flu but after watching news thankfully they are more cautious. Most of friends in my age (28-35) are isolating themselves but parents etc. are still going out because they are bored.
We told my mother in law that we will do groceries for her - she demanded one bread (and nothing else) everyday just to invite us for coffee. When I told her to prepare list for 4-5 days she went Berserk, and now she's doing everything just not to sit at home even when month ago she didn't wanted to go even to a post office. Wtf.
bearfan
Ancient Mariner
I think it is probably not having the option to go places if you want to makes you want to go places. I have an Aunt I talked to yesterday that was pretty much the same, she does not get out all that much, now that she cannot go out, she wants to travel the world
