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Notes from Neverland
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Illinois as well. More states should follow.
Illinois just did the same through the end of March.
carolina_yankee
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Regarding shuttering resorts, I wonder how much of a possibility that would even be with DVC attached to nearly every Deluxe and people needing the more affordable accommodations of Values and Mods if economy tanks. I can shuttering wings, but not whole resorts.
AK-Jambo would be the most interesting because of the number of Deluxe rooms but having to keep Jambo fully functioning because of the 5th floor DVC units.
Disney's done a good job of creating a captive audience with DVC, but the problem is we won't go unless we have something to do . . . (and can even get there).
AK-Jambo would be the most interesting because of the number of Deluxe rooms but having to keep Jambo fully functioning because of the 5th floor DVC units.
Disney's done a good job of creating a captive audience with DVC, but the problem is we won't go unless we have something to do . . . (and can even get there).
"COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Health director Amy Acton ordered all Ohio bars and restaurants to end their dine-in options beginning at 9 p.m. Sunday in order to enforce social distancing and stymie the spread of COVID-19.
Bars and restaurants can still offer delivery and carry-out options, DeWine said. Stores selling food and alcohol can stay open."
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine orders end of dine-in options at restaurants, bars
Bars and restaurants can still offer delivery and carry-out options, DeWine said. Stores selling food and alcohol can stay open.
www.wcpo.com
GoofGoof
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Here’s the logic around why this extreme social distancing that has started many places needs to be implemented nationwide. Right now due to a lack of testing we have no idea how many people are actually infected. In that situation we need to assume everyone is potentially infected. By implementing a plan of no unnecessary travel and essentially asking everyone to stay home for 14 days the goal is to find out how many people are actually sick. If I stay at home for 14 days with virtually no outside contact with anyone but my wife and kids, after 14 days we are in the clear. If during that time any of us develop symptoms we should be immediately tested and if positive go on quarantine until we recover. This is obviously only possible If mass testing is available a everyone buys in. There seems to also be a misconception about what mass testing is too. It’s not testing everyone it’s testing anyone with symptoms and doing it immediately. In theory if this plan is actually followed by everyone in 14 days we know exactly who is sick and they all go on quarantine. The rest of the people come out in public again and life continues. Yes, cases will still come around but like Wuhan at a rate of 10 a day and as soon as they do you can trace all contact and test everyone immediately to stop a repeat of the mass spread.
As far as the impact on the economy, this is likely to be less painful than letting everyone just catch the disease and eventually using herd immunity to limit spread. Besides the issues with hospital beds and the loss of life, it will also drag this out at a much more extreme level. I don’t think the extreme social distancing plan will work in 14 days since they haven’t ramped up testing yet but if people buy in it could work in a month. School would go back, bars, restaurants, sports leagues and retail stores can ramp up again and WDW can re-open. If on the other hand too many people are selfish and continue to think it’s OK to be out and about interacting with people we will never get ahead of this. The reason we need a shut down period is people start to be contagious even before showing symptoms so without isolation of virtually everyone this will continue to spread uncontrolled. It’s taking a smaller hit upfront vs a much larger one down the road.
As far as the impact on the economy, this is likely to be less painful than letting everyone just catch the disease and eventually using herd immunity to limit spread. Besides the issues with hospital beds and the loss of life, it will also drag this out at a much more extreme level. I don’t think the extreme social distancing plan will work in 14 days since they haven’t ramped up testing yet but if people buy in it could work in a month. School would go back, bars, restaurants, sports leagues and retail stores can ramp up again and WDW can re-open. If on the other hand too many people are selfish and continue to think it’s OK to be out and about interacting with people we will never get ahead of this. The reason we need a shut down period is people start to be contagious even before showing symptoms so without isolation of virtually everyone this will continue to spread uncontrolled. It’s taking a smaller hit upfront vs a much larger one down the road.
21stamps
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It was announced in the latest update today. Along with the governor saying that schools could be closed for the remainder of the year.
Fun times.
36. They are trying to get ahead of it.
VaderTron
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Rimmit
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The end game is immunity. if this does not slow down or abate by itself, it becomes an endemic disease, just like HIV, Hep B, Flu, the common cold, etc. Eventually either the virus runs out of people to infect or we gain immunity via vaccination.
How long this will take is anybody’s guess, but at some point a disease starts to have difficulty transmitting as it has already infected the majority of the susceptible population or through vaccination efforts and natural immunity we put a stop to it. If it becomes endemic cases will pop up here and there, but ultimately much like chicken pox, measles, etc. Enough are vaccinated or have had the disease to where the spread is very limited.
21stamps
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We still don’t have enough tests so I’m sure they’re worried about what the real number is. It’s almost impossible to get thru to the hotline now. I’ve been trying all day, hoping that they’ll finally agree to schedule a test for me.
Last week I could get thru in 1-3 tries. Today and yesterday has been nothing but “the number you called is busy”
GoofGoof
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The DVC resorts will be open because the costs are covered. If they wanted to cut back on room availability it would likely be a moderate or a value. They are all huge resorts 2,000+ rooms in most cases. just my gut feeling.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine orders end of dine-in options at restaurants, bars
Bars and restaurants can still offer delivery and carry-out options, DeWine said. Stores selling food and alcohol can stay open.
www.wcpo.com
"COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Health director Amy Acton ordered all Ohio bars and restaurants to end their dine-in options beginning at 9 p.m. Sunday in order to enforce social distancing and stymie the spread of COVID-19.
Bars and restaurants can still offer delivery and carry-out options, DeWine said. Stores selling food and alcohol can stay open."
Meaning end of this school year, not all of 2020.
esskay
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Sounds like total fear mongering. Nobody can possibly know where this thing will be in 3 months, let alone a year.
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So it was fear mongering
21stamps
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That’s what I meant. School year, not calendar year.
rnese
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Whoa! Unnecessary.
21stamps
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Sorry guys I didn’t mean to confuse anyone. I meant the current school year that we’re in. Dont read it as calendar year.
A school year ends in end of May or June.
i.e. “End of Junior Year” or “I’ll be a senior next year”
I didn’t foresee the miscommunication there.
This will be catastrophic to kids and parents if it happens.
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larryz
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I think the point is that you still have a choice... you might have to find another job, but you don't HAVE to take the shot.
disneygeek90
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More states will need to follow because without a state to state travel ban its all for naught.
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