Coronavirus and Walt Disney World general discussion

[skiir97]

What I don't understand is come let's say May 1st, and everything is back opening in the US. What happens if there is a uptick again on COVID-19. Everything closes down again? I don't think I have read that a promising vaccine is in the near future.

At some point, "herd immunity" provides enough safety to the general population that life can resume without a vaccine. Where that point is, no one really knows for sure yet.

 

[Queen of the WDW Scene]

Kudos to JoAnns Fabric stores giving away for free, mask making kits for volunteers to make masks for medical professionals to use!

Yeah and they are already out and I wonder if uirs even fabric that helps. All these people encouraging people to make masks for the healthcare workers are wasting their breath since the CDC says do not use masks made with random fabric.

 

[eliza61nyc]

Speaking of insanity.. here’s the best Corona-Vid I’ve seen so far...

I taught 7 grade for 4 years, firm believer that teachers should get twice what they make

 

[Lilofan]

You should that type of convo in the political thread. If you think CNN is a good station, then watch it.

You the same

 

[willtravel]

there will be a fall cycle which they are already preparing for so we don’t have to go through the same strict measures again.

I wonder if that will include international flights?

 

[Incomudro]

I wont be mourning the loss of handshakes. I actually have a running list of things I will miss vs not miss. Handshakes, and buffets are on my “wont miss” list.

I certainly don't miss people crowding me on checkout lines as if getting closer to me makes the process go quicker.
I went to Costco yesterday - there were barely any people in there, and a six foot distance rule was enforced through yellow tape markings on the floor, and a worker who vocally guided people and enforced the rule.
It was wonderful.

 

[Andrew C]

I wonder if that will include international flights?

I don’t remember anyone at the daily briefings asking what the fall cycle could look like after we are doing all this. Don’t think we are there yet.

 

[GhostHost1000]

We're 539 pages in. This mic was dropped long ago. By golly it keeps getting picked up and dropped again. Gotta love that routine! Let's call it Flu Derangement Syndrome.

lets call it some of us are still working during this crisis and don't have time to read 539 pages

 

[Parker in NYC]

lets call it some of us are still working and don't have time to read 539 pages

So, you'd rather interrupt a conversation without any context? Who are you, the media?

 

[raymusiccity]

I'm back home in Vegas, and we're actually doing not horrible. Well, that's because tourism is literally shut down.

As it looks, it is far more dangerous to be in the South.

Especially the southern part of New York!

 

[GoofGoof]

Jobs Lost So Far: Record 3.28 Million File for U.S. Jobless Benefits
Deaths Averted So Far: TBD

How many of those job losses could have been “averted”? Do you think that if the government did nothing and social distancing and all other suggestions or requirements never existed the economy would have been fine? 2 weeks before any government requirements we were already seeing a major slow down in flights. Airlines started waiving change fees in a desperate attempt to sell flights. People started working from home where possible and schools where students or immediately family members tested positive still shut down even though they were not required. There would have been a major slow down in the economy and jobs lost. It just would have happened slower over a longer period of time and for the workers may have been worse because there may not have been as robust a stimulus.

 

[GhostHost1000]

So, you'd rather interrupt a conversation without any context? Who are you, the media?

hardly... I don't have an agenda... just sharing information with everyone here like we all do. but carry on my bad

 

[GoofGoof]

Remember when our biggest argument was over the gondolas not having AC? I would give anything to go back to that

 

[Andrew C]

Remember when our biggest argument was over the gondolas not having AC? I would give anything to go back to that

GotG should not be in EPCOT!

 

[cjrciadtster]

Gallup summarizes of its findings compared to last week:


Even larger percentages of Americans are avoiding events with large crowds (92%) and are staying away from air travel or mass transit (87%). Most Americans were already avoiding these activities last week as businesses en masse began shuttering their doors, and widespread government and corporate travel bans took hold

Would you open WDW with 10-15% of normal capacity?

 

[Josh Hendy]

only considering confirmed cases when calculating the mortality rate is just a way to inflate the mortality rate and scare people.

You make some well-reasoned arguments. But a bit uncivil to imply that anyone who disagrees with you is only looking for ways to scare people.

Have a healthy, happy day

 

[GhostHost1000]

Total confirmed cases. This 1.5% is based on incomplete data. We currently show 1,078 deaths on 75,000 confirmed cases, or a 1.4% mortality rate. If you assume that for every confirmed case, there are two others who a) couldn't get tested b) asymptomatic, or c) just self-quarantined due to mild symptoms, you'd have 225,000 cases, or a death rate of 0.4%. Yes, I realize more will die, but only considering confirmed cases when calculating the mortality rate is just a way to inflate the mortality rate and scare people.

agreed - while it's still bad... we don't have all the real data in the numbers they use

 

[Prince-1]

Avert just sounds so nasty. Style choice.

Avert sounds nasty?!? Uh ok lol.

 

[Disney4family]

I taught 7 grade for 4 years, firm believer that teachers should get twice what they make

26 years here - grades 6-12. I miss them so much right now.

 

[Jwink]

My husband just tried to login the hub. The page doesn’t exist any more. I’m officially FREAKING out