Coronavirus and Walt Disney World general discussion

["El Gran Magnifico"]

"History shows again and again how nature points out the folly of maaannnn... Godzilla!"

Yeah. But I do "Fear the Reaper"

 

[21stamps]

The Outer Banks are completely closed to non-residents at the moment. They aren't even allowing property owners on if they aren't permanent residents.

Seems harsh, but it's understandable -- they only have 20 hospital beds so they can't handle any kind of influx.

I can not imagine the financial devastation on those towns if they are not able to have their summer season.
I don’t see it happening, personally, not for the entire summer.. but even a few weeks could be near devastating.

 

[Lilofan]

Florida sets up second highway checkpoint amid COVID-19 outbreak

Articles and videos about Florida sets up second highway checkpoint amid COVID-19 outbreak on FOX 35 Orlando.

www.fox35orlando.com

Florida getting tough

 

[trainplane3]

I had to move one of my cars today since it's been sitting for 3 weeks. The roads are so empty at 1pm on a Sunday. Very weird but expected. I can also neither confirm nor deny that I treated the highway like the autobahn.

Edit:

Nothing but a safe 55mph to be seen.

 

[The Mom]

Again, new information is OK - the same old back and forth arguments are not.

 

[DisneyDebRob]

I’d like to think us, as a race, will be more cleanliness aware. Not over the top paranoid, but more mindful.

This has to be a lesson for humanity.

So agree.
And on a side note.. my wife just said why haven’t you told me about martin’s videos before! That comes after 3 hrs in the other room of non stop watching. Thank you kind sir. You have a convert not wanting to get up.

 

["El Gran Magnifico"]

Something tells me that Washington is missing the point. We need more. Not less.

ER doctor fired after criticizing coronavirus response at his hospital in Washington

The physician complained on Facebook that the hospital was slow to screen visitors, negligent in not testing staff, wrong to rely on a company that was taking 10 days to process COVID-19 test results, and derelict in obtaining protective equipment for staff.

www.oregonlive.com

 

[PeoplemoverTTA]

Allow me to give a perspective from a physician's point of view.

I am a family med doc in Northern Indiana. We have 32 cases "officially" [though we received 5 more positives this am so it's not entirely accurate.] Currently, I am sitting in the atrium of our testing facility waiting for people to drive up to be swabbed and so had some down time.

To give some context, I suspended my family medicine practice so I could come do this at least through the end of April. I am a sub for our urgent care and they needed another physician on the team. So here I am. I see my own patients virtually 1.5 days per week and work urgent care swabbing somewhere between 2-4 days per week/weekend.

I am exhausted. Everyone here is exhausted. Our PPE supply is holding for now but it's not great either. Our two local hospitals are not yet overwhelmed but between the two of them, there are approximately 700 beds to serve a 300-450K population. It won't be enough. And people will die because of it.

Yes, the overall survival rate is 98% and we can't put life on hold forever. Recessions do hurt. I don't think anyone would argue with you. But I'm grateful for our stay at home order currently. And I want it to stay that way. Why? Because if we go back to work too soon, the chances of utter medical system collapse in this relatively small metro area are high. Now magnify that on a global scale.

Do you wish to be Italy? Because we are heading that way. The current orders in place everywhere are not to stop the virus. The virus is here. The measures in place are to try to slow its spread now. And to save the medical system. Not every place will succeed. And certainly not in the US, where I see many people ignoring the stay in place orders.

This thing is NOT the flu. It's highly contagious. The chances you wind up hospitalized are 40-50%, yes, even in a younger and lower risk crowd. There was a story of a 33 year old dying yesterday from this. I am 31. As a health care worker, my risk of getting this and dying from this is higher -- somewhere around 5%. And it will raise if we get back going too quickly. I have swabbed three local physicians in the past day alone.

And yet I still come to work. I know that risk but I take the Hippocratic Oath seriously. So here I am. Serving people as I was trained to do.

So, I'll ask you... Who are you willing to sacrifice to get back to work? Your grandmother? Your parents? Your brothers? And when there is no one like me left to care for you, what then will you do?

You are truly a hero. Please be safe, and thank you

 

[marni1971]

So agree.
And on a side note.. my wife just said why haven’t you told me about martin’s videos before! That comes after 3 hrs in the other room of non stop watching. Thank you kind sir. You have a convert not wanting to get up.

Thank you. Please tell me your wife is starting with the newest and working back. There’s some embarrassingly old ones in there I keep meaning to hide!

 

[John park hopper]

Something tells me that Washington is missing the point. We need more. Not less.

ER doctor fired after criticizing coronavirus response at his hospital in Washington

The physician complained on Facebook that the hospital was slow to screen visitors, negligent in not testing staff, wrong to rely on a company that was taking 10 days to process COVID-19 test results, and derelict in obtaining protective equipment for staff.

www.oregonlive.com

I'm sure this ER doc will have no trouble finding another hospital bet he has had offers coming in left and right

 

[DisneyDebRob]

Thank you. Please tell me your wife is starting with the newest and working back. There’s some embarrassingly old ones in there I keep meaning to hide!

She is for the most part. She finds them very moving as do I. Wishes 2017 brought her to tears but Big Al just got her laughing again. I will let her know about the oldest ones. lol

 

[trainplane3]

Thank you. Please tell me your wife is starting with the newest and working back. There’s some embarrassingly old ones in there I keep meaning to hide!

Still waiting for a 4K remake of this:

 

[jmp85]

Here's a great example of people who can't follow the rules. Near Pensacola.

 

["El Gran Magnifico"]

Thank you. Please tell me your wife is starting with the newest and working back. There’s some embarrassingly old ones in there I keep meaning to hide!

Not sure if its permissible. But you should include a link in your signature - if it isn't frowned upon. I'm sure many here that don't know about it would enjoy passing the time with some of your videos. BTW - I'm still waiting for the "Smoking Areas Tribute Video"

 

[PeoplemoverTTA]

Everywhere that they call soda “pop”

I’m in Buffalo and we call it pop So some of us in the northeast too!

 

[21stamps]

 

[John park hopper]

Here's a great example of people who can't follow the rules. Near Pensacola.

What a horses butt this guy is Can't say much more this is a family forum

 

[HongKongFooy]

in the northeast too!

I used to buy Dad's rootbeer in bulk at Costco

I was only paying 18 cents a pop

 

[GoofGoof]

I’m in Buffalo and we call it pop So some of us in the northeast too!

Pittsburgh does too

 

[disney4life2008]

But we've been told Floridians are following the guidelines... Imagine that.

LOL that is a joke. People in my complex have been having day and night parties almost every day.