Thread by @BisonBlood, Well, it’s been another week. Anyone have a clearer goal on when [...]

Well, it’s been another week. Anyone have a clearer goal on when we’re supposed to get back to somewhat normal to deal with a virus that’s killing at, with new metrics, <1%?

A date? A number? What’s the goal here?

If we’re off by HUGE numbers on infections (say 10x), the mortality rate drops tremendously. If we’re falsely attributing deaths to covid19 (which the CDC is allowing), then covid19 deaths are likely even lower.

So what’s the goal here?

Anyone else alarmed that the CDC is allowing for deaths to be reported as Covid19 deaths even without a positive test? Knowing that, isn’t it safe to say the death rate is actually lower because we’re allowing non-Covid19 deaths to be counted?

With hospitals also receiving 15% increase in funding due to Covid19 diagnoses, is anyone else not concerned that the numbers are being pumped up?

I’m not trying to sound conspiratorial here. These are just facts, and they are alarming.

Majority of people dying are super old. The other common factor? Obesity.

These are two factors in the deaths of pretty much every illness.

And so here we are almost totally shut down over a virus you’re not likely to get, if you do get it you’re not likely to be hospitalized, and if you do require medical attention you’re overwhelmingly likely to live.

I just want actual goals to be set. Disagree with them all you want, but at least some leaders are setting dates and goals and preparing to return to somewhat normal. That’s much more admirable than “This is gonna be a tough week. We gotta flatten the curve!”

From what we can tell, there are far more asymptomatic infections. We also know the CDC allows for false reporting. Just with the infection # greater, the death rate drops. Paired with false death numbers, the death rate drops even further.

I’m not trying to be insensitive. A childhood friend died recently and it was attributed to Covid19. I’m sure this is affecting people greatly.

But I also know the CDC is allowing false reports and hospitals will get more money with Covid19 diagnoses.

We’ve spent about five years now in national conversations about the ethics of our current healthcare system. These two things about the CDC and the Cares Act alarm me. Our system profits in illness and death.

Not every community is NYC. Most places are doing just fine. So idk...maybe an ease back into regular scheduled programming is ok.

This is why we have a federal system. POTUS can’t just say “HEY GO BACK TO WORK.” It’ll be a state/local issue. And that’s awesome!

Things that have been great from this:

1. Shields for cashier stands
2. Retail employees sanitizing carts
3. Limiting numbers of shoppers
4. More people washing their hands!!!!
5. More families eating at home

These are things that should’ve been done all along. I’ve worked retail and restaurants, and let me tell you they are gross.

Walmart and grocery stores should’ve been sanitizing carts all along. Cashiers should’ve had station shields forever!

Going to Walmart during this ordeal has actually been great. Limited shoppers, no one standing around. It’s been awesome!

Kinda weird with the “wash your hands...practice social distancing” PSAs over the speaker system, though. Seems like an alternate universe sci-fi thing

I LOVE that more people are eating at home. We hardly go out to eat, so this hasn’t hurt us. But know this:

Restaurants are gross. The entire practice of restaurants is a health violation. Literally every bit of it. You really should barely go out to eat.

And when you do, it should be with the understanding that it’s gross and you’re just doing it regardless.

Servers will touch payments and screens and doors and supplies and whatever and then interact with you or even bring you your food! YUCK

Servers are technically supposed to wash hands after touching equipment and stuff. Guests already complain about wait times. Could you imagine if they had to wait for their server to wash hands?

Every restaurants operates by breaking health code. Every one of them.

So hey! Eating at home helps you save A BUNCH of money and you greatly decrease your likelihood for illness. Good job! Keep it up!

Things I hope we change from this:
1. Better sick leave policies
2. Hospital accountability
3. Smaller supply chains

Illnesses spread because sick people go around well people. Better policies that would allow a sick person to stay home without fear of missed pay would reduce the spread of illnesses.

I mean, duh, right?

Hospital CEOs and executives shouldn’t be making millions, ESPECIALLY after we were all just made aware how low hospitals are on supplies. What the heck is going on?

Smaller supply chains would be phenomenal. Greater support for farmers markets and local businesses, as well as buying American goods and fewer stupid unnecessary things would really help us in the event something like this happens again.

But that’ll take a huge culture shift away from materialism. We love buying stupid unnecessary stuff, often made cheap by foreign exploited labor (see: all the “I MISS TJ MAXX” posts).

I hope we’ve learned to cherish what we actually NEED during this time. That’d be great.

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