90DayFinancier

45 minutes ago, Oliversmom said:

It might be good but I would have to find something to substitute for tuna as I am a vegetarian.  I've been vegetarian for many years but thinking about going vegan.  We will see.  My favorite food right now is from Chipotle.  I order vegetarian tacos and they are awesome.  Probably will order some this evening.  

Just mashed chickpeas with lemon and Tahini for a meat substitute. Add flaked nori to bring the sea into the taste.

I know we have many economic phds here who know so much more about this than some of us, but providing income to people out of work is an economic zero thought needed scenario. Almost every dollar received goes right back into the economy which is probably -5%gdp for the year in the best scenario.

5 hours ago, Dashinka said:

Infection Fatality Rate.

Well, if you cannot reliably determine the amount of infections, you cannot calculate the rate.

6 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

Biden scandal increasingly unignorable.

So the accusation is what? 

5 hours ago, Dashinka said:

Another one sided opinion that doesn’t look at the bigger picture.

Another one sided opinion by a Novel Prize wining Economist.

11 minutes ago, Boiler said:

I have tried to parse that but can only comment English only in the upper forums?

? 

Would it be easier to pronounce all of the threads in current events a BS session?

7 hours ago, Steeleballz said:

  

 

    It has been in the news, but this felt like more of a BS session rather than pertaining to a specific news article. I guess I had the same question. Is it required that we refer to a news article just to discuss a current event. 

 

  

I'm sorry, but which thread is not more than less a BS session?

42 minutes ago, elmcitymaven said:

FINE! Last time I do something for you. 

 

(j/k, I'm generous)

If the sacred TOS should ever get a supreme adjudicatin' body, you would need to be the Justice in Chief.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/michigan-dam-failures-evacuations-flooding-state-of-emergency/

I am hoping everyone in Michigan is staying safe.

I know many feel comfortable food is not a current event. Try this recipe and tell me it doesn't deal with your anxiety over the virus.

This comforting dish has everything: creamy white beans, grated cheese, and (obviously) a crunchy potato chip topping.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/20/dining/one-pan-tuna-casserole-coronavirus.html

How Many Will Die for the Dow? https://nyti.ms/2TuJYkf

In mid-March, after weeks in denial, Donald Trump finally admitted that Covid-19 was a serious threat and called on Americans to practice social distancing.

The delayed acknowledgment of reality — reportedly driven by concerns that admitting that the coronavirus posed a threat would hurt the stock market — had deadly consequences. Epidemiological modelers believe that tens of thousands of deaths might have been avoided if America had started lockdowns even a week earlier.

Still, better late than never. And for a little while it seemed as if we were finally settling on a strategy for containing the virus while also limiting the economic hardship caused by the lockdown.

But Trump and the Republican Party as a whole have now given up on that strategy. They won’t say this explicitly, and they’re throwing up various disingenuous explanations for what they’re doing, but their basic position is that thousands of Americans must die for the Dow.

13 hours ago, Dashinka said:

So this paper only compares total deaths and not IFR?

I didn't read the original JAMA viewpoint.

3 hours ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

Ifr ?  Instrument flight rules?

Essential when flying-by-night or seat-of-pants.

Did I violate the TOS by posting original content?

7 hours ago, elmcitymaven said:

Question: Is it required to post an article to kick off discussion on a particular topic? I just reviewed the guidance from Penguin on posting in the subforum, and it states (emphasis added):

 

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/595604-posting-news-articles-and-tos-enforcement/?do=findComment&comment=9493013

 

This language implies that there is no requirement that an OP be an article or a link to an article, but rather that where the OP is an article or link to an article, the title of the thread must match that of the article exactly. Accordingly, my reading is that there is permission to start threads on particular topics without necessarily initially including text from an article (including the link thereto) or the link itself without an excerpt. 

 

For the avoidance of doubt, is there a change in the policy of what must be included in an initial post in a thread (i.e., there must be an underlying article and link)?

 

As a remedial measure, here's a link (although clearly the title of this post would need to be changed): https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-us-canada-52717161 

 

This is an interesting topic to explore, and it would be a shame to see it shut. 

Thanks, but I like my title.

10 minutes ago, Boiler said:

He works in IT he is not a mathematician. I know his biggest client was Marriott. Has been searching and no end of leads have terminted with the people who he has been dealing with being furloughed.

Yeah ...maybe I should ask what is the little and big number and let Excel work it out.  How would he move mount Fuji?

I am virtually managing EU resumes right now (on the quiet not really supposed to be working when present in the states) and I am able to place at similar rates.

On 5/8/2020 at 10:00 PM, Boiler said:

Well that is odd, I know quite a few people who work in IT and have been laid off, perhaps they should have first dibs?

Really? What is the numerator /denominator? My it friends are working long hours.

1 hour ago, Steeleballz said:

 

  While it may mitigate the inflammatory response in some individuals, it doesn't actually prevent someone contracting the virus. Thus it does seem silly for someone to be taking it prophylactically. There are risks in taking the drug (any drug) and while the benefits are unclear even in those with Covid-19, there is certainly no benefit, and therefore no reason for someone to take it when they don't have the virus.

Even when you receive several supportive phone calls?

hydroxychloroquine

Does this man no know this drug us dangerous?

Or is he not taking it?

Or has he just taken leave of his senses?

The new coronavirus is not "just another flu."

https://www.livescience.com/covid-19-deaths-vs-flu-deaths.html

"Although officials may say that SARS-CoV-2 [the virus that causes COVID-19] is 'just another flu,' this is not true," the authors, from Harvard Medical School and Emory University

2 hours ago, Dashinka said:

Putting Covid positive people back into the most vulnerable populations when there is space available in more controlled environments.

Which rule does that? We were talking about the rules licensed facilities have to comply with in all cases.

6 hours ago, Paul & Mary said:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TLDR alert!

 

So here's my take.  Mary is a caregiver in a 4 unit facility with about 80 residents.  We ended up positive and unlike almost every facility in Arizona they put that "An Employee" tested positive on their website, notified all the patients and families.  At the time there was only one other facility that had any but quite a significant larger number of residents that also had higher infection and mortality rate.  Her facility was good at keeping their stakeholders updated and even updated their social media.

 

AARP wanted the governor to mandate public reporting and ultimately that never occured.  

 

By the time of the infection they had already contained each unit and really stepped up their cleaning.  Granted I wished they had done it sooner but at the time the state wasn't really advising staff and the limited outside care providers to be temperature checked, or anything else, and relied on self reporting. I'm totally with @90DayFinancier that the reporting should have be no different then the Flu or Norovirus.  The only thing I can tell is that they did report it to the county and maybe it went to the state that didn't do anything with it regarding the infection.

 

Mary's unit is "Memory Care" and mostly hospice needs.  3 other workers ended up positive. There were 13 patients, most tested positive, many were asymptomatic. 3 or 4 passed away over a 4 week period which about 1 more than a similar pre COVID19 period.  Last week marked two weeks with no new infections and yesterday they got to reduce some of the room isolation drapes and stopped requiring some of the PPE requirements.  There is still isolation between the units and sequestration of the staff, no outside visitors or events.   I think that the external accountability the company showed the openness that should have been shown by the other facilities and the state.   She got offers to move to other companies for almost double what she makes.  She passed since she is starting a nursing program June 1st and loves her residents.  The extra semi-monthly paycheck the company gave her unannounced went far.  Wished we had know that before she used up all of her sick and vacation time!  72 hours after being clear she was back at work and getting about 3 extra shifts a week to keep the number of employees in the unit down. For June and July hopefully will just work 3 or 4 eight hours shifts

 

SMH - I, on the other hand am immunocompromised, self quarantined since mid March and ended up in the ER twice. Last 3 days she made as much as I usually do, but I won't have billings like that now for a long time.

I am sorry this disease has touched you and your family. I pray you experience a full and (too late for speedy) timely recovery.

If it is any help, I think society will be looking hard at how we support and pay those who care for our parents and children after this.

9 hours ago, Dashinka said:

Assuming the rules make sense.

Which rules don't make sense? This is not Covid-19 specific. Handling influenza and Norovirus has established protocols. Using Those same rules would have reduced caregiver to resident transmission, residents would be restricted to their rooms and EMTs who make multiple visits daily for resident care.

1 hour ago, Dashinka said:

I believed nursing homes are licensed by the states.

And as such, they need to comply with the rules.

I have to come down on the side of the columnist on this one,

If I see more ad stating that "we are in this together" or "together, we will get through this", I will to throw up. I think my non Netflix, Amazon screen time is less than an hour a week, in part because if the ads . 

Yuna is right, switch it off.

15 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

I agree, workers are probably the major route of spreading in a nursing home, but these workers could have caught it by one of the positive patients that were sent back at least in NY and NJ.  Our governor here in MI has a similar policy.

More than a few facilities, including the Lifecare center in Kirkland, WA, did not follow standard protocols that are required by law. The governor's did not discharge patients, doctors did. 

You can pin governor's and feds for flubbing the availability of tests, PPE, ventilators, but the protocols in place for the flu and Norovirus must be followed.