Chief of staff Mick Mulvaney says ‘turn the television off’ amid coronavirus crisis

[Jack]

hahahahahaha ...

"Mick Mulvaney has a great suggestion for protecting you and your family from a looming coronavirus crisis: “Turn the television off.”
The White House chief of staff told a right-wing political convention Friday that the media is only hyping the global health threat to “takedown” President Trump."
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/pol...55i-story.html

Man! (shaking head) I'm pretty sure these idiots don't have a Plan. I think we're all on are own on this one.

[Saudade]

And yet the media a few months ago was doing the downplaying. They were even providing cover for the incompetence of the Chinese government (some still are).

[Darth Omar]

hahahahahaha ...

"Mick Mulvaney has a great suggestion for protecting you and your family from a looming coronavirus crisis: “Turn the television off.”
The White House chief of staff told a right-wing political convention Friday that the media is only hyping the global health threat to “takedown” President Trump."
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/pol...55i-story.html

Man! (shaking head) I'm pretty sure these idiots don't have a Plan. I think we're all on are own on this one.

As of today there are 60 known cases of Corona Virus in the US with ZERO deaths.

What ‘plan’ do you suggest?

And yes, by all means turn off the TV. Then wash your hands often and take normal flu season precautions.

[Jack]

And yet the media a few months ago was doing the downplaying. They were even providing cover for the incompetence of the Chinese government (some still are).

Now it's Trump's turn.

[Guno צְבִי]

[Saudade]

Now it's Trump's turn.

We'll see. Regardless of what the media or the government says, I'm getting my supplies together.

[Jack]

As of today there are 60 known cases of Corona Virus in the US with ZERO deaths.

What ‘plan’ do you suggest?

And yes, by all means turn off the TV. Then wash your hands often and take normal flu season precautions.

"Speed is critical in the response to COVID-19. So why has the United States been so slow in its attempt to develop reliable diagnostic tests and use them widely?"
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020...y-soon-improve

"The United States badly bungled coronavirus testing—but things may soon improve"

[Jack]

We'll see. Regardless of what the media or the government says, I'm getting my supplies together.

Question: 'Would you go to a Hospital if you felt you might have contracted the virus if you knew you were going to be hit with a Large Medical Bill?'.

[Darth Omar]

"Speed is critical in the response to COVID-19. So why has the United States been so slow in its attempt to develop reliable diagnostic tests and use them widely?"
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020...y-soon-improve

"The United States badly bungled coronavirus testing—but things may soon improve"

Sixty known cases and zero deaths in a population of over 300 million even as some other western countries are struggling with an epidemic.

What would ‘success’ look like lol?

[Saudade]

Question: 'Would you go to a Hospital if you felt you might have contracted the virus if you knew you were going to be hit with a Large Medical Bill?'.

That would depend on if I thought the hospital was safe or not. If it appeared that the hospital might have a lot of COVID-19 patients already there, I'd take my chances with searching for a lower risk one.

The worst thing about COVID-19 is that its symptoms initially are identical to a normal flu. So, if you start having symptoms, then you don't necessarily have COVID-19. The most logical thing to do is to gain access to a test kit. Hospitals have these, but over time, other places will start to have them available.

[Darth Omar]

Question: 'Would you go to a Hospital if you felt you might have contracted the virus if you knew you were going to be hit with a Large Medical Bill?'.

If Woko is healthy he could have his family doc call in some Tamiflu and he would very likely be fine lol.

Side note: if you are infected with the Corona Virus please don’t show up at the hospital unless your symptoms dictate it. Self quarantine and call your doctor.

[Jack]

That would depend on if I thought the hospital was safe or not. If it appeared that the hospital might have a lot of COVID-19 patients already there, I'd take my chances with searching for a lower risk one.

The worst thing about COVID-19 is that its symptoms initially are identical to a normal flu. So, if you start having symptoms, then you don't necessarily have COVID-19. The most logical thing to do is to gain access to a test kit. Hospitals have these, but over time, other places will start to have them available.

Was the question too complex?

[StoneByStone]

hahahahahaha ...

"Mick Mulvaney has a great suggestion for protecting you and your family from a looming coronavirus crisis: “Turn the television off.”
The White House chief of staff told a right-wing political convention Friday that the media is only hyping the global health threat to “takedown” President Trump."
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/pol...55i-story.html

Man! (shaking head) I'm pretty sure these idiots don't have a Plan. I think we're all on are own on this one.

Their plan is to ignore the virus and hope it goes away. It's the ostrich strategy.

[StoneByStone]

And yet the media a few months ago was doing the downplaying. They were even providing cover for the incompetence of the Chinese government (some still are).

At the time, we didn't know how fast the virus was spreading, partly because the Chinese government lied about it.

[Jack]

Sixty known cases and zero deaths in a population of over 300 million even as some other western countries are struggling with an epidemic.

What would ‘success’ look like lol?

Because we've only tested 500 people.

"South Korea had tested a total of 66,652 people for the COVID-19 coronavirus virus as of 4 p.m. local time Thursday, whereas Japan had reported administering roughly 1,890 tests and the U.S. only 445. The huge discrepancy compared to other countries reflects how quickly South Korea’s numbers have been rising, experts say."
https://abcnews.go.com/International...ry?id=69226222