Coronavirus - Good News

[AccessBlaster]

My AT&T U-verse is 100 mbps and I thought was slooooow.

 

[moke123]

Those prices look a little odd. Why not get the internet 1000?

 

[AccessBlaster]

Those prices look a little odd. Why not get the internet 1000?

Lol, they have different packages that effect the pricing > like U-verse 100-400. I used to have the 400, but now I have the 300. So its not $49.99

Closer to $200

 

[AccessBlaster]

An on the ball article on the future of the Corona virus outbreak.

How Will Coronavirus End? It Depends on Our Immunity. Three Possible Outcomes

Like most processes in biology, immunity to SARS-CoV-2 is complex and mysterious, with results that could rapidly diverge into many possible futures.

singularityhub.com

The article only gives us three possible outcomes. How bout this, they have no cure for viruses or the common cold. It's a crap shoot open up already.

 

[Minty]

Am I seeing it correct? Average download speed 11MB?　why so slow? Is it possible to stream movies at this speed?

It's the most basic ADSL package - streaming would just about work, but you'd have to be the only one doing anything on the connection.

 

[deletedT]

It's the most basic ADSL package

I should have guessed it's ADSL.
We don't have ADSL connection here anymore.

 

[Jon]

When I first saw Piers Morgan on the telly, I didn't like him. Thought he was arrogant. Then I grew to like him. But like you Uncle, I think he has gone a bit over the top lately. He has lost his friendship with Trump, perhaps, after Trump stopped following him, after criticism in The Daily Mail.

Piers used to live about 10 miles from where I live, in a really quaint village called Fletching. He lived in a pub called The Griffin Inn, which his parents owned. I saw him in there a couple of years ago, sitting out back in the garden area with about 10 other people. They do really nice food there. It is very posh too. Got pictures of Prince Charles on the wall, who has been there too!

 

[AccessBlaster]

Why not include the Piers Morgan information also? I'm not a huge Piers fan, I just hate him a less than I used too.

 

[Foster2019]

Heads up, the video contains bad language.
I feel like we should all adopt this as a temporary national anthem.
I'm doing my part for the UK. Are you? ;-)

 

[The_Doc_Man]

Don't know if that is a true breakthrough, but if you have something that targets the SARS version of the corona virus, it makes sense that it might have something in common with the COVID-19 virus.

 

[ColinEssex]

I thought I'd report that in England only, we are allowed out to parks and to take unlimited exercise (instead of once a day). Garden centres can reopen and people can buy plants etc.
All subject to social distancing of course.
Plus, the numbers dying from it and those in hospital with it are gradually falling - slowly, but not going up out of control.
Col

 

[Isaac]

That's great news! Glad to hear it.

 

[deletedT]

I thought I'd report that in England only, we are allowed out to parks and to take unlimited exercise (instead of once a day). Garden centres can reopen and people can buy plants etc.
All subject to social distancing of course.
Plus, the numbers dying from it and those in hospital with it are gradually falling - slowly, but not going up out of control.
Col

Good to know. thanks.

 

[The_Doc_Man]

Good news, Col. Here in New Orleans and statewide in Louisiana, our numbers are going down as well. Our governor has confirmed that we will start a phased re-opening, trying to do things gradually. Everything becomes open under phase I rules - 25% occupancy and no table service for restaurants, but full drive-thru and delivery. Churches can open at 25% capacity. A whole bunch of other regulations were listed.

 

[Isaac]

Our pools and gyms opened today, which is pretty aggressive. I have decided I will not go back to the gym until I take some time and see what happens first.

 

[The_Doc_Man]

I have decided I will not go back to the gym until I take some time and see what happens first.

Probably a wise move.

 

[Darrell]

Here in NZ we've just gone down to "level 2" (of 4) meaning that we can all go back to work. Pretty much everything open except for bars, social distancing still encouraged.
Kinda nice to be back in the office

 

[Jon]

UK now has a 100% accurate antibody test. The only thing is they have to wait before they get it.

 

[kevlray]

It appears that the numbers in the US are flatting (not necessarily dropping). The county that I live in has been hit pretty hard. But there were outbreaks in at least three nursing (assisted living) facilities. That is where the bulk of the outbreaks occurred for us. I am still seeing families (around my neighborhood) having parties (graduation, birthdays, etc., I am not sure) with a lot of people gathering, they do not appear to be practicing social distancing or wearing masks. Some of the stores have required people were masks while in the store.

 

[The_Doc_Man]

We have had a couple of incidents of violence because a store guard refused admission to someone not wearing a mask. The parents of the girl who was denied admission later came back and shot the guard. This is a crazy world we have created in response to the pandemic.