People are losing their minds in a panic, and the governments at all levels repeatedly ramping up restrictions on a daily basis is only inducing it further. It puts people like me in a giant catch 22. I am appalled by the hysteria, but also fully aware that if I do not get supplies I may well have to go without for an extended period of time, and thus I end up participating from an extension of game-theory.
On Thursday Ohio announced that schools would close and be online only for 3 weeks. By Friday, that went to the rest of the semester/spring. It was also announced that all gatherings of 250 people or more would be banned.
On Sunday, that was reduced to 100 people, and all bars/restaurants, etc would close sit down dining facilities, takeout or delivery only.
Today, only 50 people and all recreational venues are shut down effective an hour ago. New CDC guidelines from 3 pm say only 10 people, I imagine that decree comes tomorrow and after Ohio's primary, the state will likely go under de facto quarantine.
I have a few associates who are Army Lts, both announced that their training this weekend has been cancelled and one went so far as to say that officers above him told him that by Thurs we can expect a statewide quarantine similar to Italy. He said the national health care industry was notified of national quarantine in 2 days. All non-essential interstate travel to be stopped and people will work from home as available.
I cannot corroborate any of this, but I trust him and he is a straight shooter in several regards.
What do you expect people to do with such a drastic ramping up of all these measures?
Stay safe friends, I hope I am wrong about this but I would have told you that you were batsh*t crazy if at this time last week you told me where we are today. I have no idea what the situation will even look like in 1 week.
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-QM
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