# COVID-19 Pandemic Thread \[NY Now Closes All Biz\] **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 18, 2020, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/covid-19-pandemic-thread-ny-now-closes-all-biz/1413978 "2020-03-18T16:56:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/covid-19-pandemic-thread-ny-now-closes-all-biz/1413978/81 "2020-03-26T18:49:35Z")
When speaking with the elders in my family about why 1950’s Communist China was so bad that they had to take the risk of separating the family across the Pacific Ocean to create a new life; there was an important insight. They said that it wasn’t the government you had to worry about. It was your jealous neighbors. If you tried to employ a person, tried to start a business or even just own a goat your neighbors would rat you out to the government and cast you as a villain for trying to be unequal to others. I just got off the phone with a trusted friend. Police detachments are now fielding disproportionate numbers of calls from people in their communities ratting on their neighbors for leaving the house or ratting out businesses for being open. ‘shut them down’ the callers say. Fine them $1,000 for being out of the house. 45 calls every hour like this in a quiet rural detachment. The virus is meaningless compared to the division that is being created in our communities. Otherwise reasonable people have been reduced to rats. What a shame. ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/covid-19-pandemic-thread-ny-now-closes-all-biz/1413978/82 "2020-03-26T19:42:20Z")
Just got extended another week off from work, but instead of working from home, they’re starting to use our vacation time. So i’ll have two weeks of “working from home” and then so far one week of vacay used up. It is what it is. Better than making $300 a week after taxes on unemployment. ---
**Author:** ![LUC1F3R](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luc1f3r/32/7299_2.png) [@LUC1F3R](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUC1F3R)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 8:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/covid-19-pandemic-thread-ny-now-closes-all-biz/1413978/83 "2020-03-26T20:45:28Z")
I’m big into apocalyptic novels and this is the main theme of every one, basically society crumbles within hours of shit hitting the fan. I’m glad I don’t live near anyone anymore. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 9:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/covid-19-pandemic-thread-ny-now-closes-all-biz/1413978/84 "2020-03-26T21:04:39Z")
what is additionally bothersome about this is that the people doing it, in my experence, are the kind of people who should know better. people who have read the books, people are are of faith, people who should be a part of the solution but just aren’t. just shake my head a bit more each day. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 9:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/covid-19-pandemic-thread-ny-now-closes-all-biz/1413978/85 "2020-03-26T21:28:39Z")
> The Spanish government purchased 340,000 tests from the Chinese company, a similar quantity to the tests ordered by the Czech Republic, where medical personnel also report an 80% failure rate. > > The Chinese embassy in Spain said on its Twitter account that the Bioeasy test kits Spanish hospitals were using had not been approved by China’s National Medical Products Administration > **[Two European Countries Report High Error Rate For Chinese-Supplied...](https://dailycaller.com/2020/03/26/czech-republic-spain-china-coronavirus-tests-faulty/)** > > Medical personnel in Spain and the Czech Republic have reported that the coronavirus rapid tests their respective countries have received from China are faulty. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2020, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/covid-19-pandemic-thread-ny-now-closes-all-biz/1413978/86 "2020-03-27T10:30:09Z")
Been a big fan of game The Division and my buddy sent me the original game trailer yesterday saying, “damn… it’s crazy how much this looks like what’s happening now. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2020, 10:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/covid-19-pandemic-thread-ny-now-closes-all-biz/1413978/87 "2020-03-27T22:46:36Z")
Breakdown of the relief bill that Trump just signed ![7ji35fxrq4p41](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/9/f/9f68ba0aef3c34f133a875fada0512dd56492068.png) ![S3ztyus_d](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/9/a/9a39617710b99812149b3cf0207a4a3ebf2eee75.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2020, 11:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/covid-19-pandemic-thread-ny-now-closes-all-biz/1413978/88 "2020-03-27T23:49:29Z")
is there a continuation of that chart that shows where the $ is funnelled back through the political parties? ---
**Author:** ![HouseS2K](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/houses2k/32/100273_2.png) [@HouseS2K](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HouseS2K)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 12:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/covid-19-pandemic-thread-ny-now-closes-all-biz/1413978/89 "2020-03-28T00:48:45Z")
Lmfaooooo ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 1:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/covid-19-pandemic-thread-ny-now-closes-all-biz/1413978/90 "2020-03-28T13:34:33Z")
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**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 6:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/covid-19-pandemic-thread-ny-now-closes-all-biz/1413978/91 "2020-03-28T18:08:11Z")
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**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/covid-19-pandemic-thread-ny-now-closes-all-biz/1413978/92 "2020-03-28T18:11:02Z")
Reddit loves everything anti-usa ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 11:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/covid-19-pandemic-thread-ny-now-closes-all-biz/1413978/93 "2020-03-28T23:24:43Z")
Found out today that a Canadian friend of ours has it. She waited 10 days for the results of the test. The only reason she was given the test is because she has a condition that could make things worse. Her spouse was not allowed to take the test, even though they live in the same house and just came back from the same cruise… they’re currently self isolating at home. Going to be a LOT of cases that go undiagnosed. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 11:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/covid-19-pandemic-thread-ny-now-closes-all-biz/1413978/94 "2020-03-28T23:36:20Z")
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**Author:** ![maxwell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maxwell/32/6524_2.png) [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2020, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/covid-19-pandemic-thread-ny-now-closes-all-biz/1413978/95 "2020-03-30T16:37:47Z")
My brother and his fiance are self isolating in Brooklyn, about a week ago they came down with all the tell-tale flu like symptoms and despite recovering VERY quickly as young healthy people, both of them still have no sense of smell. Also, they have been unable to get tested in NYC… just doing the right thing and staying home for now. I feel bad for them though, upcoming wedding, a layoff from his job… going to get worse for a lot of Americans before it gets better. In the meantime I work for AMD on the commercial side of their business, and despite supply chain issues that are resolving slowly, people NEED LAPTOPS more than ever. I am seeing a huge spike in demand. My wife on the other hand just had a pretty brutal team call this morning. They are looking to reduce essentials salaries (X% they don’t know yet) and non essential people will be furloughed soon. It’s scary times for all. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2020, 4:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/covid-19-pandemic-thread-ny-now-closes-all-biz/1413978/96 "2020-03-30T16:52:02Z")
Found out one of my wife’s suitemates from college tested positive for covid and is in the hospital with pneumonia. Low blood oxygen and her heart rate and BP spike when when ever she gets up to go to the bathroom. On IV antibiotics and slowly getting better, hoping to get out of the hospital this week. In her early 40’s, perfect health, not overweight at all… none of the standard pre-existing conditions that make Covid worse. In fact in her post she said she’s the one in the family that never gets sick. She and her husband are both teachers and have been following all the stay at home guidelines from the start. Not sure where she got it but guessing it had to be one of the 2 trips she took grocery shopping. They live in OH, in a suburb about 30 mins from Cleveland. ---
**Author:** ![maxwell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maxwell/32/6524_2.png) [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2020, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/covid-19-pandemic-thread-ny-now-closes-all-biz/1413978/97 "2020-03-30T16:57:23Z")
Now THAT is scary. Eesh ☹ ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2020, 5:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/covid-19-pandemic-thread-ny-now-closes-all-biz/1413978/98 "2020-03-30T17:20:52Z")
Yeah. This weekend I was tempted to go to Lowes and pick up some interior doors so I had some projects to keep going on. Decided against it because it’s not “essential”. After seeing her story I’m glad I did. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2020, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/covid-19-pandemic-thread-ny-now-closes-all-biz/1413978/99 "2020-03-30T17:52:36Z")
Wild. I play pubg with a fireman from OH and he just tested positive. Mind you, he has been interacting heavily with covid cases these past few weeks. He said he just had a bad flu for 3-4 days but it did suck pretty bad. He’s being paid full time hours until he tests negative twice. Could be weeks. ---
**Author:** ![Z28pr0jekt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/z28pr0jekt/32/5393_2.png) [@Z28pr0jekt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Z28pr0jekt)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2020, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/covid-19-pandemic-thread-ny-now-closes-all-biz/1413978/100 "2020-03-30T18:42:31Z")
My company is furloughing an undisclosed number of employees next Monday and effective the same date I’m put on a 25% reduced salary. We have a bit over 2K employees across the country and we’re in the medical industry. Sigh. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/covid-19-pandemic-thread-ny-now-closes-all-biz/1413978.md?page=4) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/covid-19-pandemic-thread-ny-now-closes-all-biz/1413978.md?page=6)