@shoptastic wrote:
With everyone sacrificing, should members of Congress have reduced salaries? Maybe put them on minimum wage, as they say it's fine and we don't need to raise it?
@shoptastic wrote:
[www.forbes.com]
Tom Colicchio - celeb chef - estimates that 70% of all restaurants will be gone after COVID-19.
@Tarantado wrote:
@shoptastic wrote:
[www.forbes.com]
Tom Colicchio - celeb chef - estimates that 70% of all restaurants will be gone after COVID-19.
Many local favorites I grew up with out here in Colorado Springs have been permanently closing their doors as a result of the epidemic..... So saddening
@ wrote:
White House coronavirus task force member Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Friday that all of China‘s wet markets should be shut down immediately in light of the pandemic ravaging much of the world.
“It boggles my mind how, when we have so many diseases that emanate out of that unusual human-animal interface, that we just don’t shut it down,” Fauci told “Fox & Friends.”
“I don’t know what else has to happen to get us to appreciate that,” Fauci said. . .
The Chinese government has reportedly allowed some wet markets in the country to reopen as the threat of the contagion lessened, although the one in Wuhan remains shuttered.
Fauci said that other countries should speak out against any unsanitary selling of wildlife.
@shoptastic wrote:
Looks like work for people operating "wet markets" (the type from which COVID-19 is supposed to have come from) in China is partially back up and running. This boggles my mind like nothing else! We have a global death and economic recession/depression going on because of animal-to-human virus transmission from these markets and they are BACK UP AND RUNNING?
[nypost.com]
@ wrote:
White House coronavirus task force member Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Friday that all of China‘s wet markets should be shut down immediately in light of the pandemic ravaging much of the world.
“It boggles my mind how, when we have so many diseases that emanate out of that unusual human-animal interface, that we just don’t shut it down,” Fauci told “Fox & Friends.”
“I don’t know what else has to happen to get us to appreciate that,” Fauci said. . .
The Chinese government has reportedly allowed some wet markets in the country to reopen as the threat of the contagion lessened, although the one in Wuhan remains shuttered.
Fauci said that other countries should speak out against any unsanitary selling of wildlife.
Speak out? Yes, we should. Will that ever convince the Chinese government of anything? Sadly, I doubt it. If the scale and misery of COVID-19 doesn't motivate the Chinese government to ban wet markets, I don't know what else will.
@Tarantado wrote:
@shoptastic wrote:
Looks like work for people operating "wet markets" (the type from which COVID-19 is supposed to have come from) in China is partially back up and running. This boggles my mind like nothing else! We have a global death and economic recession/depression going on because of animal-to-human virus transmission from these markets and they are BACK UP AND RUNNING?
[nypost.com]
@ wrote:
White House coronavirus task force member Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Friday that all of China‘s wet markets should be shut down immediately in light of the pandemic ravaging much of the world.
“It boggles my mind how, when we have so many diseases that emanate out of that unusual human-animal interface, that we just don’t shut it down,” Fauci told “Fox & Friends.”
“I don’t know what else has to happen to get us to appreciate that,” Fauci said. . .
The Chinese government has reportedly allowed some wet markets in the country to reopen as the threat of the contagion lessened, although the one in Wuhan remains shuttered.
Fauci said that other countries should speak out against any unsanitary selling of wildlife.
Speak out? Yes, we should. Will that ever convince the Chinese government of anything? Sadly, I doubt it. If the scale and misery of COVID-19 doesn't motivate the Chinese government to ban wet markets, I don't know what else will.
This is obviously what most westerners cannot comprehend, but has been an active cultural thing that's been going on forever.... China isn't the only country that has wet markets, and flat-out banning that just shows how oblivious most people are to the rest of the world.
@SoCalMama wrote:
@Tarantado wrote:
@shoptastic wrote:
Looks like work for people operating "wet markets" (the type from which COVID-19 is supposed to have come from) in China is partially back up and running. This boggles my mind like nothing else! We have a global death and economic recession/depression going on because of animal-to-human virus transmission from these markets and they are BACK UP AND RUNNING?
[nypost.com]
@ wrote:
White House coronavirus task force member Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Friday that all of China‘s wet markets should be shut down immediately in light of the pandemic ravaging much of the world.
“It boggles my mind how, when we have so many diseases that emanate out of that unusual human-animal interface, that we just don’t shut it down,” Fauci told “Fox & Friends.”
“I don’t know what else has to happen to get us to appreciate that,” Fauci said. . .
The Chinese government has reportedly allowed some wet markets in the country to reopen as the threat of the contagion lessened, although the one in Wuhan remains shuttered.
Fauci said that other countries should speak out against any unsanitary selling of wildlife.
Speak out? Yes, we should. Will that ever convince the Chinese government of anything? Sadly, I doubt it. If the scale and misery of COVID-19 doesn't motivate the Chinese government to ban wet markets, I don't know what else will.
This is obviously what most westerners cannot comprehend, but has been an active cultural thing that's been going on forever.... China isn't the only country that has wet markets, and flat-out banning that just shows how oblivious most people are to the rest of the world.
Vietnam announced weeks ago that they would ban the sale of wild animals for food. In theory, China has also agreed to the ban.
[nypost.com]
I am not oblivious. I am disgusted by it.
@shoptastic wrote:
we just lost my uncle in New York
i don't think i can eve speak....mother is devastated beyond belief
@Irene_L.A. wrote:
Sorry to hear that.....I pray my loved one's will be o.k. and survive this virus.....this is a time to come together, I admire the Governor of New York, and CA is doing everything in it's power to keep us safe...wear a mask.
@Irene_L.A. wrote:
Shoptastic...you made this sound like your uncle passed away from the virus, you need to use your words carefully, as this is a post regarding the virus and our work....regardless, sorry for your loss.
@shoptastic wrote:
@Irene_L.A. wrote:
Shoptastic...you made this sound like your uncle passed away from the virus, you need to use your words carefully, as this is a post regarding the virus and our work....regardless, sorry for your loss.
We are not sure yet, but he had one of the severe symptoms associated with COVID-19: chest pain. There doctors gave a temporary diagnosis of some sort of heart failure, I believe, but are testingn him for COVID.
We suspect it (my own thought was that the virus could have triggered heart issues), but won't know until results come back. I won't post on this anymore (maybe only to confirm the diagnosis when results come in).
(just so emotionally overwhelmed - not thinking straight when I posted it)