March Madness and Covid-19

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I've been a long time lurker on this board and this one one of the better threads I've read.
 
AdaSooner said:
I knew you had been here since November, 2008, just a month after the board was launched. You can thank OUHoops for that, and Boulder for not allowing it to die. I’m the guy who wrote the rules. So, you may not want to thank me for anything, unless it’s being too stubborn to leave. ;)
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Seems like forever ago that we all left the Hale board.... OUhoops and AdaSooner got it started. When I was invited originally, my mission was simple. Generate interesting content and lively conversations.

Luckily, I am good at that.
 
thebigabd said:
Seems like forever ago that we all left the Hale board.... OUhoops and AdaSooner got it started. When I was invited originally, my mission was simple. Generate interesting content and lively conversations.

Luckily, I am good at that.
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You’re still good at it, ABD!

You were an OU student back then with no thought about marriage, and certainly none about having children of your own. You’ve come a long way since then. That beautiful woman you’re married to made a man out of you! ;)
 
steverocks35 said:
It's great that you're caring for your grandmother, that is a very tough job. I hope she gets through all this unscathed, it sounds like you're taking very prudent precautions. If I had an elderly relative at home I would probably just take a leave of absence from work, because there's no way that I'm not going to eventually come in contact with the virus.

In fact, we sent off a sample to OSDH to be tested today.
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And thank you for the kind words. Better late than never!
 
Lol I had to double check my profile...

11/2009.... cant believe it’s been that long....only a couple thousand posts(almost 4K)..now retired I can really go����
 
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/south-korea/

If it were possible to copy the results, which South Korea has encountered, then the number of new cases will look much like a "bell" curve. In their instance it took close to 2 weeks to go from close to 200 new cases/day and return back to that amount. If we were to follow their lead then there would be a sizable improvement shown here in the next 10 days or so. Fingers are crossed.

The following are useful tips to combating the virus (comes from a board member at Stanford's hospital).

Once the body temp rises your lungs are 50% fibrosis. A simple test is to to take a breath of air and try to hold it for at least 10 seconds without coughing, feeling pain or stiffness. If achievable then it means you have no fibrosis.

Next thing is drink water (warm water is best) every 15 minutes (at least a mouthful). If the virus enters your mouth you can wash it down into the stomach. The acid in the stomach will kill the virus.
 
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sheepdogs1 said:
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/south-korea/

If it were possible to copy the results, which South Korea has encountered, then the number of new cases will look much like a "bell" curve. In their instance it took close to 2 weeks to go from close to 200 new cases/day and return back to that amount. If we were to follow their lead then there would be a sizable improvement shown here in the next 10 days or so. Fingers are crossed.
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Spoiler Alert: It's not possible here in America, unfortunately. Too many politicians and ordinary citizens aren't taking this seriously. Like the Governor of Oklahoma, who tweeted a pic of himself at a crowded restaurant last night, it's irresponsible.
 
BTW, three new Covid-19 cases in Oklahoma, they are from Cleveland, Payne, and Tulsa counties.
 
sheepdogs1 said:
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/south-korea/

If it were possible to copy the results, which South Korea has encountered, then the number of new cases will look much like a "bell" curve. In their instance it took close to 2 weeks to go from close to 200 new cases/day and return back to that amount. If we were to follow their lead then there would be a sizable improvement shown here in the next 10 days or so. Fingers are crossed.

The following are useful tips to combating the virus (comes from a board member at Stanford's hospital).

Once the body temp rises your lungs are 50% fibrosis. A simple test is to to take a breath of air and try to hold it for at least 10 seconds without coughing, feeling pain or stiffness. If achievable then it means you have no fibrosis.

Next thing is drink water (warm water is best) every 15 minutes (at least a mouthful). If the virus enters your mouth you can wash it down into the stomach. The acid in the stomach will kill the virus.
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/drinking-water-prevent-coronavirus/

https://factcheck.afp.com/world-hea...-claims-holding-your-breath-can-test-covid-19
 
steverocks35 said:
Spoiler Alert: It's not possible here in America, unfortunately. Too many politicians and ordinary citizens aren't taking this seriously. Like the Governor of Oklahoma, who tweeted a pic of himself at a crowded restaurant last night, it's irresponsible.
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But do we know how the average South Korean citizen realistically behaved relative to our average citizens.
 
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steverocks35 said:
Spoiler Alert: It's not possible here in America, unfortunately. Too many politicians and ordinary citizens aren't taking this seriously. Like the Governor of Oklahoma, who tweeted a pic of himself at a crowded restaurant last night, it's irresponsible.
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Isn't Oklahoma only one of like two or three states that still hasn't declared a state of emergency?

Who needs funds to help combat it when you don't take it seriously I guess.
 
MJSooner said:
Isn't Oklahoma only one of like two or three states that still hasn't declared a state of emergency?

Who needs funds to help combat it when you don't take it seriously I guess.
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I know, it boggles the mind that we can't look around the country and see what is going on and be responsible.
 
sheepdogs1 said:
But do we know how the average South Korean citizen realistically behaved relative to our average citizens.
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We could model some things from South Korea and China, like more testing for instance, to help stop the outrageous spread, but there are some extreme measures those countries took that would never work here.

For example, China put trackers and GPS/QR codes on its citizens and enacted mandatory quarantines for entire metropolitan areas. They also used facial recognition on city cameras to see who violated curfews. They tracked you and if you were found to be in violation, you risked fine or arrest.

South Korea published who had the infection online and tracked its movements and published it online. They didn't include personal information on what they disclosed, but the only way they would have that info is through a tracking device.

Extreme measures in a country founded on personal freedom and liberties would be hard to implement. Once you give those up, even in a case of extreme emergency, it is hard to get back as a citizen. Look at personal surveillance and tracking after 9/11. Almost nineteen years later, those are still in place.
 
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