Covid-19 in OKC (coronavirus)

[Pete]

Interestingly, Mayor Holt is friends with Garcetti:

Mayor Eric Garcetti
@MayorOfLA
Let me be very clear: gathering in big groups puts lives at risk. We need everyone to stay home as much as possible, avoid being in crowds, practice social distancing. Taking these steps will help keep our hospitals and healthcare workers from being inundated with COVID-19 cases.

[foodiefan]

OKC Metro Libraries just announced 2 week closure. Have been wondering when this was coming.

[Richard at Remax]

This is what happens when you constantly release material on social media to show how WOKE and cool you are. Holt seems like a genuinely nice guy, but I think they (him and Mr. Stitt) both should have refrained and set better examples.

[Pete]

^

If we end up with a bunch of cases in Oklahoma, both those guys are going to be flogged near to death due to these recent social media posts.

They are already getting roundly bashed.

[BG918]

I wonder when they will shut down all air travel in the U.S.? And why hasn't that already been done?

[Mr. Blue Sky]

We are not going to turn this thread into a political discussion.

Get back to discussing the virus situation in OKC otherwise posts are going to get deleted (and I just axed a bunch).

I wasn’t on when there were posts you had to delete so I’m sure they were over the top or you wouldn’t have removed them. The problem for me is that it’s hard sometimes to differentiate between politics and policy. When talking about decisions from our elected local and state officials, being made (or not made) literally as we write, it’s hard to separate the “town square” from the “partisan rally.”

[Pete]

I wasn’t on when there were posts you had to delete so I’m sure they were over the top or you wouldn’t have removed them. The problem for me is that it’s hard sometimes to differentiate between politics and policy. When talking about decisions from our elected local and state officials, being made (or not made) literally as we write, it’s hard to separate the “town square” from the “partisan rally.”

Yes, I understand but we were going way, way off the rails.

[Mr. Blue Sky]

Yes, I understand but we were going way, way off the rails.

No doubt, I’m sure. I was just voicing the quandry of my sometimes not knowing the difference. There’s no real answer. But, thank you for removing over-the-top behavior.

[catch22]

I wonder when they will shut down all air travel in the U.S.? And why hasn't that already been done?

A question to that effect was asked of Pence and he stated all options are on the table. Which my interpretation of that is yes, air travel will be shutting down shortly.

[Mr. Blue Sky]

Mayor Holt just declared a state of emergency in OKC.
He is live on channel 4. Being streamed live here..
https://kfor.com/news/local/okc-mayo...-of-emergency/

[d-usa]

I wasn’t on when there were posts you had to delete so I’m sure they were over the top or you wouldn’t have removed them. The problem for me is that it’s hard sometimes to differentiate between politics and policy. When talking about decisions from our elected local and state officials, being made (or not made) literally as we write, it’s hard to separate the “town square” from the “partisan rally.”

I was one of them, and we were getting into differences in political systems and I knew it was getting pretty off topic. It was the right call to delete them.

[Pete]

If local school districts start shutting down, that is another inflection point because parents will have to stay at home with them, and that means almost all businesses will at best have to let people telecommute and the most likely scenario is that most will have to close altogether.

[TheTravellers]

If local school districts start shutting down, that is another inflection point because parents will have to stay at home with them, and that means almost all businesses will at best have to let people telecommute and the most likely scenario is that most will have to close altogether.

And what if those parents that have to stay home are first responders, nurses, cleaning people that work for hospitals, trash haulers, truck drivers, etc.? Just keeps snowballing because of how interconnected our entire economy is.

[Pete]

Stitt finally declares State of Emergency; Oklahoma is either the last or 2nd to last state to do this:

http://www.sos.ok.gov/documents/exec...Yx9aTs0RX9ITvE

[jn1780]

And what if those parents that have to stay home are first responders, nurses, cleaning people that work for hospitals, trash haulers, truck drivers, etc.? Just keeps snowballing because of how interconnected our entire economy is.

There probably wont be a shortage of adults to watch kids by this summer or next school year.

[d-usa]

https://ephtracking.cdc.gov/DataExpl...D8EZV_GX1c8Q#/

Good link to the availability of hospital beds in Oklahoma. OKC has ~60 beds for every 10,000 people.

Edit: looking at the counties surrounding us, those populations will be utilizing many of those beds. Many of our small regional hospitals are set up to be feeder hospitals and normally transfer folks to OKC.

[catch22]

Rumor among pilots is an announcement will occur tomorrow regarding shutting down the national airspace system effective Wednesday.

Pilots aren't always the best or most reliable source but that is what is going around with them. Thought I would pass this along.

[Edmond Hausfrau]

Stitt finally declares State of Emergency; Oklahoma is either the last or 2nd to last state to do this:

http://www.sos.ok.gov/documents/exec...Yx9aTs0RX9ITvE

He really didn't have any other choice. Once the Mayor of the largest city has declared an emergency, and pointed out that the governor could do more, you're are in a lose-lose situation if you're Stitt.

[OKC Guy]

Lets hope this turns into good news:


Charlie Kirk
@charliekirk11
BREAKING:

A new vaccine is in the works for the China Corona Virus

The first participant in the clinical trial will receive his test on Monday

Dr. Anthony Fauci has said the process of getting this vaccine into testing has occurred at the fastest rates in history

Incredible!
7:07 PM · Mar 15, 2020

https://mobile.twitter.com/charlieki...42430941409285

[d-usa]

One of the questions will be long term immunity. Current coronaviruses don’t really give long acting immunity after infections. So will a vaccine do better than that?

We might end up with a situation where we produce it and administer it everywhere for short term immunity, then boost vaccinations as COVID-19 emerges in clusters if it ends up endemic.

[Soonerinfiniti]

I heard there was a positive COVID-19 case on the OU Norman campus.

[SEMIweather]

One of the questions will be long term immunity. Current coronaviruses don’t really give long acting immunity after infections. So will a vaccine do better than that?

We might end up with a situation where we produce it and administer it everywhere for short term immunity, then boost vaccinations as COVID-19 emerges in clusters if it ends up endemic.

This is the elephant in the room, IMO. One would hope that in the worst case, once a vaccine is developed, we could modify it on a yearly basis to account for any mutations, similar to the flu vaccine. Because otherwise, we are in for a rough time.

[dankrutka]

These vaccines are not going to help this year much unless they're the temporary kind (which I only kind of understand). This is for the future, not now.

Public health officials say it will take a year to 18 months to fully validate any potential vaccine.

Some researchers even aim for temporary vaccines, such as shots that might guard people’s health a month or two at a time while longer-lasting protection is developed.

Source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/med...D=ansmsnnews11

All we can do practice social distancing to flatten the curve. I am not planning to go into public places for the next month. I'm not going to work. I will go on isolated runs and videoconference a lot. It's my civic duty to treat this like I have COIVD-19 and would spread it if I am around any people.

Illinois and California made the right move to shut down businesses. Make all restaurants drive thrus. Close all bars that don't serve food. Set stringent rules for supermarkets. If this happened everywhere tomorrow we still will assuredly face huge numbers of cases and deaths because of slow actions. Holt and Stitt's dismissiveness of all epidemiologists and social science experts on the spread of COVID-19 (except their supposed state experts who should be fired) is unacceptable.

But now is the time for everyone to stay home if you have the ability to do so.

[ahlokc]

I heard there was a positive COVID-19 case on the OU Norman campus.

Yes, got an email from the OU President saying their has been a positive COVID-19 case. OU Norman Campus will be closed this week for all non-essential employees.

[jn1780]

Vaccines can be rushed in emergency situations. Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures.