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Feb 26, 2020
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Mike Honcho
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Our company made everyone work from home if they could and closed the offices 3 weeks ago. They’ve just said the offices
will reopen on Monday so it seems that they’re of the opinion that the threat is under control now too.
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Coronavirus is basically dead in China at this point.
jkccoug
2/26/20 3:26pm
Get ready, your views are too optimistic for the CB panic police
Run-DMT
2/26/20 3:27pm
This post will age well.
TaiJuan
2/26/20 4:15pm
Also take into account the standard of living, medical care, and general cleanliness in China which is dramatically
TheLoneCougar
2/26/20 3:28pm
And the incredible smoking rate in China. 50% of men smoke.
Run-DMT
2/26/20 3:30pm
but they don't have the diabetes and levels of heart disease we have either
yahtzee
2/26/20 3:38pm
Definitely a factor, but less so than smoking for a virus that targets the lungs
Run-DMT
2/26/20 3:50pm
yeah, that makes sense
yahtzee
2/26/20 4:05pm
Good point. But China took some DRASTIC measures too.
jkccoug
2/26/20 3:31pm
but probably better than in Iran, right?
yahtzee
2/26/20 3:39pm
Depends where. There are some very nice parts of Iran, and the people who can
vagabonder
2/26/20 3:53pm
No idea.
TheLoneCougar
2/26/20 4:08pm
This assumes that we trust news coming out of China, right?
JJCoug
2/26/20 3:29pm
I don't necessarily trust all the news from China but I have a lot of business
jkccoug
2/26/20 3:32pm
Our company made everyone work from home if they could and closed the offices 3 weeks ago. They’ve just said the offices
Mike Honcho
2/26/20 3:36pm
I was scheduled to be in China earlier this month and had to cancel the trip.
jkccoug
2/26/20 3:39pm
Probably a combination of a info suggesting the worst is over and the fact that lost production costs are starting to
scall
2/26/20 3:39pm
Luckily our operations in another part of China were relatively unaffected. Just these office workers
Mike Honcho
2/26/20 3:42pm
You assume that China was honest. Not a good assumption. We shall see
PhilPete
2/26/20 3:32pm
Italy’s and Iran’s mortality numbers are a little concerning.
N8Dawg
2/26/20 3:49pm
All 12 deaths in Italy were elderly with comorbidities
Run-DMT
2/26/20 3:52pm
I had to google that word. Thanks for the info.
N8Dawg
2/26/20 4:05pm
No it is not. They are dropping reporting numbers because they have to get
tawillin
2/26/20 8:06pm
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