2019 Novel Coronavirus Covid-19 Discussion

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#2439109 16-Mar-2020 12:09

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Fred99:

Well damn. Futures trading on the NY indices opened down 4 - 5%.

Actually - might be worse than that - I think it's tripped the circuit breaker / trade suspended.

We'll see. Hold on to your hat.

NZX -3.16% right now. (Holding up okay - we didn't get the "Trump pump and bump" on Friday)

ASX futures still look positive and that's after a huge swing from 8% down on Friday to end 4% up..

https://themarketherald.com.au/asx-today-bruised-market-eyes-reversal-2020-03-16/

I'm mainly watching QANTAS today.

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#2439111 16-Mar-2020 12:11

GV27:

I'm mainly watching QANTAS today.

I have stopped watching my shares. I will starting following later this year. At last look I was down around $30K

Here is a crazy notion, lets give peace a chance.

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#2439154 16-Mar-2020 12:14

wellygary:

ASX futures still look positive and that's after a huge swing from 8% down on Friday to end 4% up..

Ummmmm.....

Maybe you should look again - unless I'm seeing things.

Down almost 7% 12 minutes after opening - unless I got my monitor upside down.

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#2439155 16-Mar-2020 12:16

Fred99:

Down almost 7% 12 minutes after opening - unless I got my monitor upside down.

I had the issue this morning where I looked at NZX and thought 4.9% wasn't a bad start, but then realised that was Friday close.

E: I think it's politely called 'operator error'.

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#2439161 16-Mar-2020 12:29

Just added additional portable solar panels and power packs to the Emergency Kit before they disappear off the shelves as well...!

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#2439213 16-Mar-2020 12:56

From UK

"People aged over 70 face up to four months in self-isolation and the public risk being taken into jail or a £1,000 (NZ$2,000) fine if they refuse to be tested or quarantined for suspected coronavirus.

The emergency powers, expected to be announced this week, allow police in England and Wales to use ‘reasonable force’ to detain people who are at risk of infecting others." (My bold addendum)

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#2439215 16-Mar-2020 13:01

Along the lines of this would be a start, article today on tourist businesses facing many cancellations

Dolphin Encounter was among Kaikoura businesses to get a wage subsidy of $500 per full time worker per week after the 2016 earthquakes and Buurman said getting that again would help.

The company was also looking at putting together deals to appeal to the local domestic tourism market.

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#2439219 16-Mar-2020 13:04

i think we should call University of Otago public health professor Michael Baker, the prophet of Doom . Every depressing news article that says an expert said,you can almost guarantee it's him.

Common sense is not as common as you think.

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#2439220 16-Mar-2020 13:05

And then we have this idiot

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/03/coronavirus-destiny-church-does-not-fear-covid-19-will-remain-open.html

He is probably terrified that his congregation will learn life without the church still goes on.

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#2439221 16-Mar-2020 13:09

vexxxboy:

i think we should call University of Otago public health professor Michael Baker, the prophet of Doom . Every depressing news article that says an expert said,you can almost guarantee it's him.

At least nobody has tried blaming climate change, Brexit or plastic bags...!

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#2439222 16-Mar-2020 13:10

sir1963:

And then we have this idiot

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/03/coronavirus-destiny-church-does-not-fear-covid-19-will-remain-open.html

He is probably terrified that his congregation will learn life without the church still goes on.

The problem is, they might learn that life with the church doesn't go on...

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#2439223 16-Mar-2020 13:11

sir1963:

And then we have this idiot

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/03/coronavirus-destiny-church-does-not-fear-covid-19-will-remain-open.html

He is probably terrified that his congregation will learn life without the church still goes on.

Worst typo ever by Stuff

Destiny Church is not afraid of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and will remain open amid the outbreak, outspoken Bishop Brain Tamaki has declared.

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#2439224 16-Mar-2020 13:11

tdgeek:

Along the lines of this would be a start, article today on tourist businesses facing many cancellations

Dolphin Encounter was among Kaikoura businesses to get a wage subsidy of $500 per full time worker per week after the 2016 earthquakes and Buurman said getting that again would help.

The company was also looking at putting together deals to appeal to the local domestic tourism market.

I don't really see dolphin watching as an essential business that should receive financial support. In my opinion I believe any assistance packages should aimed at business that are providing essential services or supporting essential services.

Here is a crazy notion, lets give peace a chance.

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#2439226 16-Mar-2020 13:13

Geektastic:

From UK

"People aged over 70 face up to four months in self-isolation and the public risk being taken into jail or a £1,000 (NZ$2,000) fine if they refuse to be tested or quarantined for suspected coronavirus.

The emergency powers, expected to be announced this week, allow police in England and Wales to use ‘reasonable force’ to detain people who are at risk of infecting others." (My bold addendum)

The UK will be a complete bloodbath unless Boris changes his mind. The concept that you can quarantine the 70+ age group and let the pandemic wash through the rest of the community over a 4 month period - until you have "herd immunity" (or a vaccine) is unbelievably stupid - and he's been told that by experts. Not only will it fail to protect the over 70s, but many under 70s will die miserable deaths because they have no hope of getting medical care - for anything.

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#2439227 16-Mar-2020 13:17

Fred99:

The UK will be a complete bloodbath unless Boris changes his mind. The concept that you can quarantine the 70+ age group and let the pandemic wash through the rest of the community over a 4 month period - until you have "herd immunity" (or a vaccine) is unbelievably stupid - and he's been told that by experts. Not only will it fail to protect the over 70s, but many under 70s will die miserable deaths because they have no hope of getting medical care - for anything.

Quite simple if Boris continues with this lunacy the a large number of deaths occur he should be charged with crimes against humanity.

Here is a crazy notion, lets give peace a chance.

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