BuffaloWeather

Looks like the WHO did warn people quite early.... https://www.who.int/dg/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-statement-on-the-advice-of-the-ihr-emergency-committee-on-novel-coronavirus Jan. 23rd. "WHO’s risk assessment is that the outbreak is a very high risk in China, and a high risk regionally and globally." "We recommend exit screening at airports as part of a comprehensive set of containment measures." "All countries should have in place measures to detect cases of coronavirus, including at health facilities."

Yeah it has a cyclical effect usually. When we do well, the global economy does well and vice versa. The only economy I can see having an impact on us as they export so much is China.

I'll add to that I don't think we have to worry about a Greece or Venezuela situation occurring here. The reason being as I stated above if our country does bad economically, so does the rest of the world and as a result our debt instruments will always be more attractive then those of smaller/poor countries. If you had to choose a country in the world in which you would want to invest in that would be the safest which would you choose? Most would pick the USA.

I've been studying this the last 2 months for my series 65 test. They keep postponing my test. I am ready and getting good quiz scores. My buddy failed it 4 times which made me nervous. But the more time goes by the harder it will be to retain it all.

This is an extremely complicated question. But basically there is a LOT of power that comes from being the most powerful country on the planet. Even more comes from being the highest producing GDP country on the planet. (Although we are not the highest per citizen) Countries and individuals around the world view US Debt as VERY safe, because if we go down as the most powerful and richest country on the planet...Then we have entered a very, very dark place. As a result of this US debt(bonds) are an extremely attractive investment in a volatile market. The amount of debt the US has doesn't really matter because of how powerful we are. There is a lot of truth to what Luke says in how powerful capitalism is, despite at times how brutal it is. It's what has made us so powerful. Other countries don't have the luxury we do... IE. Greece. Countries and people around the world don't really want to invest in debt in Greece, because who knows how they will rebound... The federal government offers three categories of fixed income securities to consumers and investors to fund its operations: Treasury bonds, Treasury notes, and Treasury bills. Bills are the shortest duration, notes 2nd and bonds are usually 20-30 years+ Each security has a different rate at which it matures, and each pays interest in a different way. One thing they all have in common, though, is their reputation of being based on the full faith and credit of the United States government. Investors can expect a high degree of safety and a steady, but unspectacular profit from each of these securities. Upon maturity, these bonds, notes, and bills return their face value. Here is a brief overview that talks about it in more detail. There is some concern into how things are now vs how they were a few decades ago... The debt is increasing substantially year over year. Corporate taxes as a percentage of tax revenue is a huge sticking point for me as the trickle down theory just does not work. If you keep giving the rich more and more money they will spend it on themselves, not on others who actually make them the money. https://www.investopedia.com/updates/usa-national-debt/

How do they enforce things like this? What if I decide to have a BBQ in my backyard with a few friends? On any given Saturday there is likely hundreds/thousands of people having outdoor parties in the Western NY region.

I don't like or agree with what Michigan citizens did today, but I do enjoy that we have the right to protests things we see as unfair without the fear of being killed. (In most instances)

Please watch. Very thankful we live here over there.

I wouldn't put it past China that they created this virus in a lab. I can see it. What is a better way to stop riots and protests then to create a virus in which keeps everyone home for months. The people there want a democracy. The Chinese leaders want nothing of the sort.

Crazy https://citizenlab.ca/2020/03/censored-contagion-how-information-on-the-coronavirus-is-managed-on-chinese-social-media/

Pretty incriminating. WHO dropped the ball.

I still think we gradual open back up as hospitals go back to near normal load. I'm more worried about fall/winter then summer.

I don't understand that at all. Cases and deaths are way up today. How can we reach the peak when things are going up?

An interview with an NYC ER doctor said 87% of people that go on ventilators die...He stated he is now treating them as a last resort. He only puts patients on if there are literally no other options. What kind of solution is that?

Yeah I'd be game for it. I mean I probably have already had it. I'm also of the thinking this has been around for a lot longer than they've been saying. I have a client who is pretty high up for a very large pharm company. She said she had it in November. My wife was the sickest I've ever seen her in late November. 103+ fever for 4 days, that has never happened since I've known her 10+ years. I did not come down with it, I'm assuming I am one of the asymptomatic.

I suspect you will see a lot more of this coming soon. Many will feel it is a restriction on their freedom and too much government control.

Don't know how republicans keep supporting this regime. They are just hand feeding the rich millions each year. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/taxes/tax-change-in-coronavirus-package-overwhelmingly-benefits-millionaires-congressional-body-finds/ar-BB12BVAL

Yeah starting tomorrow we are forced to wear mask if dealing with any customers.

LOL Biden has lost it. Can't believe the democratic party put him first...They deserve to lose.

That's a hard no from me. What Lab can I go help out to get this vaccine ready by Fall?

We were on a nice decline there for a little bit. 2,335 so far today. If we follow natural progression we will likely end up around 60-80k deaths in 3 months in the US from just the Corona virus, not including the normal flu seasonal deaths.

2200 deaths so far in USA today. The highest day by far. 1535 yesterday.

Deaths in France, Italy, and UK went from up from yesterday.

1,555 deaths in USA so far on the day. Up from 1,535 yesterday.

Alright guys. I'm going to get infected and take one for the team to get it out of the way and give all ya'll antibodies so we can get past this nonsense. We need to be healthy and ready to go for the epic winter of 2020-2021 that is coming.