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Less influence for the Eurpean Council and Parliament in recognition that it hasn't really handled either this or the previous crisis very well. The internal market will plow on, because it makes money.

People tend to forget what the EU is good at versus what it is bad at. It's really good at being a growth factor in the economies, it's less good at being a political entity, and less good at handling a crisis. But... If we don't want a European superstate then what we have is not going to be good at handling a crisis. You can't complain about both things at the same time. I think the political entity is going to be dialed back some, and that's not a bad outcome either.

Just booked my Covid test to go to the dentist. Fingers crossed, lol.

Pregnancy has made the female immune system much more aggressive, so we are not comparing on even terms to begin with. Add to that that men smoke more and have more lifestyle illnesses, diabetes etc and have shorter lifespans for that reason, they probably on average still do more 'grunt work' that exposes them to risk. I think it comes down to men being 70% more likely to die from Covid.

I hate the notion that your squad is effectively immortal because they are not allowed to die. That's like having stealth missions that fail if you get discovered. Add babysitting missions that are not allowed to have the target die and you have just mentioned all my least favorite things as regards mission design. On the other hand i started out hating the mission timer and now i quite like it. Exectution is everything.

Answer me dammnit !!!

Where the hell did all my dinner plates go. Did someone sneak into my apartment, steal all the dinner plates, and leave everything else intact, helter skelter style ???

Well, yes. The thing is if unsavory people have a point, then the point stands. The point is the point. It very much is the CCPs fault that everyone was caught flat footed by this. Besides. The CCP are actively spreading racism at home now. Making a big show of controlling the dangerous foreigners, giving their people an outside threat to focus on. And no less of course the increase in racism against people with Chinese origin living around the world is also true. People are still dumb enough to buy into that. We can all agree that some early responses around were pretty terrible.

https://asiatimes.com/2020/04/478656/ https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/china-bulk-bought-medical-supplies-abroad-before-crisis-hit-556gj7gn3

Yeah I head of that guy.

It's possible that the whole thing could have been stopped if not for the fact that they covered it up. Travel restrictions are essential, there were none when it mattered. They only cared that the virus not spread inside of China. While they did their cover up, lets not forget that they systematically vacuumed the world markets for medical equipment using their agents and China friendly companies, so there was precious little left when everyone needed it, and of course now they have successfully convinced the Chinese people that the present threat is from 'foreigners'. Their 'own' virus no less. Another control mechanism. It's kinda impossible to understate what the CCP perpetrated on the world. They have somehow managed to blindside most people about the truth of it, they are really good at that.

Well, nothing, but the thing is the larger part of the pandemic is psychological. Not going to help with that. So nothing, but a whole lot.

I hope Boris doesn't croak.

Overheard one of the higher ups on his cell going 'it's a disaster, and it's the same in every region' Yup. I'm not getting fired, we all are.

That's a mobile operation right there.

So, apparently we are not getting sick fast enough and it's being discussed if we should be considering switching to the Swedish model. At this rate it would take years to be done with it. https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/denmark/ I'm not volunteering, I've got a list though.

My god your federal structure is not up for this. Every state thinks they know what's best for them, and at the same time there are no travel restrictions. They are not enforced rather. This should be above politicking, and it's not. The political divide is creating mistrust as well. If only you had a leader capable of bringing people together.

So, Resident Evil 3 is out on PC tomorrow I think. Can't wait to battle the T virus while the actual C virus is outside my door.

Trumps daily dose of folksy senility is probably going over pretty well. I mean, if that was your only source you could forgive people for thinking the situation was being handled. Who wants to bet, despite all the potential for fundamental change, that things are more or less going back to normal in x amount of months with few lessons learned.

Sooo, that's going away again after corona is over. Riiiight ?

best initiative ever

That's millions of people just in the US though. Kinda hard to underestimate the potential for that kind of impact. It's a game changer everywhere you look. Fundamental change following social upheaval, as was seen in the black plague, is very possible, even if it is nowhere near as dangerous. Perception is what matters.

Yup, been stretching my last pack. Finally scared enough to stop I think.

Eat em. The body can store fat, you are going to lose a lot if you get sick, and a high protein diet is important to withstand infection.

What's the TP thing about anyway. On the list of things you absolutely need it's pretty far down. In fact, just look at most Asian country with a year round humid climate. You will find a hose hooked up next to the toilet. because if you can't be dry, you want to be clean more than anything else.