# Any good news re: COVID-19? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Quarantine Zone\ **Tags:** covid-quarantine\ **Created:** [March 16, 2020, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-news-re-covid-19/849610 "2020-03-16T22:47:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2020, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-news-re-covid-19/849610/101 "2020-03-25T15:40:54Z")
It looks like all the dogs in my neighborhood are amazed and delighted by all the extra walkies that they’re getting. I’m seeing a lot of smiling, panting dog faces being walked by our house for the last few days. ---
**Author:** ![SanVito](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sanvito/32/2805_2.png) [@SanVito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanVito)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2020, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-news-re-covid-19/849610/102 "2020-03-25T15:58:48Z")
UK: the government have just added Off Licenses (liquor stores) to the list of essential shops which can stay open. ---
**Author:** ![Ulfreida](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ulfreida/32/8014_2.png) [@Ulfreida](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulfreida)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2020, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-news-re-covid-19/849610/103 "2020-03-25T16:04:47Z")
> [@asahi](#): > > South Korea has provided a road map to contagion control. That should be the best news of all, but we’re too wrapped up in our own ego to think South Korea has anything to teach “the best public health system in the world.”:rolleyes: that’s not “we” that’s republicans. Include me out. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2020, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-news-re-covid-19/849610/104 "2020-03-25T16:07:29Z")
> [@teela\_brown](#): > > It looks like all the dogs in my neighborhood are amazed and delighted by all the extra walkies that they’re getting. I’m seeing a lot of smiling, panting dog faces being walked by our house for the last few days. Thank you for that adorable mental image! 🙂 Here, too. Sitting at my desk, which looks out on the front lawn, many, many dog walkers, and often the same ones a couple of times a day. This is a very low density population area, so you can walk your dog (or yourself) and never get closer than half a block to anyone. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2020, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-news-re-covid-19/849610/105 "2020-03-25T17:34:44Z")
The rate of growth in Canada of symptomatic cases is no longer exponential; it has clearly not been exponential for about a week, coinciding with the general adoption of work closures and social distancing orders. Still too early to get happy, but it’s nice to see. > **[Home - Canada.ca](https://health-infobase.canada.ca/covid-19/)** > > Get quick, easy access to all Government of Canada services and information. ETA: It’s also worth noting testing is proceeding a little faster than it was before. Canada has tested between 120,000 and 150,000 people, depending which source I’m reading; all sources suggest we’re currently administering 10,000 tests a day and trying to do more. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2020, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-news-re-covid-19/849610/106 "2020-03-25T18:05:21Z")
Will testing show that you have had it, but no longer do? If I had it, but no longer do, I can’t spread it? ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Quatro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bc8723/32.png) [@Mr\_Quatro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Quatro)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2020, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-news-re-covid-19/849610/107 "2020-03-25T18:27:50Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > Will testing show that you have had it, but no longer do? If I had it, but no longer do, I can’t spread it? Yes, but it is only in the UK right now: [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/u](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/u)…-a9424741.html > [@](#): > > New 15-minute home test kits for coronavirus will be made available to the British public within days, said a Public Health England (PHE) director. > > Thousands of tests will be sold in chemists such as Boots or delivered by Amazon to people with symptoms who are self-isolating as soon as next week. > > Professor Sharon Peacock, director of the national infection service at PHE, told MPs on the science and technology committee once the tests are cleared, they will be “distributed to the community”. > > Matt Hancock, the health secretary, said the government bought millions of the tests on Tuesday and is ordering millions more. > > The antibody test involves pricking a finger and analysing a drop of blood in a device that looks like a pregnancy test. It will only tell the person if they have had Covid-19, not if they currently have it. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2020, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-news-re-covid-19/849610/108 "2020-03-25T18:28:52Z")
Canada has reported at least 2792 cases and 27 deaths. This with one million Canadians recently returning from overseas in a massive repatriation effort. Most people are taking social distancing seriously. This implies a mortality rate below 1%. Since the number of cases is possibly 10 times higher, even much lower. “Non-essential” (as defined by gov’t) stores and services have been closed for two weeks. A massive funding package was introduced, and after some serious power overreach was taken out, passed. The price of gas, following collapse of the local market and oil prices, is 65 cents a litre. Was it fifteen years since this has been the case? The tough work is still ahead and one wants to see patterns remain positive for a week before drawing any conclusions. We know things come in waves. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2020, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-news-re-covid-19/849610/109 "2020-03-25T18:35:43Z")
If you had it, but no longer do, does that mean its safe for you to, like, deliver groceries for quarantined neighbors? That seems a mite shaky to me, like I can pick up the virus and bring it to someone else, even if it won’t hurt me any. ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2020, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-news-re-covid-19/849610/110 "2020-03-25T19:11:11Z")
> [@Dr\_Paprika](#): > > The price of gas, following collapse of the local market and oil prices, is 65 cents a litre. Was it fifteen years since this has been the case? The low price of gas is only slightly caused by the reduction in driving due to the coronavirus. Mostly it’s due to Saudi Arabia flooding the world market with oil. As far as I can tell, it’s just a coincidence it’s happening during the pandemic. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2020, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-news-re-covid-19/849610/111 "2020-03-25T23:17:16Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > If you had it, but no longer do, does that mean its safe for you to, like, deliver groceries for quarantined neighbors? That seems a mite shaky to me, like I can pick up the virus and bring it to someone else, even if it won’t hurt me any. You are certainly much safer, assuming you know you are way past the point you would have fought it off. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-news-re-covid-19/849610/112 "2020-03-26T10:53:21Z")
[It is hurting the Nuts and Rednecks Association](https://www.newsweek.com/national-rifle-association-covid-19-wayne-lapierre-1493853) . ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-news-re-covid-19/849610/113 "2020-03-26T19:18:02Z")
Here’s some good news, but only for very few people: **Inmates’ Executions Are Put Off Because of Pandemic: Texas has issued 60-day stays for two men scheduled to die this month and several other states are weighing similar action, as the coronavirus crisis disrupts official business.** > **[Prisoner Executions Are Put Off Because of Pandemic](https://www.wsj.com/articles/prisoner-executions-are-put-off-because-of-pandemic-11585177364?mod=hp_listb_pos2)** > > Texas has issued 60-day stays for two men scheduled to die this month and several other states are weighing similar action, as the coronavirus crisis disrupts official business. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2020, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-news-re-covid-19/849610/114 "2020-03-27T00:06:14Z")
I like to try to list countries with no cases at all. So far, I have Burundi Vanuatu Solomon Islands ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2020, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-news-re-covid-19/849610/115 "2020-03-27T00:18:04Z")
Also Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Yemen. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2020, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-news-re-covid-19/849610/116 "2020-03-27T01:10:34Z")
No test, no cases. Yes, other factors are involved in low gas prices and oil industry malaise. But not long ago gas was nearly twice the price, and one seeks good news where one can. Canada is up to 4000 cases and 37 deaths. This seems better than many countries, but if Canada recovers quicker than the US, our economy is still screwed. The good news is the CFR is decreasing. Hospitals are still low on supplies: now Canada is being criticized for donating 16 tons of PPE to China in February and destroying its Ontario mask stockpile. These things happen, I guess, but China needs to release political prisoners pronto. ---
**Author:** ![russian\_heel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f05b48/32.png) [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2020, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-news-re-covid-19/849610/117 "2020-03-27T01:32:58Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > Will testing show that you have had it, but no longer do? If I had it, but no longer do, I can’t spread it? Singapore has it and I THINK South Korea. I’d love to know this. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![russian\_heel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f05b48/32.png) [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2020, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-news-re-covid-19/849610/118 "2020-03-27T01:37:01Z")
2 notes: According to University of Washington the peak epidemic level will be mid April, and reach below pandemic levels in June with it gone by July: > **[Coronavirus could kill 81,000 in U.S., subside in June -Washington University...](https://news.trust.org/item/20200326232240-2yx1f)** > > HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/USA-FORECAST (TV):Coronavirus could kill 81,000 in U.S., subside in June -Washington University analysis This of course will vary state by state. Also I read another report that New York City animal shelters are all but empty. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2020, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-news-re-covid-19/849610/119 "2020-03-27T02:08:55Z")
> [@Dr\_Paprika](#): > > The price of gas, following collapse of the local market and oil prices, is 65 cents a litre. Was it fifteen years since this has been the case? It’s $1.29/gallon or 34 cents a liter in my area. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2020, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-news-re-covid-19/849610/120 "2020-03-27T02:25:23Z")
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