COVID-19 ... how we cope :)

[Hans Jung]

Florida is the 15th state to go over 1% population infected.

[Hans Jung]

Georgia is the 16th state to go over 1% population infected.

[Hans Jung]

Alabama is the 17th state to go over 1% of population infected.

[Vlad Drkulec]

Eventually every state will go over 1% of population infected.

[Hans Jung]

I have faith that a vaccine will be found before that happens.

[Hans Jung]

South Carolina is the 18th state to go over 1% of population infected.

[Kerry Liles]

I have faith that a vaccine will be found before that happens.

I wouldn't hold my breath (although I would like to be hopeful). Even if a vaccine is discovered or developed, there will have to be a LOT of trials to determine that it is not harmful - those take a lot of time... Any vaccine has to be associated with specific instances of the virus - it may not be (as) effective on variations or mutations of the virus... etc.
Then there will be zillions of people (many in the U.S. who will see the vaccine as some sort of continuation of various conspiracy theories - imagine if China developed a vaccine??) and then it will be somehow associated with 5g wireless networks or Huwawei or whatever sludge there is in some people's feeble minds.

We are a LONG way from getting back to anything resembling the previous "normal".

[Aris Marghetis]

I wouldn't hold my breath (although I would like to be hopeful). Even if a vaccine is discovered or developed, there will have to be a LOT of trials to determine that it is not harmful - those take a lot of time... Any vaccine has to be associated with specific instances of the virus - it may not be (as) effective on variations or mutations of the virus... etc.
Then there will be zillions of people (many in the U.S. who will see the vaccine as some sort of continuation of various conspiracy theories - imagine if China developed a vaccine??) and then it will be somehow associated with 5g wireless networks or Huwawei or whatever sludge there is in some people's feeble minds.

We are a LONG way from getting back to anything resembling the previous "normal".

Kerry, I would also prefer to be hopeful, but I share your concerns. Once-in-a-century epic mess.

[Egidijus Zeromskis]

While other countries started to play OTB chess again, here in the York region masks will become mandatory on July 17th and effective till the end of November. Not good signs for chess at all.

[Kerry Liles]

Kerry, I would also prefer to be hopeful, but I share your concerns. Once-in-a-century epic mess.

I just hope it is only once in a century... :) Although I am not sure I will see the turn of the current century... :(

[Fred McKim]

While other countries started to play OTB chess again, here in the York region masks will become mandatory on July 17th and effective till the end of November. Not good signs for chess at all.

You don't expect people to be willing to wear masks ? I think the bigger problem is finding places to play. OTB tournament chess is restarting in Maine, very shortly.

http://chessmaine.net/chessmaine/events/

[Lucas Davies]

Over 70,000 new cases in the U.S. today. One of the most bizarre issues over there is Trump's unwillingness to be publicly photographed wearing a mask. It's such an incredibly easy move to wear a mask and to encourage everyone else to do so; it'd save lives and boost his approval rating, but he somehow has managed to fuck even this up. Pretty sad to see.

[Neil Frarey]

While other countries started to play OTB chess again, here in the York region masks will become mandatory on July 17th and effective till the end of November. Not good signs for chess at all.

I think if folks wear a mask and use hand sanitizer ... game on.

It's time.

[Hans Jung]

The entire US has reached 1% population infected.

[Bob Gillanders]

The entire US has reached 1% population infected.

Yup, I was watching for this milestone as well.

Yesterday's numbers
USA
New Cases - 71,787
Deaths - 849

Canada
New Cases - 321
Deaths - 10

So keep that border closed.

At the current rate, USA should hit 2% infected in about 2 months, with deaths nearing 200,000.