The Navy also will prepare floating hospital ships for potential deployment.
Just The News: The U.S. military on Tuesday rushed into action to fight the coronavirus, preparing its floating ship hospitals for possible civilian use, offering up its labs for testing and unleashing as many as 5 million badly needed respirator masks from its stockpiles.
Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced the Pentagon’s plan as the number of cases and deaths across America crept higher and the government put its full resources toward slowing the spread of the virus. more
Next step, something already begun, will be military on our streets to protect us and help us get by this horrible epidemic which has already killed a little over a third as many worldwide as are killed by the flu in the United States during the average flu season.
I fully expect the SC Nat’l Guard to be in my county any day now because I woke up this morning only to read I’m in the “epicenter” of SC’s Covid-19 outbreak. Fuel the panic. Fuel the panic.
I’m venturing out to Sam”s Club in a while. Sitrep later.
Okay, does anyone else wonder where this is heading?
Using my newly acquired MSNBC/NYT math skills, that means there are 300 masks for every person in the US.
They aren’t for every person in the USA. They are for health care workers.
Better hand me a box of ammo with my respirator
Sam’s Club report:
Sam’s regular gasoline: $1.64 / no issues or lines, inside of Sam’s Club was a complete clusterf*ck. Did see a fat broad with 5 cases of Beanie-Weenie though. Her kids are gonna hate that stuff when they get older.
I’m considerably more apprehensive of the response of my fellow citizens & government than I am of the virus itself.
Silly Americans.
Our boats are full of Tim Horton’s Coffee!
You know what? I’ve heard so much about Tim Horton, I gots ta get me some. lol
Nailed it.
MJA –
Don’t Bother, they are no longer Canadian owned and what was once average quality is significantly below average. Donuts are not made fresh on site for years.
McDonald’s is far better and every 8th is free.