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07-28-2020, 08:06 PM
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#1641
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: GA
Posts: 611
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Amtran RE
Chassis: International 3000
Engine: T444e 7.3L
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Is the increase in positive tests the result of an increase in testing?
https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/3286895001
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07-29-2020, 08:00 AM
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#1642
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Wild Wild West
Posts: 691
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: TC RE
Engine: 8.3 Cummins MD3060
Rated Cap: 84
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My place of work has been doing the medical screening thing for several months now. They just announced they will be conducting mandatory brain tickle testing every two weeks. Although I'm not crazy about being told I have to take the test every two weeks, I am very grateful I still have a job. Along with that, I'm a bit at ease knowing I'll be tested that often so I will know for sure if I catch it and can do everything in my power to not spread it, especially to my elderly mother and other family members with preexisting factors. Besides, if I do test positive, the job will continue to pay me until I test negative.
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07-29-2020, 08:50 AM
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#1643
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JackE
My place of work has been doing the medical screening thing for several months now. They just announced they will be conducting mandatory brain tickle testing every two weeks. Although I'm not crazy about being told I have to take the test every two weeks, I am very grateful I still have a job. Along with that, I'm a bit at ease knowing I'll be tested that often so I will know for sure if I catch it and can do everything in my power to not spread it, especially to my elderly mother and other family members with preexisting factors. Besides, if I do test positive, the job will continue to pay me until I test negative.
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That's how businesses should be doing things.
I've got a buddy out of work for a couple weeks. They had an anti-mask delivery driver who came in infected last week. Not many businesses in FL are doing that at all though. Only one I've heard about.
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07-29-2020, 09:25 AM
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#1644
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Moved to Zealand!
Posts: 1,517
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freightliner FS-65
Engine: 7.2L Cat 3126 turbo diesel
Rated Cap: 71 passenger 30,000 gvwr
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
That's how businesses should be doing things.
I've got a buddy out of work for a couple weeks. They had an anti-mask delivery driver who came in infected last week. Not many businesses in FL are doing that at all though. Only one I've heard about.
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A company a friend works at here in Columbus just told me --new policy -- travel ban to FL for employee's. If you go to FL you will get 14 days of unpaid mandatory leave before returning to work...
Harsh on the one hand; totally reasonable to protect the workforce and company on the other...
At this point all I can hope for is in another month, most everybody in FL will directly know somebody that's died or is suffering with slow recovery and then the light-bulb will go off inside all the wee-little heads...
Stay safe!
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07-29-2020, 09:46 AM
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#1645
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
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Honestly the cult of denial here is so strong I don't think their minds can be changed. Even with personal loss.
Today its looking pretty grim as usual. 9,446 new cases today's report. 9,384 residents and 62 non-residents. 20.3% positive from 46,466 tests new individuals. 216 resident death and 1 non-resident death 217 total death. 585 Hospitalizations. Tested positive Median age 42.
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07-30-2020, 12:02 AM
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#1646
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 3,856
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Thomas Built Bus
Chassis: Freightliner FS65
Engine: Caterpillar 3126E Diesel
Rated Cap: 71 Passenger- 30,000 lbs.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
Honestly the cult of denial here is so strong I don't think their minds can be changed. Even with personal loss.
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Gosh, I sincerely hope it will turn around in Florida
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07-30-2020, 10:19 AM
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#1647
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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9900+ new cases, 253 dead, 518 new hospitalizations.
And Herman Cain passed away from covid.
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07-30-2020, 12:26 PM
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#1648
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Almost There
Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: St. Louis
Posts: 92
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Thomas 4-Window
Chassis: 2003 Ford E350
Engine: 7.3L Powerstroke
Rated Cap: 6
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It looks like Florida has finally found a way to lower their daily positive test count! Per the Florida Health COVID 19 website, all state-supported testing sites will be closed July 31st through August 4th. Can’t report a number if nobody is testing and counting...
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07-30-2020, 12:55 PM
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#1649
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FatBoySTL
It looks like Florida has finally found a way to lower their daily positive test count! Per the Florida Health COVID 19 website, all state-supported testing sites will be closed July 31st through August 4th. Cant report a number if nobody is testing and counting...
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That's what's up.
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07-30-2020, 01:01 PM
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#1650
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Moved to Zealand!
Posts: 1,517
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freightliner FS-65
Engine: 7.2L Cat 3126 turbo diesel
Rated Cap: 71 passenger 30,000 gvwr
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FatBoySTL
It looks like Florida has finally found a way to lower their daily positive test count! Per the Florida Health COVID 19 website, all state-supported testing sites will be closed July 31st through August 4th. Cant report a number if nobody is testing and counting...
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Morally reprehensible -- the "logic" confounds me...
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07-30-2020, 01:06 PM
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#1651
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Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Virginia
Posts: 131
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please wear your mask
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07-30-2020, 02:01 PM
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#1652
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Oh man that's a great demonstration!
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07-30-2020, 05:39 PM
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#1653
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: pa
Posts: 2,511
Year: 98
Coachwork: 1. Corbeil & 2. Thomas
Chassis: 1 ford 1998 e350 4x4 7.3 2 mercedes 2004
Engine: 7.3 powerstroke & MBE906
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07-30-2020, 05:58 PM
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#1654
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Almost There
Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: St. Louis
Posts: 92
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Thomas 4-Window
Chassis: 2003 Ford E350
Engine: 7.3L Powerstroke
Rated Cap: 6
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Quote:
Originally Posted by banman
Morally reprehensible -- the "logic" confounds me...
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They have a hurricane moving in. Most of the state is supposed to be shutting down for a few days. Probably the best thing that could happen there right now... At least it should keep people from congregating in large groups.
Unfortunately, that just means a bigger spike when they resume testing next week.
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07-30-2020, 06:02 PM
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#1655
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FatBoySTL
They have a hurricane moving in. Most of the state is supposed to be shutting down for a few days. Probably the best thing that could happen there right now... At least it should keep people from congregating in large groups.
Unfortunately, that just means a bigger spike when they resume testing next week.
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Last I heard its a tropical storm and we'll get a bunch of rain. That's according to a meteorologist I know.
This is WAY more preparedness than usual. Its almost certainly a covid/political move. Schools open SOON. My county is 75% in favor of face to face schooling. Will be interesting to see what happens.
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07-30-2020, 07:38 PM
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#1656
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 3,856
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Thomas Built Bus
Chassis: Freightliner FS65
Engine: Caterpillar 3126E Diesel
Rated Cap: 71 Passenger- 30,000 lbs.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by banman
Morally reprehensible -- the "logic" confounds me...
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Right now, the media is reporting the reason as preparation for the tropical storm Isaias.
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07-31-2020, 06:52 AM
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#1657
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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07-31-2020, 09:45 AM
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#1658
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
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Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
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Another record day of deaths in FL. 257. 9k+ new cases.
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07-31-2020, 09:36 PM
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#1659
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: Savannah GA
Posts: 756
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000
Engine: Cummins 5.9 24v
Rated Cap: 54 passenger
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In Georgia news I got excited because Chatham County mandated masks beginning at midnight tonight. Our mayor mandated them at the beginning of the month. Once Atlanta followed suit our governor sued them to say they cannot mandate. But the lawsuit isn't getting anywhere. Our mayor kind of doubled down and the county issued the mandate as the governor's executive order was set to expire.
But he extended his EO again and says we can't mandate masks.
I can't wait to move out of this shithole state.
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08-02-2020, 06:35 AM
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#1660
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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