So coronavirus is definitely going to kill a few of us.

https://patch.com/rhode-island/woons...-aetna-members

WOONSOCKET, RI — CVS is waiving copays for treatment relating to the new coronavirus for Aetna members. Testing for the virus as well as telemedicine visits will be offered, free of charges to members.

The Rhode Island-based pharmacy giant has owned the insurance company since a $69 billion-dollar merger in 2018. Karen Lynch, the president of Aetna and executive vice president at CVS Health, said the company has worked with public health experts and organizations, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to stay up-to-date and spread awareness.

"Supporting the health and well-being of our members and removing barriers to care are among our key areas of focus as we navigate the spread of COVID-19," Lynch said. "That's why we're providing COVID-19 diagnostic testing and telemedicine visits with no out-of-pocket costs or cost sharing for Aetna members, along with a number of other programs and offerings that reinforce our commitment to delivering timely and seamless access to care."



Effective immediately, the new policy covers test kits for COVID-19, as well as the diagnostic tests costs. In addition, Aetna members can utilize telemedicine visits for any reason, with no copay. All costs associated with the CVS MinuteClinic app, Aetna-covered teledocservices and video conferencing with in-network providers will be waived for commercial plans, CVS said on Friday.

Any Aetna members diagnosed with the virus will receive a care package with over-the-counter medications from CVS to help with symptoms, as well as cleaning supplies to help prevent the spread of illness within homes.

Care managers with Aetna will reach out to those deemed most at-risk for contracting the virus, and discuss preventive steps. CVS Health is also taking the following steps, the company said:

Opening Crisis Response Lines for all Aetna (Commercial, Medicare, Medicaid) and Caremark members who may be experiencing anxiety related to COVID-19.
Expanding 24/7 access to the Aetna Nurse Medical Line for all Aetna and Caremark members.
Providing Aetna plan sponsors with a Resources for Living toolkit with materials specifically developed for members experiencing anxiety related to COVID-19.


Does this mean I can go in and get tested? Or do I have to be on the verge of death and over 55?

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The American Conservative Union has learned that one of our CPAC attendees has unfortunately tested positive today for coronavirus.

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sorry i just want to make sure we all take a moment and realize that someone with coronavirus was literally chilling in the same crowd as pence and trump.

because the markets are going to go apeshit over this.

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Does this mean I can go in and get tested? Or do I have to be on the verge of death and over 55?

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Of course buddy, just walk right in with no symptoms and get yourself tested. It's like an HIV test. Better to be safe than sorry. I got my Coronavirus test this morning. Came back negative! Gonna go back in 3 months.

Israel banning much of Europe from coming into the country, and will be discussing tomorrow about banning US residents from coming in, while possibly requiring their own residents returning from US to self-quarantine for 14 days.

:what

netanyahu literally just said hes recruiting all israeli children to disinfect public places 'because they arent vulnerable to the virus'.

we really do need to stop electing olds.

Starting yesterday (March 6), Norwegian Cruise Lines came up with a new refund policy for the coronavirus:

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For all new and existing individual and group bookings that embark from March 10, 2020 through and including September 30, 2020:
Guests can cancel up until 48 hours prior to vacation start date. Cancelled reservations that occur prior to 48 hours to vacation date will receive a 100% future cruise credit (FCC) to be used for ANY Norwegian sailing embarking on or before December 31, 2022.Vacation start date includes any pre-hotel or Cruisetour packages booked through Norwegian.

FCC will include all components of the reservation that have been paid, including but not limited to: shore excursions, beverage and dining packages (including associated gratuities), service charges and air or transfers pre purchased through Norwegian.Note any insurance purchased on existing bookings will not be included in the FCC amounT.

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Basically you can cancel up to 2 days before and get 100% credit to use toward a different cruise until the end of 2022.

That's surprising, because cruise lines HATE empty cabins, and do all they can to avoid it. The industry has been pushing cancel dates further and further back. Last I saw, Norwegian's cancellation period for a full refund was 90 days (it may be even more now). So now they've reduced that to 2 days (!!), though this cancellation gives you only a credit instead of a refund.

It's possible they did this for a few reasons:

1) They're under tremendous pressure to allow cancellations from those afraid to cruise now, especially old people (who make up a large percentage of cruisers)
2) This encourages people to book cruises this year anyway, knowing that they're not as committed to go if the coronavirus is still an issue. So, for example, one might feel more comfortable now booking a cruise for August 2020.

Just a bookmark for next week now that we are starting to have the ability to test. We currently have the 5th highest death toll at 19.

From 3/1-3/7- France had 130 cases. Now 949
Italy had 1700. Now 5883
South Korea had. 3736. Now 7041

Ignoring countries like Iran that you can’t trust.

We currently have 439 cases on 3/7 at 8pm
Germany has 800.
Spain 503

I haven’t found a resource that lists the daily numbers over the past weeks so I figured I’d put a few countries down and see the trends without having to search for it next week.


Current list

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries

LOL...Druff anxious to go on another "luxury cruise".


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mF5-ebCzQ0

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Starting yesterday (March 6), Norwegian Cruise Lines came up with a new refund policy for the coronavirus:

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For all new and existing individual and group bookings that embark from March 10, 2020 through and including September 30, 2020:
Guests can cancel up until 48 hours prior to vacation start date. Cancelled reservations that occur prior to 48 hours to vacation date will receive a 100% future cruise credit (FCC) to be used for ANY Norwegian sailing embarking on or before December 31, 2022.Vacation start date includes any pre-hotel or Cruisetour packages booked through Norwegian.

FCC will include all components of the reservation that have been paid, including but not limited to: shore excursions, beverage and dining packages (including associated gratuities), service charges and air or transfers pre purchased through Norwegian.Note any insurance purchased on existing bookings will not be included in the FCC amounT.

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Basically you can cancel up to 2 days before and get 100% credit to use toward a different cruise until the end of 2022.

That's surprising, because cruise lines HATE empty cabins, and do all they can to avoid it. The industry has been pushing cancel dates further and further back. Last I saw, Norwegian's cancellation period for a full refund was 90 days (it may be even more now). So now they've reduced that to 2 days (!!), though this cancellation gives you only a credit instead of a refund.

It's possible they did this for a few reasons:

1) They're under tremendous pressure to allow cancellations from those afraid to cruise now, especially old people (who make up a large percentage of cruisers)
2) This encourages people to book cruises this year anyway, knowing that they're not as committed to go if the coronavirus is still an issue. So, for example, one might feel more comfortable now booking a cruise for August 2020.

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I see that Princess is offering what seems the same cancellation terms. I guess they have no choice. Looked at Carnival's stock and it's just a little less than 1/2 off from it's all time high.

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Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) stock has fallen from $59.65 on January 17 to $27.10 on March 6.

:bye

Wynn Resorts (WYNN) stock has fallen from $151.62 on January 17 to $94.03 on March 6.

:bye

January 24th post

I can’t push the buttons for you™ (Property of Krypt LLP)

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I’m pumped

Can you think of a more filthy environment - an environment most likely to transfer the contagion- than casinos?

Personally, my play is Macau gets shut down but if Vegas is America’s Wuhan ....


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Dammit, I forgot those tip-scamming cruise line companies today. Completely spaced

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From my observations, this virus is especially deadly when it overwhelms an area.

Hubei for example, they didn't know what they were dealing with for months. (or the authorities ignored it)
If you look at mainland China they seem to have it under control in other areas. 3,000 deaths in Hubei and less then 100 in other parts of the country.
I think Italy and Iran are in a similar boat. It ran rampant as they didn't know what it was or they were negligent in procedures. Which has led to large scale lock downs of tens of millions in certain areas.

I'm thinking if it's left to fester in an area it reaches a critical saturation load that kills many.
If the authorities are on to it early it can be controlled and mitigated.

Hope I'm at least half right.
If you get a big hotspot in the USA it's an altogether different ballgame.

No wonder they locked down northern Italy like Wuhan.

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Buy stock over the next few weeks starting now in affected areas.

Oil is still if'y but feel another drop coming.

Thank me in the summer when it rockets up again.

buy chlorox stock

Druff's going to have to wait awhile before boarding the next Princess cruise.

Keep off cruises amid coronavirus outbreak, State Department says

https://nypost.com/2020/03/08/keep-o...partment-says/

https://www.princess.com/images/share/default-fb.jpg

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the real problem is that i'm booked for a cruise at the end of the year and i don't like hearing these stories

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ughhhhhh

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the real problem is that i'm booked for a cruise at the end of the year and i don't like hearing these stories

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ughhhhhh

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I’m reserved for thanksgiving which is a popular week. Rates were up $800 for a leesser cabin this year (compared to last) and no free gratuities - so year over year like a 33% increase. Told our agent I had a hard time with the price but we didn’t have to pay until August so I figured fuck it I can always walk away.

I talked to her Friday and she said the rate actualy went UP $250.

Have a feeling I’m going to get a phone call from Princess soon asking if I’d like to lock in exchange for a discount.

Anyone having to cancel a cruise should be thankful for this virus.
A cruise, without virus, left an unforgettable negative impression
on me and it was free/company paid.

First impression, people book cruises simply to stuff their
obese faces off. Eating starts right away and does not stop.

Even if you're island hopping to beautiful destinations you
still must endure that group experience of being bused to
a beach of someone's choosing.

Never again

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YmZn2yelP0

https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/4905587002

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ughhhhhh

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I’m reserved for thanksgiving which is a popular week. Rates were up $800 for a leesser cabin this year (compared to last) and no free gratuities - so year over year like a 33% increase. Told our agent I had a hard time with the price but we didn’t have to pay until August so I figured fuck it I can always walk away.

I talked to her Friday and she said the rate actualy went UP $250.

Have a feeling I’m going to get a phone call from Princess soon asking if I’d like to lock in exchange for a discount.

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Ignoring the coronavirus, which throws a huge wrench into the pricing model, it's usually a very

:baddecision

to book early for a cruise, unless it's either a popular week (which in your case is true) or it's a rare itinerary (such as one with two cruises per year).

Otherwise, you day waaaaaaaaaay better to wait after final payment date passes, and then price watch until you see the inevitable cabin-dump at a huge discount.

I've gotten tremendous bargains this way.

Not criticizing you, because Thanksgiving is one of those weeks where they rarely discount it late (due to the popularity), but typically you need to treat cruises the opposite of how you treat airlines, where booking early is NOT better.

I once had this debate with people on a cruise forum, where all the olds were trying to insist that they were smart to book early, and when I pointed out how that was incorrect, they got very angry and were in denial that they were getting shit value. I almost felt bad.

Anyway, I don't understand what you mean by "lock in price in exchange for a discount". Unless things have changed since I last booked Princess, the price is NEVER "locked" until after final payment date, which I think is 90 days out. It's locked for you, but the customer can always cancel with zero penalty prior to that. For that reason, they also don't like discounting much until after that date passes.

What you might see is an offer for a cheap upgrade when people cancel cabins better than yours due to coronavirus fears.

That's what's going on right now with Norwegian. People are cancelling with that new 2-day window, Norwegian is quickly upgrading existing cruise bookings (they have a bidding process where they automatically give it to the highest bidder when it becomes available), and then they only have insides remaining, which they are selling at a tremendous discount.

Israel forcing 14-day self-quarantine (basically you stay in one spot and can be arrested if you violate it) for anyone arriving from NY state, Washington state, or California:

https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel...rnia-arrivals/

If you're just connecting through one of these states, but originate elsewhere, it's okay.

Not clear if you fly from somewhere else but live in one of these states (such as someone from NYC leaving from Newark instead of JFK).

Ted Cruz doing his part to protect his fellow Americans from this virus.

https://youtu.be/PbvVGko2LmI

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Ted Cruz doing his part to protect his fellow Americans from this virus.

https://youtu.be/PbvVGko2LmI

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Why doesn't that idiot just bite a bullet. He was seriously ill, prior to Corona

My corona, bup bup bup bup bup

He's been placed in the mastubatory ward

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I’m reserved for thanksgiving which is a popular week. Rates were up $800 for a leesser cabin this year (compared to last) and no free gratuities - so year over year like a 33% increase. Told our agent I had a hard time with the price but we didn’t have to pay until August so I figured fuck it I can always walk away.

I talked to her Friday and she said the rate actualy went UP $250.

Have a feeling I’m going to get a phone call from Princess soon asking if I’d like to lock in exchange for a discount.

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Ignoring the coronavirus, which throws a huge wrench into the pricing model, it's usually a very

:baddecision

to book early for a cruise, unless it's either a popular week (which in your case is true) or it's a rare itinerary (such as one with two cruises per year).

Otherwise, you day waaaaaaaaaay better to wait after final payment date passes, and then price watch until you see the inevitable cabin-dump at a huge discount.

I've gotten tremendous bargains this way.

Not criticizing you, because Thanksgiving is one of those weeks where they rarely discount it late (due to the popularity), but typically you need to treat cruises the opposite of how you treat airlines, where booking early is NOT better.

I once had this debate with people on a cruise forum, where all the olds were trying to insist that they were smart to book early, and when I pointed out how that was incorrect, they got very angry and were in denial that they were getting shit value. I almost felt bad.

Anyway, I don't understand what you mean by "lock in price in exchange for a discount". Unless things have changed since I last booked Princess, the price is NEVER "locked" until after final payment date, which I think is 90 days out. It's locked for you, but the customer can always cancel with zero penalty prior to that. For that reason, they also don't like discounting much until after that date passes.

What you might see is an offer for a cheap upgrade when people cancel cabins better than yours due to coronavirus fears.

That's what's going on right now with Norwegian. People are cancelling with that new 2-day window, Norwegian is quickly upgrading existing cruise bookings (they have a bidding process where they automatically give it to the highest bidder when it becomes available), and then they only have insides remaining, which they are selling at a tremendous discount.

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Todd we have talked cruises a few times. And yes, you are 100% right about booking ahead except high demand weeks/itineraries. Thanksgiving week is notorious for locals near ports to take as kids are out of
School and parents are off and looking for something to do (true for us anyway). I could see “olds” trying to argue on timing because most hardcore cruse people will only do more exotic itineraries and not the standard carabean loops. My parents have been trying to get back on the Nordic Fjord loop for 7 years but every year it keeps going up in price. It’s to the point where I’m shocked they haven’t added another boat to the region. You want to do a generic east Carib cruise in the winter..... wait for Black Friday, they give them away.

Now as far as Corona goes its a game changer. I think they may actualy tell cruise lines to shut down for a month soon. I really don’t think that is far fetched. At that point the cruise lines will be looking for cash. At that point I think they call around looking for folks who are willing to lock in a low price for a non refundable deposit or prepayment. This is speculative on my part but I can see it happening easily esp for early fall US based cruises.

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https://i.imgur.com/YeCyyY8.png

quick reminder:


The Trump administration fired the U.S. pandemic response team in 2018 to cut costs.

San get some sleep. It’s gonna be. A big day for you tomorrow.

Me, I’m gonna get ass raped w my oil pipelines but at least I bout some ultra pro x3 shorts
At close Friday which should serve as a lubricant.

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San get some sleep. It’s gonna be. A big day for you tomorrow.

Me, I’m gonna get ass raped w my oil pipelines but at least I bout some ultra pro x3 shorts
At close Friday which should serve as a lubricant.

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Leaving for Logan Airport at 4:15am to drop off the wife and her friends.

Florida should be more afraid of these women than any virus.

I’m pretty flat except some home builders and random stuff. I have some sweet shorts that I keep droning on about. We had a mutual interest in one.

Sitting on my hands tomorrow could possibly be the play of the decade. They are gonna put casuals in the spin cycle. Folks are gonna get pantsed doing exactly what they should not.

You're both shallow fucks who cares about you or your families.

I'm serious. I don't care one moment for your safety. You get

what you deserve and you have both displayed extreme selfish

attributes on this forum.

Ignorant fucks both of ya

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San get some sleep. It’s gonna be. A big day for you tomorrow.

Me, I’m gonna get ass raped w my oil pipelines but at least I bout some ultra pro x3 shorts
At close Friday which should serve as a lubricant.

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Leaving for Logan Airport at 4:15am to drop off the wife and her friends.

Florida should be more afraid of these women than any virus.

I’m pretty flat except some home builders and random stuff. I have some sweet shorts that I keep droning on about. We had a mutual interest in one.

Sitting on my hands tomorrow could possibly be the play of the decade. They are gonna put casuals in the spin cycle. Folks are gonna get pantsed doing exactly what they should not.

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You're really working for your country aren't you? You are a big part of the problem. Not a conscious bone in your
body. Would not like to meet you

Easy Les...tomorrow will be better for you: you will go to work and people will interact with you (at least your boss & co-workers) so for 5 whole days you won't be angry about being isolated...

(of course, after those 5 days are another 2 empty days of weekend, but worry about them when they get here)

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Leaving for Logan Airport at 4:15am to drop off the wife and her friends.

Florida should be more afraid of these women than any virus.

I’m pretty flat except some home builders and random stuff. I have some sweet shorts that I keep droning on about. We had a mutual interest in one.

Sitting on my hands tomorrow could possibly be the play of the decade. They are gonna put casuals in the spin cycle. Folks are gonna get pantsed doing exactly what they should not.

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You're really working for your country aren't you? You are a big part of the problem. Not a conscious bone in your
body. Would not like to meet you

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Hey Les, who hurt you?