Lexual Says #12 (Patreon)

I'm not about to sit here and try to convince a whole bunch of grown people to do some light prepping in case quarantine becomes a reality in this country-- so instead I'll list out a bunch of sources for you guys to make your own choices. I recorded this video 36 hours ago, and the coronavirus has spread more in that time. Japan is shutting down it's schools for a month, the virus has reached Nigeria and Denmark, and the stock market has plummeted to worse levels than the 2008 economic crisis. There is also a possibility that the increase in flu deaths this season were misdiagnosed coronavirus cases. Trump has appointed the seriously ill-equipped Mike Pence to oversee the coronavirus outbreak, the same man who, as governor, allowed an HIV outbreak to fester in his state of Indiana. Trump has told us not to worry- and I don't trust that man a bit. In fact, numerous Trump-affiliated politicians like White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulaney are insisting that the media is using the outbreak to target and "bring down" Trump. The CDC is not allowed to make statements about the coronavirus without consulting Pence first. To top it all off, as I was typing this paragraph, the New York Times just reported: 

"A second person in Northern California has been infected with the coronavirus without having any known risk factors, such as travel to China or exposure to somebody known to be infected."

As of 7:28 PM, February 28th 2020:

You can monitor the spread of the virus here: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

The seemingly low death rate is one thing causing skepticism that people need to prepare, but quarantine -- either self-quarantine or at the state level-- seems like a real possibility.** If you were stuck inside the house for 14-30 days, do you have everything you need to live comfortably on hand? 

** start here: Most Coronavirus Cases Are Mild. That’s Good and Bad News. 

Sources + Further Reading

• Coronavirus-infected Americans flown home against CDC’s advice 
• Global companies scramble to respond to coronavirus in China 
• Stocks Suffer Worst Week Since Financial Crisis Amid Coronavirus Fears 
• Coronavirus Live Updates: Second Unexplained Case Found in California, This Time in Santa Clara County 
• Coronavirus Weakens China’s Powerful Propaganda Machine 
• Coronavirus outbreak edges closer to pandemic status 
• Climate Change Is Altering Migration Patterns Regionally and Globally (Jayla Lundstrom)
• Where America's Climate Migrants Will Go As Sea Level Rises (Linda Poon)
• After nearly 100 years, Great Migration begins reversal (Greg Toppo and Paul Overberg) 
• How a ‘reverse Great Migration’ is reshaping U.S. cities (Patrick Sisson)
• Commentary: Atlanta needs more affordable housing, but the city’s plan is short on dollars and details (Dan Immergluck)
• Experts predict housing crisis for 2020 
• An XBIZ Explainer: Here's What You Need to Know About AB2389 (Gustavo Turner)
• California Bill Would Require Occupational Licenses for Porn Actors, Strippers, Cam Girls (Christian Britschgi)
• California Fingerprinting Bill for Porn Actors Sparks Backlash (Tobias Carroll)
• California bill to force porn actors to get fingerprinted outrages the adult industry (Tyler Kingcade)