Quoted from CrazyLevi:

I’m SO SICK of people using “the media” as a punching bag when they are among the few who have been doing their jobs during this crisis.
The media are absolute heroes in all this - we’ve gotten nothing but lies and incompetence from the people in charge, and the without the media the virus would still be “a hoax” officially.
This isn’t the media’s fault, and without the media we’d be completely screwed. We can thank the media for the changes in public policy, which of course have come way too late.
The media fucking rules. People should be a little more appreciative for what they’ve done for us over the past several months.
As far as the rest of your stuff delt - yeah, I agree. We could all use some good news and happy thoughts. That doesn’t mean we need to pretend everything is normal; that’s just not an appropriate or responsible response.
Launching a pinball machine right now would be disastrous on so many levels. I know
Deep Root is in huge trouble the longer they delay, but I simply cannot imagine they are gonna do their launch in two weeks.

Quoted from iceman44:

BREAKING NEWS!!! Reporters have to get their temperature taken prior to the upcoming White house briefing.
And wouldn't you know it, one reporter had a FEVER. OMG, panic time, take the President down to the bunker.
Shut it down folks!!!! This should be funny, reporters talking about themselves all day in panic mode

Quoted from iceman44:

Let me give some of you panic purveyors some perspective.
30-60 day short term hit to the economy. Use some common sense if you have any and look back to prior such events and how the world and US actually survived.
This might be over some heads here but the bottom line is that the 3rd and 4th quarter GDP will rebound and be massive because why?
1). Federal reserve policy is a major positive. "Don't fight the Fed" as they say and rates will get cut again
2). Tax policy still a big positive due to the prior tax cuts and more money in people's pockets and small businesses.
3). Trade policy is as good as it gets with new deals with China, Mexico and Canada with India on the way.
4). Deregulatory policy is in full force, FDA and CDC barriers being lifted and old guidelines being changed rapidly.
5). Fiscal policy just landed with the President enacting the Stafford Act and access to 50 Billion along with a new bill from Congress getting signed on Monday.
Airlines and Travel industry will and have suffered a short term major hit. All that changes in 30-60 days.
The last 1/2 of the year will be a continuation of the massive growth we were experiencing because of the above.
UNLESS, somehow the virus magically morphs into killing millions of people. Place your bets accordingly and on FACTS