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What we need (according to me) is basically the ability to test anybody at any time, with quick results, on a wide scale. Test everybody right off the bat. Everybody who is in the clear can go back to work/school. Positive tests need to self isolate for two weeks and then have to pass another test before you can go back out into society. If you have symptoms even though you previously tested negative, get tested again. Positive -> self isolate for two weeks, and all the people you've been in close contact with need a test. I can't think of any other way to go "back to normal" and manage this situation until we have a widely available vaccine or proven herd immunity. I hope we can figure out a good testing solution soon.

Good that you have your expenses covered up Some nursing homes are getting hit pretty hard by COVID-19 in Ontario, and the number of new cases being reported does not appear to be dropping off much yet. Looks like the Ontario government is going to extend the state of emergency another 4 weeks this afternoon. They just have to vote on it in legislature first. I have avoided being laid off up to this point, working from home and still getting a full pay cheque, though we temporarily let go most of our warehouse staff last week and I assume I'll be in the next group to go if it comes to that. Could be more challenging times ahead. But at least my family is staying healthy so far. Ma: Did you see this story yesterday? https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/marc-dalton-mp-covid-19-deaths-1.5531115 Perhaps not an unreasonable question to ask, but I guess it came off to most as rather insensitive and he got in hot water for it. I guess he deleted the tweet pretty fast

I watched the first episode of Woodpecker Detective's Office this morning. I like the mystery/historical combo, and the main character has a bit of a Holmes-like vibe. I'll keep watching It's been quite a while since I've started following this many shows in one season, maybe a year or more. Feels good to have this many shows to look forward to, especially at a time like now when there's so little to do.

The second part of High Score Girl has finally come up on Netflix, so I'm going to start watching it this week

The odds of me playing this remake continue to shrink Oh well, I could grab the Switch port off the eShop any time if I really want to revisit FF7.

All this time I've been expecting this remake to be bad, so it's nice to see the positive reactions I guess. I'm not gonna buy a PS4 to play it because that's way too much $$$... is it a timed exclusive on PS4?

I'm watching Digimon with my kiddo now. She thinks it's great. It will be a fun Sunday morning tradition for as long as it lasts.

Nobody is going to give you a hard time here about watching Digimon

I just watched the first episode, I like the aesthetics at least. Not quite sure what to think of the story just yet, but I think I'll keep watching.

I tried to watch the new episode on Crunchyroll but it wouldn't play properly Try again tomorrow I guess

Based on the first episodes, I think Listeners and Appare-Ranman! are both winners for me. Listeners especially, that first episode was rad.

What about rent/mortgage payments?

I like the white with black style better than all black... but setting aside colours, it does look weird in shape. My first thought was the Xbox controller.

Shitty situation, but at least you are being cautious and all that gralic. Still quite a people out there, like you say, that haven't fully clued in. And if it indeed was COVID-19 that you were sick with recently, here's hoping that you are now immune to it for a decent chunk of time. But I don't think we know enough about that yet. Stay safe.

Might have to subscribe to Funi this season, looks like they've got Appare-Ranman!, Listeners, and Tamayomi. Not sure if any of them will simulcast on both Crunchroll and Funi like Fruits Basket, AoT, etc.

Must be worried about their sales numbers if they proceed with the planned release date

Probs gotta add this detective show to this list as well

Ace of Diamond is over (for now) I think it's just that the anime is catching up with the manga so they need to wait a while before starting another season. They can't just end where they're at in the tournament

https://www.hockeyinsiders.net/articles/breaking-nhl-announces-its-official-return-date/

Man, I haven't played a Mortal Kombat game in forever. I played the first three games a bunch on SNES (or Genesis at friends' houses) way back when. I also played Street Fighter II a tonne back then, and I've always come back to Street Fighter games over the years, but for some reason I've never revisited Mortal Kombat / checked out new MK games. I'm not really sure why...

Not sure what the situation is like where you're at, but here in Ontario the problem IMO is that the definition of an "essential workplace" is far too broad (as it is right now). The closure of non-essential business has not had a great enough effect. A more serious lockdown would require more people to actually stay home, which would also lower demand on daycare, allowing for at least some daycares - perhaps the majority of them - to also shutter for the duration of the lockdown. It would be a pretty dreadful few weeks but I think it would be more effective than what we're doing now.

What kind of business do you work at? School? Daycare? I figured all of those places were closed everywhere by now.

A demo went up on the eShop today for Bravely Default II https://www.nintendo.com/en_CA/games/detail/bravely-default-ii-demo-switch/

Yeah, I was referring to BNA. Wikipedia answered the question I was thinking out loud about: "The series is scheduled to premiere on April 8, 2020 on Fuji TV's +Ultra anime programming block, to be followed by a worldwide Netflix release later on in the same year.[1] The first six episodes were released on Netflix in Japan on March 21, 2020." So they've teased it Netflix Japan, then it will air on Japanese TV, and then the rest of the world gets it on Netflix later.

Looks like it was licensed by Netflix. Is it already on North American Netflix, or did you watch it on a streaming site? Hopefully this isn't another situation like Carole & Tuesday where I have to wait months before I can watch it rather than watching it weekly while it's new.