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Visiting audio stores?

This is probably the last concern on many people's minds, so I'm raising this just in case anyone feels like relaying their experience.

I've become pretty cautious about where I go and why. So, for me, I'm not going to any audio stores to listen to gear, out of caution about the virus. I do feel concern for these stores and how it will impact them. Are folks going? Anyone running an audio store who wants to comment? How are you coping? Are you changing any policies or running any more sales online? Changes in trial periods to help more people try out gear remotely?

Again, this is a minor concern given the larger dimensions of this virus situation, but I thought I'd reach out with a question.
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geoffkait
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Calm down, millercarbon. The dire predictions were for the case when nothing was done to stop the spread of the virus. I.e., flatten the curve. The problem is a steep curve of virus cases will lead to overwhelming the health system. Flattening the curve will spread the number of cases over a longer time period, which the health system can handle. That’s why there was such a big response here and Europe and elsewhere over the weekend and today.  As of today there is no change in the slope of the curve for the US. It will take time for the new order to get traction. 

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/
chrshanl37
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Multi-trillion dollar stimulus package....looks like their feeling the Bern!!
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hilde45 OP
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Yeah, I'm kinda sorry I started this thread. I'm not making light of anything. I'm sheltering in place, too. Just thought I'd open it up, especially about the impact on the dealers and manufacturers. All the other stuff is almost 90% of what I read, every day. I go to audiogon to take a break.
djones51
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Two months ago this nut was posting links to conspiracy theory sites where this was a " manufactured virus". I think we, that is people who listen to scientist 
knew what could happen when this first popped up in China. If we,  that is us who listen to scientist would have sent experts to China like we did in Africa a number of years ago and tried to stop this there we wouldn't be in this mess but of course we, including us who listen to scientists are  at the mercy of dingbats who listen to conspiracy theories and don't give a flat f@#$ about science thought it was a good idea to do away with science and all that uppity elite stuff the black president started. 
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drrsutliff
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Yes, Millercarbon, that is a model/projection number that uses the base input of “no effort to stop the spread”. The model is a worst case scenario that we are long past with our social distancing and other efforts already being implemented.  Please do not project information that is hysterical and outdated as current fact.  Out goal is to make the rate of the ongoing spread of this corona virus manageable by our health providers and facilities.  To this end we should conscientiously place ourselves in our system’s sweet spot and play music.  Possibly add some medicinal wine or spirits for good measure.
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