<story><title>San Francisco declares state of emergency to prepare for coronavirus</title><url>https://www.businessinsider.com/san-francisco-state-of-emergency-coronavirus-covid19-outbreak-2020-2#the-citys-tech-conference-scene-has-also-taken-a-hit-1</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>koheripbal</author><text>I feel like the debate between the &amp;quot;don&amp;#x27;t panic&amp;quot; crowd and the &amp;quot;preppers&amp;quot; is a useless semantic debate between extremists.&lt;p&gt;You want to react the &lt;i&gt;appropriate&lt;/i&gt; amount.  For the time being, you should go about your normal routine, but like the CDC said today, you should &lt;i&gt;prepare&lt;/i&gt; for some major lifestyle disruptions.</text></item><item><author>fluxsauce</author><text>While the sensationalist headline is technically accurate, both the headline and the linked article bury the intent and context of the declaration. In short, don&amp;#x27;t panic.&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.sfchronicle.com&amp;#x2F;bayarea&amp;#x2F;article&amp;#x2F;SF-mayor-London-Breed-declares-state-of-emergency-15083811.php&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.sfchronicle.com&amp;#x2F;bayarea&amp;#x2F;article&amp;#x2F;SF-mayor-London-...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;gt; There have been no confirmed coronavirus cases in San Francisco to date, but as infections continue to rise across the world, “we need to allocate more resources to make sure we are prepared,” Breed said at a press conference announcing the emergency declaration.&lt;p&gt;&amp;gt; “To be clear, this declaration of emergency is all about preparedness. By declaring a state of emergency we are prioritizing the safety of our communities by being prepared.”</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>iliveinchina</author><text>I can comment on a couple unexpected shortages we&amp;#x27;ve seen in Asia: toilet paper, due to panic buying, and hand sanitizer.&lt;p&gt;There are also some concerns about medicines unrelated to the virus because many meds are produced in China and the supply chain here is all screwed up. So some might consider getting medicine refills for 30 days (or however long your insurance will let you) in advance. You also might not want to have to go wait in line at a pharmacy during a pandemic.&lt;p&gt;In terms of work: it may make sense to start thinking about what kind of work can be done efficiently remotely vs. on-site.&lt;p&gt;You also may want to think about finances in case the world sees a significant economic contraction. If lots of countries replicate what has happened in China, the world economy will be highly disrupted for at least a couple months.</text></comment>
<story><title>San Francisco declares state of emergency to prepare for coronavirus</title><url>https://www.businessinsider.com/san-francisco-state-of-emergency-coronavirus-covid19-outbreak-2020-2#the-citys-tech-conference-scene-has-also-taken-a-hit-1</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>koheripbal</author><text>I feel like the debate between the &amp;quot;don&amp;#x27;t panic&amp;quot; crowd and the &amp;quot;preppers&amp;quot; is a useless semantic debate between extremists.&lt;p&gt;You want to react the &lt;i&gt;appropriate&lt;/i&gt; amount.  For the time being, you should go about your normal routine, but like the CDC said today, you should &lt;i&gt;prepare&lt;/i&gt; for some major lifestyle disruptions.</text></item><item><author>fluxsauce</author><text>While the sensationalist headline is technically accurate, both the headline and the linked article bury the intent and context of the declaration. In short, don&amp;#x27;t panic.&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.sfchronicle.com&amp;#x2F;bayarea&amp;#x2F;article&amp;#x2F;SF-mayor-London-Breed-declares-state-of-emergency-15083811.php&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.sfchronicle.com&amp;#x2F;bayarea&amp;#x2F;article&amp;#x2F;SF-mayor-London-...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;gt; There have been no confirmed coronavirus cases in San Francisco to date, but as infections continue to rise across the world, “we need to allocate more resources to make sure we are prepared,” Breed said at a press conference announcing the emergency declaration.&lt;p&gt;&amp;gt; “To be clear, this declaration of emergency is all about preparedness. By declaring a state of emergency we are prioritizing the safety of our communities by being prepared.”</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>chipperyman573</author><text>Out of curiosity, have you done anything to prepare for any major lifestyle disruptions?</text></comment>