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Re:Ask HN: How best to help offshore colleagues survive Covi... by redis_mlc on Wednesday June 17, 2020 @06:24PM (#23557535)
Why exactly are you concerned? The mortality rate is around 1/1000 or less for people of working age.
Re:Ask HN: How best to help offshore colleagues survive Covi... by seesawtron on Thursday June 18, 2020 @08:40AM (#23562514)
The goal is to reduce the suffering of a friend and his family in times when the whole family is quarantined and possibly has troubles accessing basic utilities. There is little need of derogatory remarks towards someone trying to be kind in an ever increasing unkind world.
Re:Ask HN: How best to help offshore colleagues survive Covi... by rfreytag on Thursday June 18, 2020 @02:30PM (#23566092)
Thank you.

P.S. He was feeling better this morning but, as we all know, coronavirus can get better before turning suddenly worse. The 14-day clock has started.

Re:Ask HN: How best to help offshore colleagues survive Covi... by rfreytag on Thursday June 18, 2020 @02:31PM (#23566107)
I am concerned because he is concerned and he is my friend.