Trump administration asks gamers to rise up and fight against coronavirus

In a press briefing at the White House in Washington D.C. a staffer addressed gamers to help fight the spread of COVID--19.

[TheColbertinator]

We can stop the virus by staying home and isolating ourselves which is what we always did but now we become silent heroes.

[Majin-vegeta]

Sadly too many idiots out there that dont listen case in point the spring breakers.Honestly if they wanna curve they most likely will have to enforce martial law for the time being.and have the National Guard&Army distribute items.

[kneon]

These morons think that they aren't going to be affected even if they get it, not realising that almost half the patients in ICU are between 20-54. And many of those that end up in ICU will have permanent lung damage, if they survive.

[Rebel_Scum]

Whilst they were out drinking, having promiscuous sex and spreading the virus, we were at home eating doritos, drinking mountain dew and mastering the blade.

[Sono421]

The people overreacting are the morons, so far the US has 14,354 cases of confirmed coronavirus, and 217 confirmed deaths due to the virus, that's .0151% but hey let's shut down the entire country.... People are reacting so idiotically it's worse than the actual virus itself, I was at the store and there was a women there with a cart FULL of gallons of water and she REFUSED to come within 20 feet of anyone.... This mass hysteria is unwarranted. Anyone saying it is warranted is a moron, period, it's spread beyond the point of containing it thanks to china, at this point anything other than a full shutdown will stop it, which is COMPLETELY unnecessary as i've already pointed out, if you get it, just stay away from old people, pure and simple, if you work with old people... do what you're ALREADY supposed to do when you get sick.... CALL IN SICK. The thing is even if you're old and get it, you aren't guaranteed to die, COMPLETELY overblown.

[beefynachos]

@Sono421 I see math is hard for you. 217 is 1.5% of 14,354. You forgot to move the decimal 2 places to the right.

[FullDiveDerail]

Sono421 It's going to keep going up and doubling in short periods of time. The only reason its not a huge jump already is because we took steps. Good luck though. You should keep going out in public as much as possible in groups..it will really work out for you. You obviously do not understand how this works..if they didn't take these steps it would be completely out of control. Go move to Italy and say its overblown.

[meatnormous]

My job requires me to go from house to house working on security systems. I'm in 10 homes a day on average. We want to be shut down as its only a matter of time before we get sick and start spreading the virus. Company is saying we are an essential industry on the same level as police and first responders.

[The_Sage]

I feel for you. I work as a public works employee for a municipality. Our mayor seems to not give a damn about us, even though he has shut down city hall, and is able to stay home himself.

[b00mFargl3]

That's brutal. I'm sorry, but I hope for your safety.

[FullDiveDerail]

I have friends that work at large groceries stores and Walmart those are the real heroes....I think the government will end up defining what essential is.

[Profchaos]

Our grandparents were asked by their government to go to war. we're just being asked to sit on the couch and watch Netflix and game for two weeks.

[ilikestuff]

Sony and Xbox company’s should give us all premium memberships for free to keep us inside, deep inside so we stay safe. That’d be boss. I’m horny

[rainslacker]

I like getting paid though.

Doing nothing isn't really rising up and being a hero. It's just more common sense that when the situation demands such measures, we do those measures. I'm taking the option to work from home, mostly because I can with my work. Not everyone has that choice, and some people will be hurt by this more than I will, and I sympathize with them. Otherwise, i work during work hours, play during play hours. Minimize exposure and hope it blows over sooner rather than later. I don't need to rise up much more than that.

[HannibalLecter]

@rainslacker
I have the option to work from home as well with my line of work.
We are definitely in the minority though.
I definitely feel and sympathize for everyone that will be affected by having to stay home but not able to earn like we will still be able to do.
I will be real busy during these times as I create training materials and curriculum for hospitals as well as other medical professions. So we are swamped right now.
We definitely have to all do our part though, like you said minimize exposure and hope everyone else does the same so it can blow over sooner than later.. We definitely need to all do our parts though, which I hope more people start to understand. It's the folks that feel they are immune or don't care if they spread it that concerns me the most.. But I feel where your coming from for sure..

[rainslacker]

No doubt that not everyone has that advantage. I really feel for those that can't work at all during this time. They're going to be hit hard, and it may take a while for the economy to recover. My work isn't as busy now, despite going into a new console gen(I make tools for game engines and porting games). We were going full throttle, but working from home does disrupt the process due to testing being a lot harder to do now. More hoops to jump through. I would have continued to work at the office, but since most of the other staff wasn't, I was mostly just sitting there without much to do, so figured I could do that in the comfort of my own home. I still get done what I need to get done.

Hopefully this isn't an extended stay at home thing though. It is kind of boring after only almost a week now.

[carcarias]

That tank should be in the next Saint's Row, with customisable lettering.

[The_Sage]

I think that could lead to some places that would be deemed improper, but hilarious.

[Xaevi]

Don't gotta ask us twice. We already stay shut in our homes for hours playing games. We'll help repopulate the world once things have calmed down

[NecrumOddBoy]

"help repopulate"

🤔 🤣😂 🤣😂

[Sono421]

"help repopulate".............. 14,354 confirmed US cases.... 217 confirmed US deaths due to the corona.... that's .0151%..... sorry i'm sure you're looking for your chance to finally get some, but this won't be it, not even close.

[nowitzki2004]

Never say never

[AAWELLS09]

Lol always someone who has to take things seriously. He's uh uhm joking?

[Cobra951]

Look, I understand what you're saying. I think not enough thought has been given to the grave economic harm caused by the lockdowns. But that's not the same as saying it's OK to go party at a beach with thousands. That's simply irresponsible, and needs to be curtailed, by the National Guard if necessary.

[rainslacker]

You do know that the numbers are going to go up right? While people are overreacting, the things going on now are to help keep the numbers from going up so high that it becomes more of a problem.

I mean, we can just look at these numbers and ignore that of those 14K cases, that that also means 14K hospital beds not available for people who need them, or more health care workers who are going to be pushed to the brink for what they'll end up working. But lets ignore that stuff, because it's a low percentage.

Is some of the stuff overblown? Yeah. I'd say people's reactions to buying toilet paper and cleaning out the grocery stores is probably too much.

doesn't mean that it's not something to worry about.

[MADGameR]

It's a LIE!! We are being locked down for Martial law world wide!!! Forced vaccinations! IT'S OVER FOLKS!! WORLD DEPOPULATION FOLKS!! The UN and the private bankers are behind it!! Don't be surprised when you see military in the streets!

[Atticus_finch]

Please. Stop using the internet, it's not working for you.

[kneon]

You might very well see the military in the streets, just like after every major flood, hurricane, earthquake etc.

Take off your tinfoil hat, they aren't out to get you.

[specialguest]

I love it. I'm profiting from this right now. Some of us know how to turn a downward market due to these types of events into big financial opportunities

[Kabaneri]

At the expense of the global economy and possibly millions of lives.....

[specialguest]

@kabaneri
It's not my fault for this world event, and my smart investment impacts no one. I just know how to see an opportunity

[The_Sage]

Now is the time to invest. Though... I'm hearing that there may be runs on banks. That would really be horrible for everyone.

[Sono421]

@kabaneri millions of lives?! Okay seriously you nut jobs need to look at the actual statistics, you're blatant disregard for facts only causes people to overreact even more than they already are. There are 14,354 confirmed US cases, also 217 confirmed US deaths that's a measly .0151% of cases dead, okay let's do some math, in order to try to figure that out we would do 2 million divided by 217, the total number of deaths so far, then multiply that number by 14,354, which gives us 132,294,930.87557 to proof this we will multiply that by .0151 which gives us just barely shy of 2 million but this is because of rounding and the fact I don't enter every single decimal, that's how many people would have to get infected to even give us 2 million deaths ASSUMING the ratio would even stay the same, which I am willing to bet my life savings it would be MUCH lower as I am sure there are MANY cases unconfirmed, but if someone dies due to the corona it is all but GUARANTEED to be confirmed, so good luck with that 2 million deaths bud

[kneon]

@Sono421

You might want to work on your math skills before making such comments, you're off by a factor of 100. Currently the mortality rate is ~1.5% in the US.

If left unchecked it's expected that 60% or more of the US population could become infected. That 1.5% mortality rate would translate to over 3,000,000 dead. Except that the mortality rate would skyrocket under such conditions as the medical system just doesn't have the capacity to deal with anything on this scale.

And don't blame China if it's beyond containment, your government wasted weeks denying it was a problem and claiming it was already contained instead of actually doing anything useful until it was too late, meanwhile China got it under control. And the testing rate in the US is abysmal, though it is finally improving, but it's much too late.

[Sono421]

@keon you are right I was off by two decimals, but you are very wrong about china handling this in a great way... you gotta be kidding, their denial of the virus even existing and THEN the attempted vcover up and silencing of those who knew about it was the reason it got everywhere else in the world, and you're going to try to pat them on the back? You literally can't be this dumb.... can you? Then you have the audacity to try put more blame on the US? You're some special kind of stupid.

[warriorcase]

Is this some sort of Copy pasta meme I missed out on?

[mixelon]

Username checks out.

[Casepb]

That explains the name.

[Profchaos]

Forced vaccinations. You know we don't have a working vaccine yet

[ajax17]

Next thing you know the government will start putting chemicals in the water that turn the freaking frogs gay

[Cobra951]

You're joking, right? Gotta be. DOGS AND CATS LIVING TOGETHER!! MASS HYSTERIA!!! If you're being serious, calm down. Even if we ALL get CV, over 98% of us will still be around afterward. And we're not all going to get it. So relax about "depopulation".

[rainslacker]

Forced vaccinations are bad for some reason? Something that will keep you from getting sick and potentially dying? Not seeing the problem here. I'm thankful I don't like in a world with small pox, and not getting certain nasty other diseases seems like something I wouldn't have to think of much when being asked to volunteer to get a vaccination.

Also....there's a vaccine? Maybe don't believe everything you read on the internet?

[FullDiveDerail]

You have to stop watching conspiracy videos. You are just being take advantage of by people that are good at making up these things. There are a ton of holes in the ones i listened to but they are delivered well.

[RazzerRedux]

Did the Trump administration just make the coronavirus virus........a Boss?

[The_Sage]

Come on, Razz... You're better than that. Lol

[Sono421]

nvm

[DanielEndurance]

Next Trump rally is gonna be a Twitch exclusive...

[Profchaos]

It'll be Ubisoft DLC before you know it

[Mr_Writer85]

As Admrial Ackbar would say, if Trumps involved.

"It's a Trap!"

[ifrit_caress]

How about gamers ask the Trump administration to only play games at home and not in the White House.

[Tross]

Perhaps they play games at the White House because it likely has amazing wifi, which would be fantastic for online multiplayer or large downloads. I know that's not what you actually meant, but I couldn't resist.;)

[ifrit_caress]

Haha, good one :)

[Auron]

I ask that you rise up...... then sit back down to play some games..

[Axonometri]

Raise your hand if you support Trump! 1..2..3... 3 Raise your hand if you support Trump and you work in the game industry... 1... .... anyone?

[The_Sage]

Sadly there does seem to be a bit of a SJW. agenda sweeping through entertainment recently.

[Axonometri]

No I am talking about that pure hatred for Trump and any of his supporters. The industry is chalk full of people who would just love to hang me, tar me and burn me alive because I am a Trump supporter. I watch and follow. You have to be blind to not see it. It is supposed to be healthy and supported in the USA to have your opinion and ideas. Only, it is just one side of the opinions and ideas are allowed, or you get the burning stake. Go ahead, try to find vocal Trump supporters in higher positions especially. Other countries seems to be worse. Anti USA also. *here comes the hate

[Redemption-64]

Won't it be better if conservatives start actually trying to make their own games/movies, rather than depending on Hollywood or game companies located in blue states to make games that appeal to them? Honest question

[The_Sage]

Oh I completely understand. The so called tolerant left would love to kill us while we just want to hold to the ideals set forth in our founding documents. It's crazy. I have a live and let live view, but they will not accept you not bowing to and following whatever crazy notion they have.

[Axonometri]

"Chock-Full" dumb phone

[The_Sage]

Left wing in the US is big government socialism. Right wing is small government individual rights.

[Battlestar23]

What fool those people are.

[The_Sage]

Lol. What kind fool a people write like that.

[masterfox]

but what about the new rumored meteor that is coming this way, we know we are awesome but come on not sure we can't stop a meteor or do we ? hmmmm .

[The_Sage]

What?..

[Smokehouse]

Not gonna hit us

[DaReapa]

Edit

[Cobra951]

I think you mean asteroid. Yeah, that could happen someday. It has happened before, which is why we evolved from mammals and not dinosaurs.

[BadElf]

Seems fake

[nommers]

Well we can do so. Just so long as Amazon ships FF7R and RE3 on release day.

[AK91]

Okay Trump is an imbecile but even I know he wasn’t dumb enough to say that.

[KingOfArcadia]

Why the f*ck does this site link to f*cking Sausage Roll? It's a gang of a*sholes making a*shole content for other a*sholes.

[thejigisup]

Sausage roll is a shit site with shit content th and its all over these newsboiler sites. Love the random nvidia section in the article completely just thrown in there. The mods on filmwatch have just let them run rampant with tiktok articles as of late. Its a sad time.

[NeoGamer232]

Yup, and meantime Trump says games are evil and causing mass shootings.

[Zombieburger638]

He only took this seriously once the stock market took a hit. He couldn't lie his way through this disaster.

[NeoGamer232]

He doesn't have to... About 40% of Americans will vote for him no matter what he does. His base is holding strong to whatever he says or does.

[Cobra951]

@NeoGamer232: That's because the alternative is the intolerant woke-left contingent who currently dominate the democrats. That gives me 2 choices: Vote for Trump, and not vote at all. (Voting for a write-in candidate or independent is essentially not voting at all.)

[S2Killinit]

I have been a hero all along and didnt know it.

[Dom_Estos]

This is coming from an absolute moron who said there was nothing to worry about and that it was blown out of proportion. Fuck him.

[Keltech]

@Dom_Estos Exactly!!!. This is the same idiot who dismissed all the pandemic response team when he first got into office. We still have stupid gamers that support this door-knob and tout him as a hero.

https://www.snopes.com/fact...

[Dom_Estos]

"We still have stupid gamers that support this door-knob and tout him as a hero"

Oh, I've noticed that on here and elsewhere. They seem to lose the ability to talk when you present them with stuff like this.

[Edgelordsupreme]

"A staffer"

And then goes on to use antiquated, simple analogies about millennials finding warp zones. Why do Sausageroll articles get approved again?

[Kumakai]

go f**k yourself, trump.

we were already doing that on our own back when you were pretending this wasn't a big deal.

[ajax17]

I'll be doing my part with Doom Eternal, lol

[Tetsujin]

Good thing I have some games to occupy my time during all this. And the best thing? THEY'RE ALL SINGLE PLAYER GAMES!

[DiRtY]

I ask Gamers to rise up and fight the Trump administration. And Corona.

[WelkinCole]

Single player 4 life

[Banghart]

Something big is coming. This isnt about a virus. I have sources within military intelligence. The main key is to not panic. Trust Trump and the U.S military. They are your allies in this and will protect us. God is on our side. You are witnessing a staged event. Stay safe and enjoy the "show". The world is about to change.

[Cobra951]

Well, I'm with you about not panicking. That is always the wrong thing to do. Everything else you said, um, no comment.

[rainslacker]

The more things change, the more they say the same.

[gold_drake]

the sad part is that many teens and adults just.. dont care. at all.
they say its hyped up by the mrdia and not dangerous cause THEY are healthy. they obviously dont care about anyone else. not even their families, parents and others. that really pisses me off. ive had conversations with ppl like that online and fucking hell i just wanna punch them so badly. i know how hard it is to stay in all that time but this is a global crisis. if u dont believe the media, educate urself.

[PGRfox]

Trump 2020!

[Keltech]

"fox" that explains it :/

[REALAS]

All that training in the basement will payoff.

[Smokehouse]

It was the CDC woman that said it, she was referring to gamers that skip 7 levels in Mario and exploit things we don’t look for. She was basically saying we need game testers and the theory behind game breaking to lead a new generation. Out of the box thinking basically. If you think there something wrong with that then you probably just have TDS.

[Ulf]

Th economic damage caused by the shutdowns is going to do WAY more damage than the virus -- a variant of the common cold, that, according to recent studies, also may be something you can't have more than once.

We'd be WAY smarter to quarantine the vulnerable, and treat with that malaria treatment that seems to work wonders, than to bankrupt half the world.

Extra scary trivia -- the vaccine trial is a subdermal implant. It comes encoded with a tag, so it can be scanned externally. Hello dystopian future, everyone needs the ID vaccine for the disease you can't have more than once, and that is easily treatable with a different mechanism!