Coronavirus, Covid 19 Discussion and How It Has Affected Your Daily Life Chat Thread

[CapricornFarm]

Look up KevinMD.com . Very interesting article.

 

[CapricornFarm]

our favourite pizza takeaway just closed

I bought a pizza yesterday at my favorite place, not much coronavirus here yet. I have not had that tasty of a pizza since we moved here. No food delivery out here.

 

[Chickenclaude]

What portfolios? The people who will bear the brunt of an economic slump don't have portfolios. A lot don't even have food.

It seems apparent from a number of comments that the devastating effects of economic damage are largely felt by the poorest and weakest in society isn't understood.

The knee jerk, save every life at whatever cost when a crisis like this arises is the reaction of the comfortably off and seems to quickly disapear over matters of ideology and the resulting wars when it seems we cant throw lives away quickly enough.

Pubs were packed all over Ireland last night. So disrespectful to all of the people trying to contain this virus.

Irish pubs are small., local neighborhood gatherings less than 30guests who work together anyway. A couple musicians play guitars or violins...now Dublin?...that’s another story.

 

[Brahmachicken240]

Irish pubs are small., local neighborhood gatherings less than 30guests who work together anyway. A couple musicians play guitars or violins...now Dublin?...that’s another story.

A lot of them are.
They’ve been asked to close by the government.

 

[Chickenclaude]

What portfolios? The people who will bear the brunt of an economic slump don't have portfolios. A lot don't even have food.

It seems apparent from a number of comments that the devastating effects of economic damage are largely felt by the poorest and weakest in society isn't understood.

The knee jerk, save every life at whatever cost when a crisis like this arises is the reaction of the comfortably off and seems to quickly disapear over matters of ideology and the resulting wars when it seems we cant throw lives away quickly enough.

I’m sure a lot of people when the 1920’s depression began felt the same...the problem is it effects people and their jobs and hysteria sets in when their food dwindles and store shelves are bare. Which means sooner or later everyone feels the sting. Unemployment numbers were in the high 2000 this week in CT when a normal week would be 500. Take care of each other.

 

[microchick]

We are up to 5 cases in Missouri, all in the southern part of the state so far.

I'm not naive enough to think it will stay there. I just read a headline that said, if you think you are over reacting, you are probably doing the right thing.

Well, guess we are in no danger then......besides our neighbors are use to wondering what those crazy old people down the road are doing and why we are doing it! Probably why the Amish buggies slow down and everybody stares when they drive by.

 

[microchick]

One of the problems is that we have forgotten how to take care of ourselves, especially the younger generation. Life is easy, thank God for it but most of us over the age of 50 remember living without computers, smart phones, cable/satellite TV and the likes.

I remember the mid 60s when the first fast food restaurant opened in town and penny candy when you could buy a whole bag for 10 cents.

It was a different time and a different way to live.

This will be hard on the generations who are use to living easy. Growing their own food, veggies, chickens, beef, pork, whatever is going to be new to a large majority of them.

I just hope that enough of us old timers survive that we can help them learn....it may come to that. I pray it doesn't but......hope for the best and expect the worse.

 

[hispoptart]

Do you know if they use Theraworx Protect at your hospital? I've heard it does a great job against MRSA, and that they use it at St Judes Childrens Hospital. Much safer and tolerable than Chlorhexidine that is normally used.

I don't really know if we do or not, I am not down with the patients.

 

[Friendly_Lurker]

No tp, hand sanitizer, rubbing alcohol, no one goes to restaurants, mom’s obsessively sewing face masks because you can’t buy any. Dad’s convinced it’s a media driven emergency, and I agree. I’m not worried, but I’ll take precautions. DON’T BUY ALL THE TOILET PAPER!!!!! YOU DON’T NEED THAT MUCH!!! The library’s closed, no 4-h spring break camp, no homeschool conference, no Tae Kwon Do, no Saint Patrick’s parade, no community center.

 

[Friendly_Lurker]

Dad’s working from home