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

[hispoptart]

OK, well if you come across some stories, I'd like to see them. I like to make a distinction between fearmongering hysteria (of which there is an abundance right now) and facts on the ground. It's good for my mental health.

Ok here's the facts from the hospital I work at. It's in a small town rural area. We have a drive up testing area but have a limited amount of tests. So you have to have symptoms and have been to another county with 6 or more cases in order to be tested. We have to be careful on how much PPE we take from supply because all of it is on back order and we don't know when we will get more. When we go down to the patient wing we have to put on a mask. We have our masks in zip lock baggies and reuse them day after day so that we don't create a shortage of them. Others are doing the same. Because we are such a small town and rural, we are low man on the totem poll for getting supplies.

 

[sdm111]

Yesterday's update at noon actually put us at 119 deaths. We will have another update at noon today.

It's already here big time. It's just being found out now with testing. Expect it to keep that trajectory for a while. What's done is done

 

[ShrekDawg]

There's now a stimulus so people need to stay home! Companies will pay because they now can...

This guy was a contractor... Self employed. He can take all the time he wants off. They make big bucks here because everything is being developed. There's VERY GOOD economy in VA.

Sorry, forgot to respond to this one.

That’s true though but probably will be a while before people get the money?

That’s awesome about the economy though!!

 

[Halfpasthen]

It's already here big time. It's just being found out now with testing. Expect it to keep that trajectory for a while. What's done is done

Yes, what's done is done but no reason to keep doing it. Isolate so that if you are an asymptomatic carrier you don't kill someone.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I don’t really get why liquor stores are considered essential. It’s a bit ridiculous to me. People really can’t go a couple weeks without alcohol? I think it’s because it makes the government a ton of money and they don’t want to lose that.

If you are an alcoholic and suddenly stop drinking, it can cause severe problems. Plus alcohol can help people relax. Which is needed right now.

 

[ShrekDawg]

If you are an alcoholic and suddenly stop drinking, it can cause severe problems. Plus alcohol can help people relax. Which is needed right now.

Yeah, that’s true. Although there are other ways to relax but I guess different things work for different people.

 

[HenOnAJuneBug]

Things to do when you're stuck at home because the world is going crazy over Coronavirus.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1243708149149749248

 

[ChickenLover08100]

covid-19 is SCARY lol


nahh im not scared

 

[Shadrach]

I acknowledge I'm my not species greatest fan but isn't this rather late. One would have thought those who may be in constant contact, protected or not, got tested on a regulat basis. After all, if the people who care for us when we are sick are either sick or spreading the sickness then....oh nvm, as is often mentioned, you can't fix stupid.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-52072568

 

[dirkandlorie]

Two deaths in my local village. These will go towards the statistics for Spain and Catalonia.
Both people tested for Covid-19.
The first a women apparently 97 years old. No other known health problems, just frail and old.
The second a man 82 with diabetes and heart problems.
These are Catalan families so think Italian with regard to involvement with an extended family.
There has been no mention of testing for the rest of the two families involved and the news came from one of the family members out shopping in the village.

Stay safe, I'm sorry it's moving closer to you, scary