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

[Pandemic pandemonia]

I'll pray for you and your family. I know it is very scary. My son is asthmatic and his lungs sound soooo congested right now. He is an essential worker and keeps working because he is not contagious but the asthma is so bad and he doesn't want to loose his job. People don't seem to realize when they go into a store like he works at they could be exposing someone who could die from this if they get it. I've even talked to him about quitting and finding something safer but he refuses. Another thing is if he gets it he will bring it home to me and I'm a bit older and not the healthiest duck in the pond either.

Just wanted to add that I did find a Lysol Spray that does say it kills Covid on the back it's the orange and white canister Lysol NeutraAir disinfectant and deodorizer. We use it when we can find it but it sells out fast from our Walmart here.

 

[Pandemic pandemonia]

I'm not getting down, just nostalgic for the good ol days. It's no good sticking our head in the sand or pretending to be upbeat when we feel bad either. Not expressing your sadness or anger isn't healthy either. It's much better to reach out and support eachother in those bad times instead of acting upbeat when we aren't. Communal emotional experiences are healthy - even when they're sad.

We're still trucking. And I'm not mad, just disappointed.

I hear ya and agree!

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I think I know why people who get covid can't smell anything anymore.
It's all the bleach and Lysol and cleaning chemicals.
I had to go to a Dollar general to get supplies the other day and the chemical smell in the air was so thick.
What an assault on the air passages!

And yes I was wearing my mask.

 

[IamRainey]

That's the thing, CM. Epidemiologist were mapping data and projecting this from the beginning. But because it wasn't in their neighborhoods, people ignored the science and math of it. Did they not get what the concept of a "projection" is? Did they need leadership to help them act in their own interest?

Maybe now they'll pay attention and start doing their part! We can hope, anyway, that some of these idiots whose sense of "freedom" is so fragile they have to protect it by insisting on their "rights" to put others at risk will catch on and wear a damned mask or stay home. They stop at red lights, wait in line to pay for groceries, wear a seat belt when they're in a plane or a car, register their cars and pickup trucks, drive on the right side of the road but for some reason that defies all logic they don't think they can wear a mask and continue to function....

 

[ChocolateMouse]

He's only on oxygen at night. I am locked up in my room and when I come out to use the bathroom I wear my N95 mask and he wears his when he comes upstairs. He is cooking us dinner right now and will leave it on a table near my room and I will come out and get it after he leaves, wearing my mask and sanitizing my hands before I come out. I just want him to be ok. On the plus side he is O positive blood and they say people with O blood don't seem to get it as bad. So hopefully thats the case.

Same situation in my house. G is locked up and masks to leave and bleaches everything in the bathroom when he's done. We have a spray bottle and paper towels. We leave food out for him and knock on the door.
I suggest cracking a window in your room, especially if it's on the 2nd floor, if you can afford to. It keeps the airflow in one direction - up into and out your window, so it doesn't circulate in the house as badly. And the air exchange keeps virus counts down in your general space so it's less risky to walk out.


It's scary but I hope we can all get through it without infecting other people.

 

[Yowza Wowza]

Stay home y’all @ those in CA

 

[ChocolateMouse]

Littlebrownie, we have "curfews" and "please don't go out" orders too.... Does yours have enforcement? Because our curfew just got extended and still has no enforcement.

 

[electrycmonk]

The thing about this covid crap, Is ever since it came to the united states I have been extremely cautious. I have been wearing my mask whenever I go anywhere. I sanitize my hands before getting in my car, Maybe once a week I would run to a store. By that I mean a gas station or our only grocery store. This is a town of about 2500 people. We didn't get our first case until about June! I stocked up on lots of stuff right in the begining, all of my co-workers thought I was nut for being so cautious. They all continued to go without masks and go shopping out of town where the cases were way higher and I'm the one who gets it????????????????? WHAT THE HOLLY BAD WORD!!!!!! They have all tested neg! They are all shocked that I have it, all they keep saying is, "but you were so careful!" I'm scared and and even more terrified for my DH. With his COPD, if he gets it, things could be really bad for him. My grand kids were here Sun night so they were exposed and so was my daughter. I'm a mess right now, all I want to do is cry!

I'm so sorry for ya (mental hugs)

 

[Yowza Wowza]

Littlebrownie, we have "curfews" and "please don't go out" orders too.... Does yours have enforcement? Because our curfew just got extended and still has no enforcement.

I’m not exactly sure since I barely leave the house once a week (on rare occasions) I haven’t heard or seen any type of enforcement here. Everything seems to be shutting down again though

 

[hispoptart]

I'm not getting down, just nostalgic for the good ol days. It's no good sticking our head in the sand or pretending to be upbeat when we feel bad either. Not expressing your sadness or anger isn't healthy either. It's much better to reach out and support eachother in those bad times instead of acting upbeat when we aren't. Communal emotional experiences are healthy - even when they're sad.

We're still trucking. And I'm not mad, just disappointed.

You couldn't have said that better, I am being upbeat for my kids, even though they are all adults, they need me to be ok. I am thankful that I can express how I really feel here. As I said I for one am angry, I took every measure I could not to get it and I still did, but with that said, I am also looking at this in another way.

My first thought was dear god did I give it to my family or co-workers?? My 2nd that was after I kick this things ass I am going to drive 2 hrs to the nearest big city to donate my plasma with the antibodies to help those who are the sickest, recover. So maybe God just knows how stubborn I am and that I will not let this thing win. Maybe he knows that I would do something good with it. After I kick it's ass though!