Coronavirus

[Arimara]

[ I have as much chance of getting a fatal case of Covid 19 as I do the flu. Proper hygene and taking care of where I go when I go.
The MEDIA has caused a huge panic .]

The DEAD are causing the panic!!! And the ill!!! and the hospitals collapsing!! This is totally different because it is NEW. Don´t get it wrong. You Will see in a week oer

So, remind me, what exactly are you doing with the implied tone and excessive use of exclamation marks?

 

[shunt2011]

Well we are now a shelter in place state per the Governor starting at 12:00 tonight for 3 weeks. I work in a hospital so it doesn't include me. Hopefully it will stop the spread. We are up to 1200 cases and 15 deaths in less than a week.

@Concha I'm not understanding your yelling (caps) and exclamation marks.

 

[lsg]

All non-vital businesses to close in our nearest city until April 4.

 

[MarnieSoapien]

Denmark has extended it's shutdown until April 14. At least we're not on lockdown yet.

 

[soapmaker]

So, remind me, what exactly are you doing with the implied tone and excessive use of exclamation marks?

I guess I misunderstood this. I just took it to be a wake up call to those who blame the media and the government.

 

[Lin19687]

Well we are now a shelter in place state per the Governor starting at 12:00 tonight for 3 weeks. I work in a hospital so it doesn't include me. Hopefully it will stop the spread. We are up to 1200 cases and 15 deaths in less than a week.

@Concha I'm not understanding your yelling (caps) and exclamation marks.

Wow, I didn't know there were so many cases there, more then here in Mass. We are at 646 and 5 deaths.

 

[shunt2011]

Wow, I didn't know there were so many cases there, more then here in Mass. We are at 646 and 5 deaths.

That's what happens when people won't stay home.

 

[Lin19687]

It's now snowing here.
I at least got some seeds in the ground just before it started to snow.
So I got some fresh air and a bit of exercise

 

[Arimara]

I guess I misunderstood this. I just took it to be a wake up call to those who blame the media and the government.

I can't speak for international media but American media is good for fearmongering at times. Our government's response to this pandemic is also allowed to be viewed with some scrutiny. They're the ones relaying info yet also playing unnecessary blame games which do nothing but rile up people who need to stay calm. I find it hard for the dead to do all that. As for the sick, many of them are victims in this. This is all from my personal perspective but people need to just be calm because people make dumb choices when scared.

 

[SeaSuds]

UK is now on Lockdown

 

[Mobjack Bay]

Ten days ago I wrote that there were a few cases within 30 miles of me. We’re up to 48 as of this afternoon. So far, a close colleague who was asked to self-isolate by the health department isn’t having any symptoms. I haven’t been away from my house in almost a week but need to go into work tomorrow to get my computer monitor. I will be wearing gloves.

 

[msunnerstood]

Wisconsin goes into Shelter In Place tomorrow. All Non Essential businesses will be closed. No details yet on what those will be. current count in WI is 416. None in My County yet but we are surrounded by Counties that have cases.

 

[Mobjack Bay]

Overall Virginia has 254 cases. The biggest concentrations are in cities, along the interstate routes and in areas where the universities are located. It says a lot about the influence of population density and transportation.

 

[Misschief]

I'm now officially laid off. There's just not enough work for more than one person at this time. I will admit to being somewhat relieved.

 

[KiwiMoose]

I don't know if you heard the news - but we are at alert level three until 11.59pm on Wednesday, when the entire country goes onto full lockdown. My sisters have a retail business in the mall - they are closing up at 5pm today. The food courts, etc are already closed. Takeaway/delivery food companies are to cease from Weds 11.59pm. The lockdown will continue for 4 weeks, at which time it will be reassessed. We are up to 102 confirmed cases yesterday at 5pm, but I have not had updates yet for today. No deaths yet. Our entire population is only 4 million so it's scary how quickly it is spreading and how ignorant some people are about being out in public and spreading the virus around. I have a mother who had major cancer surgery last year, and brother in law with the same, and another brother in law with diabetes and severe kidney and pancreas problems. Supermarkets will still be open but there's limited access - they only allow a certain amount of people in at one time to receive crowding, and there are markers on the floor where people are to stand at the counter.

 

[MGM]

I haven’t been away from my house in almost a week but need to go into work tomorrow to get my computer monitor. I will be wearing gloves.

Me too! They shut down the university while I was in Cancun but I wasn't able to get my stuff. I'm supposed to be self-isolating for 14 days, but I'm also supposed to be working, so I will drive my 45-min commute (probably go really fast as there will be no traffic!), don gloves and a mask when I get there, and go upstairs to get my peripherals. Will feel like a thief! (Doesn't help that I'm watching _Ocean's Eleven_ right now while tidying up soaping files.....)

 

[Mobjack Bay]

We haven’t closed our campus yet, but I’m wondering how much longer it will be. We are heavily funded by federal grants and if the research isn’t done, we can’t bill. If we can’t bill, we can only pay the people supported by those grants for so long. A federal lab down the road is beginning the shutdown process this week. Their focus is not biomedical and ours isn’t either. I really do hope the biomedical labs around the world can keep going during this pandemic. We need those scientists at their benches and computers figuring out how the he!! to slow this pandemic down.

 

[KiwiMoose]

Our campus closes from tomorrow- all face to face classes are suspended this week to allow us time to put everything on line, create alternative assessments etc. Then they will resume next week as online only.

 

[dibbles]

I don't know if you heard the news - but we are at alert level three until 11.59pm on Wednesday, when the entire country goes onto full lockdown. My sisters have a retail business in the mall - they are closing up at 5pm today. The food courts, etc are already closed. Takeaway/delivery food companies are to cease from Weds 11.59pm. The lockdown will continue for 4 weeks, at which time it will be reassessed. We are up to 102 confirmed cases yesterday at 5pm, but I have not had updates yet for today. No deaths yet. Our entire population is only 4 million so it's scary how quickly it is spreading and how ignorant some people are about being out in public and spreading the virus around. I have a mother who had major cancer surgery last year, and brother in law with the same, and another brother in law with diabetes and severe kidney and pancreas problems. Supermarkets will still be open but there's limited access - they only allow a certain amount of people in at one time to receive crowding, and there are markers on the floor where people are to stand at the counter.

Take care Kiwi, and I hope your family is able to stay well.

 

[Arimara]

I just learned that a group of people in Philly started a gofundme to help pay restaurants to feed hospital staff.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/c...free-meals-to-health-care-workers/ar-BB11BTvr