Corona virus - Covid 19 discussion

[paul7388]

Don't worry about singling out Goatwack.

Everyone knows he is the main instigator on here anyway

 

[Borgie]

Don't worry about singling out Goatwack.

Everyone knows he is the main instigator on here anyway

Yeah my mum told me not to mix with the bad uns but you know I'm easily led

 

[dionysus]

My mom is having surgery today

Best wishes

 

[dunover]

Pub night was cancelled tonight. Now this shit is real

And I'm stranded here - had to renew my passport being told it takes 2-3 weeks - it's over two weeks now and I feel trapped. I was planning to head out to the desert to build a barn.

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Stranded where?

 

[Harry_BKK]

If anyone's interested to read about a good example of how this virus is spreading from a small apres-ski bar to nearly a dozen countries, google Ischgl Corona. Couldn't find much in English language but maybe your local Google engine will turn up better search results.

Amazingly again, people failed to see the danger because of the greed to have a full last week of the skiing season. A single case in a bar in the Austrian ski resort town is now responsible for hundreds of infected people, that go as far as Iceland and who in turn have probably infected thousands before the alarm was sounded with very little chance of any contact tracing.

 

[dionysus]

Amazingly again, people failed to see the danger because of the greed to have a full last week of the skiing season. A single case in bar in the Austrian ski resort town is now responsible for hundreds of infected people, that go as far as Iceland and who in turn have probably infected thousands before the alarm was sounded with very little chance of any contact tracing.

well, that's just great; I'm probably a plague rat - had 3 friends over, who are off to the Dominican
*dio closely watches the country numbers next week

 

[dionysus]

we just went on lock-down

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*Effective immediately, the province has ordered the closure of all facilities providing indoor recreation programs, all public libraries, all private schools, all licensed childcare centres, all theatres, cinemas and concert venues, and all bars and restaurants except to provide takeout food and delivery. *

kinda

(Ford says this is not a provincial shut down and the majority of businesses won't be affected by the order. Essential services such as grocery stores will continue to operate. )

 

[dionysus]

fyi currently:
Only eight new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were confirmed in Ontario on Tuesday, bringing the provincial total to 185 including five recoveries. No new cases were reported in Toronto on Tuesday.

 

[misstrouble]

Are they paying you full pay. I think that's an issue for a lot of people. Money worries

Yes, I’ll be receiving my base salary. Thank god.

 

[Playford7]

Don't worry about singling out Goatwack.

Everyone knows he is the main instigator on here anyway

He’s a llama

 

[geordiecolin]

I got my results back. Thank Christ for that

 

[geordiecolin]

Back to being serious and it looks like Trump may have been correct and the worst could be just around the corner. This is worth considering

 

[Kroffe]

Trump has no doubt studied the virus, and knows more about it than, well anyone else.
But are we sure he was the one who came up with the idea that warmer weather would slow the spread of the virus?

 

[geordiecolin]

Trump has no doubt studied the virus, and knows more about it than, well anyone else.
But are we sure he was the one who came up with the idea that warmer weather would slow the spread of the virus?

That really is just splitting hairs

 

[dunover]

I am nearing despair. The missus tells me she'll be working from home as from Monday next week at latest, schools will likely be shut by then too. I am not sure I can survive being cooped up in the house, even in different rooms from her, when used to my own space as I work from home. No football, no music no fun - it's only Bonanza that can stop me reaching for the razor blades. My mental health will be under the most immense pressure I have ever experienced. I will have to get one of those wooden offices ordered for the garden, otherwise that's me done...

 

[ShadyFei]

Trump has no doubt studied the virus, and knows more about it than, well anyone else.
But are we sure he was the one who came up with the idea that warmer weather would slow the spread of the virus?

He has a TREMENDOUS amount of knowledge on COVID-19. In fact he came up with the name, but he doesn't like to brag about that. He prefers "Chinese virus"now.

Because he knows more about pandemics than anyone ever in the history of plagues of humanity!

 

[shadow123]

I am nearing despair. The missus tells me she'll be working from home as from Monday next week at latest, schools will likely be shut by then too. I am not sure I can survive being cooped up in the house, even in different rooms from her, when used to my own space as I work from home. No football, no music no fun - it's only Bonanza that can stop me reaching for the razor blades. My mental health will be under the most immense pressure I have ever experienced. I will have to get one of those wooden offices ordered for the garden, otherwise that's me done...

I have a rather nice mancave at the bottom of the garden, amuse myself for hours in there
Seriously a lot of people are going to have trouble adjusting to living on top of each other 24 hours, 7 days a week, I am fortunate in a way as I am used to it, being a full time carer but I do get stir crazy now and then
and no one is going to stop me walking the dog.

 

[slotplayer]

Trump has no doubt studied the virus, and knows more about it than, well anyone else.
But are we sure he was the one who came up with the idea that warmer weather would slow the spread of the virus?

Don't be silly, he's just repeating what the experts told him. There are doctors on day and night here and on the weekend shows and that question has come up a 100 times.

 

[ShadyFei]

Don't be silly, he's just repeating what the experts told him. There are doctors on day and night here and on the weekend shows and that question has come up a 100 times.

 

[mina1929]

do not feel comfortable enough being here to know who i can PM if i just want to pass the time with a friendly chat.

If you ever feel like a chat about anything I am here

I know its tough for a lot of people and very scary for some. Having to talk to someone helps a lot.

Take care and wishing your mum the best as well xx

 

[geordiecolin]

Don't be silly, he's just repeating what the experts told him. There are doctors on day and night here and on the weekend shows and that question has come up a 100 times.

I have not watched anything on tv for at least a month so I have no idea what is getting widely reported. I do read some of their articles online. I have tried to post stuff that is mostly about calming fears because there is some panic going on in this thread.
My mistake was saying Trump was right but it is not about him. It is much bigger than that so lets leave politics out of it please

 

[mina1929]

Bless their hearts our elderly

 

[mina1929]

Just venting here lol

The other day when I got told by service station lady that she will put loo paper away for me has not happened as the deliveries never came

I can not buy meat, pasta, eggs and a whole lot more so I am reduced to buying takeaway a lot.

I can not believe that people are not listening and how can they have so much money all of a sudden to buy the whole shop

 

[ladyhawke]

Just read that people with blood type A are more in danger of catching COVID-19 than those with blood type O.

Stick a fork in me, people, as it looks as if I am done!

 

[irish-ranger]

Just venting here lol

The other day when I got told by service station lady that she will put loo paper away for me has not happened as the deliveries never came

I can not buy meat, pasta, eggs and a whole lot more so I am reduced to buying takeaway a lot.

I can not believe that people are not listening and how can they have so much money all of a sudden to buy the whole shop

I just got these from the stores in work would u like a few rolls lol

 

[geordiecolin]

Just venting here lol

The other day when I got told by service station lady that she will put loo paper away for me has not happened as the deliveries never came

I can not buy meat, pasta, eggs and a whole lot more so I am reduced to buying takeaway a lot.

I can not believe that people are not listening and how can they have so much money all of a sudden to buy the whole shop

Maybe it is a time to consider the elderly to ensure that they have all they need? I will post something to that effect in my local buying and selling sites on social media after I finish this post

 

[mina1929]

I just got these from the stores in work would u like a few rolls lolView attachment 125368

Lovely

I work in a nursing home and there is plenty there so I can always use the loo there, my work is very close 1 min walk

I mainly need food now

 

[dionysus]

Lovely

I work in a nursing home and there is plenty there so I can always use the loo there, my work is very close 1 min walk

I mainly need food now

snap
mom gets to eat at her home

 

[irish-ranger]

Lovely

I work in a nursing home and there is plenty there so I can always use the loo there, my work is very close 1 min walk

I mainly need food now

its getting beyond a joke with the amount of panic buying going on do these idiots not realise that they could potentially have blood on their hands??
We certainly are not seeing the best of human kindness

 

[mina1929]

snap
mom gets to eat at her home

My mum too as she is in a nursing home but not where I work

 

[mina1929]

its getting beyond a joke with the amount of panic buying going on do these idiots not realise that they could potentially have blood on their hands??
We certainly are not seeing the best of human kindness

There are a lot of human kindness but that is not shown very much unfortunately

My niece is one of them who offered this poor old man toilet paper. She felt so sorry for him because he seemed so lost but he didn't want any help and said " I will be fine love" Maybe she scared him

 

[dionysus]

My mum too as she is in a nursing home but not where I work

lol, nono, mon WORKS in a nursing home as well

 

[dionysus]

spry old bird, dad in a nursing home, mom works at one

 

[mina1929]

lol, nono, mon WORKS in a nursing home as well

Oh sorry that's right, you have mentioned that before xx

 

[goatwack]

Police to get emergency powers of arrest

"But I only went to buy some Pot Noodles"

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[ternur]

I am nearing despair [...] I am not sure I can survive [...] No alcohol, no music no fun [...] otherwise that's me done...

Wise words.

Personally I'd be able to get by without alcohol but no music and fun? No way in hell.

 

[geordiecolin]

My request on my selling sites was met with utter silence around plenty of other activity. So I deleted it.
Such is life

 

[sufferinsilence]

There are a lot of human kindness but that is not shown very much unfortunately

My niece is one of them who offered this poor old man toilet paper. She felt so sorry for him because he seemed so lost but he didn't want any help and said " I will be fine love" Maybe she scared him

I just counted how much TP we have left because well... there's no live sport on TV and I was even considering betting on a Russian table tennis match so definitely needed some distraction.

Anyway, the final tally is 16 rolls of TP left out of a 24 roll "family pack" we bought over a month ago. I really wonder what people are doing with those huge packs of TP...

And if a neighbour would be without I'd gladly help him out with half a roll.

 

[mina1929]

I just counted how much TP we have left because well... there's no live sport on TV and I was even considering betting on a Russian table tennis match so definitely needed some distraction.

Anyway, the final tally is 16 rolls of TP left out of a 24 roll "family pack" we bought over a month ago. I really wonder what people are doing with those huge packs of TP...

And if a neighbour would be without I'd gladly help him out with half a roll.

Only half a roll

My niece just dropped some of to me so I am good now

 

[slotplayer]

I have not watched anything on tv for at least a month so I have no idea what is getting widely reported. I do read some of their articles online. I have tried to post stuff that is mostly about calming fears because there is some panic going on in this thread.
My mistake was saying Trump was right but it is not about him. It is much bigger than that so lets leave politics out of it please

Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

 

[sufferinsilence]

I have been thinking about how we, the world in general, are going to handle reopening the parts of society we closed when the first wave is coming to an end. Experts have been saying this will be in 4 to 8 weeks for most of us in Europe, not sure about the rest of the world.

Once there will be more people recovering than there are new cases there will be a push from people everywhere that it's time to lift restrictions but it'll automatically mean that due to more people meeting again there will be new cases again because the virus won't just disappear in thin air.

Will we have to accept that this is around and we have to treat it with respect from now on until the virus mutates into a regular cold virus or when a vaccine, cure or medicine is found? Keep in mind there is no cold-shot like there is a flu-shot so I'm not sure if there ever will be a successful vaccine because viruses mutate all the time.

So let's assume we succeed in getting numbers down pretty fast due to all the restrictions right now and next year around this time there is a flare up, are we going to close down society again? Are we going to disrupt the world economy again just 1 year after a crash?

Sorry if I'm rambling, just some food for thought I guess.

 

[goatwack]

I'd imagine services and facilities get reintegrated gradually and not all in one fell swoop, plus the longest I can estimate full- or part-closures will be a year at most. At least until the vaccine becomes commonplace

 

[dionysus]

if it happened in winter, people would be well, pfft, it's Canada, I WANT to stay in
but after 6 months of cold and snow people will be itching to be out and about

people will probably be ok missing beaches and bars but already every driveway on the st has twice the cars so people will still gather in backyards

 

[sufferinsilence]

I'd imagine services and facilities get reintegrated gradually and not all in one fell swoop, plus the longest I can estimate full- or part-closures will be a year at most. At least until the vaccine becomes commonplace

A year is a very long time in our fast moving society. The push will happen way earlier. I agree everything will have to be done gradually like organise football matches in stadiums only allowing 10-20% of capacity and space them out, stuff like that.

 

[goatwack]

A year is a very long time in our fast moving society. The push will happen way earlier. I agree everything will have to be done gradually like organise football matches in stadiums only allowing 10-20% of capacity and space them out, stuff like that.

That was just a speculative effort. Personally, I think *most* regular haunts will be up & running 2-3 months, just not all. And large swathes of people will likely go out and about, being somewhat fed-up of the Government's lacklustre advice and restrictions. At least in London

 

[dionysus]

im at a toss up
some bars and restaurants still viewing closures as 'suggestions, so we'll either have a massively infected pop. and shut downs for several coming months

or people will get the hint, the virus will work its way through and be back up and out in 3 weeks

 

[sufferinsilence]

That was just a speculative effort. Personally, I think *most* regular haunts will be up & running 2-3 months, just not all. And large swathes of people will likely go out and about, being somewhat fed-up of the Government's lacklustre advice and restrictions. At least in London

Think that goes for most of the western world, especially when summer comes along. With major sporting events already being cancelled or postponed until autumn or 2021 people will want to be out and about during the summer season.

 

[sufferinsilence]

im at a toss up
some bars and restaurants still viewing closures as 'suggestions, so we'll either have a massively infected pop. and shut downs for several coming months

or people will get the hint, the virus will work its way through and be back up and out in 3 weeks

We have closed mostly everything now except supermarkets, banks, post offices and ofcourse take-away restaurants Sure, less people will catch the virus now at once but eventually it will still do the rounds because we intervened way too late to stop it and we don't want to put our society on hold like the Chinese can. It's a thin line I reckon.

 

[goatwack]

For sure it will do the rounds, just a matter of delaying its spread to 'minimal' levels

 

[dionysus]

honesly, probably a lot of usalready have it and don't know and I don't mean because of testing and stuff - plenty will simply be asymptomatic with little or no symptoms and pass it along

I've been hacking last 3 days but it's also just 'that season' in general, air change, weather change, allergy season
but heck, could be corona and just the mildest of symptoms but still a carrier

we'll probably almost all be dosed in time