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Post by Autumn on Mar 12, 2020 2:41:38 GMT
Are you noticing changes around where you live? Are shelves empty? Limits on purchases? People wearing masks?
Are you afraid or concerned or worried about you, a family member, a loved one or a friend? Anyone around you traveled recently? Are you adjusting your lifestyle?
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Post by Harmless elf on Mar 12, 2020 2:47:07 GMT
The one positive is the gas prices are low now because of it. I'm not really concerned about the sickness itself but there are other aspects that seem like it can affect your life. I have been affected by it personally but I can't say because I don't like to get too personal online. It also sucks that you can't go five seconds without hearing about it.
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Post by twothousandonemark on Mar 12, 2020 2:50:37 GMT
Run on toilet paper late last week, but tons of it on shelves again now.
Rock bottom gas prices - I think I saw (Canadian) tonight my drive home 83.5 cents/litre, down from something like 109.5 the past few days.
More masks but not as many as a month ago- masks are more for containment & now those ppl are surely just at home not even walking about.
My lifestyle hasn't changed much. I work shipping/receiving & this summer & holiday seasons upcoming could be interesting - the supply chains will lag futures as they always have, so product will be like an echo months down the road. One of the hubs I wait on is only seeing 2-3 trailers a day waiting for unload... as opposed to 10-15 on the regular. That's a lot when the days become weeks. It's not going to be too weird or oddly challenging, not when the entire f'n supply chain is just waiting for the green light again. This isn't like something's broken, it's just on a very hard pause. There isn't going to be short or mid term competition eating up because of this COVID19, so there's no true panic. It's just really annoying.
I'd like to think this all reaches peak numbers no later than May or June. Otherwise it's proving we're doing it wrong.
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Post by Nora on Mar 12, 2020 2:57:03 GMT
Are you noticing changes around where you live?Β Are shelves empty?Β Limits on purchases?Β People wearing masks? Are you afraid or concerned or worried about you, a family member, a loved one or a friend?Β Anyone around you traveled recently?Β Are you adjusting your lifestyle? I had trips to China, Japan, Korea and Europe scheduled for march for work. All were cancelled. First Asia, now Europe. Some were cancelled by work some by the airlines. have over 2k in claims against unused airfare now. Should get it back, but who knows when and if. that part sucks. my parents live in Eruope and are old so I worry about them. thats prety much it. my house currently has 1 role of toilet paper and 2 cans of beets - thats it on food and supplies . if shit hits the fan unless u have guns its all useless anyway. stores around me (Brooklyn, NY) look just as stocked as aways. have a respirator mask i bought for the plane. quit my job today so dont have to worry about going to work at least now. sucks i cant go to europe/come back now, makes me nervous cause my parents...
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Post by darkpast on Mar 12, 2020 3:11:32 GMT
long lines as grocery stores , I try to do my shopping in middle of day of a workweek .
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Post by millar70 on Mar 12, 2020 3:49:06 GMT
I'm a conspiracy theory kind of guy, and right now my antennae are at FULL ALERT.
The more that governments try to control, the more worried we should all be, and make no mistake, government control is something that is about to be a HUGE part of all of our lives.....under the guise of "public safety".
Keep your eyes wide open, folks.
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Post by Nora on Mar 12, 2020 3:50:53 GMT
I'm a conspiracy theory kind of guy, and right now my antennae are at FULL ALERT. The more that governments try to control, the more worried we should all be, and make no mistake, government control is something that is about to be a HUGE part of all of our lives.....under the guise of "public safety". Keep your eyes wide open, folks. you know, i am not into conspiracy theories at all but i did think about wag the dog recently a bit more too, yes...
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Post by millar70 on Mar 12, 2020 4:02:26 GMT
I'm a conspiracy theory kind of guy, and right now my antennae are at FULL ALERT. The more that governments try to control, the more worried we should all be, and make no mistake, government control is something that is about to be a HUGE part of all of our lives.....under the guise of "public safety". Keep your eyes wide open, folks. you know, i am not into conspiracy theories at all but i did think about wag the dog recently a bit more too, yes... And now we have Hollywood's most beloved figure Tom Hanks, Mr Rogers himself, suddenly contract the disease and is now telling us to just trust what the officials are saying and basically fall in line. Something about all of this is starting to smell kind of funny.
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Post by Nora on Mar 12, 2020 4:26:28 GMT
The governments ARE conspiring with this pandemic scare. It is about manipulating the financial markets mostly and perhaps even to put a bit of squeeze on China. I don't buy into scare-mongering bulls<>t and catching coronavirius is the last thing people will be worrying about when faced with other everyday life threatening circumstances and emergencies. Went to buy loo paper the other day, all out and a sign up limiting 4 packets per customer. Went to another supermarket the next day and all out except for 11 "individual" Woolworths recycled rolls left. Took them all and it would only allow me to scan 4. I mentioned to the self-checkout dude, that the 4 per limit was for the large bulk packets. He said per transaction, so got away with it by doing 3 separate ones. wow seriously? i have not seem any empty shelves yet (but hear about it from friends) but why in Australia dont you have near to zero cases there?? edit: 139, I see. still. doesnt seem like that should warrant for a shortage of toilet paper
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Post by jean74 on Mar 12, 2020 4:31:18 GMT
Really should not let fear overcome you. Just keep washing your hands frequently and that of using hand sanitizer there. And just try to avoid crowds as much as possible.
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Mar 12, 2020 5:18:02 GMT
I'm less afraid of getting it and more afraid of my work being suspended and not being able to pay my rent.
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Mar 12, 2020 5:31:58 GMT
I'm avoiding social situations as much as possible. It may not kill me (although it might), but I have other health issues and I hate being sick. Plus I live with my parents, both in their 70s and one with heart problems. They're in the more vulnerable category.
The local St. Patrick's Day parade has been cancelled. I live in Dublin, the Irish capital, so that's a big deal here. Restaurants and hotels are suffering due to cancellations. Hand sanitizer and face masks are very difficult to come by at this stage. Criminals actually robbed an entire supply of face masks from a local hospital.
On a more positive note, the government has greatly extended illness benefit entitlements for any employees who get sick, including the self-employed.
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Post by paislene on Mar 12, 2020 6:01:58 GMT
I am in Australia , and with the combination of the extended droughts and summer fires (where half of the countryside burnt down and thousands were displaced) and with the beginning of the coronavirus epidemic , there is widespread fear and growing panic . Most of the supermarkets haven't had toilet paper , or staples like pasta , flour or rice , for around a fortnight now . Re-supplies come in very intermittently and last less than a day .
If I were Nora , I would get back to your parents anyway you can , right now today !
If it's too late , then stock up immediately on toilet paper-staples-canned goods-water , an led torch and lantern , and get a small Coleman Stove too .
As far as what I think about the coming epidemic . I'm old and it doesn't worry me , but I seem to survive severe circumstances well enough .
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Post by mslo79 on Mar 12, 2020 6:03:47 GMT
From what I have heard the masks should be mainly worn by those who are sick, not those who are healthy. this helps keep supply higher this way.
either way, I am not that concerned about face masks straight up as they way I see it, just wash ones hands here and there throughout the day (especially before eating) and cover your face when sneezing etc and it should help keep the risk lower as it's about the best the average person can do in prevention as the rest is out of their control.
I am not worried as it's clearly overblown by the media (as usual) and will pass soon enough just like H1N1 (Swine Flu) from 2009 etc.
with that said... since it appears the average age of death was around 80 years old the last I checked, I suspect if someone has older/more frail people around who's general health is so-so, then I could see people being a bit more concerned. still, we all are going to die at some point and if they are taken out by the Coronavirus then chances are they would not have made it all that much longer straight up. also, from what I heard it seems like unless your into your 60's or older your risk of dying is quite low and even into ones 60's etc your still likely to be fine especially if your generally reasonably healthy.
p.s. it appears the most recent major threat humanity has had a real concern for was Spanish Flu from basically 100 years ago. so based on my quick look on Wikipedia... nothing else since has been even close to that since in terms of death toll.
Nope.
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Post by twothousandonemark on Mar 12, 2020 6:36:52 GMT
Canadian gov't while rolling out $1 billion contingency plan, on record now nearly expecting 30-70% of us Canadians to become infected before the crisis has subsided.
Like others have mentioned, & my gov't has underlined, most will simply ride it out like a cold or flu. It's the vector of healthy ppl, esp those unawares, who can keep moving it along to those more vulnerable - the elderly &/or those already with pre-existing health concern.
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Post by Stammerhead on Mar 12, 2020 9:22:02 GMT
Nothing dramatic so far but I did buy an extra packet of toilet paper and a few tins of food in case things change.
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Post by paislene on Mar 12, 2020 9:22:18 GMT
With coronavirus , one infected person spreads the virus to between 10-20 people . In Italy , about 500 Italians have died with about 10,000 infected within one month . It's a serious epidemic and just doesn't kill the elderly or susceptible . Over 2,000 people were initally infected by 2 meetings in Europe and originating from a few people who had travelled to China . That now has infected thousands more throughout Europe , including the British Health Minister and other UK bureaucrats she communicated with as well . And , of course Tom Hanks and his wife Rita picked it up while travelling to Australia too .
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Post by Catman on Mar 12, 2020 11:33:36 GMT
Long-term care facilities are now under lockdown with no outside visitors allowed, and workers are monitored for signs of illness before being allowed to interact with residents. Social activities are cancelled, and residents are encouraged to stay in their rooms. Residents are allowed to leave the facility for doctors' appointments, but they must be screened for signs of illness before they are allowed to re-enter the facility.
This means Catman cannot visit Catwoman for the time being, though he can see her when she has an appointment to see her doctors, like she did yesterday. Got to spend a nice hour and a half together before her ride back to the facility came.
Phone calls are the main way of contact, but yesterday she finally asked about setting up Skype on her tablet computer. Before she had not be all that interested.
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Post by ck100 on Mar 12, 2020 11:39:24 GMT
Although there is an understandable tendency to panic about this, I think the average person will be fine if they use common sense and take proper precautions so they don't get sick (or at least minimize their chances).
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Post by Nora on Mar 12, 2020 13:47:49 GMT
Long-term care facilities are now under lockdown with no outside visitors allowed, and workers are monitored for signs of illness before being allowed to interact with residents. Social activities are cancelled, and residents are encouraged to stay in their rooms. Residents are allowed to leave the facility for doctors' appointments, but they must be screened for signs of illness before they are allowed to re-enter the facility. This means Catman cannot visit Catwoman for the time being, though he can see her when she has an appointment to see her doctors, like she did yesterday. Got to spend a nice hour and a half together before her ride back to the facility came. Phone calls are the main way of contact, but yesterday she finally asked about setting up Skype on her tablet computer. Before she had not be all that interested. sorry to hear about all the challehhea but glad to see she is open to skyping and her facility is doing their best to protect their patients.
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