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Post by progressiveelement on Sept 16, 2020 19:43:08 GMT
It's OK where I live, it's quite isolated in the country. But down here in Wales, we're now seeing spikes in the virus after things were calming down, and now at least one county has gone back into lockdown. Looks like it's going to happen elsewhere. Masks have to be worn on public transport, and now in shops. Luckily for me, there are three shops, plus a garage for late-night emergencies, and an out-of-hours delivery service though they charge extortionate prices - starvation unlikely.
There were some wannabe pro-BLM protesters in a town not far away, and in Cardiff, but besides some noise, nothing much came of it.
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Post by Aj_June on Sept 16, 2020 19:57:03 GMT
India - Infections are high, death rate low. But because population is huge cumulative deaths are significant. Life is still not normal. I am expecting the virus to persist for at least 3 more months.
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Post by lowtacks86 on Sept 16, 2020 20:02:52 GMT
I live near Los Angeles (it has an international airport and one of the largest populations in the country) but not too close so it's not affecting us really badly.
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Post by The Herald Erjen on Sept 16, 2020 20:09:57 GMT
Lower Alabama (the other L.A). I'm getting pummeled by Hurricane Sally right now. Lot of rain but gratefully the wind isn't that bad.
In town you can see some people (mostly old people) taking the mask thing very seriously. So far I haven't had to step over any dead bodies in the street.
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Post by rachelcarson1953 on Sept 18, 2020 22:09:01 GMT
India - Infections are high, death rate low. But because population is huge cumulative deaths are significant. Life is still not normal. I am expecting the virus to persist for at least 3 more months. Are people wearing masks? Have businesses stayed open? Is public transportation still running? Are hospitals overwhelmed? And, do you personally know anyone who has been diagnosed with the virus? I know only one person, the editor at the newspaper I work at. He was in a high risk category, but didn't wear a mask, until he had to be rushed to the hospital because he could barely breathe. He was in hospital for 5 days, received convalescent serum, is now recovering at home, but is still not well, nowhere near "back to normal". He has been very forthcoming in his weekly editorial column about his experience, and now urges everyone to wear a mask. Because I am fairly reclusive, and don't have many social contacts, the editor is the only one I know who has experienced the disease first-hand. I wish I could communicate with others who have had it, but in the US, everyone is being very... secretive... about it, no doubt due to the extreme politicization of the pandemic. I am not on any social media other than this anonymous board, so maybe people are being open about it and I just don't have access. I wish I had a reliable source to see in some detail how the rest of the world is dealing with it.
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Post by Aj_June on Sept 18, 2020 22:20:19 GMT
India - Infections are high, death rate low. But because population is huge cumulative deaths are significant. Life is still not normal. I am expecting the virus to persist for at least 3 more months. Are people wearing masks? Have businesses stayed open? Is public transportation still running? Are hospitals overwhelmed? And, do you personally know anyone who has been diagnosed with the virus? I know only one person, the editor at the newspaper I work at. He was in a high risk category, but didn't wear a mask, until he had to be rushed to the hospital because he could barely breathe. He was in hospital for 5 days, received convalescent serum, is now recovering at home, but is still not well, nowhere near "back to normal". He has been very forthcoming in his weekly editorial column about his experience, and now urges everyone to wear a mask. Because I am fairly reclusive, and don't have many social contacts, the editor is the only one I know who has experienced the disease first-hand. I wish I could communicate with others who have had it, but in the US, everyone is being very... secretive... about it, no doubt due to the extreme politicization of the pandemic. I am not on any social media other than this anonymous board, so maybe people are being open about it and I just don't have access. I wish I had a reliable source to see in some detail how the rest of the world is dealing with it. I have one person from my office die from it. I have at least 2 distant relatives die from it and I have near about 20 relatives who were infected. The total number of known acquaintance that have been infected are at least 50. But then I live in a very populated country and was working in a metro city with a population of over 15 millions. I believe you are in a less populated and relatively quite place. As my company allowed me to work from home I eventually returned to live with my parents in June and left Mumbai. Things are not entirely normal here although somewhat better than before. I think the virus stays and we have to find a way to protect the elderly and the people with underlying health conditions. I would not worry about getting infected as I am pretty sure the virus won't kill me but I won't like to pass on the infection to any vulnerable person. Don't know what the approaching winter has in store but I hope life can become normal soon. People will have to more reasonable. Much like other countries people here in India come in all sorts of varieties. Some wear mask and are informed and want to help and contribute to contain the spread and some are either uniformed or deliberately stupid. Although I have not seen presence of virus deniers like right wing of Europe and the US. Overall, the Virus has now killed around close to a million people on global scale. I hope we can resume normal life soon but things not looking so good as second wave seems to be approaching Europe. Let's see what lies in store.
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Post by rachelcarson1953 on Sept 18, 2020 22:45:16 GMT
Are people wearing masks? Have businesses stayed open? Is public transportation still running? Are hospitals overwhelmed? And, do you personally know anyone who has been diagnosed with the virus? I know only one person, the editor at the newspaper I work at. He was in a high risk category, but didn't wear a mask, until he had to be rushed to the hospital because he could barely breathe. He was in hospital for 5 days, received convalescent serum, is now recovering at home, but is still not well, nowhere near "back to normal". He has been very forthcoming in his weekly editorial column about his experience, and now urges everyone to wear a mask. Because I am fairly reclusive, and don't have many social contacts, the editor is the only one I know who has experienced the disease first-hand. I wish I could communicate with others who have had it, but in the US, everyone is being very... secretive... about it, no doubt due to the extreme politicization of the pandemic. I am not on any social media other than this anonymous board, so maybe people are being open about it and I just don't have access. I wish I had a reliable source to see in some detail how the rest of the world is dealing with it. I have one person from my office die from it. I have at least 2 distant relatives die from it and I have near about 20 relatives who were infected. The total number of known acquaintance that have been infected are at least 50. But then I live in a very populated country and was working in a metro city with a population of over 15 millions. I believe you are in a less populated and relatively quite place. As my company allowed me to work from home I eventually returned to live with my parents in June and left Mumbai. Things are not entirely normal here although somewhat better than before. I think the virus stays and we have to find a way to protect the elderly and the people with underlying health conditions. I would not worry about getting infected as I am pretty sure the virus won't kill me but I won't like to pass on the infection to any vulnerable person. Don't know what the approaching winter has in store but I hope life can become normal soon. People will have to more reasonable. Much like other countries people here in India come in all sorts of varieties. Some wear mask and are informed and want to help and contribute to contain the spread and some are either uniformed or deliberately stupid. Although I have not seen presence of virus deniers like right wing of Europe and the US. Overall, the Virus has now killed around close to a million people on global scale. I hope we can resume normal life soon but things not looking so good as second wave seems to be approaching Europe. Let's see what lies in store. I am so sorry for your losses, and hope your infected relatives are improving. Thank you for replying; it's such a rarity to be able to talk with someone who lives on the other side of the world. I wish we had more posters here from other countries. I am fortunate that I can work remotely, too, so I rarely leave my property, and if I am going to be in public, I wear a mask, social distance, and wash my hands every time I can. Many years ago, I was being treated for cancer, and the chemotherapy drugs severely impaired my immune system, so on the rare times I went out, like to the doctor's office, I took preventative measures. So all this that they are asking us to do makes sense to me; I guess some people just can't relate unless it is something they have experienced personally. Oddly, even back in the 1918-1919 Flu pandemic, Americans resisted wearing masks, some for ideological reasons. For instance, women fighting for equality and the right to vote back then would not wear masks because they felt it represented their message being silenced. Some men were against mask-wearing, and violators could be arrested for a day and fined $5. I, too, suspect this virus is far from being done with us. Historically, it took months, sometimes years, for the pathogen to burn itself out. The Bubonic Plague was around for 3-4 years, and devastated the population and the economy of everywhere it broke out. We will indeed need to wait to find out.
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Post by Arlon10 on Oct 3, 2020 21:41:51 GMT
It's OK where I live, it's quite isolated in the country. But down here in Wales, we're now seeing spikes in the virus after things were calming down, and now at least one county has gone back into lockdown. Looks like it's going to happen elsewhere. Masks have to be worn on public transport, and now in shops. Luckily for me, there are three shops, plus a garage for late-night emergencies, and an out-of-hours delivery service though they charge extortionate prices - starvation unlikely.
There were some wannabe pro-BLM protesters in a town not far away, and in Cardiff, but besides some noise, nothing much came of it. Most of the people in my family work in health care at some level. One is a "real" (AMA) doctor. One works in a high school lunch program (Does that count as health care?). Despite being at far higher risk than anyone else we have been very lucky so far.
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Post by goz on Oct 4, 2020 21:29:30 GMT
It's OK where I live, it's quite isolated in the country. But down here in Wales, we're now seeing spikes in the virus after things were calming down, and now at least one county has gone back into lockdown. Looks like it's going to happen elsewhere. Masks have to be worn on public transport, and now in shops. Luckily for me, there are three shops, plus a garage for late-night emergencies, and an out-of-hours delivery service though they charge extortionate prices - starvation unlikely.
There were some wannabe pro-BLM protesters in a town not far away, and in Cardiff, but besides some noise, nothing much came of it. Most of the people in my family work in health care at some level. One is a "real" (AMA) doctor. One works in a high school lunch program (Does that count as health care?). Despite being at far higher risk than anyone else we have been very lucky so far. Does that person, a 'real' doctor, believe that heart transplants occur?
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Post by Arlon10 on Oct 4, 2020 21:35:52 GMT
Most of the people in my family work in health care at some level. One is a "real" (AMA) doctor. One works in a high school lunch program (Does that count as health care?). Despite being at far higher risk than anyone else we have been very lucky so far. Does that person, a 'real' doctor, believe that heart transplants occur? The hospital where he works does not perform them. I am not certain what his beliefs might be.
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Post by goz on Oct 4, 2020 21:37:15 GMT
Does that person, a 'real' doctor, believe that heart transplants occur? The hospital where he works does not perform them. I am not certain what his beliefs might be. So, in saying this you are acknowledging their existence?
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Post by Arlon10 on Oct 4, 2020 21:39:41 GMT
The hospital where he works does not perform them. I am not certain what his beliefs might be. So, in saying this you are acknowledging their existence? Do you mean successfully?
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Post by goz on Oct 4, 2020 21:43:02 GMT
So, in saying this you are acknowledging their existence? Do you mean successfully? I don't know what that comment means.
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Post by thefleetsin on Oct 9, 2020 17:06:21 GMT
san diego is still eerily quiet. of course, with tourism being one of our biggest industries, we as a whole are still feeling the economic pinch. slowly businesses are re-opening.
personally, this semi-quarantine has given the hubby and myself an opportunity to sample all manner of beer and hard liquor. our bar now includes mixers we thought we'd never own. ;-) and i pledged myself to remain mildly shit-faced through the entire trump administration. which i have been able to maintain while only gaining twenty pounds.
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Post by drystyx on Oct 9, 2020 17:55:50 GMT
Indiana, close to Louisville, and my connections spread in all directions, but since the first weekend in March, I stopped seeing most of them.
My closest connections also stay secluded. My exercise regime takes me to the wide open parks to jog and hike, away from people, and they are anywhere from 8 miles to 25 miles away. The closest one is overgrown with weeds and leaves me with ticks if I use it. It's supposed to be mowed, but the Indiana parks department cares nothing about Corydon.
My biggest annoyance is going into buildings. A few times, you have to go, and I've found some good ones, where there aren't many people, and those that do frequent them, keep the rules.
But there are a few places that have people who just seem to relish the "hate", and are determined to get as close to you as they can, for no reason whatsoever. You can try to avoid them, but they just keep turning the same direction you turn, and it's hard to think of it as being just coincidence.
Since that first weekend in March, I have never held any door open for anyone in public, and I expect the same consideration. Talk about a change in life style. That's one I figured had to change right away.
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Post by The Lost One on Oct 9, 2020 18:11:47 GMT
Cases in Northern Ireland are ballooning at present. We got off quite lightly compared to Britain at the start so I guess we got complacent. Not helped by the govt opening schools and forcing people back to work earlier than was necessary.
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Post by Aj_June on Oct 16, 2020 0:55:34 GMT
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Post by goz on Oct 16, 2020 4:25:11 GMT
I have a daughter living not far from Paris in the region of Ille de France and although they don't have many local cases, they have been put on a strict curfew. I am not sure why that is better or worse than a lockdown, except people can work and shop butt are not allowed to go out after dark to pubs restaurants or even each other's houses.
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Post by The Lost One on Oct 16, 2020 10:02:14 GMT
Have no idea why these countries decided to open up the schools, which are the biggest spreaders. Because bosses wanted employees back at work and the government didn't want to increase spending to support people wo can't come into work. In the UK, schools are used as childcare so opening schools was the first step towards getting people back to work. Throw into the mix people like Elon Musk saying children are basically immune and don't spread the disease, tabloid columnists saying children were being robbed of their education (like they ever cared before) and a leader of the opposition screaming that the government needed to get kids back to school immediately with "no ifs or buts" (and firing his shadow education secretary for "anti-semitism" when she dared to say the government should listen to unions and medical experts in this matter) and then we are where we are. Northern Ireland then largely followed England's lead with some minor exceptions. I imagine the situation was similar across Europe. |
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Post by Aj_June on Dec 24, 2020 6:12:08 GMT
I have one person from my office die from it. I have at least 2 distant relatives die from it and I have near about 20 relatives who were infected. The total number of known acquaintance that have been infected are at least 50. But then I live in a very populated country and was working in a metro city with a population of over 15 millions. I believe you are in a less populated and relatively quite place. As my company allowed me to work from home I eventually returned to live with my parents in June and left Mumbai. I am so sorry for your losses, and hope your infected relatives are improving. Thank you for replying; it's such a rarity to be able to talk with someone who lives on the other side of the world. I wish we had more posters here from other countries. We will indeed need to wait to find out. Mother and father who are doctors finally contracted Covid-19. Mother tested positive on 12th December and had shown symptoms from 10th December. She tested negative on 21st December and was confirmed by second negative result on 23rd December. Father tested positive on 18th December (had tested negative earlier). Father is all-right and has no fever or any symptoms such as weakness or loss of smell. He has cough but it is because of bronchitis (he usually has cough every winter). Mother went through CT scan yesterday and results depict mild-to-severe lung involvement (she is not suffering from Corona virus anymore but lung fabrication has already happened. Her CT severity score is 17/25 with left lobe more affected than right. Her aggressive treatment has started yesterday. Corticosteroids and antifibrotic drug nintedanib. Her oxygen level reading in normal state was 88-89 yesterday but has shown improvement to 93-94 today. After she walks a bit Oxygen level falls to lower 80s. WE are hoping for recovery in 4-6 weeks and I am personally attending to her seeing her diet and medication. Father will go for CT scan today.
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