Coronavirus COVID-19 *Global Health Emergency* #9

[Inthedetails]

LOL, what in the world is purple drank?
Google LEAN philosophy.

Is that like what used to be called Just in Time Inventory?

 

[Inthedetails]

Well, if you are touching something wet, cotton gloves are not going to do you any good.

Unless you take the wet cotton gloves off and wash your hands.

jmo

 

[mickey2942]

It was on my list! But I got the hell out of a target due to all the jerks coughing in there.

I am really noticing that at Costco today. And, I am skipping the samples.

 

[californiagem]

Is that like what used to be called Just in Time Inventory?

I've never heard it called that, but that is the philosophy.

 

[KALI]

We've stopped allowing flights from the most impacted areas now.

I've suspected the same thing. All these people showing up for medical care the DAY after they arrive in the country? They should prosecute them if they manage to spread it to others.

 

[book-thinker]

I'm afraid that people might become overly anxious and stressed if they're going about their lives and start to see many people wearing masks. I get a very uncomfortable feeling when I see media reports from China with practically everyone wearing a mask, and this was long before we were even aware of the COVID-19 outbreak. Here in the United States, we're not accustomed to seeing people out and about wearing protective masks, and I'm afraid that it could cause undue panic. Until we're instructed by government and/or medical personnel to wear protective masks when out in public, it's probably best to follow current directives.

Surgeon General Urges the Public to Stop Buying Face Masks

Thursday of this last week after a quick stop for groceries, two ladies proceeded to get out of their vehicles with face masks. The older gentleman with them wasn’t wearing a mask and didn’t seem to want to wear one.
This was occurred in Everett, Washington.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

I am really noticing that at Costco today. And, I am skipping the samples.

Thanks for mentioning this. I asked DH if there was the normal amount of food sampling, and he said, "Yes, but I didn't taste anything." Our local international market has sampling on weekends, and it will be interesting to see if they continue the practice in coming weeks.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Thursday of this last week after a quick stop for groceries, two ladies proceeded to get out of their vehicles with face masks. The older gentleman with them wasn’t wearing a mask and didn’t seem to want to wear one.
This was occurred in Everett, Washington.

Thanks for sharing this. I mentioned many pages ago that my allergy/asthma specialist recommended many years ago that I should wear a mask when flying. I used to feel conspicuous about this and only donned a mask if someone seated nearby was coughing or blowing their nose. I've reached the point now that I don't care what other people think and immediately put a mask on as soon as I'm seated.

 

[Lilibet]

"What proved even more deadly was the government policy toward the truth ... Committee on Public Information wrote “Truth and falsehood are arbitrary terms....The force of an idea lies in its inspirational value. It matters very little if it is true or false.”

At Wilson’s urging ... Government posters and advertisements urged people to report to the Justice Department anyone “who spreads pessimistic stories ...”

Falsehood is what some now call “alternate facts.” Nothing has changed in 100 years.

 

[MJPeony]

I thought this was a moving/powerful article. It reports on 2 Diamond Princess passengers ordeal and what it was like being quarantined, taking the evacuee flight, and being at Travis Air Force Base. Has some photos as well.

I just cannot imagine..... I would have surely had an anxiety attack during some of the experiences these passengers relay.

https://news.google.com/articles/CA...vc2FpKgQICjAMMJD-CQ?hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en

 

[dixiegirl1035]

I have a ton of toothbrushes from all my dentist appointments. They give me one every time/ every 6 months.

Oh dear, dentist appts.... hmmmm

 

[Lilibet]

Each firefighter is believed to have possibly come in contact with the coronavirus at Life Care Center.
Now the situation has resources being stretched thin.
In my opinion. Emergency workers should have been wearing masks before entering Life Care Center. I know standard
emergency procedure is to wear gloves but with the possible exposure to the coronavirus it also should've been
in place.

BBM

There’s a news photo of the patient being wheeled out of Life Care Center on a gurney. One woman is wearing a mask and a gown but a man in a t-shirt is covering the patient with a sheet...no protection. I almost posted it last night it shocked me so much. I said it earlier and I’ll say it again...We’re on our own, folks.

 

[LaborDayRN]

Oh dear, dentist appts.... hmmmm

I know. I'm due for a cleaning in 2 weeks............

 

[Hatfield]

Oh dear, dentist appts.... hmmmm

Its amazing how many different areas of potential infection transfer there is out there when you really start to think about it.

Forgot about Dentist Appts till it was mentioned.

 

[papillon2126]

Its amazing how many different areas of potential infection transfer there is out there when you really start to think about it.

Forgot about Dentist Appts till it was mentioned.

It seems that the only sure (?) way to avoid infection transfer is to self isolate. I am 68 and have no one to help or take care of me if I get sick. Worse, I have 2 little dogs that need me to be there to care for them. I will HAVE to go nowhere and not allow anyone to come into my home. I am pretty sure that I can do this. It will be worth it if I can come thru this unscathed. Should I open my mail with gloves? What else am I missing?

 

[Inthedetails]

"In late December, several genomics companies tested samples from sick patients in Wuhan — the center of the coronavirus outbreak — and noticed alarming similarities between their illnesses and the 2002 SARS virus, the Sunday Times of London reported, citing Chinese business news site Caixin Global.

The researchers alerted Beijing of their findings — and on Jan. 3, received a gag order from China’s National Health Commission, with instructions to destroy the samples....

The alleged cover-up continued when representatives from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention visited Wuhan Jan. 8, where officials intentionally withheld information that hospital workers had been infected by patients — a telltale sign of contagion."

More at the link:

https://nypost.com/2020/02/29/china...rus-in-december-ordered-cover-up-report-says/

 

[dixiegirl1035]

Did we know here that there are six in King County?

BNO Newsroom[URL='https://twitter.com/BNODesk']@BNODesk[/URL]
3h
NEW: Washington state reports 2 new cases of coronavirus in King County; both are in critical condition with underlying health issues https://bnonews.com/index.php/2020

 

[book-thinker]

I

BBM

There’s a news photo of the patient being wheeled out of Life Care Center on a gurney. One woman is wearing a mask and a gown but a man in a t-shirt is covering the patient with a sheet...no protection. I almost posted it last night it shocked me so much. I said it earlier and I’ll say it again...We’re on our own, folks.

I also can’t understand why he wasn’t wearing protection the less being a mask
in such proximity to the patient.

 

[Chelly]

DH just left for his regular Sunday swim and plans to go to Costco later today. I'm not a big fan of "big box" stores and rarely accompany him. I look forward to DH's report about shortages of food, cleaning products, health/beauty aids that might be noticeable while he's making his way around the store. There's nothing on our shortlist beyond a few of our usual Costco purchases: paper towels and toilet paper, deodorant, Palmolive dish liquid, mouth rinse, Clorox wipes, pasta sauce. Health/beauty aids and household necessities are purchased on a rotating basis when needed, and we rarely buy perishable food at Costco other than their fabulous Sockeye salmon.

DH continues to stockpile Primal Roots - our favorite red wine. He found four bottles at our local CVS No one knows if or when the lovely red blend will be available again in our area.

Thanks BDE. Please report back when DH returns with his Costco report.

 

[cody22]

Oh my goodness #5 on this thread ! I go wander off to harass my young granddaughters, who were visiting and trying to destroy my living and dining room, for a little while and .............I am now 11 pages behind. To heck with it, I am just starting over on this last page.....moo