Coronavirus - COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #27

[Henry2326]

Our Publix Instacart is days behind- and they don't have much. Inside, Publix is looking only a bit more stocked than Walmart- and they both look like Venezuela's stores...

That happened to me too. I ordered Sunday morning and got on the schedule for Monday night.

 

[Henry2326]

These authority figures.....what are they thinking....really???...

Pope Francis defied Italy's lockdown on Sunday afternoon, leaving his home in the Vatican to pray for those affected by the novel coronavirus at a famous crucifix that believers claim helped to save Romans from the plague in 1522. Pope Francis prays for a coronavirus miracle at 'plague' crucifix church - CNN

CNN on Twitter

STAY HOME, SAVE LIVES

 

[LadyL]

Coronavirus in NZ: Tourists to be deported after failing to self-isolate upon arrival

Two people who arrived in New Zealand from South East Asia and failed to self-isolate will be kicked out of the country.

The pair had put New Zealanders at risk and were being removed from the country, Immigration NZ said.

INZ compliance and verification general manager Stephen Vaughan said the tourists' behaviour was unacceptable.

"This kind of behaviour is completely irresponsible and will not be tolerated which is why these individuals have been made liable for deportation," he said.

good
hopefully banned for life

 

[MamaOV]

Today is Day 1 of our homeschool academy doing telephone classes.

Hope it goes well! My cousin lives in Little Elm and her husband works in Coppell (she works in Farmer's Branch), she just moved there a few years ago from the east coast and still doesn't really know anyone there... She was just telling me how this has affected her husband's job since the schools are closed.

 

[dixiegirl1035]

 

[Henry2326]

Took a pandemic for them to start working together....

Senior Trump administration officials urgently pressed GOP senators to approve a House-passed bill to deal with coronavirus — and quickly act on a major economic stimulus package amid growing fears that the pandemic could send the country into recession.Steve Mnuchin pitches Senate Republicans to approve $850 billion economic package - CNNPolitics

CNN on Twitter

STAY HOME, SAVE LIVES

 

[LadyL]

Thats what I told hubby last evening, eventually the hoarders will run out of room or money.

I thought we were prepared but every time I look at our supplies, I think it's not enough. I can imagine maybe that's how hoarders feel and they just keep buying.

 

[Alethea]

Beans, beans not salami! What a good wife you are saying "cute" instead of stupid. I must be meaner than you. Somehow, this reminds me of the Jack and the Beanstalk story.

Luckily we live in blizzard country and I do a lot of canning in general so we have plenty stocked up so we weren’t relying on his common sense here. Otherwise I would have been mad!

His defense last night was “you didn’t give me a list!” !!!! I’m currently preparing the shed for his social distancing.

 

[Henry2326]

NEW YORK CITY

NYC mayor De Blasio: Elective surgeries to end in 96 hours: BBG
#Covid19 #Coronavirus


Zaid Sabah on Twitter

STAY HOME, SAVE LIVES

 

[LadyL]

It didn’t go too well in Australia. Huge lines and not much restocked overnight.

‘Pandemonium’: How Woolies’ plan backfired

oh no
~sigh~

 

[Elley Mae]

Customer leaves $2,500 tip at Ohio bar as coronavirus forces statewide closures

Customer leaves $2,500 tip at Ohio bar as coronavirus forces statewide closures

 

[FlossyMay]

Atlanta

Greater good: Local distillery now making hand sanitizer for everyone

 

[Alethea]

NEW YORK CITY

NYC mayor De Blasio: Elective surgeries to end in 96 hours: BBG
#Covid19 #Coronavirus


Zaid Sabah on Twitter

STAY HOME, SAVE LIVES

They should have done this weeks ago. We just found out my MIL is stuck in NYC for 3 weeks after her completely elective hip replacement a couple of days ago. Now she’s complaining about things being closed. She didn’t believe us when we begged her to cancel it and stay in California. She’s 70 and her main worry is she can’t find a thermometer. It is so upsetting, people really didn’t take this seriously until it’s too late.

 

[Henry2326]

Trump shares new guidelines to avoid virus spread, recommends avoiding crowds of more than 10 people: Coronavirus: Ohio’s health director halts state’s primary election WSB-TV on Twitter

• Encouraging people of all ages to work at home or to engage in at-home schooling
• Recommending people avoid gathering in groups of 10 or more people
• Asking Americans to avoid discretionary travel
• Telling people to avoid eating at restaurants or public food courts

“It isn’t an overreaction," Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said Monday at a news conference at the White House. “It’s a reaction that we think is commensurate for what is actually going on in reality.”

Trump said the precautions would last for 15 days. He added that the coronavirus outbreak might continue through July or August.

Coronavirus: Ohio’s health director halts state’s primary election

STAY HOME, SAVE LIVES

 

[Henry2326]

They should have done this weeks ago. We just found out my MIL is stuck in NYC for 3 weeks after her completely elective hip replacement a couple of days ago. Now she’s complaining about things being closed. She didn’t believe us when we begged her to cancel it and stay in California. She’s 70 and her main worry is she can’t find a thermometer. It is so upsetting, people really didn’t take this seriously until it’s too late.

Yes Ma'am...so true....and still millions shaking their heads.

 

[kwash]

I have a travel related question - hope that is allowed here. I have been monitoring airline updates and travel forums but I am wondering if anyone here has an answer to my question...

I booked and paid for flights for myself and two extended family members and we are not taking the trip. I live in the US, my two family members live in Canada. The trip was to have been to Nashville next week.

If I go ahead and cancel my flight I will get a credit for the full flight cost that I can use at a later date without rebooking penalty, which I am fine with. If I cancel the other flights I will not get the credit - the credits will go to the people who are on the ticket and as such I would prefer a refund for their tickets.

So my question is - should I wait until the last minute to see if the airlines cancel the tickets and hope for a refund? Usually you get a refund if they cancel, but I am thinking the airlines may not have to issue refunds, just credits due to the extraordinary nature of the pandemic. Anyone have any experience or insights with this?

Thanks and I wish everyone good health and a quick recovery from this pandemic.

 

[momrids6]

Luckily we live in blizzard country and I do a lot of canning in general so we have plenty stocked up so we weren’t relying on his common sense here. Otherwise I would have been mad!

His defense last night was “you didn’t give me a list!” !!!! I’m currently preparing the shed for his social distancing.

I can't fix the cars, the AC, the electrical, and the plumbing- even with detailed instructions- and mine can't shop without a very detail heavy list from me. Once I thought about it that way- I make very detailed lists

 

[margarita25]

“Coronavirus is impacting the entire country, including Connecticut. Below is a breakdown of developments that happened, day-by-day:

March 17 - 8 a.m.

The number of cases in Connecticut stands at 41 as of Tuesday morning. No deaths have been reported.

However, Gov. Ned Lamont said the number of cases could climb after 200 workers at a healthcare network with ties to Connecticut may have been exposed.

Nuvance Health Services serves Sharon, New Milford, Norwalk and Danbury hospitals, along with three hospitals in New York. The impacted employees have been asked to stay home.”

THE LATEST: 41 test positive for COVID-19 in the state

 

[zecats]

I got an email about this from my dentist's office today. As of today, they are closed and in quarantine, but they have been open and running since the conference because they were originally told there was no risk. So for the last 10 days, dentists who attended this have been possibly spreading this not just at work, but in their communities. Here in Vic, all of our dentists except one are now shut down. We have 7 new confirmed cases of Covid on the island today.

I thought I had almost zero risk of having this when they put me into quarantine. Not true. People have been possibly spreading this in our direct community since the first week of the month, and my symptoms (cough, fever, chills) started early last week. They still won't test me unless I end up hospitalized, but I'm livid the province put people at risk like this. Not as livid as those dentists are though, I bet.

BBM
I shouldn't be I guess, but I'm shocked by this. Most of all that you can't be tested unless hospitalized. I bet you're scared enough without knowing for sure.

I'm sorry you are sick.

 

[margarita25]

“But health experts now believe that reflected the collapse of the local health system, not just the virulence of the disease. “It seems clear that a lot of the fatalities in Wuhan reflected an overwhelmed health system where critically ill patients had to receive substandard types of care,” says Jennifer Nuzzo, an epidemiologist at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. This video is an excellent visualization of how that works:”
—video at link

The Covid-19 question: Can social solidarity replicate faster than the virus?