Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #36

[SandyQLS]

The problem with this map, is that it tracks distance driving as the data. Wyoming is the worst, according to this data, not realizing that people may have to drive two hours or more to get to town for stocking up on items.

ITA My immediate impression same as yours.

@Oregonmama @happyday
Thanks for local comments re: shopping problems on p.14. Every evening I see the grocery parking lots are full, but I haven't been in a store myself for 18 days now. Maybe I will stop and observe carts later. I don't think we have shortages here except the continuing problem of TP, hand sanitizer, water bottles, disinfectants, that started 3 weeks ago. People here are calm and scared.

 

[Trudie]

Basically, we’re all screwed. Is it even safe to grab a candy bar out of a box from a convenient store? Sure. Just bring it home first, wash your hands, sanitize candy wrapper & enjoy......

Doctor warns the coronavirus can live on cardboard packages for up to 24 hours | Daily Mail Online

Doctor advises disinfecting packages as soon as you receive them or not touching them for a DAY to ensure you don't get infected with coronavirus

• It has been revealed that the coronavirus can live up to 24 hours on packages
• Dr John Torres explained that virus can live on various surfaces for various times
• He said people should throw out their outside packages and wash their hands
• Torres said people could disinfect inside package or don't touch it for 24 hours

 

[MadTing]

United Kingdom

Pensioner, 72, found dead in holiday park pond 'drowned himself after testing positive for coronavirus'

Pensioner, 72, 'drowned himself at holiday park after testing positive for coronavirus' | Daily Mail Online

This news is very sad.

This is why i dislike the daily mail

A source said that among theories being considered was that the man's death could have been a tragic accident,


Police refused to comment on suggestions his death was related to Covid-19.

So basically there is no evidence confirming it even had anything to do with covid-19, Their headline is extremely clickbait and misleading.

 

[CSIDreamer]

Same here, in KY. Thankfully this happened before Thunder over Louisville, Oaks & Derby, which brings out hundreds of thousands as well as block gatherings/parties.
I hope bordering states to LA prepare for what might happen.

I'm glad they had the foresight to postpone all that. It wouldn't surprise me if people don't have their own Thunder parties anyway. Jmo

 

[susiQ]

Homeless man who tested positive for COVID-19 left to wander Montreal streets after screening

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/homeless-montreal-covid-19-1.5508899?__vfz=medium=sharebar&fbclid=IwAR1KEarNUAx0HlKjxaGaT5XRJ0KLARaYjcALuYcJUHbYXeNgNr9AEaLrnUw

Go figure! They haven’t taken cell phone tracking off the table as part of trying contain the spread, but release a homeless man to the streets. I’m scratching my head

We have the capability to isolate at risk individuals. When Canada sent planes to China to bring back our citizens and permanent resident status people, they were quarantined at the Trenton Airforce Base. Why can’t we do this again. Certainly the homeless, infected with this disease, would appreciate a warm comfortable bed and some nutritious meals. Ughhh!!

 

[JerseyGirl]

I did my home inventory today for paper products. Then wiped down the front door handle and the mailbox handle.
I did do a check on Amazon paper products availability, but will put off the order for the time being.

I went grocery shopping on Monday to 2 stores because my delivery was missing many items including paper products. There wasn’t any toilet paper at the stores but I did find paper towels. I never thought I’d have to resort to cutting the roll in half to fit the TP holder but the time for that will soon come.

 

[Trudie]

Re: Marci Gras, we know from previous reports the virus lived for 17 days on vacated ship. No reason to think hotel rooms are any dif. So anyone checking in after MG will contract it, IMO. We can assume hotel rooms are not disinfected, especially during high occupancy/turn over & back to back checkouts/Ins.

 

[JerseyGirl]

New Yorkers ignore orders to stay indoors and wait in packed lines at stores | Daily Mail Online

Sensational headline

Stay at home means that you can still go out to the bank and grocery stores.

 

[Trudie]

I went grocery shopping on Monday to 2 stores because my delivery was missing many items including paper products. There wasn’t any toilet paper at the stores but I did find paper towels. I never thought I’d have to resort to cutting the roll in half to fit the TP holder but the time for that will soon come.

I hope you got Sparkle with 200 more sheets per roll.

 

[MamaOV]

Not sure if this has already been posted, originally posted online yesterday and updated today:

How states are responding to coronavirus, in 7 maps

 

[Boston Corbett]

Billionaires Want People Back to Work. Employees Aren’t So Sure (Bloomberg)

 

[Kensie]

I used to love Leslie Sansone videos. Did them everyday for many years.

Man faces terror charges after coughing on grocery store worker

Man Who Licked Products at Walmart Charged with Making Terrorist Threat

What is wrong with people!!!!

 

[Teche]

Prayed upon cloths sounds better than coughed upon.....

The cloth is to protecting the owner. I’m sure a large tithing went into the ownership...ha!

 

[Gardenista]

Sensational headline

Stay at home means that you can still go out to the bank and grocery stores.

If we don't post stuff with sensational headlines, we wouldn't be even close to thread #36.

 

[MamaOV]

Maryland school closures extended a month due to coronavirus threat

 

[Kensie]

Billionaires Want People Back to Work. Employees Aren’t So Sure (Bloomberg)

Why do Billionaires want people back to work??? Don't they have enough money without having people going to work with it unsafe.

 

[Trudie]

I'm glad they had the foresight to postpone all that. It wouldn't surprise me if people don't have their own Thunder parties anyway. Jmo

Oh, KY is party central. Even “corona parties”.
Halting the SEC and cancelling Madness left many resorting to creating their own March Madness. Soon, we will get accurate stats, maybe then people will be more inclined to heed directives, idk. Some have the “god ole boy” attitude, this is my house, nobody can tell me what to do. I know a rural farm store near me that can allow drinking in the store has turned into a huge gathering place.

 

[Simply Southern]

I went grocery shopping on Monday to 2 stores because my delivery was missing many items including paper products. There wasn’t any toilet paper at the stores but I did find paper towels. I never thought I’d have to resort to cutting the roll in half to fit the TP holder but the time for that will soon come.

Was able to score TP at the local Wal-Mart. After a kid threw up two times, during Senior hour. The manager told me they receive TP everyday in small quantities about two pallets. It's usually during the day. He told me to come around 11:30, sure enough, two pallets rolled out of the doors. They had a variety, some Wal-Mart, Angel Soft 8 packs and Charmin 14 double rolls. I was happy they had the 4 for .88 for those they can't afford much.

Seems the best time is during midday to afternoon, weekdays.

 

[neesaki]

Same thing I was thinking. Are these China figures really realistic?

Population of China is 1.38 Billion and their reported cases are: 81,218.

Population of U.S. is 327.17 Million and our reported cases are: 55,200.

Is something wrong here?

I don’t believe the figures they report are even close.
Has this already been posted here? Though a bit hard to watch the videos are worth watching, imo. They’re also available on YouTube but it’s not allowed here.

Disappeared, Ousted Journalists Ran To Coronavirus Fire, Burned By China’s Communist Party
Disappeared, Ousted Journalists Ran To Coronavirus Fire, Burned By China's Communist Party

SBM, full article with videos at link.

“These days, friends online have been expressing concern about me because I’m going in and out, right? But now you’re taking videos of the real situation in the hospitals and putting it out there, right? So that everyone can see.” said Fang Bin, “Now, we want the people to help themselves, right? Now, how do we get people to save themselves? They have to help each other to save themselves.”

The situation, according to Fang Bin, was completely “man-made.”

“Lawyer Chen Quishi is missing.” he said, “My WeChat account has been shut down. Our friends are very anxious about whether Wuhan authorities will come to find me.”

A few days later, Fang Bin disappeared.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Honk honk. Honk honk. I’ve been hearing it all day around my tight-knit little neighborhood. Parents are driving their kids around the neighborhood to wave at their friends one last time before the “you can’t step off your front lawn” rule goes into effect tonight without a special permit. Children are pulling up their blinds to wave. Standing on their front porch. This neighborhood densely packed with children has been hit hard. Our school, my school, my kids’ school, my granddaughters’ school was flattened by the tornado of May 20, 2013. Seven children died that day in this little school only blocks from me. We’ve rebuilt the school, the neighborhood, our homes, our families and one another. Resilience is also contagious. Let it spread and be said. Sprinkle kindness from your bed. Don’t keep it in your head.