Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #42

[Trudie]

Omg I just had two guys pull in my drive selling high dollar cleaning products. I was out back and walked around front, caught off guard. They would not leave, I threatened to call 911, finally they sped off.

 

[Trudie]

Cruise ship passengers desperately plead with Florida to allow them in

 

[margarita25]

Wow, my DH and I were on a Zoom event last night and after about an hour, "Zoom-bombing" happened. We didn't know that's what it was, but we left the meeting at that point because of the weirdness. (no tho)

This makes me so angry I can’t tell you.

I have a long post on the way.

Long story short, if FBI puts out an advisory then its serious.

My mental health is very fragile right now LOL. Something like that could send me over the edge.

FBI issues new warning amid concerns over Zoom's video security

“DAN HOWLEY: Yeah, this is something called Zoom bombing, and basically what happens is the people who are using Zoom either don't set their particular conference to private or they use an easily guessed password, something along those lines. And people access the chat that they're in and then can scream profanities or, in some instances, post antisemitic images, hate speech, things along those lines. So they're just jumping into these people's chats, doing this, and then leaving.

And so the FBI is now warning people that if they are using Zoom, make sure they're using the latest version. Make sure they're setting their chats to private, especially if they're educators, people in the workforce, things along those lines, and ensuring that they're following best practices for internet security in general.”

It sounds like these settings make it safe though?

More research required.

 

[10ofRods]

I can't believe 6000 people got on cruises during this. Poor Florida.

Oh, wait. Yes, I can believe it, since apparently people just can't stay home.

 

[BHughes]

This is something I've also been concerned with..... Not just where we are stationed, but our country as well.

Trump says Iran planning 'sneak attack' on US troops, assets in Iraq

Trump says Iran planning 'sneak attack' on US troops, assets in Iraq

 

[margarita25]

Omg I just had two guys pull in my drive selling high dollar cleaning products. I was out back and walked around front, caught off guard. They would not leave, I threatened to call 911, finally they sped off.

Here’s how I deal with that.

Yell at the top of lungs like a crazy woman so they get so freaked out they run away. Like I’m talking psycho.

I did this when I heard some idiots making jokes about Jessica Ridgeway’s murder at the bar. I screamed at them so loud they went RUNNING out of the building. Two grown men.

Moo

ETA: and if you make crazy facial expressions and widen your eyeballs all the better

And grab a frying pan too! Moo JMo

ETA2: Yeah don’t mess with me because I WILL BITE YOUR HEAD OFF and for all of you who know me here know I’m not joking.

 

[Simply Southern]

I don't see why you couldn't use your hand sanitizer on your gloves.

I do. I open the car, reach for the sanitizer, squirt my gloves, load my groceries into a plastic box, clean my gloves again, discard in a zip lock, ready for the household trash.

 

[otto]

Honestly this has totally freaked me out and I don’t want to do zoom now.

The way I look at it is if education systems are advising other platforms, then I should look into other options. If there’s a whole thing called “zoombombing”...

Are the security steps outlined in my original post sufficient? I’m all paranoid now. I don’t want anything to do with it. Thanks for any input.

“So, what security steps can a host impose?

-Use a random meeting ID and not a personal one.
-Enable the Waiting Room feature to decide on who can enter the meeting.
-Lock the meeting after it starts so no one else can jump in.
-Disable File Sharing
-Only allow the host to have control of screen sharing.”

[...]

“Microsoft Teams is "in-network", which will make it easier for IT to prevent future hacks.””

I-TEAM: Hacker gained access to CSRA middle school Zoom chat and showed to students

Zoombombing is managed by settings at Admin and host level. People who open up the meeting room to anyone who wants to join will have problems.

 

[bluedivergirl]

I can't believe 6000 people got on cruises during this. Poor Florida.

Oh, wait. Yes, I can believe it, since apparently people just can't stay home.

I have a friend who was planning a cruise in mid-March. Could not be dissuaded. She never did change her mind; the cruise company cancelled. I have to bite my tongue to not remind her she could be bobbing around in the middle of the ocean, eating Ramen noodles.

 

[Simply Southern]

I can't believe 6000 people got on cruises during this. Poor Florida.

Oh, wait. Yes, I can believe it, since apparently people just can't stay home.

I find it 100% negligent on the cruise lines and the guest on the ship to not make arrangements before now. The travel ban was issued weeks ago, and they sailed on. These cruise ships could have airlifted physicians and nurses, medications and support to their ship, but did nothing. Wasn't it March 7th????

I do have compassion and my heart breaks.

In addition communities are dealing with students returning from spring break.

I have no good answer....

 

[Kensie]

thanks everyone for the support. I went to Publix and it was a madhouse. No way you could stay 6 feet away from someone. I just turned my head. Used the produce bags as my gloves - thanks to your suggestions. Publix was out of many many items but I did find a can of Lysol - yippee. Must not be a popular scent but I don't care. I am glad to be home. I had high anxiety during the 20 minutes I was in the store. I still have items to get but they will have to wait until another day. I don't know why my husband thinks that I am the only one that can venture out to the stores and take out the trash. LOL. I am exhausted from the high anxiety and I have a headache from clenching my teeth.

 

[Kensie]

The only good news about the cruise ships and the 6000 passengers is that cruise ships are moving cities, so many only 3 or so cruise ships are out there wandering around.

 

[SuziQ]

I can't believe 6000 people got on cruises during this. Poor Florida.

Oh, wait. Yes, I can believe it, since apparently people just can't stay home.

I can't find it in me to feel sorry for them. I feel the same way about the careless people I know. I think it's a self protection thing for me. As I know if they get Covid they will probably die. In the beginning I worried and agonized over them. Then it occurred to me that they didn't care one bit that I was worrying and agonizing over them. I'm afraid a lot of relationships will be fractured.

 

[drama_farmer]

Coronavirus map of the US: latest cases state by state

Latest stats

This is like a Rorschach test from hell. imo

 

[Kensie]

Forgot to add. Still no makeup but I did put on my favorite lipstick and favorite perfume.

 

[SandyQLS]

Oh Lordy...it's crazy keeping up with this thread. And the further along the world goes into the COVID odyssey, the more vital it becomes to read EVERY. SINGLE. POST. Or, most of them, not falling under "scroll & roll".

On that note, here in my neck of the woods, the local prison when the ex is residing, just had 3 positive COVID cases reported.

Kansas prison system sees 1st coronavirus cases in 3 workers

Needless to say, I emailed the prison liason, as this directly affects myself and my adult DD.

I'm so sorry that you have this added personal worry.

I am not pleased with these releases of prisoners. I don't care if these people are non-violent. Where will they go live? Who will employ them or support them?

California to release 3,500 inmates early as coronavirus spreads inside prisons

 

[COSCitizen]

I have a friend who was planning a cruise in mid-March. Could not be dissuaded. She never did change her mind; the cruise company cancelled. I have to bite my tongue to not remind her she could be bobbing around in the middle of the ocean, eating Ramen noodles.

At this point, drop food and water to the people on the cruise ships and let it burn out for three weeks. At some point, you have to stop rescuing people from their idiocy.

 

[otto]

Canada is close to 10,000 cases, US has passed 200,000, world will hit a million today.

Coronavirus Update (Live): 912,098 Cases and 45,540 Deaths from COVID-19 Virus Outbreak - Worldometer

 

[Kensie]

28 percent of Americans say they've already lost wages due to coronavirus: poll

 

[astheworldfallsdown]

Coronavirus: Top NHS doctor dies after contracting COVID-19

A leading NHS doctor described as a "living legend" has died after contracting coronavirus, his family has said.

Dr Alfa Saadu, 68, died on Tuesday at about 7.30am after contracting COVID-19 two weeks ago.


The former medical director at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, Essex, was one of 563 people across the UK to die on Tuesday after testing positive for coronavirus.

The doctor had worked for the NHS for decades and retired in 2017 but carried on working part-time at the Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital in Welwyn, Hertfordshire.