Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #43

[ilovewings]

Well my otherwise good day just got not so good: my husband and I are eating dinner, almost done with dinner, when he sneezes right in my face and over the food ( sorry i know it is gross): fortunately i was done with dinner. When he sneezes he just kinda loses it- no warning-- i am pissed even though i don't think he could have done anything about it. when i sneeze i get warning and i try hard not to sneeze in anybody's face or on things. if i sneeze in my hands i wash them immediately. So now i am freaking out. If he is an asymptomatic carrier, i am in trouble. I don't think he has the virus cause if he did we would most likely both be sick long ago. I am scared though. I remember being in a doctor's office a few years ago: I walked by a patient in the waiting room who sneezed right on me as i walked by: i got sick the very next night (a bad cold)- grrrrr

 

[tmar]

Heroes of the coronavirus pandemic

1 day ago
Since the beginning of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, doctors, nurses and paramedics have been working round the clock while risking their lives, along with many unsung heroes such as the grocery store workers, truck drivers and workers in the sanitation department. As these people and other volunteers continue to help and serve others, let's take a look at some pictures showcasing their efforts during this global crisis.

(Pictured) Kids offer free lunch to a truck driver at a rest area in Sacaton, Arizona, U.S., on March 31.

 

[Kensie]

Finally ---
Gov. Kay Ivey issues stay-at-home order effective Saturday

 

[anneg]

I did this one.
I am SO claustrophobic!!!
Moo

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This looks like something even I could do!! Will try it. I have two old red bandanas and some old white handkerchiefs. Thank you!

 

[gregjrichards]

Coronavirus deaths in the U.S. rise by 929 to over 7,000 with more than 272,000 confirmed cases across the country - but outbreak's peak could still be 13 days away

Coronavirus deaths in the U.S. rise by 929 to over 7,000 with more than 272,000 confirmed cases | Daily Mail Online

 

[tresir2012]

I think the shortage is world wide. For better or for worse, human nature is going to go full steam ahead:

- We need PPE urgently.
- We can afford to pay more than "A", "B", "C"
- So, we are going to ensure that we get PE before anybody else does.
- Anybody who outbids us in our global hunt for supplies is a "pirate".

It does not matter "we" is. "We" could be the USA, Canada, Germany or UAE. Likewise, "we" could be Bangladesh if they had the money.

PPE is the new gold standard.

 

[Boston Corbett]

I now have a great cloth mask, wonderfully crafted and sewn; it's black and I look ready to hold up stagecoaches.

 

[Reasonable & Just]

Well my otherwise good day just got not so good: my husband and I are eating dinner, almost done with dinner, when he sneezes right in my face and over the food ( sorry i know it is gross): fortunately i was done with dinner. When he sneezes he just kinda loses it- no warning-- i am pissed even though i don't think he could have done anything about it. when i sneeze i get warning and i try hard not to sneeze in anybody's face or on things. if i sneeze in my hands i wash them immediately. So now i am freaking out. If he is an asymptomatic carrier, i am in trouble. I don't think he has the virus cause if he did we would most likely both be sick long ago. I am scared though. I remember being in a doctor's office a few years ago: I walked by a patient in the waiting room who sneezed right on me as i walked by: i got sick the very next night (a bad cold)- grrrrr

Oh, I'm sorry you have to worry now, and I'm sure hubby feels awful Long, hot shower with shampoo and extra sleep?

 

[Kensie]

My day was already stressful going to Walmart. After spending last weekend cleaning my house, doing laundry, pup walks and car rides, going to Publix and Walmart this week and working 45 hours, my spouse tells me that I am lazy and do not know how to clean. I am stressed and I want to cry a river but I hate crying.

Glad I bought some cheap wine at Walmart, Time to go drown my sorrows.

 

[gngr~snap]

This looks like something even I could do!! Will try it. I have two old red bandanas and some old white handkerchiefs. Thank you!

It only took me 2 min to start getting redness on my neck!
I think it's a panic attack and I need practice.
I had to wear a mask for while being present for a 6 hour surgery in nursing school.
I handled the 3 hour one fine!
6 was too long and I freak out whenever I have to wear one now.
How silly!!!
This bandana was not uncomfortable at all!
& it's hot pink!!!
Moo

 

[PommyMommy]

Arkansas governor denies need for statewide stay-at-home order, citing CDC

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson defied calls to put his state under a stay-a-home order, one of only nine states remaining without such a directive.

He argued that his “targeted approach” is “a good approach for Arkansas.”

[...]

Arkansas currently has at least 687 confirmed cases of coronavirus and at least 12 deaths, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

Coronavirus live updates: Cases top 1 million globally - CNN

 

[PommyMommy]

NYC's Central Park field hospital at half capacity, expected to max out in the next few days

Medical personnel work at the Samaritan's Purse field hospital in NY's Central Park, on April 1.

New York's Central Park field hospital is already at half capacity on its third day treating Covid-19 patients, according to the director of the facility.

There are currently 34 patients being treated there, including four in their ICU, and it's expected the pop-up hospital will reach its 68-bed capacity in the next few days, according to Dr. Elliott Tenpenny, director of the international heath unit for Samaritan’s Purse.

[...]

“It’s worse than I expected to see,” Tenpenny said.

[...]

Tenpenny says the patients will likely take 2-3 weeks to recover.

Coronavirus live updates: Cases top 1 million globally - CNN

 

[BUF]

My day was already stressful going to Walmart. After spending last weekend cleaning my house, doing laundry, pup walks and car rides, going to Publix and Walmart this week and working 45 hours, my spouse tells me that I am lazy and do not know how to clean. I am stressed and I want to cry a river but I hate crying.

Glad I bought some cheap wine at Walmart, Time to go drown my sorrows.

Aww Kensie...tell him it’s his turn to clean next time!

 

[Kensie]

AL has gone up 200 cases in the past five hours.

 

[Kensie]

Aww Kensie...tell him it’s his turn to clean next time!

He only works 20 hours a week and cannot understand that I am tired.He thinks I am crazy for being so stressed. It will be okay. I just need a good night sleep.

 

[PommyMommy]

Five infants in Maryland test positive for Covid-19, including a one-month-old

Five infants have tested positive for coronavirus in Maryland, Gov. Larry Hogan said at a press conference Friday afternoon.

The youngest of the infants is just one-month-old, Hogan said.

“The reality is that this disease does not discriminate, and no one is immune," he said.

Coronavirus live updates: Cases top 1 million globally - CNN

 

[Reasonable & Just]

My day was already stressful going to Walmart. After spending last weekend cleaning my house, doing laundry, pup walks and car rides, going to Publix and Walmart this week and working 45 hours, my spouse tells me that I am lazy and do not know how to clean. I am stressed and I want to cry a river but I hate crying.

Glad I bought some cheap wine at Walmart, Time to go drown my sorrows.

You don't deserve that. I'm sorry. BTW - I used to hate crying, then I realized it really is cleansing, ultimately, and brings some clarity. It's worth trying before the cheap wine.

 

[Kensie]

Five infants in Maryland test positive for Covid-19, including a one-month-old

Five infants have tested positive for coronavirus in Maryland, Gov. Larry Hogan said at a press conference Friday afternoon.

The youngest of the infants is just one-month-old, Hogan said.

“The reality is that this disease does not discriminate, and no one is immune," he said.

Coronavirus live updates: Cases top 1 million globally - CNN

Poor little babies. This is so sad. This makes me want to cry.

 

[PommyMommy]

US marks record for most new coronavirus deaths reported in a single day

Medical personnel remove a body from the Wyckoff Heights Medical Center to refrigerated containers parked outside, on April 2 in Brooklyn, New York.

The US coronavirus death toll reached 7,077 on Friday afternoon, according to Johns Hopkins University. The increase of 1,094 deaths today is the most number of deaths in a single day.

The previous record for the most new coronavirus deaths added in a single day as reported by CNN was 946 on Wednesday.

Coronavirus live updates: Cases top 1 million globally - CNN

 

[otto]

Just getting caught up. What we, the US, did there was wrong. I’m sorry we can be such a-holes.

ETA - I now see it wasn’t our actual government, but I’ll leave this up anyway.

The ink on NAFTA is still wet. If the US can't abide by the agreement, that's a serious problem.