Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #45

[otto]

Brilliant man, originally from NYC, discussing Zoom privacy issues - for those concerned about video-conferencing software.

https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-52-radio-active/clip/15769334-issues-with-zoom-app

 

[Deleted member 158085]

My home has a split bedroom floor plan so he can stay on his side of the house, bedroom and bath. I will wear and mask and take meals to him. Maybe it is over reacting and not sure how he will like it but I’ve been too careful for too many weeks to be careless at this point.

Just tell him you’re pretty sure there was something he should have been grounded for that you never found out about in his youth. So here’s a belated two weeks of it.

 

[Chelly]

Just tell him you’re pretty sure there was something he should have been grounded for that you never found out about in his youth. So here’s a belated two weeks of it.

LOL.....love it.

 

[Bravo]

My home has a split bedroom floor plan so he can stay on his side of the house, bedroom and bath. I will wear and mask and take meals to him. Maybe it is over reacting and not sure how he will like it but I’ve been too careful for too many weeks to be careless at this point.

If he has it he should be wearing a mask too when you enter his room. Yes keep all dishes/cutlery separate. If possible keep his area well ventilated when weather permits.

 

[otto]

Agree 100%. No sugar coating here. We need to accept and adjust to the fact that life will not return to normal this year. This is not fear mongering (an expression I loathe). This is reality.

Of course - it is our reality. There are two possible futures for us: one has a vaccine in 6 months, we breath a sigh of relief, and life returns to normal, and the other is that a vaccine takes 24 months, is only effective for 12 months, and the virus continues to mutate and spread.

I think many people are questioning whether life will return to normal. Many are self-isolating, which protects us for now, but we can't self-isolate forever. As long as the virus is in the community, we are at risk as soon as we stop self-isolating. A vaccine is what we want and need, but we also know that the vaccine may be a temporary solution. In 1918, the second wave of the virus in October was more deadly.

 

[Kensie]

I am not sure if I have preciously posted this but my son who lives out of state was laid off 10 days ago. He lives in one of the hotspots. He is driving home this weekend. I am going to have him quarantine for the 14 days after he arrives.

My son is fixing to get laid off. I want him to come South. He lives in DC and his studio apartment is smaller than the largest bedroom in my house (my bedrooms are average size and not huge). I told him to take the essentials or what he wants to keep and head South. It will be a 14 hour drive if he does not stop and I plan on letting him have the upstairs in my house. I have a small dormitory refrigerator at work that I plan to get to put upstairs. No bed upstairs but it does have a comfy couch. His studio apartment is more than my mortgage payment. Unbelievable.

 

[MsArk]

It's not over-reacting. When my son has required to self-isolate for 2 weeks I would not let him come home, and we still keep a healthy distance during short visits on the driveway. We think he's been infected, and we don't know enough about the contagion period, so we're erring on the side of safety.

I've heard that you should set aside cutlery, glass, mug and plate for him to use throughout the isolation.

Thank you for reminding me about plates, glasses and cutlery. I am not sure if I would have thought about that. Do you mind me asking you how your son is doing now?

While I am so sorry my son was laid off, I must say I am looking forward to him being here, even if we won’t really see each other for a couple of weeks. Living alone during this time is a bit much.

 

[MsArk]

Just tell him you’re pretty sure there was something he should have been grounded for that you never found out about in his youth. So here’s a belated two weeks of it.

I love it because it is so true! Haha!

 

[LadyL]

We showed up at our Local hospital at 6:45 p.m. as planned. Had a sign thanking workers with a big red heart on it. We caught those coming on shift and those leaving. It was amazing to see all the smiles on faces, thumbs up, Nurses yelling and waving at us from windows. Our Daughter was coming on shift for her 12 hr. midnight. She was beaming and took a pic. Such a very small gesture meant so much to them and to us.

WTG!

 

[otto]

Thank you for reminding me about plates, glasses and cutlery. I am not sure if I would have thought about that. Do you mind me asking you how your son is doing now?

While I am so sorry my son was laid off, I must say I am looking forward to him being here, even if we won’t really see each other for a couple of weeks. Living alone during this time is a bit much.

He still had a cough after 2 weeks. He spent the 2 weeks sleeping a lot, watching South Park, and doing yoga, body strengthening online, and was generally bored out of his mind. He moved in with three friends and he's well now. He's eligible for $2000/month for the next 4 months, but just got a job. He would rather work than sit around.

I have read that there can be transmission of the virus for some time after symptoms have cleared - not sure whether that has been validated, or the length of time.

People who live alone are typically quite happy with the decision - they still have a daily social life through work and friends. Self-isolation in solitude can mean more effort is needed to be motivated and productive.

 

[LadyL]

So, I usually take the “removable padding” out of swimsuit tops and bras.

My dog got a hold of a bra pad somewhere and was running around with it a hundred miles an hour like it’s the best thing in the world. Well it is sitting on the ground now where he left it and when I glanced at it I thought it looks just like a mask.

There was one early photo of a man wearing a bra on his face in China at the airport that was circulating on SM.

Anyway, I wonder how effective these removable bra pads are. Anyone?

ETA: What a weird post to type. Whoda thunk I’d be posting about wearing bras on your face...

Makes me think of “Weird Science”:

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[bbm]

that is hilarious!
thanks for the funny visual!

 

[Sunny123]

I'm afraid a lot of nursing homes are not good places to be. In our area there are some known to be better than others. My father was able to care for my mother in her last years when she had several strokes. Later on my father spent his last years with my husband and me. My father had dementia so it was not easy. But I am so glad neither had to live in a nursing home.

Maybe one good thing about dying from COVID-19 would be never having to live in a nursing home! (I know that sounds weird)

I share your feelings regarding nursing homes, and am grateful that I can care for my mom at home. My mother also has dementia, and it is at times difficult. Whenever she has had to go to the hospital in the last year, the nurses always write down that she is pleasantly confused

 

[Teche]

Wanted: People who know a half century-old computer language so states can process unemployment claims - CNN

Wanted urgently: People who know a half century-old computer language so states can process unemployment claims

(CNN)On top of ventilators, face masks and health care workers, you can now add COBOL programmers to the list of what several states urgently need as they battle the coronavirus pandemic.

In New Jersey, Gov. Phil Murphy has put out a call for volunteers who know how to code the decades-old computer programming language called COBOL because many of the state's systems still run on older mainframes.
...

My husband is a retired computer analyst and knows cobol like the back of his hand. We’re in Louisiana but did not hear anything about needing assistance.

 

[MimosaMornings]

I am not sure if I have preciously posted this but my son who lives out of state was laid off 10 days ago. He lives in one of the hotspots. He is driving home this weekend. I am going to have him quarantine for the 14 days after he arrives.

What about washing his clothes?

My cousin split a large plastic yard/trash bag and taped it with duct tape to the door with an opening for food/cds/etc. I read somewhere a plastic shower curtain or liner was used.

Is he going to be ok staying in there for 14 days and not come out? I know for some people it can be difficult.

 

[Kensie]

During these absolutely horrible times, what is the best job??? I am okay at the moment even though I am not a health care person but what about eye doctors, lawyers, accountants, etc. Society is being hammered across the board. Small businesses are suffering, restaurants airline pilots and flight attendants, Hotels and their staff, teachers
are suffering, etc.

Is there a safe type of job during this type of situation?

 

[Kensie]

My husband is a retired computer analyst and knows cobol like the back of his hand. We’re in Louisiana but did not hear anything about needing assistance.

Hey I know Cobol. Thought it had died decades ago.

 

[otto]

During these absolutely horrible times, what is the best job??? I am okay at the moment even though I am not a health care person but what about eye doctors, lawyers, accountants, etc. Society is being hammered across the board. Small businesses are suffering, restaurants airline pilots and flight attendants, Hotels and their staff, teachers
are suffering, etc.

Is there a safe type of job during this type of situation?

Education technology is a safe profession at this time. My son has worked in Michelin star restaurants, but he just got a job flipping burgers for delivery and takeout. There are safe jobs, and I think teaching is one of them.

 

[Kensie]

I share your feelings regarding nursing homes, and am grateful that I can care for my mom at home. My mother also has dementia, and it is at times difficult. Whenever she has had to go to the hospital in the last year, the nurses always write down that she is pleasantly confused

My mother is in a nursing home and has dementia. I am very concerned about her. I cannot take care of her for multiple reasons even though I would like to take care of her. I have not seen her for a month and it is very worrisome. The Nursing home tells me that she is fine, talking and comfortable - if true, I am grateful for that. I do have a worker at the Nursing home that gives me updates several times during the week.

 

[ilovewings]

I think i need some advice-- i posted about this on the wrong thread (Texas)---
my husband is freaking me out--we are in a gated community in Fort Myers Fla--
There is a driving range here -' in the past few evenings my husband has been hitting
golf bakks on the range. There are a couple other older men hitting golf
balls --so my husband and these two men are talking to each othef- i asked him how far apart they are and it is not 6 feet--more like 2-4 feet-- he doesnt see anything wrong
with that situation and i am upset-- we are both in our mid 70s and i have asthma--
i dont know how to handle this but i see this as a threat to my life--i dont consider this time with this virus and all, a time for socializing---am i over reacting?

 

[ilovewings]

I think i need some advice-- i posted about this on the wrong thread (Texas)---
my husband is freaking me out--we are in a gated community in Fort Myers Fla--
There is a driving range here -' in the past few evenings my husband has been hitting
golf balls on the range. There are a couple other older men hitting golf
balls --so my husband and these two men are talking to each other-- i asked him how far apart they are and it is not 6 feet--more like 2-4 feet-- he doesnt see anything wrong
with that situation and i am upset-- we are both in our mid 70s and i have asthma--
i dont know how to handle this but i see this as a threat to my life--i dont consider this time with this virus and all, a time for socializing---am i over reacting?