Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #48

[margarita25]

The other day I was chatting with the guy on the phone at the liquor store while placing an order and asked if they’ve been busy. He said they were absolutely swamped with people getting their stimulus checks. It seems booze was first on the list for many lol.

As for me, I have 3 beers left in the fridge that I now call my “liquid gold”. I am going to try to save them until my birthday in a few months. I doubt they'll last that long but I’m sure going to try.

I’m drinking some powdered wheat grass right now. Woohoo

 

[LadyL]

We live seven hours from nowhere in Northern Ontario, and would you believe, a traveller in an RV camper/trailer vehicle came driving up to the local traffic stop today, looking for a campground to park their camper. I seriously wondered if they had just dropped onto the planet from outer space. They had Ohio plates on their vehicle and somehow got across the border. How could they have missed the memo, "Stay at Home"?

SMDH.

That's beyond ridiculous.

 

[tresir2012]

'7,500 care home deaths' and British vaccine hopes

Scientists target a million vaccines by September

Scientists at the University of Oxford say they should have at least a million doses of a coronavirus vaccine by September this year.

The UK government, which is backing the project, said there were "no guarantees" and it was not possible to put a date on a vaccine.

The first patients are expected to take part in the Oxford trials next week.

However, it is still too soon to know whether it will be either safe or effective.

Most experts still estimate it will take 12 to 18 months to develop and manufacture a vaccin

 

[CSIDreamer]

Thank you for this article. This thread moves so fast, but I wanted to comment on these “wet markets”.

Quotes from the article I found interesting:



My reflex was to condemn China and their wet markets, but then I didn’t even know what a wet market was. I don’t live in Australia, but here in the US we have farmers’ markets, and we have outdoor fish markets. China’s wet markets sound similar, to me, anyway.

The only thing abhorrent and dangerous is the sale of wildlife, which the great majority of wet markets do not sell, apparently. So, wet markets, ok. Wildlife trade, NO!

We don't kill and butcher meat at farmers markets. Let alone dogs and cats.

 

[BUF]

We live seven hours from nowhere in Northern Ontario, and would you believe, a traveller in an RV camper/trailer vehicle came driving up to the local traffic stop today, looking for a campground to park their camper. I seriously wondered if they had just dropped onto the planet from outer space. They had Ohio plates on their vehicle and somehow got across the border. How could they have missed the memo, "Stay at Home"?

I laughed when I read this, but this is really sad.

 

[musicaljoke]

We don't kill and butcher meat at farmers markets. Let alone dogs and cats.

Our farmers have refrigeration at the markets. Without refrigeration, it's probably safer to do custom butchering onsite.

In a global effort to “flatten the curve” of the Coronavirus pandemic, health officials in China are banning the consumption of certain wild animals and all domesticated animals, including dogs and cats, according to a report from CNN.

China Has Made It Illegal to Eat Cats and Dogs | The Source

 

[Henry2326]

(CNN)Beaches and parks in Jacksonville, Florida, reopened Friday afternoon as more states consider easing restrictions put in place to battle the coronavirus pandemic.

Crowds at Jacksonville Beach cheered when the barriers came down on the beach, according to CNN affiliate WJXT.

Beaches will be open from 6 to 11 a.m. and from 5 to 8 p.m. daily with some restrictions, according to Jacksonville's website. Recreational activities such as running, biking, hiking and swimming will be permitted during this soft reopening, the city's website said.

Activities such as sunbathing or any type of group activity will not be allowed at beaches during the restricted hours and items like towels, blankets, chairs, coolers and grills will not be permitted on the beach.

Jacksonville beaches reopen in Florida as states begin easing stay-at-home restrictions

Travis Akers on Twitter
PIC IS 26 MINUTES AFTER BEACH OPENED.

 

[Bravo]

I think we could do a lot better. We don't have the excuse that some people don't have access to health care. Every community has a public health unit. We've got a decent emergency wage subsidy, and we aren't crowded, except in a few places. We've got well-informed government leadership that gets their information from the medical leaders. Most people are practicing safe distancing.

What the heck is going on? I wonder if we are starting to see the numbers rise because this is 2 weeks since the end of the March Break. 1,000,000 Canadians travelled during that period. Plus a huge number of snow birds came back and are now in Canada.

If this is the case, then we are going to work hard to keep the outbreak contained.

That and we have had the outbreaks in Care homes. I think we will see cases rise as testing is ramping up. We have been behind in testing here in Ontario.

 

[Bravo]

Yeah Henry2326 soooo good to see you!

 

[Henry2326]

Yeah Henry2326 soooo good to see you!

Good to see you too my friend....Hope all is well with you.

 

[Bravo]

I would love to see pics of those Fla. beaches in the days to come. Good luck controlling the covidiots!

 

[Bravo]

Good to see you too my friend....Hope all is well with you.

Yes all good and thank you for asking. All good your way?

 

[Inthedetails]

(CNN)Beaches and parks in Jacksonville, Florida, reopened Friday afternoon as more states consider easing restrictions put in place to battle the coronavirus pandemic.

Crowds at Jacksonville Beach cheered when the barriers came down on the beach, according to CNN affiliate WJXT.

Beaches will be open from 6 to 11 a.m. and from 5 to 8 p.m. daily with some restrictions, according to Jacksonville's website. Recreational activities such as running, biking, hiking and swimming will be permitted during this soft reopening, the city's website said.

Activities such as sunbathing or any type of group activity will not be allowed at beaches during the restricted hours and items like towels, blankets, chairs, coolers and grills will not be permitted on the beach.

Jacksonville beaches reopen in Florida as states begin easing stay-at-home restrictions

Travis Akers on Twitter
PIC IS 26 MINUTES AFTER BEACH OPENED.

Beaches and pools will be closed where I am this summer. I'm dreading this summer, to be honest, and I feel for families with kids. I hope something eases by then.

And I hope we have a loooong spring with cooler-than-averages temps this summer.

jmo

 

[Henry2326]

Yes all good and thank you for asking. All good your way?

Hanging in there....no virus so all good.

 

[Henry2326]

I would love to see pics of those Fla. beaches in the days to come. Good luck controlling the covidiots!

Yeah.....people who didnt exercise a day in their life now feel the need to.

 

[Kensie]

YAY!!!!! Henry is back. We all missed you so very much.

 

[Henry2326]

YAY!!!!! Henry is back. We all missed you so very much.

Hi my friend....Hope all is well.

 

[Herat]

The home test kits would be pennies compared to the cost of treatment and shut down of the world economy! The results are as quick as 10 minutes. Start-up firms are charging $135 for kit and assessment and established firms can do for even less. This is a fraction of the $1200 stimulus already being doled out to every man, woman, and dependent child. And who can forget that Pharmaceuticals were left untouched under Obamacare as their very own gift from the government to support the congressional bill (or else remain silent as it passed-- which the majority chose). They also have the capability to process tests. MOO

Healthcare startups Nurx and Carbon Health ship at-home COVID-19 test sample kits – TechCrunch

Those tests are not well designed and are not statistically validated.

They really need to have a sticker:
"Buyer Beware".

 

[Herat]

How sad is this though? It's Friday night and the world is sitting around getting educated on nasal swabs.

Actually this is critical !

There are false negative results if the swab is not reaching the proper area and being left there enough time to be moistened and have contact with viral particles.

This is not sticking a Q-tip into your nose.

 

[Kensie]

I have not been wiping things down like most of you. I know I should. My spouse is tired of my high anxiety and thinks I am over-reacting. I am grateful that I am able to work from home. The cases in my state are increasing and so are the death rates. We are supposed to peak 4/21 but I am not seeing that happening. I am so glad that I don't have to home school kids, I would be terrible at it. Around here local high schools are having a graduation celebration in July.

Went to Walmart the other day , lots of people and I was very stressed. The ice cream aisle was wiped out - I just wanted to cry.