Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #60

[ilovewings]

As long as he stays outside and doesn’t go into the clubhouse, golfing seems safe. They’re outside, and stand sort of far apart from one another. As long as no one coughs in his face I’m betting he will be fine.

It’s when there are huge crowds and people are breathing hard next to one another.

Thanks for your input: i will be sure to suggest he not go into the clubhouse or socialize --and keep his distance!

 

[gitana1]

That was an excellent article--thank you for posting the link. I'm glad the doctors tested negative when they returned home after their stint in NY.

True heroes.

 

[gitana1]

It is a comedy skit now, everyone is wearing a mask, and now, there is a layer of plexiglas between people. So, people talk, but sometimes you can't hear them. Especially people who speak English as a second language.

Shrug. Life in our new reality. I also have a fan on my desk, because I get warm with a mask, which of course, adds more noise to an already impossible situation.

Shoot I wish I could find it funny! I can’t wait for this nightmare to be over. And I do believe it will come to an end. Probably gradually with better treatments, some vaccines, less people contracting it because it’s running it’s course, etc....I hope.

 

[anneg]

I am very surprised. A lot of people wear masks incorrectly, constantly touch them, or pull them up or down, and homemade masks only offer so much protection.

Yes, I was surprised too. It's encouraging to learn that both parties wearing masks worked so well in that setting. My DH is itching to get his hair cut and I've been asking him to wait to do it. I keep offering to trim his hair but he doesn't want me to. I don't know why not--I trim my own hair all the time.

 

[Black Widow]

According to these articles and a few more, there are Americans crossing the currently closed Canadian southern border saying they are driving to Alaska - a loophole.

The Canada-U.S. border is closed, but Americans are still coming through. Here's how.

They are not quarantining as per directives - they are vacationing in various tourist spots not on the way to Alaska. In one instance an American couple confesses to a waitress in Banff that they lied in order to get across.

Someone asked yesterday on this thread how Americans are acting irresponsibly.

As of today we ( in Canada) have been asked to report these Americans to the police and they will respond and deal with those illegally crossing the border. It’s not that we Canadians are anti American. We love our southern neighbours, but we have sacrificed a lot,,,,personally and financially to keep our Covid numbers low and we are not prepared to sacrifice our health or lives to the few Americans who are willing to put us in harms way.

 

[gitana1]

Thanks for your input: i will be sure to suggest he not go into the clubhouse or socialize --and keep his distance!

I worked at a restaurant and bar at a golf course for a few years. That’s one event that seems super safe out of all others. I would run the cart service too sometimes. People didn’t really huddle together. And it’s wide open.

I would tell him just to wear a mask while standing in line near others in case they sneeze or cough.

 

[KALI]

Hi gitiana1, my husband is on the frontlines for this. Thankfully he is a complete clean freak and neatness freak. example; today was his day off, so what did he do? He shampooed all the carpets in our house. Washed the clothes, fixed the garbage disposal, then cleaned the dishes.
Tonight he is back at work. He is constantly cleaning at our restaurant.
Yes, we work with our staff regarding training and cleaning.
We have invested a serious amount of money in COVID-19 supplies.
* If you think that my hubby is a weakly looking, effeminate type of man, you would be 100% wrong (smile). He is a handsome, proud man who works out daily.
Complete love of my life, even after 30 years together.
He would be 100% perfect if he wasn't a restauranteur. LOL
Tell your children to not get into the restaurant business! Seriously.
The social aspect, and recognition is great. Kind of fun being known, however, it's just to hard for an independent nowadays.
Anyway, kudos to my sexy, funny, smart, whirlwind of a man.

How is it going at your restaurant? Is the staff keeping things super hygienic? I worked at restaurants a lot when I was young. And people were not careful. Didn’t always wash their hands after using the bathroom. Or didn’t wash their hands well. Touched their faces and then handled food. Didn’t disinfect.

I worked with my aunt (by marriage) and she would grab hotdog buns with her bare hands after handling money. She laughed at me for using tongs. I’ve always been meticulous about sanitation since adulthood, I guess.

How do you cope with that with the stuff we have going on? How do you train them?

 

[anneg]

I am considering catching up on my doctors appointments this month because it appears things are going to be worse as the summer progresses. I need a MRI (with a mask is not going to be fun) and broke my glasses.

Sorry you have to have an MRI with a mask on--sounds unpleasant. And that you broke your glasses!

My doctor (during our recent telephone appointment) told me to try to schedule appointments sooner rather than later. So far all I have been able to schedule is having my hearing aids fitted, on July 15. Dental and dermatology aren't scheduling non-emergency appointments. I really need an eye exam too.

 

[Bravo]

Hi Black Widow. Nice to have a fellow Canadian here. I'm in Ontario. Our numbers are not great, we are 2nd to Quebec. Other Provinces have done well.

 

[KALI]

Almost my entire family lives in Calgary, Alberta. My dad and his wife are 87 years old. They have not left their house since early March.
My sister shops for them.
They have not had face to face contact with anyone during this time, including their grandchildren.
Their spirits are good and thankfully they are both healthy.
I'd be devastated if they finally went out, then caught this horrible disease after their sacrifices from a nay sayer.

As of today we ( in Canada) have been asked to report these Americans to the police and they will respond and deal with those illegally crossing the border. It’s not that we Canadians are anti American. We love our southern neighbours, but we have sacrificed a lot,,,,personally and financially to keep our Covid numbers low and we are not prepared to sacrifice our health or lives to the few Americans who are willing to put us in harms way.

 

[Bravo]

I must be getting old/er. I love my deck/yard. Knowing it would be a space i would spend more time in I changed it up with some bright color. Neighbours behind us in the last 15 years never seemed to have any company outdoors. Now it's every day. All day. Same voices I hear. Loud voices. Kids screaming, tantrums etc. etc. I just want my space quiet to read a book. Lordy!

 

[Bravo]

Glad your Canadian Family is doing well Kali
ETA-your hubby is definitely a keeper

 

[Black Widow]

Hi Black Widow. Nice to have a fellow Canadian here. I'm in Ontario. Our numbers are not great, we are 2nd to Quebec. Other Provinces have done well.

BC here.....our numbers have been good,,,,BUT it’s now tourist season coming up......and I live in a tourist area on lakefront. It scares me. Mr. B.W already spent a month in critical condition in isolation 18 months ago when an internal staph infection hit his heart, lungs, liver and kidneys. He wouldn’t survive Covid.

 

[Bravo]

BC here.....our numbers have been good,,,,BUT it’s now tourist season coming up......and I live in a tourist area on lakefront. It scares me. Mr. B.W already spent a month in critical condition in isolation 18 months ago when an internal staph infection hit his heart, lungs, liver and kidneys. He wouldn’t survive Covid.

Your in a beautiful part of Canada. That must have been a very difficult time for you and your husband. I'm happy he pulled thru it. I understand your concerns. Be safe.

 

[Bravo]

Night all. Be safe. Be kind.

 

[tresir2012]

As I stated earlier, this is a topic well-addressed by economists specializing in such economies. I have every reason to believe that New Zealand can use that knowledge to navigate this hopefully short term (1-2 year) situation.

Every place in the world is suffering due to lack of tourism and there are places with more tourism than New Zealand. Yep, they'll miss some "manufactured goods."

But so will the US and UK, as we aren't going to be getting nearly as many. China is not at all thrilled about shipping to either nation. Both US and UK's trade with China is currently "constrained."

Normally, both nations could use other ports as intermediary stopping points, but that too has gotten more difficult.

The UK is going to suffer major losses as measured by GDP through this year. Whereas, I believe, New Zealand's contraction will be less. They are way more self-sufficient when pressed (being an island in the middle of the Pacific) than Wales is currently. But if UK can't use Irish and other European ports come January 1, UK will certainly feel it.

And if Mexico and Canada don't resume normal trade relationships with US, we'll feel it even more (this reopening is not going to bring back international tourism here in the US).

BTW, Tourism is slightly less than 6% of New Zealand's economy. Not even close to being "one of their biggest industries."

Tourism in New Zealand - Wikipedia).

Farming is slightly less than tourism (only 5% of GDP). Of that percentage, less than half is for export.

They'll be fine. They are ready for this and have been active in the world conferences on how to create an economy that is not GDP-based, but has other values at its core. Also, about 20% of their trade is with Australia, which I predict will normalize and then increase.

But New Zealand has been having good internal conversation about their dropping GDP for 10 years - as it was predicted and has already been occurring. US and UK haven't had that happen yet - and we seem to be terrified of it, but there are solutions and it is not a good measure of economic health, IMO.

Not sure about the 6% but this link mentions 20.4%. Agriculture and fishing is even larger than that.

Quick Facts & Figures

 

[Black Widow]

Almost my entire family lives in Calgary, Alberta. My dad and his wife are 87 years old. They have not left their house since early March.
My sister shops for them.
They have not had face to face contact with anyone during this time, including their grandchildren.
Their spirits are good and thankfully they are both healthy.
I'd be devastated if they finally went out, then caught this horrible disease after their sacrifices from a nay sayer.

Hi Kali.....we are a decade (plus a bit) younger than your dad and his wife but like them we have basically self isolated since March and have not seen our children, grandchildren, great grandchildren..or friends. We have only been out for grocery pick up and medications. Even doctor appointments have been done by telephone. We are far from alone in this..we know many who are isolating just like us....for our own safety as well as the safety of those who need to be out and about in the community. We have been just fine, but really look forward to the day this virus is irradiated and we can all resume a “ normal” life.

 

[musicaljoke]

I went and looked at cars today, some great deals now, anyway, the salesman was telling me that custom orders, not gonna happen. And stock may get very low, as new cars are not coming into the lot.

This sort of tells me, that manufacturing cars is a problem. No doubt due to COVID19. I wonder what else is going to be affected...

I picked up supplies I need for fall preserving - mason jar snap lids, certo/pectin for making jam, and freezer bags of all sizes. I doubt they will be on the shelves when I will need them.

 

[margarita25]

My heart goes out to the ladies whose hubbies aren’t taking this seriously. I have a friend with underlying health conditions, and her husband insists on going around like everything is normal. This hurts me to think about because when I think about a partner, it should be one who should be focused on protecting and keeping the other half safe.

I’m reminded of a terrible experience I had with my ex, who was an alcoholic: We were getting slammed with a major hurricane, windows were about to break and water was already leaking in and I was trying to get him to help me put our big heavy mattress against the window. But he was lying on it passed out drunk and wouldn’t get up and couldn’t help me during that difficult situation when I needed him. It hurt me badly when this was a time I needed to be safe and protected. I’m reminded of this experience as we discuss mates.

That would be a huge challenge if I shared a space with someone who didn’t respect or accept this virus.

I’d probably file for divorce lol if they kept it up.

 

[gitana1]

Hi gitiana1, my husband is on the frontlines for this. Thankfully he is a complete clean freak and neatness freak. example; today was his day off, so what did he do? He shampooed all the carpets in our house. Washed the clothes, fixed the garbage disposal, then cleaned the dishes.
Tonight he is back at work. He is constantly cleaning at our restaurant.
Yes, we work with our staff regarding training and cleaning.
We have invested a serious amount of money in COVID-19 supplies.
* If you think that my hubby is a weakly looking, effeminate type of man, you would be 100% wrong (smile). He is a handsome, proud man who works out daily.
Complete love of my life, even after 30 years together.
He would be 100% perfect if he wasn't a restauranteur. LOL
Tell your children to not get into the restaurant business! Seriously.
The social aspect, and recognition is great. Kind of fun being known, however, it's just to hard for an independent nowadays.
Anyway, kudos to my sexy, funny, smart, whirlwind of a man.

That’s awesome. I would feel much more confident in a restaurant run by someone like your husband!

I think businesses like yours should be able to get government funding for supplies and equipment used to contend with COVID. It’s hard for people to be able to afford all of that with the closures we’ve had.

Is business getting better?