The coronavirus

josevolution

Ventured into stop&shop this morning was stunned at how many people are not wearing no mask no scarf no bandana! Unreal people are really dense ..

rgambs

what dreams said:

brianlux said:

Here's an interesting article that proposes that putting money into widespread testing would do more to slow the spread of the virus AND help the economy much more than doling out the $1200 which only help people get by for maybe a week or so:

https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/04/08/998785/stop-covid-or-save-the-economy-we-can-do-both/#Echobox=1586385642?utm_source=pocket-newtab

I was just having this exact thought while driving to my weekly store run and listening to NPR story on the checks coming out.

I had another mini-meltdown while out and still not able to find dishwasher powder. Did people eat on paper plates before this pandemic? How can we, a month out, still not have dishwasher powder in the cleaning aisles? I'm going to be forced to buy the $75 case of it on Amazon. My mom says "WE can wash the dishes by hand." I'm like, "Mom, there is no WE when it comes to housework around here." I know I'm supposed to be grateful that my biggest problem is no Cascade. I'm really just over all of it. The Cascade is emblematic of my virus fatigue. 

Baking soda and dish soap works well!

rgambs

tbergs said:

I apparently live in the twilight zone, otherwise known as rural America. Right now our neighbors are having a family gathering for Easter. Grandparents, kids and siblings with grandkids just hanging out and enjoying the nice day, just like any other time. Same with our other neighbor who is continually entertaining people who stop over and hang out in the garage at night. Meanwhile, we can no longer use our reusable bags at the grocery stores and are required to have a mask on when we go in, which is in addition to the plexiglass barriers they've built around the cashiers and 6 foot distancing stickers on the floors. If only this virus were more deadly people might take it more seriously, but you know #freedom

My 80+ year old neighbors have had a constant stream of visitors.  Dipshits.

pjl44

More details emerging on that mask fraud story. Lots of weirdness abounds.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-04-11/coronavirus-seiu-masks-fraud-fbi?_amp=true&__twitter_impression=true

pjl44

The SEIU managed to find this generous soul who only required a 43% markup on 6 million pieces being provided to Kaiser in the midst of a pandemic.

mcgruff10

@Spiritual_Chaos  my six year old was pumped

bbiggs

Thanks for the responses above everyone. I totally understand the limitations of cloth masks, but I intend on wearing one when at a store because it’s better than nothing (have one N95 but can’t re-use it forever), and if I was unknowingly sick I’m protecting others. If everyone did this, we’d all be in good shape, but that won’t happen. Anyway, I found a local clothing manufacturer making them for $6 a piece and for each one purchased they donate one to healthcare workers, so I bought 5. Figured it’s a good cause and they seem to be high quality. Win-win. 

dudeman

Been wearing a homemade mask on the rare occasion that I have to venture out. We had a bunch of surgical masks at the clinic but donated them to the human hospital when shit started going south.

We are not doing surgeries other than emergencies so the couple we have on hand should be fine. 

All of our employees have homebrew masks too. We rotate them through the autoclave so as to not take any chances and we always have sterile ones ready to go. 

what dreams

pjl44 said:

bbiggs said:

I’m curious what others here are doing when going into a store (grocery, hardware, etc.) or to pick up food for takeout.  Are you wearing a mask?  If so, a cloth or surgical mask? 

Every task has become such a process.  We’re trying to limit unnecessary store runs, but at the same time, it’s Easter weekend and we’d like to go get ingredients to make a nice meal tomorrow. We’re thinking about getting takeout tonight to support a local restaurant, but we have to go inside to pick it up.  So, both options become a big task with potential risk now.  It’s really getting exhausting. 

I bought a bunch of bandanas a couple weeks ago and we've been wearing those whenever we go out. Not to walk the dog or walk around the neighborhood, though.

I'm not wearing a mask. I have a 10 count box of basic dust masks leftover from a long ago project, and I'm saving them for the day I know for sure it's full-on contagion in my neck of the woods. Most people in the store today had on masks or bandanas or whatever they could make up. I just close my mouth and hold my breath when I walk past people in the aisle. 

Edit:  If I'm unknowingly sick the only way I'm going to infect someone else is if I sneeze or cough or breathe on them. Or put my hand in my nose or mouth for some strange reason and then touch everything in the store. That's just not something I do. I understand everyone wanting to do their utmost to protect themselves or others. I'm just making sure I'm practicing basic hygiene and limiting my store trips to once a week and hoping for the best. I'm not promoting irresponsibility because I have an 80 year old living in my house and am well aware of what can happen to her if I bring something home. I'm just not listening to panic-driven media stories about wiping down every fricking Amazon box and canned goods and my keys and you name what else. It's not only getting exhausting; it's getting ridiculous. At some point, you just gotta roll the dice. 

pjl44

what dreams said:

pjl44 said:

bbiggs said:

I’m curious what others here are doing when going into a store (grocery, hardware, etc.) or to pick up food for takeout.  Are you wearing a mask?  If so, a cloth or surgical mask? 

Every task has become such a process.  We’re trying to limit unnecessary store runs, but at the same time, it’s Easter weekend and we’d like to go get ingredients to make a nice meal tomorrow. We’re thinking about getting takeout tonight to support a local restaurant, but we have to go inside to pick it up.  So, both options become a big task with potential risk now.  It’s really getting exhausting. 

I bought a bunch of bandanas a couple weeks ago and we've been wearing those whenever we go out. Not to walk the dog or walk around the neighborhood, though.

I'm not wearing a mask. I have a 10 count box of basic dust masks leftover from a long ago project, and I'm saving them for the day I know for sure it's full-on contagion in my neck of the woods. Most people in the store today had on masks or bandanas or whatever they could make up. I just close my mouth and hold my breath when I walk past people in the aisle. 

Edit:  If I'm unknowingly sick the only way I'm going to infect someone else is if I sneeze or cough or breathe on them. Or put my hand in my nose or mouth for some strange reason and then touch everything in the store. That's just not something I do. I understand everyone wanting to do their utmost to protect themselves or others. I'm just making sure I'm practicing basic hygiene and limiting my store trips to once a week and hoping for the best. I'm not promoting irresponsibility because I have an 80 year old living in my house and am well aware of what can happen to her if I bring something home. I'm just not listening to panic-driven media stories about wiping down every fricking Amazon box and canned goods and my keys and you name what else. It's not only getting exhausting; it's getting ridiculous. At some point, you just gotta roll the dice. 

Yeah, I don't judge. Every time I've been out, it seems easy enough to keep some distance. Stores are doing a good job keeping capacity manageable.

It is wild how in 3 weeks we've gone from "masks won't help" to states recommending everyone wear one when they go out. Much less seeing a dude dragged off a bus. If you want a small taste of why we don't trust our institutions nowadays, there you have it.

what dreams

tbergs said:

I apparently live in the twilight zone, otherwise known as rural America. Right now our neighbors are having a family gathering for Easter. Grandparents, kids and siblings with grandkids just hanging out and enjoying the nice day, just like any other time. Same with our other neighbor who is continually entertaining people who stop over and hang out in the garage at night. Meanwhile, we can no longer use our reusable bags at the grocery stores and are required to have a mask on when we go in, which is in addition to the plexiglass barriers they've built around the cashiers and 6 foot distancing stickers on the floors. If only this virus were more deadly people might take it more seriously, but you know #freedom

Viruses Don't Kill People. People Kill People.

Halifax2TheMax

This guy might kill people too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMkyDS5ULts

mickeyrat

  https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/09/us/politics/amish-coronavirus-ohio.html?fbclid=IwAR3PsSEWLnzEyJLSTWKsPXH_17tlMLUlKOCTe-BHo0Sb39w8n_6QgufRKqk

brianlux

Lerxst1992 said:

brianlux said:

what dreams said:

brianlux said:

Here's an interesting article that proposes that putting money into widespread testing would do more to slow the spread of the virus AND help the economy much more than doling out the $1200 which only help people get by for maybe a week or so:

https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/04/08/998785/stop-covid-or-save-the-economy-we-can-do-both/#Echobox=1586385642?utm_source=pocket-newtab

I was just having this exact thought while driving to my weekly store run and listening to NPR story on the checks coming out.

I had another mini-meltdown while out and still not able to find dishwasher powder. Did people eat on paper plates before this pandemic? How can we, a month out, still not have dishwasher powder in the cleaning aisles? I'm going to be forced to buy the $75 case of it on Amazon. My mom says "WE can wash the dishes by hand." I'm like, "Mom, there is no WE when it comes to housework around here." I know I'm supposed to be grateful that my biggest problem is no Cascade. I'm really just over all of it. The Cascade is emblematic of my virus fatigue. 

I know this may sound lame, but maybe try to take a different mental approach to hand washing dishes.  I used to hate it when my mom made me wash the dishes (by hand, we had no dishwasher) but I learned to enjoy the process.  The warm water feels good on the hands, specially in cooler weather. Put on some calming music, feel the warm water on your hands.  Enjoy the  purposeful process.  The other thing you might consider is to do them after each meal which is what I do when my wife is gone.  By myself, it's just a few dishes and a little soap on a sponges, a quick wash and rinse in hot water and they're done!  Then you can go back to doing something else.

https://www.amazon.com/Cascade-powder/s?k=Cascade+powder

I can only find the cascade pacs, not powder. We use pacs and usually works, but that could be based on our fairly new dishwasher.

It seems odd to me that dishwasher soaps are hard to find.  Of all things!  I honestly don't know how much we have (she uses the machine, I hand wash) but if we run out, I'll just keep washing them by hand.  I have a huge bottle of regular dish washing liquid soap (I like buying the XL size because it's more economical and uses less packaging in the long run).

cp3iverson

Picked up the Nintendo Switch game my kid has been wanting.   I will make sure this little boy has an awesome Easter Sunday!

Smellyman

Spiritual_Chaos said:

So how is everyone celebrating Easter this special year?

walking dead marathon

mfc2006

Ugh.......

Meltdown99

COVID-19: Quebec to inspect 40 private nursing homes after 31 deaths in Dorval residence

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/covid-19-premier-legault-confirms-31-dead-at-dorval-care-residence/wcm/02ce114f-856c-4851-b0eb-0a93e936511c/amp/

Meltdown99

"That is a surprise": Doctors still waiting for feared surge of COVID-19 patients in Canadian ICUs

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/that-is-a-surprise-doctors-still-waiting-for-feared-surge-of-covid-19-patients-in-canadian-icus

Meltdown99