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I'll bring the welder. Just sayin....
Non Political COVID-19 virus thread
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sapphirescales
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NOT funny at all when you consider what those poor people in China went through. Imagine your own government barricading you in your home because you're infected. People were just left to die.
Being well stocked just makes sense at any time. I usually have a good 3 months of food/supplies at any given time and my goal is to get it up to 18 months. I won't be going anywhere for at least that long. Even after this ends I might stay a hermit. I'm not fond of people anyway.
Chuckles - Can't get along with them but can't get along without them.......
(...and I'm not really saying you can't get along with people @sapphirescales, it's just a saying.....)
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@sapphirescales If I remember right didn't you live in Washington state and didn't you have a booming business with multiple employees? Did you have to let them go when you setup to operate out of home?
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How social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic looks from a satellite
https://www.businessinsider.com/how-covid-19-social-distancing-looks-from-maxar-satellite-2020-3
https://www.businessinsider.com/how-covid-19-social-distancing-looks-from-maxar-satellite-2020-3
My refrigerator picked the worst time to die on me. I'm single and don't eat much, but now I have to restock it after all my frozen food thawed out. Luckily I’m renting so I don’t have to worry about buying a new one.
Restocking it shouldn’t be too hard. There hasn’t been any food shortages here after the initial wave of people buying everything. Disinfectant is still hard to find though.
Restocking it shouldn’t be too hard. There hasn’t been any food shortages here after the initial wave of people buying everything. Disinfectant is still hard to find though.
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I am lucky to have 2. If one fails I would have to consolidate until I could buy another one.
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Governor just issued a stay at home order for the whole state of Florida. I thought this would be done a week or two ago. Just happened about an hour ago and goes in affect until April 30th. Schools are shut down now until Mid May. I am running low on paper towels everything else I have been stocking up. I been going to grocery stores that haven't been far away. Just doing my best to practice social distancing and keep clean.
Currently working from home at least through the end of the week with my full time job.
Currently working from home at least through the end of the week with my full time job.
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If Florida had bothered to at least close the beaches for Spring Break the rest of the nation would have been far better off... that was a huge explosion of new cases out there.
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One week into our lock down here in New Zealand, which is supposed to last four weeks at least, and not much has really changed for me and my wife.
We work from home anyway and have to continue to do that while most others get to spend time with the family and kids like it’s a big holiday.
Doesn’t seem fair that we still have to work to get paid while others are getting paid to do nothing.
And don’t get me started on those dick heads that aren’t listening to the rules and still going out for non-essential stuff!
It’s because of those people that the lock down is probably going to go on longer than four weeks and stricter rules may be put in place with tougher enforcement.
We work from home anyway and have to continue to do that while most others get to spend time with the family and kids like it’s a big holiday.
Doesn’t seem fair that we still have to work to get paid while others are getting paid to do nothing.
And don’t get me started on those dick heads that aren’t listening to the rules and still going out for non-essential stuff!
It’s because of those people that the lock down is probably going to go on longer than four weeks and stricter rules may be put in place with tougher enforcement.
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Looks like we are getting one less 18 wheeler of Toilet paper here.
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Gotta love our Texas grocery company HEB.
H-E-B will continue to offer 'Texas Proud Pay' to employees through May 10
SAN ANTONIO — H-E-B announced on Thursday that it will continue to give employees what it's calling 'Texas Proud Pay' through May 10.
Texas Proud Pay means hourly employees would earn an extra $2 per hour while the San Antonio-based grocery chain tries to keep up with customer demand.
When the program was first launched last month, it was only scheduled to last until April 12. On Thursday, H-E-B said it would continue to offer employees the bonus pay through May 10.
"Texans rely on H-E-B and we rely on our great Partners. We understand it is our responsibility to provide essential services to our customers during a time when so many other businesses have not been able to stay open or have had to scale back operations significantly," H-E-B stated in a tweet. "H-E-B Partners come together during times of crisis to take care of each other and our Customers. This is the Spirit of H-E-B."
H-E-B will continue to offer 'Texas Proud Pay' to employees through May 10
SAN ANTONIO — H-E-B announced on Thursday that it will continue to give employees what it's calling 'Texas Proud Pay' through May 10.
Texas Proud Pay means hourly employees would earn an extra $2 per hour while the San Antonio-based grocery chain tries to keep up with customer demand.
When the program was first launched last month, it was only scheduled to last until April 12. On Thursday, H-E-B said it would continue to offer employees the bonus pay through May 10.
"Texans rely on H-E-B and we rely on our great Partners. We understand it is our responsibility to provide essential services to our customers during a time when so many other businesses have not been able to stay open or have had to scale back operations significantly," H-E-B stated in a tweet. "H-E-B Partners come together during times of crisis to take care of each other and our Customers. This is the Spirit of H-E-B."
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https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/city-council-04-02-2020
SAN ANTONIO- At least two citations have been given out to businesses ignoring the 'Stay Home, Work Safe' order within San Antonio.
This was announced during a city council meeting Thursday, with officials saying one business was a vape shop, which was already warned once before. We have requested information on the second business, but have yet to hear back.
SAN ANTONIO- At least two citations have been given out to businesses ignoring the 'Stay Home, Work Safe' order within San Antonio.
This was announced during a city council meeting Thursday, with officials saying one business was a vape shop, which was already warned once before. We have requested information on the second business, but have yet to hear back.
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I have a different look at this virus. I feel like most people have already had it or will get it. They are locking everyone down to slow the bell curve so hospitals can be ready for the elderly and other health issue people.
My 18 year old son was sick for about 3 weeks in January with the same Symptoms as corona. I was down and out for 2 days then better. If you are healthy go about your day just practice social distancing.
I go to the grocery store without gloves or mask. I wash my hands when I get home and I don’t touch my face. I don’t hoard supply’s like most. I buy what I need for a week and that is all. Went to the store yesterday and they had everything we needed.
I feel like everyone will get it once and then be immune to it. Just a matter of time.
My 18 year old son was sick for about 3 weeks in January with the same Symptoms as corona. I was down and out for 2 days then better. If you are healthy go about your day just practice social distancing.
I go to the grocery store without gloves or mask. I wash my hands when I get home and I don’t touch my face. I don’t hoard supply’s like most. I buy what I need for a week and that is all. Went to the store yesterday and they had everything we needed.
I feel like everyone will get it once and then be immune to it. Just a matter of time.
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I hope not. The US is tracking at a 2.8% fatality rate. If all of the US was infected that would be 9.1 million dead.
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@kwest,
I am pretty much of the same mind you are, but with the exception that I don't think "most people have already had it," and therein lies the huge problem. I haven't heard a single person in public health or epidemiology state anything except that the measures being taken are directed at slowing the rate of infection in the population at large so as to prevent the health care system from being overwhelmed by those poor souls who fall into the unfortunate category that will "go serious to critical."
I was discussing this with a client today who also happens to have been a nurse, and is following the science surrounding this novel coronavirus very closely. Epidemiologists estimate that until at least 60% of the population has been infected and recovered (regardless of how long that might take) there will not be enough herd immunity to prevent recurrence and hotspots.
I just got word earlier today that two friends of my family who are in their 70s have both tested positive for COVID-19. I am hoping they fall into the categories that fall somewhere between "mild to no symptoms," and, "nasty flu-like symptoms," but that they don't go into respiratory failure. I also refuse to assume that the worst is the most likely, because based on all available data it's not, and that's even within the most "at risk of going critical" demographic.
But, unless a vaccine is created for this very quickly, and herd immunity boosted via that method, most of us are guaranteed to get this virus.
I am pretty much of the same mind you are, but with the exception that I don't think "most people have already had it," and therein lies the huge problem. I haven't heard a single person in public health or epidemiology state anything except that the measures being taken are directed at slowing the rate of infection in the population at large so as to prevent the health care system from being overwhelmed by those poor souls who fall into the unfortunate category that will "go serious to critical."
I was discussing this with a client today who also happens to have been a nurse, and is following the science surrounding this novel coronavirus very closely. Epidemiologists estimate that until at least 60% of the population has been infected and recovered (regardless of how long that might take) there will not be enough herd immunity to prevent recurrence and hotspots.
I just got word earlier today that two friends of my family who are in their 70s have both tested positive for COVID-19. I am hoping they fall into the categories that fall somewhere between "mild to no symptoms," and, "nasty flu-like symptoms," but that they don't go into respiratory failure. I also refuse to assume that the worst is the most likely, because based on all available data it's not, and that's even within the most "at risk of going critical" demographic.
But, unless a vaccine is created for this very quickly, and herd immunity boosted via that method, most of us are guaranteed to get this virus.
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Those stats are very off because most have other issues. Guy had heart cancer and catches corona he becomes a statistic.
I tend to disagree with this. That same sub-set of diminished resistance individuals exists and there is only a .1% mortality rate for the regular flu. It also seems to be causing a greater percentage of younger individuals problems.
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Assuming the actual incident rate is 20x the confirmed case rate, COVID19 also has about a 0.1% mortality rate.
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