Covid-19 (Coronavirus) - Status Update Thread

by Simon 656 Replies latest jw friends

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  LongHairGal

  3rdGen:

  I have been out of the house about three or four times since then to get groceries - but I wear my mask....Its really very difficult to tell people they should not go out at all.

  Even somebody who doesn’t go out to get groceries has somebody else get them. Unless you want to have them delivered - but you’ll have brief contact with somebody..I don’t like the idea of having somebody do my shopping. People make mistakes..now more so. Years ago I was ill and had a delivery from a drugstore and one of the things I wanted were Chloraseptic lozenges for a severely sore throat. I ended up getting Clorets (bad breath lozenges). At the time it wasn’t funny.
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  LV101

  If you've time google/read 'New Study Investigates Cali' - very interesting and we'll see if it's confirmed soon.
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  3rdgen

  LHG, I took the virus seriously in Feb. when the threat became clear. When going to get supplies I wore a face mask, covered my head and hair with a hat, wore gloves, long sleeves, leaving as little skin as possible showing. After I shop I put all the groceries in the garage. I sanitize what I can, throw away the bags, Strip off my shoes and clothes and jump into the shower and wash my hair. I even Quarantine the mail in the sun for a few days before I open it.

  If either of us gets sick it won't be because we weren't careful!
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  LongHairGal

  3rdGen:

  Wow, I’ve got to hand it to you: you take more precautions than I do!

  I use the mask and wash my hands at least a dozen times. When I get home I drop the keys somewhere, wash my hands like a surgeon, take my coat off and hang it up; unpack the groceries and put them away, wash hands, some plastic stuff I rinse off. After everything is put away I wash my hands again and take alcohol and a paper towel and do the keys the doorknobs, light switches, sink handles. I’ll use clorox spray on counter tops, etc. If I open any new container I wash hands again, etc.

  It is all very tiring. As far as mail is concerned, I open it drop the envelopes on the floor, look at the contents. I then take the envelopes off the floor and shred them. I wash my hands again. I’ll usually shower & shampoo soon after. Tomorrow I’ll take alcohol and paper towel for the inside of my car, steering wheel. If all this doesn’t help I give up.
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  LV101

  It's time consuming to say the least. I'm panicking about running out of rubbing alcohol and have gone through hand sanitizer, gloves, liquid soap, etc., paper towels, like crazy, but my supply of alcohol is limited. I'm trying to use bit less each time but probably end up using more.

  I think something has been going around since fall. I've never been around more sick people in my life - the dentist, cleaning gals, manicurist, the bakery gal, hair stylist, etc., etc, family, etc. Know JWs were very ill (couldn't kick it with rest) - all that bunker hall enclosure w/germs not good. I know people who've been to ERs and quick cares more than once within a few wks. to a month (before the COVID 19 horror announced) and it's strange and have heard this from more than a few people. Couple of my friends in so cal sick for a good month - one of them is a big marathon runner and she's never sick. Good thing they cancelled the NY marathon. I did have a sore throat for a week - strange one. I didn't do anything - other than the scrubbing rituals which is inundating. Something weird out there.
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  Simon

  Simulation of how long a cough can last in the air and spread, showing that someone in a supermarket could cough 5 minutes ago and ... you get infected.

  Time to wear a mask when out where other people could be.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZSKoNGTR6Q
  
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  LV101

  I believe the 'cough' illustration - thx for the share. I'll have agoraphobia before this is over/lol. I can't imagine how slammed with business shrinks are now and once this subsides.

  I think the mask biz will be quite lucrative for several mos - maybe indefinitely. People complaining they've no comfortable ones but I think it's because the comfy ones aren't available to the pubic yet.
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  All or nothing

  LV101 I think you are on to something- my acupuncturist said they same thing from communicating with colleagues around the world- they have also speculated about possible different strains as well
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  LV101

  All or nothing - How can California have twice as many people and gazillions of Asians were arriving daily (thousands - was it 8K) yet not the negative COVID 19 stats like NY! California is the #1 destination for Asian flights. NY shut down 2 days after California - seemed like they were much more lax about it but who knows. Weird.

  I think I heard Dr. Birk indicate the elderly are in the top 97% that die although not safe for younger ones - what is the 'experts' definition of elderly - over 50? I haven't been able to listen much past few days.
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  Simon

  How can California have twice as many people and gazillions of Asians were arriving daily (thousands - was it 8K) yet not the negative COVID 19 stats like NY! California is the #1 destination for Asian flights

  More densely packed population?

  Less public transit and transit being cleaned more often?

  Not encouraging people to go to a Chinese festival the week of the outbreak taking off?

  Lots of reasons that the rate of spread can be different.