Author Topic: Damn... even Tom Hanks got Covid-19 (Read 18889 times)

MoneyLovinOgre4Hire · « **Reply #90 on:** 16 March 2020, 10:21:37 »

I'm afraid that things are likely to get much worse where I live.

We've had one confirmed case in the county, but the local hospital is having people who suspect they have Covid-19 sit in one room that's fairly small (so they all have easy proximity to each other) and telling them to go home without even telling them to self-isolate.

dgorsman · « **Reply #91 on:** 16 March 2020, 12:57:00 »

FYI, just announced Canadian border has been closed to non-residents, and residents outside the country are being urged to return immediately. If anyone down there knows any local Canucks, please give them a hand on their way if you can.

Ruger · « **Reply #92 on:** 16 March 2020, 15:03:56 »

Quote from: dgorsman on 16 March 2020, 12:57:00

FYI, just announced Canadian border has been closed to non-residents, and residents outside the country are being urged to return immediately. If anyone down there knows any local Canucks, please give them a hand on their way if you can.

From what I see, this closure is not supposed to impact trade items and the like, and US citizens are still allowed across at this time.

Ruger

SulliMike23 · « **Reply #93 on:** 17 March 2020, 10:07:24 »

Idris Elba confirmed that he's got the virus.

Kentares · « **Reply #94 on:** 17 March 2020, 17:54:01 »

Quote from: SulliMike23 on 17 March 2020, 10:07:24

Idris Elba confirmed that he's got the virus.

And Olga Kurylenko.

Jaim Magnus · « **Reply #95 on:** 18 March 2020, 10:00:25 »

Quote from: Ruger on 16 March 2020, 15:03:56

From what I see, this closure is not supposed to impact trade items and the like, and US citizens are still allowed across at this time.

Ruger

Aaaaaand now the border is closed to all but non-essential travel.

Ruger · « **Reply #96 on:** 18 March 2020, 10:21:38 »

Quote from: Jaim Magnus on 18 March 2020, 10:00:25

Aaaaaand now the border is closed to all but non-essential travel.

Well, at least essential travel includes trade goods. So, for right now, factories with customers on either side should not be grossly affected.

Ruger

NeonKnight · « **Reply #97 on:** 18 March 2020, 10:54:33 »

Quote from: Jaim Magnus on 18 March 2020, 10:00:25

Aaaaaand now the border is closed to all but non-essential travel.

Sorry, but I'm gonna say - GOOD

This is how Asia managed to crack down on the virus, because it's not just people, it all the stuff we touch!

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/18/coronavirus-lives-for-hours-in-air-particles-and-days-on-surfaces-new-us-study-shows.html

Sharpnel · « **Reply #98 on:** 18 March 2020, 11:24:33 »

Quote from: NeonKnight on 18 March 2020, 10:54:33

Sorry, but I'm gonna say - GOOD

This is how Asia managed to crack down on the virus, because it's not just people, it all the stuff we touch!

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/18/coronavirus-lives-for-hours-in-air-particles-and-days-on-surfaces-new-us-study-shows.html

And that's why no matter what we do there's no way to completely minimize the risk of exposure. Short of living in a self sustaining bio-dome for eternity, there's no way to eliminate the possible risk of exposure. At this point in time, I'm living my life the same way I did last month.

Triptych · « **Reply #99 on:** 18 March 2020, 12:04:26 »

Ive moved to the Third World because living here is cheaper and it's just... bonkers. Nothing is open except grocery stores and pharmacies. Streets are empty. Been working at home for the past five years and my son is homeschooled, so its not really a drastic change but still, not being able to go to the mall and eat at my fav restaurants means we cook at home more often.

MoneyLovinOgre4Hire · « **Reply #100 on:** 18 March 2020, 13:41:44 »

That's not dissimilar from many cities in the US as of this week.

Ruger · « **Reply #101 on:** 18 March 2020, 14:04:08 »

Great.

The Big Three are shutting down their NA factories until at least the end of the month.

Ruger

Sharpnel · « **Reply #102 on:** 18 March 2020, 14:05:31 »

More unnecessary panic IMO.

Jaim Magnus · « **Reply #103 on:** 18 March 2020, 14:10:51 »

Quote from: Sharpnel on 18 March 2020, 14:05:31

More unnecessary panic IMO.

Not panic. Prudence.

jimdigris · « **Reply #104 on:** 18 March 2020, 14:30:57 »

It's not clear to me that it will change much. It's too widespread already. If it looks like it's died down and the all-clear is given, it just takes one person to start it all over again.

Scotty · « **Reply #105 on:** 18 March 2020, 15:04:44 »

Quote from: jimdigris on 18 March 2020, 14:30:57

It's not clear to me that it will change much. It's too widespread already. If it looks like it's died down and the all-clear is given, it just takes one person to start it all over again.

Social distancing is not to eliminate the disease. That hasn't been possible for months. It's about making sure that there are few enough ICU-requiring cases at a time that hospitals aren't overwhelmed.

Jaim Magnus · « **Reply #106 on:** 18 March 2020, 15:41:47 »

Quote from: Scotty on 18 March 2020, 15:04:44

Social distancing is not to eliminate the disease. That hasn't been possible for months. It's about making sure that there are few enough ICU-requiring cases at a time that hospitals aren't overwhelmed.

Very much this.

Dave Talley · « **Reply #107 on:** 19 March 2020, 08:53:07 »

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NeonKnight · « **Reply #108 on:** 19 March 2020, 09:15:49 »

Fixed that for ya ;)

Triptych · « **Reply #109 on:** 19 March 2020, 12:32:27 »

Finally managed to do some grocery shopping. Stood at the checkout line for 40 minutes. Ugh.

Whereas in Australia the toilet paper is all gone from the shelves, over here its... junk food like potato chips. The lady in front of me had two carts full of it. LOL crazy..

jimdigris · « **Reply #110 on:** 19 March 2020, 15:42:41 »

Where do you live?

MoneyLovinOgre4Hire · « **Reply #111 on:** 19 March 2020, 17:10:28 »

I had to go out today and I can't believe just how busy it is in town. People here are not staying home. And quite a few aren't even attempting to stay 6+ feet away from other people.

Kentares · « **Reply #112 on:** 19 March 2020, 17:22:00 »

Quote from: MoneyLovinOgre4Hire on 19 March 2020, 17:10:28

I had to go out today and I can't believe just how busy it is in town. People here are not staying home. And quite a few aren't even attempting to stay 6+ feet away from other people.

Be careful. Dont fall in that trap. You never know when one (and only takes one) is sick even without knowing. Here only took one guy (which he thought he was fine) that travelled from France in a bus to spread the damn virus to a dozen people.

MoneyLovinOgre4Hire · « **Reply #113 on:** 19 March 2020, 17:48:29 »

Believe me, I'm not. I'm just amazed at how many people are (or perhaps not, given the city I live in).

Jaim Magnus · « **Reply #114 on:** 19 March 2020, 18:06:05 »

Had to go out today for groceries. Very impressed by how little was completely sold out. Only flour was completely gone. Milk and toilet paper were low, but still available. More people out than I thought there would be, but still pretty good. Thanked the cashier for her hard work.

Liam's Ghost · « **Reply #115 on:** 19 March 2020, 22:45:25 »

The family insists I wear a mask when I go out due to my pre-existing constellation of medical problems. I hate wearing the things, but it makes the folks feel better, so...

rebs · « **Reply #116 on:** 19 March 2020, 23:02:03 »

CDC guidelines recommend that I shave my beard. I may trim it to a "normal" length, but I don't know about shaving the whole thing. I've been feeding it hipster beards for breakfast for an awful long time...

Scotty · « **Reply #117 on:** 19 March 2020, 23:49:47 »

Quote from: rebs on 19 March 2020, 23:02:03

CDC guidelines recommend that I shave my beard. I may trim it to a "normal" length, but I don't know about shaving the whole thing. I've been feeding it hipster beards for breakfast for an awful long time...

Are you a practicing medical professional, or otherwise need to wear a filtering facepiece respirator? Then no, they aren't.

Valkerie · « **Reply #118 on:** 20 March 2020, 01:03:39 »

California has put the shelter in place order tonight. Grocery store next to work has gone sane again and is operating normally.

Triptych · « **Reply #119 on:** 20 March 2020, 05:41:20 »

Quote from: jimdigris on 19 March 2020, 15:42:41

Where do you live?

I normally shuttle back and forth between Thailand and the Philippines since I have properties in both. Right now Im stuck in Manila. Thing is, the US State Department is advising all Americans to go home, but I have a family and the last thing I want to do is get stuck with my mom at the East Coast, so I guess Im staying.