Coronavirus prep
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Do gloves and masks matter? I think they do but we all know there's not enough for the first responders and medical community. The grocery store clerks, mail and delivery drivers, all those preparing food for curbside takeout...they have families and children they go home to every single day.
We were only given 4 tests in our town and now we're down to 3 tests because they've used one and it was positive. Where did that person come into contact with it and how many people did they expose as emergency room staff. There's not a whole lotta transparency going on so I believe my small corner of the world has been lulled into a very false sense of security. We received a Grade F for social distancing. The grocery store is jam packed. I went for drive and saw all kinds of cars parked at homes and ranches. People are getting together and nothing much has changed. They keep saying our numbers are low but that's only because there's no testing to reveal the true picture. People think we're immune out here but they're just blowing smoke into their own eyes. We're behind the curve but it's imaginary thinking to believe that will last.
We are a clearinghouse for tourists from all over the world. When they blow in here our small facilities cannot handle it. I had a dream and I know that's just the brain trying to make sense of things but I saw college dorms being used for hospitals. The kids were upset because they left their belongings thinking they'd be going back. Then they had to pitch stuff they couldn't wash. I see gyms, schools and dorms, community centers and ice rinks being used as makeshift hospitals.
Many of the older folks are scared. They're asking their grandkids to go to the grocery store for them but those in the younger age groups are taking it all in stride. Oy vey.
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DecadeDuchess wrote: »I don't believe that we've seen the worst of it yet, due to those refusing to socially distance themselves. Only once everything recreational's shuttered & all open shops implement distance rules, then after approximately 2 weeks'll reach peak.
Of course we haven't seen the worst of it, regardless of social distancing, as we are on the upswing of the curve.
That's true, I mistakenly said yet. What I meant's that without those whom've been refusing to socially distance, we'd reach peak sooner.2 -
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lynn_glenmont wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »moonangel12 wrote: »
Dummy me left both my homemade mask and hat at home yesterday when I finally ventured out to the grocery store for the first time in two weeks - if it weren’t 20 minutes from home, and needing to get in and out ASAP because kids were home alone, I would have gone back for them. (The hat because my germaphobe mind imagines cooties crawling around in my hair much like lice I guess). I sat in the car and seriously pondered what to do... ended up just taking a deep breath and headed in, strategically holding my breath when I passed people. Probably a feeble attempt at protecting myself but better than nothing (thankfully it wasn’t a madhouse).snowflake954 wrote: »@snowflake954 Lol! The mask is going to be the fashion accessory to have in 2020 and beyond.
Can't you just see the fashion models walking the catwalk next year in masks? We'll all be wearing them.
That is precisely what I pictured....."I'm too sexy for this mask.....too sexy for this mask....so sexy it hurts"
- Right Said Fred
I'm in the middle of my second book about the 1918 flu epidemic, and both talk about people starting to wear masks anytime they went out, and the first had photos of some US city (I forget which) in which everyone is wearing masks.
My sister took her dh shopping the other day, they both wore masks(you're not seeing it much here....yet). Somebody yelled across the aisle at her, telling her she's not supposed to be using them, they're for other people.
She's 75 and her dh is 80, has Alzheimer's. Seriously??? And I've offered to stay with him or get food for them countless times. But until Friday, when her dd sent her a couple more masks for extra caregivers to wear, she wouldn't allow me in their home.
If you read the CDC website, they do not recommend wearing masks...they are of little to no value to the general public in coronavirus protection. This is not an airborne virus and masks only really serve as a false sense of security. They are necessary for medical workers as they can obviously not socially distance themselves from their patients and there is more aerosol transfer in a hospital setting.
I assume that when you say it is not an airborne virus you mean that it is not aerosolized and sinks to surfaces very quickly, but without that explanation, I think saying it is not airbone can be misleading, as people are liable to think that means it can't pass through the air, and that everything they've heard about the dangers of someone coughing or sneezing on them or just being within six feet of them is not true.
I also think that the folks in the store yelling at elderly people (clearly at high risk, and thus not the general population) for taking whatever added precaution they can, even if the protective value is small, were jerks. Sure they should stay home if they possibly can, but to assume anyone you see out in the world has a less valid reason than you do for being there is at least at self-centered as one elderly couple using two masks that are supposed to be "for other people." Why not suggest the elderly couple go back to the car and offer to do the shopping and bring it out to them?
I would think people would know the difference. I'm not remotely a health care professional and I know the difference.6 -
snowflake954 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »moonangel12 wrote: »
Dummy me left both my homemade mask and hat at home yesterday when I finally ventured out to the grocery store for the first time in two weeks - if it weren’t 20 minutes from home, and needing to get in and out ASAP because kids were home alone, I would have gone back for them. (The hat because my germaphobe mind imagines cooties crawling around in my hair much like lice I guess). I sat in the car and seriously pondered what to do... ended up just taking a deep breath and headed in, strategically holding my breath when I passed people. Probably a feeble attempt at protecting myself but better than nothing (thankfully it wasn’t a madhouse).snowflake954 wrote: »@snowflake954 Lol! The mask is going to be the fashion accessory to have in 2020 and beyond.
Can't you just see the fashion models walking the catwalk next year in masks? We'll all be wearing them.
That is precisely what I pictured....."I'm too sexy for this mask.....too sexy for this mask....so sexy it hurts"
- Right Said Fred
I'm in the middle of my second book about the 1918 flu epidemic, and both talk about people starting to wear masks anytime they went out, and the first had photos of some US city (I forget which) in which everyone is wearing masks.
My sister took her dh shopping the other day, they both wore masks(you're not seeing it much here....yet). Somebody yelled across the aisle at her, telling her she's not supposed to be using them, they're for other people. She's 75 and her dh is 80, has Alzheimer's. Seriously??? And I've offered to stay with him or get food for them countless times. But until Friday, when her dd sent her a couple more masks for extra caregivers to wear, she wouldn't allow me in their home.
If you read the CDC website, they do not recommend wearing masks...they are of little to no value to the general public in coronavirus protection. This is not an airborne virus and masks only really serve as a false sense of security. They are necessary for medical workers as they can obviously not socially distance themselves from their patients and there is more aerosol transfer in a hospital setting.
Sorry, but I can't agree with you. Masks are useful, if not essential. However, there are not enough to go around, so they tell you that you don't need one. After watching the panic buying of TP, you can imagine what would happen with masks. Watch the news coming out of China--everyone has a mask. In Milan, the director of the largest hospital there (which is overwhelmed with serious cases) was asked if masks are necessary. He paused, looked uncomfortable, and then said "I can't answer that question for you". It was so obvious. Lockdown will not be lifted in Italy until the general public has masks, and then we will be required to wear them. It will be interesting to watch the gymnastics of our leaders, who assured us that they aren't necessary. The general public isn't buying it. People out and about are all wearing masks--even if they have to make their own. Look at photos of the Spanish flu epidemic--people are wearing masks.
Then how come even our health care professionals are saying the only thing that is really going to protect them is N95 masks?1 -
Diatonic12 wrote: »Do gloves and masks matter? I think they do but we all know there's not enough for the first responders and medical community. The grocery store clerks, mail and delivery drivers, all those preparing food for curbside takeout...they have families and children they go home to every single day.
We were only given 4 tests in our town and now we're down to 3 tests because they've used one and it was positive. Where did that person come into contact with it and how many people did they expose as emergency room staff. There's not a whole lotta transparency going on so I believe my small corner of the world has been lulled into a very false sense of security. We received a Grade F for social distancing. The grocery store is jam packed. I went for drive and saw all kinds of cars parked at homes and ranches. People are getting together and nothing much has changed. They keep saying our numbers are low but that's only because there's no testing to reveal the true picture. People think we're immune out here but they're just blowing smoke into their own eyes. We're behind the curve but it's imaginary thinking to believe that will last.
We are a clearinghouse for tourists from all over the world. When they blow in here our small facilities cannot handle it. I had a dream and I know that's just the brain trying to make sense of things but I saw college dorms being used for hospitals. The kids were upset because they left their belongings thinking they'd be going back. Then they had to pitch stuff they couldn't wash. I see gyms, schools and dorms, community centers and ice rinks being used as makeshift hospitals.
Many of the older folks are scared. They're asking their grandkids to go to the grocery store for them but those in the younger age groups are taking it all in stride. Oy vey.
What worries me the most's the grandparents, that're raising their grandchildren. They're unable, to socially distance via them.2 -
I understand social distancing, not shopping anymore than you absolutely have to, washing your hands all the time, covering coughs, etc. But how many of you take it to the point of setting your groceries aside for 3 days, or wiping them all down when you get them home? I'm more than willing to do my share but isn't some of it taking this all to over the edge? Maybe I'm wrong?
So please tell me how far you're taking the cleaning and bleaching, etc.? Just curious about all of this and certainly do not want to stir up a battle but do wonder if I'm doing enough.
The way I figure it, I think I've won a battle of sorts on the home front, seeing dh spray water over his hands once a day. Absolutely no kidding. 
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WV had its first COVID-19 related death yesterday. We're up to 124 confirmed cases, 2 of which are in my county.
My sister is a grocery store cashier over on that end; I am concerned for her because she doesn't take care of herself very well, and if she gets it, she's going to bring it home to my parents and my dad especially isn't in good health 8 -
Diatonic12 wrote: »Do gloves and masks matter? I think they do but we all know there's not enough for the first responders and medical community. The grocery store clerks, mail and delivery drivers, all those preparing food for curbside takeout...they have families and children they go home to every single day.
We were only given 4 tests in our town and now we're down to 3 tests because they've used one and it was positive. Where did that person come into contact with it and how many people did they expose as emergency room staff. There's not a whole lotta transparency going on so I believe my small corner of the world has been lulled into a very false sense of security. We received a Grade F for social distancing. The grocery store is jam packed. I went for drive and saw all kinds of cars parked at homes and ranches. People are getting together and nothing much has changed. They keep saying our numbers are low but that's only because there's no testing to reveal the true picture. People think we're immune out here but they're just blowing smoke into their own eyes. We're behind the curve but it's imaginary thinking to believe that will last.
We are a clearinghouse for tourists from all over the world. When they blow in here our small facilities cannot handle it. I had a dream and I know that's just the brain trying to make sense of things but I saw college dorms being used for hospitals. The kids were upset because they left their belongings thinking they'd be going back. Then they had to pitch stuff they couldn't wash. I see gyms, schools and dorms, community centers and ice rinks being used as makeshift hospitals.
Many of the older folks are scared. They're asking their grandkids to go to the grocery store for them but those in the younger age groups are taking it all in stride. Oy vey.
And this is exactly why the virus will never be contained. The same is happening where I live. People going about their lives as though nothing is happening... with the exception of hoarding from stores so nobody else can buy anything. ☹ At least where I work is shut down for now and those of us still working are doing so from home. I am trying to limit how much I leave and have been down to once per week to shop. But none of the stores have what I need anyway, so I am just getting by with some improvisation. And that means I go out and potentially get exposed for no benefit.6 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »
Then how come even our health care professionals are saying the only thing that is really going to protect them is N95 masks?
They are subject to prolonged, direct exposure. I think a correctly worn mask to make a quick grocery run would be better than nothing. Emphasis on the "correctly worn" part.
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I understand social distancing, not shopping anymore than you absolutely have to, washing your hands all the time, covering coughs, etc. But how many of you take it to the point of setting your groceries aside for 3 days, or wiping them all down when you get them home? I'm more than willing to do my share but isn't some of it taking this all to over the edge? Maybe I'm wrong?
So please tell me how far you're taking the cleaning and bleaching, etc.? Just curious about all of this and certainly do not want to stir up a battle but do wonder if I'm doing enough.
The way I figure it, I think I've won a battle of sorts on the home front, seeing dh spray water over his hands once a day. Absolutely no kidding.
It has become routine for us. We buy groceries when we have 4 days worth left and leave them in a room we rarely use. If we need anything earlier, just wipe it down. Non-leafy fruits and vegetables are sprayed with alcohol, then washed a minute later. We take our shoes off outside anyway, so we clean the house like we normally do. Tables and counters that touch anything that came from outside get some extra attention right after groceries are sorted.
Leaving groceries to the side is a sit and forget kind of thing, and wiping something down takes less than a minute. The person who does the shopping takes off their gloves and mask outside and throws them in the bin then they wash their hands and face. Also takes a minute.
We don't have any confirmed cases in the city, but we figured establishing this routine is good practice in case this changes.8 -
I understand social distancing, not shopping anymore than you absolutely have to, washing your hands all the time, covering coughs, etc. But how many of you take it to the point of setting your groceries aside for 3 days, or wiping them all down when you get them home? I'm more than willing to do my share but isn't some of it taking this all to over the edge? Maybe I'm wrong?
So please tell me how far you're taking the cleaning and bleaching, etc.? Just curious about all of this and certainly do not want to stir up a battle but do wonder if I'm doing enough.
The way I figure it, I think I've won a battle of sorts on the home front, seeing dh spray water over his hands once a day. Absolutely no kidding.
I see infection risk in probabilistic terms. Some actions increase odds of exposure, some actions reduce it. Some risk factors you can control or influence, others you cannot. How vulnerable you are (other health conditions) and factors you don't control will guide how much effort you make on the things you can control.
E.g. for my family of 4 locked down together:- None have health conditions that put us in the vulnerable population, but I have 4 octogenarian parents who do, and I am their first call (no other sibs local) for any emergency. 2 family members last traveled 2 weeks ago, so they are through the 2-week incubation window. One last traveled 1 week ago, so we're still acting as though we are infected. We will wait at least another week before we consider physical contact with the grandparents. If the third college kid returns home, we will wait at least 2 weeks after her return. We may just stick with video conferencing until new-cases-per-day starts decreasing.
- Risks we're taking: our 2 college age kids have dinner with their other parents (blended family) once/week. We don't control the other parents' exposure. Risk reduction of forbidding them from seeing their other parents not worth the psychological costs at this point for us.
- Risks we're reducing: no restaurant take out, having groceries delivered vs. shopping, and yes, I am wiping groceries down when they come in the house. Also cleaning surfaces in the kitchen a ton because everyone is using the kitchen at this point.
- If someone in our household (or the other parents' households) became symptomatic, we would change a lot of what we're currently doing to reduce risk further.
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Reporting on New Jersey: the governor (or his account) on Twitter telling people they still cannot pump their own gas, and numerous NJ residents commenting about how very dangerous that would be in this time and how good it is that they are protected from that danger and just generally wondering why anyone would ever want to have self-pumped gas. Occasional residents of other states are remarking that pumping or not pumping gas is unlikely to be a big difference and mentioning that one can wash hands after pumping or wear gloves. The apparent NJ disdain for pumping one's own gas is something that always amuses me.
I'm wondering if I can get through this without needing to get any gas at all.12 -
Reporting on New Jersey: the governor (or his account) on Twitter telling people they still cannot pump their own gas, and numerous NJ residents commenting about how very dangerous that would be in this time and how good it is that they are protected from that danger and just generally wondering why anyone would ever want to have self-pumped gas. Occasional residents of other states are remarking that pumping or not pumping gas is unlikely to be a big difference and mentioning that one can wash hands after pumping or wear gloves. The apparent NJ disdain for pumping one's own gas is something that always amuses me.
I'm wondering if I can get through this without needing to get any gas at all.
Lol, that reminds me of when I used to live in NY and used to frequently take people to the Newark, NJ airport. I'd always get gas in NJ cuz it was cheaper and full serve. (My chemical sensitivity was worse then and pumping my own gas could be problematic for me. This is not the case for the vast majority of the population.)5 -
Reporting on New Jersey: the governor (or his account) on Twitter telling people they still cannot pump their own gas, and numerous NJ residents commenting about how very dangerous that would be in this time and how good it is that they are protected from that danger and just generally wondering why anyone would ever want to have self-pumped gas. Occasional residents of other states are remarking that pumping or not pumping gas is unlikely to be a big difference and mentioning that one can wash hands after pumping or wear gloves. The apparent NJ disdain for pumping one's own gas is something that always amuses me.
I'm wondering if I can get through this without needing to get any gas at all.
Being a pedestrian, I completely forgot about this.0 -
T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »Here is an interesting article regarding the conversation of what is considered "essential" here in the U.S.
http://thehustle.co/03302020-coronavirus-esential-businesses
Interesting.
Here in Massachusetts we have both medical and recreational MJ. Medical is remaining open; recreational is closed.3 -
Click the link below to read the full artcle
Don't use chemicals on produce
Don't bleach the veggies or use chlorine on the fruit. No disinfecting wipes or isopropyl alcohol, either.
"These are not safe for human consumption and could make you sick," Goulet-Miller said.
And if you digest enough soap, it could be toxic, Schaffner warns.
"Those soaps and detergents are designed for washing hands or for washing dishes and they're not designed for washing food," he said. "If you don't get it all off it might cause an upset stomach.”
As for chlorine, using it incorrectly also comes with dangers. "Using chlorine in a way that could be harmful is worse than the risk of regular food-borne pathogens," said Francisco Diez-Gonzalez, director of the Center for Food Safety at the University of Georgia.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2020/03/27/coronavirus-can-washing-produce-prevent-covid-19-spread/2901725001/7 -
I understand social distancing, not shopping anymore than you absolutely have to, washing your hands all the time, covering coughs, etc. But how many of you take it to the point of setting your groceries aside for 3 days, or wiping them all down when you get them home? I'm more than willing to do my share but isn't some of it taking this all to over the edge? Maybe I'm wrong?
So please tell me how far you're taking the cleaning and bleaching, etc.? Just curious about all of this and certainly do not want to stir up a battle but do wonder if I'm doing enough.
The way I figure it, I think I've won a battle of sorts on the home front, seeing dh spray water over his hands once a day. Absolutely no kidding.
So far we have not been wiping down our groceries. I use hand sanitizer several times, or gloves, in the store, and same once bags are into the car, and again when home. Then hands washed again after unloading it all. I also feel better seeing that the cashier is sanitizing their hands prior to handling our groceries, and they're generally also the one bagging them. I have to say I do NOT like seeing the cashier use gloves--I get an image of all kinds of germs accumulating on them, and that cashier I'm guessing is not using sanitizer on the gloves (but maybe some are?). I guess another unknown is how careful the stockers are being, and then anyone who might pick up a grocery item and then put it back down without buying it. I've been trying to refrain from doing that myself, ie, if I pick it up, it goes into my cart and home with me.
So as I think through this, and as known cases go up, I might consider doing something to clean, or at least "quarantine" the groceries once they're home. We've also been more dedicated this past week to only going out anywhere if it's absolutely necessary. During a normal (ie, non-pandemic) week, we'd probably stop at the grocery at least 3-4 times. Now we're stretching it to only 1 time per week, if that. No other errands unless really necessary, and we don't normally eat out anyway, so we haven't gotten take-out in a couple of weeks.
As someone above mentioned, our household is not particularly high-risk, but if we were, I'm sure we'd be using a bit more care, and possibly already be washing down grocery packages. But the number of asymptomatic "spreaders" seems to be higher than was previously thought, so maybe extra care should be taken for anyone who plans to go out to the grocery/pharmacy at some point soon, just in case you're one of those asymptomatic spreaders. Things to think about as I plan to go to the grocery store in a couple of days...
But really, how do you sanitize a corrugated cardboard egg carton? I guess take the eggs out and put them in your own container?
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Reporting on New Jersey: the governor (or his account) on Twitter telling people they still cannot pump their own gas, and numerous NJ residents commenting about how very dangerous that would be in this time and how good it is that they are protected from that danger and just generally wondering why anyone would ever want to have self-pumped gas. Occasional residents of other states are remarking that pumping or not pumping gas is unlikely to be a big difference and mentioning that one can wash hands after pumping or wear gloves. The apparent NJ disdain for pumping one's own gas is something that always amuses me.
I'm wondering if I can get through this without needing to get any gas at all.
I usually have to fill up twice per week. I'm now on my third week since my last fill up.3 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »Reporting on New Jersey: the governor (or his account) on Twitter telling people they still cannot pump their own gas, and numerous NJ residents commenting about how very dangerous that would be in this time and how good it is that they are protected from that danger and just generally wondering why anyone would ever want to have self-pumped gas. Occasional residents of other states are remarking that pumping or not pumping gas is unlikely to be a big difference and mentioning that one can wash hands after pumping or wear gloves. The apparent NJ disdain for pumping one's own gas is something that always amuses me.
I'm wondering if I can get through this without needing to get any gas at all.
I usually have to fill up twice per week. I'm now on my third week since my last fill up.
I don't drive very much normally (once a week, usually, maybe twice), and haven't driven at all since I stopped going to work (last day March 19 -- I was only driving to work because of the virus, as I normally take the L). The only problem is I probably should drive the car for its own health, at least a little.1 -
I went to the grocery store in L.A. south bay today. I hadn't been in about 2 weeks. Typically I go every other day and I miss it. The shelves were stocked as normal mostly. Trader Joe's is usually well staffed, but I think they've hired a lot more people. There are several employees outside managing the line and grocery carts, and all the checkout lines were open so no problem with distancing there.
My beach is closed so I've been walking in the neighborhood and people are doing a phenomenal job of social distancing. The beach folks were doing a terrible job so while I'm sad the beach is closed, it's our own fault for being irresponsible. It wasn't like we weren't warned.
I dropped by the UPS store and Fed Ex to return some packages. I felt like a minor criminal being out like that.
Several people from my work have coronavirus and a couple have died. It's an enormous corporation and I don't know any of them, but it does bring home how serious this is when it's a coworker.14 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »
Then how come even our health care professionals are saying the only thing that is really going to protect them is N95 masks?
They are subject to prolonged, direct exposure. I think a correctly worn mask to make a quick grocery run would be better than nothing. Emphasis on the "correctly worn" part.
Heck, I think even a reasonably-worn bandana to make a quick grocery run might be better than nothing.
I tried one on today, to see what the fit was. It's quite close across cheeks/nose (maybe depends on face shape) especially for glasses-wearer, two layers of tight cotton like the research suggests for masks (doubled it to triangle shape), long enough for lower edge to cover neck and even tuck into turtle or mock-neck. I don't have masks, but when I need a grocery run, I think I'll do this, in the store. Can't hurt, might help.9 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »lynn_glenmont wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »moonangel12 wrote: »
Dummy me left both my homemade mask and hat at home yesterday when I finally ventured out to the grocery store for the first time in two weeks - if it weren’t 20 minutes from home, and needing to get in and out ASAP because kids were home alone, I would have gone back for them. (The hat because my germaphobe mind imagines cooties crawling around in my hair much like lice I guess). I sat in the car and seriously pondered what to do... ended up just taking a deep breath and headed in, strategically holding my breath when I passed people. Probably a feeble attempt at protecting myself but better than nothing (thankfully it wasn’t a madhouse).snowflake954 wrote: »@snowflake954 Lol! The mask is going to be the fashion accessory to have in 2020 and beyond.
Can't you just see the fashion models walking the catwalk next year in masks? We'll all be wearing them.
That is precisely what I pictured....."I'm too sexy for this mask.....too sexy for this mask....so sexy it hurts"
- Right Said Fred
I'm in the middle of my second book about the 1918 flu epidemic, and both talk about people starting to wear masks anytime they went out, and the first had photos of some US city (I forget which) in which everyone is wearing masks.
My sister took her dh shopping the other day, they both wore masks(you're not seeing it much here....yet). Somebody yelled across the aisle at her, telling her she's not supposed to be using them, they're for other people. She's 75 and her dh is 80, has Alzheimer's. Seriously??? And I've offered to stay with him or get food for them countless times. But until Friday, when her dd sent her a couple more masks for extra caregivers to wear, she wouldn't allow me in their home.
If you read the CDC website, they do not recommend wearing masks...they are of little to no value to the general public in coronavirus protection. This is not an airborne virus and masks only really serve as a false sense of security. They are necessary for medical workers as they can obviously not socially distance themselves from their patients and there is more aerosol transfer in a hospital setting.
I assume that when you say it is not an airborne virus you mean that it is not aerosolized and sinks to surfaces very quickly, but without that explanation, I think saying it is not airbone can be misleading, as people are liable to think that means it can't pass through the air, and that everything they've heard about the dangers of someone coughing or sneezing on them or just being within six feet of them is not true.
I also think that the folks in the store yelling at elderly people (clearly at high risk, and thus not the general population) for taking whatever added precaution they can, even if the protective value is small, were jerks. Sure they should stay home if they possibly can, but to assume anyone you see out in the world has a less valid reason than you do for being there is at least at self-centered as one elderly couple using two masks that are supposed to be "for other people." Why not suggest the elderly couple go back to the car and offer to do the shopping and bring it out to them?
I would think people would know the difference. I'm not remotely a health care professional and I know the difference.
The same populace that can't keep simple carbs and complex carbs straight will clearly understand the difference between "airborne" and "aerosolized".
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I think masks likely do help somewhat but they also would make it harder to forget and touch your face before you can wash your hands again.2
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They are turning part of McCormick Place here (huge convention center) into a 3,000 bed field hospital. 500 beds are expected to be there and available later this week. https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/03/30/500-hospital-beds-delivered-to-mccormick-place-as-national-guard-builds-coronavirus-hospital-inside/2
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They are turning part of McCormick Place here (huge convention center) into a 3,000 bed field hospital. 500 beds are expected to be there and available later this week. https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/03/30/500-hospital-beds-delivered-to-mccormick-place-as-national-guard-builds-coronavirus-hospital-inside/
I saw this a couple days ago in a group for those of us planning to run the Chicago Marathon (in October). The expo for the marathon is normally at McCormick Place and the person posting was wondering where the expo will be this year. Most of us agreed that if things are still like this in Oct., we won't be having a marathon in 2020 anyway. If things have settled by then, the expo will probably STILL be at McCormick place. These types of buildings can be converted into lots of different things. In fact, I worked for a convention center / arena many years ago. I remember they would haul truckloads of dirt in to setup hilly tracks for motocross and then have a hockey game the next week. It's amazing how quickly these big convention centers and arenas can be converted for all kinds of different uses.5 -
kshama2001 wrote: »Reporting on New Jersey: the governor (or his account) on Twitter telling people they still cannot pump their own gas, and numerous NJ residents commenting about how very dangerous that would be in this time and how good it is that they are protected from that danger and just generally wondering why anyone would ever want to have self-pumped gas. Occasional residents of other states are remarking that pumping or not pumping gas is unlikely to be a big difference and mentioning that one can wash hands after pumping or wear gloves. The apparent NJ disdain for pumping one's own gas is something that always amuses me.
I'm wondering if I can get through this without needing to get any gas at all.
Lol, that reminds me of when I used to live in NY and used to frequently take people to the Newark, NJ airport. I'd always get gas in NJ cuz it was cheaper and full serve. (My chemical sensitivity was worse then and pumping my own gas could be problematic for me. This is not the case for the vast majority of the population.)
Yes, NJ and OR. Last time I was in OR, I remember I took the rental to gas it up before returning. It was only a few gallons and I kinda felt bad - as though I was wasting the guy's time. He gets done and mentioned how little it was (it was a Ford Explorer, so I'm sure he was expecting it to be a good amount). I explained the situation, but still felt a bit bad for him. I was close to the airport, so I'm sure it wasn't the first time for him either.2 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »
Then how come even our health care professionals are saying the only thing that is really going to protect them is N95 masks?
They are subject to prolonged, direct exposure. I think a correctly worn mask to make a quick grocery run would be better than nothing. Emphasis on the "correctly worn" part.
Heck, I think even a reasonably-worn bandana to make a quick grocery run might be better than nothing.
I tried one on today, to see what the fit was. It's quite close across cheeks/nose (maybe depends on face shape) especially for glasses-wearer, two layers of tight cotton like the research suggests for masks (doubled it to triangle shape), long enough for lower edge to cover neck and even tuck into turtle or mock-neck. I don't have masks, but when I need a grocery run, I think I'll do this, in the store. Can't hurt, might help.
yeah, I did that. I used safety pins and hair ties to hook it over my ears. Pretty comfortable, and I wore a baseball cap. I felt a bit like a bank robber but the bandana is flesh colored so I wasn't too scary, and other people were wearing masks. I mean I'm a little old lady...maybe if I was 6'4" 300 pound guy I might make someone a little nervous...
I've been cleaning all grocery items upon arrival home. I set the package on newspaper on the floor. Wipe down milk, wash produce with tap water and let it air dry on a clean towel then put it in new bags for the refrigerator. Yogurt gets swabbed with disinfectant and wiped dry. Same with cheese or other refrigerator items. Eggs go in a reusable plastic egg bin/holder from the dollar store. Bread gets carefully removed from its store bag and rebagged in new bags. Other things that come in boxes I let sit for a week before using. I'm trying to rotate fruit and vegetables so they are always on a four-day hold. Bananas worry me a little but I'm still going to eat them. I think the best tack is to let stuff sit for three days after purchase and after rinsing - bananas just won't wait that long! I'm careful about clean-hand/decontaminated hand just like @try2again 's other half taught me.
Then take the empty packaging out and wash the floor. I don't thing there's any way to do it perfectly. I'm hoping that if I do intake any virus it's such a small number of them that I can fight it off? I don't even know if that's a thing.9 -
T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »They are turning part of McCormick Place here (huge convention center) into a 3,000 bed field hospital. 500 beds are expected to be there and available later this week. https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/03/30/500-hospital-beds-delivered-to-mccormick-place-as-national-guard-builds-coronavirus-hospital-inside/
I saw this a couple days ago in a group for those of us planning to run the Chicago Marathon (in October). The expo for the marathon is normally at McCormick Place and the person posting was wondering where the expo will be this year. Most of us agreed that if things are still like this in Oct., we won't be having a marathon in 2020 anyway. If things have settled by then, the expo will probably STILL be at McCormick place. These types of buildings can be converted into lots of different things. In fact, I worked for a convention center / arena many years ago. I remember they would haul truckloads of dirt in to setup hilly tracks for motocross and then have a hockey game the next week. It's amazing how quickly these big convention centers and arenas can be converted for all kinds of different uses.
Yep, I've done the Chicago Marathon and was thinking about the expo there too.0 -
cmriverside wrote: »<snip> I don't think there's any way to do it perfectly. I'm hoping that if I do intake any virus it's such a small number of them that I can fight it off? I don't even know if that's a thing.
I guess it's kind of a thing:
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2238819-does-a-high-viral-load-or-infectious-dose-make-covid-19-worse/#4
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