Coronavirus prep
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It's looking good for us so far (although I suspect we may have a spike later because an individual with the virus broke home quarantine and decided to go to work), but they're saying life might go back to normal by the end of May if no new hidden pockets emerge. They've already started a very slow gradual transition to normal
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tinkerbellang83 wrote: »Another update from the Emerald Isle, Thursday afternoon we had an update from Taoiseach (Prime Minister) as our lockdown was previously meant to be until Easter Sunday, they've now extended the measures for a further 3 weeks and deferred school leaving exams until Jul/Aug.
We are still permitted to take exercise within a 2km radius of our homes and essential services remain open including public transport to a very limited degree.
I expect the measures may be extended again for a least a few weeks, as they are still struggling to get adequate testing/results in place to cope with the numbers. At present we've just over 10500 cases and 365 dead, doesn't seem much when you compare it to the likes of the USA/China/Italy/Spain but we have a population of less than 5 million in the Republic, so it's quite the impact.
PS I'd like to say thanks to @snowflake954 for the updates out of Italy, I took your advice and ordered a mask, with some filters (not surgical level, I'd prefer to leave them available for the professionals but better than nothing and I'd rather be safe than sorry) just in case we do follow suit, as expected, they'll take some time to get here but hopefully should have them in a couple of weeks.
That is quite the impact. My US state, Wisconsin, has a similar population although we are twice the size in area. As of yesterday, 3428 cases and 154 deaths. Our governor is taking it seriously (although you may have heard the legislators are not, refusing to allow our election day to be moved).
Is the virus taking a similar path? Our two largest metropolitan areas have the highest numbers (as a percentage of population) and the rural areas have low numbers, some counties not having any confirmed cases.
The 5 million number caught my attention too, as Cook County, IL (containing Chicago) also has a population of just a bit over 5 million, and we have 15,384 known cases, and 543 deaths so far. I think density is one big reason, as well as being a travel hub.3 -
amusedmonkey wrote: »It's looking good for us so far (although I suspect we may have a spike later because an individual with the virus broke home quarantine and decided to go to work), but they're saying life might go back to normal by the end of May if no new hidden pockets emerge. They've already started a very slow gradual transition to normal
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WhoamI- Grandmas in her 90’s lives with my Uncle Barry she chooses to not live in one either I feel it’s in individual decision. My MIL y FIL y my Dad also don’t want to be in one so allowing them to live in their own homes with help when needed from medical to groceries. Even got Dad (dementia y brain injury) a new iPad he loves it a lot my Aunt y Uncle in their 70’s y 80’s live with him so they stay active together. Everyone’s different tho some choose to live in a assisted living center to nursing home thrive there depends on the person.
Lynn -she did have a babysitter but not someone in the home that’s why she returned home baby wasn’t there while she changes clothes y showers.Baby not home alone obviously wasn’t watched by a family member... Looked like same babysitter as before the Pandemic which even tho she’s taking precautions is the babysitter??? Assuming Dads not an essential worker or sure she could have argued that his was just as dangerous. Sure judge had more facts than we got to see. Still would like to think my Dr. non-biological Daughter I raised couldn’t have such a thing happen to her but sure it can to anyone just depends on the judge. She seemed to think what some do that this pandemic will not end in a month but could last months to a year didnt like the thought of no physical contact that long. Hopefully Skype can be used the father kind enough hopefully to allow phone time. Hopefully no one uses her case to argue their own.
No martial law here in Texas either.
They stopped the one drug their trying cloro something said too many heart ❤️ issues with it. If this is true hopefully they’ll find another quickly1 -
By what I’m hearing some break quarantine go grocery shopping .Heard a few here on this site say it being their own son or daughter sure they know. Sounded like sick nursing home workers still work even at some places but not all.0
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Redordeadhead wrote: »amusedmonkey wrote: »It's looking good for us so far (although I suspect we may have a spike later because an individual with the virus broke home quarantine and decided to go to work), but they're saying life might go back to normal by the end of May if no new hidden pockets emerge. They've already started a very slow gradual transition to normal
Where is this?
Jordan, population a little over 10 million.1 -
tinkerbellang83 wrote: »Another update from the Emerald Isle, Thursday afternoon we had an update from Taoiseach (Prime Minister) as our lockdown was previously meant to be until Easter Sunday, they've now extended the measures for a further 3 weeks and deferred school leaving exams until Jul/Aug.
We are still permitted to take exercise within a 2km radius of our homes and essential services remain open including public transport to a very limited degree.
I expect the measures may be extended again for a least a few weeks, as they are still struggling to get adequate testing/results in place to cope with the numbers. At present we've just over 10500 cases and 365 dead, doesn't seem much when you compare it to the likes of the USA/China/Italy/Spain but we have a population of less than 5 million in the Republic, so it's quite the impact.
PS I'd like to say thanks to @snowflake954 for the updates out of Italy, I took your advice and ordered a mask, with some filters (not surgical level, I'd prefer to leave them available for the professionals but better than nothing and I'd rather be safe than sorry) just in case we do follow suit, as expected, they'll take some time to get here but hopefully should have them in a couple of weeks.
That is quite the impact. My US state, Wisconsin, has a similar population although we are twice the size in area. As of yesterday, 3428 cases and 154 deaths. Our governor is taking it seriously (although you may have heard the legislators are not, refusing to allow our election day to be moved).
Is the virus taking a similar path? Our two largest metropolitan areas have the highest numbers (as a percentage of population) and the rural areas have low numbers, some counties not having any confirmed cases.
The 5 million number caught my attention too, as Cook County, IL (containing Chicago) also has a population of just a bit over 5 million, and we have 15,384 known cases, and 543 deaths so far. I think density is one big reason, as well as being a travel hub.
I don't think I ever realized before that Cook County has a similar population to the entire state of Wisconsin (5.8 million in 2019). Yes, population density has a lot to do with it but the travel hub is significant. I wonder how Atlanta is doing compared to other larger cities since it is also a travel hub.2 -
JRsLateInLifeMom wrote: »WhoamI- Grandmas in her 90’s lives with my Uncle Barry she chooses to not live in one either I feel it’s in individual decision. My MIL y FIL y my Dad also don’t want to be in one so allowing them to live in their own homes with help when needed from medical to groceries. Even got Dad (dementia y brain injury) a new iPad he loves it a lot my Aunt y Uncle in their 70’s y 80’s live with him so they stay active together. Everyone’s different tho some choose to live in a assisted living center to nursing home thrive there depends on the person.
Lynn -she did have a babysitter but not someone in the home that’s why she returned home baby wasn’t there while she changes clothes y showers.Baby not home alone obviously wasn’t watched by a family member... Looked like same babysitter as before the Pandemic which even tho she’s taking precautions is the babysitter??? Assuming Dads not an essential worker or sure she could have argued that his was just as dangerous. Sure judge had more facts than we got to see. Still would like to think my Dr. non-biological Daughter I raised couldn’t have such a thing happen to her but sure it can to anyone just depends on the judge. She seemed to think what some do that this pandemic will not end in a month but could last months to a year didnt like the thought of no physical contact that long. Hopefully Skype can be used the father kind enough hopefully to allow phone time. Hopefully no one uses her case to argue their own.
No martial law here in Texas either.
They stopped the one drug their trying cloro something said too many heart ❤️ issues with it. If this is true hopefully they’ll find another quickly
Hydroxycholorequine? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/322052042 -
tinkerbellang83 wrote: »Another update from the Emerald Isle, Thursday afternoon we had an update from Taoiseach (Prime Minister) as our lockdown was previously meant to be until Easter Sunday, they've now extended the measures for a further 3 weeks and deferred school leaving exams until Jul/Aug.
We are still permitted to take exercise within a 2km radius of our homes and essential services remain open including public transport to a very limited degree.
I expect the measures may be extended again for a least a few weeks, as they are still struggling to get adequate testing/results in place to cope with the numbers. At present we've just over 10500 cases and 365 dead, doesn't seem much when you compare it to the likes of the USA/China/Italy/Spain but we have a population of less than 5 million in the Republic, so it's quite the impact.
PS I'd like to say thanks to @snowflake954 for the updates out of Italy, I took your advice and ordered a mask, with some filters (not surgical level, I'd prefer to leave them available for the professionals but better than nothing and I'd rather be safe than sorry) just in case we do follow suit, as expected, they'll take some time to get here but hopefully should have them in a couple of weeks.
That is quite the impact. My US state, Wisconsin, has a similar population although we are twice the size in area. As of yesterday, 3428 cases and 154 deaths. Our governor is taking it seriously (although you may have heard the legislators are not, refusing to allow our election day to be moved).
Is the virus taking a similar path? Our two largest metropolitan areas have the highest numbers (as a percentage of population) and the rural areas have low numbers, some counties not having any confirmed cases.
We're seeing the same thing in Central VA. The clusters and vast majority of the deaths are in the cities or in nursing facilities in more rural areas. There have still only been 4 deaths in our Health Dept District, and hospitalizations are still at a manageable number.
But that distinction is starting to make some locals restless, and I'm concerned they'll start pressuring local govt and businesses to get back to normal too soon.4 -
Here in the State of Oaxaca in southern Mexico we've been very fortunate so far. The Health Ministry posts number about every other day and the chart below is from the day before last. Since then, there is one more confirmed case. But the total number of confirmed cases, 44, is very low.
3 deaths so far. 2 in the Central Valley where the City of Oaxaca is located and one on the coast. The state government has been very proactive and the streets of Oaxaca City are mostly empty. The pace of new cases reported is very slow.
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1651774218297162&set=a.7971272937618639 -
There was a drive by shooting last night a couple of blocks from us. Same area where there have been several shootings in the past (one just last year). Someone was airlifted to the hospital with a head wound. I know it has to do with just a few houses on that block but I'm still shaken.
Then I get on Next Door to see what happened, and 5G lady is going on about towers going up secretly overnight without notification and it's very concerning. According to some conspiracy site she posted "the towers transmit waves that cause flu-like symptoms that worsen (just like coronavirus) even to the extent of death".
Meanwhile my husband and I stopped by a friend's house to drop off a bike wheel that's been in the trunk of his car since he got furloughed. We talked face to face while she sat on the lawn and we sat in the car, and I was so pathetically happy to have an actual in person conversation.
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There was a drive by shooting last night a couple of blocks from us. Same area where there have been several shootings in the past (one just last year). Someone was airlifted to the hospital with a head wound. I know it has to do with just a few houses on that block but I'm still shaken.
Then I get on Next Door to see what happened, and 5G lady is going on about towers going up secretly overnight without notification and it's very concerning. According to some conspiracy site she posted "the towers transmit waves that cause flu-like symptoms that worsen (just like coronavirus) even to the extent of death".
Meanwhile my husband and I stopped by a friend's house to drop off a bike wheel that's been in the trunk of his car since he got furloughed. We talked face to face while she sat on the lawn and we sat in the car, and I was so pathetically happy to have an actual in person conversation.
The conspiracy theories are fascinating, until you start to wonder what it would be like to live in that person's head. Then they are just sad and scary.
I haven't needed to go shopping for weeks now, and so today I donned my gloves and a mask I got from my doc back in January when I had pneumonia, and I braved Costco with my $100 cash card. Of course, I spent way more than that, and I now have enough food for a decade. Plenty of TP and paper towel (didn't need either, was just curious), no hand sanitizer (could have used, but can survive without), and about 50% of people were wearing masks. Only noticed a few people picking stuff up and putting it back down, but most were pretty good overall.7 -
There was a drive by shooting last night a couple of blocks from us. Same area where there have been several shootings in the past (one just last year). Someone was airlifted to the hospital with a head wound. I know it has to do with just a few houses on that block but I'm still shaken.
Then I get on Next Door to see what happened, and 5G lady is going on about towers going up secretly overnight without notification and it's very concerning. According to some conspiracy site she posted "the towers transmit waves that cause flu-like symptoms that worsen (just like coronavirus) even to the extent of death".
Meanwhile my husband and I stopped by a friend's house to drop off a bike wheel that's been in the trunk of his car since he got furloughed. We talked face to face while she sat on the lawn and we sat in the car, and I was so pathetically happy to have an actual in person conversation.
This is a strange conspiracy theory that has been thoroughly debunked.
https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-factcheck-coronavirus-5g-idUSKBN2133TI
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LzardQueen- not sure the news mentioned it hubby said I was surprised cause I thought it was working good enough for now. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/12/health/chloroquine-coronavirus-trump.html
This is what hubby showed me Said heart issues with it0 -
JustSomeEm wrote: »There was a drive by shooting last night a couple of blocks from us. Same area where there have been several shootings in the past (one just last year). Someone was airlifted to the hospital with a head wound. I know it has to do with just a few houses on that block but I'm still shaken.
Then I get on Next Door to see what happened, and 5G lady is going on about towers going up secretly overnight without notification and it's very concerning. According to some conspiracy site she posted "the towers transmit waves that cause flu-like symptoms that worsen (just like coronavirus) even to the extent of death".
Meanwhile my husband and I stopped by a friend's house to drop off a bike wheel that's been in the trunk of his car since he got furloughed. We talked face to face while she sat on the lawn and we sat in the car, and I was so pathetically happy to have an actual in person conversation.
This is a strange conspiracy theory that has been thoroughly debunked.
https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-factcheck-coronavirus-5g-idUSKBN2133TI
Oh yeah, plenty of reliable sites debunking the insanity, that's a good one. This same person believes that 5G is a conspiracy by the government to monitor the activities of every one in th US (they need the internet capacity to do it). And the government will DELETE the post because they don't want anyone to know what they're doing. All I can say is
1. Mobile providers can already trace the movements of anyone with an active cell phone. I think it's the CDC that's using the technology to track COVID-19 exposure and infection vectors. They don't need 5G to do that.
2. What on earth is the government (or any agency) going to do with billions of reports of people going to work, the store, school, whatever most of us do on a daily basis? Who's going to pick through all that data to pinpoint Random Person who who attended last night's rally of people who suspect the government is tracking their every move?10 -
Yes, hydroxychloroquine has been associated with heart conditions
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2017/009768s037s045s047lbl.pdf
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Also, drug interactions (page 5) people with diabetes or heart conditions would have to be watched in case there are effects on drugs they're already taking.
We need to consider that the population at risk of serious COVID-19 illness already includes people with heart conditions and/or diabetes, so would hydroxychloroquine make them sicker?
Other things to consider:
How long had patients been taking the drug before heart problems came up? how long would COVID-19 patients need to take the drug?
What dose were they taking? what dose would be needed for COVID-19?6 -
Yes, hydroxychloroquine has been associated with heart conditions
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2017/009768s037s045s047lbl.pdf
Scroll to page 4
Also, drug interactions (page 5) people with diabetes or heart conditions would have to be watched in case there are effects on drugs they're already taking.
We need to consider that the population at risk of serious COVID-19 illness already includes people with heart conditions and/or diabetes, so would hydroxychloroquine make them sicker?
Other things to consider:
How long had patients been taking the drug before heart problems came up? how long would COVID-19 patients need to take the drug?
What dose were they taking? what dose would be needed for COVID-19?
Here's another article on the topic
https://www.sciencealert.com/clinical-trial-for-high-dose-of-chloroquine-stopped-early-due-to-safety-concerns
There are some other drug trials going on at the moment, hopefully one or more will be successful for treating the virus.2 -
It's amazing how much even useless stupid information is shared that people just read and share with absolutely no validation..
I mean.. someone could easily tell me or share a fb post that lightbulbs have been inserted with spy cameras and microphones and it's been used to monitor my everyday life to keep better control on us as a mass group.
And all it took was one facebook post shared by someone on your friends list.
All it would need to be is a youtube video someone created themselves magically pulling out those devices from a lightbulb and that's it. Its shared millions of times and people go to work and have chats with their co workers about this crazy video they saw and people who hadn't seen it go.. omg, are you serious? And make some joke about going home and checking all their lightbulbs, even tho, most people dont actually.. but sometimes that stuff just hits those random few people..
I've had two people I know personally who have forwarded me things about covid that are absolutely false, and I have sent them links in return, showing them that this is unfortunately not at all true, but they dont share that, they dont even acknowledge I sent it sometimes.. and how many people did they send it to? I mean one thing that was forwarded to me was about how taking sips of warm water every 10 min would wash covid down into your stomach leaving the acid to kill the virus.. how many people are probably sipping that warm water now, believing that they're protected.
What makes someone just believe a message forwarded to them without taking the time to fact check it first? I wonder how the theory of 5g towers was started..
You know... I have a co worker who believes that Chapman's ice cream is responsible for a power outage in his home that cause a power surge and fried his tv and video games and what have you.. so he refuses to bring chapmans ice cream into the house..
Did a tower go up and someone just get sick and they just somehow decided there was a link? I mean I'm sure if my co worker tried hard enough to the right people that chapmans ice cream was really to blame rather then it being a series of unfortunate events, there would be people out there who would believe it.
And while he believes chapmans is a bad omen, he doesnt believe the earth is flat or the moon landing was fake, so I wonder what is it, about certain stories that cause one person to another to either believe or not believe..
The human mind is so complex lol
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As of yesterday we're officially homeschooling with google classroom. It's pretty sucky. When the teachers were initially talking to us about this it sounded like it would be a couple of hours per day, but they've rolled out entire daily assignments as if they were back in the classroom. Very difficult to keep up as both my wife and are are working from home most of the time and we still have to work and meet our deadlines, etc. We're doing the best we can, but there's no way we can keep up with what is actually being sent out while working full time.17
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Things just got stricter at the nursing home..
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