Coronavirus prep

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  • try2again
    try2again Posts: 3,562 Member
    Just had to share this. We are watching the championship of our state basketball tournament (televised- game is being played with limitations on spectators). During the player introductions, one player licked his fingers, wiped them on the bottom of his shoe, shook hands with the opposing player with the same hand, who then went and fist-bumped his teammates. :D Sort of comical, but not, you know?
  • try2again
    try2again Posts: 3,562 Member
    Ruatine wrote: »
    You know what I find interesting.... the amount of disagree reacts in this thread.
    try2again wrote: »
    Just had to share this. We are watching the championship of our state basketball tournament (televised- game is being played with limitations on spectators). During the player introductions, one player licked his fingers, wiped them on the bottom of his shoe, shook hands with the opposing player with the same hand, who then went and fist-bumped his teammates. :D Sort of comical, but not, you know?

    That is just all kinds of gross regardless of what viruses are going around.

    Yes! But you seem them do it all the time. And you often see professional players wiping their hands on the bottom of their shoes and then taking out their mouth guard. :#
  • Ruatine
    Ruatine Posts: 3,424 Member
    try2again wrote: »
    Ruatine wrote: »
    You know what I find interesting.... the amount of disagree reacts in this thread.
    try2again wrote: »
    Just had to share this. We are watching the championship of our state basketball tournament (televised- game is being played with limitations on spectators). During the player introductions, one player licked his fingers, wiped them on the bottom of his shoe, shook hands with the opposing player with the same hand, who then went and fist-bumped his teammates. :D Sort of comical, but not, you know?

    That is just all kinds of gross regardless of what viruses are going around.

    Yes! But you seem them do it all the time. And you often see professional players wiping their hands on the bottom of their shoes and then taking out their mouth guard. :#

    :grimace: indeed.


    Currently listening to Trump's press conference. Apparently Google is helping to create a website for people to evaluate symptoms and risk factors, find testing at drive-thru test stations and expedite lab results.
  • missysippy930
    missysippy930 Posts: 2,577 Member
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    Public school systems are closing for at least two weeks around here, the governor called it.

    So for some dark humor, I've checked some books out of Overdrive to read while potentially self-quarantining:

    The 900 Days: The Siege of Leningrad
    The Stranger Beside Me (about Ted Bundy)

    I love Overdrive! Hardly have to go to my library anymore.

    Earlier this week I heard an interview with Dr. Robin Cook, author of many books, including "Pandemic" and "Outbreak." I've just downloaded those books, and noticed that Netflix is offering titles with the same names (but of different origins.)

    Dr. Cook said he's been terrified of this scenario for 40 years and lamented how woefully under-prepared we were for it.

    Love him too. I’ve read most of his books.
    Dr. Osterholm, (was state of MN epidemiologist, I don’t know if he still is) has been saying the same for years.
  • RCPV
    RCPV Posts: 342 Member
    try2again wrote: »
    Ruatine wrote: »
    You know what I find interesting.... the amount of disagree reacts in this thread.
    try2again wrote: »
    Just had to share this. We are watching the championship of our state basketball tournament (televised- game is being played with limitations on spectators). During the player introductions, one player licked his fingers, wiped them on the bottom of his shoe, shook hands with the opposing player with the same hand, who then went and fist-bumped his teammates. :D Sort of comical, but not, you know?

    That is just all kinds of gross regardless of what viruses are going around.

    Yes! But you seem them do it all the time. And you often see professional players wiping their hands on the bottom of their shoes and then taking out their mouth guard. :#

    Okay, as a person who doesn't follow sports I have a question: WHY do they wipe their hands on the bottom of their shoes?
  • thebabadon
    thebabadon Posts: 28 Member
    whmscll wrote: »
    I don’t understand why people are stockpiling water. It’s not like the municipal water supply is suddenly going ro get turned off or infected with virus. I’m in CA and always have extra shelf-stable food on hand because of earthquake preparedness. Not to mention wildfire threats and PG&E power shutdowns. We picked up a few extra things yesterday so if we get any flu-like symptoms we can self-quarantine at home without having to go out and spread our germs around, whether they’re run of the mill flu or coronavirus. But y’all gotta quit watching the news, taking a few precautions is prudent but there is no reason to strip the store shelves.

    I don't watch news anyway. But watching more news especially at this time can create more panic.
  • lkpducky
    lkpducky Posts: 17,600 Member
    edited March 2020
    Los Angeles County latest - 40 cases, 6 community spread. We'll see what the numbers are when testing increases.
  • lemurcat2
    lemurcat2 Posts: 7,885 Member
    edited March 2020
    lemurcat2 wrote: »
    Interestingly... all the Catholic schools and charter schools in NYC are closing next week, while the public schools remain open.

    That's how it is in Chicago, but CTU is now demanding that CPS shut down too. I bet they do very soon.

    I agree! The City council here is demanding public schools closed, but the mayor and chancellor of education are budging. I have a good feeling by Monday the pressure to close will be there.

    As expected, our governor stepped in and ordered all public schools in the state closed.

    New IL count, as tests continue to roll in, is 46 cases (14 new today), all but one of them in Cook County, the other still in Chicago metro, similar to the prior (although I expect most of the testing has been in Chicago metro vs. the rest of the state).
  • moonangel12
    moonangel12 Posts: 971 Member
    This was at the store... kinda wish I had bought it. For one, as new as this is, and as little as they know, what does it contain? And then also to have to look back on in the future to compare known information...

    iszubw7r8a58.jpeg
  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    try2again wrote: »
    Just had to share this. We are watching the championship of our state basketball tournament (televised- game is being played with limitations on spectators). During the player introductions, one player licked his fingers, wiped them on the bottom of his shoe, shook hands with the opposing player with the same hand, who then went and fist-bumped his teammates. :D Sort of comical, but not, you know?

    No, not comical at all. And I have a very twist-y sense of humour. :D
  • RCPV
    RCPV Posts: 342 Member
    RCPV wrote: »
    try2again wrote: »
    Ruatine wrote: »
    You know what I find interesting.... the amount of disagree reacts in this thread.
    try2again wrote: »
    Just had to share this. We are watching the championship of our state basketball tournament (televised- game is being played with limitations on spectators). During the player introductions, one player licked his fingers, wiped them on the bottom of his shoe, shook hands with the opposing player with the same hand, who then went and fist-bumped his teammates. :D Sort of comical, but not, you know?

    That is just all kinds of gross regardless of what viruses are going around.

    Yes! But you seem them do it all the time. And you often see professional players wiping their hands on the bottom of their shoes and then taking out their mouth guard. :#

    Okay, as a person who doesn't follow sports I have a question: WHY do they wipe their hands on the bottom of their shoes?
    Grip - takes the dust off... that’s also what the mats are for on the sidelines that they use before they go in.

    Gotcha. Thank you! :)
  • Gisel2015
    Gisel2015 Posts: 4,185 Member
    Some more information for all of you.

    "News you can use: The public asked us many questions about the coronavirus. We're answering them".

    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/03/12/coronavirus-reader-questions-answered-symptoms-testing-elderly/5012457002/