God, there’s a lot of hysterical people these days. At the supermarket, on Facebook, in the news etc. People should calm the fuck down and just use common sense. Stay at home and we will all be fine.

Coronavirus will be a boon for the horror industry. Expect many sequels to this one.

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We could have been prepared long before this moment. Too bad we had someone say this will all blow over and a miracle will happen. Now many are in a hurry to get as much as possible.

If someone said start to plan slowly. Perhaps in January. Maybe if we caught the people coming from China before they entered the country. We wouldn't have this crazy rush to get everything. Or a virus that we have to wait at least two weeks to see who has it and who doesn't.

But I'm ok with watching horror movies and TV shows. I'm behind as it is on stuff.

Stores in Japan are putting curses on toilet paper to stop people from stealing rolls.

But that only works in that part of the world.

In reality I imagine it’s more like the song “Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting”. :D

Maybe because I've lived in areas with slow economies and almost vacant buildings, malls, etc. that it doesn't bother me. Besides I would rather be alone 99% of the time then around crappy people. Most people aren't like that though.

You would think the whole hype of "social media" people would be happy. But a lot if not the majority of "social media" is really show off media.

How's everyone holding up? Anyone quarantined?

No, just lockdowned. Doing pretty good just relaxing playing games. Only issue I have is that I’m gonna run low on food at the end of the week. Then I have to go outside!! ::shocked::

Same. Just staying home. Practicing "social distancing". Go out once a week for groceries. Miss the grandkids.

A doctor said that people were basically passing out the virus at Mardi Gras with the beads and being that close. Then those people will travel back home and pass it on to others. That's why this situation is going to last way longer than it should. We aren't taking it seriously enough.

Perhaps when we turn sports stadiums into morgues like in Spain did with an ice rink, then the attitude will change.

Yup, I have stock a couple of months ago. This pandemic will not end this month or by next month considering the fact that the numbers of cases increases everywhere. Some don't obey orders and are threats to humanity. I have enough food supplies for this month and with that being said I have to go out next week and buy more.

Next week will be worse than this week. And as for April...oh boy...

People still aren't taking it seriously. I made an early trip to get some supplies. I was in one aisle keeping my distance from someone getting items and another person came up almost behind me. Instead of waiting they said excuse me even though there was a person ahead. We are talking a small aisle. I just went forward out of the whole mess.

The store I went to was all out of disinfectant supplies too.

Second place I went to people were waiting in front of the store just like people would normally at a Black Friday sale. I stood off the side at about half the distance of the length of the store watching them. I heard one of the people cough. But no one seemed to panic. Still asking for it.

People working the stores seemed scared. Some just lying to get away. Some talking and walking. I had to ask a few people before getting to the truth that supplies were out of stock for a few days. Website stocks were incorrect.

For Chinese people it must be terrible having someone say the China virus as some will automatically think if they see a Chinese person that person is at fault even if they have never been to China. Or not a carrier of the virus.

It's really sad that we don't have the leadership to completely shut down now. The longer we wait more people will get infected. You don't have an economy at all without people.

It's funny Slasher, i caught myself twice doing the same thing at the grocery store. I wasn't respecting the physical distancing. I did it without thinking. And got a few well-deserved glares. ::embarrassment::

Number of new confirmed cases in Ohio is still going up: 25th/140, 26th/157, 27th/276, (28th skipped) 29th/516 (est 28th/258, 29th/258). A dip over the weekend, but the number of tests is still very low 20.6k (0.18% of 11.7 million population). About 1/18 tests are now negative, up from 1/5 six days ago, meaning we just got a boat load of new tests. Point is, we'll need to see a drop in new cases per day before state closure policy will change.

Number of hospitalized is also an important number. OH has 403 with 29 deaths. Number hospitalized quadrupled in 6 days; doubled in the last 3 days. Still 403 is by no means a stress on beds, but I don't know how OH is doing on ventilators.

The numbers will keep going up, tests or no test without a complete shut down. They are talking about people in jails getting the virus. Obviously people in jail aren't going to China. So either a few recent arrests allowed the virus to get into the jail system. Or people who worked at the jail contaminated it by going about business as usual.

Plus we have a so called US President who says 100,000 Americans dead is basically a good job. Republicans would have impeached Obama for something like that. It's called failure to protect American citizens.

This is real simple. Start April 1st.

1. Shut down everything except essentials.

2. No one goes anywhere except for food, medicine, hospital, or money.

3. Have police at the essential areas to maintain distance if necessary. I think they did this in Italy. It still took a while for their numbers to slow because the virus lives for a while. And you'll need 2 to 3 weeks for symptoms to show in people.

Tests are fine. But positive tests will still get you quarantine. And I think the numbers in the United States are such that tracing contacts almost doesn't matter anymore. At least not until we get the numbers under control again. Or in smaller population areas. New York for example is way out of control. Perhaps if someone gets the virus in a small town you can figure that out pretty easily.

Start April 1st you say? ::big grin:: April Fools Day?

Ohio established your rules from the get-go -- that is when the Governor knew coivd19 was here. I figure they helped immensely, but we still have what we have.

The US now has twice the infections that China had, and 1/5 of the world's infections; and NY/NJ is half of all US cases. Is that the in-your-face effect? Per capita, that's extremely worse than China, and I don't know how much 'covid19' has mutated; but then China has many years of experience squashing the curve (they've dealt with SARS). Per capita, there are six European countries, plus Iran, that have done worse than the US. The US is considered a more extra-personal-space country than most of the world, so that helps.

Trump has 'allowed' the states to enact their own procedures, while facilitating the automatic fed/world agency' advice, which, although this is unprecedented, is not only the norm, but probably wise. NY may need to do things differently than Montana. Trump is, evidently pushing companies to produce virus related supplies. I don't know what you wanted Trump to do... but besides a quicker and more seriously delivered speech, like from Obama, I don't think the Oval Office' response would have been markedly different, in my opinion.

What's going on in your state?

Delaware implemented the stay-at-home order about a week or so ago. Essential personnel are allowed to go to work. That includes me. I've been good. I go from home to work, and back again. I only go out if I need something from the grocery store, or need to get my meds refilled.

The Federal Government has to take control and it has to be uniform policies across all states. It doesn't work if everyone is doing it differently and at different times. Or traveling between states and unknowingly brings the virus with them. We are at best weeks if not months behind, that's why the numbers are off the wall.

When we saw doctors in China with the full gear back in I believe January was when we should have been getting ready. It's obvious now that the virus lives on surfaces and in the air for long enough to infect many people.

Bit of an odd question. Does anyone know anybody personally that has been infected....a family member or friend? I don't. Just curious.

Not right now. My friend Laurie told me yesterday that she's been exposed to it. Waiting to hear test results.

Nope. It’s all a global hoax.

Right?!?! Lol, no i do take it seriously.

So, about that thread title....

https://politicalwire.com/2020/04/02...-use-of-masks/

It’s not a pleasant sight, but I’m sure it will help.

Just had a bad dream about Covid mutating and becoming a zombie virus.

I had that thougt as well. Then I took my medicine.

I work in a hospital. It's been a really difficult time. I just started a couple of weeks ago & feel totally lost sometimes. They just gave me my own N-95 mask about a week ago because they were so scarce. I'm not allowed to take it out of the hospital. I have to wear a face mask at all times when I'm in the hospital. I have basically been going to work and straight home, nothing else. I watched a co-worker have a breakdown when they tried to send her into one of the patient rooms the other night. I could understand because her husband already has COPD. They sent her home. I decided to dedicate my off time to watching horror movies again, in an attempt to get my mind off things. If you've seen anything especially good lately, feel free to send it my way. I missed some of you. ::embarrassment::

Well you know im certainly glad you're back! Captain Obvious here, but be careful, darlin'.

Good to hear from ya, SerialKiller! So what is your new job at the Hospital? I've had 3 different jobs at two different hospitals.

New good horror movies? Well, this isn't super new but folks have liked Heredity, if you haven't already seen it.

Yes, I have a buddy in Chicago that has been diagnose with covid19, he's at home.

Thoughts on Coronavirus.


Hmmmm, bullshit. :)

I've been put out of work till may 1st, right when I finally moved into my own place. As for masks, don't bother they don't work anyway.

Phlebotomist. Once this virus ends, I'd like to finish school to become a medical assistant. I have not seen Heredity yet, so I will give it a go.

The thing I'm curious about is why everyone talks about the N95 so much when there are 99 and 100 versions. Also different versions that will block other materials. Plus the actual gas mask. All I hear is N95 everywhere.

Also, in Adventures in Getting Supplies Part 2:

I got to the store early to get some supplies. I thought I was being smart. They were lined up at a few minutes before 7AM! The store was still out of some supplies. I saw some people wearing masks. Some not. Store workers talking about how the company wasn't their life.

Once I left there wasn't a line at all. It was just like driving to work. Go too early and rush hour. Leave a bit later and smooth driving.

I had one a few days ago. I don't think I posted about it because I might use the idea one day. The virus was actually attempting to get in my house!

It's so sad how this could have been prevented. We are now getting more information about how this was handled early on. Plus we are seeing how sick the Republicans and so called Supreme Court are by how they handled voting in I believe Wisconsin.

Luckily I shot a deer last season. Every time I look for any ground beef at the store it's gone. I like my hamburger you people. And why are people buying up lemon juice.

People may be buying lemon juice as some type of cleaner/sanitizer is the only thing i can think of. ::confused::

People please leave me some lemon juice. I needs it for my tea.
Bastards.

Vietnam Store with mask sign.

We need these here.

I hate how people talk about "new normal" because normal is different for everybody. I bet parts of the United States will become like Asia where wearing masks is fashionable.

Of course here in the United States people might take advantage of that and commit more robberies.

Yeah, the "new normal" phrase bugs me too. Why do we always feel the need to name things or come up with a catchphrase?

Yeah, I just got a job at publix yesterday. They say that too. I'm thinking in my mind, christ shut up. I still don't get it, we sanitize everything at the store but here's the problem. What about the products that have been touched, sneezed, and coughed on by customers?

Edit: oh yeah we started stocking toilet paper and paper towels on the empty shelves, then it was like something out of dawn if the dead. One person peered down the aisle and then another, then another, then every customer in the store came down each side like a wave of horror. So much for social distancing. Pffft

I vote that all personnel get to carry cattle prods