Conavirus......

[SteveinMN]

I'm guessing they just switched to domestic violence.

Yeah, that doesn't hit the news here unless it's done in spectacular fashion.

I think we've mentioned/discussed this in one of these threads, but it will be really interesting to see what happens to a lot of marriages once enforced togetherness has had a few weeks to work its magic.

[Geila]

It's heartening to see businesses looking out for vulnerable groups. Costco announced a couple of weeks ago that they have senior hours from 8-9 am, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Our grocery store nearby has senior hours from 6-9 am on Tues and Thurs and they have also announced first responder and health care worker hours (1 hour before and 1 hour after posted store hours, everyday). Badges will be required. Target also has senior hour.

And on Nextdoor, lots of people posting about sewing masks for health care workers.

Our shelter in place order has been extended through May 5. That will make it two months for those of us who have been doing our best to shelter in place since local health authorities started urging us to do so. This great big city of over a million people has felt peaceful and quiet lately.

Our county's population is probably over 2 million and we've only had 39 deaths so far. I'm really hoping the numbers continue to stay low, though health authorities have been warning us that the next two weeks might bring in some very high numbers.

[Tradd]

Jut saw in a frugal group on FB that Crocs is giving away shoes to healthcare workers.

https://www.crocs.com/on/demandware....KR70JtvABk3waM

[Tybee]

We had a third death at our hospital. That is out of twelve cases.

[rosarugosa]

Wow, sorry to hear that, Tybee.

[dado potato]

I'm guessing they just switched to domestic violence.

Around March 18 our county sheriff let the inmates out of the county jail, except those who had a history of domestic violence. He explained that he expected them to stay at home and out of trouble. So that left 14 inmates, and considerably more space between them. If the remaining inmates feel sorry for themselves, not being allowed to go home like the rest, well ... they might consider the logical consequences of inflicting domestic violence on their homes.

On a much larger scale, I saw a news report that the Sheriff of Bexar County TX, released 500 nonviolent offenders, reducing the jail population to 3,300.

[frugal-one]

A gal I know keeps sending me links about how this virus is not as big a deal as the common flu. I told her people have been social distancing and wearing masks. I told her the pinnacle has not been reached yet and to believe what you want. This is what happens when you have the president tell you he is not going to wear a mask and says states are asking for more equipment that is actually needed.

[JaneV2.0]

A gal I know keeps sending me links about how this virus is not as big a deal as the common flu. I told her people have been social distancing and wearing masks. I told her the pinnacle has not been reached yet and to believe what you want. This is what happens when you have the president tell you he is not going to wear a mask and says states are asking for more equipment that is actually needed.

Yes--What is readily apparent though, is that this moves fast enough to overwhelm local hospitals, and is likely to take more lives. We have only begun to dig into the mechanics and range of COVID 19. Not taking this seriously could kill you. Does your friend have any explanation for the disastrous situation in New York?

[ToomuchStuff]

A gal I know keeps sending me links about how this virus is not as big a deal as the common flu. I told her people have been social distancing and wearing masks. I told her the pinnacle has not been reached yet and to believe what you want. This is what happens when you have the president tell you he is not going to wear a mask and says states are asking for more equipment that is actually needed.

I would argue this is what happens when you compare statistics of the past, with incomplete statistics. This would have to be a thing of the past for a fair comparison. Around here, I've been hearing it more compared to a famous Kansas started flu, that has another name.

[flowerseverywhere]

https://www.pasteur.fr/en/research-j...obal-epidemics

watch this movie from 2017 if you can find it. It aired on a local station and was fabulous, in a frightening way. The unseen enemy are new viruses that jump from animals to humans, and quickly spread around the world. The biggest fear is an emerging virus that no human has any antibodies for.
The underlying second unseen enemy was the spread of propaganda and fake news via twitter and Facebook and blogs. Unfounded conspiracy theories, rumors, and outright lies.
It covered Zika, Ebola, and so on. Exactly on the mark as to what is happening today. The scientists tried to warn us. Doctors tried to warn us. Bill Gates has been trying to warn us and currently is funding vaccine research for this crisis.

Did you see Boris Johnson is in hospital and China is reopened and the tourist spots are packed.