Coronavirus (Covid-19) Discussion
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I don’t understand what is the big deal about the testing kits.
You have a fever, coughing, sneezing etc
You test positive: stay home, ride it out, there is no covid19 specific treatment
You test negative: stay home, ride it out….
I know, right? The amount of dumb we have around my town is insane. We have folks in isolation and quarantines and they show up at the workplace saying «sorry I was bored, had to get out and see people». Police are finally threatening with prison sentences for those that don’t get their shit correct.
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Speaking of….I overheard a group of people talking about the virus and ways to prevent getting sick. One of them read on the internet that you should drink water every 15 minutes to flush the virus into your stomach. The acids in your stomach will kill the virus and you won’t get sick. Another replied how are you supposed to get any sleep...
I love people!!!
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I don’t understand what is the big deal about the testing kits.
You have a fever, coughing, sneezing etc
You test positive: stay home, ride it out, there is no covid19 specific treatment
You test negative: stay home, ride it out….
I largely agree and I've asked the same question. Two answers: (1) Presumably you would me more careful to maintain social distancing & to monitor your own situation if you have COVID-19 and (2) it's important to monitor overall numbers to better track the disease progression. The latter is probably a reason why the numbers are hard to compare from country to country.
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I've kept away from this discussion as my wife and I work in the public sector, and our whole week has pretty much been taken away from our substantive roles, and moved to Covid 19 planning and delay.
This changes everything, new legislation is being planned, societal behaviours are changing. New legislation will change things hugely in future.
Stay safe and well, and importantly, don't forget we are a part of communities. Incidents like this can sadly elicit selfish responses sometimes.
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….don't forget we are a part of communities. Incidents like this can sadly elicit selfish responses sometimes.
Well said. Some of the ridiculous behaviour I’ve seen evidence of the last few days, locally, makes me fume. Shortsighted, selfish and stupid. Public health should be first priority for everyone. That is what willend this quicker for everyone.
On a more humourous note, there has been a bit of poorly executed «prepping» going on up my way. Panic buying struck the day the schools locked down. Not toilet paper, but butter and milk. Full fat, highly perishable butter and milk. There were also insane queues outside the wine monopoly [emoji1787]
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I don’t understand what is the big deal about the testing kits.
You have a fever, coughing, sneezing etc
You test positive: stay home, ride it out, there is no covid19 specific treatment
You test negative: stay home, ride it out….
I largely agree and I've asked the same question. Two answers: (1) Presumably you would me more careful to maintain social distancing & to monitor your own situation if you have COVID-19 and (2) it's important to monitor overall numbers to better track the disease progression. The latter is probably a reason why the numbers are hard to compare from country to country.
We should always have been practicing social distancing with respiratory infections and I doubt people are getting upset because they want to contribute to the epidemiological data…
People think that the test is a cure...
What a bunch of imbeciles
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I’d like to start hoarding IH gear. When the zombie apocalypse hits I wanna look good.
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Been preaching that we are too dependent on others for years and people should have skills and ability to fix things, feed themselves and defend their families. Now that various systems are being taxed due to coronavirus, the same people who have looked at me like I’m a paranoid nut are asking me for tips.
Feels good
The thing about skills and abilities are that you carry them with you. If next year there is another pandemic, or a terrorist attack, or a natural disaster, the tactics change but the mindset and skills stay the same.
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This is right on the money. I'm always surprised (and disgusted) by men who skip washing their hands after using the toilet, an action that should be a habit for a child.
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Oops double post… Edited
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I’ve been hunkered down at home since yesterday. I’m gonna watch crap movies and season 3 of Star Trek: TNG [emoji868]
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It already is.
Our taxi driver who bought us home from Heathrow today, an immensely likable and hard-working guy of Bulgarian descent (has a degree in civil engineering, but chose to work taxis as it gives him more flexibility), has had 4 fares in the last 7 days. He can't pay his rent….
