Coronavirus (Covid-19) Discussion

[DougNg]

The said wearing a mask would keep me from getting sick

[Graeme]

@Giles:

Yep, we had a local druggie throwing up outside the office a few days ago. Pretty sure his supply has dried up…

Sure it wasn't someone after his 21 oz fix?

[motojobobo]

@Graeme:

@Giles:

Yep, we had a local druggie throwing up outside the office a few days ago. Pretty sure his supply has dried up…

Sure it wasn't someone after his 21 oz fix?

good one!!

[Chap]

Hmmm… not sure if looking like a bat is a good idea, they are a bit discredited these days...

[DougNg]

I believe the source of coronavirus is from pangolins.

[DougNg]

https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/new-york-city-sees-more-burglaries-of-businesses-under-coronavirus-emergency-measures-11586008801

[Giles]

@Chap:

Hmmm… not sure if looking like a bat is a good idea, they are a bit discredited these days...

Not exactly the bats fault 

[neph93]

@DougNg:

I believe the source of coronavirus is from pangolins.

Bats-> Pangolins -> Cats/dogs -> People

[Chap]

Oops

[DrPat]

@DougNg:

I believe the source of coronavirus is from pangolins.

It's still unclear from which animal it came.  But bats and pangolins seem to be leading contenders.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/26/science/pangolin-coronavirus.html

[gaseousclay]

Just ordered a face mask from Etsy. Was just thinking how cool it would be to have an Optimus Prime face mask [emoji41]

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[Anesthetist]

My mom made these out of fabric scraps. Yes that’s Mickey Mouse [emoji106]

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[gaseousclay]

[mention]Anesthetist [/mention]

I bought a camo face mask with a filter pocket. I’m gonna head to the auto parts store tomorrow and buy some poly hydro knit shop towels to use as filters. There are several articles online suggesting that the shop towels work great at filtering

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.businessinsider.com/homemade-mask-using-hydro-knit-shop-towel-filters-better-2020-4%3Famp

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[gaseousclay]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8187603/Designers-say-layers-blue-shop-towels-inside-cotton-masks-help-effectiveness-homemade-PPEs.html

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[gaseousclay]

FYI, I’m not suggesting that the shop towels prevent anyone from getting Covid-19 either, nor are the people quoted in the article I linked.

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[gaseousclay]

Ordered one of these for my son [emoji106]

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[Graeme]

Some people are feeling less anxious or depressed during the pandemic.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/coronavirus-is-making-a-lot-of-people-anxious-and-depressed-but-some-sufferers-actually-feel-better-now

[Stuart.T]

@Graeme:

Some people are feeling less anxious or depressed during the pandemic.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/coronavirus-is-making-a-lot-of-people-anxious-and-depressed-but-some-sufferers-actually-feel-better-now

@Graeme I am diagnosed with bi polar (actual, not the 'celebrity light' version) and I have been feeling the best I've felt for some time. My wife has noticed it big time and commented.

For me it has to do with sightly less social anxiety (lots of my days are spent wanting to lose my shit on idiots, or melting away into the background). I also feel more in control, and due to the nature of my job I have even more sense of purpose.

I thrive on fight or flight, and my default is fight, in all its variations. I excel in a crisis… Which is pretty counterintuitive given my diagnosis.

@den1mhead you might find the above interesting…

[Stuart.T]

[Stuart.T]

This is great and fun… Some of these dudes actually work in health care... Even its not your thing, the subtitles are great