Covid-19

[Brill]

FWIW, and I tell this to people: I have access to literally thousands of N95 masks; I have not picked up a single mask, nor have I changed plans to take my family to NYC on vacation for 5 days in May.

Would you be unmasked seeing a patient who has flu symptoms? Not being a dicker doo, but honestly curious when medical professionals mask up.

 

[Devildoc]

Would you be unmasked seeing a patient who has flu symptoms? Not being a dicker doo, but honestly curious when medical professionals mask up.

What I should do, and what I would do are two separate things

Flu is droplet, so you are supposed to use a mask and eyewear. A surgical mask, though, not a N95. Me? Having had the flu shot and knowing probabilities, I would not wear a mask. I might if the patient is hacking all about, but all cuddled up in blankies in the fetal position trying to stay warm while they feel like shit? Prolly not.

 

[RackMaster]

Seen in a Walmart in Toronto. Apparently there's chaos of people stocking up and shelves are empty at some Costco's. A few day's ago one of our government Minister's told people to stock up and isolate if infected, so people are going crazy.

People are sharing images of long lines, empty shelves at Costco amid COVID-19

 

[ThunderHorse]

So if the infection rate in Italy is spiking so high...what are China's actual numbers?

 

[Brill]

Seen in a Walmart in Toronto. Apparently there's chaos of people stocking up and shelves are empty at some Costco's. A few day's ago one of our government Minister's told people to stock up and isolate if infected, so people are going crazy.

People are sharing images of long lines, empty shelves at Costco amid COVID-19

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I bet she farts...intentionally...while wearing that suit.

 

[RackMaster]

Here's more. Nothing like a federal Health Minister inciting panic amongst the population.

Coronavirus fears prompt empty shelves as Canadians follow health minister’s advice to stock up

 

[CQB]

So there’s been Sydney flu, (A/Sydney/5/97), bird flu (H5N1), swine flu (H1N1) & now this one. Doesn’t anyone quietly stock in advance for eventualities? Too late for some.

 

[Kraut783]

I stock up guns and ammo to take away peoples food stocks

 

[Ooh-Rah]

These “stocking up” people remind me of some fable about a squirrel who stocks for the winter and the rabbit that has no interest and starves to death.

I’ve got enough water and canned/frozen food and veggies to live comfortably for about 2 months. Not expecting to ever need it, and I rotate it out, but with the occasional 3-day snow storm or summer power outage, I take great pride in not being one of the douche bags at Walmart hoarding all the milk and bread while the local TV stations show me on TV doing so.

 

[Dame]

So there’s been Sydney flu, (A/Sydney/5/97), bird flu (H5N1), swine flu (H1N1) & now this one. Doesn’t anyone quietly stock in advance for eventualities? Too late for some.

yes

 

[Scarecrow]

So there’s been Sydney flu, (A/Sydney/5/97), bird flu (H5N1), swine flu (H1N1) & now this one. Doesn’t anyone quietly stock in advance for eventualities? Too late for some.

The mad Aussie rush for bread and milk when the weather is fucked...only the milk will go off in a matter of hours when the power eventually goes out and you won’t be able to freeze the bread either...

Good times.

 

[Bypass]

Can you elaborate? It's not hard to diagnose COVID-19...lab tests, CT imaging... The FDA is actually bypassing normal channels with EUAs to give more labs approval for testing. I think there are, or shortly will be, 40 labs in the US for testing.

A working test kit. At least that was what I heard on the news which may or may not be true.

 

[DA SWO]

I stock up guns and ammo to take away peoples food stocks

Same here.

 

[Blizzard]

Protip: It's a good idea to wash your fucking hands and not cough or sneeze on other people even when we aren't faced with a global pandemic.

 

[GOTWA]

Protip: It's a good idea to wash your fucking hands and not cough or sneeze on other people even when we aren't faced with a global pandemic.

Bah humbug. Builds a stronger immune system.

 

[Bambi]

Protip: It's a good idea to wash your fucking hands and not cough or sneeze on other people even when we aren't faced with a global pandemic.

I dunno, soccer moms selling essential oils on Facebook may be our only hope...

 

[Florida173]

First scare of a pandemic and now the liberals are preppers

 

[CQB]

The mad Aussie rush for bread and milk when the weather is fucked...only the milk will go off in a matter of hours when the power eventually goes out and you won’t be able to freeze the bread either...

Good times.

It's kinda not that bad, but I dig the braille.

Interesting points came across my desk a day ago; our borders (thus possibly everyone elses) are leaky. An Uber driver mate whose info I have no reason to doubt has picked up passengers from a) Shanghai & b) Singapore. Mr. A wouldn't reveal how he managed to get in despite a travel ban from the PRC & had been in country two days. Mr. B was smarter, allegedly a dual passport holder, flew from 'shi kou' China, transited Singapore to Oz using the second passport. Voila!

 

[Muppet]

 

[Devildoc]

40 states either have or soon will have testing in place. North Carolina is up and running:

State laboratory officials say they are now able to test for COVID-19 :: WRAL.com