The Covid-19 Thread: News, Preparation Tips, Etc

Theresamonet

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@Black Ambrosia he better do the smart thing and donate it to a nursing home or hospital. He just put a target on himself :(

He should've kept it quiet.. if you think about it. Even if he was selling it at a reasonable price. Would he have been able to send it out all on time. The logistics of it don't add up.

I wonder how NY times was able to convince him that this is good publicity... The article was a bit scathing

They don’t see the wrong in what they’re doing. They think the issue is that Amazon is being a big meanie, and won’t let them sell the medical supplies, they’ve hoarded during a pandemic, for 20x their retail price.
 

Ganjababy

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I finally got some toilet paper. I got 2 x 12 packs of cheap toilet paper the kind I would not normally buy but I had no choice. This was after going to 3 supermarkets. Anyway this woman comes up to me and ask me which aisle I got them from and I showed her. But they were all gone by then, she started complaining that she ran out of toilet paper days ago. Like the sucka I am I gave her one pack of mine. I have 5 packs of paper towels at home so I felt I was in a better position.


My worst nightmare was the thought of running out of toilet paper and Vaseline for my lips. Because of that I always have loads of toilet paper. I cannot believe my worst nightmare has come through lol. But at least I have paper towels lol.
 

cocosweet

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They should be ashamed of themselves, but I know they aren’t. This type of sociopathic behavior during a pandemic should be illegal. Also, stores should be imposing purchase limits at times like these.
Exactly. It is the basest form of capitalism I've ever seen. Had he been able to keep his greed in check and mark up at no more than 5 times the cost and not 20, he might still have his selling privileges.
 

Theresamonet

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So far I’ve gotten emails from:

Office Depot
Macy’s
Hilton
American Airlines
Sephora
Ulta
Walgreens
Her Imports USA (I bought hair from them before)
Gallerie Aesthetique
Aida Bicaj Spa
Pet Smart
Pnc bank
Capital one
Uber
M life rewards
Nordstrom rack
Thrive market
Bed bath & Beyond
Mountain Rose Herbs
Vicki Morav
Vitamix
Headquarters Beercade
Henna Sooq
Pizza Hut
Jakprints, inc
Texas de Brazil
Chipotle
Sally Beauty
Do312
Carnival Cruise Line
Coach
Taco Bell
Giordanos
Victoria’s Secret
Express
Bloomingdale’s
Comcast/Xfinity
Banfield Pet Hospital
World Market
Brian Gavin Diamonds
Michaels
Francesca’s
Mercari
Peach & Lily
Chicago Children’s Museum...

This is too much. Partially my fault for being on too many mailing lists, but I don’t think every company needs to send a message about the virus.

I’ve been updating this list. I’m still being flooded with covid-19 emails. :rolleyes: Everybody wants to let us know that they’re washing their hands.
 

Aggie

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someone mentioned their pastor y’all still going to church and mega church :look:

I am definitely going to church tomorrow and my church is pretty huge in the Bahamas. I have already gotten the usual emailed church bulletin for this week. I honestly, truly do not understand the fear. We have been through so much here in the Bahamas that I can't even get shaken up over this. I'm not trivializing this, I just don't feel the fear....and I mean not at all.

No tissue, okay - jump in the shower and clean myself up (I'll only do this at home by the way). No sanitizer, I have an abundance of bleach and/or alcohol that I can spray my hands with or wash with soap and water. In the Bahamas, we have learned to make something work. It may not be the norm, but we find something that will work to get us through catastrophic events.

Either way, without any of these things, I am confident that God will help me find a way of escape. He produces water out of rocks and deserts so yeah, please don't cave into the fear my wonderful e-sisters. Like the 3 Hebrew boys in the burning furnace said, 'If my God will not deliver me (from this plague), I will not bow down to the face of fear (paraphrased for the task at hand).
 
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rayne

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Welp, it's in my area now. This happened in the suburb next to ours. Why did they have to find out about it via Facebook??? Facebook, really!?!?!


https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/m...prompts-deep-clean-at-suburban-police-station

Mother's case of COVID-19 prompts deep clean at suburban police station

A mother in south suburban Hazel Crest has been diagnosed with COVID-19, and her case is prompting major concerns involving the police force in the village.


Mother's case of COVID-19 prompts deep clean at suburban police station

HAZEL CREST, Ill. - A mother in south suburban Hazel Crest has been diagnosed with COVID-19, and her case is prompting major concerns involving the police force in the village.

Two officers are being quarantined because they had contact with the infected woman. The problem is Hazel Crest village officials never heard from any health or state officials once the woman was diagnosed with the illness.


A week ago, a woman in her late 30s-early 40s was with her children at the Hazel Crest Police Department for several hours.

“Two officers had contact with her and her family. My concern as chief is what happens with my officers,” said Hazel Crest Police Chief Mitchell Davis.

One officer from the department was on patrol and had to be sent home immediately to quarantine because he had contact with the infected woman. The other officer will also quarantine at home.

“As far as we’re concerned, these officers can't be tested because they have no symptoms. They have families,” Davis said.



There is frustration from Hazel Crest village officials because they learned of the infected person on Facebook.

"I asked our community business manager to monitor Facebook because our residents use it and we saw it on there,” said Hazel Crest Village Manager Dante Sawyer.

Before she showed symptoms of the coronvirus, the woman recently traveled to New Orleans. She has children in a Hazel Crest school district and a notice was sent out before Governor JB Pritzker announced schools statewide were closing.

“There is a confirmed COVID-19 case linked to a parent of two students of Hazel Crest School District 152.5. The students have not been in attendance as a recommended precaution by the CDC,” the notice said.

The notice also went on to say schools would be cleaned and closed for two weeks.

The woman first went to Advocate South Suburban Hospital in Hazel Crest twice with coronavirus symptoms.

“The doctor that drove over there said it’s confirmed and they are doing their do diligence,” said Interim Hazel Crest Fire Chief Samuel Hunter.

The infected woman eventually made it to the UIC Medical Center in Chicago where she was diagnosed and treated.

Visitors outside of UIC said policy changes were announced Friday, only allowing one person visiting at a time and they have cut back on visitation hours.

 

shelli4018

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We’ve been self isolating for a few days now. Today we made a huge breakfast. Played video games. I did a yoga workout Ive been threatening to do for weeks. And the kids got me outside to play basketball finally.

In the evening we made homemade pizza and watched a movie in the family room. My youngest set up a concession stand. I don’t think anyone minded being at home on a Saturday. Of course...we have many more Saturdays at home to go.

Sent my mom lunch via Postmates. But I’m not sure I’ll use it in the future as I don’t know who’s preparing or delivering the food. Tomorrow I’ll do her grocery shopping for the week and drop it off. In the meantime, we video chat once or twice a day.

There are a number of elderly neighbors nearby. I’ve offered to pick up groceries for 3 households once things get bad. If we’re like Italy...that should be in a week or so.
 

ScorpioBeauty09

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My mom and I went to the grocery store on Thursday afternoon and nearly all the water, pasta, cleaning stuff was gone. We bought a LOT of meat and canned goods since there are 5 of us, plus SO because we live closer to him than his parents do, so he's staying with us. The grocery store was PACKED with very long lines. The cashier said it had been like that all day. People were asking us for our carts before we could get to the car. Yesterday my mom told me our neighbor went to the same grocery store we did and all the meat was gone.

My youngest sister commutes to college but all classes are online now. My middle sister works at a high school but came home on Thursday, planned to take time off, because she has epilepsy and contracting coronavirus could be terrible for her, but her school district announced they are off for next 2 weeks which means 3 weeks because of spring break. She's still getting paid.

I'm in the middle of making a career change so I'm networking but a lot of it is on hold now. Meanwhile, my current position is virtual anyway. SO and I went out today to get my tires changed and then to his place for him to bring clothes to my parents house. We're prepared to spend weeks at home.

My mom cooked for the first time in a long time and we sat around and just enjoyed each other's company. We've all been so busy lately so it was nice.
 
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dicapr

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I am definitely going to church tomorrow and my church is pretty huge in the Bahamas. I have already gotten the usual emailed church bulletin for this week. I honestly, truly do not understand the fear. We have been through so much here in the Bahamas that I can't even get shaken up over this. I'm not trivializing this, I just don't feel the fear....and I mean not at all.

No tissue, okay - jump in the shower and clean myself up (I'll only so this at home by the way). No sanitizer, I have an abundance of bleach and/or alcohol that I can spray my hands with or wash with soap and water. In the Bahamas, we have learned to make something work. It may not be the norm, but we find something that will work to get us through catastrophic events.

Either way, without any of these things, I am confident that God will help me find a way of escape. He produces water out of rocks and deserts so yeah, please don't cave into the fear my wonderful e-sisters. Like the 3 Hebrew boys in the burning furnace said, 'If my God will not deliver me (from this plague), I will not bow down to the face of fear (paraphrased for the task at hand).

It’s not about how alright you may be. It’s about the fact that you can spread the virus to someone who won’t be “alright”. As someone on an immunosuppressant I am constantly telling people just because you will be alright doesn’t mean you aren’t harming someone else. People
like me won’t be alright if we are exposed. It could be life or death for me and it saddens me that people are so worried about how they won’t be able to continue their normal routine that they can’t comprehend that they are putting other people’s lives in danger.

Yes as God may protect but we are our
brother’s keepers. It’s about protecting the vulnerable not whether you think it will adversely affect your life.
 

TrulyBlessed

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I am definitely going to church tomorrow and my church is pretty huge in the Bahamas. I have already gotten the usual emailed church bulletin for this week. I honestly, truly do not understand the fear. We have been through so much here in the Bahamas that I can't even get shaken up over this. I'm not trivializing this, I just don't feel the fear....and I mean not at all.

So far there are no confirmed cases in the Bahamas. A lot of us are in areas with current cases and growing numbers.
 
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InchHighPrivateEye

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I’m honestly thinking about taking my son and going to stay with my parents for the next week. I’ve been working at home for the last two days, but my husband hasn’t and says he won’t and ppl in his office insist on cruises STILL. one person just got back from England and another person is planning a cruise and really it doesn’t matter I guess Bc things are here now.

All I know is that I don’t want to pick up anything and transmit it to my folks. They watch my son, and honestly I just like to see them every day and if things come to a point where we have to stay home and I know they are the most vulnerable then that’s where I intend to be :look: so I need to keep myself and my son healthy. Obviously, that’s not the only incentive i have for keeping my son healthy.
 

Black Ambrosia

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The governor banned gatherings of 250+ people. My mother's church isn't cancelling service. I feel like this is reckless especially since it's an older congregation. Thankfully my mother decided not to go but why do this to people where they feel like it's a matter of faith? There's a preacher online complaining about churches cancelling service for this very reason. It's disgusting.
 

Kanky

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The governor banned gatherings of 250+ people. My mother's church isn't cancelling service. I feel like this is reckless especially since it's an older congregation. Thankfully my mother decided not to go but why do this to people where they feel like it's a matter of faith? There's a preacher online complaining about churches cancelling service for this very reason. It's disgusting.
I wonder if the people who consider it a matter of faith have even read their bibles? There’s a lot in there about sacrifice and self denial for the benefit of others. Skipping the church service that you enjoy to avoid killing grandma would certainly qualify.
 

Dellas

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Lordy!

Throngs of travelers arriving back in the US are jam-packed in airports after Trump's coronavirus travel ban



Passengers and news outlets tweeted out images of massive crowds at major US airports not long after President Donald Trump's travel ban amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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  • Throngs of passengers crowded major US airports Saturday evening after the onset of President Donald Trump's travel restrictions on people arriving from Europe amid a coronavirus pandemic.
  • Travelers and media outlets shared photos and videos of packed terminals at O'Hare airport in Chicago, Washington-Dulles in Virginia, and Dallas/Fort Worth airport in Texas.
  • Public health experts were astonished at the scenes, noting that the dense crowds presented the perfect opportunity for coronavirus transmission.
  • Local officials appeared furious, with Illinois' governor tweeted that "the federal government needs to get its s@#t together. NOW."
  • Massive lines of travelers crowded into US airports Saturday evening, not long after President Donald Trump issued coronavirus-related travel restrictions on passengers arriving from Europe.

News outlets and passengers shared photos and videos of packed airport terminals at O'Hare airport in Chicago, Washington-Dulles in Virginia, and Dallas/Fort Worth airport in Texas as travelers awaited customs screening.

Public health experts bemoaned the scenes, noting that the dense crowds presented a perfect opportunity for coronavirus transmission.

"Good God. You could hardly invent a better scenario for superspreading events," tweeted Jeremy Konyndyk, a senior policy fellow at the Center for Global Development. "Any cases of COVID in these crowds will have a far higher chance of spreading to others in these lines than if they were just allowed in unchecked."

Another expert, biology professor Carl Bergstrom of the University of Washington, tweeted that the crowds were "a perfect storm for creating massive case clusters."


https://www.insider.com/crowds-travelers-pack-us-airports-trump-coronavirus-travel-ban-2020-3



I am afraid to travel. I didnt think Trump could mess up travel worse than Bush. I have to travel in April. I pray this is not my fate. I would literally cry.
 

brg240

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This has not been helping my depression/anxiety :( which unfortunately has been back

Anyway, I still have to go to work. Some of the people I work with seem zero percent concerned about this. Including my office mate :confused: which leads me to believe she isn't taking proper precautions

I hope they let people work from home. Bc even if they don't let me. Having less points of contact would be better
 

brg240

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It’s not about how alright you may be. It’s about the fact that you can spread the virus to someone who won’t be “alright”. As someone on an immunosuppressant I am constantly telling people just because you will be alright doesn’t mean you aren’t harming someone else. People
like me won’t be alright if we are exposed. It could be life or death for me and it saddens me that people are so worried about how they won’t be able to continue their normal routine that they can’t comprehend that they are putting other people’s lives in danger.

Yes as God may protect but we are our
brother’s keepers. It’s about protecting the vulnerable not whether you think it will adversely affect your life.
Thank you!

It's a really callous way of thinking. I am also not worried for myself. I'm young and relatively healthy. I'm worried for my dad who is immune compromised with a chronic lung condition. And my mom that had surgery. And the elderly people in my life. I don't want to pass this to other people

 
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