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

Ms. Tarabotti

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As an employer this *$#(%*%!!! bug has cost me so much time, money and aggravation. A week ago, all employees had their own container of Clorox wipes and we had our regular stock of six 6 packs ( in the supply closet. Whycome every single one of them are gone? When the cleaning people came last night I had to give them my container to use. I called my vendor in my most pitiful voice and he let me know that he had a few packs left that he was rationing out 1 pack per customer with emergencies. I think people have been stealing toilet paper too.

The kicker is I'm pretty sure the biggest thieves are my relatives. Keep this pooh up tho.


Everything is a mess. People have to take time off or work remotely because the schools and daycare have closed. BOOOOOO!

People are stealing supplies from hospitals so I'm sure that they are stealing from you as well You'd better start rationing that paper.
 

Everything Zen

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Not even kidding: I know someone that just got locked down at a psychiatric hospital about 20 minutes ago with no visitors and zero info about a release date bc of coronavirus.

#wrongtimetogocray

 

Ms. Tarabotti

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NYC parents must make the hard decision that our mayor seems incapable of making. I'm leaning towards keeping my kids at home starting on Monday.
To be fair he is in a quandry...close the schools and 100k homeless children who depend on school for meals and other things are screwed. Time to be selfish and make decisions for the health of my own unit.

He also has to think about the parents who are still reporting to work. If you close the schools and parents can't stay home with their kids or make appropriate arrangements for childcare, you might end up with bands of roving youth causing terror and mayhem in stores and on the streets. especially since spring break is right around the corner. Unlike college students, most public K-12 students in NYC can't do online learning so unless they have something to do, boredom might lead to some not so great outcomes.
 

TrulyBlessed

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But you cannot really wash your hands when you are out and about. Hence the reason you want a hand sanitizer. I prefer to use a hand sanitizer when I am outside my home/work, except when using the toilet of course. Then I wash AND sanitize.

Key word is prefer and what about public bathrooms if you’re out and about? This lady acted like there is and will never be any other option to using hand sanitizer. If it’s sold out and you don’t have anything else then you have no choice but to make do and use the nearest public restroom. People need to stop acting like we never had options outside of hand sanitizer which first came on the scene in 1996. It was a dumb question.

I think it was a valid question. Too many places don't have soap. Different cities are restoring water service. It's not as straightforward as it seems despite the number of lazy people we see everyday.

If people can carry sanitizer with them then they can carry a small bottle or bar of soap if that’s the case. People with water service are still asking these silly questions and telling on themselves.
 
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Ganjababy

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It’s for in between the times you do not have immediate access to washrooms. Like when you touch the elevator buttons etc. In addition to certain jobs like healthcare, cashiers handling money etc.


Key word is prefer and what about public bathrooms if you’re out and about? This lady acted like there is and will never be any other option to using hand sanitizer. If it’s sold out and you don’t have anything else then you have no choice but to make do and use the nearest public restroom. People need to stop acting like we never had options outside of hand sanitizer which first came on the scene in 1996. It was a dumb question.



If people can carry sanitizer with them then they can carry a small bottle or bar of soap if that’s the case. People with water service are still asking these silly questions and telling on themselves.
 

Black Ambrosia

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If people can carry sanitizer with them then they can carry a small bottle or bar of soap if that’s the case. People with water service are still asking these silly questions and telling on themselves.
Not trying to :deadhorse: but there are lots of scenarios where you might not have access to water (public transportation) or where you'd have to touch a dozen things with your dirty hands before getting to a sink to wash your hands. In a global pandemic the president and these business leaders on his task force should be able to answer a basic question about availability of a tool the masses can use in addition to soap and water.
 

Crackers Phinn

Either A Blessing Or A Lesson.
People are stealing supplies from hospitals so I'm sure that they are stealing from you as well You'd better start rationing that paper.
But it's not even good toilet paper. It's that one and a half ply what you get in public restrooms.
Besides, unless you have a septic tank toilet situation, I don't understand stockpiling tp when there are literally tissue, napkins and paper towel everywhere. And if absolute worst came to worst, then it's called use old face towels and wash them the same way people do cloth diapers.
 

Dposh167

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Key word is prefer and what about public bathrooms if you’re out and about? This lady acted like there is and will never be any other option to using hand sanitizer. If it’s sold out and you don’t have anything else then you have no choice but to make do and use the nearest public restroom. People need to stop acting like we never had options outside of hand sanitizer which first came on the scene in 1996. It was a dumb question.
You're not always gonna have an option to wash your hands or run to a public restroom to use your little soap you carried in your bag. There are people who work who can't leave post to wash their hands. Or those of us who live or commute in big cities where we are exposed to hand rails, elevators, or bars on the subway or city bus to hold on to. We can't stop the bus to go and wash our hands at Mcdonalds then hop back on the bus. I think a lot of people know there are other options than hand sanitizer...but having it period is still a good option.
 

TrulyBlessed

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People in the midst of this pandemic who want clean hands while there is a current shortage of hand sanitizer will find a way to keep their hands clean if they choose. Hand sanitizer is a very convenient option but it is not the end all be all in a crisis where there is a shortage. That’s all I’m gonna say about that and we can agree to disagree. As a tip I guess I’ll throw in a reminder to keep your hands away from your face, eyes, mouth, and nose until you can wash your hands. If you have access to gloves consider using those as a barrier as well when needed. Be well.
 

Dellas

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/mone...-stores-south-carolina-responding/5046023002/

Not a 'normal Friday at Costco': The scene at a South Carolina grocery store

Kolby Carignan thought he was being proactive by getting a head start on his weekend grocery trip Friday morning. He headed to the Greenville, South Carolina, Costco 30 minutes before the store opened.

However, "It definitely wasn't a normal Friday at Costco," Carignan told the Greenville News Friday afternoon.

A line – almost the length of the store – had formed. Shoppers clutched their carts, waiting for the doors to open.

And once the store opened, people made a beeline for the toiletries section. A huge single-file line formed, and shoppers could barely move, Carignan said.

"People bumping carts into each other, people snarling at each other because somebody else got to the toilet paper, or the water, or the freaking paper towels before them," Carignan said in a video to his social media followers after finishing his shopping.

Though Carignan said he didn't see anyone physically assault anyone, he did see two women "passive-aggressively" argue over the last packs of toilet paper.

"I've never experienced adults acting like children in a maximum capacity like that," Carignan said.

This is the scene at many grocery stores across South Carolina and the rest of the country amid the coronavirus outbreak. Here's what major grocery store chains in upstate South Carolina say they're doing in response:
Publix
  • Implemented a "heightened disinfection response program"
  • Suspended in-store food demonstrations until further notice
  • Applied purchase limits on some key items to allow more customers to get what they need
  • Have delivery and curbside pickup options available for customers who want to avoid crowds
Lidl
  • Stores are cleaned daily with "EPA-recommended sanitizing solutions approved for use in mitigating against COVID-19"
  • "Working diligently to secure our supply chain and limit impacts on availability to the largest extent possible"
  • Modified employee attendance policy and employees are encouraged to stay home if they are sick
  • Restructured benefits so employees can get up to two weeks of pay if they have to miss work because they have the virus or are part of a government- or company-instituted quarantine
  • Limited non-essential travel for employees
Aldi
  • Focused on keeping water, pantry staples, pre-made meals, cleaning supplies and toilet paper in stock
  • Applied purchase limits on some items
  • Intensifying sanitizing at stores, warehouses and offices
  • Encouraging sick employees to stay home and extended employees' sick leave policy
Walmart
  • Increased cleaning and dedicated an associate to clean key areas through the day
  • "Evaluating whether to modify store hours at some 24-hour facilities to allow for additional cleaning"
  • Pursuing an easier way to sanitize shopping carts
  • Have plans to use a third-party for sanitization if a location were to be impacted by the virus
  • Working to keep stores stocked and prices fair
  • Working to replenish paper products and cleaning supplies quickly
  • Diverting products to areas of the country where they're most needed and delivering directly to stores
  • Taking a firm stance against third-party sellers price gouging
  • Created a new policy with more flexibility on sick days and "pay options and support if they are affected by the virus"
  • Have online shopping and pickup options available
Sam's Club
  • Ensuring CDC-guidelines on cleanliness in stores
  • Increased frequency of cleaning in bathrooms, cafes and water fountains
  • Wiping down carts with disinfectant after each use
  • Posting hand sanitizer at entrances, exits and registers
  • Providing employees with up-to-date information
  • Working to replenish paper products and cleaning supplies "as fast as humanly possible"
  • Have Scan & Go, pickup and delivery options available
Note: Local Costco managers said they were not allowed to speak with media. The Greenville News has left a voicemail with the corporate office.
 

Dellas

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Brutal video shows two men attacking each other with broken wine bottles after their carts bumped at crowded Sam's Club




    • Two men came to blows after one of them, using a motorized cart, bumped into the other's cart carrying a child
    • Child's mother allegedly hit the man with the motorized cart, who then grabbed a wine bottle to defend himself
    • Woman's partner also grabbed a bottle, and the two men proceeded hitting each other until the bottles broke, then slashing one another with shards
    • Cellphone video showed men tussling on the floor, before one of them was taken away on a stretcher
    • Despite rumors circulating online, local police say fight was not over a pack of water
Disturbing footage has emerged on social media showing a fight inside a Georgia Sam's Club packed with shoppers stocking up on supplies amid the coronavirus outbreak, during which two feuding men slashed each other with broken wine bottleshe incident took place at around 5.30pm on Thursday at the Sam's Club location on Jimmy Lee Smith Parkway in Hiram, which was crowded with people.

According to a statement from the City of Hiram, police officers responded to the store for reports of an assault in progress and came upon two men suffering from multiple cuts.

The other man followed suit and the two proceeded to hit one another with the wine bottles until they broke, then continued slashing each other with glass shards, inflicting lacerations.

Cellphone video that has been widely circulated on Twitter and Facebook caught the end of the scuffle, showing the brawling shoppers tussling on the floor slick with spilled wine and littered with broken glass.

According to police, bystanders, including Sam's Club staff, helped separate the parties until cops arrived.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...acking-broken-bottles-Sams-Club.html?ito=1490
 

FemmeCreole

Island Gyal
Brutal video shows two men attacking each other with broken wine bottles after their carts bumped at crowded Sam's Club




    • Two men came to blows after one of them, using a motorized cart, bumped into the other's cart carrying a child
    • Child's mother allegedly hit the man with the motorized cart, who then grabbed a wine bottle to defend himself
    • Woman's partner also grabbed a bottle, and the two men proceeded hitting each other until the bottles broke, then slashing one another with shards
    • Cellphone video showed men tussling on the floor, before one of them was taken away on a stretcher
    • Despite rumors circulating online, local police say fight was not over a pack of water
Disturbing footage has emerged on social media showing a fight inside a Georgia Sam's Club packed with shoppers stocking up on supplies amid the coronavirus outbreak, during which two feuding men slashed each other with broken wine bottleshe incident took place at around 5.30pm on Thursday at the Sam's Club location on Jimmy Lee Smith Parkway in Hiram, which was crowded with people.

According to a statement from the City of Hiram, police officers responded to the store for reports of an assault in progress and came upon two men suffering from multiple cuts.

The other man followed suit and the two proceeded to hit one another with the wine bottles until they broke, then continued slashing each other with glass shards, inflicting lacerations.

Cellphone video that has been widely circulated on Twitter and Facebook caught the end of the scuffle, showing the brawling shoppers tussling on the floor slick with spilled wine and littered with broken glass.

According to police, bystanders, including Sam's Club staff, helped separate the parties until cops arrived.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...acking-broken-bottles-Sams-Club.html?ito=1490
Darn.., that’s just up the street from me
 

FemmeCreole

Island Gyal
Cobb county schools are closed from 3/16 until further notice. Thankfully I work from home and I’m self employed. So I’ll be home schooling until further notice.

I went to Publix today just for ground sirloin. The place hardly had anything. I had to stalk people in the parking lot for a shopping cart. I spoke to an employee who said they’ll be restocking tomorrow.

I got all my major supplies 2 weeks ago so we’re good for now.
 

CurliDiva

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But it's not even good toilet paper. It's that one and a half ply what you get in public restrooms.
Besides, unless you have a septic tank toilet situation, I don't understand stockpiling tp when there are literally tissue, napkins and paper towel everywhere. And if absolute worst came to worst, then it's called use old face towels and wash them the same way people do cloth diapers.

Folks could also use baby wipes which are cheap and convenient to transport but not flushable.
 

qchelle

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One more person h
Someone from dhs job tested positive. Dh didn't have direct contact with the person. But he's teleworking the rest of the week. So me, dh, and dd are all home this week. (My job is only telework)

And another person from his job is currently undergoing testing.

His job is in VA, near the Pentagon. We live in MD.

Someone else has tested positive from dhs job -__- Dh says he didn't work directly with either person.

And 6 people from his job are currently awaiting results.
 

Bette Davis Eyes

The "OG" Product Junkie
People in the midst of this pandemic who want clean hands while there is a current shortage of hand sanitizer will find a way to keep their hands clean if they choose. Hand sanitizer is a very convenient option but it is not the end all be all in a crisis where there is a shortage. That’s all I’m gonna say about that and we can agree to disagree. As a tip I guess I’ll throw in a reminder to keep your hands away from your face, eyes, mouth, and nose until you can wash your hands. If you have access to gloves consider using those as a barrier as well when needed. Be well.

I wear latex gloves at work. Wipe them down with a Clorox wipe after coming out of the brewery side. Type away and keep it moving. When I have to use the restroom I remove them, go wash my hands with soap and put a new pair of gloves on. When I have to leave the office and go near the machines, i put the gloves back on.
 

Dellas

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Passengers clamour for pre-flight screening to keep people who are ill from flying
Author of the article:
Randy Shore
Publishing date:
1 hour ago • 3 minute read


Airline passengers are calling for stricter pre-screening measures to ensure visibly ill people are not allowed to board aircraft to avoid the nightmare scenario of being stuck in a tight space with a high risk of COVID-19 infection.

Jennifer McPhail Grenz was flying to a conference in Saskatoon on Thursday with at least one passenger who was “obviously sick, clearly feverish and coughing.”


“The staff checking in on her were clearly looking at her and giving each other glances like, ‘What do we do?'” she said.

A second passenger complained about feeling “unwell and feverish” to cabin staff, who then moved other passengers away from him.

The COVID-19 coronavirus that is sweeping the world is spread by through large droplets when a person coughs or sneezes, according to the B.C. Centre for Disease Control.

“It is awful to be locked on a plane with sick people and have no power to do anything,” McPhail Grenz said. “I feel like an idiot for flying. That’s my bad.”


McPhail Grenz was scheduled to give a keynote address at the Graduate Student Plant Science Symposium, but the conference was cancelled while she was in the air, so she ended up taking four flights in one day to get back home.

“Now I’m a crazy vector for spread,” she said. “How can they say they are doing visual screening when there is no one taking temperatures and watching closely?”

She plans to self-quarantine on her Vancouver Island farm after the ordeal.

A social media straw poll found passengers are unanimous in their support for pre-flight screening.

“Do you mean they are still not measuring temperatures before board flights here yet?” asked an incredulous Diana Pozzolo.

On a recent trip to Vietnam, Karen Tankard was screened for fever using a no-touch thermometer each morning before she was allowed to enter the breakfast lounge at her hotel.

Passenger Anne Mullens responded from an airport waiting area in Denver, Colorado, where adults and children in the crowd were openly coughing before boarding their flights to Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. She plans to self-quarantine upon her return.

On Friday, the federal government announced that all passengers arriving in Canada from abroad will be asked to self-quarantine for 14 days upon arrival. International flights will be funnelled into a small number of airports, but it is not known which ones.


Premier John Horgan asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday to make YVR one of that small number of airports.

“I did not get a commitment that YVR would be one of those, but I expect that based on the volume of traffic through that that would be an obvious choice,” he said.

Travellers from China, Italy and Iran are given specific instructions to monitor for symptoms and if they are ill they are referred to public health officials at the airport.


Earlier this week, chief public health officer Theresa Tam advised Canadians to avoid all international travel, including trips to the United States.


Some airlines in Asia are conducting temperature checks on passengers before they board and earlier this week Italy expanded temperature screening to all arrivals and some departing passengers, depending on where the flight is going.

Air passengers from China, Macau, Hong Kong, Italy and Iran who are flying to Thailand must present a medical certificate showing they are free of COVID-19 before boarding.

The public health value of screening passengers is unclear. Efforts to detect SARS in Canadian airports in 2003 were unsuccessful, but the virus was relatively rare. Only 8,096 people were confirmed to have the disease worldwide.


****Airlines need to do more.
I knew I wasn't the only one thinking like this.
 
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