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

Deja9

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It Probably hastened her death so I don’t blame them for saying that. Some people (especially older) are dying from it but the family prefer to state the illness they had before COVId, the diseases that made them more susceptible. While others prefer to state that it’s covid.
A physician was saying to me that many will claim covid deaths for insurance or money purposes. He expects a lot of lawsuits to happen post-covid.
 

UmSumayyah

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I have been thinking that with the release of this quoted below info plus videos of Blacks (even tho all races have done it) intentionally coughing on food plus the fact it started in China and their refusal to shut down wet markets inciting more vitriol against Asians, plus the racist disparity of care of minorities who will eventually be like %&€ this, 'we're gonna spread it for real now, plus all the rednecks, neo nazis, and other white idiot believers of imaginary supremacy who have been stockpiling guns, assault rifles etc., will equal a total global disaster.

Leaders all around will need to be more than careful about adding race into the mix...
Not to mention people saying that Chinese people in the West started buying up masks and sending them to China months ago. And the poster earlier who said that filipino staff took n95 masks out of the hospital and sent them to the Phillipines.

This could get ugly, fast.
 

shelli4018

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Not to mention people saying that Chinese people in the West started buying up masks and sending them to China months ago. And the poster earlier who said that filipino staff took n95 masks out of the hospital and sent them to the Phillipines.

This could get ugly, fast.
I bought my masks then as well. Anyone could look at the news and learn of the dire need for masks in China. Folk here (especially the federal government) failed to prepare EVEN WITH a 2 month warning. Blaming people of color plays well to Trumps base who refuse to hold him accountable for anything. Expect to see MORE racism as his campaign desperately tries to distance themselves from this disaster. There’s a reason they’re playing up the ethnicity of some folk and not others.
 

Black Ambrosia

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My sister and I were just wondering if the test was free everywhere or only in certain areas.

Pastor Jamal Bryant offers 1,000 COVID-19 tests to minorities for $150 each, then postpones event
By Leonardo Blair, Christian Post Reporter

Jamal Bryant, senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Stonecrest, Georgia. | Facebook/New Birth Missionary Baptist Church

New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, led by pastor Jamal Bryant, announced Thursday that it canceled a two-day drive-thru event at the church where up to 1,000 people would have been tested for COVID-19 for a fee of $150 each.

In a statement posted on the church’s Facebook page and shared with local media, the church said it decided to postpone the event that was scheduled for April 4-5 to comply with an executive order expected to be signed by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday.


“To remain compliant with Governor Brian Kemp's executive order, which is being signed today and goes into effect on Friday, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church and various medical partners will postpone the COVID-19 testing scheduled for this weekend. We look forward to coordinating with our local and state officials to support flattening the curve in Georgia and helping to heal our nation and our world from this global pandemic,” the statement said.

“Based off of these more stringent regulations placed in Georgia, we are also forced to suspend our drive-in worship experience planned for this year's Resurrection Service. New Birth will continue to stream our weekly sermons online and across our digital platforms. New Birth will continue to serve 1,000 individuals each Saturday at the King's Table (food pantry) as we adhere to federal and state emergency food distribution center guidelines,” the statement added.

The Christian Post reached out to both Bryant and New Birth on Thursday for further comment on the tests but a response was not immediately available.


Jamal Bryant's canceled coronavirus testing event. | Twitter

In a broadcast on Facebook Live Wednesday which was removed from his Facebook page Thursday morning, Bryant announced that an agreement was reached between RoweDocs and Oakhurst health clinics to provide 1,000 coronavirus tests to minorities.

“I’m excited to announce something huge today. I’m grateful unto God that we have come into agreement with RoweDocs and Oakhurst health clinics,” Bryant said.

“New Birth, as of today is in possession of 1,000 COVID-19 tests…that are gonna be made available to our community. Absolutely amazing that we are going to be ….able to serve more minorities in COVID-19 testing than anywhere else in the nation. I’m excited about it and I am ashamed about it,” he said.

Bryant revealed at least a week ago that he was in possession of the tests and told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that he was approached by a Florida lab that wanted to partner with his church to provide test kits.

The spread of the pandemic is forcing churches to “live out loud and do what we’re called to do, which is to provide a service,” he told the publication.

The process to obtain a test at New Birth would have involved a pre-screening to be performed by RoweDocs for a fee of $25 followed by an additional cost of $125 for a COVID-19 test.

Potential testers were urged to check with their local insurers about testing.


According to The Wall Street Journal, testing for the new coronavirus is mostly free as current legislation forces health insurers and employers to cover the cost of lab tests and visits to healthcare providers for screening without any out-of-pocket charges. There might still be costs, however, if a test is returned negative.

Bryant told the AJC that priority testing was reserved for those who are displaying symptoms, at-risk older people and people with compromised immune systems, then the larger community.
 

momi

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How are y’all keeping up with groceries? I’m so used to being able to jump up and go to the store on a whim - now I try to limit my going out as much as possible.

I definitely need some discipline in this area I used to be good at keeping a running list.
 

cutiepiebabygirl

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How are y’all keeping up with groceries? I’m so used to being able to jump up and go to the store on a whim - now I try to limit my going out as much as possible.

I definitely need some discipline in this area I used to be good at keeping a running list.

I hate grocery shopping in general so I usually only go twice a month if possible.

I plan for 10-14 days worth of meals.

You can plan for 7 days and only go out once a week.

Literally, write out each meal and what is needed to complete that meal. (I usually cross-reference with what's on sale, can't do that as much now.)

I try to also use duplicate items over multiple days (i.e. buy a medium/large bag of broccoli and having that as a side over a few dinners/lunches).

I also don't like to cook dinner everyday, so I try to ensure 1 dinner can last at least 2 days, so I'm only cooking every other day or every 2 days.

For household goods (laundry detergent, tissue, toothpaste, lightbulbs, etc.) I make a list as well for what's needed or getting low.

Right now I am keeping a steady supply of household goods, with the current shortages, I don't want to be caught needing something that is out of stock.

I normally do the same for food items, because you always need spices, chicken broth, flour, eggs,etc.

I buy only what's on my list, so I don't overspend. I will make an exception for a really good sale.

During times like this, I have substitutions on my list, just in case something is out.

Now if you like a lot of very fresh food (veggies, fruit, meat) this method is not helpful.

I have a foodsaver, so for me it works.
 
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Ganjababy

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For the first time ever I have not been to the store in a week. The last time they had us line up outside and let us in one at a time. That was enough to dissuade me. I hate cues.
How are y’all keeping up with groceries? I’m so used to being able to jump up and go to the store on a whim - now I try to limit my going out as much as possible.

I definitely need some discipline in this area I used to be good at keeping a running list.
 

cutiepiebabygirl

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I also forgot to mention if you have Amazon Prime, you can order Whole Foods grocery delivery free.

You pick out your items online and they'll shop and deliver to your door.

Kroger, Walmart, and Sam's have similar offerings, but they charge for delivery/shipping, but have free delivery pickup.

They shop and load the groceries in your car/ trunk.

If you go this route, please tip the workers if you can.
 

Dposh167

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I swear I hate Trump. I hate this man. People are dying and all he cares about is which state governor is kissing his butt and making sure he calls out Cuomo at every press conference for not being appreciative of his efforts. I can't roll my eyes hard enough. Cuomo is actually DOING something. while he's whining on a podium every day.

i can't....i just can't
 

Kalia1

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I swear I hate Trump. I hate this man. People are dying and all he cares about is which state governor is kissing his butt and making sure he calls out Cuomo at every press conference for not being appreciative of his efforts. I can't roll my eyes hard enough. Cuomo is actually DOING something. while he's whining on a podium every day.

i can't....i just can't

He’s the biggest IGNORAMUS of the 21st century!
How dare he now insinuate people should gather in large numbers for Easter outdoors but simply practice social distancing!? He is the reason why many aren’t taking this virus serious! Dr. Fauci in my opinion has the patience of Job because I couldn’t daily deal with him and his nonsense.

Here he goes with “We aren’t going to destroy our country we have to get back.” All he cares about is money he doesn’t care about the people. How can you say there could be a shortage of ventilators like your talking about seats at a game!?!

He is a DISGRACE and an EMBARRASSMENT!
 

MomofThreeBoys

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Ma’am. I’m not trying to be rude. Some ladies have mentioned increased anxiety and the need to avoid the news during this crisis. I simply don’t want anyone to worry unnecessarily.

If anyone is interested Bill Gates did an interview with Trevor Noah recently where he speaks extensively about his efforts re: covid-19.


Yes! Bill Gates has been preaching about the possibility of pandemics for years! His foundation been focused on improving health outcomes in third world countries as well as a myriad of other health initiatives. Let’s focus on spreading facts instead of innuendo. I don’t think it helps those of us who suffer from anxiety or anybody else for that matter.

What Im really upset is about how quickly companies were shedding workers - by week 2 of the pandemic. That’s some b.s. Because of cash optimization efforts of companies of that last few years, many had liquidity issues so I get that but you could have delayed payroll if needed while you liquidiated some assets all without affecting the health of your company. This couldn’t have been done indefinitely but you should have been able to pay people a month or two.
 

ThirdEyeBeauty

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On another note, the middle class always loses it seems. Federal student loans are on hold automatically for six months but private loans are not. All home tenants and landlords of five plus units are protected for up to two months on nonpayment but landlords of several single unit homes are not. Federal backed mortgages may be suspended up to 12 months. Non government backed mortgages are not. No words. Smh.
 

Kurlee

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Not a Bryant fan at all, but my only question about this is who should pay for the testing and medical personnel conducting the tests?
My sister and I were just wondering if the test was free everywhere or only in certain areas.

Pastor Jamal Bryant offers 1,000 COVID-19 tests to minorities for $150 each, then postpones event
By Leonardo Blair, Christian Post Reporter

Jamal Bryant, senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Stonecrest, Georgia. | Facebook/New Birth Missionary Baptist Church

New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, led by pastor Jamal Bryant, announced Thursday that it canceled a two-day drive-thru event at the church where up to 1,000 people would have been tested for COVID-19 for a fee of $150 each.

In a statement posted on the church’s Facebook page and shared with local media, the church said it decided to postpone the event that was scheduled for April 4-5 to comply with an executive order expected to be signed by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday.


“To remain compliant with Governor Brian Kemp's executive order, which is being signed today and goes into effect on Friday, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church and various medical partners will postpone the COVID-19 testing scheduled for this weekend. We look forward to coordinating with our local and state officials to support flattening the curve in Georgia and helping to heal our nation and our world from this global pandemic,” the statement said.

“Based off of these more stringent regulations placed in Georgia, we are also forced to suspend our drive-in worship experience planned for this year's Resurrection Service. New Birth will continue to stream our weekly sermons online and across our digital platforms. New Birth will continue to serve 1,000 individuals each Saturday at the King's Table (food pantry) as we adhere to federal and state emergency food distribution center guidelines,” the statement added.

The Christian Post reached out to both Bryant and New Birth on Thursday for further comment on the tests but a response was not immediately available.


Jamal Bryant's canceled coronavirus testing event. | Twitter

In a broadcast on Facebook Live Wednesday which was removed from his Facebook page Thursday morning, Bryant announced that an agreement was reached between RoweDocs and Oakhurst health clinics to provide 1,000 coronavirus tests to minorities.

“I’m excited to announce something huge today. I’m grateful unto God that we have come into agreement with RoweDocs and Oakhurst health clinics,” Bryant said.

“New Birth, as of today is in possession of 1,000 COVID-19 tests…that are gonna be made available to our community. Absolutely amazing that we are going to be ….able to serve more minorities in COVID-19 testing than anywhere else in the nation. I’m excited about it and I am ashamed about it,” he said.

Bryant revealed at least a week ago that he was in possession of the tests and told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that he was approached by a Florida lab that wanted to partner with his church to provide test kits.

The spread of the pandemic is forcing churches to “live out loud and do what we’re called to do, which is to provide a service,” he told the publication.

The process to obtain a test at New Birth would have involved a pre-screening to be performed by RoweDocs for a fee of $25 followed by an additional cost of $125 for a COVID-19 test.

Potential testers were urged to check with their local insurers about testing.


According to The Wall Street Journal, testing for the new coronavirus is mostly free as current legislation forces health insurers and employers to cover the cost of lab tests and visits to healthcare providers for screening without any out-of-pocket charges. There might still be costs, however, if a test is returned negative.

Bryant told the AJC that priority testing was reserved for those who are displaying symptoms, at-risk older people and people with compromised immune systems, then the larger community.
 

Black Ambrosia

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Not a Bryant fan at all, but my only question about this is who should pay for the testing and medical personnel conducting the tests?
Good question. I'm in Michigan and I've only seen testing sites at medical facilities or sponsored by the county/state. They're free but I think it was negotiated with the insurance companies where they agreed to cover the cost of the test. Medicare and Medicaid cover the test as well. Maybe it's just the uninsured who are on the hook for the cost? I noticed the flyer has an asterisk by the cost indicating reimbursement through insurance. If it's not sponsored by a hospital/medical system or a municipality then there probably is some cost for whoever is hosting the event.
 

Kurlee

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Good question. I'm in Michigan and I've only seen testing sites at medical facilities or sponsored by the county/state. They're free but I think it was negotiated with the insurance companies where they agreed to cover the cost of the test. Medicare and Medicaid cover the test as well. Maybe it's just the uninsured who are on the hook for the cost? I noticed the flyer has an asterisk by the cost indicating reimbursement through insurance. If it's not sponsored by a hospital/medical system or a municipality then there probably is some cost for whoever is hosting the event.
Yeah, that makes sense. While Bryant gives me charlatan teas, the fact remains that many folks can't get tested or are uninsured. I think it's unreasonable to expect a church to foot the bill for potentially thousands of tests. It could end up costing hundreds of thousands of dollars. At the very least, maybe medical personnel would volunteer, but they may need compensation, meals, equipment, etc. I hope that this is made available for people, in some capacity, by whatever entity, because waiting until folks are symptomatic and struggling to breathe isn't the best strategy for testing, IMO.
 

Jmartjrmd

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How are y’all keeping up with groceries? I’m so used to being able to jump up and go to the store on a whim - now I try to limit my going out as much as possible.

I definitely need some discipline in this area I used to be good at keeping a running list.
I've never used my food saver so much in my life lol..and the deep freezer. I know folks are down on "hoarders" but not sorry for now I get as much as I can. For one the changing climate with the way we can shop in my area going to get food will take much longer. Even my go to the US Army commissary recently changed what we can get.
Now we can only spend $100 total and they limited it to getting 1 to 2 of each item. I'm not a family of 6 but if I were 1 pack of meat doesnt get me through the week. So I'd have to keep going back exposing myself over and over and with no masks to be found it's not making people safer.
Plus now Walmart, Bilo, publix etc are limiting how many people can be in the store at once so people have to wait outside to be let in creating long lines of people not standing 6 feet apart.
Then there was talk on closing off the store to only groceries. So how do we get soap to bathe with, a lightbulb etc. Some things I don't want to wait for and pay over price on Amazon.
I shopped early in the crisis and am good on food for awhile. But I tried to focus my shopping on things that freeze well or things like beans, rice.
Even like potatoes I cook and freeze.
There is a lot of talk about coming food shortages as restrictions and cases multiply. I say stock up esp. if you are a bigger family to be prepared and not be on the outside looking in.
My 3 sisters and my brother we all have deep freezers and plenty of food we can share in a pinch so we are good here. No shame in having what you need.
 

fifi134

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What are essential grocery items you’d be purchasing? MA will hit its peak in just under 2 weeks and I’m working on compiling a list of food that’ll last longest in case I can’t grocery shop for weeks.
 

vevster

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What are essential grocery items you’d be purchasing? MA will hit its peak in just under 2 weeks and I’m working on compiling a list of food that’ll last longest in case I can’t grocery shop for weeks.
I just think about what I want to eat make it and freeze it. Tomorow, I have to make
Vegan Queso
Blood Orange salad dressing
Paprika shrimp

then put them in containers and go!
 

Jmartjrmd

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$100 limit at the commissary? I’ll have to check if ours is doing the same. That would mean multiple stops next time I go grocery shopping. Or maybe I’ll stick with an alternative like Aldi’s or Walmart. Just wanna get in and get out in one go.
Yes I sent my list and my sister called back and told me. 1 pack of ground beef was all I could get. and the other meats were restricted too. Monday they were hoing to shut down to everyone except active duty or if you live on base but they since said something different so waiting on the official change. I can still send Thomas if needed.
 

Dposh167

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This dad was not playing any games!!
Dad refuses to let son back home after spring break trip

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle...yps1tw5XVwOlzGVwr3EC2dOgmrnSCps6jtPdwYGdzkHxw

"They got out of the car near our driveway and I said, 'Stay right there! Do not go any further!'" the 51-year-old said of the group's return to Nanuet to pick up Matt's car. The group then faced a two-and-a-half-hour drive back to their on-campus apartments in Massachusetts, but Peter Levine still wouldn't allow them inside the home.

"I love my son, but they were not sleeping here," he told the Post. "I said, 'If any of you have to pee, we have some bushes.' Two of them took me up on it."

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LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO......Dad was playing NO games
 

Maguerite

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:lachen:

"They got out of the car near our driveway and I said, 'Stay right there! Do not go any further!'" the 51-year-old said of the group's return to Nanuet to pick up Matt's car. The group then faced a two-and-a-half-hour drive back to their on-campus apartments in Massachusetts, but Peter Levine still wouldn't allow them inside the home.

"I love my son, but they were not sleeping here," he told the Post. "I said, 'If any of you have to pee, we have some bushes.' Two of them took me up on it."

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LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO......Dad was playing NO games
 

Chicoro

5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
There is hope:
Looks like 25 days after complete lock down that one starts to see a small positive change.
Looks like 40 days after complete lock down that one starts to see major positive changes.


Italy and Spain death toll is plateauing, or leveling off. The next thing that usually happens is that the death toll will then start to decrease and decline. It's what Governor Cuomo calls, "The other side of the mountain".




First number of new infections decreases.

Second number of deaths decrease. Usually, you will see the number of deaths spike and increase before they go down. There is a lag time for deaths. Meaning, that even if the number of new infections has significantly decreased, there will be death among and from those that were infected.

 
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