Corona Virus #4

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   / Corona Virus #4 #91  
Better hold off on the greens or you may run out of TP:D
 
   / Corona Virus #4 #92  
... In thread #3 somebody told of it taking hold in Ecuador.
I posted that when someone said some US states are sufficiently remote to avoid contagion.

What I was told - veracity unknown - was back in February a single tourist from Spain visited all the usual tourist regions - Pacific Coast (tropical, hot), Quito (Andes highlands, elevation 8k, perpetual springtime) and upper Amazon basin (moderate climate, jungle). Then he was diagnosed with Coronavirus after getting home. Then each of those tourist regions in Ecuador became contagion clusters.

I don't know how closely that story relates to the recent news - three deaths so far, total panic and shutdown, all flights in cancelled.

My point is no place is likely to avoid this just because it is remote.

Quarantine of the ill plus general social isolation to flatten the curve, to prevent simultaneous illness across entire populations, seem to be the only available mitigation measures. These are necessary to avoid overwhelming all the health care resources at once.
 
   / Corona Virus #4 #93  
In a few weeks the panic will pass and things will settle back down. I have enough of everything except dog food to last a month without ever leaving the property, and am getting ready to plant greens and lettuce.

You must live in extremely southern Maine on the shore. My best friend lives in Stockton Springs which is about halfway between Bangor and Bar Harbor and he still has snow on the ground. In fact, I'll be getting my infusion of Maine seed potatoes again this year from him. Great spuds and they keep very well in the root cellar along with carrots and all the canned stuff like you know what and spaghetti sauce and beets. Just had some for dinner, the red variety with Kielbasa and perogi's.
 
   / Corona Virus #4 #94  
M y humble opinion is that at some point in the very near future, grocery stores are going to have to impose buy limits in everything to spread the groceries out to everyone.

I'll give everyone an update on Monday when the wife and I go shopping in the AM of course.

South SF Costco have people lining up before Dawn to get in since building occupancy limits have resulted in restricting the number allowed to go in
 
   / Corona Virus #4 #95  
And for those that really wish to panic read up on the history of the 1918 flu epidemic.
The first wave or cycle was very mild then the second round came in it could kill healthy young adults in hours.

One of the first places to look and realize how bad the Spanish Flu was read the headstone in any cemetery. The whole family laid side by side row. Also, surviving children were given to whoever could feed and take them in. I have known several took the name of the family that took them in.
During WW1 the military bases were no more than a hospital where more died than killed in the war including civilians.

My parents had to kill off all farm animals. No government payment either.

Know a Doctor that said we are living too cleanly and will catch anything that comes along.
 
   / Corona Virus #4 #96  
I sure don't want to see a real life sequel to 'Last Man Standing'..... All well and good not to overwhelm the hispitals but and I say but, with no cure vaccine available, does this become a revolving door?

I read that the Canadian Prime Minister is in self quarantine now. Read his wife tested positive. Frankly, I don't know if I want to know. Don't feel sick other than the usual aches and pains that come with being 70, but then I've had enough Chemo to kill about anything last year.
 
   / Corona Virus #4 #97  
You must live in extremely southern Maine on the shore. My best friend lives in Stockton Springs which is about halfway between Bangor and Bar Harbor and he still has snow on the ground. In fact, I'll be getting my infusion of Maine seed potatoes again this year from him. Great spuds and they keep very well in the root cellar along with carrots and all the canned stuff like you know what and spaghetti sauce and beets. Just had some for dinner, the red variety with Kielbasa and perogi's.

I have two feet of snow on the ground and a greenhouse. I won't run heat in it, but in a few weeks should be able to set things out during the day and bring them in at night. Meanwhile I can get the seeds started inside, under lights on my sand bed.
 
   / Corona Virus #4 #98  
South SF Costco have people lining up before Dawn to get in since building occupancy limits have resulted in restricting the number allowed to go in

Problem I have with the hoarding and buying up everything goes way past just being greedy. It's more about the total lack of concern for their fellow man (and women). It's all about me and pizz on everyone else and why mandatory buy quantity controls need to be instituted so the all about me idiots are curbed.

I posted in the locked thread about the Costco in Plymouth, Michigan that put a mandatory limit in TP but it needs to be on every consumable item, not just paper products.

Crazy times and rude inconsiderate people.
 
   / Corona Virus #4 #99  
M y humble opinion is that at some point in the very near future, grocery stores are going to have to impose buy limits in everything to spread the groceries out to everyone.

I'll give everyone an update on Monday when the wife and I go shopping in the AM of course.

I wonder if that would work? Someone said earlier, wouldn't it be nice if people just bought what they needed, and didn't hoard. That does't seem to be the American way. In all sincerity, I wonder if the hoarders understand the impact on others, or care? Must be a Sunday School lesson in there somewhere...
 
   / Corona Virus #4 #100  
Close the door to China! We dont need them. All they send is flus and junk.
 
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