Corona Virus #7

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   / Corona Virus #7 #21  
It’s a sobering sight seeing our navel hospital Comfort moving into New York harbor this morning. Stay strong NYC.

And the needed dredging completed in record time otherwise the birth would be to shallow.
 
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Freezing will not kill it.Wipe the packages down with wipes.

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From our resident physician (IslandTractor) - who is an epidemiologist and I believe specializes in infectious diseases - replying to some "info" posted from Facebook (in blue):

* The virus molecules remain very stable in external cold, or artificial as air conditioners in houses and cars.
NO EVIDENCE OF THIS. VIRUS PARTICLES ARE VERY STABLE AT MINUS 70 DEGREES CELSIUS WHICH IS WAY COLDER THAN A HOUSEHOLD FREEZER. NO EVIDENCE THAT "NORMAL" TEMPERATURES THAT HUMANS LIVE IN MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE TO HOW LONG THE VIRUS REMAINS INFECTIOUS.

See his post here:

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums...corona-virus-6-a-post5695012.html#post5695012
 
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Glad to see the thread back this morning. Moderator should bench the nuisance posters rather than shut down an active and valuable thread.
 
   / Corona Virus #7 #25  
Depends on the activity. I just read a story about a church choir that decided to hold a practice a few weeks ago. They stayed apart. No one was coughing or exhibiting any signs of illness. However, a bunch of people singing emits a ton of droplets into the air. A bunch of them got sick now, and two have died.

So just staying spaced out might not be enough.

Thanks for that report. I don't think anyone knows just how contagious this virus is. They say it can hang in the air for 3 hrs.From now on,I'm going to Walmart when they first open. Noticed my county,Decatur,is the hotspot in Indiana.
 
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Well, some bad news...Looks like I will be posting for a while longer. It has been 14 days since we have been to town. Our last chance at exposure . Incubation period is 2-14 days and we are not showing any symptoms.

Our preps are covering our needs though we miss fresh fruit and veggies. It will be interesting to track our needs and, when this blows over, add any items we want/need. About the only thing we are running low on is chocolate. But it was not our list so we will need to add it. We can survive without chocolate but miss it. Little things like food treats, coffee etc can be important when cooped up for weeks.

MossRoad, thanks for suggesting Zoom...I will have my fiancé look into it. She is a lot more computer savvy than I.

One concern. There is a older beat up truck that has been spotted in the last couple of weeks driving in the area. It stands out...we know all the locals...this is not a local. Not sure if they are scouting the area or a road hunter we are not familiar with. Seeing a stranger once is one thing...seeing one a few times raises the red flag. Got a call late last night from my neighbor about it and asked if the guy had pulled into our place. We are at the end of the road and whoever it is knows that by now. Thinking about parking on the road, waiting for him to come by and asking a few questions. Our county road is such that 30 mph is about as fast as you can travel, so vehicles tend to stop and greet each other. If he does not stop will follow him and call the DNR. They love nabbing a poacher.

"Violators" have never been welcomed in the remote area we live in. We have had road hunters, but have not heard any shots so far. The local road hunters get a pass anyway. They typically need the food, and for others it is a "tradition"; so pissing them off would be stupid. Hopefully he is a citiot and gets the message. We have no interest in making this a "welcoming area".
 
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Well, some bad news...Looks like I will be posting for a while longer. It has been 14 days since we have been to town. Our last chance at exposure . Incubation period is 2-14 days and we are not showing any symptoms.

My wife and I both ventured out yesterday to get supplies after compiling a comprehensive list. She went to Walmart for food items and I went to TSC and Lowes for feed and hardware. I felt like a germaphobe the whole time. I kept sanitizing my hands every time I got back to my truck and I still felt "dirty". But you're correct, our 14 day clock just reset it's countdown again.

When I got back from my outing, I spread all the items out on my flatbed to bask in the sun and get a good UV soaking. I assume that's adequate for killing the vectors. Not sure I could adequately wipe down all the items I bought.
 
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