Just be careful. Avoid hands to the face. Wash your hands when you can.
edit: How would you be stuck overseas?
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Just be careful. Avoid hands to the face. Wash your hands when you can.
edit: How would you be stuck overseas?
For what it's worth, I'm still going with my family to Prague this Friday for ten days.
If you caught (or suspected) the virus while traveling overseas, you might get quarantined in a hospital for 2 weeks over there. Or even if you can go back, you'll be quarantined right after you landed. Some, if not most, governments are practicing that kind of measurement, more or less.
Some people are saying that they might close airports if the area gets a widespread infection. Have NO CLUE if that would happen, I mean aren't the airports in China still open?
I know my school recalled all international students/faculty in Italy, Japan, China etc. And advising them to stay off campus for 14 days. So my most realistic obstacle would be if It became more widespread in Central Europe, the school may want me to stay away for a few weeks when I come back. Most of these are fears I had til I wrote them down and realized Im probably overreacting.
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Well, finally talked to my sister who lectures and runs a part of student health at a major US university. She told me she thinks this virus will be the major story of our lifetime. Scary stuff.
Good news is my cruise in two weeks has banned all people traveling from any of the majorly affected areas within 2 weeks of the cruise. So she agreed its probably not that much worse than anywhere else (short of self quarantine).
Good news is my cruise in two weeks has banned all people traveling from any of the majorly affected areas within 2 weeks of the cruise. So she agreed its probably not that much worse than anywhere else (short of self quarantine).
Just back from Wal-Mart. It wasn't difficult to find anything outside of hand sanitizer. Those were all gone. Not much handsoap left either, just individual containers. I bought bunches of everything. Cereal, milk, canned goods, toilet paper, paper towels, etc. I definitely tried to stay away from people as much as possible and used hand sanitizer as soon as I got back to the car, then handwashing a bunch at home.
While in the store I got an email notifying me a conference I'd planned to attend in Seattle in April has now been converted to an online-only event. They just had too many cancellations from international visitors.
While in the store I got an email notifying me a conference I'd planned to attend in Seattle in April has now been converted to an online-only event. They just had too many cancellations from international visitors.
I doubt it. Climate change will be the major story we all look back on (and there are many other major issues that dwarf this one IMO). Things could change though.
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Two cases of coronavirus confirmed in metro Atlanta
The governor urged residents that there is no reason to panic about Monday night's announcement.www.wsbtv.com
First two cases in Atlanta, Georgia.
Damnit. It was inevitable in Atlanta, but still makes me nervous.
....fuck. Not there right now but will be back soon. Scary stuff.Two cases of coronavirus confirmed in metro Atlanta
The governor urged residents that there is no reason to panic about Monday night's announcement.
First two cases in Atlanta, Georgia.
I imagine that it has a lot of do with a lack of testing for a number of the countries but it is very possible that some of the countries just haven't seen any cases yet.
Fuck it's getting closer and closer to NC...Two cases of coronavirus confirmed in metro Atlanta
The governor urged residents that there is no reason to panic about Monday night's announcement.
First two cases in Atlanta, Georgia.
I'm in Charlotte, and I'm bracing myself for when it'll show up here.
This article was posted yesterday and health officials are kinda baffled at the lack of cases
With only three official cases, Africa's low coronavirus rate puzzles health experts
Whether it's a matter of faulty detection, climatic factors or simple fluke, the remarkably low rate of coronavirus infection in African countries, with their fragile health systems, continues to puzzle…
www.france24.com
Ugh terrified of this stuff. Seasonal flu is bad enough but I've got asthma, mother has Sarcoidosis, and uncle with COPD not to mention both of them work in retail argh!
Yea, I'm surprised how calm it has been here so far. I bring it up with people every once in awhile just to gauge how crazy the response WILL be once it officially arrives, and it seems people are either just listening to whatever Trump says or they aren't worried overall. Good for me because im gonna do some food shopping early tomorrow morning...lol.
Buying all the canned goods fuck everybody else!
Maybe hot weather is keeping the virus at bay in Africa? Seems too low in the equatorial countries.
I have no faith in America to get through this without it being a massive mess. I don't even trust people to go to the doctor, because no one wants to pay those high prices...
I've been pretty stressed because I work at a major theme park here in Florida and feel like it's inevitable when these parks won't dare close until half the employees are sick or something. Even if I could survive easily by being young or whatever, I'm terrified of getting it and spreading it to my mom, dad, grandmother and other family members.
I've been pretty stressed because I work at a major theme park here in Florida and feel like it's inevitable when these parks won't dare close until half the employees are sick or something. Even if I could survive easily by being young or whatever, I'm terrified of getting it and spreading it to my mom, dad, grandmother and other family members.
I can't wait for the 'too tough to stay home' assholes at the office make everyone sick and guilt people into not working from home while sick.
Yeah. But apparently they only tested 32 people so far and the one case with the positive result is quarantined at her home in Manhattan rather than in a hospital, so I would not be surprised if things go the other way all of a sudden.
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The King county health officials said if your not one of the at risk groups, take your precautions and go about your day (personal hygiene, cover cough, if you feel sick stay home etc). Don't think people should be running around like the world is going to end (unless you are a at risk group, then take more precautions)
And here I told my co-workers today that we did not have it in Georgia yet. WompTwo cases of coronavirus confirmed in metro Atlanta
The governor urged residents that there is no reason to panic about Monday night's announcement.
First two cases in Atlanta, Georgia.
By the time people at your office start showing symptoms, the infected may already have infected many others, since COVID can possibly spread asymptomatically.
An American who was quarantined to check for signs of coronavirus says he's facing more than $2,600 in bills from his government-mandated hospital stay
Frank Wucinski and his 3-year-old daughter Annabel evacuated Wuhan, China, in February and were then quarantined at Marine Corps Station Miramar, near San Diego, for two weeks.www.businessinsider.com
This, along with no mandatory sick days, makes me think that it will be difficult for American to contain this. Possibly the greatest healthcare in the world but nobody can afford it.
This is disputed:
No proof of asymptomatic transmission of coronavirus: NCID
"Environmental contamination or exposure to other infected persons cannot be excluded," said Dr Shawn Vasoo, clinical director of NCID. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Even if it turns out to be the case, it's not clear how frequent this kind of spread is. See https://www.who.int/docs/default-so...na-joint-mission-on-covid-19-final-report.pdf
I received an email from my representative (I live in the Seattle/Tacoma area) and it said if we felt sick, we should call our doctor's office before going in or before going to an ER.
80 health practioners at a kaiser permanente in Oregon clinic are quarantined because they had contact with a corona virus patient, so that advice makes sense
Oregon coronavirus quarantines ‘dozens’ of Hillsboro hospital staff
The first person to come down with the coronavirus sought help at the Kaiser Permanente Westside medical clinic Friday. Today, dozens of employees of that clinic have been placed on furlough after it was determined they had had unprotected contact with the sick man.
www.oregonlive.com
Desperate CDC Director Walks Down Hall Of Imprisoned Diseases For One-On-One Talk With Avian Flu About Stopping Coronavirus
Desperate CDC Director Walks Down Hall Of Imprisoned Diseases For One-On-One Talk With Avian Flu About Stopping Coronavirus
ATLANTA—In an attempt to stay one step ahead of the dangerous new outbreak, Centers for Disease Control Director Robert Redfield reportedly walked down the hallway of a secure facility that houses captive diseases Friday in order to consult with avian influenza about how to stop the deadly...
www.theonion.com
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the CDC recommends calling ahead before seeking medical treatment so that steps to limit exposure can be prepared.
Saw a post from an employee at Costco and he mentioned that someone stole 2 cases of water out of a hearing customer's cart in his hearing department.
Make the general public a little paranoid and people turn into 'f you, got mine'
Make the general public a little paranoid and people turn into 'f you, got mine'
It is crazy to me that the US don't seem to have dedicated fever clinics/wards where people with flu like symptoms go to get tested and treated, and instead, we're letting what is and isn't in people's network drive those decisions.
Edit: and of course, that's before we get to the uninsured.
If you think you might have COVID-19 then you should start wearing one immediately.
If you're sick and want to protect others, yes
Otherwise, try the cbc suit cause just a mask isn't enough
Has anyone asked their work if they can telecommute full time until the crisis is over or at least peaked?
Well at least we're not stealing purchased goods yet. Still shitty tho.
Most masks are laughably useless. The n95 is good for 8 hours of use in industrial applications.
Face masks with your breath and added moisture actually end up being magnets for pathogens, unless you're changing them out multiple times a day, you can often be better off not wearing one at all. What they are good for is protecting others from you, if you are contagious.
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Currently the public health consensus seems to be that masks aren't necessary for healthy individuals unless you're taking care of someone with a suspected infection. In fact, some medical professionals are advocating against the use of masks unless you're already sick, as improper use of them can increase your chances of infection due to more contact between the hands and face.
If you don't already have COVID-19 or aren't a health worker, you shouldn't really be stocking up on masks. There's a shortage.
I've seen photos of Costco limiting water and cleaning supplies. That's good on Costco
They work but they're meant to be single-use. So if you're trying to protect yourself, you'd either need to stock up on a whole bunch, or buy a few and use them sparingly. They're sold out in most places anyway.