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Naijaboy · Mar 14, 2020

So yeah... I have been quaranteering myself for the past few days since I have a fever and my work decided to send me home. So I gave a sample and hunkered down. I got the result... and tested negative. Thank God. I still have a bit of a fever though so I'm not sure what''s causing it.

Xater · Mar 14, 2020

I worry about all the older people around me. I am fine, and I should be fine if I get the virus, but I am doing everything to prevent it.

I am honestly not impressed by how the German government has been handling things. It feels like every decision has been made days if not a week to late. To really slow the spread down just going for the national emergency route early on is probably the best. There are just too many careless and inconsiderate people.

PassiveObserver · Mar 14, 2020

Uhh my two roommates are still planning to go on a Tahoe trip next week and they still need to go to a retail job/ public transit while I work from home. Should I just peace out and go chill with my family (who don't work in the public) for the next couple months?

ChippyTurtle · Mar 14, 2020

Plum · Mar 14, 2020

Kyrios said:
By the way I hope you're feeling a bit better!

I am. I think realising that I can do some stuff right now, even if it's not that big, makes it somewhat easier. There's still an extreme level of anxiety there but I need to do everything I can to stop these freak outs. They're doing nothing but harm to me and others.

Dave. said:
Guardian liveblog is decent (new one each day, linked in the final message)

For a super quick overview can just read the important points in red on the left.

US extends travel ban to UK and Ireland – as it happened

Ivanka Trump working from home as a precaution; US House passes virus aid package; China records 11 new cases; WHO says Europe is at centre of pandemic

www.theguardian.com

That definitley seems helpful, thank you very much!

Eggiem · Mar 14, 2020

ZOONAMI said:
Flights, trains and busses need to be stopped at this point from coming out of NYC.

Lock it down.

So full lockdown?

Soupman Prime · Mar 14, 2020

Mcfrank said:
Someone at my work just tested positive. Going to be an interesting few weeks.

You live in a small town or busy city? Hope that person is the only one.

crazillo · Mar 14, 2020

I'm really worried about my mum, 69 years of age, who has just ended her chemotherapy after being diagnosed with lung cancer last autumn. I do read that older cancer patients are a group that needs to be extremely cautious as of now. She wanted to treat herself a nice holiday after the treatment in Gran Canaria starting next week. She told me today that she wouldn't go and I'm really relieved. The only good thing about her is that the doctors always found her to be in relatively good constitution throughout the whole treatment. Her immune system has also rebuild according to the latest blood tests. I know she's older already, but does anyone here know whether I can worry a little less about her given that her treatment is almost finished? As this virus is often tackling the lungs, I'm not sure I can be.

Have been trying to work on my PhD but it was difficult to focus this week with everything that's happening around us.

Hero_of_the_Day · Mar 14, 2020

Naijaboy said:
So yeah... I have been quaranteering myself for the past few days since I have a fever and my work decided to send me home. So I gave a sample and hunkered down. I got the result... and tested negative. Thank God. I still have a bit of a fever though so I'm not sure what''s causing it.

This is still so much normal ass flu and colds going around here in Central Illinois. So fucking many people are or have been sick around me, it's fucking crazy.

elty · Mar 14, 2020

People in GTA Ontario, how is mall and restaurants today?

Bigwombat · Mar 14, 2020

Trice said:
A VW Golf in the US? That dude eats Coronavirus for breakfast

I see them often enough that it's not weird. I drive a diesel jetta and seen a lot of them too.

Eeyore · Mar 14, 2020

Eggiem said:
So full lockdown?

If we want to prevent this from getting really bad, it's the only way. Take it from an Italian doctor.

feline fury · Mar 14, 2020

ChippyTurtle said:

So outside of those teal lines, the other countries are all tracking similarly. Welp.

CrankyJay · Mar 14, 2020

Buffalo, NY (Erie County) has 3 confirmed cases now.

Leeness · Mar 14, 2020

ChippyTurtle said:

Nooooo Canada :(

Crazyorloco · Mar 14, 2020

ZOONAMI said:
Flights, trains and busses need to be stopped at this point from coming out of NYC.

Lock it down.

they seem to be taking their time locking nyc down. Kids and teachers are expected to go to public a school still this Monday. I understand children need to eat, but in the summer most nyc parks offer free lunch to all children (even if you're not a resident of nyc)... also summer school provides lunch.

I don't know what's the hold up.

RastaMentality · Mar 14, 2020

My Japanese friend has been working everyday this month at their Nike Japan store. Did they really not close any stores?

blastprocessor · Mar 14, 2020

Serule · Mar 14, 2020

No confirmed cases in our city (Dayton OH) so we went out for dinner last night and tonight. Mexican restaurant last night had people but definitely quiet for a Friday. BW's tonight was a ghost town, but probably a combination of virus fears + no sports going on. Both restaurants had employees spraying tables constantly and using hand sanitizer. If cases continue to explode probably will not go out next weekend.

Lexxism · Mar 14, 2020

My mom tripped when she was walking to a grocery store. She had her knee x-ray at a walk-in clinic but she have to visit a general hospital to check for her hand. I wonder if it is safe for her to visit a hospital? She's over 65. Over 60+ cases in the province of Ontario. Will she be safe? Or I'm just being paranoid?

Deleted member 17092 · Mar 14, 2020

Eggiem said:
So full lockdown?

Yes.

That many cases with all the traffic in and out of the rest of the country.

Lock it the fuck down.

Dice · Mar 14, 2020

RastaMentality said:
My Japanese friend has been working everyday this month at their Nike Japan store. Did they really not close any stores?

I've been getting promo emails all this week about retailers adamant for business and staying open 🙄

Failburger · Mar 14, 2020

This is insane

Ben Phillips on Twitter

“Graphs are useful but to really get what that rising curve is, have a look at the obituaries page of this Bergamo daily newspaper, comparing one from February with one from now https://t.co/78mgZseyVt”

twitter.com

Deleted member 17092 · Mar 14, 2020

Yeah I'm at the point with those NYC numbers that this entire country is in for a hell of a ride. It's going to be long and tragic.

RastaMentality · Mar 14, 2020

Dice said:
I've been getting promo emails all this week about retailers adamant for business and staying open 🙄

He's using this to say it's not a big deal while Japan still continues to barely test anyone.

zero2000 · Mar 14, 2020

On top of my 3-4 days of sore throat, up and down fever, headache, random pink eye I developed, my chest has started to ache and my coughs have been getting more phlegmy.

Cool. Calling the doc tomorrow. Don't expect there to be any action taken though, since I'm young and not dying yet.

Lobster Roll · Mar 14, 2020

Based on eye-witness accounts and Instagram stories, I can assure you that the city of Chicago will look back at this particular St. Patrick's Day as our most regrettable moment in decades. The crowds looked lighter, but it was still overall PACKED in some of the busier bars.

Loudninja · Mar 14, 2020

Lobster Roll said:
Based on eye-witness accounts and Instagram stories, I can assure you that the city of Chicago will look back at this particular St. Patrick's Day as our most regrettable moment in decades. The crowds looked lighter, but it was still overall PACKED in some of the busier bars.

Dumbasses. Alot of my family live here Chicago sigh

ChippyTurtle · Mar 14, 2020

zero2000 said:
On top of my 3-4 days of sore throat, up and down fever, headache, random pink eye I developed, my chest has started to ache and my coughs have been getting more phlegmy.

Cool. Calling the doc tomorrow. Don't expect there to be any action taken though, since I'm young and not dying yet.

A dry cough is a symptom of the coronavirus. Wet is not really.

CrankyJay · Mar 14, 2020

zero2000 said:
On top of my 3-4 days of sore throat, up and down fever, headache, random pink eye I developed, my chest has started to ache and my coughs have been getting more phlegmy.

Cool. Calling the doc tomorrow. Don't expect there to be any action taken though, since I'm young and not dying yet.

Not sure phlegm is corona.

GYODX · Mar 14, 2020

My workplace is strongly encouraging (but not outright forcing) us to work from home.

I've noticed some coworkers subtly pressuring others to come in to work in person, in the form of subtly shaming those of us who think the virus is a big deal. Things like emphasizing the fact that *they* are going to be coming in to work in person, sending group-wide emails about the importance of being rational and not fear-monger, etc. They're all on the older side, of course. I wonder how much of it is attributable to not wanting to admit that something's gone wrong under Trump's watch.

Thankfully leadership is taking the situation seriously.

Nude_Tayne · Mar 14, 2020

Is a "wet cough" basically one where you're coughing up phlegm from the back of your throat?

Nakayumi · Mar 14, 2020

RastaMentality said:
My Japanese friend has been working everyday this month at their Nike Japan store. Did they really not close any stores?

They didn't. Most stores remain open and public life is largely going on as usual. Kids being off from school means they gather at parks and parents have no real control over them, as many still make their daily commute to work. Mouth caps are supposed to protect us all (right...) and because of the lack of testing many are forced to go to work as usual. Trains are slightly less packed, but still pretty full during rush hour. Honestly, it's kind of crazy.

But the Olympics must go on, public health be damned.

The only thing I'm grateful for at the moment is that large scale hoarding and food panic has not occurred (yet). Outside of toilet paper and mouth caps, food is still on shelves everywhere. Didn't stop me from slowly building up a month supply. Abe and his goons tend to change their statements overnight, and a sudden declaration of the state of emergency will likely have people hoarding just like everywhere else.

Adam_Roman · Mar 14, 2020

CrankyJay said:
Buffalo, NY (Erie County) has 3 confirmed cases now.

I just saw this too. This has me even more paranoid working at the airport now.

Deleted member 5028 · Mar 14, 2020

ChippyTurtle said:
A dry cough is a symptom of the coronavirus. Wet is not really.

For me it's hard to tell. I get a dry cough every winter without fail that lasts for a month.

Deleted member 4367 · Mar 14, 2020

Nude_Tayne said:
Is a "wet cough" basically one where you're coughing up phlegm from the back of your throat?

I've heard "non-productive" as a different way of saying dry cough so I think so yes.

zero2000 · Mar 14, 2020

CrankyJay said:
Not sure phlegm is corona.

Good to know. I did domestic traveling last weekend, so could just be normal shit I picked up from that. But still staying home for a few weeks. Work has told us to WFH indefinitely. So just gonna ride it out. Will call the doc anyways.

Lexxism · Mar 14, 2020

elty said:
People in GTA Ontario, how is mall and restaurants today?

Pretty normal in Toronto.

ArchedThunder · Mar 14, 2020

I'm fucking livid right now. My mother is 55 and has asthma and she's going to a stupid fucking Rod Stewart concert. I tried to tell her how stupid this was and she keeps saying "I'll be fine". Even if she is fine she could spread the virus to someone who won't be. She fucking hung up on me when I was trying to stop her.

pirata · Mar 14, 2020

zero2000 said:
On top of my 3-4 days of sore throat, up and down fever, headache, random pink eye I developed, my chest has started to ache and my coughs have been getting more phlegmy.

Cool. Calling the doc tomorrow. Don't expect there to be any action taken though, since I'm young and not dying yet.

I'm having some of the same symptoms. Called a nurse line this morning, basically said I wouldn't qualify for testing, that I should treat my symptoms, and that I'm not in danger because I'm young.

I hope if my symptoms develop to the point that I need urgent medical care that I'll actually be able to get it...

SENPAIatLARGE · Mar 14, 2020

Boston Bars are packed despite EVERYTHING that has happened. I should be shocked, but I'm not

Samiya · Mar 14, 2020

The US and the UK will be such disasters soon. I am legitimately worried and horrified about what's to come and most of it could be avoided if the institutions took action. I really wish they would've learned from China and Italy. I am so worried :/

Loudninja · Mar 14, 2020

ArchedThunder said:
I'm fucking livid right now. My mother is 55 and has asthma and she's going to a stupid fucking Rod Stewart concert. I tried to tell her how stupid this was and she keeps saying "I'll be fine". Even if she is fine she could spread the virus to someone who won't be. She fucking hung up on me when I was trying to stop her.

Sorry dude,the best thing you can do here is keep checking up on her

Orb · Mar 14, 2020

Birdie said:
So uh...

This got me thinking. Forced curfew combined with come and get it gun nuts who hate being told what to do = ...

Yeah, I honestly don't think that any lawmaker in this country has the balls to tell everyone they have to stay in their house.

Eeyore · Mar 14, 2020

SlipperyFishes said:
For me it's hard to tell. I get a dry cough every winter without fail that lasts for a month.

Do you have a fever/spikes in temperature?

RastaMentality · Mar 14, 2020

Nakayumi said:
They didn't. Most stores remain open and public life is largely going on as usual. Kids being off from school means they gather at parks and parents have no real control over them, as many still make their daily commute to work. Mouth caps are supposed to protect us all (right...) and because of the lack of testing many are forced to go to work as usual. Trains are slightly less packed, but still pretty full during rush hour. Honestly, it's kind of crazy.

But the Olympics must go on, public health be damned.

The only thing I'm grateful for at the moment is that large scale hoarding and food panic has not occurred (yet). Outside of toilet paper and mouth caps, food is still on shelves everywhere. Didn't stop me from slowly building up a month supply. Abe and his goons tend to change their statements overnight, and a sudden declaration of the state of emergency will likely have people hoarding just like everywhere else.

My friend messaged me that the Japanese government was creating too much panic 2 weeks ago. and shit still isn't closed down. That's crazy.

Samiya · Mar 14, 2020

ArchedThunder said:
I'm fucking livid right now. My mother is 55 and has asthma and she's going to a stupid fucking Rod Stewart concert. I tried to tell her how stupid this was and she keeps saying "I'll be fine". Even if she is fine she could spread the virus to someone who won't be. She fucking hung up on me when I was trying to stop her.

That is really awful to hear. Is there any way to stop her? She sounds like she'll be in the vulnerable group, especially with her asthma. :(

zero2000 · Mar 14, 2020

SENPAIatLARGE said:
Boston Bars are packed despite EVERYTHING that has happened. I should be shocked, but I'm not

I'm a president of a local rugby club, and I am seeing a lot of people from the community not taking it seriously and joking about "if you drink beer out of a dirty cleat, you are probably immune." And they are the ones to go out and drink on weekends also.

Needless to say, I suspended all practices, games, and organized events for 3 weeks, and will re-evaluate moving forward. Although I foresee the entire spring season being a dud, at the very least.

GalvoAg · Mar 14, 2020

SENPAIatLARGE said:
Boston Bars are packed despite EVERYTHING that has happened. I should be shocked, but I'm not

Yep it just had to happen on one of the biggest bar weekends there is. We have a big pub crawl in my town tomorrow and they have no plans on shutting it down despite the county and all surrounding having cases. My friends think I'm crazy for not wanting to go.

AzVal · Mar 14, 2020

In Costa Rica they cases are few atm, but I am starting to feel anxious.

As antisocial as I am I am at a wedding reception of a friend, first party I go in more than a decade, along my 90 year old grandmother. I hope we remain safe, but I will need to convince my grandmother to skip mass for a while, Catholic rites seems a nighmare from contagion oportunities standpoint.

People at work are still shaking hands, which again I dont start myself, but will need to start to refuse to do emphatically.

Thankfully we will start work from home at least 3 days next week, still those other 2 days I grab a train and a bus each way.

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