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Post by Cecil Harvey on Mar 12, 2020 1:15:09 GMT -5
How is it affecting your lifestyle, if at all? We haven't had too much of an outbreak here in northern Nevada yet. Hope it stays that way. Even though I'm high risk for major issues if I contract it because of COPD, I'm not paranoid over it but i am taking the basic precautions. I've always practiced clean hands anyways due to always being the cook around here. I do find myself doing some social distancing, especially at the grocery market. Since they have reported that the virus can live for several days outside of a host, I've been wiping down stuff we bring home from the store. Also not using any paper cash at all. Here is a link to a live global map if interested > coronavirus-map.com/I work in a factory, so working at home is not an option.
We were bought by Ferrero and they are actively our ownership as of Jan 1 of this year. There is an active re-organization here at our plant and is a big thing going on for the employees at my factory.
In case others may not know, Ferrero is Italian. We are installing a new production line and there are many people from Italy here both in new employees of the plant as a whole and in working on installing this new line. Furthermore, this new line was made custom in Germany and we also have a handful of people from Germany here.
The increased international presence on top of having several hundred people work here is a worry.
Side note to my personal situation:
My father had a kidney transplant several years back. He has a yearly checkup in Madison, Wisconsin. There is a case of COVID-19 in that county and his yearly checkup is at the end of March. I advised my mother not to travel there as his immune system likely could not handle an infection (he gets a cold and fights it for 2 months) and also my parents are both in their 70s and in the hightened risk zone just based off of age.
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Post by linkslover on Mar 12, 2020 2:51:11 GMT -5
China and South Korea where it started are reporting the lowest daily cases since the outbreak began. If that sets the tone elsewhere, you're looking at 2 months in each country before it starts settling down.
Here in the UK we are approaching 500 cases and yesterday saw the highest number of daily cases since it started. It's not looking good here right now. Personally I had to go to a Chinese supermarket with work yesterday, so that's made me wary. I'm due to go to Majorca in 3 months on a family holiday too (my daughter's first one abroad) so we're practically praying that isn't affected. We've been looking forward to it for 8 months now.
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Post by stokie1947 on Mar 12, 2020 4:48:07 GMT -5
over here in the UK we are nowhere near the peak yet even though i am 72 i am more worried for the wife who has COPD looks like you are ok if you are young but us old un's it's a different kettle of fish,i see in Italy one doctor is saying don't treat the elderly what a moron who does he think he is god
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Post by TimB on Mar 12, 2020 5:14:45 GMT -5
52 years old. Recently diagnosed Kidney disease, decreased liver function, possible diabetes and supposed to go for more tests this month. Going to hold off until things settle a bit, don't wan't to be sitting in some lab having someone coughing their spores all over me. Not taking the risk until more time has passed and hopefully things settle down a bit.
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Post by nobluffme on Mar 12, 2020 5:50:41 GMT -5
I'm 4 weeks away from travelling from Canada to Georgia to begin my Appalachian Trail hike. Fortunately Canada, with only 1 death, so far isn't on list of banned countries for travel into the US. I do have a bit of worry thinking about all the mi going with other hikers and resupply in towns along the AT.
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Post by BillySastard976 on Mar 12, 2020 6:10:08 GMT -5
I work in security at a large supermarket, everyone who enters the store passes me. Am I worried? Yes.
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Post by JosiaDB on Mar 12, 2020 11:50:48 GMT -5
I work at a small business, installing and repairing equipment on various sites. So we can't work from home. But we have to work, because its the only way we stay in business and are able to support ourselves.
So I just do what I've always done, wash my hands a lot.
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Post by hmammoth on Mar 12, 2020 12:33:06 GMT -5
All colleges and schools close for at least two weeks in Ireland today. Coming up to exam time for me so not ideal but understandable, luckily for me, my course is IT related and most of the remaining work can be done online. It will put a strain on some families though with all child care services shut down, not everyone has a family member that can help look after kids.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2020 13:07:14 GMT -5
How is it affecting your lifestyle, if at all? We haven't had too much of an outbreak here in northern Nevada yet. Hope it stays that way. Even though I'm high risk for major issues if I contract it because of COPD, I'm not paranoid over it but i am taking the basic precautions. I've always practiced clean hands anyways due to always being the cook around here. I do find myself doing some social distancing, especially at the grocery market. Since they have reported that the virus can live for several days outside of a host, I've been wiping down stuff we bring home from the store. Also not using any paper cash at all. Here is a link to a live global map if interested > coronavirus-map.com/I work in a factory, so working at home is not an option. We were bought by Ferrero and they are actively our ownership as of Jan 1 of this year. There is an active re-organization here at our plant and is a big thing going on for the employees at my factory. In case others may not know, Ferrero is Italian. We are installing a new production line and there are many people from Italy here both in new employees of the plant as a whole and in working on installing this new line. Furthermore, this new line was made custom in Germany and we also have a handful of people from Germany here. The increased international presence on top of having several hundred people work here is a worry. Side note to my personal situation: My father had a kidney transplant several years back. He has a yearly checkup in Madison, Wisconsin. There is a case of COVID-19 in that county and his yearly checkup is at the end of March. I advised my mother not to travel there as his immune system likely could not handle an infection (he gets a cold and fights it for 2 months) and also my parents are both in their 70s and in the hightened risk zone just based off of age.
Im in a manufacturing company and NH state advised us to not overlap shifts like we usually do. 2nd shift usually starts at 3:10 and 1st leaves at 3:20 so we can do a change of shift. As of this week 1st shift wipes everything down at 3, leaves at 3:10. Us 2nd shifters wait in our cars until 3:20 then enter, wipe down at 10:50 and leave at 11. 3rd shift enters the building at 11:10......although some dont seem to be able to read a watch as they were trying to enter at 11 last night, they were told to turn around and wait in their cars. My wife works at one of the big hospitals and signed up to answer the phones when people call in with questions. She didnt find me amusing when I sent her this picture:  She must be Romophobic  |
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Post by donkeypuncherben on Mar 12, 2020 13:55:36 GMT -5
China and South Korea where it started are reporting the lowest daily cases since the outbreak began. If that sets the tone elsewhere, you're looking at 2 months in each country before it starts settling down. Here in the UK we are approaching 500 cases and yesterday saw the highest number of daily cases since it started. It's not looking good here right now. Personally I had to go to a Chinese supermarket with work yesterday, so that's made me wary. I'm due to go to Majorca in 3 months on a family holiday too (my daughter's first one abroad) so we're practically praying that isn't affected. We've been looking forward to it for 8 months now. Both countries took aggressive action though. South Korea doing huge amounts of testing relative to other countries and super sophisticated information spreading about where infected people have been, China with draconian lockdowns.Italy also seems to be having success with their drastic measures. There is however, a lot of reason for concern that US will not take a similar path and inthat case we don't know if it would just grow exponentially until a large majority of the country is infected.
I think this could be a situation where, when drastic measures are taken and the spread is controlled, people will question whether the measures were really necessary, since the spread wasn't so bad and there is a huge economic cost of such measures versus a relatively low amount of deaths compared to the flu.
On the flip side, if no measures are taken, and the disease is downplayed and testing is suppressed then it does grow exponentially causing hospitals to be overwhelmed and many people to die due to lack of available beds and respirators and then people quesiton why drastic measures were not taken.
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Post by reebdoog on Mar 12, 2020 14:02:14 GMT -5
We are more the “italy” than the “china” so far. China had freakin portable CT machines all over. We’ve tested like 10k total people.
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Post by AFCTUJacko on Mar 12, 2020 15:05:02 GMT -5
The UK is adopting a very different strategy to much of the rest of the world.
No immediate closing of schools or cancelling of gatherings, just the usual advice about hygiene and advice that anyone with any respitory symptoms should self isolate for a week.
The theory is that they have accepted that much of the population will become infected, but they want to stretch it out over a longer period of time so as to not overwhelm the hospitals in a short space of time. And that the more people become infected, the better the immunity.
I'm not a Dr but it kind of makes sense to me as a theory. Critics of it say it amounts to admitting that thousands upon thousands will die when more stringent measures would mean less infections in the short term.
China/SK have been successful in reducing infections, but the draconian measures can't last forever, and it seems likely to me it will just come back once everyone is out mingling again?
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Post by donkeypuncherben on Mar 12, 2020 15:41:13 GMT -5
Germany seems to be doing the same thing as UK. Merkel on TV saying 70% of the country will get it eventually, schools and business close or go WFH when there is a confirmed case but overall society is marching on even as the numbers grow at a similar rate to Italy albeit a couple weeks behind.
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Post by nevadaballin on Mar 12, 2020 16:55:44 GMT -5
How is it affecting your lifestyle, if at all? We haven't had too much of an outbreak here in northern Nevada yet. Hope it stays that way. Even though I'm high risk for major issues if I contract it because of COPD, I'm not paranoid over it but i am taking the basic precautions. I've always practiced clean hands anyways due to always being the cook around here. I do find myself doing some social distancing, especially at the grocery market. Since they have reported that the virus can live for several days outside of a host, I've been wiping down stuff we bring home from the store. Also not using any paper cash at all. Here is a link to a live global map if interested > coronavirus-map.com/I work in a factory, so working at home is not an option.
We were bought by Ferrero and they are actively our ownership as of Jan 1 of this year. There is an active re-organization here at our plant and is a big thing going on for the employees at my factory.
In case others may not know, Ferrero is Italian. We are installing a new production line and there are many people from Italy here both in new employees of the plant as a whole and in working on installing this new line. Furthermore, this new line was made custom in Germany and we also have a handful of people from Germany here.
The increased international presence on top of having several hundred people work here is a worry.
Side note to my personal situation:
My father had a kidney transplant several years back. He has a yearly checkup in Madison, Wisconsin. There is a case of COVID-19 in that county and his yearly checkup is at the end of March. I advised my mother not to travel there as his immune system likely could not handle an infection (he gets a cold and fights it for 2 months) and also my parents are both in their 70s and in the hightened risk zone just based off of age.
Wow, have any plans been put in place for employee testing - if there are any tests to be found to begin with? Leadership has failed this country miserably. (Edited Section to remove political dialogue - you know our policy on that!). Absolutely agree with your dad not traveling to Madison for that check up. Can one be done locally for him, maybe like a quick once over until he can go get the full check up done? I understand there may not be specialists nearby but maybe someone who can check a couple of boxes for him. Stay safe bud, and take care of those parents ( i know you will  ) |
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Post by nevadaballin on Mar 12, 2020 16:57:01 GMT -5
Well the whole NBA season just got suspended so that has an effect on some entertainment that a I like. IF Fred Hoiberg tests positive, I think that’s the end of the conference tourneys and March Madness for a while. Wouldn’t be shocked at all to see this announced overnight. I think either way though even if he doesn’t have it, there is no way MM is being played after the NBA set the precedent. edit - all clear on Hoiberg, still think it’s just a matter of time though. Everything is canceled now.. but we still have golf |
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