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Post by crazycat on Apr 16, 2020 21:09:49 GMT -5
So....someone made a comment about social distancing and made it sound like they were keeping their distance from the people in their home. I sleep in the same bed as tmmy DH, and I hug my kids at least every day. Am I supposed to be staying 6 feet away from them? My son got quarantined and sent to get testing , so we all (4j are in quarantine. We live in a tiny 100 year old 830 square foot home . There’s no where else to go 🤷♀️ Good thing we like each other 😀
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Post by Tennesseer on Apr 16, 2020 21:16:10 GMT -5
So....someone made a comment about social distancing and made it sound like they were keeping their distance from the people in their home. I sleep in the same bed as tmmy DH, and I hug my kids at least every day. Am I supposed to be staying 6 feet away from them? My son got quarantined and sent to get testing , so we all (4j are in quarantine. We live in a tiny 100 year old 830 square foot home . There’s no where else to go 🤷♀️ Good thing we like each other 😀 For now anyway.
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Post by crazycat on Apr 16, 2020 21:39:13 GMT -5
My son got quarantined and sent to get testing , so we all (4j are in quarantine. We live in a tiny 100 year old 830 square foot home . There’s no where else to go 🤷♀️ Good thing we like each other 😀 For now anyway. DH has been working from home for weeks now . So far , so good . I like being home , always have .
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Post by thyme4change on Apr 17, 2020 10:20:53 GMT -5
So....someone made a comment about social distancing and made it sound like they were keeping their distance from the people in their home. I sleep in the same bed as tmmy DH, and I hug my kids at least every day. Am I supposed to be staying 6 feet away from them? My son got quarantined and sent to get testing , so we all (4j are in quarantine. We live in a tiny 100 year old 830 square foot home . There’s no where else to go 🤷♀️ Good thing we like each other 😀 Ugh. Sorry to hear about your son. Here are wishes for a speedy and complete recovery.
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Post by alabamagal on Apr 17, 2020 10:45:03 GMT -5
it is a virus, not cooties. We get in arguments about which bathroom some woolens should use. I don’t want to extend to grocery stores.
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Post by billisonboard on Apr 17, 2020 10:50:48 GMT -5
it is a virus, not cooties. We get in arguments about which bathroom some woolens should use. I don’t want to extend to grocery stores. Is that a typo or my new word usage for the day?
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Post by alabamagal on Apr 17, 2020 11:13:36 GMT -5
We get in arguments about which bathroom some woolens should use. I don’t want to extend to grocery stores. Is that a typo or my new word usage for the day? Supposed to be people. I have no idea where woolens came from.
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Post by thyme4change on Apr 17, 2020 11:18:14 GMT -5
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Post by Artemis Windsong on Apr 17, 2020 11:51:31 GMT -5
First the authorities scare the heck out of us to be in our own homes. So, most clean and disinfect. Then we are fearful of the clothes we wore to the grocery store and the groceries so all that is cleaned. I think we are okay in our own homes with our families with precautions outside the home like wearing a face mask while shopping. Not touching the car doors. Cleaning our hands when we get in the car.
With groceries, if you are nervous, wipe them off with an alcohol wipe or spray with Lysol spray or similar disinfectant. Wash hands and disinfect high touch areas like door knobs. My neighbor is petrified. He's bringing his wife home from the hospital after a severe UTI infection. He'll be okay if he sprays everything with disinfectant including her clothes that she has on. I know that sounds horrid to be thought of as a contagion but it will help both of them. I do feel we will be okay in our own homes with our own family with a few precautions.
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Post by billisonboard on Apr 17, 2020 12:13:41 GMT -5
First the authorities scare the heck out of us to be in our own homes. So, most clean and disinfect. Then we are fearful of the clothes we wore to the grocery store and the groceries so all that is cleaned. I think we are okay in our own homes with our families with precautions outside the home like wearing a face mask while shopping. Not touching the car doors. Cleaning our hands when we get in the car.
With groceries, if you are nervous, wipe them off with an alcohol wipe or spray with Lysol spray or similar disinfectant. Wash hands and disinfect high touch areas like door knobs. My neighbor is petrified. He's bringing his wife home from the hospital after a severe UTI infection. He'll be okay if he sprays everything with disinfectant including her clothes that she has on. I know that sounds horrid to be thought of as a contagion but it will help both of them. I do feel we will be okay in our own homes with our own family with a few precautions.
When returning home, we undress in the garage, leave clothes there or put them in the wash, then straight to the shower. We leave things we bring home in the garage for at least a day or wipe them off.
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Post by crazycat on Apr 17, 2020 15:41:20 GMT -5
My son got quarantined and sent to get testing , so we all (4j are in quarantine. We live in a tiny 100 year old 830 square foot home . There’s no where else to go 🤷♀️ Good thing we like each other 😀 Ugh. Sorry to hear about your son. Here are wishes for a speedy and complete recovery. Thanks . We both have mild symptoms so far . I just got tested Tuesday . Mine already came back - negative. But still waiting on his results .
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Post by TheHaitian on Apr 26, 2020 5:43:43 GMT -5
So....someone made a comment about social distancing and made it sound like they were keeping their distance from the people in their home. I sleep in the same bed as tmmy DH, and I hug my kids at least every day. Am I supposed to be staying 6 feet away from them? We do... I sleep in the basement and my wife, daughter and MIL sleeps upstairs. I have not hugged my daughter since March 13th, we FaceTime everyday and yesterday was my birthday... and she wanted to wish me Happy Birthday while I slice the cake she made me. It is not easy but I work with the public, my wife has high blood pressure, my MIL is 70 and my daughter is 3. We take turns using the common area (mostly Kitchen) and they sanitize after me and I do the same. I eat my meals downstairs... Figure it is a small price to pay to keep them safe.
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Post by violagirl on Apr 26, 2020 6:36:28 GMT -5
They just slightly reduced restrictions here. We have been locked down since about March 9. We can choose to allow one other family into our "bubble". Example - people with kids can visit grandparents but you each only get one other family. That decision has led to some interesting conversations. My older brother and I figure my parents will want my other brother with the kids, so we chose each other.
Fishing/hunting are now open, parks (not sure about "play" parks) but parks are open now.
If we are all good for 2 weeks and there are less than 3 new cases - they open it up a bit further. If not - we go back. Still social distancing at stores etc.
We are a small province though with quite rural areas, and generally people flying into the main airport are here to stay, it's not a travel hub. Of the 118 total cases, at least 100 of them are directly traced to people who were travelling and their families. There has not been much community spread. So far.
The plan is to keep it that way.
And to convince my parents to stay home. At least Dad can go fishing now. Better than going to the store. What is it with the 70+crowd? They think OTHER people are old but not them.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2020 7:32:01 GMT -5
It's just me at home so I feel pretty safe once I get in, wash my hands and maybe spray down things for which it makes sense- plastic packages of produce, for example. I also "quarantine" non-perishables in the garage till needed. It may be overkill but it's easy. Now I wash my hands every time I take off or put on shoes.
In a way I don't care what the authorities say- I'm going to be careful for a very long time. I'll go to church but we have enough room to spread out and I can't see returning to the common Communion cup any time soon. I may go to movie theaters if they spread us out (but still want to sit next to BF and hold hands). I'll use hand sanitizer and wash my hands a lot more than I ever used to.
The big question mark for me is plane flights. I can pay extra to fly Business Class but we all breathe the same air and even Business Class seats don't keep you 6 feet apart except maybe on the big jets. My airport is not a hub so typically I start out on one of the little baby planes where Business Class is a joke.
Then there are my grandchildren. Suddenly, climbing all over things that other kids have been on doesn't seem like a very good idea. I don't know how the Chicago Children's Museum, which we visited for the first time last year and DGD loved, can be as "hands-on" as it was and be safe for kids, too.
It's going to be different for me for a very long time.
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Post by thyme4change on Apr 26, 2020 14:23:35 GMT -5
So....someone made a comment about social distancing and made it sound like they were keeping their distance from the people in their home. I sleep in the same bed as tmmy DH, and I hug my kids at least every day. Am I supposed to be staying 6 feet away from them? We do... I sleep in the basement and my wife, daughter and MIL sleeps upstairs. I have not hugged my daughter since March 13th, we FaceTime everyday and yesterday was my birthday... and she wanted to wish me Happy Birthday while I slice the cake she made me. It is not easy but I work with the public, my wife has high blood pressure, my MIL is 70 and my daughter is 3. We take turns using the common area (mostly Kitchen) and they sanitize after me and I do the same. I eat my meals downstairs... Figure it is a small price to pay to keep them safe. This both fills my heart up and breaks it at the same time. You are a good man.
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Post by djAdvocate on Apr 29, 2020 13:55:57 GMT -5
Yeah, I can't see it happening. People would rather take their chances with the virus. fervently disagree.
anyone here: would you deliberately get sick? not asking the hypothetical- ie- given your circumstances, not someone else's, would you deliberately get sick?
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Post by pulmonarymd on Apr 29, 2020 14:03:45 GMT -5
Yeah, I can't see it happening. People would rather take their chances with the virus. fervently disagree.
anyone here: would you deliberately get sick? not asking the hypothetical- ie- given your circumstances, not someone else's, would you deliberately get sick?
I think there will be 2 groups, those who take this seriously, and will be cautious for the forseeable future. And those who feel immortal, think this is a hoax, it's not so bad, etc, who will not care about modifying their behavior. How bad it is in your area will be affected by the relative proportion of the 2 groups.
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Post by billisonboard on Apr 29, 2020 14:21:28 GMT -5
Yeah, I can't see it happening. People would rather take their chances with the virus. fervently disagree.
anyone here: would you deliberately get sick? not asking the hypothetical- ie- given your circumstances, not someone else's, would you deliberately get sick?
I don't think that is the appropriate question.I have jumped out of perfectly good airplanes and off of very tall bridges. It is about risk taking. I will note, I didn't pack my own chute nor attach my own bungee cord. I am very comfortable with my risk assessment ability. There is a level of risk I have and will take in our current unfolding situation. It will not include licking door handles.
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Post by billisonboard on Apr 29, 2020 14:30:14 GMT -5
fervently disagree.
anyone here: would you deliberately get sick? not asking the hypothetical- ie- given your circumstances, not someone else's, would you deliberately get sick?
I think there will be 2 groups, those who take this seriously, and will be cautious for the forseeable future. And those who feel immortal, think this is a hoax, it's not so bad, etc, who will not care about modifying their behavior. How bad it is in your area will be affected by the relative proportion of the 2 groups. FWIW, I would add a third group, those with irrational levels of fear. My wife is borderline and that group is a pain to me when they feed her paranoid side through Facebook.
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Post by oped on Apr 29, 2020 14:38:50 GMT -5
There is a lot we don't know about this yet. Assessing risk blind is a challenging process.
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Post by pulmonarymd on Apr 29, 2020 14:56:43 GMT -5
I think there will be 2 groups, those who take this seriously, and will be cautious for the forseeable future. And those who feel immortal, think this is a hoax, it's not so bad, etc, who will not care about modifying their behavior. How bad it is in your area will be affected by the relative proportion of the 2 groups. FWIW, I would add a third group, those with irrational levels of fear. My wife is borderline and that group is a pain to me when they feed her paranoid side through Facebook. True, living in fear will be a significant problem. Reasonable risk is the way to deal with this, we do need to live our lives, and they cannot be this restricted for a long time. Just like a diet, if you deprive yourself to much, you eventually will pig out and ruin it. We need to find that happy medium.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Apr 29, 2020 15:17:44 GMT -5
There is a lot we don't know about this yet. Assessing risk blind is a challenging process. Amen to that. I am approaching it as I have another 40+ years to live on this earth. I need to balance the consequences of kicking things down the road vs the immediate situation. I signed the kids up for summer care. Eventually DH will be expected to return to work and I don't expect my mom to watch them all summer. Having us quit one of our jobs over this is going to cause more harm over the next decades than it solves. They've already been doing care for essential workers for the past two months so I am somewhat confident they have the process nailed down by now. I am still nervous but I am okay with the risk. I am not going to be first in line to get my hair cut. I have it covered the majority of the day anyhow at work, nobody cares here. I can wait to see what happens with Iowa's numbers as everyone rushes out come May 4th. Same with dining out, I am cool with delivery/take out we didn't go out much to begin with. Those things if I do them would be June at the earliest. That's four weeks to see what happens with Iowa's numbers.
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Post by thyme4change on Apr 29, 2020 15:18:07 GMT -5
Yeah, I can't see it happening. People would rather take their chances with the virus. fervently disagree.
anyone here: would you deliberately get sick? not asking the hypothetical- ie- given your circumstances, not someone else's, would you deliberately get sick?
Some days, it feel inevitable and I should just get it over with. However, I will wait until we find out that you get immunity after having it. I still take risks, but not a lot of risks.
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Post by oped on Apr 29, 2020 15:25:52 GMT -5
Think about the good resmedevir news out today. Think of how much we have learned in the last months about the disease and what another few months could give us...
I'll wait and see. I'll respect the science and give scientists and health care workers time and space to treat and experiment outside of an acute pandemic phase if at all possible, for as long as possible.
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Post by Tennesseer on Apr 29, 2020 20:25:54 GMT -5
End of Trump’s social distancing rules spurs fears of virus reboundThe Trump administration’s “Stay at Home” guidelines will quietly expire Thursday with little fanfare — letting states decide what’s next. But as President Donald Trump repeatedly declares that “we’re opening our country again,” the inconsistent patchwork of state, local and business decision-making is exactly what could drive a second wave of the coronavirus — or potentially prolong the current outbreak. Instead of the national campaign to get people to stay home, the White House is leaving states with a set of CDC recommendations. They aren’t binding, and they aren’t all specific. That could lead to unexpected spikes across the country — sometimes in new places that didn’t see a bad outbreak, but also in cities that were recovering, only to suffer a setback. "It's going to take a long time for us to really wrestle this one down,” said Anne Schuchat, the deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in a brief online conversation with a medical journal Wednesday. “The extent to which this [disease] is challenging, it’s hard to overstate.” Complete article here: End of Trump’s social distancing rules spurs fears of virus reboundwww.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/end-of-trumps-social-distancing-rules-spurs-fears-of-virus-rebound/ar-BB13ohdJ?li=BBnb7Kz
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Apr 29, 2020 23:29:07 GMT -5
Think about the good resmedevir news out today. Think of how much we have learned in the last months about the disease and what another few months could give us... I'll wait and see. I'll respect the science and give scientists and health care workers time and space to treat and experiment outside of an acute pandemic phase if at all possible, for as long as possible. I’ve been called to back to work now. We are opening to the public. I don’t have a few months to wait. I’m F’ing scared. I do have some choices as to how much customer contact I am willing to accept, but since we still don’t really know how long the virus can last on surfaces in various conditions, I’m feeling very vulnerable. I would never “just get it over with”. Cytokine storms, blood clots, organ failure, cardiac issues, strokes, cognitive issues from oxygen deprivation, on top of the lung issues scare the hell out of me, especially since it still seems to be partly a crap shoot who gets the serious complications. We also still don’t know for certain if prior exposure confers immunity. There is still so much to learn...yet we race to open bowling alleys and movie theatres. (SMH)
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Post by Ava on Apr 29, 2020 23:38:13 GMT -5
My company started making noises today about going back to the office.
They sent a mass email stating plans will be issued soon. But they don't have a time frame yet.
Good.
We are deemed essential but probably 90 percent of us can work from home. I don't see the need to reopen a huge building with thousands of people when we all do computer work. It only takes one case to get many of us infected. Elevators, rest rooms, the cafeteria, the ATM machine. We share all that and it would be unnecessary exposure.
I don't see the need to be there in person and I won't be. I also have an underlying condition so no.
If I can find one positive aspect of all this debacle is that now I'm getting good at working from home. I don't plan to do that horrendous commute 5 days a week ever again. There's absolutely no need for me to be there everyday. As I look back to the past 5 years I get angry at the unnecessary sacrifice me and other coworkers made for no reason. Three days a week would work great and that's what I'm going to do once we go back to normal.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Apr 30, 2020 7:48:49 GMT -5
In both Iowa and Nebraska, if you don't go back to work or back to the office, you will not receive unemployment.
An extremely difficult decision for people to make and it makes me sad that people have to make this decision.
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Post by thyme4change on Apr 30, 2020 9:44:59 GMT -5
In both Iowa and Nebraska, if you don't go back to work or back to the office, you will not receive unemployment. An extremely difficult decision for people to make and it makes me sad that people have to make this decision. This is upsetting. I wish our culture cared about individual people.
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Apr 30, 2020 10:01:02 GMT -5
In both Iowa and Nebraska, if you don't go back to work or back to the office, you will not receive unemployment. An extremely difficult decision for people to make and it makes me sad that people have to make this decision. That’s true in most states, including Massachusetts. Fear of the virus is not a sufficient reason to not go to work when called back.
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