Yep, lived in Carteret all of my life until a few years ago then moved to Woodbridge. My fiancé is from Rahway and I'm there quite a bit.
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It's been a nightmare - we haven't been hit hard yet only just now. If we had taken it seriously like two weeks ago . . .
Luckily, my company has been WFH since Mid Feb, with only allowance given to specific employees and situations
One of our hospitals here got donated supplies from a High School Science and Medicine Club. Like wtf is going on.
Maybe a repost..but this seems like good news:
www.businessinsider.com
The coronavirus mutates more slowly than the flu — which means a vaccine will likely be effective long-term
The mutation rate of the new coronavirus suggests a one-time vaccine would be sufficient to confer long-term immunity, according to experts.
www.businessinsider.com
California has a huge number of pending tests (speculation is there are almost 50K outstanding tests based on reported results and what the governor said today about the number of tests performed).
It's taking days to get results here (and we're already up to over 3K cases and 67 deaths). The shelter-in-place orders probably will help somewhat, but I think we're just seeing the delay in reporting unfold in real-time.
The thing is, they could easily do double or triple that number a day by the end of April if they continue with the current plan, and at that point they will need another 21-28 to try and slow that down.
Imagine 2,500+ people dying every day in one month, and someone thinking it was worth it cause "economy"
Maybe it will take 100,000 death for people to listen, as 1,000 is apparently not enough
In Canada I don't think we've heard of any health care workers becoming infected.
Maybe a repost..but this seems like good news:
The coronavirus mutates more slowly than the flu — which means a vaccine will likely be effective long-term
The mutation rate of the new coronavirus suggests a one-time vaccine would be sufficient to confer long-term immunity, according to experts.
I dont like this article, as in a roundabout way it suggests the current form of the virus is not that bad, even though the numbers are terrible, and it continues to reference CoVID-19 next to the flu, which needs to stop
All it's saying is that the virus technically more stable than flu, it's a helpful comparison in this case.
Sorry if this has been posted but this is some stupid shit. The Governor of Mississippi is actively preventing cities from taking additional quarantine measures other than what the executive order contains.
City of Tupelo
City of Tupelo
Yup, I work in tech and my company instituted WFH a week before Bay Area lockdown, which is 2 weeks before California lock down. And I and others on my team were already WFH a week and a half before that. So for me it was 3.5 weeks before CA lockdown.
Glad I was able to stop my commute when I could cause I was even wearing a mask on BART already.
See, that kind of stuff is what makes me lose hope in humanity. I've seen more and more assholes thinking that way. Not surprisingly, they're psychopathic CEO's, so they couldn't care less about their employees. We just had one of those idiots saying some gnarly shit today here in Mexico.
At least there's a lot of good people fighting everyday to save as many lives as they can in many hospitals around the world right now.
Truly revealing times we're living right now.
I think we have some in BC related to outbreaks in senior care centres:
"...55 health-care workers who have tested positive in connection with outbreaks at long-term care centres"
So I've been in denial about my symptoms for the last week or so, but I'm starting to really believe I might have this. About two and half weeks ago I started getting abdominal pain and slight nausea in the morning. It wasn't too bad and would usually go away once I'd get to work so I didn't think much of it (this was right before things really blew up in the US), but I was also noticing that I was getting extremely tired in the evenings. This went on for pretty much the whole work week, but seemed to go away once the weekend started and I chalked it up to not getting enough sleep. Then Sunday evening I started getting some tightness in my chest and was having some slight difficulty breathing which was a little concerning even though I'd experienced this before when I had lyme disease in 2018-2019 (I still get occasional flare ups). I was really hoping this was just an awfully timed flare up and would go away after a few days, but everything persisted and has fluctuated for the last week and half. I've also had a ton of burning in my stomach and chest when I eat and sometimes drink, but this has actually started to feel a little better.
I don't know, I don't have the hallmark symptoms of fever and cough (though I do have some discomfort in my throat and clear it a lot), but the abdominal pain and chest tightness are concerning. I'm also not sure if my timeline from symptom onset to today adds up. As I mentioned, this has been going on for roughly 2 1/2 weeks which seems like a long time to have such mild symptoms (meaning the intensity isn't severe and there isn't much progression- some things like fatigue are more/less gone and the stomach issues seem to be improving as well). I also would have had to have been infected 3+ weeks ago which would have been weeks before we had any confirmed cases in the Pittsburgh Area (right now there are 88 confirmed cases in the county). Certainly possible, but it does seem a little unlikely considering I haven't traveled and don't know anyone who has been sick in the last few weeks.
Sorry if this comes off as rambling, but the stress of all this is really weighing on me (been having issues with hypertension which makes everything worse) and I just needed to get this off my chest. There's free testing in my area tomorrow and I'm going to try to get there early and hopefully get tested (they are turning people away who don't have noticeable symptoms). Guess I'll find out soon enough.
I don't know, I don't have the hallmark symptoms of fever and cough (though I do have some discomfort in my throat and clear it a lot), but the abdominal pain and chest tightness are concerning. I'm also not sure if my timeline from symptom onset to today adds up. As I mentioned, this has been going on for roughly 2 1/2 weeks which seems like a long time to have such mild symptoms (meaning the intensity isn't severe and there isn't much progression- some things like fatigue are more/less gone and the stomach issues seem to be improving as well). I also would have had to have been infected 3+ weeks ago which would have been weeks before we had any confirmed cases in the Pittsburgh Area (right now there are 88 confirmed cases in the county). Certainly possible, but it does seem a little unlikely considering I haven't traveled and don't know anyone who has been sick in the last few weeks.
Sorry if this comes off as rambling, but the stress of all this is really weighing on me (been having issues with hypertension which makes everything worse) and I just needed to get this off my chest. There's free testing in my area tomorrow and I'm going to try to get there early and hopefully get tested (they are turning people away who don't have noticeable symptoms). Guess I'll find out soon enough.
Sister and I work fast food, told them today that we'll be taking two weeks off (starting... next Tuesday, as still feel should fulfill the schedule, which ends Monday). Won't lie, I feel... stupid, I guess.
And it's largely because I'm in Texas, which I recently read is the 49th most aggressive State in taking action for prevention. Which means we'll be the laughing stock for three more work days, as it's still a joke here, still just the flu, people are f**s for wimping out. And I let that stuff get to me too easily. Like a peer pressure guilt or something.
But my hope is that in this period of time, the vindication will come, with a stronger lockdown on... at least fast food in the same parking lot as two grocery stores. Judging by today's crazy business, though? I'm afraid it's not likely.
It's the right choice, for fact. But gosh I hate this feeling. Will come back to cowprkers saying stuff about us for months, and that I'd put money on.
I'm young, sister's young (I know we ain't invincible.) But it's bringing it home to parents (59, 54) with pre-existing issues, both that keeps me up freaking out..
What an absolutely confusing time.
And it's largely because I'm in Texas, which I recently read is the 49th most aggressive State in taking action for prevention. Which means we'll be the laughing stock for three more work days, as it's still a joke here, still just the flu, people are f**s for wimping out. And I let that stuff get to me too easily. Like a peer pressure guilt or something.
But my hope is that in this period of time, the vindication will come, with a stronger lockdown on... at least fast food in the same parking lot as two grocery stores. Judging by today's crazy business, though? I'm afraid it's not likely.
It's the right choice, for fact. But gosh I hate this feeling. Will come back to cowprkers saying stuff about us for months, and that I'd put money on.
I'm young, sister's young (I know we ain't invincible.) But it's bringing it home to parents (59, 54) with pre-existing issues, both that keeps me up freaking out..
What an absolutely confusing time.
I live in Manhattan and I've been chilling, only going down to get supplies and beer every few days.
You know what, I'm getting new respect towards our state and municipal governments. Long before the federal mexican government started the phase two actions or closing down places, Nuevo Leon and lots of the cities already did stuff to prevent big gatherings of people by closing one of our biggest tourism hotspots (Parque Fundidora, it's also the home of several big music festivals all year long), so they closed any incentives for people of going out.
Our mayor just revealed that eight of 17 families who were quarantined and isolated into their homes because of symptom detections, got a negative result on their tests, the other ones are still awaiting for their tests, they traced the contacts and all of them are doing self isolation. At this rate I feel really bad for my country, but my city and state have been doing an stellar job and didn't wait shit from AMLO.
It's like, they're corrupt and shady ass politicians like always, but they absolutely don't want people to die, and it shows.
Our mayor just revealed that eight of 17 families who were quarantined and isolated into their homes because of symptom detections, got a negative result on their tests, the other ones are still awaiting for their tests, they traced the contacts and all of them are doing self isolation. At this rate I feel really bad for my country, but my city and state have been doing an stellar job and didn't wait shit from AMLO.
It's like, they're corrupt and shady ass politicians like always, but they absolutely don't want people to die, and it shows.
The US is so fucking dumb!! I can't deal with this shit anymore it's so surreal! decided to take my mind off shit and watch a movie. Felt like I haven't sat down and watched a movie(Uncut gems) for so long, just been reading about this shit every day after work, learning and just trying to understand.
go back to local news(Arizona) the fact our shitty governor still hasn't issued a "shelter in place" is just beyond me! We have a petition with over 53,000 to lockdown. The fact we even need to have a petition for this fucking bullshit is just mind blowing.. I don't get what the fuck is going on in this world anymore.. looking at NY, and Cali, NJ, Florida. how bad it's getting daily. Fucking dead bodies too many for hospitals. We now have over 1,000 deaths! And no one is doing fucking shit!!! I don't get it! What the flying fuck are all the other state's waiting for to go in shelter in place and lock shit down!
For real GET me the fuck off this wild BS ride! They are so fucking worried about the economy when people are dying!! Fuck this country and trump!!
End rant I need a drink damnit lol
go back to local news(Arizona) the fact our shitty governor still hasn't issued a "shelter in place" is just beyond me! We have a petition with over 53,000 to lockdown. The fact we even need to have a petition for this fucking bullshit is just mind blowing.. I don't get what the fuck is going on in this world anymore.. looking at NY, and Cali, NJ, Florida. how bad it's getting daily. Fucking dead bodies too many for hospitals. We now have over 1,000 deaths! And no one is doing fucking shit!!! I don't get it! What the flying fuck are all the other state's waiting for to go in shelter in place and lock shit down!
For real GET me the fuck off this wild BS ride! They are so fucking worried about the economy when people are dying!! Fuck this country and trump!!
End rant I need a drink damnit lol
Also in Ontario, but not sure if the outcome was confirmed: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitc...-marys-hospital-kitchener-ona-masks-1.5505981
Even with the ramp up in testing, I can tell you that there are still a lot of people here who should be tested but aren't. Whether it's because the person is not at high risk or if they haven't showed symptoms yet (despite possible exposure). It might be better than some other states but I can assure you that the cases are certainly underreported.
Employers in general have a vested interest in avoiding the issue whenever possible. Quarantined employees or confirmed positive employees mean a reduction in the workforce and possible workers compensation claims.
How did Spain get its coronavirus response so wrong?
Spain saw what happened in Iran and Italy – and yet it just overtook China’s death toll in one of the darkest moments in recent Spanish history
www.theguardian.com
My heart surgery happened on Friday, I'm doing great and now just waiting to get discharged tomorrow. I have independent mobility so I can go for walks by myself and I happened to pass one room on my wing with DO NOT ENTER. NO VISITORS. DO NOT ENTER WITHOUT PROPER PPE. LIMIT NUMBERS OF STAFF INSIDE. There were also droplet precaution sheets and other general Covid19 notices on the door.
I quickly walked back to my room and I'm hiding in here until my wife comes to pick me up. I had been informed that Covid patients were being kept isolated, not along with cardiac patients and people who had heart/lung transplants. Fuck. Get me out of here.
I quickly walked back to my room and I'm hiding in here until my wife comes to pick me up. I had been informed that Covid patients were being kept isolated, not along with cardiac patients and people who had heart/lung transplants. Fuck. Get me out of here.
I'm not gonna lie, I'm getting kind of nervous to go back to work this weekend. I work at a Lowes distribution center and I fear that warehouses are ripe for an outbreak. Our break room has 50+ people in it every break and lunch plus all of the equipment and merchandise that goes through multiple associates...
Hopefully nothing of the sort happens.
Hopefully nothing of the sort happens.
I'm sorry you're going through this. Wishing the best for you and your family.
Speaking as an Amazon warehouse employee. Its highly probable for warehouses to have cases. Just like today when around 8 warehouses have reported cases already. And more coming in rumored reports.
I haven't gone back to work in about a few weeks and honestly I don't want to considering I and my family are high risk people. It feels fucked but I'd rather be broke and alive than catch this at all.
I can totally see the US becoming in a week or 2 the epicenter of the pandemic, with numbers eclipsing China, Italy or spain.
Stay safe over there, and stay at home...
No. Just people spreading nonsense "insider info" of the virus and where it "actually came from". Because if there was any truth to it, someone would say something.
Feeling congestion and I'm real tired now. I had the regular flu in October, so I don't think it's that...
Well, here's hoping that I'm fine tomorrow.
I legit thought your post was destined to the Nintendo Direct thread lol
Sorry (for the off topic too)
Which mostly come China, which according to people around here, we shouldn't trust any number coming from there.
At this point, we probably should separate China numbers from the rest of the world.
Guess it was pretty vague. But yeah just this "insider info" stuff is so out of control and annoying... I personally fell into the "national lockdown" thing. But that was due because I had no idea it was even some chainmail thing going on for several days alreadt, and my friend that told me did have connections, which was why it sounded legit (to be fair, Bay Area did go to "shelter in place" a few hours later...So that might have been the actual memo.)
Would be nice if people just read more and came to better conclusions from what they are hearing. If I'm wrong, then I'm wrong, and that's fine. But I do want to share legit news/research with people reading/watching vague stuff and pulling half-truths out. It's tough times so I get crazy theories and rumors are everywhere, but it's annoying when people are believing almost everything they hear :/ When I hear things like how "everyone has their own 'strain' of the virus when it passes to each person", completely contradicts the research on how it doesn't mutate that easily.
now imagine when Trump "reopens" the country in a week or whenever the fuck he wants to do it
I mean at this point the lockdown isn't even visible in the data. If they go back to work it will cause a small reduction and then jump back up to doubling every 2 days.
That's what I've seen as well. I'm in the South Bay (San Jose) and my company has been home since March 6th. And a lot of people I know have been locked down since at least the 13th.
Priests give communion with shared spoon as Romania COVID-19 spreads
The controversy came a day after Romania imposed restrictions to stop the spread of coronavirus in the country.
www.euronews.com
Looks that way. If it's to roughly match a European country with 330 million then then 18,000-20,000 deaths is likely so far. What might help is the space between states and large land per home should a proper lockdown come. NY is the opposite of that.
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So was the government fudging the numbers so the Olympics wouldn't be postponed?
I'm starting to think I actually don't have a chance if I catch this. I've really struggled with regular chest infections before and been hospitalised over them. I have severe asthma. A 21 year old girl with no health problems just died in the UK. If I get this I think I have very little chance of fighting it. I know this is selfish and it's the case for many people but it's really starting to get to me.
I'm 29 and moved in with the love of my life a year ago. Fuck this.
I'm 29 and moved in with the love of my life a year ago. Fuck this.
