Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

[monster]

Ohioioians ordered to Shelter In Place

https://www.mlive.com/news/2020/03/o...-in-place.html

I bet Michigan isn't far behind

[Gravdigr]

[monster]

Originally Posted by monster

Ohioioians ordered to Shelter In Place

I bet Michigan isn't far behind

We might not need it ... 3 inches of snow on top of warm pavement will probably take care of those who venture out....


I see Canada pulled out of the Olympics

[Beestie]

This was the first day (March 08 - two weeks ago) of the current tournament. Article.

[Undertoad]

"somebody claimed" is always likely to be wrong. Thank you sir!

[BigV]

Originally Posted by Undertoad

"somebody claimed" is always likely to be wrong. Thank you sir!

sounds like "... people are saying..." "... many people are saying:...".

[Undertoad]

n.b. here is the thread if you can decode

https://twitter.com/tatsuyakay/statu...95781997420544

[DanaC]

With a heavy heart I called in work this morning. I am benching myself until they can get me a laptop to work from home.

I am observing as strict social distancing as I possibly can - going out for food, medicines and walking the dog -

I have to walk carrot - I have no garden to let him in. I can't let him in a garden for most of the day and only take him 1 walk for exercise - every time he needs the toilet, I have to walk him. On top of that he won't do what he needs to do just anywhere - no pavement poos from Carrot. If I don't take him somewhere with grass or a patch of ground set way back from the pavement, he will hold it until he makes himself ill.

I dont live in a built up area - but suddenly all the people who usually entertain themselves with socialising and sports and work, are stuck at home and all going for walks to keep themselves sane and entertained.

Most people are being considerate and keeping a good distance - some are not.

What is really frustrating is when you see a small group of people all walking together, all clearly making a half hearted attempt at social distancing because there's a 1 - 2 foot gap between each person, but they're walking 3 abreast .... I cannot lean any further into this dry stone wall, you fuckwads.

I'm altering my route, stepping into drive ways to make room for someone to go past, crossing the road and back again, to ensure I leave 2m - and to make sure that the elderly lady who just came out of her doorway isn't having to make way, or cross the road for me.

And then a runner will go by leaving a gap of about 2 feet.


yesterday was a nightmare - trying to keep a distance when everyone was out on walks - as families and couples - most trying to leave a good distance and some really considerate sensible people (parents telling their kids to stop and wait so that other people can go down that street with a 2 m gap etc) but just in general very difficult to acheive that distance when so many people are out for non-essential reasons (imo)

If I had a a garden for Carrot I would be leaving my house a handful of times a week for absolute essentials like food for myself or dropping stuff to mum's door, or a midnight walk for the dog so he gets a bit of exercise. I would not be out there walking for leisure

Bit different for youngsters, difficult for them to get their head around being stuck in doors - I can see why a parent might end up taking them for a walk outside to burn off some of their energy especially if they dont have a garden to play in.

Anyone without a compelling reason to be outside should be inside - go outside the minimum amount necessary to continue functioning.

And don't walk 3 or 4 abreast down the street or lane - if you are trying to walk together while social distancing from each other, fine - but drop to single file when you see someone coming the other way.

These fucking cockwombles are going to force the government to bring in much stricter rules and people like me whose dogs don't have gardens or won't shit without going several hundred meters from their house are going to be faced with a serious problem.

Dont just follow the letter, follow the damned spirit - dont go out unless you have to. If you have a decent sized garden, exercise in it, dont go fucking running round the village. If you have teenagers, ground them from non-essential outings - if you have a garden they can exercise in it.

If you have small children, limit the amount of outings to once or twice a week, and the rest o fthe time keep them in or in the garden )if you have one) - if you dont have a garden, be very careful where you take them to play and try to avoid the times of day when people are most likely to be trying to buy food or travel to work (those who cannot work from home) - and make sure you have them under sufficient control to ensure a 2m gap from others.

People are skirting the rules, trying to show they are following them without actually really taking on board what they mean and why they are there.

And that's just my little village and the people who live in but don't usually have a reason to walk around it so much. The situation in the highlands, the dales and the other remote places is even worse. Loads of people traveling to beauty spots or trying to get out to stay in the countryside, in holiday homes and campsites - making it impossible for the residents to social distance and risking total overload of local health services designed for much lower numbers.

Selfish bastards.
.....


Rant over.

[Undertoad]

It's like pics we have here then - people are mostly conforming, but once in a while they just go nuts and crowd up. There have been a lot of beach pics where there are crowds because people just have to go.

[sexobon]

[monster]

and there it is. From Midnight

https://www.mlive.com/public-interes...ronavirus.html

[DanaC]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...herts-52003543

Three teenagers were arrested after an elderly couple were allegedly coughed at in the street.

The couple were approached by three people in Hitchin, one of whom is said to have coughed in their faces.

A passer-by intervened and there was "an altercation" which left a woman in her 70s with a black eye, police said.

Three males aged 16, 18 and 19 were questioned on suspicion of actual bodily harm, affray and criminal damage after the incident on Friday afternoon.

[Gravdigr]

Regarding the crowd at Saitama:

[Carruthers]

As DanaC points out in her posts above, there is often a mixture of flexible interpretation of the rules and just plain ignoring them in public spaces.

On the other hand, I went to the local pharmacy to collect Dad's prescription this morning and the maximum number of people permitted inside was five at any one time.
However, an informal system of 'one out, one in' had emerged and a queue of people two paces apart was in operation outside.

While that worked well, my recent visits to the nearby supermarket didn't find any evidence of an outbreak of common sense or initiative.
I queued at the check out leaving the required space from the person in front, but the people behind me were breathing down one another's necks and ultimately mine.
Sometimes I despair.

Yesterday I had an Email from my mate in Oz.
His wife's sister had been staying with them for four weeks and had been due to return to the UK in a few days time..
She was concerned at how fast things were changing in terms of the suspension of international flights etc so re-booked her flight to arrive home yesterday.
Qantas charged her an additional £800 ($920) for the privilege.

Also my neighbour flew to Oz ten days ago to visit her son and his family with the intention of returning in mid April.
I understand that she is more or less stranded out there until the end of May, the resumption of flights permitting, but who knows?
At least she won't have to worry about huge hotel bills but it isn't an ideal situation.
She did tell me before she went that it would be her last big holiday so I hope that she enjoys it.

[BigV]

Originally Posted by Gravdigr

Regarding the crowd at Saitama:

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paraphrasing Robert Heinlein: "Never underestimate the power of human stupidity."