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tabitha111 said:
@margarita25 We have shortages on all things Lysol...the spray, the wipes, the generic store brands too and Clorox wipes. Impossible to get.
Yeast is back in stores so I was sure to buy more packs.
Walmart is just down the street, but I find myself ordering stuff from online rather than go in the store (not food stuff but household items like new pillows, bug spray, etc)
Its such a hassle to me to shop out there. I go once a week and take a complete "kit" with me...extra mask (I have had one slip off my face onto the store floor before), hand sanitizer, cart handle cover, wipes...then I am always on "high alert" when I navigate the aisles...I just want to get in and get my stuff and get out.
I heard through the grapevine that places like Target are starting to limit tp and paper towels again...that tells me that folks are over buying or that supply is not keeping up with demand once again. Do what you will with that advice, but I personally put one extra pack of each in my cart when I shop.
Otherwise, I don't see many other shortages here in my town....yet!
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Where is this? I mean the area your talking about.
 
margarita25 said:
Yeah South Africa isn’t in a good spot right now. They’ve been having problems for a while now, which is wild because I remember when they were one of the few on the world map who were looking really good in the earlier situation reports. Remember how well they were doing?

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Eta / checking in on SA /from July 30:
South Africa coronavirus: Preparing for more deaths as cases surge - The Washington Post
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SA is supposed to have the best healthcare system in the continent. So what I'm wondering is if the reason they are seen as the worst as far as infection is that they have the greatest capability to be testing for the virus.

I remember reading an article about Timbuktu at least a month ago. It was already there in that incredibly remote area. The article drove home however how there was ONE testing facility in the entire country of Mali. If it starts spreading like wildfire in countries like that how can they even test with one lab capable of processing tests?

How many poor countries just have people dropping from pneumonia and heart attacks and strokes but no real testing?
 
Cool Cats said:
Plus it is an overnight camp with no masks, no social distancing, dozens of kids sleeping in one room, with singing and cheering and sports.
Functioning just the same as last summer.

Why do people send their kids?
Is this fair to kids?
What are the families going to do when their kid gets the positive result, shut the kid away in a bedroom and let them fend for themselves? Then you have the siblings.

If anyone can figure out why parents do this I'd like to know.
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One woman said, "I sent her last year and she had so much fun, I just couldn't say 'no' this year." The daughter was 10.

Another woman said along these lines, "My kid has gone every year for several years, it's a high point of her year, I thought they would have more rules in place." She's the woman who first revealed publicly that one camper went home sick on Day 1 or 2. This daughter was in her teens. The woman. was livid. She said that the camp had exposed some 300 kids local to her town to CoVid (and now we know she was right).

The parents were notified that there was a problem by email - but not while the camp was in session, as I understand it.

The staff was supposed to wear masks. The kids slept in smallish tent cabins - 15 per group. They did a lot of vigorous shouting and singing and as much physical contact as in prior years (cheerleading lessons, etc).
 
Here's the article I was thinking of. 5oo people in Mali a month ago or is it 500 in Timbuktu? It's not clear to me. This is in the Sahara Desert. So a really difficult to access place but it was already there a month ago with over 500 cases at that point. Worldometer lists Mali as having over 2,500 cases as of today.

If there is almost no health care to treat COVID there how likely is good contact tracing? I truly don't know. I'm not familiar with the healthcare or that kind of thing in the area. This seemed bleak to me.

Coronavirus spreads to Timbuktu, despite its remote location

At the local hospital, a cluster of tents set up outside housed more than 30 COVID-19 patients on Wednesday. There isn't a single ventilator available, and temperatures regularly soar above 113 degrees Fahrenheit, adding to the patients' misery as they battle fever.

COVID-19 first arrived in Mali back in March. By April, the virus had made its way 620 miles from the capital city of Bamako to Timbuktu, a more than 24-hour journey by road.

The official death toll has reached nine, but at least six others who died later tested positive, too.

So far the hospital there has had enough oxygen tanks to treat its patients battling COVID-19. But having enough nurses to administer it remains a struggle, especially now that there are 32 patients too sick to recover at home under confinement.

Few medical specialists remain to treat those with the coronavirus, whose complications have baffled doctors around the globe. There are no radiologists to read the chest X-rays, no lung specialists with experience in respiratory diseases or doctors specialized in kidney issues, which have emerged as one of COVID-19's grave complications. "
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This is a UNICEF article on addressing COVID in Mali. Interesting to note the need to convince people the illness truly exists. Sound familiar? lol

In Mali’s COVID-19 fight, knowledge is power

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Relaying the message
As news of the arrival of the coronavirus spread on social media, instant messaging, and through word of mouth, so did some scepticism. Some said the virus would die in Mali’s notoriously high temperatures, while others said COVID-19 only affects people in certain countries. Some claimed the virus was completely made up and that there was nothing to worry about.

But as the first cases of COVID-19 in Mali were confirmed in late March, the International Organisation for Migration, supported by UNICEF and the Ministry of Health, began training community “relays” at internal displacement sites to combat such misinformation. They also provided guidance on good handwashing techniques, physical distancing and the use of face masks. UNICEF also distributed handwashing devices and soap to displacement sites.

Oumar, a neighbour of Hawa, is one of those community relays. He sighs as he recalls the denial and misinformation he has confronted about the coronavirus.

“There are four of us here. We coordinate with each other to convince the remaining community members that still don’t believe in the illness,” he says. “The training we received really helped us to provide factual information to the families here.”"
 
Kemp extends public health emergency through Sept. 10, safety measures through Aug. 15

"ATLANTA — One of the nation's largest convention centers will reopen next week with "surge beds" to treat COVID-19 patients as critical care units across Georgia remain nearly full, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Friday, hours before extending the state's public health emergency.

Early Friday, Kemp said the Georgia World Congress Center in downtown Atlanta would begin receiving patients Monday with 60 beds initially, increasing to 120 beds if needed.

The news came as critical-care bed availability across Georgia eased slightly, but as new cases, total hospitalizations and deaths remained high. The state on Friday reported that total infections now exceed 186,000, with nearly 3,200 people ill in hospitals and total deaths rising to 3,752. "

And more info on Kemp bickering with people over mask orders and him trying to assert his authority over everyone else even more.
 
10ofRods said:
One woman said, "I sent her last year and she had so much fun, I just couldn't say 'no' this year." The daughter was 10.

Another woman said along these lines, "My kid has gone every year for several years, it's a high point of her year, I thought they would have more rules in place." She's the woman who first revealed publicly that one camper went home sick on Day 1 or 2. This daughter was in her teens. The woman. was livid. She said that the camp had exposed some 300 kids local to her town to CoVid (and now we know she was right).

The parents were notified that there was a problem by email - but not while the camp was in session, as I understand it.

The staff was supposed to wear masks. The kids slept in smallish tent cabins - 15 per group. They did a lot of vigorous shouting and singing and as much physical contact as in prior years (cheerleading lessons, etc).
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Awh yeah. It's always so much fun, until somebody dies.

Eta, I wonder if there is any other country on the face of the planet, that is allowing children's camps such as this one.
 
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COVID-19 Hospital Data System That Bypasses CDC Plagued By Delays, Inaccuracies
Earlier this month, when the Trump administration told hospitals to send crucial data about coronavirus cases and intensive care capacity to a new online system, it promised the change would be worth it. The data would be more complete, transparent, and an improvement over the old platform run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, administration officials said.

Instead, the public data hub created under the new system is updated erratically and is rife with inconsistencies and errors, data analysts say.
More at link . . .

COVID-19 Hospital Data System That Bypasses CDC Plagued By Delays, Inaccuracies
 
Schools in bucolic North Georgia town opened Friday, masks optional

“When schools opened Friday in Jefferson, a picturesque town of around 12,000 residents just north of Gwinnett County, students carried with them the usual books, lunches and school supplies.

What they didn’t have — at least some of them — has become the source of a national political divide: masks.


“I think masks shouldn’t be mandatory,”said Gary Gunter, whose granddaughter attends Jefferson Elementary School. “The science has already proven that children are not spreaders. I have to trust the science.”
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Which science is that?!?
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Cobb parents turn out to demand in-person classes for students

“They have no intention of getting our kids back in school,” she said. “We are the voice of the 113,000 students in this county that deserve face-to-face learning.”
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Yeah, the school board is just doing that for no reason at all. I’d think your child’s safety would be of utmost importance.
 
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MimosaMornings said:
Schools in bucolic North Georgia town opened Friday, masks optional

“When schools opened Friday in Jefferson, a picturesque town of around 12,000 residents just north of Gwinnett County, students carried with them the usual books, lunches and school supplies.

What they didn’t have — at least some of them — has become the source of a national political divide: masks.


“I think masks shouldn’t be mandatory,”said Gary Gunter, whose granddaughter attends Jefferson Elementary School. “The science has already proven that children are not spreaders. I have to trust the science.”
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Which science is that?!?
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Cobb parents turn out to demand in-person classes for students

“They have no intention of getting our kids back in school,” she said. “We are the voice of the 113,000 students in this county that deserve face-to-face learning.”

“Cobb County School Board member Dr. Jaha Howard, who asked to speak the crowd but was denied.”
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This is so depressing: as a country we have no chance to stop this virus because of ignorance and lack of leadership in this country. It is frightening.
 
WichitaFalls said:
COVID-19 Hospital Data System That Bypasses CDC Plagued By Delays, Inaccuracies
Earlier this month, when the Trump administration told hospitals to send crucial data about coronavirus cases and intensive care capacity to a new online system, it promised the change would be worth it. The data would be more complete, transparent, and an improvement over the old platform run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, administration officials said.

Instead, the public data hub created under the new system is updated erratically and is rife with inconsistencies and errors, data analysts say.
More at link . . .

COVID-19 Hospital Data System That Bypasses CDC Plagued By Delays, Inaccuracies
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who woulda thunk it????
 
A young man from the US felt unsafe here, so he wanted to get out of the country for 3 months. He decided to go to South Korea. I thought this was pretty interesting to read how the 2-week quarantine for arriving travelers is handled there.

South Korea's quarantine policy, which requires that foreign nationals on short term visits must be quarantined for at least 2 weeks at a mandated facility, went into effect on April 1.

The quarantine was strict, but not miserable he said. While people couldn't leave their rooms at all, they were provided with three meals a day and plenty of snacks and had access to WiFi and entertainment.

"The quarantine itself it was nice. The only thing that I didn't like was the food but they gave you plenty. It wasn't that great, but I mean it's not a big deal," Peachy said.
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Musician left US says South Korea is handling COVID-19 better - Insider

I also found his twitter account, and he posted (on 7/16) someone else’s short video documenting the quarantine accommodation and service. Looked quite nice! If you search: “Peachy! Now more wholesome” his account should appear.

South Korea is doing a lot of things right.
IMO
 
I'm sorry. I can't find a thread for this.

Date night ideas?

We do highly exciting things like:

McDonald's drive thru and eat at the park.
Food truck purchase and eat on the square.
Drive around like teenagers.

*le sigh*

I'm not comfortable at all eating in restaurants. I haven't been in one since March. :(
 
PPE being made locally/Massachusetts/more at links
Gov. Baker tours factory converted to make personal protective equipment for coronavirus crisis

Updated: 2:38 PM EDT May 5, 2020
FALL RIVER, Mass. —
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday visited a local company that has converted its facility in order to produce personal protective equipment for frontline health care workers.

Merrow Manufacturing in Fall River usually makes and sells apparel and soft goods but is now manufacturing protective gowns. It's part of a larger, 8th-generation family company that also makes sewing machines and spare parts.

"They're projecting that by the end of this summer they'll be making 700,000 gowns per week," Gov. Baker said.

The company already helped Rhode Island to resolve its shortage of protective gowns.

Gov. Gina Raimondo said the owners of the business, Owen and Charlie Merrow, are Rhode Island residents. That state received a shipment of 3,000 gowns and has ordered 500,000 more from the company, the governor said.

Merrow said Tuesday morning that the company is seeking to hire 100 more employees to help produce additional personal protective equipment.


Brownmed launches PPE production site

WORCESTER — Brownmed Inc. has launched a new temporary manufacturing worksite on Barber Avenue to produce personal protective equipment.

The worksite’s sole focus will be producing PPE to protect not only health care workers but also those who use face shields daily.

Through partnerships with Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Worcester public schools and Chacharone Properties, the site was launched on July 22 and staffed with 65 high school students.

“As a company, we’ve been continuously exploring ways to increase our manufacturing capacity for PPE since March,” said Brownmed President Kylia Garver. “We reached out to MassMEP in early June and quickly realized there was an opportunity to engage with students in the Worcester community who were actively searching for summer jobs. Chacharone Properties stepped in to help us find a great location and we were up and running in less than three weeks.”
 
CSIDreamer said:
I'm sorry. I can't find a thread for this.

Date night ideas?

We do highly exciting things like:

McDonald's drive thru and eat at the park.
Food truck purchase and eat on the square.
Drive around like teenagers.

*le sigh*

I'm not comfortable at all eating in restaurants. I haven't been in one since March. :(
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Is there a drive in move theater nearby?
 
WichitaFalls said:
COVID-19 Hospital Data System That Bypasses CDC Plagued By Delays, Inaccuracies
Earlier this month, when the Trump administration told hospitals to send crucial data about coronavirus cases and intensive care capacity to a new online system, it promised the change would be worth it. The data would be more complete, transparent, and an improvement over the old platform run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, administration officials said.

Instead, the public data hub created under the new system is updated erratically and is rife with inconsistencies and errors, data analysts say.
More at link . . .

COVID-19 Hospital Data System That Bypasses CDC Plagued By Delays, Inaccuracies
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Gee, how could we have foreseen that this would happen?

Having up-to-date, easily accessible, accurate information is absolutely critical to fighting COVID-19 nationwide.

Whose bird brain idea was it to bypass the CDC completely, anyway? Heads should roll over this. We are in the middle of a global pandemic. This is sheer incompetence during a time when incompetence costs lives.
 
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