LadyL
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Lol. I thought your photo got deleted because I couldn’t find it. Then this one popped up in my timeline so I figured it was a good replacement.
maybe it did idk
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Lol. I thought your photo got deleted because I couldn’t find it. Then this one popped up in my timeline so I figured it was a good replacement.
I'm thinking cruise ship. A prison, by definition, contains the inmates together with the shedding virus. They can't escape it. Releasing low-level/risk inmates means fewer numbers inhouse to deal with. As for the infected inmates, they are probably being removed too (sent to hospital).
I did hear today that Gary Ridgeway - the Greenriver killer is not going anywhere!
It seems the focus is on reopening. I just want to scream, "NO. It's not time yet." I understand the economy, the job loses, but I also understand daily case statistics and deaths. I also understand there will be a second wave. Let me scream again. "NO!"I am sure that there will be a 2nd wave. And it will be much worse.
Nothing I can do about it, but wait for it.
I think you're right to be concerned and you won't be the only one, so will your colleagues. You will, all of you, have the right to ask (demand!) proper controls to protect yourselves.I have not been around for the past few days, this virus is truly scaring me. My step daughter had a heat attack at 39 years old and she tested positive for the virus. My state is supposed to come off of lockdown on 4/30 and I think it is too soon. I am not ready to be around my co-workers and I am still having anxiety attacks whenever I have to venture out 2 days a week.
If I don't return to work, I will probably be fired. What do you do?? I may have posted this earlier and I am sorry if this is a duplicate, my mind is mush. If I was 20 years old, I would not be scared.
ETA, my step daughter is doing fine.
Had to go to the vet today for a sick duck. (Yes I’ll spend money on a sick duck.). I am thankful at the moment they are essential. No one but employees were allowed inside the building, doctors were only allowed to interact with you over the phone, techs interacted with the people. Did my best to maintain social distancing, others not so much. First time I’ve been in public and have been able to watch people’s behavior instead of running in and out. Not a lot of sense regarding social distancing, instead of walking behind cars (I know inherent risk) people walked in front near (about a foot) from where people were sitting. Sat in my car while I waited and positioned myself not to be in the way or around others when they brought her out. Wore my mask (have officially made over 100 of them now) and wiped down my cc with Clorox wipe when I got it back.
One of my favorite birds I fear has egg yolk peritonitis. Vet couldn’t fine anything wrong with her other than fever and being skinny. Gave her shot of long lasting antibiotics and we see if she improves. Outlook is guarded. Her appetite is much better tonight and her attitude is still full of herself despite feeling down.
Does WHO have any suggestions how a very large country can continue a total national quarantine while still keeping their food and medical supply lines up and running?
That is what worries me the most now. I do not believe we can continue this total lockdown and still assure people there will be food and medicines available in the coming months. JMO
WHO has long list of steps that 'need' to happen before a state reopens. But those steps seem unattainable. JMO
From what I understand, landscaping was not considered essential. You can get your lawn mowed, but not have a bunch of fancy landscaping done. MOOToday I had to mow the lawn, it's been raining a lot and the grass has grown pretty high. I kept changing directions and areas of mowing when people would walk by with their kids or a dog, I tried to get out early p.m. before most people take their walk later in the afternoon, according to patterns I have noticed from my window.
Tonight when I was watching the news, I heard that in Michigan people aren't allowed to go outside to mow their lawns. I don't know if that's true, but if so, that's going too far. Don't see how anyone can stop you from being on your own property.
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Interesting and smart strategy.At our vet right now, people not supposed to leave their cars. You call and they come out and get the animal out of the vehicle. You pay over the phone. You discuss the appointment over the phone. And you keep your butt in the car while they bring your pet back. The only exception is euthanasia. They tried other methods and my vet told me people just would not listen. They had to lock the doors.
China had a regulation that everyone receives a salary while people are off work. Everyone remained employed and with normal income. That lasted a couple of months, perhaps that the government covered the costs. Mortgages and taxes were suspended - all sorts of economic measures were implemented in response to the virus in China. In Canada, people remain employed if the companies can remain afloat, and meantime everyone is guaranteed an income that pays normal costs for 4 months. If it lasts longer, which is possible, it will be a grim global economy, but it will rebound.
Lockdown is okay if it's properly managed.
WHO steps are not unattainable. They are realistic, solid, safe, and the shortest distance to the light at the end of the tunnel. They are advising to let the virus die out due to absence of hosts - like 1918/19. Some NATO countries are not listening.
Had to go to the vet today for a sick duck. (Yes I’ll spend money on a sick duck.). I am thankful at the moment they are essential. No one but employees were allowed inside the building, doctors were only allowed to interact with you over the phone, techs interacted with the people. Did my best to maintain social distancing, others not so much. First time I’ve been in public and have been able to watch people’s behavior instead of running in and out. Not a lot of sense regarding social distancing, instead of walking behind cars (I know inherent risk) people walked in front near (about a foot) from where people were sitting. Sat in my car while I waited and positioned myself not to be in the way or around others when they brought her out. Wore my mask (have officially made over 100 of them now) and wiped down my cc with Clorox wipe when I got it back.
One of my favorite birds I fear has egg yolk peritonitis. Vet couldn’t fine anything wrong with her other than fever and being skinny. Gave her shot of long lasting antibiotics and we see if she improves. Outlook is guarded. Her appetite is much better tonight and her attitude is still full of herself despite feeling down.
Our next door neighbors specifically bought a freezer for the second wave. We thought it was excessive. Maybe not.
So hard to find vets normally that will see barn yard birds. I could have tried one of the specialty centers but I wanted to try the town vet. I basically had to explain what I think it was (my own diagnostic work). I do my best to be informed to help them. The vet admitted they weren’t bird specialists and I told them I understand. Horses, cattle, goats, sheep, dogs, cats, are no problem but for some reason barn yard birds are still left by the wayside. If I win the lottery I’ll go to vet school and learn equine (childhood dream) and other large animal but also poultry. Everyone told me how hard it was to get into vet school so I chickened out and became a chemist instead. Hindsight being 20/20, I think I could have done it if I had tried. Instead I got a degree in polymers and coatings and chemistry.I’m sorry. I lost one of my chickens to something similar earlier this year. I had a hard time getting in touch with a vet on the weekend to euthanize her, and she died at home as I was on the phone with the vet. My girls are all well-known by two vet clinics in two states. So I understand taking a duck to the vet.
At our vet right now, people are not supposed to leave their cars. You call and they come out and get the animal out of the vehicle. You pay over the phone. You discuss the appointment over the phone. And you keep your butt in the car while they bring your pet back. The only exception is euthanasia. They tried other methods and my vet told me people just would not listen. They had to lock the doors.
What we were told when DH went to the ER the second time due to breathing issues was more about increased exposure to the virus. I really believed he would end up being admitted...However, he was ok to go home (after more bloodwork and another chest scan)- reason being that he would be better off at home so as not to increase his viral load by being around patients who were sicker than he was at the time.Question about viral load. I read somewhere upthread that viral load means encountering a particularly deadly mutation of the virus.
I thought that viral load meant number of exposures to the virus. The first exposure, the load is low. The second time, the load is higher.
I wonder if many health care professionals including doctors are dying because viral load due to exposure is higher ... nothing to do with a mutated virus, just repeated exposure. Virus mutation at this time has not proven more deadly.
Remdesivir already failed in clinical trials, too. It's not just hydroxychloroquine. The tests have high error rates, the initial studies to find hidden cases were not properly randomized. I think a couple of "promising vaccines" have fallen by wayside.
I am tired of the hype and can't follow SARS-COV 2 blow by blow.
you want to send criminals on vacation? even with the ship just sitting there, they will feel like they're on vacation IMO
They receive a "salary" or "wages" or both?