General Coronavirus (COVID-19) chat

[ice-is-forming]

In Aus we've had less than 100 deaths. We're still on restrictions, although they changed on May 1st and we can now drive 50k from home and shop for non-essentials, and have picnics with our household.

And no ones really complaining about this at all. I think it's because we can see what's happening elsewhere in the world, and are so bloody grateful to have been impacted so lightly.

People don't seem to be in a hurry to change back to new normal, and there's a lot of talk about being cautious because of a second wave etc..

 

[Petcha]

 

[existentialist]

I'd refuse to serve her. Fuck off and get yer tofu somewhere else

And don't come back.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Introverts of the world unite. A nice article about people like me.

For introverts, lockdown is a chance to play to our strengths

Time to think and be creative, and without too much socialising, is an introvert’s ideal environment. We talk to some of the people thriving under lockdown

www.theguardian.com

 

[Supine]

Here is a very well written and balanced article on Covid for your perusal

Why the Coronavirus Is So Confusing

A guide to making sense of a problem that is now too big for any one person to fully comprehend

www.theatlantic.com

 

[Numbers]

We’ve, well... I’ve reached peak WTFisgoingon with Lock-down/up/in.

A short while ago I was clearing up cat shit from the garden after a bifta, after a cpl of hours of gardening, I then had a shower and when I came out Mrs Numbers was sitting on the loo (not dropping the kids off, just chillin) scrolling through her phone, I jokingly suggested let’s see if I could scroll through her contacts using little numbers, so I did, I actually scrolled through her contact list on her iPhone using my knob, sadly couldn’t actually make a call (maybe thankfully). Now I’m making a Shepherds Pie listening to the Cocteau Twins.

Help!

 

[Numbers]

Sorry Urbs.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Dick dialing by Numbers

 

[gentlegreen]

French woman falls ill in Mulhouse near the German border, wakes up in Brittany after being flown with others 1,000km to Brest in a military aircraft because the local hospitals couldn't cope.

TÉMOIGNAGE. Coronavirus : « Sans mon transfert à Brest, j’y serais passée »

Transférée de Mulhouse, dans un coma artificiel, Malika Fisli s’est réveillée à 1 000 km de chez elle. Désormais guérie, cette aide-soignante de 58 ans « rescapée » du Covid-19 goûte le plaisir de sa « seconde vie ». Son témoignage à la première personne.

www.ouest-france.fr

 

[treelover]

ME Awareness Press Release: Brits with devastating illness speak out about years lost in lockdown | 01 May 2020 - The ME Association

For ME Awareness, the ME Association will be featuring stories from people with M.E. every day throughout May.

www.meassociation.org.uk

may be some insights, for many PWME 'lockdown' is the norm.

 

[Yossarian]

I was a little surprised to see a 'Sports' section in the weekend paper - turned out to be two pages mostly about COVID-19's effects on sports, and seven or eight pages of general obituaries. But I can understand why they didn't want to call it the 'Death' section.

 

[Aladdin]

We’ve, well... I’ve reached peak WTFisgoingon with Lock-down/up/in.

A short while ago I was clearing up cat shit from the garden after a bifta, after a cpl of hours of gardening, I then had a shower and when I came out Mrs Numbers was sitting on the loo (not dropping the kids off, just chillin) scrolling through her phone, I jokingly suggested let’s see if I could scroll through her contacts using little numbers, so I did, I actually scrolled through her contact list on her iPhone using my knob, sadly couldn’t actually make a call (maybe thankfully). Now I’m making a Shepherds Pie listening to the Cocteau Twins.

Help!

 

[Aladdin]

Coronavirus: 173 years on, Irish repay favour to Native American tribes hit by COVID-19

Coronavirus: 173 years on, Irish repay favour to Native American tribes hit by COVID-19

In 1847, a Native American tribe provided relief aid to Irish people. Now, the favour is being returned.

news.sky.com

 

[iona]

Am I just being a grumpy, antisocial cunt or does this seem like a fucking stupid idea to other people too?

 

[Marty1]

I’m noticing a lot more cars on the roads on my travels.

 

[Sunray]

Don't go to Lidl if you want to observe social distancing rules.
Just went to get cheaper food compared to Tesco and Sainsbury's locals. Its difficult to do in the shop as the isles are too narrow even with the best will in the world.

I also got the feeling people in there are giving less of a shit too, which doesn't help.

 

[treelover]

Coronavirus: Hate crimes against Chinese people soar in UK during COVID-19 crisis

More than 260 offences against Chinese people are recorded in the first three months of 2020.

news.sky.com

not good, on the package i caught a bit about two groups confronting each other, at Southhampton university, will watch next hour report.

people need to rally round, especially foer the students who arer lost and stranded, havent heard much from stand Up to Racism, etc.

 

[LDC]

Am I just being a grumpy, antisocial cunt or does this seem like a fucking stupid idea to other people too?

What's the context though? Who have they sent it too, reads like people living in the same building or institution?

 

[prunus]

Am I just being a grumpy, antisocial cunt or does this seem like a fucking stupid idea to other people too?

A vote for fucking stupid from me.

There seems to be a misunderstanding around the 2 meter rule, which I think (though I could be wrong) should be read as ‘stay as far away as possible from other people, and absolutely no nearer than 2 meters if you have to be in their proximity’ - it feels like people read it as ‘hang about with as many other people as you like as long as you’re 2 meters apart’.

Not to mention the fact that people seem very bad at estimating 2m - about 1.7m is what people seem to think it is. I speculate the thought process is 2m is about 6 foot, 6 foot is about one person height, so about one person height will be fine; unfortunately less than 10% of people are actually 2 meters (or more).

Not that I’ve spent much time seething about this and why the message is propagated so badly.

 

[8ball]

The 2 metres thing is a guess anyway.
People are social animals, though, and need each other.

 

[8ball]

Most of us here will die of equally nasty things.

 

[Sunray]

I am curious about that 2m rule. I looked up how far a cough goes and its 6m and can leave moisture droplets for up to 10min. Didn't say but I assume in a still room, not outside on a windy day. A sneeze is 8m.

I suppose as far away as possible but if you have to min 2m makes more sense. I went shopping today and 2m in Lidl is impossible as the isles are barely 2m apart. So its 2m or in reality pretend there is no pandemic.

 

[Tankus]

Went a day or two back.to lidls... They need to reduce the isles by one , widen them out, and stops you going up, then down the booze and freezer isle because its a deliberate odd number, they could then set up a one way system.. Improving separation... Very few people with masks

 

[iona]

What's the context though? Who have they sent it too, reads like people living in the same building or institution?

Yeah sorry, it's where I live. Supported accommodation, ie one step on from a homeless hostel, but it's set up as individual flats. They've banned visitors, stopped groups and face-to-face keywork sessions and I had the impression they were getting us to keep our distance and not visit other flats too. Some people are already carrying on pretty much as usual and this just seem to be encouraging that...

 

[Buddy Bradley]

People are social animals, though, and need each other.

I'm not, I'd be perfectly happy if it was 2 miles.

 

[crossthebreeze]

Yeah sorry, it's where I live. Supported accommodation, ie one step on from a homeless hostel, but it's set up as individual flats. They've banned visitors, stopped groups and face-to-face keywork sessions and I had the impression they were getting us to keep our distance and not visit other flats too. Some people are already carrying on pretty much as usual and this just seem to be encouraging that...

Yeah if its self-contained flats then its definitely bad idea. If it was a hostel where people were sharing kitchen/canteen or washing facilities anyway or lockdowned in a tiny single bedroom it would be different. They'll be concerned about loneliness and depression but still...

 

[LDC]

Yeah sorry, it's where I live. Supported accommodation, ie one step on from a homeless hostel, but it's set up as individual flats. They've banned visitors, stopped groups and face-to-face keywork sessions and I had the impression they were getting us to keep our distance and not visit other flats too. Some people are already carrying on pretty much as usual and this just seem to be encouraging that...

Yeah, you're not being grumpy, I think it's a stupid idea then!

 

[LDC]

I am curious about that 2m rule. I looked up how far a cough goes and its 6m and can leave moisture droplets for up to 10min. Didn't say but I assume in a still room, not outside on a windy day. A sneeze is 8m.

I suppose as far away as possible but if you have to min 2m makes more sense. I went shopping today and 2m in Lidl is impossible as the isles are barely 2m apart. So its 2m or in reality pretend there is no pandemic.

Yeah the 2m away is a bit like the 5 fruit and veg a day. Not ideal, but balanced against what people will think is possible. And balanced against some functioning of society that say 5-10m wouldn't allow. I think it's based on the flu pandemic models and advice.

 

[Supine]

I thought the 2m was originally max time you could spend with somebody for 15 minutes. Just passing somebody closer is very low risk as far as I know.

A relaxation from 2m to 1m would certainly make shopping easier if the risk was acceptable.

 

[treelover]

Further, to my post above, the Sky News package was repeated, it was indeed outside Southhampton Uni, there were some disturbances as a group of what looked liked mostly women protesters(not sure about what, lock down?) started shouting abuse at a group of chinese students, blaming them for covis, etc, ridiculous really, but worrying and frightening for the youngsters, though they seem to have given as good as they were getting.