Corona Virus

I'm sorry, but this pure is scare tactics. The corona virus is a common flu virus. Are nations taking steps to control the spread of this virus? Yes. But that does not mean that the virus is a death notice if you get sick from it. The death rate is less than .02 %. It is a type of flu, and those with compromised health issues are those with the greatest risk. While this outbreak is serious, it is a type of common flu. The common flu can infect large numbers of people. We DO get flu outbreaks this time each year. It is prudent to try to prevent the spread of the virus. It is not the Black Death.
Mr. Cotton is big on scare, supposedly this is some Chinese biological weapons program gone wrong. While he's big on scare, he's awfully light on proof.
 
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I think authorities should track and announce how many people have had it and successfully recovered from it. As with ordinary flu I bet folks may know tons of people who have had it and successfully gotten over it, but only know few if any who died from it, unless they are a hospital or medical care professional. I know lots of people who had Flu at least once, including me and my family members, but I’m very old and didnt know anyone personally who died from it.
 
Meanwhile 12,000 people have already died from the flu between Oct 2019 and Feb 2020, that's the estimate, but it could be as high as 30,000 according to the CDC. The common cold is a corona virus.
 
fuzzybuddy said:
I'm sorry, but this pure is scare tactics. The corona virus is a common flu virus. Are nations taking steps to control the spread of this virus? Yes. But that does not mean that the virus is a death notice if you get sick from it. The death rate is less than .02 %. It is a type of flu, and those with compromised health issues are those with the greatest risk. While this outbreak is serious, it is a type of common flu. The common flu can infect large numbers of people. We DO get flu outbreaks this time each year. It is prudent to try to prevent the spread of the virus. It is not the Black Death.
Mr. Cotton is big on scare, supposedly this is some Chinese biological weapons program gone wrong. While he's big on scare, he's awfully light on proof.
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HELP! WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!! IT'S THE BLACK DEATH!!!!! (just kidding) I likes your post! I think you're right!
 
Bonnie said:
Now the pranksters are at it .... you just know this had to happen somewhere.


They had some kool-aid in a jar.
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I'd be the one sitting in my seat, LMAO!!
Once, I got on an elevator with 3 other people. The elevator stopped at every damn floor & more people got on until it was so packed, people were touching each other like sardines in a can & breathing on each other....which I hate.
I looked around, made a nauseous face & said quietly, "I don't feel good."
That immediately gave me a couple feet of clearance.
 
I have COVID and have been isolating for over a week. I am so glad I normally pick up people and spend a few hours with them, having lunch, shopping or doing whatever they want to do. I am not enjoying having too much time for myself. Often I think of quitting being a Senior Companion but after over a week of isolation, it will be a while before I give up serving other people. 😵‍💫
 
Vida May said:
I have COVID and have been isolating for over a week. I am so glad I normally pick up people and spend a few hours with them, having lunch, shopping or doing whatever they want to do. I am not enjoying having too much time for myself. Often I think of quitting being a Senior Companion but after over a week of isolation, it will be a while before I give up serving other people. 😵‍💫
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Poor you. Get well and look after yourself so you can get better. The Covid virus is wicked.
 
Vida May said:
I have COVID and have been isolating for over a week. I am so glad I normally pick up people and spend a few hours with them, having lunch, shopping or doing whatever they want to do. I am not enjoying having too much time for myself. Often I think of quitting being a Senior Companion but after over a week of isolation, it will be a while before I give up serving other people. 😵‍💫
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Sorry you have this, I just had my first case, it is unpleasant to say the least. Rest, plenty of fluids. You may have to force yourself to make sure you eat. I was bad for about 3 weeks.
 
Blessed said:
Sorry you have this, I just had my first case, it is unpleasant to say the least. Rest, plenty of fluids. You may have to force yourself to make sure you eat. I was bad for about 3 weeks.
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Oh my goodness no! Next week I am scheduled to fly to Hawaii. Besides I am fine but contagious. Every hour today I have gone for a walk. I am worried about gaining weight. I am afraid I am eating too much. I am bored out of my mind and in a bad mood. But on the good side, my apartment is more organized. Seriously I can not spend another week in lockdown. This is bad for my mental health. 🙃
 
Vida May said:
Oh my goodness no! Next week I am scheduled to fly to Hawaii. Besides I am fine but contagious. Every hour today I have gone for a walk. I am worried about gaining weight. I am afraid I am eating too much. I am bored out of my mind and in a bad mood. But on the good side, my apartment is more organized. Seriously I can not spend another week in lockdown. This is bad for my mental health. 🙃
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I am glad you are having a mild case. The only thing I would be worried about is making sure you test clean before you go. If I had to take a flight I would have the doc check my ears. They are more congested than normal. Just to make sure it would not cause any problems at high altitude.
 
PeppermintPatty said:
Poor you. Get well and look after yourself so you can get better. The Covid virus is wicked.
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😅Last week I could make myself feel good by taking good care of me. 😫 But enough already. Complaining has given me the most pleasure today. Strange how that works. Thanks you all for being there and reacting. I swear it is an awful world that is just there and does not react to me. It is like the silence is screaming! I turn on the TV for distraction but it only irritates me. Oh, oh I got it. I am putting the DVD about dinosaurs. Right now running for my life because a dinosaur is coming is better than just sitting here waiting until I take a COVID test.

You can bet as soon as I have two negative tests I am going out in the world and start talking to people.
 
Blessed said:
I am glad you are having a mild case. The only thing I would be worried about is making sure you test clean before you go. If I had to take a flight I would have the doc check my ears. They are more congested than normal. Just to make sure it would not cause any problems at high altitude.
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Thank you so much. :D It is so wonderful to interact with a real human being. I am so hungry for human connection I am thinking of calling someone but I hate talking on the phone because it is hard for me to hear. I much rather talk face to face but what we are doing now is also working for me. I am not alone in the world.

Have you ever thought what you would do if something awful happened and you were the only one to survive? At least the only person you know of surviving. What would you do?
 

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