For Those Of You Who Are Not Panicking About COVID-19

Similar to OneEyedDiva, I always have a stockpile of paper products so no change for me. I use "subscribe and save" from Amazon and get monthly deliveries of toilet paper, k-cups, and many other items. I went to the grocery store yesterday to buy a roast and everything appeared normal...no empty shelves or desperate shoppers. There was a limit of 3 on the hand sanitizer but they had plenty and I didn't buy it anyhow.
 

I was in Costco yesterday and I have never seen it that busy....more that at Christmas. I noticed that most carts were full of TP, canned goods, bottled water, etc. Last I heard, the virus won't be affecting the water supply!
I didn't even bother shopping after I saw the crowds. Kind of strange to see this frenzy.
 
Catlady said:
Well, it's starting to spread, give it another year, especially next fall-winter.


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Hey, where's the map detailing deaths from the common flu, and drugs, and auto's, etc, etc, The sky is falling, seek shelter.
 
Well that map that someone posted is wrong. Nashville has at least one confirmed case.

I’ve also been to all the big box stores, Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid, Dollar stores etc, and they’re completely sold out of hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes.
 
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Getyoung said:
I was in Costco yesterday and I have never seen it that busy....more that at Christmas. I noticed that most carts were full of TP, canned goods, bottled water, etc. Last I heard, the virus won't be affecting the water supply!
I didn't even bother shopping after I saw the crowds. Kind of strange to see this frenzy.
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Getyoung...I sure hope my son can get to Costco tomorrow (Monday)! The virus has hit kind of close to home now and people may start panicking. He's not the most patient person in the world so like you, if he sees it's too crowded, he may not shop. I was wondering if our water supply could be affected so I'm glad to read that (allegedly it's not.
 
OneEyedDiva said:
Getyoung...I sure hope my son can get to Costco tomorrow (Monday)! The virus has hit kind of close to home now and people may start panicking. He's not the most patient person in the world so like you, if he sees it's too crowded, he may not shop. I was wondering if our water supply could be affected so I'm glad to read that (allegedly it's not.
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Yes, definitely, I stopped drinking water 2 weeks ago. Everyone hear me... stop drinking. :censored:
 
While viruses can live in water and tend to live longer if kept moist, researchers suggest this virus may also survive on dry surfaces for hours and possibly days.

Produce, fruit and vegetables need to be washed too as contaminated water may be used to water crops or during packaging.

The virus can live in both fresh and seawater which has been contaminated by effluent. The deeper it travels, the further it is from UV radiation and the longer it survives. These viruses don't like sunlight.

https://www.afr.com/policy/health-a...-t-know-about-the-coronavirus-20200223-p543jz
 
Becky1951 said:
While viruses can live in water and tend to live longer if kept moist, researchers suggest this virus may also survive on dry surfaces for hours and possibly days.

Produce, fruit and vegetables need to be washed too as contaminated water may be used to water crops or during packaging.

The virus can live in both fresh and seawater which has been contaminated by effluent. The deeper it travels, the further it is from UV radiation and the longer it survives. These viruses don't like sunlight.

https://www.afr.com/policy/health-a...-t-know-about-the-coronavirus-20200223-p543jz
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This source is behind a pay wall and accessible only to subscribers.
 
Well, so the hell what? The only thing that actually matters is how sick people get. You can test positive, I'm told, and not know it. Or you can die. Or anything in between, it seems. This is like tracking the common cold. Or the flu. Geez Louise. I get that if your immune system is compromised, you want to be careful. I'm 69. Healthy. Reasonably fit. So I'm not worried. I still think the hype about this is unreal. UNREAL.
 
CarolfromTX said:
Well, so the hell what? The only thing that actually matters is how sick people get. You can test positive, I'm told, and not know it. Or you can die. Or anything in between, it seems. This is like tracking the common cold. Or the flu. Geez Louise. I get that if your immune system is compromised, you want to be careful. I'm 69. Healthy. Reasonably fit. So I'm not worried. I still think the hype about this is unreal. UNREAL.
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I agree Carol.
 
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