What they don't tell you about surviving Covid

Sunny said:
What I can't understand is why about half the country is willing to put people at risk of an unpredictable, horrifying death (and you die alone from this disease), rather than see the business indicators temporarily go down. Young people seem to feel impervious to this virus. They aren't. The latest articles describe many otherwise healthy young people getting it and suddenly dying, or being left with long-term (possibly lifelong) physical impairment. It isn't only a disease of old people, though that would be bad enough.

I get the feeling that many people have simply shut their minds down. They don't hear what they don't want to hear.
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I think once the initial panic subsided and more information became known about the virus, and folks didn’t see the people around them dropping like flies, they became complacent.

“It didn’t happen to me yet so it’s not gonna” is prevalent, particularly amongst younger people. Thankfully my own children aren’t amongst them, but they’re shaking their heads at the way some of their friends think.

honestly, I think my two oldest teen granddaughters would think that same nonchalant way, were it not for the parents insisting on safe protocols.

And hopefully, in two or three years when they reach the age of legal consent, the virus will be enough under control that their attitudes will have changed, or their nonchalance will not put them in harms‘ way
 

I tell you what's depressing shall I ?>... this ..from today, 10 days before the lockdown and the social distancing rule is reduced... our beaches are jam packed...


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These are pictures taken today of just 2 of the many beaches here in the south of England... and many more beaches here , and in the north, and south west had a similar picture and will be the same again tomorrow.All ideas of social distancing are clearly forgotten

Hubs and I went on a hiking trail today through the forest.. social distancing was very easy, there was just no-one around... we enjoyed the 90 deg temps under the canopy of the trees, and weren't about to be infected or risk anyone infecting us.. but these people on the beaches are likely to be the ones responsible for a second wave of this virus before we even get properly clear of the current one

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Good grief, those crowded beaches are as shocking as some of ours in California. I was raised here although our county on the south central coast has nowhere near the population of some places in Ca. I have never in my life been on a beach that looks like that, nor would I ever want to be. Beach days here have always been with little groups of people far away from one another, with folks mostly surfing or playing in the water. I never have been able to stand being in a crowd of people, so social distancing is pretty easy for me. I sure do miss being with my little family and group of friends I've had for many years. That makes me sad.
 
StarSong said:
I haven't been on a beach that crowded since my teen days at the Jersey Shore. Those photos are simply astonishing @hollydolly. Glad you and the hubs are staying safe.
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No nor me either ... but of course in the summer about 10 million people are out of the country abroad on holiday ...so the beaches get busy but not THAT busy.. but if the people who are obeying the rules also decided to go to the beaches while no-one can fly out of the country then there would be standing room only...,:eek:
 
Kayelle said:
Looking at those pictures again, I'd bet that those at the back of the beach can't even see the water, let alone ever hope to get their feet wet. I can't imagine why it could be their idea of a fun day at the beach. My perfect idea of a great beach day is my avatar.
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Especially as no hospitality is open yet..no Cafe's/Bars or restaurants, and most importantly no public toilets...
 
Aneeda72 said:
No toilets,😱, no food 😢, no soft drinks 🙁, no snacks 😮, why bother leaving your house? 🤣
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yes ...and risk getting a potentially lethal illness just to sit on the sand... We're all suffering from Lockdown sickness, but to do this despite the fact that lockdown restrictions are still in place tells me that a huge percentage of the UK are suffering some great delusions about Covid19...
 
hollydolly said:
yes ...and risk getting a potentially lethal illness just to sit on the sand... We're all suffering from Lockdown sickness, but to do this despite the fact that lockdown restrictions are still in place tells me that a huge percentage of the UK are suffering some great delusions about Covid19...
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It’s frightening just to look at.
 
Sad to say my 13 y.o. gr'daughter went to a beach in Maryland with her other fam and friends over the weekend....she won't be visiting us for at least two weeks....that's the rule of my house with quarantine before visiting.....what bothers me is I don't know her whereabouts during the next two weeks and who or what she'll be exposed to.....I really should set a no-visiting rule in place where she cant visit at all but her Dad (who lives with me), our Buddy dog and I just miss her too much :(
 
PopsnTuff said:
Sad to say my 13 y.o. gr'daughter went to a beach in Maryland with her other fam and friends over the weekend....she won't be visiting us for at least two weeks....that's the rule of my house with quarantine before visiting.....what bothers me is I don't know her whereabouts during the next two weeks and who or what she'll be exposed to.....I really should set a no-visiting rule in place where she cant visit at all but her Dad (who lives with me), our Buddy dog and I just miss her too much :(
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Sad, I hope she is ok. My daughter and 2 year old great granddaughter have already had the virus, baby probably got it at daycare and gave it to her grandmother.
 
PopsnTuff said:
13 yr old granddaughter...beach.....she won't be visiting us for at least two weeks....that's the rule of my house with quarantine before visiting.....what bothers me is I don't know her whereabouts during the next two weeks and who or what she'll be exposed to.....I really should set a no-visiting rule in place where she cant visit at all but her Dad (who lives with me), our Buddy dog and I just miss her too much :(
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That’s the thing that troubles me the most....the not knowing. And having to trust that family and friends outside of my immediate household are staying safe and making wise choices.

And it’s not even that I think they might be lying or trying to minimize potential exposure, just that they don’t take precautions to the level that I feel is needed for my own safety. They have their protocols, I have mine, and they don’t always match. 😟

I am grateful that my immediate family, Ron and my adult children are all taking this pandemic as seriously as I am. Even though we’re not gathering yet, and I’m not sure when that will occur, just being able to see them and have a Individual porch visit or a chat across the patio is at least something. 💕
 
Ronni said:
That’s the thing that troubles me the most....the not knowing. And having to trust that family and friends outside of my immediate household are staying safe and making wise choices.

And it’s not even that I think they might be lying or trying to minimize potential exposure, just that they don’t take precautions to the level that I feel is needed for my own safety. They have their protocols, I have mine, and they don’t always match. 😟

I am grateful that my immediate family, Ron and my adult children are all taking this pandemic as seriously as I am. Even though we’re not gathering yet, and I’m not sure when that will occur, just being able to see them and have a Individual porch visit or a chat across the patio is at least something. 💕
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My family will be here this afternoon. YAY. My attitude differs greatly from yours in this matter.

With the increase of the virus in Texas, my daughter called yesterday and asked if I was still ok with her coming. Yup, for sure I am. Told her she better show up since I bought a sofa, a bed for the great granddaughter, and other necessary stuff (at least if I die I won’t have to pay for it all, lol, since I charged it).

I can’t wait to see them. The fact is, I could go to the grocery store, catch the virus there, and die without having been with family so, for me, the risk is acceptable. Sunday my granddaughter, who lives in town, is coming with her family as well. Having not seen her since this mess started.

So, it will be my daughter, her husband, and her granddaughter. Plus my son and his girlfriend. Plus his daughter, her husband, and their two children. Plus I have another granddaughter in town we are going to try and see. I am going to hug them all! No social distancing with any of them.

I am 73 years old and dying of so many medical issues what’s one more risk? I understand, Ronnie, what you are saying. And dying of the virus is not something I would choose, but we will all die at some point, virus or no virus. Who knows how long the virus will be with us?

I will, at least, die with the knowledge I saw them all and had some quality up close time.

I wish I could post a picture she sent me. The two year old Great granddaughter in her car seat. The three other car seats holding the fur babies, two in each car seat. Honestly, I could do without seeing the 6 toy poodles, her fur babies, but what’s a grandma to do. 😂
 
hollydolly said:
I tell you what's depressing shall I ?>... this ..from today, 10 days before the lockdown and the social distancing rule is reduced... our beaches are jam packed...


brighton-june24th-2020.jpg


bournemuth-june24-2020.jpg


These are pictures taken today of just 2 of the many beaches here in the south of England... and many more beaches here , and in the north, and south west had a similar picture and will be the same again tomorrow.All ideas of social distancing are clearly forgotten

Hubs and I went on a hiking trail today through the forest.. social distancing was very easy, there was just no-one around... we enjoyed the 90 deg temps under the canopy of the trees, and weren't about to be infected or risk anyone infecting us.. but these people on the beaches are likely to be the ones responsible for a second wave of this virus before we even get properly clear of the current one

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Holy cow, that doesn't look like fun, virus or no virus. "C'mon kids, let's go play sardines!"
 
hollydolly said:
I tell you what's depressing shall I ?>... this ..from today, 10 days before the lockdown and the social distancing rule is reduced... our beaches are jam packed...


brighton-june24th-2020.jpg


bournemuth-june24-2020.jpg


These are pictures taken today of just 2 of the many beaches here in the south of England... and many more beaches here , and in the north, and south west had a similar picture and will be the same again tomorrow.All ideas of social distancing are clearly forgotten

Hubs and I went on a hiking trail today through the forest.. social distancing was very easy, there was just no-one around... we enjoyed the 90 deg temps under the canopy of the trees, and weren't about to be infected or risk anyone infecting us.. but these people on the beaches are likely to be the ones responsible for a second wave of this virus before we even get properly clear of the current one

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I wouldn't step foot on a beach this crowded even if there was no such thing as COVID-19!
 
OneEyedDiva said:
I wouldn't step foot on a beach this crowded even if there was no such thing as COVID-19!
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...I agree totally.. and in normal times it wouldn't be this biusy either, ebcause millions would be on Vacation in other countries.. but the public aren't allowed out of the country yet, even tho' we're allowing others in , in plane loads...
 

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