Corona Virus: How Are We Doing?

[DCLane]

Oh and I actually watched news on TV at my parents house and was shocked to see an appeal for people not to dial 999 and ask for medical advice and discuss coughs and sore throats and to leave it for genuine medical emergencies. Are people really that stupid?

No. They're that stupid AND self-centred.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Someone taking self protection while shopping yesterday a little too far i'd say.

 

[slowmotion]

After an afternoon in the woods with a compass and crumbling map, I finally managed to locate and dig up the crate of IZAL Medicated that I buried before The Miners' Strike.

 

[raleighnut]

The locusts seem to have descended on our local Co-op, nae bog roll on the shelves.

 

[PaulSB]

A friend's sister has Covid-19.
Her sister, brother and parents are self-isolating. My friend is doing the food drops.

I'm retired and feel this makes avoiding infection easier. We have stopped being in crowded situations. For example I've suspended the card playing group I run. When I go to a cycle cafe I wash hands, wipe down the table surface, cutlery etc.

I wake very early and our local Tesco is open 24 hours. Yesterday we decided I would shop at perhaps 5-6.00am.

Yesterday I had to visit four different shops and on leaving each, and before getting back in the car, I hand sanitised. When we run out of gel I'm going to put a soap dispenser full of soapy water in the car boot along with a towel.

I'm far from blase about this but don't feel any need to buy more of anything. Sensible behaviour changes do make sense though.

 

[Pale Rider]

Morrisons was busy when I was in yesterday lunchtime, but it would usually be busy at that time.

Forgot to check the toilet roll, but no other signs of panic buying - plenty of stuff on the shelves I visited.

There might, possibly, have been a few more heavily laden trolleys than usual.

Called into the local bike shop on the way back.

They have had their first virus inspired customer.

A guy who had been using a gym since January as part of a get fit campaign said the virus had made him think doing that was no longer a good idea, so he wanted a bike instead.

The owner of the shop was pleased because the guy spent a nice few quid on a hybrid which had been hanging around in stock for a while.

A handful of other customers came and went while I was in, which is about normal for later on a Saturday afternoon.

 

[Dave7]

In the 70s we had the coal shortage.
We actually caught one of our neighbours stealing coal from our shed......greedy barsteward.
I think an extra padlock on the bog roll might be called for

 

[Pale Rider]

In the 70s we had the coal shortage.
We actually caught one of our neighbours stealing coal from our shed......greedy barsteward.
I think an extra padlock on the bog roll might be called for

Panic buying is stupid, ignorant, and selfish.

I am genuinely curious as to why those that choose to do it pick toilet roll.

I suppose they also get other stuff, but if I was panic buying, toilet roll would not be on my list given that I would be confident of still having access to soap and running water.

Perhaps it's also a method of gaining access to cheap tissue for nose blowing purposes.

Or more likely I'm wasting my time trying to apply rational thinking to an irrational act.

 

[Kryton521]

Yesterday evening I really felt awful. Having spent most of the day in bedd sleeping, absolutely shattered for seeming no reason at all. High temperature, sore throat etc. Shoved a load of ginger down, with 7 up since I don't have any lemons, [shops have run out?] same again this morning with the ginger, throat still a little rough but otherwise I feel fine???
Going for a bike ride later, alone, so self isolated.

 

[Pale Rider]

Yesterday evening I really felt awful. Having spent most of the day in bedd sleeping, absolutely shattered for seeming no reason at all. High temperature, sore throat etc. Shoved a load of ginger down, with 7 up since I don't have any lemons, [shops have run out?] same again this morning with the ginger, throat still a little rough but otherwise I feel fine???
Going for a bike ride later, alone, so self isolated.

I'm not qualified to give medical advice, but while your symptoms are worrying, I understand a high temperature should exist for several days if the person has the virus.

Sensible thing to do is to keep checking it.

Not sure what you should do if it's still high in a few days time, maybe dial the helpline.

 

[cookiemonster]

No. They're that stupid AND self-centred.

KFC, chicken. people in tears. Remember, people are that thick.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Not sure what you should do if it's still high in a few days time, maybe dial the helpline

Advice is now not to phone help line unless you cannot cope with symptoms at home and believe you need hospitalization, as I understand it.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Someone taking self protection while shopping yesterday a little too far i'd say.

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Are they going to handle and cook it dressed like that as well? Remember the packs will have been touched by hundreds of shoppers.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Are people really that stupid?

More stupid than you can imagine unfortunately.

 

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