D&D and the rising pandemic

[Celebrim]

Turns out that this kills people too, and perhaps more directly, creates strong incentives for people to not "notice" that they're sick, or to engage in motivated reasoning to conclude that it's nothing, and that means... people die.

Turns out paid sick leave is a huge win from a public health standpoint.

I get paid sick leave and often (hitherto) powered through it because I don't have one of those jobs which just goes away because I'm not paying attention to it. There are deadlines to meet or things go a bit kaplooie. Fortunately in this case I can work remotely.

 

[Zardnaar]

Cleaned house today including the toaster, microwave, door handles, oven and anywhere you put your hands in the kitchen.

Throw in the shower, taps, basin, toilet got done twice.

Wiped down some walls. Probably do the rest tomorrow cupboard handles.

Almost used a roll of hand towels.

 

[robus]

And here’s the CDC playing catch up again:

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) - Get Your Mass Gatherings or Large Community Events Ready for Coronavirus Disease 2019

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) - Get Your Mass Gatherings or Large Community Events Ready for Coronavirus Disease 2019

www.cdc.gov

Edit: if 50 people is the limit they should also think about bars and nightclubs...

 

[Umbran]

Do you know how long the virus can survive on cardboard? Up to 24 hours. If your delivery guy has it and does not practice safe practices, then it is coming into your house.

Yeah, but same goes for the person who was restocking the shelves in the store. Unless you went out two weeks ago, and bought 3 months of food, you're gonna have to face some risk. Sorry.

In my state all bars are now closed. The governor has ordered no dine-in at restaurants at all - only take out or delivery. Gatherings of more than 25 people are now banned, even for religious purposes.

They are not screwing around.

 

[FrogReaver]

My current plan. Get enough supplies to last at least a month. Hunker down and only go out if it's something essential.

 

[Zardnaar]

My current plan. Get enough supplies to last at least a month. Hunker down and only go out if it's something essential.

We didn't have to stick up much as we normally have several weeks of stuff anyway.

Bought two 18 packs of toilet paper, flour for bread and some extra rice/flour. Found 20 odd cans or beans, spaghetti, fruit, chickpeas etc in the cupboard. Not sure about expiry dates. Not worried about fresh but can't be rotten.

Worst case scenario home made soup pored on rice with potatoes stirred in. Also went and round the bread maker.

All the new stuff is in a separate room.

Variety might suck but we're several weeks behind from the look of it. No panic buying at least to the extent of overseas.

 

[Sacrosanct]

And here’s the CDC playing catch up again:

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) - Get Your Mass Gatherings or Large Community Events Ready for Coronavirus Disease 2019

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) - Get Your Mass Gatherings or Large Community Events Ready for Coronavirus Disease 2019

www.cdc.gov

Edit: if 50 people is the limit they should also think about bars and nightclubs...

They are. California announced all bars and clubs closed, and restaurants take out only. Oregon will soon follow

 

[seebs]

Er. I said that hopefully the government issues money to pay for people to stay home. That's what they have been saying that they have been working on. That's paid sick leave. It doesn't create an incentive to kill people.

Yes. But they've been working on doing it for a tiny subset of workers, so a lot of workers still don't have paid sick leave, and if they don't get paid, some of them will die, because we don't really do functional social safety nets around here.

I'm cautiously optimistic that the various relevant governmental bodies are finally starting to take stuff seriously, but man did it take way too long for them to get started on that.

If only there were some way to like, have experts on this stuff already keeping an eye on it before the pandemic starts.

 

[FrogReaver]

I found this site for up to date coronavirus info.

Coronavirus Update (Live): 169,605 Cases and 6,518 Deaths from COVID-19 Virus Outbreak - Worldometer

Seems to be a good source of up to date info on the number of cases, deaths, recoveries, etc. Even breaks that down by nation and provides a graph showing the historical progression.

 

[FrogReaver]

If only there were some way to like, have experts on this stuff already keeping an eye on it before the pandemic starts.

You mean like having a CDC?