D&D and the rising pandemic

[Levistus's_Leviathan]

Yeah. People for some reason decided that as soon as we start approaching the most amount of deaths in the country that it's time to reopen everything. You know, if we're going to have the record for deaths in any country, why not go all the way? (Obviously I am sarcastic. I have a soul.)

 

[Zardnaar]

Well went for a walk to pharmacy and back about 5km round trip.

Some local cafes are open. All our big box stuff still closed. First time I've gone anywhere apart from supermarket since mid March.

This is the pharmacy and local medical center. Barricades set up, they just gave me another prescription over the phone. Inhalers were $3 USD for two. Limit of 3 in store at one time, staff will get stuff off the shelf for you. No touching.

Sanitizer is turning up in supermarkets again. Pharmacy has masks and sanitizer.

1NZD approx 0.63 USD. NZ makes N95 masks and ventilators apparently.

Second coffee I've had this year from Cafe. You can't enter the shop. They've blocked the door with a table and set up EFTPOS machine. No contact shopping in lockdown level 3. They've put the cakes/slices/muffins in window. Impulse buy got me.

2 large coffees and two slices were approx $13 USD. Two coffee shops right near the Pharmacy.

Chocolate base, cherry, peccan maybe.

Most shops still shut. Sane with banks etc.

 

[Levistus's_Leviathan]

Also, people are overreacting to being stuck inside. Sure, it sucks. We all hate it, even us introverts. But you don't have to freaking shoot and murder someone over a face mask! This happened at a store in Michigan, in case you haven't heard.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

...and the latest, long-lasting symptoms of unknown duration

Another cruel COVID-19 trick: Symptoms that won't go away

"I think I'm in the clear, but I'm not sure," said a patient with a persistent fever. "It feels never-ending. I am at a loss."

www.yahoo.com

Yet another article that describes what I've gone through in the past 8 weeks. (Though I don't think I've had a fever for at least 5 of those weeks, maybe 6.) But, MAN... I wonder when I will stop choking on goo.

 

[MoonSong]

Yet another article that describes what I've gone through in the past 8 weeks. (Though I don't think I've had a fever for at least 5 of those weeks, maybe 6.) But, MAN... I wonder when I will stop choking on goo.

Take care of yourself, and get well. I hope you get through this. (But on the discouraging side of things. I live with this particular virus that just comes back whenever my defenses get low. I'm always one bad -or short- night or an incredibly stressful situation away from it coming back.)

 

[Levistus's_Leviathan]

The main thing that will help us be able to open back up is testing. We need more testing. There's a great new video by John Oliver on youtube on this subject, and why it's key that we get more testing if we want to save the economy.

 

[Umbran]

NYC deaths are falling. The rest of the country is increasing deaths in lockstep.

A little too broadly stated. Within some day to day variation, Boston's deaths are flat, and our cases per day look like they are trending downward.

 

[Levistus's_Leviathan]

A better statement would be, "Deaths overall in the US are rising, along with cases."

 

[Umbran]

A better statement would be, "Deaths overall in the US are rising, along with cases."

Yah.

So, we have had a statistical weirdness related to Covid-19. As you'd imagine, overall traffic volume is down. However, at least in my town, traffic accidents are up. Apparently, those idiots who are on the road are saying, 'Gee, the road's empty! I can go as fast as I want!' and they then smash into other cars and people, because they forget silly things like physics don't shut down during a pandemic.

 

[Levistus's_Leviathan]

That'sssss. Um. Yeah, this is not good. Strange situations bring out the worst in a lot of people. Idiots get more idiotic an start burning down cell towers because they think viruses are transmitted through 5G networks. (Cell Tower Coronavirus Conspiracy Theory)

People shoot each other because they don't have the decency to put on face masks.

People want someone to blame for ruining their spring/summer plans, so they draft up conspiracy theories, go on protests that make us stay in longer, and blame China, the Government, and basically anything on the current world we're living in.