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Simberto
Germany12005 Posts
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JimmiC
Canada22817 Posts
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Gorsameth
Netherlands22610 Posts
On May 30 2020 20:57 SC-Shield wrote: The US has a lot of resources that the people below Trump who do care can throw at the problem. Brazil doesn't have that near infinite pool of resources so yes they can outdo the US in this.It will be difficult for Brazil to outdo US because Trump is an exceptional president, let's say it that way... Meanwhile, we had only 8 new cases yesterday. Numbers are still going down.  | ||
Firebolt145
Lalalaland34507 Posts
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JimmiC
Canada22817 Posts
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Elroi
Sweden5617 Posts
On May 30 2020 06:08 JimmiC wrote: Brazil is going nuts right now they already have tons of cases and are gaining on the US. Plus they have extreme poverty in some of the hardest hit area's. It would not be shocking if they are fairly close to the US right now and just don't have the funds (especially in the NE where it is poor and didn't vote for their current leader) to do enough testing. They are liekly missing so many deaths and cases as is. Personally my son who's 7 developed a rash, low grade fever and swollen glands. He got swabbed for covid (which took 2 tries as he pulled it out the first time as it was pretty darn deep) and they will know Monday or Tuesday. We have been basically isolated and there are not a ton of cases around here so I would be shocked if that was it. Hopefully it was allergies (which I have, and it seems like he does) and then the ear infections he has been getting on and off for a bit now. He will be going to a ENT to have that checked out as well. Fun of parenthood, kids get sick and you worry, likely not major and the doctor was great and reassuring. But scary to a young kid with all the PPE and the special area in the hospital you go for testing. Crazy times we live in! I don't think you need to worry that much about your son though, since the disease is almost never dangerous for children. The risk of death must be almost astronomical at that age without some strange comorbidities. | ||
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Nouar
France3270 Posts
On May 31 2020 00:04 Elroi wrote: I don't think you need to worry that much about your son though, since the disease is almost never dangerous for children. The risk of death must be almost astronomical at that age without some strange comorbidities. I am assuming you mean infinitesimal, not astronomical ? | ||
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Danglars
United States12133 Posts
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Nevuk
United States16280 Posts
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Starlightsun
United States1405 Posts
On June 01 2020 08:05 Nevuk wrote: My wife works in daycare, which is reopening in Ohio tomorrow. They're required to give her masks, and well, take a look at them. They look (and feel) like repurposed beer koozies. + Show Spoiler + + Show Spoiler + lol wtf... those look terrible. | ||
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Nevuk
United States16280 Posts
Daycares are going to be very strange. The workers have to wear masks which will impede the development of young children's language and socialization skills, the ratios are very different (going from a max of 12 children per 2 teachers to a max of 4 children per 1 teacher for infants), and currently there's discussion of not giving any lunch break to the employees - perhaps leading to a 4 day work week. This is because they won't be able to swap out teachers during lunch breaks as they will only have 1 to a room instead of 2 (the 2 person ratio is 6 instead of 12, so it doesn't even double. Not as cost-effective, so they won't do it). | ||
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Lmui
Canada6223 Posts
On June 01 2020 08:05 Nevuk wrote: My wife works in daycare, which is reopening in Ohio tomorrow. They're required to give her masks, and well, take a look at them. They look (and feel) like repurposed beer koozies. + Show Spoiler + + Show Spoiler + https://www.bcc3d.ca/products/ear-savers/ There's a local group around Vancouver printing these - not sure if you have a local group where you can acquire or buy some? They defnitely help with ear stress from any prolonged use of masks with elastics | ||
Manifesto7
Osaka27178 Posts
My daughter is back to half days everyday until the 10th and then full time. My son is playing jurassic world evolution everyday at home and is praying this never ends. | ||
Smurg
Canada3819 Posts
It was quite a difficult time trying to understand what all of the instructions were (since a lot seemed contradictory, or quite convoluted). My wife and I are both still employed, and have been working from home since mid-March, it's been quite nice. It's never felt 100% like a complete lockdown, as we have not been hit as hard. Social distancing was the main thing they touted, and also there were quite strict instructions in place to not gather in groups. For me, I have a dog, so I was outside every day, and it was never a particular concern for my own well-being, but we both did try to keep it to just the essentials -- grocery shopping (and a lot of booze buying). As it stands now, restrictions are lifting, we are now able to have gatherings of 20 people outside or at someone's home. Most businesses can re-open but have to adhere to the same 20 person limit. I have seen it feel almost back to normal when I go out now, though I hope people don't get complacent and stop adhering to social distancing and so forth. | ||
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Elroi
Sweden5617 Posts
It is a bit scary that people take this so lightly now, but in this city with 1,4 million inhabitants we only average 2 new cases in icu per day over the last 10 days, so something must have changed, whether it is the summer or the number of people with antibodies. | ||
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Anc13nt
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LegalLord
United States13779 Posts
On June 02 2020 07:01 Anc13nt wrote: lol reading some of the older comments on this thread and it's amazing how almost everyone was wrong about almost everything. A lot of people were worried about a lot of things, and a lot of bad things happened and continue to happen. Well done, older comments! | ||
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IgnE
United States7681 Posts
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Lmui
Canada6223 Posts
1. How long this would last - In January, it was like, cool but it'll be like SARS/MERS. No major impact to my life 2. How severe it would get in Canada - BC handled it beautifully, Quebec/Ontario shat the bed. 3. The efficacy of masks apart below N95 standard - Seems any face covering that absorbs droplets dramatically reduces transmission. For me, work says the absolute earliest we'd have a limited re-opening of the office is August. They might reopen it for personal item/work item pickup though before then. I'd want to get all my personal stuff and probably my work chair as well. We have Herman Miller Mirra's at work which are amazing in summer. They're mesh, so your ass gets nice and ventilated. My home chair is faux-leather, so I sweat in it when the temperature rises. | ||
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JimmiC
Canada22817 Posts
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