COVID-19/Coronavirus Information and Support Thread (see OP for useful links)

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Danoff
My state continues to take off. I'm guessing this is going to cause restrictions. Middle school has been dropped back to remote. New mask mandates in Denver.
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As of yesterday Fargo finally has a mask mandate. Won't mean a lot as they've said it won't be enforced.

The kids have bounced between MTW/MT in person, online only for two weeks and now, for some reason, MW in person and online Fridays. I've just stayed out of it and left it up to them to figure out when they need to be... wherever they need to be. :lol:

Oh, then there's this.

City commissioner/deputy mayor with no medical background says masks don't work.
Story makes its way to Peter Frampton, who says people like him are the reason number are rising and people are dying.
Commissioner says he wouldn't take medical advice from Frampton.
But apparently we're supposed to take it from him.

Because logic.
 
TB
As of yesterday Fargo finally has a mask mandate. Won't mean a lot as they've said it won't be enforced.

The kids have bounced between MTW/MT in person, online only for two weeks and now, for some reason, MW in person and online Fridays. I've just stayed out of it and left it up to them to figure out when they need to be... wherever they need to be. :lol:

Oh, then there's this.

City commissioner/deputy mayor with no medical background says masks don't work.
Story makes its way to Peter Frampton, who says people like him are the reason number are rising and people are dying.
Commissioner says he wouldn't take medical advice from Frampton.
But apparently we're supposed to take it from him.

Because logic.
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Is your commissioner/deputy mayor also POTUS? Asking for a friend.
 
Joey D
Utah is facing one of the highest infection rates in the nation, three of our hospitals are now overcapacity, and testing sights are overwhelmed.

Utah County? Hold my caffeine-free Coca-Cola:

Utah County terminates mask mandate amid surge in COVID-19 cases

I really hate to point the finger at religion, but this is totally the result of Mormons since something like 95% of Utah County is Mormon. I really wish we could just put a wall around that part of the valley and make Utah County pay for it. Oh funny enough, this isn't even the stupidest thing the county did this week. Over the weekend several police officers were shooting exploding targets at their gun range and proceeded to ignite a wildfire that's now at something like 4,000 acres and only 10% contained. The sheer stupidity of people in that area is absolutely mind-boggling.
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Is that Utah County Health Department run by POTUS? Asking for a friend.
 
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Blitz24
Is your commissioner/deputy mayor also POTUS? Asking for a friend.
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Danoff
Is that Utah County Health Department run by POTUS? Asking for a friend.
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How dare you trample on states' rights like that? Don't tread on me y'all /deliberate misunderstanding.

It's great seeing Frampton "come alive" like that. Living proof that not all old people are against the antivirus measures. "It's a plain shame" Piepkorn doesn't seem to "love" his "way".
 
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UKMikey
How dare you trample on states' rights like that? Don't tread on me y'all /deliberate misunderstanding.

It's great seeing Frampton "come alive" like that. Living proof that not all old people are against the antivirus measures. "It's a plain shame" Piepkorn doesn't seem to "love" his "way".
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I feel like he does. :)
 
TB
The kids have bounced between MTW/MT in person, online only for two weeks and now, for some reason, MW in person and online Fridays. I've just stayed out of it and left it up to them to figure out when they need to be... wherever they need to be. :lol:
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I've honestly given up trying to figure out what my son's school wants to do.
I changed the email to my ex's...let her figure it out. :lol:
 
Joey D
Utah is facing one of the highest infection rates in the nation, three of our hospitals are now overcapacity, and testing sights are overwhelmed.

Utah County? Hold my caffeine-free Coca-Cola:

Utah County terminates mask mandate amid surge in COVID-19 cases

I really hate to point the finger at religion, but this is totally the result of Mormons since something like 95% of Utah County is Mormon. I really wish we could just put a wall around that part of the valley and make Utah County pay for it. Oh funny enough, this isn't even the stupidest thing the county did this week. Over the weekend several police officers were shooting exploding targets at their gun range and proceeded to ignite a wildfire that's now at something like 4,000 acres and only 10% contained. The sheer stupidity of people in that area is absolutely mind-boggling.
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Was in Moab/Canyonlands area week and a half ago. Moab was PACKED. But maybe the 2 mile long traffic jam due to construction made it seem worse than it was. Either way, there's a lot of people out and about.
 
A friend of mine in Yorkshire currently has COVID-19, and is isolating with her family. Her and her sister are staying with their parents, and her sister is not ill - but they believe that they caught it from their mother. What is quite alarming is that my friend has been working from home since March and, other than one trip to a restaurant and going to the shops, she hasn't been out... fortunately it sounds like her and her family are alright for the moment though.
 
Sheffield is about to enter a Tier-3 lockdown as has been officially announced today (although its been known about for at least ten days). My wife had a hospital appointment yesterday and the doctor said that they are about to cancel all non-elective or life-saving surgery there (in at least one of the two main hospitals. Not sure about the other) and prepare wards for Covid patients once again.

We are desperately trying to get all our November edition magazines out before clients start cancelling their advertising, as they did in April. So it's all starting to look a bit grim here. Although a second wave around this time of year was always expected, i don't know why people are in any way surprised about it.
 
In my State of Washington, infections are exceeding the initial spike of April, and roughly approaching the spike of July.

In Seattle, almost all people are wearing a mask in public, although wearing one with your nose hanging out is about as sensible as a gal wearing a top with her tits hanging out, as was recently seen on Aurora Avenue.

Out in Kitsap County, where I make weekly trips to my fishing cabin, people are also wearing masks in public.

In terms of cases by age, my category of 60-79 is 13%. In terms of deaths, my category is 38%. The 28 day moving average of positive tests has risen to 3.4%.

I have a critical personal decision to make. I need dental work, two crowns and an implant, but currently am experiencing no pain and no real problem eating. I have confidence in my dentist of 20+ years of experience and the rigorous procedures of her office, but should I take the extra risk at this time?
 
Dotini
I have a critical personal decision to make. I need dental work, two crowns and an implant, but currently am experiencing no pain and no real problem eating. I have confidence in my dentist of 20+ years of experience and the rigorous procedures of her office, but should I take the extra risk at this time?
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If you trust in their Covid safety procedures then yes, do it while you can. Don't wait for dental pain when there might be no emergency coverage.
 
Dotini
I have a critical personal decision to make. I need dental work, two crowns and an implant, but currently am experiencing no pain and no real problem eating. I have confidence in my dentist of 20+ years of experience and the rigorous procedures of her office, but should I take the extra risk at this time?
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My mother-in-law (in her 70's, has parkinsons) has had to have some dental work recently. Our dentist has been very good with her procedures around covid. She has asked for the first appointment, so there's been no drilling in the room for hours beforehand and the practice has properly filtered AC in operation. The dentist and her staff also wear full PPC - N95s, face shields etc. So its as safe as it could be.

If you check what your dentist's procedures are first, i don't see why your appointment couldn't be as safe as feasibly possible too.

You may not be experiencing any tooth pain or discomfort now, but as i'm sure you know that could quickly change. The way i see it, you'd be better doing it now then having to do it latter when the virus could be more prevalent.
 
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There is growing evidence that healthcare settings are not significant drivers of infection, and so the combination of personal measures and their COVID safety measures should be enough.

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I spoke to my next door neighbour just now and she confirmed that a girl in the ground floor apartment did indeed have COVID-19, and apparently she was very ill. It has all gone a bit quiet down there too i.e. it looks like she has temporarily moved out, and my neighbour doesn't know whether the girl has recovered yet or what... I don't feel so silly using hand sanitizer every time I leave or enter my flat any more...
 
Touring Mars
There is growing evidence that healthcare settings are not significant drivers of infection, and so the combination of personal measures and their COVID safety measures should be enough.
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This is anecdotal and only looks at the health system where I work, but I agree with this. Since getting the proper PPE in place, we're just not seeing staff fall ill. The rate of hospital-acquired infections still is remaining roughly the same too, so we aren't seeing inpatients become infected with COVID either. I've been pretty impressed with how quickly they figured out all the policies and procedures to keep us pretty safe. With outpatient appointments, nearly everything is virtual now so we're keeping folks out of the clinics as much as possible. If you do need to go in, you need to wear a mask they give you and you will be asked to leave if you don't wear it properly. We even have security posted in every clinic for that reason.

Honestly, the biggest issue the healthcare workers have faced thus far is the heat at the drive-thru testing sites. We have several days over 100 degrees, which when combined with PPE designed to keep everything out, had nurses falling out due to dehydration. Even with adding A/C units to the tents, it was still difficult to keep them safe, and being nurses, many of them put the needs of the patients ahead of their own. I'm not sure how we're going to handle the winter months though.
 
Dennisch
In a couple of weeks or months they'll tell us that schools are the place where the virus hops around from family to family.

Just wait and see.
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Weeks, I think, it's blindingly obvious now so hopefully they'll catch up at the usual rate.
 
Dotini
I have a critical personal decision to make. I need dental work, two crowns and an implant, but currently am experiencing no pain and no real problem eating. I have confidence in my dentist of 20+ years of experience and the rigorous procedures of her office, but should I take the extra risk at this time?
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I have to go to the dentist every 3 months for routine cleanings and examinations. Well it's actually once to my regular dentist and then once to my periodontist because of a procedure I had to get 6 years ago.

I've been to each of them once since the pandemic started. I have to call once I get to the parking lot then they let me in and take my temperature then it's straight back to the hygienist. Both of them always have their masks and shields even before COVID hit so I feel confident in both office's procedures.
 
TheCracker
Sheffield is about to enter a Tier-3 lockdown as has been officially announced today (although its been known about for at least ten days). My wife had a hospital appointment yesterday and the doctor said that they are about to cancel all non-elective or life-saving surgery there (in at least one of the two main hospitals. Not sure about the other) and prepare wards for Covid patients once again.

We are desperately trying to get all our November edition magazines out before clients start cancelling their advertising, as they did in April. So it's all starting to look a bit grim here. Although a second wave around this time of year was always expected, i don't know why people are in any way surprised about it.
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I'm seeing more and more people wearing masks just over their mouths, not their nose. It's really not that hard, is it? The security guard at Waitrose this morning asked me if I know of a local place to buy guns, he's having fun...

Fortunately we're a pretty low rate of cases here, 45/100k, Brighton is a bit higher at about 90/100k.
 
Sureboss
I'm seeing more and more people wearing masks just over their mouths, not their nose. It's really not that hard, is it?
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Yep, been seeing more people do this at the gym. Now even the employees sitting at the front desk do it.
 
At work we have corporate branded masks with the built in nose piece that keeps them from slipping down. Why don't more people just use those and it would stop the just covering the mouth part right? Unless they're deliberately doing it that way or unless there's not that many masks out there with that design.

Almost everyday I see someone on television talking and their mask keeps sliding down under their nose. "Why don't you get the nose piece one?!?!"
 
Sureboss
I'm seeing more and more people wearing masks just over their mouths, not their nose. It's really not that hard, is it? The security guard at Waitrose this morning asked me if I know of a local place to buy guns, he's having fun...

Fortunately we're a pretty low rate of cases here, 45/100k, Brighton is a bit higher at about 90/100k.
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Hey, if they don't breathe through their nose.....
 
I constantly see people with masks that are sagging down their faces, or getting grabbed and adjusted to cover their nose, or sit better. I do not understand why surgical masks are not more common. Poorly fitting masks has people touching the outside of the mask and exposing their nose, and probably breathing worse and costing more.

It's so bizarre.
 
Danoff
I constantly see people with masks that are sagging down their faces, or getting grabbed and adjusted to cover their nose, or sit better. I do not understand why surgical masks are not more common. Poorly fitting masks has people touching the outside of the mask and exposing their nose, and probably breathing worse and costing more.

It's so bizarre.
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This whole thing has highlighted the stupidity of people.

Early days--well before any meaningful attempt at shutdown, but far enough in that personal protection was being endorsed--I went into the cafeteria at work to get some lunch, and I'm there standing in line when I see a guy at the table nearest the half wall of the dining area, wearing nitrile gloves as he eats a sandwich. Okay. I glance over again and notice some grime on the gloves. I get it iin my head--and I still can't think of any alternative--that someone told him he needs to wear gloves to protect himself and others, and so he puts a pair of gloves on in the morning and doesn't take them off until he gets off work. How I didn't start retching right there, I don't know, but I certainly lost my appetite and got out of line to get a sparkling water from the overpriced vending machine before heading back up to my office.
 
Danoff
I constantly see people with masks that are sagging down their faces, or getting grabbed and adjusted to cover their nose, or sit better. I do not understand why surgical masks are not more common. Poorly fitting masks has people touching the outside of the mask and exposing their nose, and probably breathing worse and costing more.

It's so bizarre.
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So many people seen on the F1 scene fall into this - drivers, team bosses, etc.

It could be that some people are just ignorant or uninformed. Or maybe some people just naturally scoff at danger, laugh in the face of death.
 
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