Coronavirus / COVID-19 Thread

[JohnR]

Originally Posted by Got Stripers

My son finally got a day off from his Boston ems medic duties and since he and his new bride were getting low on TP he decided to finally drive down to Plymouth to search for some and pick up the rods I refinished for him. Just strange, no hugs, no kisses, no hand shakes and since it was sunny and sort of warm, we stood ten feet apart to chit chat and catch up. He is thankful for the warmer weather, because they gown up each call and if it was winter weather, the gown won’t go over the heavy coats, so it’s not freezing on top of dangerous. One of his fellow workers has been tested positive and supplies are running low, I can’t wait for this peak to come and life can at least start to get back to normal.

Good job!

Originally Posted by spence

He’s not being hopeful he’s melting down. Now he’s talking mass suicides, Trump needs to step aside for the good of the country.
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He is being his usual rambling self. And in bad economic times a lot of people across all income levels commit suicide for financial reasons / failure.

[spence]

Originally Posted by JohnR

He is being his usual rambling self. And in bad economic times a lot of people across all income levels commit suicide for financial reasons / failure.

This isn’t just rambling, it’s disturbed like he’s projecting his own despair.
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[JFigliuolo]

Originally Posted by spence

This isn’t just rambling, it’s disturbed like he’s projecting his own despair.
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Sadly, I agree with the trump haters. Trumps handling of this has been a disaster.

[piemma]

Originally Posted by JFigliuolo

Sadly, I agree with the trump haters. Trumps handling of this has been a disaster.

Joe, don't totally disagree but what the #^&#^&#^&#^& good does it do to diss the guy. I truly believe he is trying his best. This is uncharted territory and no one really knows what the right thing is to say. JMO

[spence]

Originally Posted by piemma

Joe, don't totally disagree but what the #^&#^&#^&#^& good does it do to diss the guy. I truly believe he is trying his best. This is uncharted territory and no one really knows what the right thing is to say. JMO

Because he’s not being honest, if this is his best get someone else in there that can at least be frank with the American people.
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[JohnR]

Originally Posted by clambo

My wife is an ER nurse for the past 42 yrs and is on the front lines in this pandemic. At this time she is in the lower level of our home on a tele conference getting updated.The staff does not make stocking decisions. Most business since the 80's have not carried the stock they used to carry.
What should be alarming to all is the number of disaster drills that have happened since 911 and no one in charge thought we would need to stockpile medical protective gear,or get gear that could be cleaned and reused.I worked in the ER 45 yrs ago and we used to autoclave(steam) many instruments we would reuse. We have come to rely on other countries to make the things we need. Corporations have moved production overseas to lower costs and what do we make here now?

Bingo

Originally Posted by redlite

My wife is chief nurse practitioner at large medical facility. She oversees 500-600 nurse practitioners and physicians assistants. Most primary care and outpatient facility but she in walk in urgent care which is usually busier than the er. They just furloughed all nps and pas. So sucks for us financially as she the earner but I am kinda glad as one less stress factor in our lives as reduces her exposure chances and chance of her brining it home to us.
They had someone come in the other day that was sent for testing. Angers me why these idiots would even consider letting someone with symptoms in their building as they are not equipped to deal with it in the first place. We are still holding our breath on test results.
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Damn. Sorry dude. But all elective stuff is shut down.

Guy in my office, his grandfather has C19. Doing OK at the moment.

[fishgolf]

My wife is an RN also. Doing the best she can to avoid contamination while at work. Sometimes feels like a crap shoot when she comes home, as everyday is a new risk event.

To Trump/Easter commentary. He indicated that he "hoped" we could get the country going again. It was not a "line in the sand" as some journalists have written. And that CNN/Cuomo guy seems to be losing it. The NY Cuomo guy is pretty good and makes sense with his available information.

Anyway, time will tell and hopefully, we'll all pull through with our health.
If anyone is in need of assistance for any reason, I would be happy to help. I check this site just about daily, if not more (what else is there to do )

[scottw]

times like these are when America is at it's best....

[piemma]

Originally Posted by scottw

times like these are when America is at it's best....

True Scott, God Bless America.