Coronavirus - Preparing for self-isolation
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I work for a large blue-chip in the technology sector, we have our annual kick off event in Budapest in 10 days. The Italian team have been banned already, the Spanish team are on standby to be cancelled. I would rather they cancel the whole thing to be honest, if one exposed person turns up then the whole EMEA operation grinds to a halt. 
If i were to have to self-isolate after, i'd be checking into a local hotel on the company credit card (my wife takes immune system suppressants so can't risk it), so won't be bothering stocking up on tinned veg. The supermarket can always deliver and i can JustEat the rest, have them leave it at the door.
If i were to have to self-isolate after, i'd be checking into a local hotel on the company credit card (my wife takes immune system suppressants so can't risk it), so won't be bothering stocking up on tinned veg. The supermarket can always deliver and i can JustEat the rest, have them leave it at the door.
It is interesting to see how many people face the threat of complete life meltdowns ( eviction / bankruptcy / having their PCP financed trinkets repo’d) for a couple of weeks pay gap. I believe this is actually quite a thing though. People financed up to the eyeballs, on everything, and only just managing to service debts, with no ‘safety net’ to speak of. A sign of the times / wake up call I think.
Robbo 27 said:
At least one school in my town is closed because they sent a school party to Italy. The children are supposed to stay at home.
Went shopping this morning and there were two under 10 children with their mother, the kids were coughing near the till, really wet loud productive coughs.
The cashier said whats this all about to the mother, the response was what else am I supposed to do, I had no food in the house to feed them for 2 weeks, and I cannot leave them in the house on their own.
I have spoken to the cashier before, he has children and I am sure he doesnt want to take any virus home.
I cleared off PDQ.
Stupid irresponsible woman should have done an online shop, or had a friend deliver it, and had it left on the doorstep. Went shopping this morning and there were two under 10 children with their mother, the kids were coughing near the till, really wet loud productive coughs.
The cashier said whats this all about to the mother, the response was what else am I supposed to do, I had no food in the house to feed them for 2 weeks, and I cannot leave them in the house on their own.
I have spoken to the cashier before, he has children and I am sure he doesnt want to take any virus home.
I cleared off PDQ.
Thales said:
RizzoTheRat said:
Last WHO statement I saw was estimating 1-2%, with Wuhan about double that. That was a few days ago though, have they revised it down since?
Wuhan rate was expected to be high as they were slow responding. I believe Italy has seen around 3% but again until you know it's there and start testing a lot of people the rate will seem high as you only find out about the serious cases.
Rizzo, I was looking for a source which states the following "The fatality rate is about 20 times higher than flu.". A source with such statement would limit the spread of disinformation. Wuhan rate was expected to be high as they were slow responding. I believe Italy has seen around 3% but again until you know it's there and start testing a lot of people the rate will seem high as you only find out about the serious cases.
I did just find this while looking for the one I read though, which has similar data https://www.statnews.com/2020/02/04/two-scenarios-...
ETA: This it was what I read originally https://www.wired.com/story/coronavirus-is-bad-com... I accept that Wired isn't exactly the Lancet though
Edited by RizzoTheRat on Wednesday 26th February 20:26
Edited by RizzoTheRat on Wednesday 26th February 22:27
anxious_ant said:
Company issued statement to halt all non essential travel and also to limit visitors.
Disinfectant issued at various locations.
Non paid 14 days self quarantine if you have any flu like symptoms or have travelled to an affected country.
Non-paid? That's appalling and will only encourage people to lie.Disinfectant issued at various locations.
Non paid 14 days self quarantine if you have any flu like symptoms or have travelled to an affected country.
I've got a generator with somewhere between 15-20.000 liters of diesel, about 12.000 liters of rainwater in tanks, firewood for about 3 years. Since this all kicked off I've built up the food stocks a bit. I've also got a few thousand shotgun cartridges. I just realised that I'm quite well-prepared!
In fairness - the generator and diesel are part of my agricultural contracting business, and the rainwater is plumbed in for toilets/washing machine etc. Firewood is thanks to storms, and the shotgun cartridges (and weapons) I inherited from my uncle years ago as I was the only member of the family with a FAC and shotgun cert.
In fairness - the generator and diesel are part of my agricultural contracting business, and the rainwater is plumbed in for toilets/washing machine etc. Firewood is thanks to storms, and the shotgun cartridges (and weapons) I inherited from my uncle years ago as I was the only member of the family with a FAC and shotgun cert.
anxious_ant said:
Starting to stock up on essentials for the family (water, tinned food, disinfectant, fuel, bog roll...). Aim is to survive on it for 1 month during the food and water shortage.
Also ordered protective masks with chemical filter and gloves.
Also ordered protective masks with chemical filter and gloves.
Food shortage I’ll grant you, given some imports may start to suffer, but water shortages? Really?
It’s a virus, and a pretty aggressive one at that but we’re not at the 28 Days Later stage just yet.
ambuletz said:
bobtail4x4 said:
and people on here mock preppers
being told you need to stay home for 2 weeks is quite abit different for thinking the world and civilisation will come to a complete and utter end at any second.
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