ljkeane Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Welcome back Kay. I hope you get something sorted out with all the talk of various stimulus packages for people who can’t work. Your sister’s a nurse and can’t get tested? That’s not ideal. The only person I know of actually testing positive is a nurse because, you know, it’s kind of important to know if healthcare workers are infected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fury Resurrected Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 3 minutes ago, Tywin et al. said: They're not the only ones. About to go jog Lake of the Isles with the dog. I'm curious to see if it is empty as yesterday. Are we somehow neighbors?? I live basically behind Caffetto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HexMachina Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 2 hours ago, Martell Spy said: So, they started testing in jails and yes it's in there. The humane thing to do is probably to release all prisoners. And put the spring-breakers in there. Didn't Iran do this (releasing prisoners, not locking up spring breakers) too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fury Resurrected Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 3 minutes ago, ljkeane said: Welcome back Kay. I hope you get something sorted out with all the talk of various stimulus packages for people who can’t work. Your sister’s a nurse and can’t get tested? That’s not ideal. The only person I know of actually testing positive is a nurse because, you know, it’s kind of important to know if healthcare workers are infected. She is nurse manager of a pain clinic so I think they viewed her as more administrative than healthcare, which isn’t accurate because she sees any patient who complains about anything (which is like half of them at a pain clinic), and most of their patients are vulnerable. But, that’s the shortage for ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 29 minutes ago, ljkeane said: Your sister’s a nurse and can’t get tested? That’s not ideal. The only person I know of actually testing positive is a nurse because, you know, it’s kind of important to know if healthcare workers are infected. The NHS isn't testing front line workers either, which is unfortunate. Only self isolation if symptoms are present, which is already reducing a workforce that has trouble keeping up during a normal flu season, let alone a crisis like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 1 minute ago, Raja said: The NHS isn't testing front line workers either, which is unfortunate. Only self isolation if symptoms are present, which is already reducing a workforce that has trouble keeping up during a normal flu season, let alone a crisis like this. This drives me nuts. I estimate at work we have 20% self isolating. I doubt even a quarter actually have it. The others could all be back out working tomorrow if tested. Nobody would be going sick with less than a broken leg at the minute. Only 651 deaths in italy today compared with nearly 800 yesterday. And the smallest daily % increase in overall cases. They needed some positive news. Hope it's not just an anomaly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorshach Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Well, tomorrow I'll return to work - physically. Interesting to see what happens then. Of course, archives aren't really easy to run from afar, and given that sorting and cataloging are what I do most of, I did know working from home couldn't last. Still.. feels strange to return. After just a week. I may be going insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luzifer's right hand Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 18 minutes ago, BigFatCoward said: This drives me nuts. I estimate at work we have 20% self isolating. I doubt even a quarter actually have it. The others could all be back out working tomorrow if tested. Nobody would be going sick with less than a broken leg at the minute. Only 651 deaths in italy today compared with nearly 800 yesterday. And the smallest daily % increase in overall cases. They needed some positive news. Hope it's not just an anomaly. It as the same here in Austria. One of my friends is a policeman: 14 days quarantine but no test. He went skiing in the alps with a group of co-workers. Another friend works as a caregiver for the elderly. He is sick and worked until 2 days ago. He is on sick leave now but they won't test him either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 45 minutes ago, Fury Resurrected said: Are we somehow neighbors?? I live basically behind Caffetto Close. I'm up 7 in SLP. The wind caused me to just take her to the park near by. It was dead. I saw a few people along the way, including a girl who was probably five riding her bike with training wheels. Made me think for a while about what world she'll grow up in. I wish I could smile about how it'll look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fury Resurrected Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 3 minutes ago, Tywin et al. said: Close. I'm up 7 in SLP. The wind caused me to just take her to the park near by. It was dead. I saw a few people along the way, including a girl who was probably five riding her bike with training wheels. Made me think for a while about what world she'll grow up in. I wish I could smile about how it'll look. You’re smack in between me and work, that’s the area I was planning on house shopping until the apocalypse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Senator Rand Paul has tested positive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, Fury Resurrected said: You’re smack in between me and work, that’s the area I was planning on house shopping until the apocalypse Hmm, wouldn't have guessed you work to the West of me. Also, I'm guessing if you read the last thread you know where I work, and the shortages are troubling indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toth Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Shit, Chancellor Merkel has to self-isolate because her doctor has tested positive. -.- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fury Resurrected Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 I didn’t read that one but I work at Electric Dragonland in Hopkins, where you at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Fuck. 12000 new cases in New York in one day. They are screwed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martell Spy Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 1 hour ago, HelenaExMachina said: Didn't Iran do this (releasing prisoners, not locking up spring breakers) too? I didn't know that, but yes I looked it up and it is true. I think it's a great idea, actually. I'd probably think that if there was no virus, honestly though. I loved the Obama commutations and I think Governors should be doing a ton of that even before this. It's more imperative now, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 11 minutes ago, Fury Resurrected said: I didn’t read that one but I work at Electric Dragonland in Hopkins, where you at? Lol, closer than I thought. I'm at the hospital that dominates our area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 8 minutes ago, BigFatCoward said: Fuck. 12000 new cases in New York in one day. They are screwed. But. I. Was. Melting. Down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotting sea cow Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 10 minutes ago, Toth said: Shit, Chancellor Merkel has to self-isolate because her doctor has tested positive. -.- :0 I think this shows that the disease is more widespread than the numbers naively indicate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fragile Bird Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Geez, 13,960 new cases in the US reported so far today. 38,167 total. That sure blew past the 30,500 'warning light' RBC analysts came up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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