Wuhan virus (coronavirus) arrives in the USA

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do Italians kiss on chicks upon greeting and departure? Do Chinese people shake hands to greet?

yes to the former. no idea to the latter.

This video has been said to be disseminated by Iranian health authorities. Or the sourcing is just made up.

How to greet people in a time of coronavirus:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buOQL-TSk5M

This is silly. O touching is the only way to go. Virus with droplets falls to the ground so shoes are possibly in a lot of contact. People in affected areas should not wear street shoes into the house.

[Anonymous]

Phones GPS data could be easily used to locate most of the contacts with sick people even in passing. Phones could also be used by authorities to notify those affected.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Phones GPS data could be easily used to locate most of the contacts with sick people even in passing. Phones could also be used by authorities to notify those affected.

South Korea is doing something like that.

Emergency text messages are being broadcast to almost every smartphone in country (at least those purchased in S. Korea, iPhone too). Messages are localised, giving routes taken by infected people.

Some alerts are even looking for specific people, asking them to come forward.

https://twitter.com/koryodynasty/status/1231522432025944065?s=20

[Anonymous]

161 new cases and another death in South Korea, which has now surpassed the Princess Diamond for the most cases outside of China. Their total is now 763 with 7 deaths.

Of countries outside China, only Iran has a higher number of deaths with 8.

[Anonymous]

I'm trying to keep up with this thread so I can be informed but it's sure got my anxiety sky high.

I admire how calmly everyone is handling this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm trying to keep up with this thread so I can be informed but it's sure got my anxiety sky high.

I admire how calmly everyone is handling this.

There’s just no point in panicking about it. Get your food, your meds, tampons/pads, TP and maybe some fun things for the kids in case it does become a quarantine situation. Otherwise just bask in the darkest timeline, keep washing your hands and stop touching your face.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm trying to keep up with this thread so I can be informed but it's sure got my anxiety sky high.

I admire how calmly everyone is handling this.

There’s just no point in panicking about it. Get your food, your meds, tampons/pads, TP and maybe some fun things for the kids in case it does become a quarantine situation. Otherwise just bask in the darkest timeline, keep washing your hands and stop touching your face.

But keep in mind it wouldn’t be a sudden quarantine situation. We would see the spread and know it was coming.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm trying to keep up with this thread so I can be informed but it's sure got my anxiety sky high.

I admire how calmly everyone is handling this.

There’s just no point in panicking about it. Get your food, your meds, tampons/pads, TP and maybe some fun things for the kids in case it does become a quarantine situation. Otherwise just bask in the darkest timeline, keep washing your hands and stop touching your face.

But keep in mind it wouldn’t be a sudden quarantine situation. We would see the spread and know it was coming.

Italy was pretty sudden. Since the U.S. is doing essentially no testing it could be the same way here. All of a sudden there's a cluster of pneumonia and, boom, it's here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A federal plan to house cruise ship passengers who tested positive for the coronavirus at a facility in Alabama was met with a resounding no thanks by state officials who may have forced authorities to shelve the idea.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2020/02/23/coronavirus-south-korea-president-orders-red-alert/4849614002/

As the OP of the travel thread on Rethinking Business travel, I got lots of snarky comments that I must have an untreated anxiety disorder or am paranoid for reconsidering travel to Alabama for three weeks of training in April. I wasn't particularly concerned with Alabama itself, just all the unknowns during a dynamic time. This kind of proves the point.

No, you are still overly anxious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A federal plan to house cruise ship passengers who tested positive for the coronavirus at a facility in Alabama was met with a resounding no thanks by state officials who may have forced authorities to shelve the idea.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2020/02/23/coronavirus-south-korea-president-orders-red-alert/4849614002/

As the OP of the travel thread on Rethinking Business travel, I got lots of snarky comments that I must have an untreated anxiety disorder or am paranoid for reconsidering travel to Alabama for three weeks of training in April. I wasn't particularly concerned with Alabama itself, just all the unknowns during a dynamic time. This kind of proves the point.

No, you are still overly anxious.

Is she?

https://nbc25news.com/news/local/325-people-in-michigan-being-monitored-for-coronavirus?fbclid=IwAR1eTy-6tWQbM-fvqMr8Tgl1bg0K65CxoahRfyWbfD3KWZyDEHVNAcyiaUA

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A federal plan to house cruise ship passengers who tested positive for the coronavirus at a facility in Alabama was met with a resounding no thanks by state officials who may have forced authorities to shelve the idea.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2020/02/23/coronavirus-south-korea-president-orders-red-alert/4849614002/

As the OP of the travel thread on Rethinking Business travel, I got lots of snarky comments that I must have an untreated anxiety disorder or am paranoid for reconsidering travel to Alabama for three weeks of training in April. I wasn't particularly concerned with Alabama itself, just all the unknowns during a dynamic time. This kind of proves the point.

No, you are still overly anxious.

We aren't even in March yet, much less April. If you think people are overreacting about what's to come, I think you are the one about to get a big shock.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm trying to keep up with this thread so I can be informed but it's sure got my anxiety sky high.

I admire how calmly everyone is handling this.

There’s just no point in panicking about it. Get your food, your meds, tampons/pads, TP and maybe some fun things for the kids in case it does become a quarantine situation. Otherwise just bask in the darkest timeline, keep washing your hands and stop touching your face.

But keep in mind it wouldn’t be a sudden quarantine situation. We would see the spread and know it was coming.

Italy was pretty sudden. Since the U.S. is doing essentially no testing it could be the same way here. All of a sudden there's a cluster of pneumonia and, boom, it's here.

It is in one area of Italy. Not the entire country. And Italy is much smaller than the US.
Could it all of a sudden boom in the DC area? Yes, but it isn’t going to happen to the whole country at once and it’s impossible to predict where it could start. I’m not sure why you are so hell bent on convincing everyone they need to hoard supplies. I’m guessing you’re the reason medical professionals can’t get face masks.

[Anonymous]

What’s on your shopping list in case of quarantine? Besides canned food and peanut butter..

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm trying to keep up with this thread so I can be informed but it's sure got my anxiety sky high.

I admire how calmly everyone is handling this.

There’s just no point in panicking about it. Get your food, your meds, tampons/pads, TP and maybe some fun things for the kids in case it does become a quarantine situation. Otherwise just bask in the darkest timeline, keep washing your hands and stop touching your face.

But keep in mind it wouldn’t be a sudden quarantine situation. We would see the spread and know it was coming.

Italy was pretty sudden. Since the U.S. is doing essentially no testing it could be the same way here. All of a sudden there's a cluster of pneumonia and, boom, it's here.

It is in one area of Italy. Not the entire country. And Italy is much smaller than the US.
Could it all of a sudden boom in the DC area? Yes, but it isn’t going to happen to the whole country at once and it’s impossible to predict where it could start. I’m not sure why you are so hell bent on convincing everyone they need to hoard supplies. I’m guessing you’re the reason medical professionals can’t get face masks.

It sounds like she is just suggesting people stock up on basics. It's in far more than one region in Italy. It's impacting Lombardy, Veneto, Emiglio Romagna, Piedmont and possibly Umbria. Hardly insignificant.

I highly doubt that it hasn't already begun here. Once testing improves it may well seem that many places pop up at once. I hope that isn't the case, but I don't expect this to really start in just one place.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What’s on your shopping list in case of quarantine? Besides canned food and peanut butter..

Coffee, Tea, Pancake mix, Flour, Sugar, Powdered milk, Rice, Quinoa, Pasta, Oatmeal, plus extra frozen vegetables, fruit, & meat in the freezer.