Stocking the cupboards in the event of a pandemic in the USA

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Unless you are 70+ and the media didn't get its followers into a panic, most people who get this virus would think they had a cold or mild flu.

Chill, people. Seriously.

That is why this virus is dangerous. Because all those people with mild symptoms are spreading their germs around to those at risk. And the CDC warns people 60 and up. Mortality rate for 60-70 is 4%.

[Anonymous]

The problem is that we won’t have enough ICU beds and doctors so pretty much anyone needing emergency treatment will be screwed.

This current mortality rate is given everyone is receiving medical attention.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Unless you are 70+ and the media didn't get its followers into a panic, most people who get this virus would think they had a cold or mild flu.

Chill, people. Seriously.

My concern is more that as this spreads, we're going to be subjected to quarantine/schools closed. Will need food. And I'm not really interested in getting sick if I can avoid it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I went and got the Easter candy this morning. Handed it over to my husband to hide from me.

I did this last weekend! I am guessing we will be stuck in the house at that point, and I am having an Easter egg hunt. (Bought candy to fill out plastic eggs.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unless you are 70+ and the media didn't get its followers into a panic, most people who get this virus would think they had a cold or mild flu.

Chill, people. Seriously.

That is why this virus is dangerous. Because all those people with mild symptoms are spreading their germs around to those at risk. And the CDC warns people 60 and up. Mortality rate for 60-70 is 4%.

Well until they agree to test mild cases, how could we know? DH has a cold. He’s happy to be tested but called and was told the test isn’t available to him. So he’s proceeding as if he has a cold, since he has no known exposure but could be community spread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I went and got the Easter candy this morning. Handed it over to my husband to hide from me.

I did this last weekend! I am guessing we will be stuck in the house at that point, and I am having an Easter egg hunt. (Bought candy to fill out plastic eggs.)

I'm not getting Easter candy because I worry about access to dentists, both for me and the kids, over the next few months. Kid has cavities. I can't take the risk of accelerating them, and not having access to a dentist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I went and got the Easter candy this morning. Handed it over to my husband to hide from me.

I did this last weekend! I am guessing we will be stuck in the house at that point, and I am having an Easter egg hunt. (Bought candy to fill out plastic eggs.)

I'm not getting Easter candy because I worry about access to dentists, both for me and the kids, over the next few months. Kid has cavities. I can't take the risk of accelerating them, and not having access to a dentist.

I can’t tell if you are serious or joking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I went and got the Easter candy this morning. Handed it over to my husband to hide from me.

I did this last weekend! I am guessing we will be stuck in the house at that point, and I am having an Easter egg hunt. (Bought candy to fill out plastic eggs.)

I'm not getting Easter candy because I worry about access to dentists, both for me and the kids, over the next few months. Kid has cavities. I can't take the risk of accelerating them, and not having access to a dentist.

Then snag them a cute toothbrush and extra toothpaste!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unless you are 70+ and the media didn't get its followers into a panic, most people who get this virus would think they had a cold or mild flu.

Chill, people. Seriously.

Yeah.

Know what the death rate is in the 0-9 age category? (Cue Dean Wormer voice). “Zero point Zero”

Although it is low in kids, but based on China's data, it is 0.2%

0 to 9 is zero indeed
But

9 to 19 is not. It is 0.02% which are two deaths in a thousand. If a school has 3000 kids, that is sixth deaths.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I went and got the Easter candy this morning. Handed it over to my husband to hide from me.

I did this last weekend! I am guessing we will be stuck in the house at that point, and I am having an Easter egg hunt. (Bought candy to fill out plastic eggs.)

I'm not getting Easter candy because I worry about access to dentists, both for me and the kids, over the next few months. Kid has cavities. I can't take the risk of accelerating them, and not having access to a dentist.

Then snag them a cute toothbrush and extra toothpaste!

YES, make sure the toothpaste has sugar in it. Most do.

[Anonymous]

I was going to go to the store today just for a regular run (milk, bread, oj, etc) . Maybe I’ll wait until later tonight.

[Anonymous]

How is the traffic at area stores this afternoon?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How is the traffic at area stores this afternoon?

I was at a Dollar General and a liquor store in an urban working class area, no lines and plenty of product.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How is the traffic at area stores this afternoon?

I was at a Dollar General and a liquor store in an urban working class area, no lines and plenty of product.

I was just at CVS on the Hill. Well stocked and practically empty. We went to Harris Teeter this morning and it was still gutted from yesterday’s crowds. Low bottled water, paper towel and toilet paper.

[Anonymous]

I'm not local-I'm in Fl and was the pp who wondered why people were buying water, when the faucets will function just fine. I was at Sams last night (not hoarding, our regular monthly run) and people were buying water (and Diet Coke, oddly) like a hurricane was approaching. And EVERY pack of any kind of toilet paper was GONE. Only a few paper towels left. Of course, no hand sanitizer.

I then went to local Walgreens to get eye drops (allergies in full blast lately) and they had PLENTY of toilet paper and water...no hand sanitizer but plenty of wipes.

People need to relax and be logical. Most people can outlast a few weeks on what's in the house already-most folks have peanut butter, oatmeal, flour, ect not to mention food in the fridge and freezer. I mean it's good to have some non perishables but people need to think.