Anonymous wrote:I know this isn't helpful, but maybe if I vent here, I will feel better.

Is anyone else mad at China? All this death and suffering because of unsanitary markets that should have been shut down after SARS. Plus initial government dishonesty.

Just seems so unnecessary .

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Anonymous wrote:In addition to closing schools for 2 weeks, MD is calling in the national guard on standby for their medical assistance, prohibiting gatherings over 250 people, encouraging social distancing, limiting hospital visitors, and shutting down it's cruise port. I'm glad Hogan is taking this crisis seriously.

This is good. We need to slow the spread. Every state should be doing this.

Anonymous wrote:In addition to closing schools for 2 weeks, MD is calling in the national guard on standby for their medical assistance, prohibiting gatherings over 250 people, encouraging social distancing, limiting hospital visitors, and shutting down it's cruise port. I'm glad Hogan is taking this crisis seriously.

Anonymous wrote:This site has the best stats. US is on track to follow Italy. Not good.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

Anonymous wrote:This site has the best stats. US is on track to follow Italy. Not good.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

Anonymous wrote:Hey fellow Canucks!

What's really odd to me is that universities in Ontario haven't yet closed. UofT and York closing alone would make a big dent in density on the TO subway...

Anonymous wrote:kentucky closed schools for 2 weeks.

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Anonymous wrote:Also a Canadian here, living in Ottawa. One person has tested positive so far in my city.

The testing situation seems good, with centers being set up and the ability to get results in six hours apparently. Our health care system could however be easily overloaded.

My aunt had a suspected brain aneurysm two days ago and has received excellent health care (flown into a larger centre surgery right away, recovering well), but I wonder how that situation would play out in a few weeks once the virus has spread.

I am frustrating the Federal Government isn't encouraging employees to work from home, that's a huge segment of our population working in tight quarters and taking public transit everyday. Employees are still being told it's a low risk situation. Private companies are doing a much better job encouraging people to work from home.

It's March Break here next week and our stupid Premiere just told everyone to enjoy their vacations. I predict schools will be closed when everyone gets back, or within a few days when it's clear how many people have been exposed. New Brunswick has already told anyone returning from March break to expect to stay home and self isolate for two weeks.

A couple of hours later, and now our Prime Minister is in self quarantine while his wife is tested, and all schools in our province (Ontario) are closed for the next three weeks (next week was already March/spring break and then two weeks of closures for COVID-19). A testing centre is being set up for our city in my neighbourhood. Things are moving fast!

Will Alberta and BC follow suit? What sprung the change for Ontario?

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Anonymous wrote:Also a Canadian here, living in Ottawa. One person has tested positive so far in my city.

The testing situation seems good, with centers being set up and the ability to get results in six hours apparently. Our health care system could however be easily overloaded.

My aunt had a suspected brain aneurysm two days ago and has received excellent health care (flown into a larger centre surgery right away, recovering well), but I wonder how that situation would play out in a few weeks once the virus has spread.

I am frustrating the Federal Government isn't encouraging employees to work from home, that's a huge segment of our population working in tight quarters and taking public transit everyday. Employees are still being told it's a low risk situation. Private companies are doing a much better job encouraging people to work from home.

It's March Break here next week and our stupid Premiere just told everyone to enjoy their vacations. I predict schools will be closed when everyone gets back, or within a few days when it's clear how many people have been exposed. New Brunswick has already told anyone returning from March break to expect to stay home and self isolate for two weeks.

A couple of hours later, and now our Prime Minister is in self quarantine while his wife is tested, and all schools in our province (Ontario) are closed for the next three weeks (next week was already March/spring break and then two weeks of closures for COVID-19). A testing centre is being set up for our city in my neighbourhood. Things are moving fast!

Anonymous wrote:Also a Canadian here, living in Ottawa. One person has tested positive so far in my city.

The testing situation seems good, with centers being set up and the ability to get results in six hours apparently. Our health care system could however be easily overloaded.

My aunt had a suspected brain aneurysm two days ago and has received excellent health care (flown into a larger centre surgery right away, recovering well), but I wonder how that situation would play out in a few weeks once the virus has spread.

I am frustrating the Federal Government isn't encouraging employees to work from home, that's a huge segment of our population working in tight quarters and taking public transit everyday. Employees are still being told it's a low risk situation. Private companies are doing a much better job encouraging people to work from home.

It's March Break here next week and our stupid Premiere just told everyone to enjoy their vacations. I predict schools will be closed when everyone gets back, or within a few days when it's clear how many people have been exposed. New Brunswick has already told anyone returning from March break to expect to stay home and self isolate for two weeks.