RE: We're all Doomed - 5

It was just announced this afternoon that President Trump is now restricting all travel to and from both the UK and Ireland starting midnight Monday Eastern time.

I visited Alice's Restaurant, south of San Francisco, for breakfast today. Last night San Mateo County health officials (the county in which the restaurant is located) passed a regulation that customers in a business, like a restaurant, can not sit closer than 6 feet to each other and groups are limited to between 10 and 50 people in each room, depending upon the size of the room. It even includes outdoor seating. That regulation went into effect today. The restaurant owner is very worried that he might not be able to stay open much longer, as he has no idea how he could comply with that directive, what will all of his tables being about 3 feet wide and/or have booth seating. Today he was just doing things as usual until he is told not to. He is also worried about his employees loosing their jobs and income if he is forced to shut down or only serve takeout meals.


Some fast food restaurants around here are closing their dining rooms and just keeping their drive-thru windows open. Every place has "help wanted" signs out, but I don't know how long that help is going to be needed.

And in San Francisco, they are shutting down their public libraries and turning them in to daycare facilities. All public schools in San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose are closed, but instead of educating their students they are partially open and serving breakfast and lunch to the students.

Crap! The latest news from California is that our Illustrious Governor held a news conference today and said that, in order to combat the Corona virus, he would be directing that all bars, wineries and breweries be closed and he wants all seniors (like me) over 65 to lock themselves in their homes and not come out until the virus goes away. Give me a break! He also is demanding that restaurants remove half of their tables and chairs to increase the distance between their customers. BTW, good luck closing the bars on St. Patrick's Day.

Dublin, NYC, Boston and Chicago have postponed their St. Pat's Day parades. People can go to work for minimum wage or party at the risk of dying or carrying the virus to others. That sounds like a great choice for everyone.

In the meantime, Trump wants pardoning his pal Micheal Flynn who lied to the FBI about the Russians.....

Well, one thing is for sure, I am not going to lock myself in my home for the next few months. I will be putting on my helmet with a dark face shield and go riding whenever possible. What are they going to do, arrest me for being too old to be out in the fresh air enjoying myself?

Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #65

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Well, one thing is for sure, I am not going to lock myself in my home for the next few months. I will be putting on my helmet with a dark face shield and go riding whenever possible. What are they going to do, arrest me for being too old to be out in the fresh air enjoying myself?

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So far, nobody in the US is ordering seniors to stay home, just suggesting that they do so. My response is, "Thank you for your concern; I'll give that suggestion all the consideration it deserves." Heck, if I worried about everything bad that can happen, I sure as heck wouldn't have been riding motorcycles since my teen years... ;)

The Governor says that he is just trying to keep "seniors" safe by keeping them indoors. He says that the Government is here to help. However in his press conference, which I watched, it sure didn't sound like a suggestion, but more like a demand.

One interesting comment that I heard which could affect us is that, what with all of the schools going to on-line teaching, the internet servers and related infrastructure could be overwhelmed at times due to the increased video traffic thereby slowing the system down noticeably.

Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #56

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We will have a test case soon regarding how infectious is the COVID-19 virus as both the U.S. President and Vice President have come in direct contact with a virus carrier (a South American country President) recently and neither of them plan to be tested for the virus - apparently as they are both immune to all forms of infections (and criticisms, of course).

On a more serious note, my son-in-law sent me this information regarding the virus. While it seems reasonable and makes sense to me, I have no idea if it is correct. Perhaps someone with a medical education will comment:

*IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT* - CORONAVIRUS --

1. If you have a runny nose and sputum, you have a common cold.

2. Coronavirus pneumonia is a dry cough with no runny nose.

3. This new virus is not heat-resistant and will be killed by a temperature of just 26/27 degrees. It hates the Sun.

4. If someone sneezes with it, it takes about 10 feet before it drops to the ground and is no longer airborne.

5. If it drops on a metal surface it will live for at least 12 hours - so if you come into contact with any metal surface - wash your hands as soon as you can with a bacterial soap.

6. On fabric it can survive for 6-12 hours. normal laundry detergent will kill it.

7. Drinking warm water is effective for all viruses. Try not to drink liquids with ice.

8. Wash your hands frequently as the virus can only live on your hands for 5-10 minutes, but - a lot can happen during that time - you can rub your eyes, pick your nose unwittingly and so on.

9. You should also gargle as a prevention. A simple solution of salt in warm water will suffice.

10. Can't emphasis enough - drink plenty of water!

*THE SYMPTOMS*

1. It will first infect the throat, so you'll have a sore throat lasting 3/4 days

2. The virus then blends into a nasal fluid that enters the trachea and then the lungs, causing pneumonia. This takes about 5/6 days further.

3. With the pneumonia comes high fever and difficulty in breathing.

4. The nasal congestion is not like the normal kind. You feel like you're drowning. It's imperative you then seek immediate attention.

Serious excellent advice by Japanese doctors treating COVID-19 cases:
Everyone should ensure your mouth & throat are moist, never dry. Take a few sips of water every 15 minutes at least. Why? Even if the virus gets into your mouth, drinking water or other liquids will wash them down through your throat and into the stomach. Once there, your stomach acid will kill all the virus. If you don't drink enough water more regularly, the virus can enter your windpipe and into the lungs. That's very dangerous.

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Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #63

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he wants all seniors (like me) over 65 to lock themselves in their homes and not come out until the virus goes away. .

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TT is cancelled , NW 200 must follow , Ulster not happening , local Irish road races cancelled - not much racing going be happening this year ...

Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #71

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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #70

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I'm going to try hard to be in the latter group but I might change my mind if I go into work tomorrow and find they have cancelled my planned leave from Wed 18 March to 23 March.

Anyway, keep the dark humour coming as it can be a good coping strategy.


Keep safe, keep calm and stay well. If you can't stay well, please get over it.

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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #70

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[quote=Richard230|p24459]We will have a test case soon regarding how infectious is the COVID-19 virus as both the U.S. President and Vice President have come in direct contact with a virus carrier (a South American country President) recently and neither of them plan to be tested for the virus - apparently as they are both immune to all forms of infections (and criticisms, of course).

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