So while I was in Home Depot getting comped on the rebate for the flooring I bought previously I was also looking for a respirator since I'm spraying oil paint today . there was one left on the Shelf and the store has been wiped out by people thinking masks would protect them from Corona. I went to Lowe's and it was the same situation as I was only looking for the replacement pods for my respirator but I couldn't find anything. --99.203.xxx.xxx

Gotta have a good respirator to protect yourself from aerosolized diarrhea ;-) --174.192.x.xxx

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Friday I went on line at Amazon-- price had been 17.00 for package-- price now 77.00. Amazon said they weren't going to allow that type price gouging. --99.103.xxx.xxx

Just read the conditions for medical personnel to be considered PUI, which is person under investigation, due to coronavirus. One is being coughed on by a known virus patient while not wearing a mask. The other is sharing a waiting room for a prolonged period of time. So health care personnel are being protected by an N95 mask if they are coughed on, but the CDC is telling regular folk they don't need it. That's from a CDC bulletin. If you go there look up the virus and ask they will send you bulletins. --173.61.xxx.xx

I think the panic and misinformation is the bigger threat. --68.107.xxx.x

Yellow journalism isn't helping matters. When we look at statistics for things like the flu it would be interesting to see side by side how corona 19 stacks up fatality wise. Is it killing a larger percentage of people? And are the deaths in the same age groups? When dramatized yellow journalism happens it becomes something that people tune out because they no longer trust the source. Same with "studies". --174.252.xxx.xxx

They were sold out of flour, rice, water and other things, so I bought frozen pizza. --99.59.x.xxx

Every listened to Bill Burr on similar subjects? --74.96.xxx.xx

We always ask ourselves, "What would a prudent person do?" --98.115.xxx.xxx

Avoid Costco. It's Armageddon in there right now. --71.89.x.xxx

Here in southern Maryland---went to our local CVS and the store had plenty of bottled water. Toilet paper and paper towels were about half what they usually are on the shelves. Not really seeing a problem here yet. --24.233.xxx.xx

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My son works at a UPS store in a college town. Foreign students are spending lots of money for shipping on mask to their home cities. And they are expediting the shipping. --99.203.xx.xx

As one of the expendable 20% at age 73 with iffy immune system following radiation in 2014, I am paying close attention. So they say that 80 % of people will have a mild case. I don't understand why these huge numbers of deaths with the regular flu are allowed to happen. This week a 60 year old cardiologist at the Cleveland Clinic died of an unusual infection following the regular flu. He had the flu shot but it's only 50% effective. My doctor, who is really good, told me not to have the enhanced double strength flu shot for the elderly because he seeing problems with it. He told me to come there for the regular one. Unfortunately I lost eyesight due to deposits on my cataract lenses and could not drive there. I had them lasered off and can see perfectly now but don't want to go to a medical office and breathe in some virus BEWARE OF supermarket checkers. Use the self checkout if there is one. I got the worst virus from one last summer. She had it and was at work and told me her boss had just come back from China and made everyone sick at the store. Nice. Thank you. So I went to the ear nose and throat doctor and he confirmed "some virus" no test and an allergy on top of that which he said would go away when everything froze up. So I am pretty much OK now but it's been so warm that everything didn't "freeze up" so I have some distress. So remember, stay out of public toilets, and use the self checkout if you can. CDC wants people to stay 6 feet apart so no droplets of spit are exchanged. Oh, and men, it's in urine too so don't get too close to another at the urinal, splashes and all that. --173.61.xxx.xx

Landlords were concerned with govt shutdown and being paid rent. If this country goes to large quarantines, that is going to impact paychecks and rent. --73.17.xx.xxx

Just watched a senate committee question WHO, CDC and NIH spokespersons. The US has zero capacity to make vaccines except in eggs which is not useful for COVID. There is a Drug Shortage List due to drug manufacture in China and other countries who have stopped sending due to shortages. The N95 Construction masks have been approved for health care workers. They also admitted that they work for people like us to prevent spit containing virus from getting on our faces. Eyewear is useful also and they said yesterday not to touch your ears. I was told that the ear drum transmits virus also. There are not test kits, a million, that can be sent out as of Friday. It's a PCR test so it's on a piece of something that can be dipped into a nasal secretion or cough secretion. Yesterday I read that health care workers who are around actual virus patients are tested if they EVEN GET A SORE THROAT. So that's information that it can start with a sore throat. A Department of Homeland Security building has just been shut down in Washington State and they think the virus has been circulating for weeks. The rest of the information was what Senators need to know to allocate funds. Hope this helps. --173.61.xxx.xx

If I understand gov. There are several agencies that gain extra money for their budget when things like this go viral. This will boost their allowance next year even if this situation has resolved. If I am wrong on that regard hopefully someone will correct me. I don't want to add to misinformation. But right now I personally agree, we have a "new disease" but I am a little suspect over the hype. --68.107.xxx.x

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I agree with John and Barbara. I have said this before, if someone wants to be vigilant and is worried about getting COVID-19, or ANY VIRUS for that matter they should avoid sick people if possible, frequently wash their hands, avoid touching their nose, mouth, and eyes, etc, etc. If you want to raise public awareness that’s fine, but make sure you are using factual information. As many know I’m a firefighter, we assist on medical calls. Anytime an ambulance is dispatched so are we. The uptick in calls for people that think they have COVID-19 is insanity. These people have nothing more than a sniffle, but we have to respond. This is taking resources away from calls that truly need EMT’s/paramedics. All because people are getting paranoid, take a breath as was said above. There were roughly 22 million reported cases of the flu in the US this year, that doesn’t count all the cases that weren’t reported, there are about 100 cases of CONVID-19 in the US. Be cautious, nobody wants to get sick, but don’t panic. --72.93.xxx.xx

Avoid crowds. Pay attention. Wash your hands often. --98.11.xxx.xxx

Personally for me these days when someone offers their hand to shake I smile, fold my hands in prayer position, bow my head slightly and say "It's a pleasure to meet you!" That's the 'namaste' greeting in many several countries and it is considered very polite and honorable. --24.176.xxx.xxx

Miss Ally,from what I see in your posts, you’re only a mere child compared to me,but that’s al right you’ll catch up eventually.Oh and Barbara washing your hands is good advice.I wash mine once a year, whether they need it or not.I see it’s almost 10 o’clock in the evening,almost time fo breakfast......................Charlie................. --32.214.xxx.xx

Oh!and Barbara make sure you wear a coat when standing in front of Lowes and charge enough for those masks ,between you and me though they don’t even work for sawdust,but I won’t tell..........Charlie............. --32.214.xxx.xx

Fred,Too bad you didn’t live closer,I could go for one of those Pizzas,I’d even take some sliced mushrooms and some sliced onions along,in different containers of course.........Charlie.........would be bad to mix them.................................. --32.214.xxx.xx

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sanitizers are anti bacterial. covid 19 is a virus. sanitizers will not help whatsoever. Though I wish I had stock in those cos right now... --107.77.xxx.x

Think I will get a couple of gas cans tomorrow and buy some back up fuel. Gas pumps at Wawa we’re all busy and fellow in front of us with pick up was filling up 2 large containers. Southern maryland --174.196.xxx.xx

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I'll start to panic when I start seeing signs that read..... "Will work for Face Mask" --24.101.xxx.xx

Barbara you’re correct, Pmh, you’re not! Yes, hand sanitizers are anti bacterial, and they will not kill non-enveloped viruses such as the Norovirus and Rhinovirus, but the alcohol will kill enveloped viruses such as HIV, SARS, influenza, and COVID-19. So they are, in fact, effective in preventing the spread of COVID-19. --72.93.xxx.xx

Hand sanitizers are 65 percent ethyl alcohol. Did you want to check that again, JkJ? I just checked my bottle of it. --173.61.xxx.xx

If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol” This is from the NCBI (National Center for Biotechnology Information) “Alcohol solutions containing 60% to 95% alcohol are most effective”, “Alcohol based hand sanitizers are very effective for quickly destroying many pathogens by the action of the aqueous alcohol solution without the need for water or drying with towels. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), alcohols have excellent in vitro germicidal activity against gram-positive and gram-negative vegetative bacteria, including multidrug-resistant pathogens (MRSA, VRE), Mycobacterium tuberculosis, HIV, influenza virus, RSV, vaccinia, and hepatitis B and C viruses.” I’ve tried to be respectful to you Ally, I just showed you articles that support what I’m saying, why don’t you reference some articles that support that squat toilets create pressure in the rectum causing aerosolized diarrhea, that squat toilets have anything to do with the COVID-19 virus spreading, or any of the other paranoid things you posted about. Actual articles I can look up and read Ally, not what your eye doctor said, or what a supervisor at the local Department of Transportation told you in the hardware store! I told you before, if you want to raise public awareness that’s fine, but stop spreading your delusional beliefs. --72.93.xxx.xx

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Jkj, Perhaps a good shot of 80 proof John Jamison or Bushmills would be more beneficial,but don’t spill the precious stuff,especially on your hands............Charlie.................. --32.214.xxx.xx

Oh,It’s almost 3.30 in the afternoon,soon be time for Breakfast, gotta get the pan on.........Charlie............. --32.214.xxx.xx

Charlie, I don’t think there’s much a good shot of Teeling can’t fix!! By the way my parents are from Tuam, and Tipperary. --72.93.xxx.xx

I think a round of Jamison is the best idea I have heard so far! --68.107.xxx.x

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John,I didn’t know that,I thought it was more potent than that.I know some of the boys in the hills making Poteen their ratio was a little higher,Jkj, was never in Tuam,spent some time in Ougherardwe took a couple of under 14 and under 16 away back and spent some nice time also spent timeplaying in Croke Park saw more of Ireland then I ever did before.I have a son-in-law from Ballingnaslow and a lot of local friends from Connemara,if you ever want to take a trip down to New Haven,just say the word.........Charlie........Shin Eh!............ --32.214.xxx.xx

Jkj,stopped in Nenagh overnight on myway from Shannon,Young couple,raised Greyhounds as a side line ,did a good job had all kinds of Trophies on display.................Charlie..........like I said,just pass the word the chauffeur, my daughter will pick you up,she’s in Weymouth.......Charlie.......................... --32.214.xxx.xx

John,would never dream of wasting it by using it as a rub!!.........Charlie......... --32.214.xxx.xx

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Thanks for the invite Charlie, next time I’m heading down that way I’ll drop you a line. --174.242.xxx.xxx